51 minutes ago Noel Fielding sparks concern for his wellbeing as he abruptly pulls out of Apple show

AppleTV's the Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin launched last year with Great British Bake Off host Noel Fielding in the title role and its renewal was announced in July

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4 hours ago AD FEATURE: Fairview International School to host spectacular Lunar New Year event

The free event at the Bridge of Allan campus guarantees culture, community, and celebration for people of all ages

Society

43 minutes ago Rachel Reeves claims Britain would be WORSE off if she hadn't hiked taxes as she says backlash 'won't get me down'... amid fears of fresh pensions raid

Rachel Reeves sounded defiance in her first broadcast interview since the UK suffered an extraordinary battering from markets.

Economics

22 hours ago Britain is FINALLY joining the space race! First ever launch from UK soil gets the green light

The RFA One launch will blast off from SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst, the northernmost of the Shetland Islands.

Sport

94 minutes ago Jack Draper reveals relationship status as he's linked with model and Emma Raducanu

The British No.1 has opened up about his romantic life as he battles it out on court at the Australian Open

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24 hours ago Africa has no shortage of celebrated writers – so why is it so hard for African readers to get hold of their books?

Across the continent books can be expensive and libraries scarce. But growing numbers of tech innovators and independent publishers are working to make African literature available and affordableTsitsi Dangarembga’s Nervous Conditions, a novel about growing up in colonial Zimbabwe, is one of the most important works of 20th-century African literature and features on university curricula across the UK. British students can order a used copy for less than £3.But there is one place readers struggle to find it: Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe and Dangeremba’s home town, even though it is published in paperback across the border in South Africa. “It’s very, very difficult to find my books anywhere in Zimbabwe,” says Dangarembga. Continue reading...

Culture

5 hours ago Mac Miller’s posthumous album is a wonderful, if unsettling, reminder of a talent lost

Unlike your typical bucket-scraping rattlebag of audio oddities thrown together to con extra cash from grieving fans, this record feels complete and cohesive

Science

61 minutes ago NFL divisional round playoff predictions: how do you beat the No 1 seeds?

The best weekend in football whirls into action with Kansas City starting their bid for a three-peat and ends with a blockbuster meeting of MVP candidateWhat the Texans need to do to win: CJ Stroud needs to continue his upward trajectory. After turning what would have been an ugly fumble deep in his own half into the beginning of a run of 23 unanswered points against the Los Angeles Chargers last week, Houston’s quarterback seemed to shake off his winter blues at the very moment he found Xavier Hutchinson wide open downfield. Stroud needs to trust his instincts in order to compensate for a subpar offensive line, though more importantly he has to have faith in Nico Collins. The receiver will be under blanket coverage from Trent McDuffie and Justin Reid, owing to a lack of any other significant Texans threat downfield, but his remarkable knack of making catches in heavy traffic will be crucial if his team are to keep pace with the Chiefs. Oh, and in games that Collins has 150 or more ...

Politics

5 hours ago UK weather maps reveal '10cm per hour' snow and torrential rain TWIN THREAT will batter Brits

Brits are facing both heavy snow and torrential rain later this month as shocking new weather maps show a huge storm is set to bring 10cm per hour of the white stuff

Society

63 minutes ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal plot Gyokeres move, Sesko talks; Haaland deal; Liverpool boost in Man Utd battle

Gunners ready to sign striker with one huge deal already agreed

Economics

22 hours ago Vicky Michelle fights back tears live on Good Morning Britain as she pays heartfelt tribute to 'strong and inspiring' Linda Nolan after death from cancer aged 65

The actress, 74, appeared on the ITV show during Thursday's installment as she dubbed the songstress 'strong and inspiring'.

Sport

96 minutes ago Mystery as Brit, 53, is found dead in water at a Costa Blanca holiday hotspot port

The man's body was found by Civil Guard divers at the marina in Calpe north of Benidorm after the alarm was raised just over an hour earlier

Events

32 hours ago How Britain's comedy scene is dominated by Cambridge graduates: Footlights

Tune in tonight to a panel show, a bill of stand-up comics or even a TV quiz and chances are you will see some showbiz royalty alumni of Cambridge's famous Footlights society.

Culture

19 hours ago 70% of Brits want ban on animal testing for medical research, poll reveals

Campaigners Herbie’s Law, named after a 14-year-old rescued beagle, say it would prompt a ‘decade of change’ and set an ambition of phasing out animal experiments by 2035

Science

62 minutes ago Charlotte Hawkins looks so glamorous in fitted red midi dress from Debenhams

We've discovered the exact match for Charlotte Hawkins' outfit on Good Morning Britain last week, and you can get it from Debenhams

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18 hours ago Sue Radford of Britain's biggest family misses the birth of 13th grandchild as husband Noel whisks her away to Dubai 3 weeks before their daughter's due date

In latest episode of 22 Kids and Counting, Katie Radford, from Morecambe, gave birth to her first child - but not without complications.

Society

76 minutes ago Manchester United hopeful of sealing Viktor Gyokeres deal despite Arsenal interest

The presence of Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford could boost the club as they chase the Sporting striker

Economics

97 minutes ago Mystery as body of dead Brit, 53, is found floating in the water at a Costa Blanca port

Civil Guard divers recovered the 53-year-old's body yesterday morning at the marina in Calpe north of Benidorm after the alarm was raised just over an hour earlier.

Events

1 hour ago Australian Open: Jacob Fearnley's impressive debut run ends with Alexander Zverev defeat

British No3 ousted in the third round in Melbourne by second seed in straight sets

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25 hours ago UK weather: Fog blankets Britain as Met Office issue map showing worst

The weather warning is in place until 11am on Thursday and affects large areas of England, stretching from Exeter to Oxford, Birmingham , Peterborough, and York, as well as parts of Wales.

Society

2 hours ago Celtic deal ‘almost there’, Rangers have 21 y/o ‘on radar’, Hearts triple transfer update

Here are today’s top transfer headlines from the Scottish Premiership and beyond - including Celtic, Rangers, Dundee United and Hearts.

Economics

98 minutes ago Rachel Reeves claims Britain would be WORSE off if she hadn't hiked taxes as she says backlash 'won't get me down'... but Next warns young people will find it harder to get jobs

Rachel Reeves sounded defiance in her first broadcast interview since the UK suffered an extraordinary battering from markets.

Events

1 hour ago Good Morning Britain interrupted as host makes 'breaking news' announcement

Charlotte Hawkins halted the latest episode of Good Morning Britain to share an update on Israel's hostage deal.

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5 hours ago Attendance Allowance simplified to help older people make a new claim for up to £434 each month

More than 1.6 million people over State Pension age are receiving either £72.65 or £108.55 each week in Attendance Allowance.

Economics

1 hour ago Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner will walk free from jail and ‘facing no charges’

German paedophile Christian Brueckner will walk free from prison in September unless detectives find enough evidence to charge him with British Madeleine McCann's disappearance

Events

2 hours ago Kemi Badenoch says Tories would look at means testing pensions triple lock

The Tory leader insisted that ‘means-testing is something which we don’t do properly’ after being pressed on her plans for the pensions triple lock

Politics

6 hours ago Liam Payne’s friend files defamation lawsuit against late singer’s father

The One Direction singer died aged 31 from ‘polytrauma’, after falling from an Argentine hotel balcony in October.

Economics

1 hour ago James Corden is secretly performing for FREE in 'panic attack inducing' immersive stage show on the West End

Just weeks ago James Corden was the talk of Britain alongside Ruth Jones as audiences settled in for the final ever episode of Gavin and Stacey.

Events

2 hours ago UK TikTokers say goodbye to US followers as ban looms: ‘It’s a really beautiful community’

British content creators, who may lose a big chunk of their audiences, say they see the app as a gateway to AmericansIf TikTok disappears from the US, it won’t just be its 170 million American users who will lose out.British TikTokers and business owners have told the Guardian they will also lose a sizeable chunk of their audiences after a ban. The video app has become a key gateway to Americans for the UK’s online video creators, who make a living from accruing views and making sponsored content deals. With the ban scheduled to go into effect on Sunday, a US-sized hole will appear in the global userbase. Continue reading...

Politics

2 hours ago LA wildfires ‘sheer hell’ – British actor prepares meals to support firefighters

Craig Robert Young left his home in Los Angeles after a series of wildfires ravaged parts of California.

Events

3 hours ago ‘The river that runs in the sky’: readers choose their wonders of the world

From Margate to Uzbekistan our tipsters reveal the special sites that made a lasting impression on themThomas Telford’s Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is the centrepiece of a world heritage site that crosses three counties and two countries. They call it “the river that runs in the sky”, and there is a rough magic to standing halfway across, looking down on the tumbling River Dee, source of the slow-moving flow at your heels, water Telford drew from Horseshoe Falls for his impossible project. Rather than a chain of locks cut across the valley, his iron trough spans it, joints sealed with red Welsh flannel dipped in boiling sugar. Opened in 1805, it is the highest, longest aqueduct in Britain. Fiona Collins Continue reading...

Politics

10 hours ago Best and worst energy firms revealed as customer choice slowly returns

British Gas, Scottish Power and Ovo Energy languish at the bottom of the annual rankings compiled by Which?

Economics

5 hours ago Foreign Office issues 'high threat' warning for Brits travelling to popular European country

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has updated its advice for a popular holiday hotspot, and not heeding the warning could put you at risk and invalidate your insurance

Events

3 hours ago China gets ‘dragon year’ birth boost but population falls for third year

Policymakers trying to stem decline with tax breaks and other campaigns

Politics

11 hours ago Former Bank boss Mark Carney announces bid to replace Canada’s Trudeau

Mr Carney headed up Britain’s central bank between 2013 and 2020 before being succeeded by Andrew Bailey.

Economics

5 hours ago Sepsis warning signs after death of TV legend death from elective surgery ‘gone wrong’

The British TV director reportedly died from sepsis after an elective surgery

Events

3 hours ago UK snow: New maps turn purple as Arctic blast set for chaotic return in days

Weather maps show a second cold snap on its way to Britain, with major regions in the firing line for the second time this month.

Politics

19 hours ago Older people could be due DWP payout after new State Pension communication issue identified

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is urging pensioners who may be affected to contact the DWP.

Economics

6 hours ago Truth behind disabled trans teen's shock video showing breast removal scars: 'I wanted to blow up the internet'

Videos of Micah LeRoy provoked outrage when they were shared on conservative social media. Now, speaking exclusively with DailyMail.com, Micah says he wanted to 'blow up the internet.'

Events

4 hours ago An interesting speech full of hard truths? Kemi Badenoch is clearly rattled | Gaby Hinsliff

The Tory leader gave an address that was full of candour about her party’s failures. You can sense Nigel Farage’s delightWell, finally. Only eight years on from kneecapping the economy and crowing “you lost, get over it” at anyone impertinent enough to notice, a Conservative party leader has tacitly admitted the painfully obvious: Brexit was an act of wilful negligence by a government that dragged Britain out of its most important trading relationship “before we had a plan for growth outside the EU”. There wasn’t a considered Plan B, just a government frantically trying to catch itself up as it went along. And that’s only the start of it, Kemi Badenoch argued this week, in the first interesting thing the Conservative party has had to say to the nation since its bone-crushing defeat.Successive Conservative governments dating back to David Cameron’s had promised to get immigration down but hadn’t thought through how to do that either, she pointed out, and consequently achieved the opp...

Politics

20 hours ago 'Transformational' boost for arts organisations, Angus Robertson claims, despite £33.5m funding gap

Culture secretary dismisses fears new investment will be spread ‘too thinly’ across industry

Economics

7 hours ago DWP State Pension warning for anyone 66 or over with key dates for age increase

The next State Pension age rise to 67 is being phased in so some won't qualify on their 66th birthday but will instead have to wait longer, the transition that will occur gradually between 2026 and 2027

Events

5 hours ago Elon Musk’s attempts to sway German and UK politics thought ‘unacceptable’ – poll

Exclusive: Majority polled by YouGov viewed billionaire negatively – except among Reform UK and AfD votersMost people in the UK and Germany consider Elon Musk’s efforts to influence their national politics unacceptable and believe the US tech magnate does not know much about either country or the issues they face, a poll has shown.The survey, by YouGov, follows a spate of hostile statements by the billionaire owner of Tesla, SpaceX and the social media platform X attacking the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and their respective governments. Continue reading...

Politics

21 hours ago How Luca Brecel balances Masters challenge with 'Ironman' transformation after dramatic weight loss

The Belgian Bullet is bidding for a second Triple Crown this month

Economics

8 hours ago James Cordon is secretly performing for FREE in 'panic attack inducing' immersive stage show on the West End

Just weeks ago James Corden was the talk of Britain alongside Ruth Jones as audiences settled in for the final ever episode of Gavin and Stacey.

Events

5 hours ago Liverpool transfer news: Reds get Milos Kerkez boost as defender reaches 'verbal agreement'

Liverpool have enjoyed a quiet transfer window so far but have been boosted in their quest for a new signing while the futures of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Federico Chiesa have been decided

Politics

22 hours ago Flights from Southend to Newquay launch just in time for Brits' summer holidays... but Cornish locals complain they're getting the rough end of the deal

London Southend Airport announced on Monday that daily flights to Newquay, Cornwall will commence from April 2025 with airline partner, Eastern Airways.

Economics

9 hours ago LA house spared by fire is split in half after being hit by another natural disaster... and it has California residents on edge

Just a day after the threat of fire began to ease, a mudslide split the home straight down the middle in a cruel reminder to residents that they're not yet out of the woods.

Events

6 hours ago DWP update as Labour's disability boss lays out 'strong case' for benefit system overhaul

The Labour government says there is a 'strong case to change the system of health and disability benefits across Great Britain' - it comes after a surge in the number of people claiming sickness and disability benefits post-pandemic

Politics

22 hours ago Millions of Brits will run out of cash in days as we're 'stretched to the limits'

The gap between December and January payday is a notoriously long one, with nearly two in five (37%) expected to completely run out of money before payday arrives

Economics

10 hours ago Accused American 'assassin' brought back to Britain over 'bungled murder plot'

Aimee Betro was arrested in Armenia and flown back to the UK where she has been charged in relation to a failed conspiracy to murder a man from Birmingham back in 2019

Events

9 hours ago Only a genius can find five shoes lost in the valley in under 10 seconds

Spin Genie has released a difficult brain teaser which only 33 per cent of Brits can solve. There are five shoes hiding in the image - can you spot all of them?

Politics

25 hours ago Martin Lewis issues urgent warning to British Airways passengers and reveals £117 MILLION pot of cash for customers to claims is about to expire

Martin Lewis has issued a warning to all British Airways passengers, alerting them to a cash pot of £117 million in unredeemed cVouchers.

Economics

11 hours ago Space junk flying at 18,000mph 'is a genuine threat to life on Earth', expert warns

Space debris that has fallen to Earth recently has raised concerns about the safety of those on the planet below, with a physics expert warning that the threat is very real

Events

9 hours ago BBC Question Time: Fiona Bruce skewers Nadine Dorries about 'attack on leader'

When Fiona Bruce asked former Conservative MP Nadine Dorries her thoughts on Kemi Badenoch, the politician squirmed - much to the amusement of the Question Time audience

Politics

27 hours ago A 100% tax on Brits buying homes in Spain sounds satisfying – but it won’t solve our housing crisis | María Ramírez

Making visitors pay more may bolster Treasury revenues, but it’s no match for building more housesLast October, tens of thousands of people marched through Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and other big Spanish cities demanding affordable housing. Protesters jingled keys to make noise, held signs denouncing “speculators”, and threatened a “rent strike” while calling for action from national and local politicians. They had good reason to be angry.Housing has become the most pressing concern for Spaniards, according to a December survey by the national polling centre, ranking higher than unemployment and migration. Look at the statistics and it’s clear why. The cost of renting in cities rose by around 30% between 2015 and 2022, forcing young workers to move to the outskirts of Madrid and Barcelona or settle for tiny, often barely habitable flats. In popular tourist regions like Valencia, Alicante and Málaga, rents have surged by 40%. For workers in the Balearic Islands, a commute by plane ...

Economics

12 hours ago High Court rules disability benefit reforms plan as unlawful – but Labour remains committed to cuts

Labour said it will ‘re-consult’ on the Conservative plans, but the government is looking to find the same savings

Events

9 hours ago Growing fears of Rachel Reeves launching ANOTHER pensions raid after 'radical' minister appointed in mini

Last night, the Treasury refused to rule out a further assault on pension savings after Torsten Bell was handed the job in a mini-reshuffle triggered by the resignation of City minister Tulip Siddiq.

Politics

28 hours ago Liz Truss is long gone from Downing Street – but zombie economics lives on | Aditya Chakrabortty

Labour’s panicked reaction to turbulence is to promise ‘ruthless’ cuts. It has learned the wrong lessons from Britain’s shortest-lived PMBritain’s centre of power is stalked by a zombie. Across Westminster, the mere mention of her name summons up a grim past, but she remains ever present: blond bob, eyes that never move and a grin slightly aslant so it expresses not mirth, but faint menace. When least expected, she can bark a laugh that sends shivers up a cabinet minister’s spine. And whenever her shadow looms in SW1, the dread murmur starts: she used to be prime minister, you know.Liz Truss’s stint at the top of politics ended years ago. Perhaps close confidants and trained medics are yet to break the news, but for her, power is a fading memory, a shrinking image in the rear-view. As the voters of South West Norfolk ensured last July, she is now an ex-politician. Yet in British political culture, she is the great undead. No other prime minister since the Brexit vote so haunts curre...

Economics

13 hours ago Police warning over 'immense threat' of Satanist terror group targeting children online

Cameron Finnigan, 19, (pictured) of Horsham, West Sussex,  pleaded guilty to encouraging suicide, possessing a terrorism manual, and indecent images of a child.

Events

10 hours ago Lammy and Nandy launch ‘soft power council’ to boost UK on global stage

The Foreign Secretary and Culture Secretary will jointly chair the group.

Politics

29 hours ago People over State Pension age with eyesight issues could be due up to £434 extra each month

Attendance Allowance could help people who are severely short-sighted or have blurry vision.

Economics

13 hours ago Jeremy Clarkson's pub given boost after being branded 'total disaster'

Jeremy Clarkson's pub has been given the green light to make a series of changes, after being branded a 'total disaster' by the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? host

Events

10 hours ago Carbon dioxide rising at rates ‘incompatible’ with staying below 1.5C – study

Met Office says rises in atmospheric carbon dioxide are off-track for trajectories that keep global warming to 1.5C with no or little overshoot.

Politics

34 hours ago People’s Pension plans to invest up to £4bn into private market assets

The body which serves more than 6.8 million pension savers is set to start investing a significant proportion into private markets later this year.

Economics

15 hours ago ‘We were domestic slaves – now we save other victims from abuse and rape in the UK’

Real Britain this week meets the former victims of modern slavery who have united to save other women from the same fate and escape their wealthy abusers

Events

10 hours ago 'UK must keep standing by Ukraine – giving Putin the whip hand is unacceptable'

The outcome of the Russia-Ukraine conflict has been thrown into doubt following Donald Trump’s election to the White House - but Britain must continue to back Ukraine

Politics

15 hours ago The Guardian view on Keir Starmer’s economy: no acute crisis, but chronically weak | Editorial

Labour should ask the Bank of England if it can do more to boost growthRecent days of market turmoil have elicited some extraordinary responses. The fact that investors are demanding higher rates to lend to the UK government apparently puts this Labour government in the same position as Liz Truss in 2022, according to some Labour MPs, or as Denis Healey facing the International Monetary Fund in 1976. Others dub the UK’s current position as stagflation, a term redolent of the 1970s, with their stagnant economy and runaway inflation. The problem with these comparisons is that the latest raft of key economic figures do not bear them out – not quite. The first bit about the stagnant economy is broadly correct: over the three months to November, GDP did not rise at all. But inflation isn’t running away. Indeed, at 2.5%, it’s just above the Bank of England’s target and, crucially, price pressures, both in the service sector and stripping out food and energy, have abated. Seen against thes...

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