1 hour ago CalMac chief exec 'definitely' considering summer sailings between Ardrossan and Arran

CalMac chief executive Duncan Mackison has said the ferry operator is considering reintroducing services between Ardrossan and Brodick for the summer timetable.

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21 hours ago Heathrow airport saw passenger numbers soaring in 2024 as it celebrated record year

Some 83.9 million passengers travelled through the west London airport’s terminals last year, according to figures released by the airport operator.

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24 hours ago AT LAST! Six years late and four times over budget at £400MILLION, SNPs fiasco

The Glen Sannox has formally entered service with CalMac, conducting its first service to the island of Arran at around 7am this morning.

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58 minutes ago Man at centre of Little Hulton murder investigation named and pictured for first time

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder

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21 hours ago Sacred bathers and a red sky in the morning: photos of the day – Monday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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25 hours ago Manchester Airport reports ‘busiest December on record’ with over 2m passengers

Hundreds of thousands of passengers jetted off for Christmas and New Year

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1 hour ago The Traitors winner Meryl Williams is forced to hide in a train toilet after cruel yobs 'laughed in her face' and mocked her dwarfism while fellow passengers 'did nothing'

Williams, who was born with dwarfism, won a share of the BBC show's £101,050 cash prize after appearing on its first series in 2022.

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24 hours ago My house burned down and I lost everything from my wedding pictures to my jewellery. But there was a silver lining I'd never anticipated: DAISY GOODWIN

When I woke up to the news that wildfires were raging in Los Angeles and that thousands of people had had to leave their homes, I felt unutterably bleak.

Society

24 hours ago Brand new £1 million playground on Thames damaged in 'senseless act of vandalism'

Bexley Council shared pictures of the new play equipment sprayed with blue paint

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2 hours ago MV Glen Sannox hailed as “great step forward” for Arran as ferry embarks on first sailing

In an exclusive interview with Ayrshire Live, CalMac chief executive Duncan Mackison thanked the people of Arran who have waited for the MV Glen Sannox to be completed

Events

24 hours ago Franz Ferdinand at Edinburgh Liquid Rooms: 14 pictures of the band's album launch show

It was a memorable Sunday for Franz Ferdinand fans

Culture

2 hours ago Wizz Air passenger gets into bizarre row with woman for recording a video on the flight

Paris Johnson, 18, became embroiled in a bizarre row with a fellow Wizz Air customer when they demanded she stop recording herself as their plane flew from Hungary to London. 

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34 hours ago I'm a doctor who is microdosing a very common medication to get perfect skin. A dermatologist revealed the secret and now I'm blemish

What's the hot new trend currently taking the dinner party set by storm? The answer is microdosing, where you take a small amount of a substance (such as magic mushrooms, pictured).

Society

10 hours ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews 24 Hours In Police Custody: A car full of drugs, sex toys, a Chinese takeaway. . . it was clearly quite a party

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Picture a drugs dealer and you might imagine a Mexican tattoo artist with a machete in his closet and a rucksack full of crystal meth.

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25 hours ago Photos: London Underground passengers ride the Tube in their underwear for No Trousers Day 2025

Photos: London Underground passengers ride the Tube in their underwear for No Trousers Day 2025  LondonWorld

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2 hours ago UK's 'most accessible' staycation spot is scenic Pembrokeshire seaside town

New research has revealed the UK's most accessible staycation spots - and this picturesque Pembrokeshire town in west Wales has come out on top.

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14 hours ago Oscar nominations 'further delayed' amid aggressive LA fires that have claimed 25 lives

The Oscars nominations have been delayed for a second time, ccording to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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3 hours ago Manchester United signing pictured at Old Trafford after completing medical

Man United have completed the signing of exciting defender Diego Leon, who will move to Manchester in the summer.

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14 hours ago Pictured: Irish woman, 21, who fell 500 feet to her death in a popular Malaga climbing spot

Eve McCarthy, a physiology pupil at University College Dublin, died after falling about 500ft from the infamous Caminito del Rey pathway in Malaga, Spain.

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3 hours ago Zara McDermott says new pictures are 'not true reflection of life' as she ignores Sam Thompson split 'confirmation'

The fomer Love Island star seemingly ignored Sam Thompson's comments as he addressed their split rumours

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18 hours ago Why Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's daughter Violet finally feels 'vindicated' amid devastating fires

Violet,19, was pictured wearing what appeared to be a N-95 mask as she was comforted by her father Ben Affleck outside his rental property in Brentford, Los Angeles, on Saturday.

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4 hours ago Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster share passionate kiss just days after confirming romance

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster have been pictured sharing a passionate kiss in the car just days after confirming their blossoming romance with a public hand-holding display

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20 hours ago Oscar Odds 2025: Here are the 11 favourites for the Academy Award for Best Picture

The Oscars race is now entering its final phase.

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4 hours ago ‘We are crying for rain’: Suriname’s villages go hungry as drought bites

After the worst rains in decades, rivers are drying up and crops failing, leaving people in the interior without clean water or healthcare, and cutting transport linksJohn Adjako lets out a deep sigh when his thoughts turn to his income as a boatman. It has been dwindling for the past few months during the drought in the Upper Suriname region where he lives and where his boat is one of the dozens moored each day at the Atjoni jetty.December generally sees a surge of local passengers and tourists heading to the interior of Suriname, a country on the north-east coast of South America, where the Amazon meets the Atlantic Ocean. Continue reading...

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21 hours ago Road rage Karen learns very painful lesson after attacking man who tried to walk away from her

A 'Karen' who was caught on camera in an apparent road rage incident on January 4 in Toledo, Ohio soon learned a painful lesson after a male passenger in another car walked away from her.

Events

6 hours ago Hallelujah! Glen Sannox may be late and expensive, but seems like a good ferry

Hopefully, the MV Glen Sannox will now provide a reliable service for many years to come

Politics

22 hours ago California counts the cost as wildfires continue to rage – in pictures

Wildfires fuelled by intense Santa Ana winds are still burning across Los Angeles county despite some progress at containing them. At least 24 people have died and more than 100,000 are under evacuation orders, while at least 12,000 structures have been incineratedLA wildfires: death toll rises to 24 as winds threaten further destructionCalifornia wildfires live: latest updates Continue reading...

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12 hours ago MI5 files suggest queen was not briefed on spy in royal household for nine years

Documents indicate monarch was informed Anthony Blunt was Soviet agent in 1973, though he confessed in 1964The late Queen Elizabeth II was not told for almost 10 years that Anthony Blunt, a surveyor of the queen’s pictures and a member of the royal household, had confessed to being a Soviet double agent, previously secret security files suggest.Declassified MI5 documents throw intriguing new light on how the security services closely guarded news that the art historian, of the notorious Cambridge Five spy ring, had confessed in April 1964, with records indicating the queen was only informed in 1973. Continue reading...

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22 hours ago Influencer, 32, is banned from roads for speeding in her father's Porsche at 93mph

Lucia Campolucci-Bordi (pictured) was caught speeding at 93mph on the M57 near Liverpool in June. She was banned for getting 12 points on her licence, but said it was 'difficult' without her car.

Events

12 hours ago Queen Elizabeth 'kept in the dark' over Palace traitor spying for Russia

Sir Anthony Blunt, the surveyor of the Queen's pictures, confessed in 1964 that he had been a Russian agent since the 1930s, when he was recruited into the Cambridge spy ring

Politics

22 hours ago Helston business park: Man in his 60s found dead inside parked vehicle named

Glen Manders, 66, was found dead inside a car at Helston Business Park in Cornwall in the early hours of December 18. An inquest has now been opened into his death

Events

16 hours ago The harmless airport behaviors that can get you pulled aside for TSA check

Jeff Price, an airport security coordinator-trainer, explained the behaviors, actions and physical traits that mean a traveler may have a higher chance of being pulled aside.

Politics

23 hours ago Firefighters catch second 'arsonist' in the act of starting new blazes in LA days after cops arrest illegal immigrant with a blowtorch

Ruben Montes, 29, (not pictured) was arrested for arson on Sunday in Irwindale, California , roughly 16 miles away from Altadena, where the deadly Eaton Fire continues to rage.

Events

18 hours ago Solo traveler defended after refusing woman’s request to switch plane seats to be next to her husband

The solo traveler says the woman ‘scoffed aggressively’ when they said no to switching seats

Politics

23 hours ago Migrants cross English Channel in third day of arrivals to UK this year

Pictures show men and women wearing blankets and life jackets being brought ashore in Dover

Events

20 hours ago Meghan Markle and Zara Tindall's unexpected close link revealed in new picture

Zara and her husband Mike are currently spending some time in Australia - and Princess Anne's daughter revealed a surprising connection to Meghan in a new photo from their time Down Under

Politics

23 hours ago Pictured: The 'fit and healthy' Brits killed by the Covid jab and families fighting for damages

Brits injured by the jab, and the loved ones of those who died, have widely criticized the current system which only provides a one-off payment with a high threshold for payout.

Events

21 hours ago Passengers welcome MV Glen Sannox as 'lifeline' ferry officially enters service with CalMac

Passengers have hailed the "lifeline" MV Glen Sannox as "fantastic" and "really nice" on it's maiden voyage between Troon and Arran

Politics

24 hours ago Celebrity dating app Raya's clients are a deadly secret kept by the elites. But I managed to infiltrate it... and you'll never guess which A

I hadn't expected to strike gold so swiftly. There on my phone was a picture of one of the world's best-known and best-looking comic actors.

Events

21 hours ago See incredible pictures of Scotland from the air to go on show in new Highlands exhibition

The exhibition opens this weekend

Politics

24 hours ago LA wildfires: Shocking images show scale of devastation in Los Angeles

Extraordinary images show the scale of the devastation in California

Events

24 hours ago Tributes to Leicester City's 'adored' billionaire owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha as inquest opens into helicopter fireball tragedy that killed pilot and four passengers

An inquest into the deaths of five people who died in a helicopter crash outside Leicester City's stadium - including the club's billionaire owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha - began this morning.

Events

25 hours ago HS1 told to reduce charges to train companies using line in bid to boost passengers

The ORR has demanded a 10 per cent lowering from current prices

Politics

26 hours ago Meghan Markle and Harry branded 'disaster tourists' over 'repulsive' LA wildfire visit

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been branded 'disaster tourists' after they were pictured visiting the victims of the LA wildfires in an evacuation centre - just hours before the death toll in the state reached 24

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26 hours ago In pictures: No Trousers Tube Ride returns despite freezing conditions

In pictures: No Trousers Tube Ride returns despite freezing conditions  This is Local London

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26 hours ago Second man, 30, is charged with assisting Daniel Khalife after soldier escaped from HMP Wandsworth

A second man has been charged with assisting Daniel Khalife (pictured) after he escaped from prison.

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26 hours ago ‘Son of Concorde’ supersonic jet that will fly passengers from London to NYC in 3.5hrs shares first major u...

‘Son of Concorde’ supersonic jet that will fly passengers from London to NYC in 3.5hrs shares first major u...  The Sun

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27 hours ago Fury as 'selfish' tourists spark Peak District traffic chaos: Police condemn drivers as badly parked cars block rescue of injured walker and stop gritters from treating roads

Derbyshire Constabulary was forced to close the picturesque Winnats Pass and Rushup Edge roads, near the quaint village of Castleton, on Sunday afternoon following a previous day of chaos.

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