41 minutes ago Staff finally leave ‘snowed in’ pub in North Yorkshire after being stranded for days

‘I think a lot of them had cabin fever,’ said Elle Applegarth.

Politics

7 hours ago Take That star Mark Owen and his family forced to flee LA home amid wildfires

The 52-year-old singer, his wife, his three children, and their animals had to immediately evacuate after they awoke to 'helicopters, thick black smoke and winds howling'.

Society

2 hours ago Rachel Reeves heads to China as pressure mounts as market turmoil derails government’s economic strategy

The Chancellor has been criticised for continuing with a planned visit to China amid rising yields on government bonds

Economics

25 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal want Mbeumo, Araujo bid; Man Utd get Mendes boost; Chelsea, Tottenham latest

January window is heating up as Premier League giants plot big moves

Sport

68 minutes ago ‘We would turn up to find books on fire’: the teachers risking kidnap and death to keep Burkina Faso’s schools open

Conflict has forced a fifth of the country’s schools to close. One teacher, determined to keep working despite threats from marauding Islamist militias, shares their testimonyTeaching in Burkina Faso is a dangerous commitment. Thousands of schools are closed and teachers forced out of the profession because of the risks they face, mostly from Islamist militants attacking schools.Jihadist violence first broke out in 2015 but the conflict has intensified in the past few years, driven by militants who have seized up to 40% of the country. It is estimated that as many as 6.3 million people – a quarter of the population – were in need of humanitarian aid in 2024, with the country named as the world’s most neglected displacement crisis for the second year in a row. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Spacecraft beams back riveting photos after buzzing Mercury’s north pole

Some of the best close-up photos yet of Mercury were captured

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23 hours ago HMPV virus – latest: EU monitoring cases amid soaring infections across China

Cases of the flu-like virus have spiked across northern Chinese provinces this winter

Science

68 minutes ago Graham Potter’s task is to put human heart back in West Ham’s gormless machine | Jonathan Liew

After Hollywood farce of Chelsea and two years out of game, rags-to-riches manager has seized chance to join ‘family club’Remember Angrygate? For a few surreal days in February 2023, pretty much the entire talking apparatus of English football was engaged – as is its habit – in a fevered, earnest and yet entirely fatuous debate about whether Graham Potter was angry enough to be the Chelsea manager.Under an increasingly persistent line of questioning, Potter coped pretty well. He firmly pointed out that you do not go from the ninth tier to one of the biggest clubs in the world without a certain ruthless streak. He subtly rebuked the hypocrisy of the media for demanding greater touchline theatrics from Premier League managers and then pontificating about the culture of abuse towards grassroots referees. So subtly, in fact, that the media blissfully ignored that bit. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago Tan Hill Inn housekeeper misses grandchild's birth as staff and punters still snowed in

One woman stuck inside the Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire since snow cut it off from the outside world has missed the birth of her grandchild - and another missed their daughter's 18th birthday

Society

7 hours ago Coronation Street's Simon Gregson 'could be forced to sell home if he doesn't pay back £250,000 loan'

The Coronation Street actor, 50, must repay Simon Gregson Productions a sum of £1,500 per month, according to official papers.

Economics

85 minutes ago North Korea benefiting from troops fighting alongside Russia, US issues grave warning

Pyongyang’s military ties with Russia ‘rendering it more capable of waging war against its neighbours’

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7 hours ago Netflix's Squid Game season 2 dethroned from top series spot by a surprising new show

The long-awaited sequel to the popular Korean thriller series broke viewership records with its debut on the streaming service just last month.

Culture

2 hours ago "It doesn't make sense": Pensioners 'forced from flats' with 'ulcer' fears after bedbug infestation

“Pest control told me my mum’s bed was so infested you’d have to throw it away"

Politics

11 hours ago LIVE: Manchester city centre properties left without electricity after power cut

Electricity North West are investigating the power cut in the Deansgate area

Society

8 hours ago Rachel Reeves' £25bn National Insurance raid could force more than HALF of British businesses to raise prices, damning poll reveals

The figures provide the latest evidence of how firms are scrambling to respond to the tax hike and as the boss of Marks & Spencer said it would be a challenge.

Economics

3 hours ago Australia asked to pay compensation for violating rights of asylum seekers in Nauru camps

UN watchdog finds refugees and asylum seekers suffered deterioration of physical and mental health in offshore detention camps

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4 hours ago Meghan Markle and Prince Harry open the doors to their $29M Montecito mansion to fire

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have opened the doors to their $29million Montecito mansion to their friends and loved ones who were forced to evacuate the ongoing wildfires.

Politics

12 hours ago Inside Russian spy's Norfolk guesthouse: Jurors are shown images of Great Yarmouth hotel rooms crammed with surveillance equipment as court hears he boasted about being like James Bond's 'Q'

Orlin Roussev, 46, boasted to his controller that he was becoming like the 007 character as he prepared his spying 'toys' for kidnap and surveillance operations across Europe.

Society

10 hours ago ITV Corrie's Simon Gregson in '£252k loan trouble with estranged wife' and could be forced to sell home

Simon Gregson, who has played Steve McDonald in Coronation Street since 1989, and his wife Emma have been ordered to repay a £252,000 loan taken from his production firm.

Economics

3 hours ago Libya expels 600 Nigeriens in ‘dangerous and traumatising’ desert journey

Largest known deportation of people back to Niger to date comes as EU is accused of outsourcing cruelty to reduce Mediterranean crossingsMore than 600 people have been forcibly deported from Libya on a “dangerous and traumatising” journey across the Sahara, in what is thought to be one of the largest expulsions from the north African country to date.The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) confirmed 613 people, all Nigerien nationals, arrived in the desert town of Dirkou in Niger last weekend in a convoy of trucks. They were among a large number of migrant workers rounded up by the authorities in Libya over the past month. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Weather Channel slammed as they air 'human remains' in gross LA wildfire clip

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT – Wildfires have devastated southern California this week, with 70,000 people said to have been evacuated, over 1,000 structures destroyed and five people reported to have died

Society

11 hours ago Shein edges closer to controversial £50bn London listing as China denies human rights abuses

The £50bn listing could be sorted by Easter, sources say, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves heads to China for talks on economic and financial cooperation.

Economics

6 hours ago Lazy police dog forced to retire age two because she couldn't be bothered catching crims

Lissy the lazy Labrador has been 'retired' at the tender age of just two after showing signs she was reluctant to do her job of detecting firearms and cash for a police force

Events

7 hours ago Wes Streeting is urged by coroner to boost pharmacists' prescription powers

A coroner is writing to the Health Secretary urging him to boost pharmacists' prescription powers after a two-year-old girl's sepsis death.

Politics

15 hours ago Weather Channel horrifies viewers by airing gruesome sight among fire debris

On Wednesday multiple social media users shared clips of the moment they believed showed human remains amid the devastation left by the wildfires.

Society

17 hours ago 'I bought north London house for £850K but shock discovery now means it's worthless'

Daniel Bruce and his neighbours were left with unsellable, uninsurable homes and their warranty provider is still yet to agree to a payout - despite persistent leaks and collapsing ceilings

Economics

6 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: Western allies pledge $2bn in military aid for Ukraine

Aid promised at Ramstein meeting covered air defence, information technology, demining, naval forces, air forces and artillery. What we know on day 1,052See all our Ukraine coverage Continue reading...

Events

10 hours ago Trudeau: Trump threatened to annex Canada to distract from tariffs impact

Canadian PM says ‘skilful negotiator’ Trump is trying to distract from rise in prices that would follow his proposed tariffsThe Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has described Donald Trump’s talk of possibly annexing Canada as a tactic designed to distract people from the impact of his proposed tariffs.Trump, who says he will impose 25% tariffs on all Canadian imports unless Ottawa boosts border security, said on Tuesday that he was considering using “economic force” to acquire Canada. Continue reading...

Politics

17 hours ago English teacher arrested for sick relationship with child she met at same school

Mika Yoneda was arrested after authorities received a report of a 'sexual' teacher-student relationship at North Monterey County High School – where she worked as an English teacher and private tutor

Society

17 hours ago 'I bought north London home for £850K but shock discovery now means it's worthless'

'I bought north London home for £850K but shock discovery now means it's worthless'  The Mirror

Economics

7 hours ago Court annuls marriage after Melbourne bride thought wedding was ‘sham’ to boost groom’s Instagram

Judge finds woman ‘believed she was acting in a social media event’ rather than official ceremonyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Melbourne couple’s marriage has been annulled after the bride told a court she had thought their wedding was nothing more than a social media stunt to boost his Instagram following.In an October family court judgment published on Thursday, a judge annulled the December 2023 marriage after finding the bride “believed she was acting in a social media event”, rather than in a legally binding wedding ceremony.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Corrie star Simon Gregson in 'estranged wife' riddle and could be forced to sell his house

Coronation Street star Simon Gregson and his wife are mentioned in new Companies House documents over a £252,000 loan he took from his production firm.

Politics

17 hours ago Liverpool's familiar problem causes fresh headache for Arne Slot as boss forced into U

Liverpool's preparations for Saturday's FA Cup third round clash against Accrington Stanley suffered a blow during their journey back from the Carabao Cup defeat to Tottenham

Society

18 hours ago Older people can claim two benefits which boost annual income by nearly £10,000 this year

Pensioners no longer due Winter Fuel Payments could increase their annual income by thousands of pounds.

Economics

8 hours ago Australia violated rights of asylum seekers on Nauru, UN watchdog rules

United Nations human rights committee says decision should serve as warning to other nations considering outsourcing asylum processingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia violated the rights of asylum seekers arbitrarily detained on the island of Nauru, a UN watchdog has ruled, in a warning to other countries intent on outsourcing asylum processing.The UN human rights committee published decisions in two cases involving 25 refugees and asylum seekers who endured years of arbitrary detention in the island nation.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Manchester city centre properties left without electricity after power cut

Electricity North West are investigating the power cut in the Deansgate area

Politics

20 hours ago Vegetable tastes 'better than meat' with home cook's simple recipe using 4 ingredients

A home cook has shared a simple recipe for crispy roasted cauliflower that she claims is 'better than meat' - and it only requires four ingredients to make

Society

19 hours ago Healthy eating guru Prof Tim Spector claims following his £300 diet could treat depression and anxiety

Professor Tim Spector, who sells a £300 personalised nutrition program, said following a diet such as the one he promotes could boost mood more effectively than antidepressants.

Economics

9 hours ago 'Pizzagate' gunman killed by police in North Carolina after traffic stop, authorities say

Authorities say the man who traveled armed to a pizzeria in the nation's capital nearly a decade ago because of a fake online conspiracy theory has been shot and killed by police in North Carolina

Events

12 hours ago Russian spy found hiding in Great Yarmouth hotel 'boasted he was becoming James Bond character Q'

Russian spy Orlin Roussev compared himself to the James Bond character 'Q' as he hid in a Great Yarmouth guesthouse and prepared gadgets for kidnap and surveillance operations, a court heard

Politics

20 hours ago Heidi Montag tearfully admits she only has 'two pairs of jeans and two shirts' left after she and husband Spencer Pratt were forced to flee their home before it was destroyed by LA fires

The couple evacuated their home with their two sons earlier this week after the fires began to spread, and images have since shown that their property has been destroyed.

Society

23 hours ago Ayrshire carer accepted cash from the son of a service user to buy cannabis for him

Eleanor Riddex, of Irvine, took the money via a bank transfer while employed as a care at home assistant by North Ayrshire Council.

Economics

10 hours ago Gang of five convicted of human trafficking and sexual exploitation offences

The group exploited vulnerable women in Dundee until they were arrested as part of Police Scotland’s Operation Recloir.

Events

12 hours ago Coronation Street's Sam Aston given major boost days before Dancing On Ice debut

Sam, who is famed for playing Chesney Brown for more than 20 years in the ITV soap, is taking to the ice this year

Politics

20 hours ago Coleen Rooney reveals attacks forced family to leave Liverpool after Wayne joined Manchester United

Family had car windows smashed and house spray-painted after he made £30m move

Society

33 hours ago Rayner pledges to ‘make work pay’ in Scotland ahead of visit to Glasgow

Research by the UK Government found workers in central Scotland will see the biggest boost to their wages as a result of the Employment Rights Bill.

Economics

11 hours ago Weather Channel confirms it did not share footage of human remains after LA wildfires

The Weather Channel has rubbished claims it aired footage of a dead body following the California wildfires.

Events

16 hours ago California fires: Los Angeles officials update public as unprecedented blazes rage on – latest updates

Officials said they were dealing with five major fires, which have destroyed almost 2,000 structures and forced 130,000 people to evacuateFull report: wildfires continue to rage in Los AngelesVisual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad?Californians: have you been affected by the wildfires?Five people have died in the Eaton fire in Altadena, an increase from the two reported deaths earlier today, Los Angeles county sheriff Robert Luna told ABC Los Angeles station KABC.Here are some of the latest images from the newswires from the wildfires raging though Los Angeles County. Continue reading...

Politics

33 hours ago Producing food is ‘primary purpose’ of farming, Environment Secretary says

A speech by Steve Reed will outline measures to boost sector profits in the wake of protests against the Government by farmers.

Society

11 hours ago LIVE: Manchester city centre plunged into darkness as thousands hit by power cut

Electricity North West are investigating the power cut in the Deansgate area

Events

17 hours ago Scotland's North Coast 500 route is 'nightmare' for residents facing motorhome convoy

Distressed Highland residents say the area is 'degenerating into a Disneyland theme park' with frequent rallies and 'convoys of motorhomes'.

Politics

12 hours ago Weather Channel hit back as they air 'human remains' in gross LA wildfire clip

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT – Wildfires have devastated southern California this week, with 70,000 people said to have been evacuated, over 1,000 structures destroyed and five people reported to have died

Events

18 hours ago 7 major high street stores 'set to close' including Zara, River Island and Pandora

Zara, River Island, and Urban Outfitters could be forced to close when their leases end in 2027 as the Oxford Street building they are located in is set to be shut for renovations

Politics

13 hours ago Take That's Mark Owen evacuates LA home amid wildfires as wife shares heartbreaking video

Take That's Mark Owen has been forced to flee his Los Angeles home with his wife and family after the area was ravaged by wildfires, with a state of emergency being declared.

Events

18 hours ago Zelensky urges Trump not to abandon Ukraine to Putin as US pledges $500m in military aid

‘We’ve come such a long way that it would honestly be crazy to drop the ball now,’ says Ukrainian leader

Politics

14 hours ago Take That's Mark Owen evacuated from LA home amidst wildfires as wife shares distressing video

Take That singer Mark Owen has been forced to flee from his home in Los Angeles as wildfires continue to spread across California, with his wife sharing distressing clip

Events

18 hours ago Reed apologises to farmers over decisions ‘we had to take’ to fix finances

The Environment Secretary set out reforms to boost profitability in the farming sector as the Government stands firm on agriculture property relief.

Politics

14 hours ago Putin's weapon of mass disruption: Finland parades enormous anchor 'used by oil tanker in Russian shadow fleet' to snap critical undersea cables on Baltic Sea bed

Finland has paraded the enormous anchor allegedly used by an oil tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet to snap several critical undersea cables on the bed of the Baltic Sea. 

Events

18 hours ago California wildfires: officials say significant fire growth is likely as flames spread to Hollywood Hills – live

Officials said they were dealing with five major fires, which have destroyed almost 2,000 structures and forced 130,000 people to evacuateFull report: wildfires spread to hills above Hollywood BoulevardVisual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad?Californians: have you been affected by the wildfires?Five people have died in the Eaton fire in Altadena, an increase from the two reported deaths earlier today, Los Angeles county sheriff Robert Luna told ABC Los Angeles station KABC.Here are some of the latest images from the newswires from the wildfires raging though Los Angeles County. Continue reading...

Politics

14 hours ago Chimpanzees have 'genetically adapted' to resist deadly disease in 'significant' finding for humans

Scientists at UCL examined DNA from human's closest relative chimpanzees to make a significant finding in relation to how their bodies have adapted to resist the ravages of malaria - one of the world's biggest killers

Events

19 hours ago Rangers' Hamza Igamane opens up on his future, reveals 'dream' scenario and where he wants to play

Moroccan keen to fire Ibrox club to glory and boost own career

Politics

14 hours ago LA wildfires: Jamie Lee Curtis donates $1m for Los Angeles relief efforts

More than 170,000 people have been forced to evacuate to escape the fires

Events

19 hours ago Gorgeous Italian region with amazing food that's much quieter than Tuscany

The destination in the north off Italy offers a haven for foodies, wine lovers and history buffs alike, with so much to explore - minus the crowds of other busy spots

Politics

14 hours ago Meghan and Harry issue statement on LA wildfires as they face evacuation from mansion

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex face high risk of evacuation from their Montecito mansion due to the wildfires in Los Angeles, California where thousands have been forced to flee their homes.

Events

20 hours ago Italy's stunning 'hidden gem' region with amazing food, wine and coastal resorts

The region in the north of Italy is a haven for foodies, wine lovers and history buffs alike, with so much to explore - minus the crowds of its neighbour Tuscany

Politics

15 hours ago Musk calls on California and Delaware to force auction of OpenAI stake

Latest salvo in legal battle over ChatGPT-maker’s restructuring as a for-profit company

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