58 minutes ago Coronation Street stars 'to be offered shorter contracts amid falling viewing figures and tight budgets'

Coronation Street stars are reportedly set to be offered shorter contracts amid declining viewing figures and financial woes. 

Politics

17 hours ago Beaches, beer and a rare suspended lake why can’t Nigeria attract more tourists?

Visitor numbers to the African country lag far behind its neighbours due to lack of infrastructure and national planning. Now some are starting to demand changesAt the top of the Ado-Awaye hills lies a lake suspended 433 metres above sea level. Local people say the lake is named Iyake (Yoruba for “crying woman”) after a weeping, barren woman who fell in the water hundreds of years ago, conferring on it powers of fertility.This belief in the divine is evident in the foothills, where a huge boulder is emblazoned with the words, written in golden letters: “Here we come: African Jerusalem.” Continue reading...

Society

2 hours ago Street with ‘monstrously large’ £8,000,000 homes named most expensive outside of London

Street with ‘monstrously large’ £8,000,000 homes named most expensive outside of London  MSN

Economics

20 hours ago Gavin and Stacey fans all say the same thing over shock cameo in show finale

The final-ever episode of Gavin and Stacey became the most-watched show on Christmas Day and fans of the popular BBC sitcom were delighted with the last instalment

Sport

30 minutes ago Three arrested in murder investigation after man hit by car on Christmas Day following bar row

Kirk Marsden, 37, was struck outside The Gate Street Bar and Grill in Blackburn and later died

Events

20 hours ago Photos show home's window riddled with bullet holes after 'gunman on bike' opens fire

Police are searching for a gunman who opened fire on a home on Friday (December 27), leaving the window riddled with bullet holes in what is believed to be a targeted attack

Culture

14 hours ago Coronation Street's Kevin Webster diagnosed with cancer in tough new storyline

Coronation Street boss Kate Brooks has revealed that ITV soap legend Kevin Webster, played by actor Michael Le Vell, will be diagnosed with testicular cancer in the new year

Science

2 hours ago Coronation Street spoilers for the next week including New Year's Eve and New Year's Day

A new year is dawning in Weatherfield but what does it mean for the residents of the ITV soap's famous street?

Politics

22 hours ago Family 'lost everything' days after Christmas as two houses on same street go up in flames

Devastating double house fires on Friday morning meant a family in Garston lost 'everything' and were left 'traumatised' as two homes went up in flames over the Christmas period as

Society

13 hours ago High Street retailers closed up shop on Boxing Day due to fears of spiralling staff costs, expert claims

More than 7,500 shops remained shut on Thursday, with Next and Marks & Spencer claiming it was to allow staff more time with their loved ones over the festive season.

Economics

94 minutes ago Coronation Street boss reveals exits in 2025 that'll send 'shockwaves' amid 'unexpected' changes

There are 'big plans' for the ITV soap in 2025

Events

2 hours ago Katie Price has quiet Christmas with Harvey after Junior and Princess go to dad Peter

Katie Price spent precious time with her son Harvey for Christmas as they enjoyed a quiet celebration while Princess and Junior and her boyfriend JJ all celebrated elsewhere

Politics

23 hours ago Inside Coronation Street's Alan Halsall and Claire Sweeney's stunning northern homes and other properties of soap's stars

The stars of the ITV soap are often providing a glimpse into their incredible homes away from the Corrie cobbles

Society

14 hours ago Owners of rental homes across the country face huge bills to meet Labour's strict new eco targets... meaning even Keir Starmer will be hit with £28,000 home improvements charge

Since moving into his grace-and-favour apartment in Downing Street , the Prime Minister has been letting his £2 million family home on which he no longer pays a mortgage.

Economics

2 hours ago Brits shocked by 'normal' cheese serving size that leaves them 'feeling sick'

Bupa UK shared an image of a reasonable portion of grated cheese - people have been left reeling at the truth.

Events

13 hours ago Extraordinary size and staying power: the unlikely origin of a mighty Australian avocado

A chance planting 30 years ago produced an avocado three times the size of other varieties. From March, Jala trees will be sold nationallyMore summer essentialsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThirty years ago, Ken Spackman cut down an avocado tree planted by his father on the family’s Palmwoods property on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. He planted a seed from the tree in a different spot on the farm, with no expectation it would flourish.“That seed did it pretty tough – no water, no fertiliser,” recalls neighbour John Mongan. “But a tree grew from nothing, alone and out of the way, so it must have been lucky.” Continue reading...

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24 hours ago Airbnb couple blasted by neighbours for trying to build TWO 'rabbit hutch' homes in the back garden of their £320k home

Steve and Jill Williams are pushing for planning permission for the bizarre proposal - despite their local authority having refused the development three times since 2019.

Society

29 hours ago ‘The impact has been out of this world’: the stranger who gave away a £100,000 inheritance to his neighbours

When David Clarke’s mother died, it took him 10 years to work out what to do with the money she left him. This year, a panel of locals in Liverpool made the decision for himIt was a quiet act of generosity that briefly captured the news agenda: David Clarke, a researcher in Liverpool, made the extraordinary decision to give away the £100,000 he had inherited from his late mother a decade ago. But instead of donating it to one cause, Clarke did something radical. He wrote to 600 addresses in the L8 postcode, where he lives, inviting people to nominate where the money should go.Clarke lost his mother in a cycling accident. “Her death was a devastating shock to me,” he says. “She had a huge social conscience and was interested in the world and how it worked – a lot of my moral framework comes from her. I don’t believe in holding on to inherited wealth, so I spent a long time thinking about what to do with the money.” Clarke wanted to do something that would speak to his mother’s values...

Economics

3 hours ago Less ‘European family’, more howitzers: Ukraine needs hardware, not cosy words | Peter Pomerantsev

As Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares for possible negotiations, friends and neighbours should be gearing up for industrial warfareWhenever I come to Ukraine, I find words that have lost their essence elsewhere swell again with meaning. The fight for “freedom” is not a pretentious slogan here, but just what you do every day. “Sovereignty” is not a slippery abstraction, but the difference between deciding your own fate or having it decreed in Moscow.It’s also in Ukraine that one realises that “freedom” and “sovereignty” exist in a collaborative relationship with others. Ukraine is now defending its neighbours’ freedom from an advancing Russia. Kyiv’s resistance is benefiting Taiwan’s freedom, too. Meanwhile, without help – especially from America – Ukraine would still fight on but, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy admits, would find it hard. As speculations about negotiations and potential peace deals loom over 2025, the precise meaning of Ukraine’s relationships will need to be defined. W...

Events

14 hours ago British high street chain forced to close another major store after 34 years

The Body Shop is set to close a store established over three decades ago, with the business confirming not just the closure of the store but the end of two long-running careers in the company

Politics

36 hours ago Multimillionaire told he cannot raze his £8.8million waterfront mansion to the ground and rebuild it to have the tallest house on the street after planning objections

John Yeoman, 70, had applied to demolish his luxury £8.8million three-storey home he shares with his wife Deborah, despite it being only 20 years old, and replace it with a five-storey giant.

Economics

6 hours ago Motherwell v Rangers: Well boss says moment of quality can earn them shock win

Stuart Kettlewell says the Steelmen can follow in the foot-steps of St Mirren after their Boxing Day cracker

Events

15 hours ago Timothee Chalamet film branded 'Wolf of Wall Street meets Catch Me If You Can' is coming soon

It is already one of the most anticipated movies of 2025, with Timothee Chalamet playing the lead role - and it has been described as the 'Wolf of Wall Street meets Catch Me If You Can'.

Politics

10 hours ago Moment officers chase down a rapist, 24, as he walked brazenly down the road after attacking a random woman in a park

Awalkhan Sultankhail, 24, was chased down by student officers PCs Declan McDevitt and Peter Jones after they saw him walking down the street in Birmingham days after the attack.

Events

15 hours ago Inside the upcoming film dubbed 'Wolf of Wall Street meets Catch Me If You Can'

Film fans are already excited about the next film starring Timothee Chalamet and directed by the maker of a Netflix hit.

Politics

12 hours ago You can't beat the Dales for ales! Beer fans say they prefer Emmerdale's The Woolpack over Coronation Street's The Rovers Return in battle over soap drinking spots

Emmerdale's local pipped its Manchester rival to the post after the Campaign for Real Ale, published two editions of the Good Beer Guide for 2025, with each featuring one of the pubs on its cover.

Events

17 hours ago Allanah lost her son when she was 22 weeks pregnant. Now she’s helping others though the grief of stillbirth

Australia has protocols for stillbirths and neonatal deaths, but the quality of care varies widely across the countrySign up for the Rural Network email newsletterThe birth of Allanah Crameri and Braydon Newell’s son Lenny in September 2022 should have been filled with joy. But at just under 22 weeks, pregnancy complications led to a preterm labour and Lenny was born too early to survive.“I felt everything from sadness, despair, anger and shock,” Crameri says. Continue reading...

Politics

13 hours ago BBC Casualty fans predict shock exit twist as new character causes trouble

Casualty viewers were left fuming as they were introduced to two new characters in the latest episode, and they were convinced it meant an exit for a fan favourite

Events

17 hours ago Allanah lost her son when she was 22 weeks pregnant. Now she’s helping others through the grief of stillbirth

Australia has protocols for stillbirths and neonatal deaths, but the quality of care varies widely across the countrySign up for the Rural Network email newsletterThe birth of Allanah Crameri and Braydon Newell’s son Lenny in September 2022 should have been filled with joy. But at just under 22 weeks, pregnancy complications led to a preterm labour and Lenny was born too early to survive.“I felt everything from sadness, despair, anger and shock,” Crameri says. Continue reading...

Politics

15 hours ago Woman knocked unconscious on the Tube after being smashed over the head with a glass bottle: Police probing attack

British Transport Police (BTP) said the woman was assaulted on a Central Line train between Shepherds Bush and Liverpool Street on December 2 at around 3.30pm.

Events

18 hours ago Coronation Street legend opens up on his 'wild nights out' with Katie Price

Corrie legend Charlie Lawson, who played Big Jim McDonald on the ITV soap, has opened up about his wild nights out with Katie Price and how his partying led to him taking 'most drugs'

Politics

15 hours ago Woman spots late dad sitting in favourite spot on Google Street View 11 years after death

Katie Scott, from Salford, Greater Manchester, discovered her father Arthur Scott, who died from complications of kidney failure, has been immortalised on Google Street View

Events

18 hours ago Coronation Street confirms how long Rob Donovan is really back for as actor issues four

Fans have been left both shocked and delighted to learn that actor Marc Baylis will be reprising his role in the ITV soap

Politics

19 hours ago Mum and son in suspected carbon monoxide poisoning named as tributes paid

Residents were left distraught as emergency services swarmed their quiet street after a 'mum and son' died.

Politics

18 hours ago Sailor's shock as large bubble seen floating in middle of the sea has boy, 8 inside

The young boy was found inside the leaking ball by a sailor who was on a boat trip with his children off Lazaro Beach in Ubatuba, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Christmas Eve

Events

19 hours ago Coronation Street's Kit Green star issues update on soap future as fans cry 'please say'

Jacob Roberts has teased his soap future as fans made it clear they want him to stay on the cobbles

Politics

18 hours ago I broke down in tears when I spotted my dad in his favourite spot on Google Street View 11 years after he died

Katie Scott, 49, found a picture of her late father Arthur, who passed away in 2013, on the search engine's 360 historic street imagery this month.

Events

20 hours ago Coronation Street star branded 'wonderful' by very famous face as he details three

Sally Dynevor was also joined by her actress daughter Phoebe on the journey from London to Manchester

Politics

19 hours ago 'Targeted' Salford shooting 'not linked to another incident' as police hunt gunman

Forensics officers were seen at the flat near a primary school

Events

20 hours ago 'AI blind Baba Vanga' makes shock 2025 predictions and it's bad news for Trump and Putin

The AI recreation of the dead Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga, has predicted a rocky year ahead, with global leaders suffering health scares, earthquakes and the rise of a new media mogul

Politics

19 hours ago Cat Deeley's future on This Morning sealed as star makes shock admission about her time on ITV show

Cat Deeley's future on This Morning has been confirmed just nine months after she made her debut.

Events

20 hours ago Coronation Street's Joel Deering star gets 'best present ever' after exit as storyline 'not ended'

Actor Calum Lill shared an unexpected update this festive season on social media

Politics

20 hours ago Mum and son die 'from carbon monoxide poisoning' after neighbours hear loud bang

Images from the scene showed multiple police cars, ambulances and Cadent vans lining Foxholes Road on Friday evening. Witnesses reported seeing a large emergency services presence in the area.

Events

20 hours ago Coronation Street's Tina O'Brien makes vow as she stuns fans with new look

It came as the Sarah Platt actress took to social media to give a little glimpse at how she spent the festive season this year

Politics

20 hours ago Coronation Street boss hints at heartbreaking deaths in Platt fire horror

Coronation Street boss Kate Brooks teased a 'massive stunt' on the way involving David Platt, with her teasing he could lose things 'he holds dear' amid reports of a fire

Events

22 hours ago Coronation Street fans work out what Daisy Midgeley will do next as father of unborn baby 'rumbled'

Her pregnancy was revealed over Christmas and Daisy's been left questioning who the dad is

Politics

21 hours ago Families in shock as 'mother and son' die in Christmas tragedy following incident at their home

A man in his 60s and a woman in her 80s, understood to be mother and son, have both died

Events

23 hours ago Lettuce Liz blames three sector 'Blob' for ruining economy rather than herself

In an interview for the Wall Street Journal, the country's shortest-serving PM has weighed in on the UK economy, and is pointing the blame at a sector of government

Politics

21 hours ago Kirsty Carless, 33, is charged with Christmas Day murder of man stabbed to death in his home

Louis Price was knifed to death in his home where he lived with his parents in the quiet Staffordshire village of Norton Canes.

Events

24 hours ago Will New Year's Eve be loud or quiet? What are the top 2025 resolutions? AP

If you’re planning on ringing in the new year quietly at home, you’re not alone

Politics

23 hours ago Coronation Street fans share David Platt fear as they're distracted by unusual detail in 'missing' scene

Viewers were distracted by an unusual scene during the latest trip to the cobbles in which David's wife worried for his safety

Events