95 minutes ago Boss made woman redundant because she returned from maternity leave pregnant again

Nikita Twitchen was given the news she was being laid off from building services firm, First Grade Projects after she revealed she was pregnant at a return-to-work meeting

Economics

96 minutes ago Emmerdale icon Jacqueline Chadwick hits out when asked about return to iconic role

Tina Dingle has been absent from Emmerdale since Christmas 1998, when the tearaway headed to London and left her family behind, but now the beloved character has made a surprise return to the Dales

Events

1 hour ago PGA Tour star has rule for LIV rebels wanting return in message to Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka

It remains to be seen whether LIV golfers will be able to return to the PGA Tour as part of a peace deal, but Wyndham Clark has outlined one key condition for those wanting to make a comeback

Politics

2 hours ago Letters uncover late Queen's true sentiments, casting doubt on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's claims

Prince Harry recently stated that he cannot return to the UK with his family because he cannot ensure their safety, given that armed royal protection is no longer available.

Politics

2 hours ago ‘Humanity would watch helplessly as space junk multiplies uncontrollably’: has the number of satellite launches reached a tipping point?

From chaotic collisions to depletion of the ozone layer, the thousands of satellites in orbit around Earth have the potential to wreak havoc in coming decades. What are the solutions to a growing menace?“Since the start of the space age, we’ve had a throwaway culture – a bit like plastics in the ocean,” says Nick Shave, managing director of Astroscale UK, an in-orbit servicing company headquartered in Japan.Getting a satellite into orbit around the Earth used to be a big deal. From the launch of the first, Sputnik, in 1957, as it became easier and cheaper to put satellites into space, the numbers have boomed. In 2022, there were about 6,000 and by 2030, one estimate suggests there will be nearly 60,000 satellites in orbit around our planet. Continue reading...

Politics

2 hours ago Before superhero movies, directors were masters of the universe – now you can find them cowering in their trailers

When I started looking at how the superhero movie sausage gets made for a new HBO comedy, I found a world of dysfunction, missed deadlines and utterly frazzled film-makersWhen the wheels are coming off, there is no more exquisite humiliation that can be visited upon an adult human than being the director of a big-budget superhero franchise movie. Not even working as the guy who had to wipe a medieval king’s arse. “Groom of the Stool” is sometimes a more covetable credit than “Directed by”. And as even the most fearsome talent agent will tell you, both guarantee you get shit on the back end.But that’s confusing, you might think, because aren’t directors supposed to be god tier? That’s definitely what I thought, back when I started as one of the writers on The Franchise, a ...

Culture

3 hours ago Inside abandoned house from 1970s with dining table still set and car in garage

An eerie video shows the inside of an abandoned home with much of its 1970s decor and items still in place - and it looks as if someone could return at any moment

Politics

3 hours ago Budget 2024 latest: Labour insists income tax threshold freeze would not break manifesto pledge

Speculation is mounting ahead of 30 October

Economics

4 hours ago Tottenham vs West Ham LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction today

London derby showdown kicks off top-flight return following the latest international break

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