25 hours ago Report of another child being 'grabbed by stranger' near school as parents issued with urgent alert

It comes two days after the 'attempted abduction' of an 11-year-old girl in Irlam

Society

20 hours ago JAN MOIR: My policeman dad hated thieves with a passion. Not like today's coppers, who write off £500,000 burglaries at a stroke

Last month internet entrepreneur Paul Birch and his wife had £500,000 of goods stolen from their Surrey home. The thieves were caught on camera.

Economics

29 hours ago Danielle Collins thanks ‘super drunk’ booing fans for spurring her to victory

The American faced a boisterous crowd in her win over local hope Destanee Aiava but says ‘energy is a good thing’On a day of a new attendance record at Melbourne Park, the world No 11, Danielle Collins, was booed and jeered in her win over local hope Destanee Aiava, the latest intervention at the Australian Open from boisterous and often intoxicated crowds in a sport known for its civility.The treatment appeared to affect the American, who shouted “shut up” to one fan during her tense 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-2 victory, even blowing kisses to the stands and turning and slapping her bottom in post-match victory taunts. Continue reading...

Sport

3 hours ago I spent years marvelling at Denis Law's skills on the park but discovered another side to him full of mischief and fun

Jim Black has delivered a touching tribute to an icon of the Scottish game

Events

6 hours ago Friends group 'dismayed' by Falkirk Council plan to close unique museum in historic park

Friends of Kinneil says the museum should stay open until the future of the house and park is decided

Culture

6 hours ago Was Amad Diallo THAT bad at Rangers? Man United saviour proving critics wrong after damning Celtic Park moment

The young Ivorian is growing into an Old Trafford hero after his forgettable Ibrox spell

Politics

26 hours ago Urgent hunt for baby and two children who have vanished with their parents

Police are now appealing to the public to help trace the family as officers hope to find them well.

Society

27 hours ago Celtic hold Mohamed Bayo 'interest' as Kyogo to Rennes 'asking price' starts ripple effect with Jota bargaining chip

Business looks set to kickstart at Celtic Park with Kyogo's future in doubt

Economics

31 hours ago Kieran Tierney trips Celtic transfer alarm as purring Declan Rice has Arsenal fans demanding Arteta plays trump card

The boyhood fan looks to be inching towards a sensational move back to Celtic Park

Sport

5 hours ago Ilford: Police 'increasingly concerned' for man missing from east London as they issue appeal

Balasankar Narayanan was last seen in Ilford on January 13

Events

27 hours ago Marcus Rashford issues urgent statement ahead of imminent 'photo release'

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has issued a statement after being told a tabloid newspaper are set to publish photos of him alongside a controversial rapper

Culture

7 hours ago Premier League issue joint statement as decision made on new points deduction

The Premier League and Everton have issued a joint statement over an outstanding PSR issue related not to the club's most recent set of accounts, but hanging over Goodison Park from the 2023-24 campaign, when they suffered two points deductions

Politics

31 hours ago Three London students in 'danger to health' cold and mouldy flat win £20,000 rent back from landlord

A residential property tribunal ruled in their favour after they sought a rent repayment order in the row over a £1.2 million flat near Hyde Park

Society

30 hours ago Man City transfer news latest amid major Omar Marmoush update as £50m Kyle Walker replacement 'targeted'

Manchester City are trying to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoush, with conflicting reports on Friday about the status of transfer negotiations.

Economics

5 hours ago Urgent warning to pet owners over dog chews from China linked to serious illness

The treats from China have been linked to ‘werewolf syndrome’ 🚨

Events

7 hours ago ITV I'm A Celebrity's Maura Higgins shrugs off Pete Wicks romance probe after his comments about relationship

The reality star was quizzed on the status of her relationship with the Strictly Come Dancing star

Politics

32 hours ago Three London students in 'danger to health cold and mouldy flat' win £20,000 rent back from landlord

A residential property tribunal ruled in their favour after they sought a rent repayment order in the row over a £1.2 million flat near Hyde Park

Society

32 hours ago Police hunt men with bolt cutters who stole £21k worth of designer bags from boutiques in London and Surrey

Detectives appeal for information after latest raid which has left retailers across the capital in fear

Economics

7 hours ago Erskine veterans urge Buddies to lace up trainers for this year's Kiltwalk

Erskine’s beloved mascot Arasgain, helped launch the charity appeal.

Events

8 hours ago Teachers sacked for astonishing reasons – including taking '20 years off sick'

A school teacher was banned from the classroom this week after she was caught swigging wine in a supermarket car park - and she's not the only one to be sacked for inappropriate behaviour

Politics

38 hours ago Top Russian model robbed at knifepoint in London after partying at nightclub

Irena Fedotova claims she was robbed at knifepoint as part of a set up outside a London club, where she had around £40k stolen after masked armed robbers forced her to unlock her phone

Society

33 hours ago Kyogo sparks transfer civil war as Celtic 'battle' in £8.4m successor race while path to Moro deal becomes clear

The transfer window is heating up at Celtic Park with the Kyogo murmur exploding

Economics

7 hours ago Broxburn Athletic v Ayr United: What Honest Men can expect on their Scottish Cup trip to Albyn Park

It's Scottish Cup weekend and Ayr are heading to the home of Lowland League Broxburn Athletic in a bid to make the last 16.

Events

8 hours ago The teachers sacked for shameful acts – including Morrisons car park incident

This week, a school teacher was banned from teaching after her questionable lunchtime act in a Morrisons car park was exposed - and below we look at other shock dismissals

Politics

35 hours ago Awful Aberdeen elevated Rangers to a status they don’t deserve as Celtic branded 'lazy' by the Hotline

Andy Newport manned the phones as the Aberdeen get it in the neck and Celtic told they've been 'sussed out'

Economics

9 hours ago Jack Draper goes the distance again to beat Vukic and set up Alcaraz clash

British No 1 triumphs 6-4, 2-6, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8)Player reaches Australian Open last 16 for first timeThroughout the early days of Jack Draper’s young career, questions around his physical preparedness for his chosen sport followed him wherever he went. As he continually struggled with injuries and endurance issues alike, Draper never failed to hear from those who believe he did not work hard enough, carry himself with sufficient professionalism or care enough about his craft.Those days are over. Finito. For the third straight day in Melbourne Park, despite his stunted preparation and the rust that caked his game, Draper has somehow found a way to drag himself across the finishing line of yet another frantic five-set match he seemed destined to lose, drawing on his endless reserves of grit and heart in the process. Continue reading...

Events

9 hours ago Britain's growth is set to trail the US and Canada despite Starmer's vow of best performance in G7, IMF says

The international body believes Britain will see a 1.6 per cent expansion this year - slightly up from the 1.5 per cent it pencilled in last October.

Politics

37 hours ago Motherwell dealt 'season ending' blow as boss Stuart Kettlewell provides a major injury update

The Fir Park club are without up to nine first-team stars for Saturday's Scottish Cup trip to St Johnstone

Economics

9 hours ago GoFundMe, Mandy Moore and the unfairness of disaster relief: ‘If you were poor before, you should stay poor’

Aid was historically seen as a way to ‘restore the status quo’. Now the actor’s bid for help amid the LA fires raises a question: who deserves to crowdfund?It was a perfectly ordinary celebrity Instagram post for the first week of 2025, which is to say, it was nightmarish, but in a way that we’ve grown accustomed to.The actor and musician Mandy Moore was one of many entertainers to lose her home to wildfire in Altadena, California, last week. In her post upon returning to the neighborhood, photos bearing the jaundiced cast of wildfire smoke reveal rubble, charred trees, and an exterior staircase on the verge of collapse. Moore’s captions cataloged further losses: her husband’s studio and instruments, her children’s school, and the home of her brother-in-law and his wife, who are expecting their first child within weeks. Continue reading...

Events

11 hours ago Hunt for 30 'hidden' fragments of Stone of Destiny as public appeal launched

A large-scale search for more than 30 fragments of the legendary Stone of Destiny artefact is now underway, with a professor appealing to the public for any information.

Politics

39 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

9 hours ago Loodunnit mystery deepens: Gang steals 25 portable toilets in night raid just three days after 13 were swiped 150 miles away

Southern and eastern England appears to be in the grip of a bizarre crime wave after 25 portable toilets were stolen from a depot in Ipswich, just three days after a near-identical incident in Oxfordshire.

Events

11 hours ago Yorkshire Wildlife Park celebrates first birthday of one of rarest mammals on planet

Adorable footage shows how critically endangered black rhino Rocco celebrated his first birthday - with a special treat from staff at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

Politics

41 hours ago Disabled Oasis fan spent £419 to see his heroes... then was told he couldn't go

A disabled Oasis fan worried he might miss huge Heaton Park gig because Ticketmaster wouldn't let him take a carer

Economics

10 hours ago Celtic v Kilmarnock injury news: 4 out of Scottish Cup tie Brendan Rodgers set to have key man available

Here is the latest team news ahead of Celtic v Kilmarnock in the Scottish Cup at Celtic Park on Saturday.

Events

12 hours ago Best 20 theme park attractions ranked: Nemesis at Alton Towers is named the world's best ride by adrenaline

The Stoke-on-Trent park's famous ride - first opened in March 1994 - tops a ranking produced by a survey of 2,000 people who were asked to reveal their favourite attractions from around the world.

Politics

44 hours ago Taylor Swift plans major revamp of her £13.8m home after achieving billionaire status

Pop star Taylor Swift's oceanfront home in Rhode Island is set to be extended, according to a building permit that was issued to contractors working on the property

Economics

10 hours ago Little girl, 3, drowns on holiday in Bali as devastated family issues urgent warning

Janaa Al Easawi, from western Sydney in Australia, was found unconscious in a swimming pool at a villa in Seminyak, Bali on Thursday by her father, who tried to resuscitate her

Events

17 hours ago Lenny Wilson dreaming of Alistair Johnston reunion as Brechin stopper eyes up mammoth Scottish Cup upset

The Highland League side kick off the Scottish Cup weekend when they host Hearts at Glebe Park tonight

Politics

11 hours ago Missing sisters captured on CCTV visiting bridge where they were last seen

Police issue fresh appeal for information

Events

23 hours ago Teacher's lunchtime boozing in Morrisons car park exposed as colleague notices odd act

Rhian Williams, 61, has been banned from teaching after drinking half a bottle of wine during a lunch break before returning to school to teach a class for year eight students with additional learning needs

Politics

12 hours ago No Mean City: Glaswegian accent most 'honourable' in study of accents and crime

Study ‘undermines traditional stereotypes’ about working class and higher status men when it comes to criminal tendancies

Events

24 hours ago Teacher's shameful lunch break act in Morrisons car park exposed as colleagues notice odd behaviour

Rhian Williams, who had been a teacher for 33 years and taught at the school for 24 years, drove to the supermarket during her lunch break to buy flowers for a colleague

Politics

12 hours ago Luke Armstrong is Motherwell transfer target as Stuart Kettlewell looks to add firepower for top six push

It's understood the Carlisle United frontman is keen on making the switch to Fir Park

Events

25 hours ago Amad cements status as Man Utd's new talisman as Ruben Amorim's blushes spared

MANCHESTER UNITED 3-1 SOUTHAMPTON: Amad scored a second-half hat-trick to haul the Red Devils back from a goal down against their relegation battling opponents after Manuel Ugarte's own goal

Politics

13 hours ago Urgent holiday warning to Brits as rare 'dust storm' weather phenomenon hits popular resorts

The State Meteorological Agency, AEMET, has issued a weather update forecasting light Calima in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura - and the public has been urged to take precautions

Events

26 hours ago What channel is Brechin v Hearts on? TV, live stream and Scottish Cup highlights details plus VAR snub

Full details ahead of Brechin v Hearts Scottish Cup tie at Glebe Park

Politics

14 hours 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

Events

27 hours ago Love Island All Stars’ Elma Pazar relationship status with former island bestie Maura Higgins

Elma was eliminated after just a few days, yet Maura Higgins who she came in with made a much bigger splash during her time in the villa - but has their friendship stood the test of time?

Politics

15 hours ago Police issue CCTV appeal after 'upskirting' incident on Manchester to Sheffield train

Detectives want to speak to this man

Events

27 hours ago Tyson Fury set for urgent retirement talks after claims that 'decision can change'

Two-time heavyweight champion Tyson Fury took to social media on Monday to confirm his decision to retire from boxing, but Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh is determined to hold talks with the 'Gypsy King' over a potential u-turn

Politics

15 hours ago Urgent warning to all Windows 10 users, check your PC and 'upgrade immediately'

Microsoft is ending all free support for Windows 10 this year and is warning users to 'upgrade immediately'

Events

28 hours ago Desperate dad's letter as schoolgirl took own life after chilling social media posts

Ian Russell, whose 14-year-old daughter Molly took her own life after being exposed to online harms, sent an urgent letter to the Chancellor about online safety - read in full below

Politics

17 hours ago Speedier drug trials and better films: how AI is transforming businesses

From aviation to retail, many industries are already looking to artificial intelligence to improve productivityKeir Starmer this week announced a 50-point plan that aims to give the UK world leader status in artificial intelligence and grow the economy by as much as £47bn a year over a decade.The multibillion-pound investment, which seeks to create a 20-fold increase in the amount of AI computing power under public control by 2030, has been framed as a gamechanger for businesses and public organisations. Continue reading...

Events

30 hours ago Temporary protected status: Who is protected by Biden’s latest extension?

One of Joe Biden’s final acts on immigration was to extend four grants of Temporary Protected Status – covering nearly one million immigrants from Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine, and Sudan – through to 2026.

Politics

20 hours ago Urgent £20k fine warning for anyone planning to cut trees down in own garden

Gardeners may need to chop down dead trees as they pose a risk of falling, but there's some rules that must be followed before the chainsaw comes out.

Events

32 hours ago ‘TARIFFS all the way!!!’: EU mulls carrots and sticks to counter Trump on trade

Bloc may ward off incoming president’s threats by buying more US goods, or impose its own tariffs in retaliationIf there is one thing the EU knows about Donald Trump, it is that he loves tariffs. The incoming president has said “tariff” is “the most beautiful word in the dictionary” and has threatened to impose them on US allies around the world.On the campaign trail he proposed tariffs of 10-20% on imports from all countries, with a 60% rate reserved for China. Once elected, he tweeted that the EU must buy more US oil and gas “otherwise it is TARIFFS all the way!!!” This week, he announced he would create an “external revenue service” on the day of his inauguration. Continue reading...

Politics

23 hours ago Urgent warning as two children 'grabbed by strangers' in separate abduction attempts

The horrors happened within a six-mile radius near two schools - Flixton Girls School and Moorlands Junior School - across Greater Manchester and both are being investigated

Events