5 minutes ago We knew morning coffee was good for us...and science has finally proved it

As new research suggests a cuppa could keep you alive for longer, Helen Coffey celebrates that, for once, we’re not being told to give up one of life’s greatest simple pleasures

Politics

30 minutes ago Coleen Rooney reveals her family had to flee Liverpool when husband Wayne's move to Man United from boyhood club Everton sparked attacks on their house and cars

After shining on the international stage for England at Euro 2004, United came calling and Wayne opted to leave his boyhood club to join the Red Devils.

Society

2 hours ago Dad who grew up in council flat puts £2.3m house up for sale just six months after moving in

Chris Milnes, 60, bagged a dream mortgage-free Omaze house in Dorset last June - but has now put it on the market

Economics

37 minutes ago Andy Murray reveals story behind Novak Djokovic coaching call: ‘My wife was surprised’

Murray could not resist the offer of teaming up with the 24-time grand slam champion ahead of the Australian Open

Sport

7 minutes ago Wayne Rooney started a bedroom FIRE with his bizarre sleeping habits, wife Coleen reveals, as she opens up on married life with former Man United and England superstar

Coleen Rooney has revealed how her husband Wayne's bizarre sleeping habit once started a bedroom fire. Coleen and Wayne, both 38, met at school before tying the knot in 2008.

Events

73 minutes ago Inside the hardest year of Kate's life: From trolls' conspiracy theories amid cancer diagnosis to THAT Mother's Day photograph

Today, as the Princess of Wales celebrates her 43rd birthday, she will be looking back on a year that her husband William described as the 'hardest year in my life'.

Culture

10 hours ago Health experts rally for ‘call to arms’ to protect children from toxic chemicals

In new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, leading researchers to propose action to protect kidsChildren are suffering and dying from diseases that emerging scientific research has linked to chemical exposures, findings that require urgent revamping of laws around the world, according to a new paper published on Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).Authored by more than 20 leading public health researchers, including one from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and another from the United Nations, the paper lays out “a large body of evidence” linking multiple childhood diseases to synthetic chemicals and recommends a series of aggressive actions to try to better protect children. Continue reading...

Science

38 minutes ago Grey seals, minke whales and bluefin tuna: is the North Sea bouncing back to its glory days?

Hollywood stars once came for the big-game fishing, but the return of a host of species to the depleted waters around Britain’s coast is a cause for quiet optimismFrom the outside, the Tunny Club looks like any other seaside fish and chip shop. A short walk from Scarborough harbour, only the photos of John Wayne and Errol Flynn on the wall betray the shop’s fleeting history as a global centre for big-game fishing.In the 1930s, film stars and the ultra-wealthy flocked to the Yorkshire seaside resort for their chance to catch the enormous bluefin tuna – known as “tunny” – lurking off the North Sea coast. In 1933, aristocrat Lorenzo Mitchell-Henry reeled in what remains the largest fish ever caught in British waters: a 386kg bluefin tuna. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago What this current cold weather does to your hair – and what you can do

Low temperatures can wreak havoc on your hair

Society

6 hours ago Stonewall becomes increasingly reliant on taxpayers' money as its overall finances suffer

Stonewall is now increasingly reliant on taxpayers' money as its overall finances suffer, prompting calls for public bodies to end their support for it.

Economics

16 hours ago Dad's final five words before jumping from Caribbean cruise ship on Boxing Day

Dan McGilvray, 51, overpowered his relatives - including his 75 year old mother Gerda McGilvray - before plunging from the Norwegian Epic

Sport

14 minutes ago Coleen Rooney reveals son Kai, 15, gets ABUSED over father Wayne while playing football

Kai plays for Manchester United 's youth academy, having joined in 2020 with dreams of emulating his former England captain dad. He clearly has talent - in his first full season he scored 56 goals.

Events

19 hours ago Lothians MSP leads Holyrood debate on access to medical technology for diabetic patients

Access to diabetes technologies is essential to reducing the physical and mental burden of type 1 diabetes and preventing serious complications like seizures, heart disease, blindness, kidney failure and death.

Science

48 minutes ago Wishaw kids charity urging Lanarkshire residents to sign up to this year’s Kiltwalk

Once again, volunteers from the Les Hoey MBE DreamMaker Foundation will be tackling both the 20 miles and 14 mile treks later this year to raise funds for the charity.

Politics

20 hours ago Elon Musk's reasons for wanting to buy Liverpool emerge as dad explains club connection

Elon Musk is interested in buying Liverpool from current owners Fenway Sports Group and his father, Errol, has explained the controversial billionaire's connection to the club and the city

Society

11 hours ago Sister of OpenAI boss Sam Altman accuses tech billionaire of childhood sexual abuse: CEO denies the claims

Altman and his family denied Ann Altman’s accusations, calling them ‘deeply hurtful and entirely untrue’

Economics

21 hours ago Peter Hain urges South Africa to boycott Afghanistan game at Champions Trophy

Anti-apartheid campaigner plea to governing bodyWomen’s cricket team disbanded under Taliban ruleThe veteran anti-apartheid campaigner Peter Hain has called on Cricket South Africa to challenge the ban on women’s and girl’s cricket in Afghanistan before next month’s Champions Trophy.In a letter seen by the Guardian, Lord Hain urges the Cricket South Africa’s chief executive, Pholetsi Moseki, to take up the issue with the International Cricket Council before South Africa’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan in Karachi. In a particularly striking passage, Hain also draws direct parallels with the struggle of black and brown players under apartheid with the Taliban’s oppression of women’s rights in Afghanistan. Continue reading...

Sport

50 minutes ago Woolwich bus stabbing: Family attend vigil held for boy, 14, stabbed to death on London double decker

Police called after Kelyan Bokassa stabbed on 472 bus route in Woolwich Church Road

Events

69 minutes ago Arne Slot calls for new VAR experiment after Tottenham star Lucas Bergvall avoids red card

Liverpool manager Arne Slot believes referee Stuart Atwell should explain why Tottenham matchwinner Lucas Bergvall was not sent off before scoring late on against the Reds

Politics

21 hours ago Parents told they're making dangerous mistake with prams in cold weather

As temperatures continue to drop during the winter months, a parenting expert has warned mums and dads to avoid making one common mistake when it comes to keeping their children warm.

Society

13 hours ago Stunning Love Island host beams with pride as footballer son signs pro deal with Ajax

Jaw-dropping Dutch TV personality Sylvie Meis has beamed with pride after her son, Damian van der Vaart, followed in the footsteps of his dad and signed for Ajax

Economics

21 hours ago Peter Hain urges South Africa to protest Afghanistan game at Champions Trophy

Anti-apartheid campaigner plea to governing bodyWomen’s cricket team disbanded under Taliban ruleThe veteran anti-apartheid campaigner Peter Hain has called on Cricket South Africa to challenge the ban on women’s and girl’s cricket in Afghanistan. In a letter seen by the Guardian, Lord Hain urges the Cricket South Africa’s chief executive, Pholetsi Moseki, to take up the issue with the International Cricket Council before South Africa’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan in Karachi on 21 February.In a particularly striking passage, Hain draws a direct parallel of apartheid with the Taliban’s oppression of women’s rights in Afghanistan. “Having struggled long and hard for black and brown cricketers to represent their country like whites did exclusively for nearly a century, I hope that post-apartheid South African cricket will press for similar rights for all women in world cricket,” Hain tells Moseki. “Will South African cricket please raise the plight of Afghan women cricke...

Sport

70 minutes ago National Guard called in as Los Angeles fights fires on SIX fronts and blaze spreads to Studio City

A new evacuation order came about 6pm on Wednesday local time as a fast-moving fire swept through the Hills, impacting at least 10 acres already near Runyon Canyon.

Events

76 minutes ago Ryan Reynolds calls out ‘perfect’ standards women are held to amid Lively

Deadpool star presented best film award to Wicked at National Board of Review Awards gala

Politics

30 hours ago Elon Musk buying Liverpool would be like seeing your dream home bulldozed

COMMENT BY DOMINIC KING: It felt a bit early for April Fool's Day but, lo and behold, Musk's father, Errol, went on Times Radio on Tuesday afternoon to set out his son's wish.

Society

14 hours ago Elon Musk 'stirs up hatred' by 'openly attacking institutions', says Spanish PM Sanchez as European backlash against 'meddling' Tesla billionaire gathers pace

The comments from Pedro Sanchez comes after fellow EU leaders Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz accused Musk of intervening in European affairs.

Economics

21 hours ago Call of Duty players leave Black Ops 6 ahead of Season 2 but it's not all bad news

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 has seen a 50% drop in its player base since launch, lagging behind Modern Warfare 3's retention numbers — here's what we know

Sport

95 minutes ago Tributes paid to 'beloved brother' killed in Lamborghini crash that left woman fighting for her life in hospital

Humza Bhatti, known by loved ones as Neeko, died after the green Lamborghini Urus he was driving was involved in a collision on the A38 on the outskirts of Derby.

Events

98 minutes ago Ruben Amorim gets his wish after public comments on Man Utd team news leaks

Ruben Amorim called out the source of the public leaks that were leading to his Manchester United team sheets being found on social media - and they have since stopped

Politics

15 hours ago Stephen ‘tWtich’ Boss’ widow Allison Holker responds to claims she’s ‘disgracing’ him for a paycheck

Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ wife says she discovered his drug addiction days after his death in 2022

Economics

22 hours ago Alexander Isak shows Arsenal what they desperately need as transfer calls grow louder

The Gunners were again wasteful in front of goal in a growing concern for Mikel Arteta

Sport

2 hours ago Martin Lewis' urgent credit card warning that Brits 'can't afford' to miss

Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning to Brits who are struggling with credit card debt as the Money Saving Expert founder has shared his top tips on how to clear the debt

Events

2 hours ago Elon Musk is a monster bully on the loose, but he can only get his way if we let him | Martin Kettle

The democratic order has faced down tyrants and megalomaniacs before. The name of the game for liberals for 2025 and beyond must be survivalThey can smell the fear. And they are thrilled by what they can smell. Fanned by a mesmerised media at home and abroad, the thrill excites them into fresh provocations. Donald Trump knows the US’s allies’ nerves are jangling as his second presidency approaches – and he wants to keep it that way. Elon Musk is similarly glorying in his power to provoke and misinform without suffering penalty or reprimand – least of all from most of Britain’s politicians and press.Both men are bullies. And this is what bullies do. However, there is no disputing that this is also their moment. The Trump inauguration on 20 January will be an in-your-face celebration of America First power. It will also be a requiem that consigns large parts of the rules-based postwar global settlement to the grave.Martin Kettle is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Politics

15 hours ago Starmer urged to scrap funding for Musk’s firms after billionaire receives £190m from UK taxpayers

Exclusive: Firms owned by Elon Musk have raked in more than £190m of taxpayer cash since 2016, sparking calls for Sir Keir Starmer to prevent any further public funds going to the billionaire’s sprawling business empire

Economics

3 hours ago Jess Phillips faced ‘deluge of hate’ after Elon Musk grooming gangs comments

Mr Musk’s comments followed Labour’s decision to decline a Whitehall-led inquiry into child sexual abuse.

Events

2 hours ago Babygirl is unabashedly, giddily sexy – with a tremendous Nicole Kidman

Dutch writer-director Halina Reijn has made a BDSM film rife with fumbling uncertainty, and anchored by two ferociously committed performances from Kidman and Harris Dickinson

Politics

17 hours ago Sainsbury's releases 'beautiful' Valentine's Day range which has fans 'running to shops'

Sainsbury's is already getting into the Valentine's Day spirit with its latest range of matching pyjamas for you and your loved one - and people are 'running to the shops' to get theirs

Economics

3 hours ago 'I feed my fussy kids simple dish if they don't want dinner – it's a huge hit'

A mum of two revealed her go-to meal for when her toddlers are feeling especially fussy, but received mixed responses as it was a rather unusual dish of melted cheese...

Events

2 hours ago When did stag and hen dos become the worst thing about having friends?

So many of us go along with staggeringly priced hen and stag dos that we simply can’t afford, purely to avoid looking like a crap friend or, god forbid, skint. Ellie Harrison asks how we got here

Politics

19 hours ago Birthday bash 'ruined' after popular restaurant charges £54 to cut cake

A TikTokker was shocked when her birthday bash bill came to over £300 after a popular London restaurant charged £18 per person for the group to cut the cake they had bought in

Economics

3 hours ago Coleen Rooney reveals abuse son Kai gets on football pitch about dad Wayne

Coleen Rooney has opened up on the awful abuse her eldest son, Kai, faces when playing football because of Wayne's huge success – but it encourages him to do better

Events

2 hours ago People are only just realising what Tesco stands for and it's not what you think

Everyone has shopped in a Tesco before, but most Brits have no idea where the supermarket got its name from. And no, the founder wasn't called Mr Tesco.

Politics

21 hours ago I had a serious drinking problem then discovered a £3.57 pill called the Ozempic of alcohol. I took it and the results were astonishing... no wonder doctors are frustrated it's so little known

Not long ago I had a serious drinking problem. For more than a decade I was either knocking back a bottle of wine every night or I was white-knuckling it in a stone-cold-sober phase.

Economics

4 hours ago Whales and seabirds 'hit by Scottish Government failure to protect seas'

EXCLUSIVE: Campaigners say SNP ministers are failing to live up to pledges to enforce special conservation zones designed protect Scotland's marine life.

Events

3 hours ago The mysterious novelist who foresaw Putin’s Russia – and then came to symbolise its moral decay

Victor Pelevin made his name in 90s Russia with scathing satires of authoritarianism. But while his literary peers have faced censorship and fled the country, he still sells millions. Has he become a Kremlin apologist?Fiction has a habit of coming to life in Russia. On the evening of 2 April 2023, the military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky appeared at an event in St Petersburg organised by Cyber Front Z, a group of semi-professional keyboard warriors who boost Kremlin war propaganda online. With more than half a million followers, Tatarsky was a mid-tier celebrity on Telegram, the social media app that has become a hub of Russian news and political debate.As guests mingled, a young woman with long, salon-waved blond hair approached Tatarsky. She presented him with an unusual gift: a gold-painted statue of himself. About two minutes later, the statue exploded, killing Tatarsky and injuring 42 people. The blond woman – 26-year-old St Petersburg native Darya Trepova – was arrested the next ...

Politics

22 hours ago Topps Tiles boss Rob Parker to retire after company returns to sales growth

Rob Parker has announced he is leaving the business less than two months after its biggest investor called for a leadership review following a slump in sales

Economics

5 hours ago Britain MUST take back Shamima Begum and other Isis members from Syrian prisons, Trump's terror chief says

Sebastian Gorka, a British-American, called on Sir Keir Starmer to bring the citizens home as part of his 'commitment' to the international fight against the jihadist group.

Events

3 hours ago American Primeval review – this samey Western is far less clever than it thinks it is

Like all modern takes on frontier life, this drama focuses on its brutish nature. We’ve seen it all before – even if it is a gripping yarnAmerican Primeval opens in Utah Territory, 1857. “Wild and untamed,” says the caption, which is good to know. Furthermore, “the United States army, Mormon militia, Native Americans and pioneers are all locked in a brutal war for survival. Caught in the bloody crossfire are every man, woman and child who dare to enter this American primeval.”And there, pretty much, you have it. The six-part series is clearly a prestige project – gorgeously photographed, ably directed (by Painkiller and Friday Night Lights’ Peter Berg), priding itself on the authenticity of the physical realities of exercising your manifest destiny, and strewn with fine actors giving fine performances. It is set a little earlier than we are used to seeing our westerns, at the tail end of the Indian Wars and before settlers apparently transformed into rootin’-tootin’ cowboys. Even so...

Politics

22 hours ago Why ‘enjoying life’ beats saving as your top financial goal in 2025, new Aegon study reveals

“Beneath the surface of these positive headline findings, lurk challenging and persistent realities” – Steven Cameron, Aegon

Economics

7 hours ago Body of Hamas hostage found alongside potential son's remains in underground Gaza tunnel

Yosef AlZayadni's body was discovered in southern Gaza by Israeli soldiers amid claims Israel and Hamas are considering a ceasefire deal, which would free the remaining hostages

Events

3 hours ago Musk examines how to oust Starmer as UK prime minister before next election

Technology billionaire interested in building support for another political party, notably Reform UK

Politics

26 hours ago Samsung Galaxy Smartwatches reduced to just £39 in January tech clearance sale

You can expect the battery life to last around three to four days if you’re careful with its usage

Economics

7 hours ago Senior Tory MP calls for a retrial of convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby

A senior Tory MP last night claimed 'there is a great deal of evidence' suggesting Lucy Letby is innocent as he called for a re-trial.

Events

4 hours ago Brit kids are being given lessons on how to make calls as 'phone anxiety' takes over

Nottingham College is running coaching sessions on phone confidence and etiquette to support youngsters in overcoming their fear of speaking to people on the blower

Politics

31 hours ago UK's competition regulator faces calls to investigate Google's online search business as a priority

Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) bosses are now facing calls not to 'lose their nerve' and act quickly to probe concerns the US tech giant damages competition.

Economics

8 hours ago Pants on fire: police release footage of person discarding burning clothes after alleged arson in Melbourne

Detectives release CCTV video of two people after being called to Doncaster East blaze early Christmas morningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn alleged arsonist has had to shed their burning pants after seeking to set a Melbourne fast-food business alight on Christmas morning.Victoria police said emergency services were called to a blaze at a strip of shops off Doncaster Road in Doncaster East at about 2.40am on 25 December.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Events

5 hours ago Cher gives Jimmy Kimmel icy look and shuts down interview after blasting late

Cher got fed up with Jimmy Kimmel while appearing on his late-night talk show on Tuesday evening as she answered some rapid fire questions about her life.

Politics

32 hours ago Lawyers collecting $148 million judgment from Rudy Giuliani say World Series rings must be given up

Lawyers for two election workers who are owed $148 million in damages from Rudy Giuliani say the evidence proves their clients are entitled to three World Series rings that the former New York City mayor says he gave to his son

Economics

9 hours ago Cheryl 'being terrorised by convicted killer': Stalker 'showed up at country mansion star lives at with son Bear just days after Liam Payne's funeral'

Daniel Bannister, 49, has said to have become 'fixated' with the Girls Aloud star, 41, and even turned up at her and her seven-year-old son Bear's home.

Events

7 hours ago Gov. Andy Beshear rails against acrimony of national politics in calling for common sense governing

Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has railed against the acrimony of national politics in his annual State of the Commonwealth speech

Politics

9 hours ago Migrant exploitation is a progressive issue. That’s why we will now take the toughest steps ever to stop it | David Lammy

Our new sanctions regime targets those profiting from irregular migration and organised immigration crime. We must be focused and smartIn January 1946, the foreign secretary, Ernest Bevin, stared into the geopolitical fog. The second world war had only just ended. The cold war, which would last more than four decades, was only just beginning. It was hard to see six months, let alone six years ahead.But Bevin did not sit waiting for the fog to clear. He was a minister of action, who saw that what matters is not just what Britain says, but what it does. What matters is not just what Britain wants, but what it builds. What matters is having a strategy. This is why Clement Attlee’s 1945 general election manifesto was called Let Us Face the Future.David Lammy is British foreign secretaryDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. ...

Events

8 hours ago Trump and Justice Alito spoke just hours before urging Supreme Court to block hush money sentencing

The president-elect called the conservative justice the night before a last-ditch demand to stop his sentencing in New York

Politics

10 hours ago Sean Dyche makes humbling admission as Ashley Young prepares to face son Tyler in FA Cup

Sean Dyche played alongside Ashley Young when he made his debut at Watford aged 18 and now the former England winger could face his son Tyler when Everton meet Peterborough United in the FA Cup

Events

9 hours ago BBC The Traitors fans call for a 'truce' to vote out 'evil' competitor after elimination

Kas was eliminated from the show after a group vote

Politics

10 hours ago Callum McGregor in hilarious Arne Engels noise up as smirking Celtic captain delivers MOTM award theory

Engels impressed against Dundee United but the skipper wasn't letting him get carried away

Events

9 hours ago Brooke Shields reveals plastic surgeon added ‘little bonus’ without her consent to labia surgery

Shields detailed the upsetting situation in her upcoming memoir ‘Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman’

Politics

10 hours ago BREAKING: Cheryl stalked by convicted killer who turned up on doorstep after Liam Payne's death

Cheryl Tweedy was left in distress after a convicted killer stalked her and turned up at the home she shares with her young son, Bear Payne

Events

9 hours ago BBC The Traitors host confirms former star's major update since leaving series

The former Traitors star has shared some happy news just after she was axed from the show in a brutal decision

Politics

10 hours ago Cheryl stalked by convicted killer who turned up on doorstep after Liam Payne's death

Cheryl Tweedy was left in distress after a convicted killer stalked her and turned up at the home she shares with her young son, Bear Payne

Events