37 minutes ago Incredibly rare penny coin worth thousands more than face value – see if you have it

Always check your rare coin collection as you could be sitting on a fortune without even realising it. Now an incredibly rare penny coin is believed to be of high value

Politics

96 minutes ago Employer national insurance hike 'could cost Scotland hundreds of millions'

The SNP demanded Sir Keir Starmer provide a ‘cast-iron guarantee’ that any rise will not hit services

Economics

96 minutes ago Number of cats being abandoned in UK rockets as shelters battle to cope

Charity Cats Protection has issued an urgent appeal for donations to cover the rising costs of care after they helped 184,000 felines last year

Events

96 minutes ago Households in England dumped 5.6m tonnes of packaging waste last year – councils

Councils are calling on ministers to ensure upcoming reforms focus on reducing unnecessary waste and making recycling easier.

Politics

97 minutes ago Obituaries: Ron Glasgow, Scottsh rugby international who won OBE for services to the Combined Cadet Force

Ronald James Cunningham Glasgow OBE, Born: 5 November, 1930 in Aberlady. Died: 8 October 2024 in Dollar, aged 93

Politics

1 hour ago Xavi faces awkward reunion with Man Utd star if he replaces Erik ten Hag

Xavi is among the managers being tracked by Manchester United with contact reportedly made - but the ex-Barcelona boss has some bad blood with Red Devils star Casemiro

Events

2 hours ago Amanda Abbington cuts a stylish figure in all black at Jamie Allan's Amaze press night

The actress, 50, put on an effortlessly chic display in all black, sporting a cold shoulder top with a high neckline and matching trousers.

Politics

2 hours ago Wales train crash: Train 'may have slid while braking' before fatal crash, say investigators

It is believed the 6.31pm service from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth travelled beyond where it should have stopped and hit the stationary 7.09pm service from Machynlleth to Shrewsbury

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2 hours ago Met Police calls for misconduct hearing against firearms officer Martyn Blake to be abandoned after he was cleared of murder despite shooting dead Chris Kaba 

The police watchdog decided last year that the sergeant should face a separate gross misconduct hearing relating to his 'use of force' after the conclusion of the case.

Events

2 hours ago Keir Starmer warns Russian threat to global stability is accelerating after a series of 'indiscriminate' port strikes in the Black Sea

Sir Keir Starmer accused Vladimir Putin of gambling on global food security and harming millions of vulnerable people across the world

Events