3 hours ago Popular Welsh beach remains one of the country's worst for bathing water quality

Ogmore-by-Sea beach in the Vale of Glamorgan was designated for bathing in 2023, but soon got given a 'poor' rating for bathing water quality which remains in place

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24 hours ago Cardiff student sexually assaults customer hours after starting job at uni bar

'You were walking out of the bar, you saw this pretty girl with a short skirt, and something went through your mind'

Society

2 hours ago Rihanna's £7 lingerie gives women confidence 'no matter their size or age'

Rihanna's Savage x Fenty has just dropped its Valentine's Day collection and it's every bit as fabulous as you'd expect with pretty options for all sizes

Economics

18 hours ago Ruben Amorim challenges Man Utd players to copy Harry Maguire: 'That's what I want'

Ruben Amorim has resurrected Harry Maguire's moribund Manchester United career and the Reds boss wants his players to adopt this one quality of the England defender

Sport

81 minutes ago 'Zip it!': Tui flight attendant praised for reaction to racist remarks as flight erupts into chaos

The flight attendant said she would call the pilots and the police if the chaos continued

Events

10 hours ago The Crow Girl is a gripping whodunit that brings a Scandi chill to the West Country

Excellent performances from Eve Myles and Dougray Scott illuminate a series that’s not afraid to get much darker than the average streaming thriller

Science

4 hours ago Rory McIlroy makes ‘scrappy’ start in Dubai and changes tune on Norman

Outgoing LIV chief executive replaced by Scott O’NeillDavid Micheluzzi and Ricardo Gouveia set early paceThere was a time in the not-so distant past when Rory McIlroy praise for Greg Norman felt as realistic a concept as the Open Championship taking place on the moon. In the latest sign of golf’s thawing relations, McIlroy used the aftermath of his opening round at the Dubai Desert Classic to give credit to the outgoing LIV chief executive.After fronting LIV’s disruption plan for golf, Norman has been replaced by Scott O’Neill. “We changed the game forever,” said the Australian in a statement confirming he was stepping down on Wednesday. “I started this journey more than 30 years ago, knowing in my heart and mind that the game of golf and its professional players were undervalued, delivering a product that felt stagnant.” Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Debenhams shoppers replace duvet with £23 one and they 'haven't slept this well in ages'

A solid night of slumber is priceless and a good quality duvet will go a long way to helping.

Economics

18 hours ago Arsenal reignite title bid after Trossard completes fightback against Spurs

Arsenal could feel the heat. Back-to-back home losses in the domestic cups had seen to that. One has pushed them to the brink of elimination in the Carabao Cup, ahead of the semi-final second leg at Newcastle. The other on penalties against Manchester United in the FA Cup was terminal.Mikel Arteta’s team could also sense opportunity. Liverpool’s draw at Nottingham Forest had seen to that. And so the equation was pretty clear. Manage the occasion against the team they most love to hate. And win to move to within four points of Liverpool at the top, albeit having played an extra game. Continue reading...

Sport

4 hours ago Five Greater Manchester restaurants named among UK's best at top curry awards

Takeaways, restaurants, cafes, and kitchens across Greater Manchester have been praised

Events

4 hours ago Play that funky noise intoner! The rumblers, gurglers and howlers of the world’s strangest orchestra

With their funnel-like hooters and cupboard-like shapes, they looked bizarre, sounded wild and left audiences baffled. Now, more than 100 years on, Luigi Russolo’s orchestra of futurist machine instruments is back Today it is the venerable home of the English National Opera, but back in June 1914, the London Coliseum welcomed an act quite unlike anything seen there before or since: an orchestra of futurist noise machines. With their aggressively boxy chassis and funnel-like hooters, they resembled a flock of cubist birds or an artillery battery designed by Tove Jansson. Even stranger were the sounds they made. Each one had its own onomatopoeic name and in combination they evoked more a diagnostic toolkit for gastroenterologists than a set of musical instruments: there was the rumbler (or rombatore), the gurgler (gorgogliatore), and, most disturbingly of all, the howler (ululatore). It was a pretty far cry from The Pirates of Penzance.All things considered, the response of the London...

Politics

2 hours ago Victoria Beckham's £32 makeup pencil praised by women for covering grey eyebrows

The BabyBlade Microfine Brow Pencil is from Victoria Beckham's very own beauty brand and shoppers are loving it, with many impressed with how well it covers greys

Economics

23 hours ago Scott Brown praises Ayr United for digging deep to ignite Championship title race

The Honest Men are one of the country's form sides and have closed to within two points of league leaders Falkirk.

Sport

4 hours ago Microsoft app warning as Windows 10 users will see major change this year

This includes the popular Microsoft 365 suite, with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Events

4 hours ago Meghan and Harry's final blow to the frail Queen. Friends of the royals disclose most disrespectful thing they did

The Duchess of Sussex's decision to postpone the release of her Netflix cookery show because of the devastation wreaked by wildfires in her home state of California has been praised by her fans.

Politics

30 hours ago The Spin | South Africa in the Test Championship final should be celebrated not belittled

Claim the Proteas got there ‘on the back of beating pretty much nobody’ shows lack of respect for their achievementsSouth Africans were still celebrating their side’s passage into the World Test Championship final, secured after the fast bowler Kagiso Rabada cosplayed as Brian Lara in a nerve-jangling two-wicket win against Pakistan, when Michael Vaughan sought to pour cold water over the parade.Speaking on Fox Cricket the former England captain, who left his post in 2008 after losing a home series against South Africa, declared that the Proteas got to the final “on the back of beating pretty much nobody”. He said Temba Bavuma’s team didn’t “warrant being in the World Test Championship final with whom they have played over the last two years”. Continue reading...

Sport

5 hours ago Paul Danan – latest tributes: Hollyoaks star praised as ‘beacon of light’ after death, aged 46

The world of entertainment is paying tribute to former soap star

Events

5 hours ago Méribel: Where to stay, ski and party in France's prettiest Alpine resort

Offering excellent skiing, eating and a plethora of 5-star hotels, Méribel is the perfect destination for a winter break

Politics

4 hours ago Boden reduces £98 dress to £39 online that's designed to 'hide lumps and bumps'

The pretty fit and flare dress is 'selling like hotcakes' online

Economics

8 hours ago Linda Nolan was 'an absolute warrior' who 'treated chemo like going to Tesco' says heartbroken sister Coleen as star finally loses cancer battle aged 65

Heartbroken Coleen Nolan previously showered her 'absolute warrior' sister Linda with praise saying she 'treats chemo like going to Tesco'. 

Events

5 hours ago 'World's best city' where you can see penguins and a natural wonder of the world

Locals praised the city for its beauty, food scene and incredible nightlife and dozens of travel experts agreed

Politics

6 hours ago Sainsbury's Tu shoppers 'obsessed' with 'excellent quality' of new £25 pyjamas

Fashion lovers have fallen for Sainsbury's latest pyjama range, which includes stylish prints that have taken social media by storm

Economics

16 hours ago Eddie Howe praises ‘class’ of Alexander Isak as goalscoring run continues

Isak became the first Magpies player to score in eight successive Premier League games.

Events

5 hours ago Pete Hegseth confirmation hearing highlights Republicans’ servility to Trump | Moira Donegan

Defense secretary nominee is incompetent and seems to have no redeeming qualities – but his appointment looks assuredIn some ways, the secretary of Defense nomination of Pete Hegseth was always meant as a domination exercise, a way of making Senate Republicans humiliate themselves for Donald Trump’s approval.Hegseth has white supremacist tattoos and what is reportedly a pretty severe drinking problem: one friend told the New Yorker’s Jane Mayer that they once saw him order three gin and tonics at a breakfast meeting. In 2017, a woman went to the emergency room – and then the police – after what she said was a rape by Hegseth; he later paid a settlement and had her sign an nondisclosure agreement. (Hegseth claims the encounter, which took place while he was married to his second wife and had just had a child with the woman who would become his third, was consensual and denies all wrongdoing.) He wrote a book, The War on Warriors, which seems to consist mainly of his gripes about the ...

Politics

6 hours ago Next shoppers praise 'most comfortable' £32 hourglass jeans that 'fit in all the right places'

The popular jeans come in two colours and are available in petite and regular fits in three different lengths

Economics

19 hours ago Ollie Watkins on target as Aston Villa wreck Moyes’ Everton homecoming

The second coming of David Moyes confirmed Everton’s new manager is no miracle worker. They could do with one. Everton failed to score for the ninth time in 11 Premier League games as Aston Villa, gradually working their way back to form, punctured hopes of a new manager bounce at Goodison Park.Ollie Watkins struck the only goal of a tight contest, but one Unai Emery’s side deserved to win given their assured defensive performance and quality in the final third. It is a quality Everton sorely lack. Dominic Calvert-Lewin encapsulated the home side’s deficiencies when squandering a glorious chance to equalise in the 93rd minute. Continue reading...

Events

11 hours ago Obama's post praising Biden backfires spectacularly as followers point out glaring detail

Former President Barack Obama's post praising Joe Biden spectacularly backfired, as many pointed out a glaring detail about the former president's history with Biden.

Politics

7 hours ago Red Roses coach John Mitchell reveals key quality that made Zoe Aldcroft his ideal captain

Aldcroft is set to lead England into a home World Cup later this year after replacing Marlie Packer

Economics

39 hours ago BBC blasted after hiring new boss from Canada who told journalists not to call Hamas 'terrorists'

George Achi (pictured) has recently been announced as Head of Editorial Quality and Compliance at the BBC World Service.

Events

12 hours ago Arsenal star Declan Rice picks out Tottenham trio in interview straight after derby win

Declan Rice was keen to praise some of Tottenham's young stars after their north London derby displays with Archie Gray among those to impress despite the defeat at the Emirates

Politics

10 hours ago Shoppers praise BaByliss Air Wand and brand it 'best hair styling item'

The Air Wand keeps your hair sleek and frizz-free as it shortens the drying time with powerful air speed, shoppers also loved the tools for styling options

Economics

12 hours ago ‘Their human resources are unlimited’: Russia’s advances signal bleak spring for Ukrainians

If Moscow’s forces manage to take all of Donetsk oblast it would be a symbolic moment for Putin – and Kyiv In an underground command post in eastern Ukraine, a Ukrainian soldier peered at a map. Russian positions were marked in red. A year ago enemy troops were at least 35 miles (60km) away from the administrative border between Donetsk oblast and the neighbouring Dnipropetrovsk region. Now they were on the doorstep: a mere 5 miles away.“The situation is pretty bad,” Valerii – call-sign “Oves” – admitted, sitting in front of a bank of screens showing live footage from the battlefield. Reconnaissance drones zoomed in on Russian positions under a snowy tree-line. “If a mouse moves, we can see it,” he said. His brigade, the 110th, spent a year and a half defending the eastern city of Avdiivka. It fell in February 2024 after a long and brutal siege. Continue reading...

Politics

23 hours ago Shoppers rush to buy H&M's 'dressing gown coat' as it's slashed to under £40 ready for winter

H&M's 'dressing gown coat' has been reduced from £75 to £35 and it's the perfect combination of chic and comfortable as shoppers praise it for being 'beautiful' and 'good quality'

Economics

14 hours ago Arteta praises Arsenal for passing ‘test of attitude’ in north London derby

Arteta praises Arsenal for passing ‘test of attitude’ in north London derby  The Guardian

Politics

23 hours ago H&M’s ‘dressing gown coat’ is already trending for 2025 and it’s now under £40

H&M shoppers have been rushing to snap up its 'dressing gown coat’ after it was slashed from £75 to £35 in the sale, praising it for being ‘beautiful’ and ‘good quality’

Economics

17 hours ago Britain's 50 best fish and chip shops revealed – does your local make the list?

Teams of mystery diners have helped put together a country-spanning list of the best fish and chips in the country, ranked on their cleanliness, food quality, and value for money

Politics

31 hours ago Gymshark's high rated 'squat proof' £48 leggings are 'sculpting' and 'comfy'

Fitness fans have shared high praise for the seamless Gymshark leggings with one reviewer saying they 'love everything about' them

Economics

17 hours ago Arsenal duo singled out for praise after 'masterclass' in huge derby win over Tottenham

Arsenal rose to the occasion to put Tottenham to the sword in the north London derby and two of their most influential stars were once again singled out for special praise

Politics

33 hours ago The £17m Celtic reason Tony Docherty is gushing with pride as Dundee 'heroes' drink in the praise

Three of Celtic's subs cost a combined £17m while Dundee had to turn to someone straight off his sick bed

Economics

20 hours ago Jim White sparks disbelief with 'worst bet ever' on Premier League title race

Liverpool may be sitting pretty at the top of the Premier League title race but Nottingham Forest have emerged as unlikely title contenders under Nuno Espirito Santo

Politics

23 hours ago Best places to buy contact lenses online that are cheap and high quality

Tired of overpaying for contact lenses? Abha Shah has her eyes on the purse-friendly prize

Politics

23 hours ago Prince William surprises punters at a Wetherspoons in Birmingham and buys a round for Aston Villa fans who he's 'keen to talk to' ahead of Everton match

The future king was spotted in the Birmingham New Street Station branch of the popular pub chain after appearing at an event to mark his new role as Patron of the College of Paramedics.

Politics

25 hours ago Prince William praises 'remarkable' work of paramedics at a critical care conference

The Prince of Wales, 42, has returned to royal duties after it was announced that his wife, Kate, was in remission and that he was being made Patron of the College of Paramedics.

Politics

28 hours ago Cynthia Erivo: West End star who earned first Bafta performance nod for Wicked

The Londoner has been praised for playing historical characters before coming to further attention in Wicked.

Politics

28 hours ago Amazon knocks 57% off earbuds that are 'crystal clear' and 'superior' to expensive brands

Save on expensive brands with the TOZO NC9 Wireless Earbuds that are said to provide "powerful" sound quality.

Politics

29 hours ago 'Great value' smoothie blender praised by shoppers for compact size for counter top

You can make healthy, delicious smoothies, frozen juices, protein drinks and more

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