34 minutes ago Paul Scholes names Man Utd star who 'destroyed' him in first training session

Paul Scholes has opened up on his difficult start to life in Manchester United's first team, which left him being 'destroyed' in a match up against one of the club's established stars

Politics

6 hours ago Furious family kicked out of illegally built home after dodging council tax for 11 YEARS when mum's friend 'tells on them' to council

A family in Horspath, Oxfordshire have been given 12 months to find a new home after the local council were told they were living in a log cabin which was built without planning permission.

Society

94 minutes ago Shaughna Phillips discusses the emotional battles that led to her drastic weight gain as she reveals she tipped the scales to 15 stone at her heaviest

The Love Island star, 30, delved into the difficulties she has faced since welcoming her daughter Lucia in April last year.

Economics

5 hours ago The incredible Murray and Djokovic story at Australian Open – Finals, Melbourne rivalry and the truth behind shock partnership

It's the start of a new era for one of Scotland's greatest ever sportsmen as Andy Murray joins Novak Djokovic's coaching team

Sport

59 minutes ago LA fires: Terrifying moment weatherman's live forecast interrupted by urgent phone warning

Fox News 11 chief meteorologist Adam Kreuger was left puzzled after alarms from people's phones started blaring with evacuation orders in the broadcaster's west LA studio

Events

6 hours ago Netflix fans go wild over '10/10' TV series that had them 'hooked' and tell viewers 'drop everything and watch it'

Viewers have flooded the three million member Facebook group Netflix Bangers with praise, urging everyone to stop scrolling and start binging this series immediately.

Culture

45 minutes ago Liverpool's forgotten man sends timely message to Arne Slot with FA Cup show

LIVERPOOL 4-0 ACCRINGTON STANLEY: Federico Chiesa has had a difficult start to life on Merseyside but in his 45-minute FA Cup cameo, the Italian suggested he could still come good at Anfield

Politics

25 hours ago ‘My best friend and I married each other as kids on holiday at the beach. It would be the closest she would come to a real wedding’

Summer holidays are a time of memory-making. We asked Guardian writers and contributors to share some of the summer holiday photos that transport them back to a simpler timeMore summer essentialsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt had always been Harriet’s dream to get married more than mine. I’ll never forget us as little girls on summer holidays, stretched out on twin beds, poring over her magazine cutouts of white wedding dresses, multi-tiered cakes and overflowing bouquets.We would muse what our husbands’ names would be and how many children we would have. They would be born at the same time, so they could grow up together as best friends. Just like we had. Continue reading...

Society

2 hours ago 'I forked out £10k for weight loss surgery but was left throwing up lumps of flesh'

An influencer who was left with pneumonia, sepsis and blood clots after weight loss surgery said she doesn't regret her 'glow up' despite spending three months in hospital afterwards

Economics

8 hours ago Boxing Tonight: TV channels, live streams, ring walk start times and fight cards

Callum Simpson faces a potential banana skin tonight in Steed Woodall - with the British star eager to defend his British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles

Sport

92 minutes ago Chelsea XI vs Morecambe: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for FA Cup today

All change as the Blues look to avoid major third round upset against fourth-tier strugglers at Stamford Bridge

Events

9 hours ago I'm glad Rodgers saw funny side of Celtic songbook because Rangers boss Clement is the real laughing stock – Chris Sutton

Chris reckons the beleaguered Belgian is only making the Light Blues' loser mentality worse

Culture

78 minutes ago Zuck 2.0: What's really behind Mark Zuckerberg's startling transformation from meek Democrat darling to cage

Mark Zuckerberg sat down with podcaster Joe Rogan for three hours on Friday and barely mentioned his newfound support of President-elect Donald Trump. Could this be Zuck 2.0?

Politics

25 hours ago My best friend and I married each other as kids on holiday at the beach. It would be the closest she would come to a real wedding | Caitlin Cassidy

Summer holidays are a time of memory-making. We asked Guardian writers and contributors to share some of the summer holiday photos that transport them back to a simpler timeMore summer essentialsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt had always been Harriet’s dream to get married more than mine. I’ll never forget us as little girls on summer holidays, stretched out on twin beds, poring over her magazine cutouts of white wedding dresses, multi-tiered cakes and overflowing bouquets.We would muse what our husbands’ names would be and how many children we would have. They would be born at the same time, so they could grow up together as best friends. Just like we had. Continue reading...

Society

3 hours ago Half of people with housing costs ‘starting 2025 worried about home or finances’

Housing charity Shelter and bank HSBC UK are urging those with concerns to seek support.

Economics

10 hours ago Student films quest to become a pro rugby player like best friend Louis Rees

Isaac Marsh is a talented inside centre who wants to become a professional rugby player

Sport

1 hour ago Search for Briton missing in Dolomites continues as friend shares fears

A university friend of missing Aziz Ziriat said: ‘There is an acceptance among us that it’s not going to be good news.’

Events

2 hours ago Kilmarnock ace hails teammate's return in 'dominant performance' against Motherwell

Kyle Magennis made his first start in 15 months in their midweek draw against Motherwell

Politics

26 hours ago Browns to host international game, lose Cleveland home game on 2025 schedule

Browns to host international game, lose Cleveland home game on 2025 schedule  Dawgs By Nature

Society

10 hours ago The EU islands charging every tourist £16.77 to do one thing this summer

Overtourism is a big problem across parts of Europe, with the Greek islands of Mykonos and Santorini starting the New Year with tough new restrictions

Economics

24 hours ago Manchester United: Altay Bayindir to start against Arsenal in FA Cup clash

The second-choice goalkeeper will get another chance to impress

Sport

1 hour ago ‘This place instilled constant fear in us’: the man who lived next door to the brutal Homs security unit for 50 years

For 50 years Taha Tadmori had a window to the surveillance complex of the Assad regime. As Syria starts a new chapter, he recalls the horrors he witnessed and the family he lostThe three floors and subterranean prison of the Homs security directorate have loomed over 65-year-old Taha Tadmori’s daily life since he was a teenager. His family often shut their window blinds and doors in an attempt to block out the constant sound of screams and cries of pain from the facility’s basement prison, loud enough to reach their third-floor apartment overlooking it.The moustachioed man with a gentle smile was 15 when he watched the construction of the neighbouring building that would later terrorise him and other people in Homs. Continue reading...

Events

11 hours ago American pays £1.3k to rent Edinburgh flat but finds out "doesn't exist"

Olivia Ellen Homer was left "completely blindsided," when she arrived to the capital on January 6 ahead of starting a course at Napier University.

Economics

30 hours ago AD FEATURE: Get your 2025 off to a spectacular start with tickets to these six Manchester shows

Mark your calendars - there are so many great live experiences to enjoy in the city this year

Sport

2 hours ago Every word of Patrick Stewart's first Rangers address as new CEO responds to fan fury and promises root

The former Manchester United chief officially started his work at Ibrox in the middle of December and has now outlined his plans

Events

4 hours ago Ross County vs Celtic LIVE as Yang, Kyogo and Adam Idah all start in Dingwall

The champions make the long trip north to a venue where they were left it late to win on their last visit and victory will move them 18 points clear

Politics

21 hours ago Jolted Australia are on the tear again – England have their work cut out

Healy’s side have reacted strongly again to World Cup pain and the tourists need to keep the series live until the TestIf you’re playing against the Australian women’s cricket team, there are points where the only option is to brace yourself. Because they lose so very rarely, in any format, they tend to respond to those anomalies by proving how unusual they are. For England’s women, visiting Australia for a Women’s Ashes series of three one-day internationals, three Twenty20s and a day-night Test, this is now the position they are in.Skip back two places on the list of major failures to the 50-over World Cup semi-final of 2017, when Australia got ambushed by Harmanpreet Kaur in one of the all-time batting assaults. Outraged at watching England subsequently knock over India in the final, Australia went on a tear: unbeaten in series terms across four Women’s Ashes, three T20 World Cups, three T20 tri-series, 14 bilateral T20 series, 14 bilateral ODI series, the Commonwealth Games and ...

Economics

2 hours ago How Nicole Kidman, Demi Moore, and Pamela Anderson are challenging 'ageist' Hollywood with meaty roles and award show nods

The 2025 Golden Globe Awards suggest the tide is starting to turn -with middle-aged thespians being rewarded for their bold, stigma-defying, and nuanced performances this year.

Events

4 hours ago ‘I didn’t want to fit in a box of what an Aboriginal person should write’: how Alexis Wright found her voice

As her ground-breaking biography of Aboriginal activist Tracker Tilmouth is re-issued, the acclaimed Australian author remembers her late friend and talks about her latest novel, PraiseworthyOn the day she decided she had finally finished Praiseworthy, after almost a decade of writing and rewriting until she was happy with every one of its 700-odd pages, Alexis Wright went out to her garden in Melbourne’s north-east, and started furiously weeding. “It was like another edit!” she laughs. “And that garden was weeded within an inch of its life.”Wright, an Indigenous Australian novelist – one of the Waanyi people from the Gulf of Carpentaria – has written four novels since 1997. Her most recent, Praiseworthy, described by the New York Times as “the most ambitious and accomplished Australian novel of this century”, was an exhilarating, exhausting labour. “It took me a while to come down from it,” the 74-year-old says. “I didn’t realise how much emotional, physical ene...

Politics

22 hours ago Fiat slashes EV prices after recording a 14% decline in UK car sales last year

Prices tags for the 600e family crossover and Abarth 500e hot hatch have been trimmed by up to £4,220. Both now start from £29,975.

Economics

2 hours ago Weight a minute: Six morbidly obese Brits a DAY need to be prised out of their homes by firefighters

Rescue teams have had to winch patients too fat to move out of their flats. Sometimes walls, windows and banisters must be removed to get them out.

Events

4 hours ago Saturday’s briefing: Potter suffers losing start as Moyes returns to Everton

Dementia is also back on football agenda after Dean Windass diagnosis.

Politics

23 hours ago How much Richard Hammond's divorce is going to cost him as he looks set to lose huge amount from his  staggering £65million fortune

Richard Hammond's divorce is likely to cost him half of his staggering estimated £65million fortune, MailOnline can reveal.

Economics

2 hours ago Ons Jabeur: ‘Kids are dying everywhere in Ukraine or Gaza. I have to speak out and use my platform’

Former world No 2 shares her struggles with seeing suffering in Palestine and how she is working with the World Food Programme to help Few players wear their heart on their sleeve as much as Ons Jabeur. The Tunisian, whose sublime skills and smile have lit up the women’s Tour over the past decade, reached the Wimbledon final in 2022 and 2023 and earned herself the nickname Minister of Happiness.But somewhere along the way, Jabeur lost the joy. Keen to start a family, she had told herself that if she won Wimbledon in 2023, that would be the perfect time to take a break. It didn’t happen – she lost to Marketa Vondrousova – and so continued playing. But injuries, illness and the scenes of human suffering in Gaza made her struggle over the past year. Continue reading...

Events

5 hours ago ‘A perfect harmony of geometry and the dance of shadows’: Ömer F Kuranli’s best phone picture

The architectural photography artist is captivated by colour and abstract forms, and one sunny afternoon, something caught his eye Ömer F Kuranli describes Istanbul’s Levent-Nispetiye district as a “skyscraper-filled business hub with an enclave of detached properties, home to various vibrant startups”.He says that the day he took this shot had got off to a dull start. “I had been immersed in my usual routine, but around midday I headed out with a friend to meet some company executives and discuss a project we were working on. It’s not uncommon for people here to step away from the office grind for a while and find solace in lunchtime sports. Where we were meeting, a startup company had set up a basketball and tennis court to bring their employees together and encourage a social spark.” Continue reading...

Politics

25 hours ago Drugs courier found with £20,000 after travelling from London to south Wales

Erjon Xhika, 34, was involved in a conspiracy to supply Class A drugs through his membership of a crime gang and played a part in the transportation of 15kg of high-purity cocaine.

Economics

2 hours ago Ons Jabeur: ‘Kids are dying everywhere in Ukraine or Gaza. I have to speak out’

Former world No 2 shares her struggles with seeing suffering in Palestine and how she is working with the World Food Programme to help Few players wear their heart on their sleeve as much as Ons Jabeur. The Tunisian, whose sublime skills and smile have lit up the women’s Tour over the past decade, reached the Wimbledon final in 2022 and 2023 and earned herself the nickname Minister of Happiness.But somewhere along the way, Jabeur lost the joy. Keen to start a family, she had told herself that if she won Wimbledon in 2023, that would be the perfect time to take a break. It didn’t happen – she lost to Marketa Vondrousova – and so continued playing. But injuries, illness and the scenes of human suffering in Gaza made her struggle over the past year. Continue reading...

Events

6 hours ago Nick Frost: ‘I’d like to say sorry to my mum. She was an alcoholic and I spent a lot of time hating her’

The actor and comedian on being a people-pleaser, the benefits of looking after himself, and his celebrity crushBorn in London, Nick Frost, 52, was working in a restaurant when he met Simon Pegg. The pair appeared in the Channel 4 sitcom Spaced from 1999 to 2001, and went on to make films such as Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Paul, which they co-wrote. Frost wrote, produced and stars in the comedy horror Get Away, which is available on Sky Cinema. He lives with his partner in London and has three children.When were you happiest? Now. Five years ago, I started looking after myself a bit more, emotionally and spiritually, and it’s paid dividends. Continue reading...

Politics

28 hours ago He made almost £700,000 dealing drugs but will only have to pay back a tiny proportion of that

Klodian Zefi, 36, of Cardiff, was part of an organised crime group which traded in huge quantities of cocaine and cannabis

Economics

3 hours ago America knows her as the woman set on fire by a migrant on the subway. She was my best friend

Mark Monteyne, 57, who was close friends with Debbie Kawam, said she was a much-loved cheerleader, pancake house waitress and the life and soul of the party before her life took a turn.

Events

7 hours ago What time is Caroline Dubois vs Jessica Camara? Start time and fight card

Caroline Dubois will be looking to once again show the world why she's one of the brightest talents in the world when she takes on Jessica Camara

Politics

28 hours ago Luke Littler leaves friend speechless as darts ace splashes £500k winnings in Benidorm

History-maker Luke Littler left his friend speechless as the teen darts sensation jetted out to splash his £500,000 World Championship winnings in Benidorm

Economics

3 hours ago Russell Howard looks back: ‘Am I peculiar? You’d struggle to find anyone who does standup who isn’t a bit weird’

The comedian on mining his very large family for material, avoiding the celebrity circus, and being an unashamed standup fanboyBorn in Bath in 1980, Russell Howard is one of the UK’s most successful comedians. He started his career on the standup circuit while studying economics at the University of the West of England in Bristol. Television beckoned; he was headhunted for TV show Mock the Week in 2006, and from 2009 to 2015 had his own show on BBC Three. Howard now has a podcast, Five Brilliant Things, and his new standup special, Russell Howard Live, will be available to stream on his website from 15 January. He lives in London with his wife and their baby son.This photo was a happy memory: I was two and outside my nan and grandad’s house in Midsomer Norton – a place filled with magic. I was playing with my grandad’s cigarettes, and afterwards I’d go and play football with him. He’d probably make his amazing toast later – he used really thick slices of bread and we named it Granda...

Events

8 hours ago The image that speaks a thousand words about our inhumane migration debate | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The birth of a baby boy on a dangerously overcrowded refugee boat should be a wake-up call to all of usIt has become something of a cliche to compare modern photographic compositions to Renaissance paintings, but that is what I thought of when I saw the image of the baby boy born on a crowded small boat that was rescued off the coast of Lanzarote this week. Granted, Renaissance painters were notoriously bad at babies, and with his wrinkled little face and his full head of hair, this baby is as real as it gets. But composition-wise, there is something in the twist of the torsos of all those exhausted people turning towards him and his mother, the arms outstretched, hands reaching. For a photo not taken by a professional, the effect is startling.What had this new mother just gone through? To be in early labour in such circumstances, let alone the later stages, let alone delivery once again, I’m left astonished by the sheer physical and emotional endurance of women.Rhiannon Lucy Cossle...

Politics

30 hours ago Home Bargains shoppers startled by new 'disturbing' and 'creepy' £3.50 product

The budget retailer has amazed shoppers after stocking the "ugly" yet hilarious products that you can't miss on shelves

Economics

4 hours ago Liverpool XI vs Accrington Stanley: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for FA Cup today

Reds have very few concerns ahead of the FA Cup third-round tie

Events

8 hours ago Influencers mock people telling them to 'get a job' as they flaunt Louis Vuitton bags

A group of influencers hit back at those who criticise them for not having a 'real job' by posting a funny Instagram reel pretending to cry while holding Louis Vuitton shopping bags

Politics

36 hours ago Man Utd transfer news: Marcus Rashford swap deal as Casemiro closes in on big

Manchester United are set for a busy January transfer window, with Ruben Amorim's squad in desperate need of a major overhaul amid an awful start to his reign as manager

Economics

5 hours ago British womanplunges to death in horror 500ft rock climbing fall in Spain

The woman is believed to be in her 20s and from the UK

Events

9 hours ago Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg have declared war on facts and truth. The pushback must start now | Emily Bell

There is a narrow window. Public media and fair reporting must be supported: the rules must be upheldIn early 2017, Mark Zuckerberg was on what might be termed an “apology tour” of the United States. In the tumultuous few months since Donald Trump won his first presidential victory, the young chief executive of Facebook was reeling from his company’s part in serving US voters Russian disinformation, and widespread accusations that the social media platform had disseminated a vast spray of “fake news”. Fighting a rearguard action, Facebook announced changes to its algorithms, and a major initiative to include “third-party factcheckers” as part of the content moderation efforts.Touring the country, Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla, stopped off in Selma, Alabama. They posed for a casual photo outside the offices of the iconic local paper, the Selma Times-Journal. Zuckerberg posted a heartfelt “thank you” to journalists “who work tirelessly and sometimes put their lives in danger to s...

Politics

39 hours ago Inside Scotland's £2.3million shooting gallery for addicts to inject  their heroin in comfort

A £2.3million 'shooting gallery' where drug-users can inject their own heroin and cocaine will fuel addiction and overdose deaths, it was warned yesterday.

Economics

6 hours ago California fires live: LA issues new evacuation order as thickening smoke prompts ‘health emergency’

Palisades and Eaton fires start coming under control as fierce winds ease but forecasters predict another red flag warning for MondayAfter the fire, the insurance battles: new ordeals to comeLos Angeles fires: the damage in maps, video and imagesCalifornians: have you been affected by the wildfires?The LA Fire Department issued a new immediate evacuation order at 7pm (local time) on Friday for the Palisades fire. It affects the following areas:It covers Sunset Boulevard north to Encino Reservoir; and from the 405 Freeway West to Mandeville Canyon.The fires, coupled with strong winds, have severely degraded air quality by releasing hazardous smoke and particulate matter, posing immediate and long-term risks to public health. Continue reading...

Events

11 hours ago Saturday’s briefing: Potter suffers losing start as Moyes set for Everton return

Dementia is also back on football agenda after Dean Windass diagnosis.

Politics

6 hours ago BREAKING: British woman in her 20s plunges to her death in horror 500ft rock climbing fall in Spain

The woman was killed after she plunged 500ft in Malaga, a popular Brit tourist resort, while her male friend was able to make a miraculous escape and was rescued

Events

11 hours ago FA Cup fourth round draw: TV channel, live stream, ball numbers and start time

With a range of top ties fast approaching, Mirror Football brings you everything you need to know ahead of the FA Cup fourth-round draw

Politics

6 hours ago British woman in her 20s plunges to her death in horror 500ft rock climbing fall in Spain

The woman was killed after she plunged 500ft in Malaga, a popular Brit tourist resort, while her male friend was able to make a miraculous escape and was rescued

Events

12 hours ago Jamie Carragher shuns Match of the Day while Sky Sports lose star to BBC

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher has spoken about his media career - and the Liverpool legend snubbed Match of the Day in his list of best football TV shows

Politics

8 hours ago California fires live: progress made against some LA blazes but thickening smoke prompts ‘health emergency’

Palisades and Eaton fires start coming under control as fierce winds ease but forecasters predict another red flag warning for MondayFull report: 11 killed and 10,000 structures destroyed as blazes continueAfter the fire, the insurance battles: new ordeals to comeFleeing the LA fires alone on a wheelchair: ‘I had to take my chances’Californians: have you been affected by the wildfires?The psychological toll from the wildfires on a traumatized Los Angeles county of nearly 10 million people has yet to be assessed.Reuters reports that Pacific Palisades residents who ventured back to their devastated neighborhoods were shocked to find brick chimneys looming over charred waste and burnt-out vehicles as acrid smoke lingered in the air.At least to say goodbye until we can rebuild. I will let God lead me. Continue reading...

Events

13 hours ago 'Allo 'Allo! wouldn't be made today because jokes about Nazis 'wouldn't fly' with modern viewers, says Ross Noble

Standup comedian and actor, Ross Noble, has said that he doesn't believe some of the joked would 'fly' in the same way and believed that the attitude was 'mad'.

Politics

8 hours ago Second chance for Scotland No 10 who understudied Finn Russell at World Cup

Healy returning to Edinburgh starting XV for first time since Lions mauling

Events

14 hours ago The unusual drink you've never heard of that helps weight loss and diabetes

A study says it can help people "overcome health problems" related to lifestyle-associated diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer and skin problems

Politics

8 hours 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 Is Starmer ruthless enough to sack his best friend in politics? Inside the PM's astonishingly close ties with anti

As a newly elected MP, Sir Keir Starmer chose an unusual destination for his first overseas 'jolly'. Instead of visiting one of the UK's major allies, he decided in February 2016 to fly to Bangladesh.

Politics

11 hours ago DWP claimants warned about new review form following increase in PIP awards being 'reduced or ended entirely'

People claiming the Personal Independence Payment have been cautioned that a new style form could cause them to lose their benefits or see a reduction in payments

Events