54 minutes ago 'I had no idea I was seriously ill until I drove off the motorway into a tree'

Dave hadn't felt well before but had been told it was down to smoking, shift work, allergies, poor diet - and even his pillow and mattress

Politics

16 hours ago Scottish bar and restaurant with ‘great service and delicious food’ to close and be demolished

A long standing Scottish restaurant and music venue will close at the end of the month, due to plans to demolish the building.

Society

47 minutes ago Man United's 'ideal replacement for Marcus Rashford' has been compared to Thierry Henry

With Marcus Rashford's representatives speaking to other clubs over a move away from his boyhood club, Manchester United could replace the forward with a highly-rated attacking option

Economics

34 minutes ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal turn to Gomes; Man Utd hijack Tottenham bid; Chelsea plot Kvaratskhelia move

January window in full flow for Premier League giants

Sport

1 hour ago Severance: it’s a gorgeously odd return for this surreal drama – if you can work out what’s happening

The clever, idiosyncratic satire of workplace culture returns for a visually stunning second season. But don’t expect its mysterious plot to go easy on viewersIn my early 20s, I worked for a pub that was half drinking establishment, half massive children’s soft play area. While adult intoxication and parties for under-10s sounds like an odd commercial pairing (or does it?), it did mean that the pub’s employees had to work hard, serving pints for the adults and, for the chosen few, dressing up as a giant bear and waving to the kids assembled for little Jack’s seventh birthday party. I bring this up because I still remember a poster on the wall of the bleak staffroom that read “A smile costs nothing”. We were sweating under a synthetic bear’s head while serving soggy chips for minimum wage, so surely I was the one to be the judge of that.Severance is that poster brought to life as prestige TV. The first season was a clever, original and surreal examination of bland yet passive-ag...

Events

14 hours ago King Charles to hold historic meeting with Pope during blockbuster royal tour

King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to travel to Italy in the spring, and during a visit to Rome they will meet Pope Francis for a historic audience at the Vatican

Culture

15 hours ago Elon Musk's Twitter is paying Nigel Farage's Reform UK MPs thousands of pounds every month

The party leader, along with ex-Tory Lee Anderson and Rupert Lowe all get a share of the ad revenue on their tweets on the social network - prompting questions over whether they should declare an interest when discussing the billionaire in Parliament

Technology

56 minutes ago THE CHIC LIST: Here are 12 ways to make January your new favourite month

Fashion columnist and influencer Joanne Hegarty

Politics

4 hours ago PIP payments of up to £737 each month for people with muscle or joint conditions

More than one million people are receiving between £28.70 and £184.30 each week through PIP or Adult Disability Payment for musculoskeletal conditions.

Economics

4 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Alexander Isak hopes dashed as midfielder considers January exit

Alexander Isak has been linked with Arsenal but Mikel Arteta's chances of signing the Newcastle striker in January now look slim, although one of their own, Jorginho, could be on the move

Sport

2 hours ago Scotland's restaurants are having toughest time in 20 years. So forget the diet and dry January

More than one in ten restaurants is at imminent risk of closure

Events

19 hours ago Must watch Apple TV series about plane hijack that flew under the radar

Idris Elba's Hijack is a show that will require your suspension of disbelief — because there are so many crazy things that happen on this seven-hour hijacked flight from Dubai to London

Culture

57 minutes ago England’s Lauren Filer: ‘I don’t want to hurt anyone, but to get a few helmets is fun’

The fast bowler says Australia ‘didn’t know who I was’ in the last Ashes but this time around they will be wary of the 24-year-old as she pushes the 80mph barrierIt’s not often that you hear a fast bowler describe themselves as “smiley”, especially not with an Ashes series around the corner. But with days to go until she spearheads England’s attack in Australia, that’s exactly what the 24-year-old Lauren Filer is claiming as her defining characteristic. “I’m a bit too smiley to be the scary fast bowler,” she says. “I tried to stare someone down in South Africa and I laughed because I just couldn’t do it.”Instead, her approach is to “let my bowling do the talking” – as it did, loudly, in last month’s Bloemfontein Test. On the second day Filer sent down two terrifyingly hostile spells with the new ball, reaching speeds of 78mph and twice hitting players on the helmet – an act of aggression rarely seen before in the women’s game. “I don’t want to hurt anyone, but to get a few helm...

Politics

14 hours ago Dry January could help Brits save money as over half admit feeling pressure to splash the cash on a night out

Scots may still be reeling from the festive period and laying off the booze for a month may be welcome for a spending break

Economics

10 hours ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Former Surrey cricket ace brings home a Bentley! Sports star MOVES IN with Made In Chelsea Liv

As befits a former cricket star who was captain of Surrey at the precocious age of 22, Olivia Bentley 's new boyfriend, Rory Hamilton-Brown, clearly doesn't hang around.

Sport

2 hours ago Jamie McCart reveals Hearts move was sold to him MONTHS ago as he eyes St Johnstone silverware repeat

Tynecastle new boy is hoping to add to the two winners gongs he picked up with Saints after returning north of the border.

Events

31 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

57 minutes ago Meghan Markle forced to eat her words with Netflix decision ahead of new show

Meghan Markle's new Netflix show, With Love, Meghan is set to hit screens in just a matter of days - and a move by the streaming platform goes against something the Sussexes once denied five years ago

Politics

19 hours ago Corrie star Simon Gregson forced to deny split from wife Emma Gleave after court paper error as it's revealed he 'could be forced to sell home if he doesn't pay back £250K loan'

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

Economics

16 hours ago Championship top scorer Borja Sainz given lengthy ban for spitting incident

Norwich star Sainz has scored 15 goals this season but has had the book thrown at him after admitting to spitting at Chris Mepham during a game against Sunderland last month

Sport

1 hour ago Etiquette experts reveal if it is appropriate to break up with someone via text after the first date

Decoding dating etiquette is notoriously difficult - especially figuring out what the appropriate move is after a first date gone wrong. 

Politics

20 hours ago I make £1,000 a month as a 'financial dominatrix'. Married lawyer and mother AMANDA CARTER reveals her lucrative secret side

Curled up on the sofa after putting my children to bed, I can feel boredom creeping in. My husband is out for the evening - and wouldn't be much company if he was here, to be honest.

Economics

18 hours ago Kobbie Mainoo transfer stance revealed as Ruben Amorim responds to Chelsea interest

The 19-year-old is in talks about a new contract but has been linked with a move to Chelsea this month

Sport

10 hours ago Florida man convicted of killing couple set to die in state's first scheduled execution of 2025

A Florida man convicted of murdering a husband and wife during a fishing trip in 1997 is scheduled to be executed next month

Events

2 hours ago Star tipped to replace Kelly Cates on Sky Sports breaks silence after Match of the Day call

NBC Sports presenter Rebecca Lowe, who partners Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher on The Overlap US, has been linked with a move to Sky Sports ahead of Kelly Cates' reported exit

Politics

20 hours ago People on Basic State Pension of less than £406 each month could be due extra DWP payment

There are also 760,000 older people eligible for Pension Credit not claiming the £4,200 annual income top-up.

Economics

19 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal make Rashford call; Man Utd eye Kolo Muani move; Liverpool get Kvaratskhelia boost

January window is getting busy as Premier League giants plot big signings

Sport

10 hours ago 'It was in the wrong place at the wrong time': Family describe moment Colchester zoo rhino attacked Zebra in fatal incident whilst their 18

Edward Bull, 44, described the moment a zebra was viciously attacked by a rhino whilst they visited the zoo with their 18-month-old son, saying the 'zebra was 'just [in the] wrong place at the wrong time.'

Events

2 hours ago Caroline Darian, daughter of Gisèle Pelicot, speaks: ‘How can you rebuild when your father is the worst sexual predator in decades?’

Last month, her father was sentenced to 20 years for drugging her mother then inviting dozens of strangers to rape her. Now their daughter tells of the ‘crushing double burden’ of being the child of both victim and perpetrator – and the mental torture of not knowing what he did to her• ‘Did he abuse me?’ Read an exclusive extract from Caroline Darian’s memoirFour years ago, Caroline Darian thought she had a normal life. She was in her early 40s, she had a home in the Paris area, a job as a communications manager, a husband who worked for a TV breakfast show and a six-year-old son. She got on well with her parents, who had retired to the picturesque village of Mazan in Provence in the south of France, to a house with pastel-blue shutters where they would all often spend long summers together in the garden under the mulberry tree and splashing in the pool – with barbecues and music, dinner and board games on the patio and country bike rides with her dad.Darian remembers the exact mome...

Politics

21 hours ago Melania’s $40m Amazon deal: another sign Bezos is capitulating to Donald Trump | Margaret Sullivan

Sadly, the Amazon-Melania deal has much the same flavor as the rest of Trump appeasement moves – not just by Bezos but by others of his ilkThe language in a New York Times article was extremely restrained as it described Jeff Bezos’s evolving stance regarding Donald Trump.The Amazon founder and the president-elect had had a rocky relationship in the past, “but in recent months, Amazon and Mr. Bezos have taken steps to repair it”.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...

Economics

19 hours ago Manchester United: Ruben Amorim confirms Kobbie Mainoo transfer stance amid Chelsea 'interest'

The young midfielder is reportedly up for sale this month

Sport

11 hours ago Efforts continue to stabilize area where Pennsylvania woman fell to her death in sinkhole

A sinkhole where a Pennsylvania woman fell to her death last month is now being filled with hundreds of cubic yards of grout in a bid to stabilize the site

Events

3 hours ago ‘How can you rebuild when your father is the worst sexual predator in decades?’: Pelicot’s daughter speaks; and Philippa Perry on the deceptive ‘spark’ – podcast

Caroline Darian, daughter of Dominique and Gisèle Pelicot, tells of the ‘crushing double burden’ of being the child of both victim and perpetrator. Plus Philippa Perry invites one reader to see what happens when you prioritise someone who offers you stability and decency Continue reading...

Politics

22 hours ago Kyle Walker's wife Annie Kilner 'is considering scrapping her £27million divorce bid and had moved him back into the family home

The England and Manchester City star, 34, was kicked out of the family home after secretly fathering a second child with his ex Lauryn Goodman, 33.

Economics

19 hours ago Gustav Isaksen in quickfire Celtic transfer turnaround as brutal Lazio cull sees 'boring' jab forgotten

The winger had bragged about his decision to shut down a move to Celtic last summer

Sport

12 hours ago Michelle Keegan 'being targeted for TV show with Mark Wright' after pregnancy bombshell

Brassic star Michelle Keegan and Heart Radio host Mark Wright shared with fans last month that they're expecting a baby together, with it now teased they could do a docuseries

Events

3 hours ago Weather maps show 10 UK cities set to be battered by more snow this month

The UK is set to see milder weather move in over the weekend but weather maps show parts of the country will see another Arctic blast later in the month with more snow

Politics

22 hours ago New online PIP tool to help people make a successful claim for up to £737 each month to DWP

The Turn2Us PIP Helper aims to tackle application barriers with step-by-step guidance and award estimations to increase claimant's chances of making a successful claim.

Economics

20 hours ago Marcus Rashford transfer update as Man United 'get shock Arsenal contact'

Manchester United winger Marcus Rashford is being heavily linked with moves away from Old Trafford after declaring his desire to leave the club in December

Sport

12 hours ago Man Utd put on red alert as PSG propose Randal Kolo Muani swap transfer

Randal Kolo Muani has been linked with Manchester United, Tottenham and Juventus this month and Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly ready to offer the striker to Aston Villa as part of a deal for Jhon Duran

Events

5 hours ago Man Utd transfer news: Marcus Rashford meets fresh suitor as Kobbie Mainoo price tag set

Manchester United's January transfer window is heating up with star attacker Marcus Rashford continuing to push for an exit as rivals Chelsea eye a move for Kobbie Mainoo

Politics

23 hours ago Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to Liverpool: Arne Slot responds to transfer links amid £67m reports

The Reds have been linked with a huge move for the Napoli star

Economics

22 hours ago Everton latest, transfer updates and FA Cup third round news: football – live

All the latest before a busy weekend of FA Cup actionEmail David your thoughts | Sign up for Football DailyJonathan Wilson reflects on Sean Dyche’s Everton exit. The numbers are surprising and perhaps currency for Dyche when he seeks future employment. But the style of football was, let’s be honest, utterly abysmal.Everton have lost only four of their past 16 games in all competitions.Everton have kept five clean sheets in their past eight games and in the past month held Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City to draws. Continue reading...

Sport

13 hours ago Man Utd forward transfer confirmed hours after Ruben Amorim's January hint

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has made clear his desire for new players at Old Trafford this month and the Red Devils have already confirmed a deal after striking an agreement

Events

7 hours ago Kate Middleton to grant royal warrants for the first time in historic move as she makes gradual return to public duties

Kate, who turned 43 on Thursday, can now bestow the honour on any favoured company whose goods are sold to the royal household.

Politics

23 hours ago Coronation Street star Simon Gregson 'SPLITS' from wife Emma Gleave and 'could be forced to sell home if he don'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

22 hours ago Abusive husband beat and strangled wife of 50 years after row over record player

Neil Palmer, 74, who had previously received a caution for assaulting his wife but had no prior convictions, was given a 12-month suspended prison sentence at Truro Crown Court

Sport

14 hours ago Coroner issues warning about antidepressants after suicide of royal’s husband

Thomas Kingston, son-in-law of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, had been prescribed SSRIsA coroner has issued a warning about the effects of antidepressants prescribed by a Buckingham Palace doctor to the son-in-law of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent before his suicide.Thomas Kingston, 45, whose marriage to Lady Gabriella at Windsor Castle in 2019 was attended by the late Queen, killed himself last February after “suffering adverse effects of medication he had recently been prescribed”, an inquest found last month. Continue reading...

Events

9 hours ago West Ham boss Graham Potter refuses to be drawn on Marcus Rashford speculation

The Manchester United forward has been linked with a move to the Hammers.

Politics

24 hours ago Culture Secretary says England cricket match against Afghanistan SHOULD go ahead as a boycott over Taliban's 'medieval' treatment of women would be 'counterproductive'

Lisa Nandy argued that a boycott of the Champions Trophy one-day game in Pakistan next month would be 'counterproductive'.

Economics

23 hours ago Lewis Ferguson touted for Roma transfer as ex Serie A star says club 'cannot let a player like him slip away'

The midfielder has only recently extended his contract at Bologna, but is already being tipped for a move to the Italian giants

Sport

15 hours ago Tragedy as British schoolboy, 12, is killed and five other members of his family including twin brother injured when BMW crashes off Belgian motorway during 'poor weather'

The accident involving the boy and his family happened on the E40 highway near Veurne at around 1am on January 8, according to Belgian media.

Events

10 hours ago Kyle Walker and Annie Kilner make 'final decision' on marriage after 'pausing' divorce plans

Kyle Walker and his wife Annie Kilner are said to have put a halt on their ongoing divorce conversations after his cheating, but there seems to be more happening behind closed doors

Politics

31 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

23 hours ago Ally Pally's first transgender player QUITS darts for a period for mental health reasons

Dutch star Noa-Lynn van Leuven, 28, made her World Championship debut last month as she lost in the opening round at Alexandra Palace to her fellow countryman Kevin Doets.

Sport

15 hours ago 'Watching Mason's murder on Coronation Street was an awful reminder of what happened to my son Charlie'

As Corrie fans saw Mason Radcliffe brutally stabbed to death this week, actor Luca Toolan reveals how the dad of a murdered teenager helped him do justice to the storyline

Events

10 hours ago Patrik Schick and Bayer Leverkusen’s flying start catches Dortmund cold

The Bundesliga champions, Bayer Leverkusen, battled past their hosts Borussia Dortmund with two goals from Patrik Schick on Friday to move to within a point of the leaders, Bayern Munich, with a sixth straight league win.In a frenetic opening the visitors struck three times in the first 19 minutes as they enjoyed a perfect start to the year with the league resuming following a three-week winter break. Continue reading...

Politics

32 hours ago Kyle Walker's wife Annie Kilner 'is considering scrapping her £27million divorce bid as footballer eyes up £400K per week move'

The England and Manchester City star, 34, was kicked out of the family home after secretly fathering a second child with his ex Lauryn Goodman, 33.

Economics

24 hours ago Aaron Ramsdale could make ANOTHER Premier League transfer six months after leaving Arsenal

Aaron Ramsdale only joined Southampton in the summer, but the Saints' miserable season has left the former Arsenal goalkeeper on the brink of another transfer move

Sport

15 hours ago DEAR CAROLINE: I moved hundreds of miles to nurse my boyfriend's dying mum

Occasionally I go for drinks after work with colleagues, more duty than pleasure. I always have a soft drink and make the excuse that I have to drive from the station (I don't).

Events

10 hours ago Two more lynx captured in Scottish Highlands as big cats moved to Edinburgh Zoo for quarantine

A joint effort from Police Scotland and rangers from the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) led to the capture of the two abandoned wildcats at 6.30pm on Friday

Politics

26 hours ago Hearts entire season is on the line in this transfer window and there are 2 players I'd show the door – Ryan Stevenson

Former Hearts hero Ryan has sympathy for the Jambos boss and reckons others should be under scrutiny this month.

Sport

16 hours ago British boy, 12, is killed and five other members of his family injured when BMW crashes off Belgian motorway during 'poor weather'

The accident involving the boy and his family happened on the E40 highway near Veurne at around 1am on January 8, according to Belgian media.

Events

10 hours ago How Sir Alex Ferguson inspired Kristers Tobers move to Aberdeen and why new signing's dad is DESPERATE to visit

Tobers says his dad can't wait to visit and get his photo taken beside the iconic statue

Politics

28 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Mikel Arteta's Alexander Isak plan emerges as Man Utd move for target

Arsenal suffered a disappointing 2-0 home defeat to Newcastle in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final with an FA Cup clash against Manchester United up next

Sport

17 hours ago Man killed and another 'critical' after major crash on notorious Scottish road

The crash happened on a notorious stretch of road where campaigners have been calling for upgrades

Events

12 hours ago Gavin & Stacey star makes huge career move as they join Motherland spin

The Amandaland cast has been unveiled, and a Gavin and Stacey star has joined the Motherland spin-off series, along with actors from Derry Girls and Line of Duty

Politics

17 hours ago RuPaul seen for first time since The Vivienne's tragic death and delivers powerful speech

RuPaul's Drag Race star The Vivienne tragically died earlier this month and RuPaul has now made his first public appearance since the news broke

Events

12 hours ago Mums 'running' to Asda after supermarket slashes up to 60% off baby essentials

Mums say they are "running" to the supermarket to pick up everything from baby wipes to lotion, some of which stand at half price for this month only

Politics

18 hours ago Rare mass protests break out in China over teenage death plunge 'cover up' as crowds charge riot cops who respond with brutal violence

Footage on social media captured demonstrators clashing with authorities in China's Shaanxi province in the protest outside a school where a student died earlier in the month.

Events

12 hours ago Dancing on Ice’s Chris Taylor ‘couldn’t walk for 4 days’ after dangerous move

Love Island star Chris Taylor has revealed that he "couldn't walk for four days" after injuring his left hip during training for Dancing on Ice's upcoming 2025 series

Politics

19 hours ago ABC News insiders make shocking claims about David Muir after LA fires jacket gaffe

Sources at ABC News have now alleged the network is 'embarrassed and horrified' by Muir's gaffe, with several insiders telling Page Six that the 'narcissistic' move is typical of the anchor.

Events

13 hours ago Barcelona make their move for Marcus Rashford as Man Utd star closes in on exit

Marcus Rashford is expected to leave Manchester United in the January transfer window and Barcelona are plotting a move to sign him on loan until the end of the season

Politics

19 hours ago ‘She was a fiend!’: how the interview that destroyed Thatcher became an intense TV drama

In 1989, an on-camera head to head triggered the then PM’s demise. Harriet Walter, Steve Coogan and James Graham discuss their gripping take on the bombshell broadcastIt was the interview that destroyed Thatcher. Three days after the furious resignation of her chancellor Nigel Lawson in October 1989, she went on TV for a 45-minute interview with an unlikely confidant of hers – Brian Walden, the Labour MP turned ITV journalist. She was ready for him, but she also trusted him: it wasn’t their first rodeo together. It was, however, emotionally intense.“I think so many of his questions are beseeching,” says James Graham, the celebrated writer of Sherwood and Brexit: The Uncivil War, who has turned it into new drama Brian and Maggie, starring Steve Coogan as Walden and Harriet Walter as Thatcher. “Just say that you get it. Just say that you were wrong, just say that you’re not flawless. And if you do that, grab my hand and I’ll save you.” Saving her is the opposite of what happened. Cont...

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