51 minutes ago People around Vladimir Putin 'concerned' at Ukraine war cost but no sign he wants peace, say western officials

The Russian president is not believed to have changed his war aims since he ordered his troops into Ukraine in February 2022

Politics

58 minutes ago Inside a haunted Scottish jail where 30 people will sleep on Halloween

Grown men have been left ‘sobbing’ after the night tours of the prison, it has been claimed.

Events

79 minutes ago Number of people diagnosed with cancer rises 5% in a year, figures show

New figures for England show 346,217 new cancer cases were diagnosed in 2022 – an average of 948 every day – compared to 329,664 in 2021.

Science

83 minutes ago How did as many as 140 people die in one of Nigeria's deadliest tanker explosions?

Nigerian authorities have announced measures to correct lapses that resulted in the death of more than 140 people in an explosion as they were trying to scoop up fuel from an overturned fuel tanker on Wednesday

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94 minutes ago People on Basic State Pension of less than £406 each month could be due extra payment

There are also 780,000 older people eligible for Pension Credit not claiming the £3,900 annual income top-up.

Economics

97 minutes ago Charities unite to challenge Winter Fuel Payment cuts as half a million people sign online petitions

Several charities have launched campaigns calling for Winter Fuel Payment cuts to be scrapped.

Economics

1 hour ago Soups, salads and cake? 17 delicious and surprising ways with celery, the neglected vegetable

Celery is very versatile, but rarely essential – and too often left to wilt in the fridge. These recipes put it centre stageWhile people who dislike celery tend to have strong feelings about it, the rest of us find it hard to believe such an innocuous vegetable could even inspire opinion, much less divide it. A couple of chopped celery stalks can almost always add something to a dish, even if its subtlety means it sometimes goes unnoticed.In fact, celery’s versatility presents a problem: we buy it because it’s so useful, but we often forget to include it because it tends to be optional. Instead, we leave it to go bendy in the fridge until it’s time to buy more (although you can quickly revive limp celery by standing the cut stalks in cold water, like flowers in a vase). Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago Tortured life of One Direction's Quiet One: How Liam Payne was born 'effectively dead', snubbed by Di Caprio and 'slammed against a wall by a bandmate', reveals CHRISTOPHER STEVENS

After being thrown together on The X Factor, One Direction were hailed as the new Beatles. And if 1D were the new Fab Four (or Five), Liam Payne appeared to be their George Harrison.

Economics

2 hours ago Staff failed to follow rules at care home where seven people died – coroner

A coroner has said staff at Holmesley Care Home in Devon failed to ‘consistently’ follow the rules to prevent the spread of Covid.

Events