38 minutes ago Tory leadership candidate Robert Jenrick demands whole life sentences for grooming gang leaders

Robert Jenrick said 'disgusting predators' found guilty of sexually exploiting and raping children should never be released from prison.

Politics

2 hours ago Coronation Street legend Bruce Jones breaks silence as Les Battersby killed off

Coronation Street star Bruce Jones has addressed his character being killed off and claimed fans will be left gutted as bosses 'ignored public demand' to maintain his character

Events

3 hours ago Riot cops surround Scots street after pack of dogs savage tiny pooch to death

One dog died and two were injured in the flurry of violence which also left a woman hurt and treated for minor injuries

Events

3 hours ago New Zealand win T20 World Cup after Melie Kerr’s heroics stun South Africa

New Zealand 158-5; South Africa 126-9 – NZ win by 32 runsKerr scored 43 and took three key wickets in final successNew Zealand secured a maiden T20 World Cup title, defeating South Africa by 32 runs after a mammoth effort from the all-rounder Melie Kerr, who was named player of the tournament.After top-scoring with 43 from 38 balls, Kerr was rendered barely able to walk because of cramp brought on by the Dubai heat, but nevertheless she snatched the wickets of Laura Wolvaardt and Anneke Bosch at both ends of the 10th over, turning the match on its head. Continue reading...

Politics

4 hours ago Bill Gates says threat posed by AI is as serious as nuclear war and bio

The multi-billionaire said he finds AI “both wondrous and a little bit scary - but also pointed out the benefits of AI such as helping people access medical care and education

Events

4 hours ago Heritage group goes to war with Oxford University over warrior skeleton it says should be returned to Wales

The 'Red Lady' of Paviland was discovered in a Gower cave, Wales, in 1823 and has been on display at Oxford University for the past 200 years.

Events

4 hours ago The Guardian view on North Koreans in Ukraine: a Russian war is using foreign labour | Editorial

Moscow is relying on soldiers and workers enlisted from abroad to keep its war goingAround 1 million soldiers are believed to have been killed or wounded in Russia’s war in Ukraine. In addition to the vast Ukrainian civilian and military toll, average Russian casualties reportedly rose to a new height of more than 1,200 soldiers a day in September. Russia has four times as many men, but a war described by its own fighters as a “meat grinder” is rapidly diminishing the ranks, and using conscripts has a political cost. On some estimates, seven times more Russian soldiers have died since the invasion than Soviet troops died in Afghanistan in a decade.Valerii Zaluzhnyi, formerly Ukraine’s commander in chief and now its ambassador to the UK, remarked recently that in war “the only thing that...

Events

4 hours ago Corrie icon Bruce Jones says his fans will be 'upset and annoyed' by TV bosses killing off Les Battersby as he addresses news for first time

Jones became a household name after arriving on the cobbles as foul-mouthed Les, head of the equally uncouth Battersby family.

Events

4 hours ago Netflix decline fears batted away as streaming giant defies market estimations

One year on from their ban on sharing passwords, Netflix has smashed all Wall Street predictions on their profit, with staggering numbers making their shareholders plenty of money

Politics

4 hours ago Russia only country waging war in Europe, says Healey, after ‘proxy war’ claim

The Defence Secretary rejected the Russian ambassador’s claim the UK was waging a ‘proxy war’ against Moscow in Ukraine.

Events