2 hours ago Eddie Howe 'handed brutal England interview snub' before Thomas Tuchel appointment

Eddie Howe was tipped to be in the running for the England job but the FA decided on former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel to succeed Gareth Southgate, handing him an 18-month deal

Events

2 hours ago Scottish farmer questions suitability of 'ancient cattle' introduction after visiting the breed abroad

Farmers have said an extensive list of native breeds in Scotland could do the same job.

Politics

2 hours ago ‘I had a secret affair with my cousin – and I wish we’d come clean sooner’

When Sandra* set eyes on her 18-year-old cousin, it was love at first sight. It took them 20 years to finally confess their feelings for one another, but their relationship still felt like a guilty secret, she tells Charlotte Cripps. And it wasn’t until a horrifying diagnosis that the pair finally decided to tell the truth

Society

3 hours ago A historically Black community grapples with lasting impacts after Baltimore bridge collapse

In the aftermath of the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, residents of a historically Black community northeast of the city are facing an uncertain future

Politics

3 hours ago EU’s weak or distracted governments make unity of purpose hard to achieve

Leaders can only spend limited political capital on Euro initiatives while weighed down by domestic troublesIt has become a wry joke in Brussels that the most stable country in the EU is Italy, once infamous for its succession of short-lived governments.France’s Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Olaf Scholz have been humbled by punishing electoral defeats. Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, presides over a minority government in a country riven by division after a controversial amnesty bill. In Poland, Donald Tusk enjoys a much stronger position, but grapples with an unwieldy coalition and an opposition-allied president. Continue reading...

Politics

4 hours ago Scottish Government should have stepped in to pay to send Alex Salmond's body home

Record View says it’s legitimate to ask why Holyrood officials did not offer at the outset to pay for the repatriation of a former first minister.

Politics

4 hours ago Labour Government to speed up energy 'skills passport' as Ed Miliband visits Aberdeen

The digital tool will "allow offshore workers to move flexibly back and forth between both industries in the years and decades to come.”

Events

4 hours ago OVO Energy reveals how to save £410 a year on bills by making one big change

A new report has revealed that almost half of the UK's housing stock is eligible for solar panels, but doesn't currently have them - here's how much you could save by making the switch

Economics

4 hours ago Gardening jobs you must complete in October for a stunning outside space next spring

If you want your green space to be the envy of all your neighbours next spring, these are the gardening jobs you need to be getting on with this October, recommended by an expert

Politics