69 minutes ago Primark staff share major bugbear after 'awful' viral video leaves people raging

A viral video on TikTok appearing to show the chaotic state of a Primark store has prompted a barrage of admissions among staff - with one saying a particularly messy customer forced them to quit

Politics

24 hours ago Are you your parents' favourite child? How to find out, according to new study

Recent research has highlighted certain factors that impact who gets preferential treament from mum and dad

Society

6 hours ago 'I thought it was a scam, but I actually inherited a stranger's £400k estate'

There are more than 10 unclaimed estates belonging to people who died in Manchester - we've listed them here

Economics

59 minutes ago Vet shares the two final words she 'hates' hearing people say as their pets die

A hospice vet has said the last moments pet owners share with their furry friends are 'very special', and she 'hates' to hear one very common phrase people say as their animals pass away

Sport

60 minutes ago Paul Danan's addiction battle laid bare in heartbreaking voicenotes after death update

Paul Danan's friend Dapper Laughs shared a voicenote conversation between himself and the late Hollyoaks star where they candidly discussed their addiction struggles

Events

4 hours ago AP Photos: Japanese bathe in icy water at a Tokyo shrine to purify their souls

Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health in the new year

Culture

26 hours ago Kate Middleton reveals rare insight into chemotherapy treatment as cancer patient she met praises her 'warmth' and says meeting her was 'like talking to a friend about a really horrible time'

Speaking to PEOPLE magazine, cancer patient Katherine Field, revealed how the Princess discussed cold cap therapy during their meeting at London's Royal Marsden Hospital.

Science

25 hours ago Roman Roadchef! Archaeologists uncover a 'service station' in Gloucester where ancient travellers would have stopped for 'fast food' 2,000 years ago

Archeologists have discovered the foundations of a Roman 'service station' by the A147 in the Cotswolds, about five miles south of Cheltenham.

Transport

2 hours ago 'My daughter has rare illness and will never live alone – so I came up with genius plan'

A mum whose daughter has a rare chronic disease, and therefore will never live alone, has come up with a genius plan to give her child a sense of independence at home – and people can't get enough

Politics

31 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

8 hours ago People over State Pension age with impaired hearing could be due up to £434 each month

Make sure you or an older family member are not missing out on extra support through Attendance Allowance.

Economics

19 hours ago Manchester United have clear Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo transfer choice amid FFP threat

Man United face a dilemma over the futures of Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo as they look to improve their PSR position

Sport

64 minutes ago Ski horror as 30 seriously injured by chair lift collapse at Spanish resort

A chair lift on the Astun station at a Spanish ski resort has broken with at least 30 people seriously injured after falling to the ground and they have been taken to local hospitals

Events

23 hours ago Photographers invited to ‘capture the essence of Bolton’ for town of culture exhibition

The 'vibrant life, people and places of Bolton' will be displayed as part of the town of culture celebrations

Culture

2 hours ago America turns on the Montecito 'grifters': Harry and Meghan are left reeling from new claim that duchess's bullying sent staff into therapy

The backlash against Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in the United States continues to grow, as a scathing new exposé highlights new bullying claims against them.

Politics

21 hours ago Harry Maguire's Manchester United redemption leaves Ruben Amorim with £90m dilemma

Maguire has been in excellent form this season and is arguably United's first choice defender

Economics

23 hours ago Golf trust in advanced talks to take over championship course in St Andrews

A championship golf course in St Andrews is set to come under new ownership.

Sport

2 hours ago Police plea to people living in two areas of Cardiff as search for missing woman intensifies

Charlene Hobbs' family are 'desperate for answers' as police appeal for local residents to help with their searches

Events

23 hours ago AP PHOTOS: In Spanish village, horses leap through flames in centuries

On a chilly January night, hundreds of people gathered on the steep and narrow cobblestoned streets of San Bartolome de Pinares — population 500 — to watch a dramatic sight: horses galloping through towering flames.

Culture

4 hours ago What channel is Celtic v Kilmarnock on? TV, live stream and Scottish Cup highlights details plus team news

Full details ahead of the Scottish Cup clash at Celtic Park

Politics

22 hours ago Older people with health issues can get help claiming £108 weekly benefit from charity

Independent Age can help pensioners with health issues claim Attendance Allowance.

Economics

27 hours ago The uncomfortable Kyogo truth that Celtic fans must accept as 'best since Larsson' throws up transfer dilemma

Arguably the club's favourite son since the King of Kings, Kyogo's days could be numbered at Parkhead

Sport

2 hours ago OnlyFans star Lily Phillips' heartbreaking admission about porn industry

Derbyshire-based OnlyFans star Lily Phillips, 23, admits she is 'not helping the situation' after critics say she is setting unrealistic expectations of intimacy for young men

Events

24 hours ago Don’t Look Up director says ‘half a billion people’ have now seen film despite critics

Adam McKay says the Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio-starring satire resonates with a widespread feeling of being deceived by government and mediaAdam McKay, writer-director of climate-crisis satire Don’t Look Up, says that the film’s popularity with viewers shows the popular will to tackle climate change, despite the critical brickbats the film attracted and political inertia around the issue.McKay was speaking to the NME during the wildfire emergency that is currently affecting Los Angeles, which has included many high-profile victims from the Hollywood community. Saying that while Netflix, the film’s distributors, would not release definitive audience figures, he estimated that “somewhere between 400 million and half a billion” people saw it, and that “viewers all really connected with the idea of being gaslit”. Continue reading...

Culture

4 hours ago BBC Breakfast opens show with heartbreaking tribute to Manchester United 'legend'

BBC Breakfast presenters Ben Thompson and Luxmy Gopal paid tribute to late football legend Denis Law, who has died at the age of 84.

Politics

23 hours ago New DWP response to calls for weekly State Pension of £549 for people over 60

Thousands of people have signed an online petition supporting proposals for a new ‘universal’ State Pension.

Economics

7 hours ago ‘It raised our spirits’: Palestinian refugees in Syria on the ceasefire in Gaza

Yarmouk camp residents lived through fighting and starvation in the Syrian civil war and feel intimately connected to the suffering in the Gaza StripAfter 15 months of watching their relatives suffering in Gaza, residents of the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus finally breathed a sigh of relief. The war in the besieged Palestinian territory was soon to be over.“Hearing that the fighting will finally stop, it raised our spirits. We don’t have any work or money, but now we have something at least to make us happy, now you hear people laughing in the streets,” said Rbeia Abu Hmeida, 45, a Palestinian refugee who lives in the Yarmouk camp. Continue reading...

Events

29 hours ago No Dylan but loads of Coldplay! What the songs with a billion streams on Spotify tell us about music taste today

Spotify’s Billions Club tracks the world’s most popular songs, but dozens of greats are nowhere to be found. From TikTok to TV soundtracks, we explore the forces shaping pop’s new canonIn 2011, Jacob Rubeck and Nick Rattigan were living in a basement in Reno, Nevada, and thinking about starting a band. One afternoon, Rubeck came up with a frisky Strokes-like guitar riff, Rattigan whipped up the melody and lyrics and Surf Curse’s Freaks was born. “We wrote the song in like 30 minutes,” the singer says.A catchy song about alienation and longing, Freaks was released in 2013 and became a raucous highlight of their live shows but didn’t trouble the wider world until 2021, when it was discovered, out of the blue, by TikTok users. Its Spotify streams kept going up and up and up, until last March it passed a remarkable milestone. Unlike Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd or Prince, Surf Curse can claim membership of Spotify’s Billions Club, the running playlist of every song to have a...

Culture

6 hours ago Archaeology breakthrough as 'unseen' Bible verse found in ancient mosaic

'Blessed are you when you come in and blessed are you when you go out' are the words inscribed into preserved mosaic tiles on the floor of a monastery, believed to be 1,5000 years old

Politics

23 hours ago How do you get £25 DWP Cold Weather Payment and who is entitled as more postcodes triggered

People living in nearly 800 postcodes are now eligible for the payment

Economics

7 hours ago Lockerbie bombing: How dare people criticise Dr Jim Swire for trying to uncover the truth

Dr Jim Swire’s dogged pursuit of the truth about the Lockerbie bombing, in which his daughter Flora was killed, is heartbreakingly admirable

Events

6 hours ago Michael McIntyre shares heartbreaking reason for 'unmissable' surprise on BBC Show

Michael McIntyre's Big Show returns for its eighth season tonight (January 18), with lots of special guests.

Politics

24 hours ago Full New State Pension payments during retirement means you need to work this number of years

Older people do not automatically receive full New State Pension payments of £221.20 each week when they retire.

Economics

9 hours ago Three easy diet changes to make now to protect against world's deadliest disease

A nutritionist revealed some simple changes you can make to your diet to lower your risk for cardiovascular disease, that kills 175,000 people in the UK every year.

Events

27 hours ago Gavin and Stacey finale filmed at luxury 'hotel of the year' where rooms start £90

The Parkgate Hotel was transformed into a very opulent setting for Sonia's hen do in the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special, which was watched by over 15 million people

Economics

10 hours ago Fire reignites at California battery plant after evacuations amid toxic smoke

Blaze erupts in Monterey county at one of world’s largest battery storage plants, causing highway and school closuresA fire at one of the world’s largest battery-storage plants in northern California flared up again on Friday afternoon, sending up plumes of toxic smoke after authorities had said the blaze was mostly over.The fire in Moss Landing in Monterey county started on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of up to 1,500 people and the closure of a major highway. Fire crews were not engaging with the fire but rather waiting for it to burn out on its own, a local fire official said. Continue reading...

Events

7 hours ago After call to overhaul diagnosis of obesity, how can you tell if your weight is a problem?

Report by Lancet Commission says BMI should be used as ‘screening tool’ rather than determining factorThis week, doctors confirmed what many people have felt for a long time: the way we think about obesity is not helpful, BMI (body mass index) is unreliable, and this needs to change.The Lancet Commission has urged a “radical overhaul” of how obesity is diagnosed, warning that reliance on BMI has resulted in both under- and over-diagnosis of the condition affecting approximately 1 billion people globally. Continue reading...

Politics

27 hours ago DWP breaks down Pension Credit barriers to help older people claim £4,200 income boost

A successful new claim for Pension Credit can unlock access to Winter Fuel Payments, help with housing costs and Council Tax.

Economics

11 hours ago Britain is becoming a nation of dishonest scroungers who openly steal from supermarkets and defraud the benefits system, study warns

A new study sheds a light on the worrying trends mostly 'associated with younger people' and changing social attitudes that have made theft almost a 'national sport'.

Events

8 hours ago Obituaries: General Sir Peter Graham, last Colonel of the Gordon Highlanders

Lieutenant General Sir Peter Graham KCB, CBE. Born: 14 March, 1937. Died: 30 December 2024, aged 87

Politics

27 hours ago Farmers take their fight to the checkouts: Tractors mass in supermarket car parks in battle against Keir Starmer's tax raid on family farms

Dozens have descended on their supermarkets to try and highlight the financial challenges that farmers are facing and voice their thoughts on how food productions operates in this country.

Economics

11 hours ago Fire reignites at California battery plant after prompting evacuations amid toxic smoke

Blaze erupted in Monterey county at one of world’s largest battery storage plants, leading to highway and school closuresA fire at one of the world’s largest battery-storage plants in northern California flared up again on Friday afternoon, sending up plumes of toxic smoke after authorities had said the blaze was mostly over.The fire in Moss Landing in Monterey county started on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of up to 1,500 people and the closure of a major highway. Fire crews were not engaging with the fire but rather waiting for it to burn out on its own, the Mercury News reported. Continue reading...

Events

11 hours ago Prince George's godmother shares shocking family revelation about parentage, smart set's whispers about Lord's fiancee's racy past and the blue

Psychotherapist Julia Samuel is used to helping people through problems. Now, Prince George's godmother is having to reassess one of the most important relationships in her own life.

Politics

28 hours ago Billy Bob Thornton: ‘I didn’t want Johnny Cash to catch me looking in his fridge in my underpants’

The actor and musician answers your questions on his time as a roadie, being intimidated by rich people and falling off a horse for Steven SeagalIs your music less important, more important, or about as important as your film work? BenderRodriguezHere’s the thing: I grew up in music. I saw the Beatles when I was eight. By the time I was nine, I had a band. Started with a little cheap guitar and then got a drum kit, which my father hated. I was playing pretty big concerts by the time I was 16 and then went on tour. I became a roadie from 18 to about 22. I went to LA to play music, accidentally got into acting. I’m still not sure how it happened. I always say that my success as an actor was out of ignorance, because I didn’t know how to be anything other than natural, and I think they liked that.I loved both of them. It’s all one vision, all out of the same brain. I couldn’t choose one over the other. I’d like to do both, as long as they’ll let me. Continue reading...

Economics

12 hours ago Inside Denis Law's heartbreaking dementia health battle that left Man Utd icon leaning on his 'strong' wife before his death aged 84

Law had to come through adversity in his life, particularly after he revealed in August 2021 that he had been diagnosed with vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Events

11 hours ago Heartbreaking moment distraught father screamed 'my boy, my boy' after his four

Jayden Kearns was playing outside his home in New Rough Hey in Preston with other children when a man ran him over.

Politics

28 hours ago I earn £110,000 a year but HMRC hasn't contacted me about a tax return

I understand people now only have to do a tax return if they earn more than £150,000. Can I avoid doing one, or will I risk a fine?

Economics

14 hours ago Urgent Spain holiday warning as Brit tourist hotspot faces 'deadly wildfires like LA'

Spain has been highlighted as one country facing 'dire' risk of wildfires like those that have ravaged LA in recent days, with a warning issued to British citizens travelling overseas

Events

12 hours ago The inauguration is moving indoors. Here's what to know about the changed plans

The decision to move Monday's swearing-in means thousands of people with plans to visit Washington won’t be able to see President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration in person

Politics

32 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

16 hours ago Denis Law's heartbreaking words on 'silent killer' in health battle before death

Manchester United legend Denis Law has sadly passed away at the age of 84, after the 'King of the Stretford End' battled dementia in recent years according to his family

Events

14 hours ago Prince of Wales to meet young people experiencing homelessness at London shelter

This year marks the 20th anniversary of William being a patron of Centrepoint, a youth homeless charity.

Politics

17 hours ago Denis Law's heartbreaking words as Man Utd icon revealed 'silent killer' health battle

The Manchester United legend has died at the age of 84, almost four years after revealing that, like former Old Trafford heroes Nobby Stiles and Sir Bobby Charlton, that he too had been diagnosed with dementia

Events

15 hours ago Locals blast 'the Prince and the starlet': Furious Montecito residents describe Harry and Meghan as the 'most entitled, disingenuous people on the planet'

One local told Vanity Fair : 'I still think they're the most entitled, disingenuous people on the planet,' the Montecitan says.

Politics

18 hours ago $10.24 a day to risk their lives – and a lot of pride: incarcerated LA firefighters speak out

People serving out their prison terms as firefighters form an integral part of the response to the devastating LA wildfiresEmbers were raining down, the flames were as tall as telephone poles and nearby palm trees were rapidly igniting as Sal Almanza and his firefighting crew arrived at the Los Angeles blazes.“I’ve never seen anything burn so quick,” said Almanza, 42, recounting the first day of the Eaton fire near Pasadena, California. “Our captains have to make the hard decisions: get yourselves killed or let the house burn.” His eyes welled up recounting the properties devoured as his crew had no choice but to retreat: “I was just so sad and emotional, because there was nothing we could do.” Continue reading...

Events

16 hours ago Village People will perform at Trump's inauguration amid ongoing feud between lead singer Victor Willis and founding members

Musical group Village People will perform at Donald Trump's inauguration despite ongoing tensions between the band's lead singer and its founding members, DailyMail.com can reveal. 

Politics

19 hours ago Big fire at California battery plant prompts evacuations amid toxic smoke

Blaze erupts at one of world’s largest battery storage plants in Monterey county, leading to highway and school closuresA large fire burning on Friday at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in northern California is sending up flames of toxic smoke, leading to the evacuation of 1,700 people and the closure of a major highway.The blaze in Moss Landing started on Thursday. Fire crews were not engaging with the fire but were waiting for it to burn out on its own, the Mercury News reported. Continue reading...

Events

17 hours ago Archaeologists unearth remarkable preserved Pompeii bathhouse in ‘once

Spectacular bathhouses used to entertain Pompeiian’s in private home

Politics

19 hours ago Families call for prisons to be prosecuted after young people's deaths in custody

Two people who took their own lives in young offenders institution were ‘given a death sentence’

Events

19 hours ago "People either run to feel nothing or run to feel something” – how running helped me process my grief

Running is undeniably having its moment right now. You only have to wander into any relatively green or open space and see people clad in spongy shoes and high-vis vests darting towards you with impressive speed to realise its cultural relevance. But when I took up running back in 2021 – it was a very unoriginal lock-down hobby – I had no idea of the impact my steady plodding would have, far beyond just my physical health.

Politics

19 hours ago Police identify man accused of fatally beating 2 homeless people in Miami

Miami police have identified the man accused of killing two homeless people and injuring two others in an unprovoked attack

Events

19 hours ago CNN found guilty in Florida trial of libeling Navy veteran in Afghan story

A jury in Panama City, Florida on Friday found CNN guilty of defaming a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover of the country

Politics

20 hours ago Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha 'steals' surprising item when visiting other homes

Loose Women's Nadia Sawalha left her fellow panellists in shock when admitting that she likes to snoop around people's houses and 'steal' plasters from their bathroom cabinets

Events

21 hours ago ‘Not second screen enough’: is Netflix deliberately dumbing down TV so people can watch while scrolling?

Streaming insiders have claimed they’re being made to rewrite scripts for viewers who use their phones while watching. Is this the end of prestige TV? Or pure fiction?Be honest: how much attention do you pay when you watch TV? If you’re familiar with the ritual of half-watching a series or film – Netflix on in the background while you check out what your arch enemy has just posted on Instagram, say – it may surprise you to hear that Netflix doesn’t just know you engage in this obscene behaviour. It actually wants you to carry on.The streamer was in the news recently thanks to an excellent piece by Will Tavlin in n+1, which reminded readers of the platform’s microgenre of “casual viewing”: TV shows and movies designed to be watched while doing something else. One paragraph in particular incited a great deal of frustration. Tavlin claimed that Netflix have told various screenwriters to have their protagonists “announce what they’re doing so that viewers who have this program on in the...

Politics

20 hours ago 'I tried Victoria Beckham's diet for 24 hours to see if it's as depressing as people say'

Victoria Beckham has a very strict diet and exercise regime which has helped her maintain her slim figure. But could you stick to it? One woman tried it for 24 hours to find out

Events