3 hours ago Ollie Watkins completes comeback as Aston Villa dent Arsenal’s title bid

Mikel Arteta looked like he had seen a ghost. With his side leading 2-0 against Aston Villa thanks to goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz, the Arsenal manager must have felt they were within touching distance of a cathartic victory that would keep up the pressure on Liverpool.But having seen the Premier League leaders seal a dramatic late victory over Brentford earlier in the afternoon, once again Unai Emery had other plans against his former club. Arteta could only watch on in horror as Youri Tielemens pulled one back before Ollie Watkins volleyed home the equaliser to the delight of the Villa supporters and their manager, who celebrated wildly at the final whistle as he did back in March after a 2-0 victory here that eventually proved terminal to Arsenal’s title challenge last season. Yet even when it seemed they might have won it late on through Mikel Merino, Arsenal’s joy was short-lived as VAR ruled Havertz had diverted the Spaniard’s effort in with his arm to ensure ...

Politics

32 hours ago Manchester United set clear Viktor Gyokeres timeline as £83m transfer 'approved'

Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres is one of the in-demand forwards in European football after a sensational stint in Lisbon

Economics

6 hours ago Cardiff manager sent off after furious confrontation with Swansea player in derby win

Cardiff City manager Omer Riza was sent off in the closing stages of his side's 3-0 win over Swansea City after becoming enraged at Goncalo Franco for barging into him

Sport

2 hours ago Faces of the 33 Hamas hostages set to be freed in first phase of Gaza ceasefire

Hundreds of Israeli hostages were captured during the October 7 attack with Hamas militants kidnapping them and taking them into Gaza where they have remained for 15 months

Events

33 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

3 hours ago Women’s March lives on as the People’s March – at a fraction of the size of 2017

Comparative quiet on Saturday in Washington contrasts sharply with white-knuckled fury of inaugural rallyEight years since its gargantuan first protests as a reaction to the incoming president being serially accused of sexual misconduct and misogyny and campaigning on restricting reproductive rights, the Women’s March on Saturday reprised in the nation’s capital before the return of that man to the White House – with, as in 2017, spin-off rallies taking place in various other US cities.Rebranded and reorganized, the protest was given a new name by organizers, the People’s March, as a means to broaden support, especially during a difficult and introspective time for progressive organizing after Donald Trump’s decisive win in November. Continue reading...

Politics

33 hours ago Pictured: Landlord who rented out tiny room in her £800,000 London flat for £1,350 a month

Alice Bowmer posted the listing with the hopes of finding someone to fill her bedroom in her flat in Hampstead Heath, north London.

Economics

8 hours ago Brilliant Cardiff City player ratings as Robinson stars and midfielder puts in monster performance

Here is how the Bluebirds players rated in the 3-0 South Wales derby win against Swansea

Sport

3 hours ago Garden gnome lovers urged by cops to set up cameras after wild new crime trend

EXCLUSIVE For the year up to March 2024, a whopping 517,000 items have been nicked from gardens, with over 200 of these being garden gnomes and other ornaments - they’re surprisingly popular targets

Events

36 hours ago Stephen Fry celebrates 10th wedding anniversary with husband with first photo together in six years

The notoriously private pair were last pictured together in 2019

Culture

4 hours ago BBC Gladiator fans demand major change minutes into new season as host sparks backlash

The second series of BBC's Gladiators reboot aired tonight

Politics

33 hours ago Tony Slattery's fans raise £20k in funeral fundraiser after star's addiction left him bankrupt

Former Have I Got News For You panelist Tony Slattery passed away earlier this week and a fundraising page has been met with hundreds of donations in the days since the news broke

Economics

13 hours ago Channel Nine presenter Tony Jones enrages Australian Open fans with 'disrespectful' chant about tennis champ Novak Djokovic

Channel 9 sports journalist Tony Jones mocked Novak Djokovic in front of hundreds of cheering fans who were none-the-wiser on Friday night.

Sport

5 hours ago Protesters arrested in Trafalgar Square after breaking police line on march

Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators marched from a static rally in Whitehall to Trafalgar Square on Saturday.

Events

39 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

5 hours ago Chris Riddell on the new American Gothic, starring Donald Trump and Elon Musk – cartoon

What will become of liberty when these two take control of the United States of America?You can buy a copy of this cartoon Continue reading...

Politics

33 hours ago Pictured: Landlord blasted for renting out tiny room in her £800,000 London flat for £1,350 a month

Alice Bowmer posted the listing with the hopes of finding someone to fill her bedroom in her flat in Hampstead Heath, north London.

Economics

15 hours ago Netflix fans demand reboot of noughties show soaring to popularity once again

Acclaimed actress Ana Ortiz recently appeared on a US talkshow and was asked whether the cult favourite series Ugly Betty would ever get a reboot

Sport

6 hours ago Protesters warned to disperse or face arrest after breaking police line on march

Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators marched from a static rally in Whitehall to Trafalgar Square on Saturday.

Events

6 hours ago Luke Williams slams 'pathetic' Swansea City players for role in Cardiff brawl

The Swans boss was furious at his side's performance at the Cardiff City Stadium

Politics

33 hours ago Victory for Sandbanks millionaires as they win bid to block plans for luxury flats they feared would become 'monstrosity Airbnb' mecca

TV interior designer Celia Sawyer was among objectors to the four-story block, amid fears it would be snapped up by Airbnb hosts cashing in on demand for rowdy stag and hen parties

Economics

25 hours ago UFC London: Leon Edwards to fight Jack Della Maddalena in March main event

UFC London: Leon Edwards to fight Jack Della Maddalena in March main event  BBC.com

Sport

7 hours ago ‘I’ll kiss the ground’: chaos feared amid Gaza ceasefire as families head home

Hundreds of thousands are now set to return to whatever remains of their houses or to claim bodies from the rubbleAid agencies in Gaza are bracing for chaotic scenes this week as hundreds of thousands of people try to return to homes across the territory after the expected implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on Sunday.Before the ceasefire, which is due to begin at 8.30am local time, Israel has continued to carry out attacks inside Gaza. The local health ministry claimed on Saturday that 23 Palestinians had been killed in the previous 24 hours, while the Israeli army said it had conducted strikes on 50 “terror targets” on Friday. Continue reading...

Events

6 hours ago The Traitors star reveals contestants fined ‘hundreds of thousands’ if they break big rule

‘You are playing the game before you even enter that castle,’ the TV star said

Politics

35 hours ago Top Tech: Favourite headphone brands hit the sales with 43% off Beats and £16 AirPod Max

We've pulled together our favourite New Year deals on earbuds and headphones, some of which can save you hundreds of pounds on top brands like Bose, Marshall and Samsung

Economics

31 hours ago Tonight's Cardiff City news as star loving new role after being left 'disappointed' and player reveals why he left

The latest Bluebirds news from Cardiff City Stadium

Sport

8 hours ago Disastrous Swansea City ratings as no one turns up in crushing South Wales Derby defeat

Here's how the Swansea City players rated at the Cardiff City Stadium in the humbling 3-0 defeat

Events

7 hours ago Omer Riza's sacrifices for Cardiff City in father's final hours emerge

The Bluebirds manager was sent off as tempers flared during the South Wales derby, but his side ran out 3-0 winners after a tough week for him personally

Politics

47 hours ago Major rule change affecting anyone who pays broadband and mobile bill kicks in today

Under the previous rules, broadband and mobile companies are allowed to increase prices mid-contract in line with inflation from March and April, plus up to 3.9% extra on top of this

Economics

35 hours ago Ruben Amorim sends demand to Man Utd fringe player after dropping transfer hint

Christian Eriksen is expected to leave Manchester United this summer but Ruben Amorim believes he should still be able to make an impact for the team this season

Sport

8 hours ago Palestine activists march through London despite ceasefire agreement as MORE demands made

Palestine activists march through London despite ceasefire agreement as MORE demands made - seven arrested  GB News

Events

9 hours ago Chinese rival app Xiaohongshu is overwhelmed by ‘TikTok refugees’ in US

Social media accounts blocked for breaking Beijing rules as millions of users join up before ban takes effectNine invaluable things I’ve learned from TikTokWhen Angelica Oung received the notification that her Xiaohongshu account had been blocked for violating the social media app’s code of conduct, her mind started racing.The only picture she had posted on her account, apart from her profile headshot, was of herself wearing an inflatable polar bear suit, holding a sign saying: “I love nuclear”. What could be the problem with that, wondered Oung, a clean energy activist in Taiwan. Continue reading...

Events

8 hours ago Championship roundup: Cardiff sink Swansea as Hull grasp vital victory

Callum Robinson hits double in fiery 3-0 derby triumphQPR deepen Plymouth woes with Kolli grabbing only goalCardiff claimed their biggest South Wales derby win for nearly 60 years with a 3-0 Championship victory at home to Swansea.Callum Robinson’s brace at the start of the second half put Cardiff in command and Dimitrios Goutas thundered home a header off the underside of the crossbar to ram home their superiority. It ended a run of six games without home joy for Cardiff and secured the biggest league victory over their arch-rivals since winning 5-0 at Ninian Park in April 1965.This roundup will update later after the 3pm kick-offs Continue reading...

Politics

11 hours ago The camper van that survived the flames: Amazing picture shows how surfer's old VW remained untouched through LA fires

A Volkswagen camper van that improbably survived the Pacific Palisades fire, inexplicably standing unscathed amid the charred remains of burned-out homes, has been dubbed a 'beacon of hope'.

Events

8 hours ago Hundreds of Swedish forces arrive in Latvia in largest deployment with NATO to date

Hundreds of Swedish troops have arrived in Latvia to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO’s eastern flank

Politics

12 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

9 hours ago English people discover what animal names mean in Welsh – and they're gobsmacked

A man has shared a video showing how to pronounce the names of various animals in Welsh, and people are in hysterics. The clip has now gone viral with hundreds of people commenting

Politics

12 hours ago Live updates as Cardiff City fans march to ground and stage protest against board

Bluebirds supporters will march towards Cardiff City Stadium ahead of the South Wales derby

Events

11 hours ago Velodrome scrapped in huge changes to plans for Cardiff's International Sports Village

The plans will no longer include the velodrome and could instead house a 'major new golfing leisure attraction combining hi-tech golf games'

Politics

12 hours ago Live updates as Cardiff City fans march through city streets in protest

Bluebirds supporters will march towards Cardiff City Stadium ahead of the South Wales derby

Events

13 hours ago Where to buy Claudia Winkleman's exact Traitors checked shacket as fans demand to know

The Traitors presenter Claudia Winkleman has become a fashion icon, with viewers desperate to know where her brown shacket from last night's episode is from - and we have all the details

Politics

13 hours ago Mikel Arteta makes request to Bukayo Saka as he continues recovery from hamstring injury

Bukayo Saka, who was pictured while steadying himself on crutches, is not due back in action until March after suffering a hamstring injury and the absence of the Arsenal talisman remains keenly felt

Events

13 hours ago Shop Claudia Winkleman’s checked shacket as Traitors fans demand to know where it’s from

Claudia Winkleman delivered another winning look on last night's episode of BBC's The Traitors, with viewers desperate to know where it's from – and we've got all the details...

Politics

24 hours ago Mikel Arteta tells Bukayo Saka to take holiday after huge Arsenal injury blow

Gunners star not expected back until at least March due to hamstring problem

Events

15 hours ago I visited the beautifully picturesque alpine city of Innsbruck for a weekend of sightseeing and skiing

Stepping off the plane, the sheer size of the surrounding mountains stop me in my tracks as I gaze in wonder.

Politics

26 hours ago Palestine Solidarity Campaign march replaced with static Whitehall rally after route row

Fears demonstrators could still defy police orders and march near synagogue after arrest of woman for inciting others to breach conditions

Events

17 hours ago Fashion stores have got me all out of proportion – the Edith Pritchett cartoon

Continue reading...

Politics

28 hours ago Police launch investigation into HUNDREDS of surgery deaths at one of the South

Police have launched an investigation into more than 200 cases of death or injury in Sussex, it is reported.

Events

18 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

30 hours ago Warning to anyone storing milk in fridge door as major mistake could cost hundreds

Fridge manufacturer Beko has issued a major warning to homeowners. According to the experts, storing your food and drinks in the wrong place could cost you hundreds of pounds

Events

19 hours ago The alternative visions of Cardiff that could have made the city look radically different

Ambitious schemes have been planned for the Welsh capital over the years that never materialised

Politics

30 hours ago Brendan Rodgers has message for Celtic cynics as boss points to 'bigger picture' before 'hit a wall' confession

The draw in Dundee has left the boss fielding questions over the Hoops' performance levels

Events

21 hours ago Picturesque European city 90 minutes from UK that is uncrowded alternative to Paris

Hop across the Channel to discover a city with Flemish charm and a quieter pace of life

Politics

30 hours ago Woman arrested for inciting others to march near synagogue against police orders

Protesters were planning to gather in Portland Place on Saturday.

Events

22 hours ago Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing pushed to March because of Los Angeles

A new sentencing hearing for brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez in the killing of their parents has been delayed for nearly two months because of Southern California’s wildfires

Politics

30 hours ago Labour to push ahead with DWP and benefits cuts despite "unlawful" High Court ruling

The proposed changes would reduce disability benefits, such a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) by hundreds of pounds for new applicants by 2029

Events