7 minutes ago Teenager admits fatal assault on driver after not being allowed to board bus

The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will be sentenced at Inverness High Court in November.

Events

30 minutes ago Man charged over horror crash that killed cyclist, 75, in Angus last year

A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection.

Events

33 minutes ago ‘She still sleeps in the bed she was tied to’: Anna Maxwell Martin takes down a serial killer

Delia Balmer spent four days as the hostage of her murderer boyfriend, only to survive his axe attack – and get him put away. The team behind a challenging drama about her horrific experience tell allNick Stevens is remembering the first time he met Delia Balmer, the only known survivor of serial killer John Sweeney, whose story he wanted to dramatise. The meeting went very badly. “She was half an hour late,” recalls the screenwriter. “She wouldn’t look me in the eye. She was very agitated and angry.”Even though Stevens was familiar with the sensitivities of true-crime stories from his previous dramas In Plain Sight and The Pembrokeshire Murders, this was extreme. But he soon realised that the behaviour of Balmer – played by Anna Maxwell Martin in new drama Until I Kill You – reflected ...

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36 minutes ago Luke Littler’s 'new girlfriend accidentally revealed' by darts prodigy on live stream

Luke Littler cut a frustrated figure after his microphone picked up a female's voice speaking to him while he was on a live stream to tens of thousands of viewers

Politics

66 minutes ago Pregnant woman and unborn baby killed in crash with unmarked police car

Metropolitan Police says investigation underway after collision on A20 in Eltham, south-east London

Events

76 minutes ago Ryanair slammed as 'jobsworth' staff charge passenger £75 over simple error

Austin Price was flying from Bristol Airport to Krakow, Poland, on October 4 when he was stopped in the queue as staff asked him to put his suitcase in the 'if it fits, it flies' measuring stand

Society

80 minutes ago Who is Prabowo Subianto? Former general set to become Indonesia’s new president

A wealthy former general with ties to both Indonesia's popular outgoing president and the country's dictatorial past will be inaugurated Sunday as the nation's new leader

Politics

93 minutes ago Fabian Hürzeler: ‘When I see myself on the sideline I sometimes think: are you crazy?’

Brighton manager on his work for an art dealer, competitive board games and why being as young as his players helpsTo understand Fabian Hürzeler’s journey to becoming the youngest permanent manager in the history of the Premier League, it is instructive to go back to 2016, when he was cutting his teeth as player-manager of the German fifth-tier side Pipinsried. Struggling to make ends meet after the bold decision to give up his professional playing career at the age of 23 to concentrate on coaching, he started working for an art dealer in Munich.“When I sold one picture or one painting in a month, I was done,” Brighton’s manager says. “So I watched a lot of football games during this time. That was also a reason why I got fired. The owner recognised that I’m watching more football durin...

Politics

93 minutes ago Great Britain v New Zealand: America’s Cup 2024, races seven and eight – live

Team Emirates NZ lead Ineos Britannia crew 4-2Report from races five and six | And email YaraA week ago, race seven of the 2024 America’s Cup looked like a mere formality but not anymore. After Team New Zealand took a 4-0 lead Ineos Britannia cut it down to only two. The two wins were the first for a Great Britain team in 90 years and six days.But the celebrations can’t be too premature. Ben Ainslie and his crew know that there is no margin for error in this best-of-seven if they want their names in the history books. Today’s races provide an opportunity to tie things up. Will Ineos Britannia do just that or will it slip from their fingers. Continue reading...

Politics

97 minutes ago 'Huge' Yankee Candle Christmas Eve scent gets almost half price cut in flash deal

The sweet and fruity scent of Yankee Candle's Christmas Eve will make sure your home smells like the festive season - and it's currently on offer with a 43% reduction

Economics