2 hours ago Passenger from hell launches racist tirade and swears at children on easyJet flight

A woman in her 50s was escorted off an Easyjet flight from Belfast to Manchester after she began shouting and swearing at her fellow passengers in a vile racist tirade

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4 hours ago We All Come Home Alive by Anna Beecher review – the pain of grief and joy of living

Beecher’s beautiful memoir, written partly in response to the death of her brother aged 25, describes in startling detail the highs and lows of existenceThe title of Anna Beecher’s first work of nonfiction can be read in various ways – an expression of triumph, relief or anticlimax. She uses it as a punchline to the book’s opening chapter, which recounts a car accident she experienced as a graduate student in the US. Here she conjures in vivid detail the violent shock of impact, the moments of silent disbelief in the immediate aftermath as she waits for understanding to catch up with physical sensation, dreading the discovery of what happened to the occupants of the other car, now spinning on its roof.In the event, no one is hurt, but Beecher pictures all too readily a parallel reality in which the crash resulted in several deaths, and she and her friend return home carrying the weight of that knowledge. “Our lives are punctured by moments of impossibility when the future unlatches ...

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88 minutes ago The gig economy: ticket inflation is getting worse, so where does all the money go?

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour and the Gallaghers’ ill-fated dabble with dynamic pricing have put the spotlight on how much we’re willing to pay for live music. But, on the other side of the equation, the costs can be exorbitant and the risks are eye-wateringThe news that Oasis were to reunite sparked a wave of euphoria across the nation at the end of last summer. But the nostalgia balloon was quickly punctured by the discovery that the tickets, initially priced at £148.50, had suddenly leapt to £355.20 due to dynamic pricing. The outcry quickly sparked a new debate about what constitutes a “fair” price for gig tickets, with the band themselves fanning the flames: Liam Gallagher told those bellyaching about the lack of transparency to “SHUTUP” and buy “Kneeling only” tickets for £100,000 instead.Dynamic pricing, where the cost rises in real time in lockstep with demand, is hardly new. Parallels are often made with the surge pricing used on budget airlines and taxi-booking apps, ...

Economics

87 minutes ago Woman arrested for stalking Joey Essex and threatening Love Island star’s girlfriend

The Only Way is Essex star says he received 100,000 messages from stalker

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5 hours ago Lads' holiday joke prompts brothers to discover and treat prostate cancer 12

Alan Powell, 66, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020 after a joke made him think about his health, and his brother Keith, 68, was soon diagnosed with the same disease after being inspired by Alan to take a test

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21 hours ago Woman stranded in Brazil after airline ‘refuses to allow her to board flight home to UK with eVisa’

Exclusive: Maria Juliana Marquez Monsalve says she was forced to pay over £700 for new flights to the UK airline refused to let her board

Society

2 hours ago 'Antiques Roadshow' expert dismissed vase as 'reproduction' but it was worth £53million

A porcelain vase that was dismissed as a fake by a BBC antiques expert ended up selling for an eye-watering £53million after being kept in an attic for 40 years

Economics

1 hour ago Manchester Airport police board easyJet flight and arrest 'atrocious' woman

The woman was captured on video on the flight to Manchester Airport

Events

14 hours ago BBC Antiques Roadshow guest stunned after learning item is rare treasure worth five figures

The guest initially refused to believe the valuation

Culture

7 hours ago Berkshire mum discovers 16 'balls of hell' fibroids following years of misdiagnosed menstrual pain

Dawn Heels, 41, suffered from "excruciating" back and leg pain - but after visiting her GP she was told she could only really use ibuprofen and a hot water bottle to help manage the pain

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26 hours ago The beach resort that’s 25C in February and a direct flight from Manchester Airport

Soak up the sun and discovered pristine white beaches with crystal-clear waters for less than a £200 flight

Society

23 hours ago Andrew Tate's millions 'were laundered through four British bank accounts run by woman based in the West Country', court documents reveal

The woman, whose accounts were linked to a property in the West Country, transferred as much as $12million (almost £10million) through four accounts, an investigation has found.

Economics

2 hours ago Family pay tribute to woman, 50, who was found dead inside car submerged in river days after she went missing

Penny Masters, 50, was last seen in the East Ferry area of Lincolnshire on January 14 before she vanished later that day, sparking a major search operation.

Events

15 hours ago BBC Antiques Roadshow guest left speechless by expert's valuation as truth behind item revealed

A guest on the BBC antiques show refused to believe the staggering valuation

Culture

11 hours ago MCB leader: I was the first woman in the top job but I won’t be the last

Zara Mohammed recalled both excitement at the start of her tenure but also being dismissed by some outside commentators as ‘a puppet’.

Politics

26 hours ago 'Antiques Roadshow' vase rejected and found in dusty attic sold for £53million

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3 hours ago ‘We’ll be strong for our girl’: mother of Queensland woman allegedly set on fire in murder attempt speaks out

Renata Edward Manning has been accused of attempting to kill Destiny Otton-Rakuraku and assaulting another womanFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family and friends of a woman allegedly set on fire by a man accused of trying to murder her say they have been left numb and traumatised.Destiny Otton-Rakuraku, a 34-year-old support worker and mother-of-two, remains in hospital with serious injuries after the alleged attack on Saturday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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15 hours ago BBC Antiques Roadshow guest left speechless by expert's valuation as they gasp 'no, no, no'

A guest on the BBC antiques show refused to believe the staggering valuation

Culture

14 hours ago Tesco makes major change to its website and says shoppers will find 'unexpected' items

Tesco Marketplace, which lists products for sale from third-party sellers, now stocks more than 300,000 products

Politics

4 hours ago Woman with 'deadly but preventable' cancer shares four symptoms she initially ignored

A woman who was diagnosed with a common form of cancer that is almost 100% preventable has issued a warning about four symptoms she wishes she had spotted sooner

Events

23 hours ago 'Antiques Roadshow' vase dismissed and left in attic for 40 years sells for record

In the 1970s, a British couple were told their Chinese vase was a reproduction on the BBC antiques show Going for a Song, so they put it in their attic where it lay for 40 years

Culture

17 hours ago Red and yellow cards can’t derail Edinburgh Rugby as they discover last 16 opponents

Sean Everitt’s side defeat Black Lion to top Pool 3 in the Challenge Cup

Politics

8 hours ago Supporters of Queensland woman allegedly set on fire pack court after man charged with attempted murder

Renata Edward Manning has been accused of setting Destiny Otton-Rakuraku on fire with a lighter in Kingston, south of BrisbaneFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFamily and friends of a woman allegedly set on fire have packed a small suburban courtroom in Queensland for the first scheduled appearance of a man charged with attempted murder.Renata Edward Manning, 36, was arrested at Kingston, south of Brisbane, on Saturday and charged with eight offences including one count each of attempted murder, common assault and breach of a court order.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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18 hours ago SHANE WATSON: How to reboot a look like Kate. The scarf secrets that every woman should know

I'm pretty sure I know what was going through the Princess of Wales's mind when she posed in a white shirt, jeans and a jacket for her 43rd birthday this month. This needs something extra.

Politics

9 hours ago My deeply eerie lunch at table No 8 at the Osteria Italiana, where Hitler liked to eat spinach soup with his English girlfriend

In light of the discovery of Unity Mitford's diaries, I followed in her footsteps to this restaurant in Munich - though unlike her, I most certainly wasn't angling for a dictatorial Nazi suitor.

Events

18 hours ago Foul play in Cabinet? Starmer takes time out for football amid claims 'panicking' ministers are at war over grooming gangs, benefits cuts and curbs on academies

Keir Starmer was pictured playing football as he battles on a variety of political fronts, with polls showing an alarming plunge in Labour 's support.

Politics

9 hours ago Brit, 75, confesses to stabbing his partner, 66, to death at their dream Italian home, telling the court she was 'obsessively jealous' and beat him

The mother-of-three, was discovered dead by police in October 2023 in the house in the Italian hilltop village of Verratti that she shared with retired IT consultant Michael Whitbread, 75.

Events

22 hours ago ‘Fear of what’s to happen’: Haitians in Ohio city brace for Trump’s return

Community baselessly demonized by Republicans dread what Trump’s return means for TPS and immigrantsWhen then president Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security attempted to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians in 2017, Gilbert Fortil had just arrived in Springfield, Ohio.Fortil, from Gonaïves in northern Haiti, has spent the years since then working to make a new life in Springfield. He has opened a radio station to serve the growing Haitian community, bought and renovated abandoned properties, and been joined by thousands of other Haitians who have helped revive a once-struggling town in western Ohio. Continue reading...

Politics

11 hours ago Model, 27, who attacked a fellow clubber, three police officers and two bouncers on a night out is hit with a hefty fine and community order

Georgia Brown, 27, was thrown out of Gossip! nightclub after she got involved in an 'altercation' with another woman during a night out in Hanley in March last year

Events

22 hours ago The Masked Singer fans left stunned as they figure out Teeth is a woman

The Masked Singer fans were left with their jaws on the floor on Saturday night (18 January) as they were convinced they'd worked out the identity of one of the remaining characters

Politics

12 hours ago Woman in her 40s arrested after Joey Essex was bombarded with more than 100,000 messages including 'death threats' to his Love Island girlfriend Jessy Potts

The woman has been ordered not to contact Joey, 34, and his family, or to travel to London and Essex having been bailed after her arrest over the messages about Ms Potts

Events

22 hours ago Lovely bubbly! Only Fools And Horses 'Peckham Spring Water' prop bought at auction for seven times as much as sellers expected

The box has the famous line printed on both sides from when it featured in the 1992 Christmas special Mother Nature's Son, which was watched by 20million fans.

Politics

14 hours ago 'Serial predator' who kidnapped woman and kept her in makeshift concrete cell to spend life in jail

Grim Negasi Zuberi tricked and kidnapped a woman before locking her in a cinder block cell - he will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he was sentenced on Friday

Events

23 hours ago Woman diagnosed with dementia at 49 after mistaking hot flashes for common issue

Marie, a school teacher, was diagnosed with dementia four years ago after initially believing her hot flashes were a sign of the menopause rather than the condition

Politics

14 hours ago Police release CCTV of man after woman was 'raped at shopping centre' and another 'assaulted nearby'

West Midlands Police have released still images captured by CCTV in Perry Barr on Saturday following reports that a woman was raped and another was assaulted

Events

23 hours ago Walker finds fridge dumped in forest but what he discovers inside leaves him horrified

John Tyrrell made the grim discovery while out walking and reported it to police, however nobody could've anticipated the sinister events that were about to unfold

Politics

14 hours ago Terrifying handover of Israeli hostages after 417 days in captivity: Moment Brit Emily Damari and two other women are surrounded by Hamas terrorists as they climb into Red Cross van

Chaotic footage captured the scenes of the first Israeli hostage release since the long-awaited ceasefire came into effect today.

Events

23 hours ago Cabinet minister signals confidence in Lord Mandelson US ambassador approval

There were reports in a number of newspapers on Sunday that the Trump administration could be considering not granting approval to Lord Mandelson.

Politics

15 hours ago Woman, 47, is charged with attempted murder after walker was attacked with large kitchen knife on busy street

The shocking incident occurred on Biggin Street in Dover on the evening of Friday, January 17.

Events

25 hours ago 'I've gained 5 dress sizes but stopping one behaviour made me accept my curves'

A woman, who once hated her body, is now unashamed of going from a size 6 to 16 after realising that punishing herself with exercise or food is not the answer - and now wants others to grow in confidence too

Politics

16 hours ago 'Gentle' dad's body found in woods after 'assault' at home as four arrested

Missing Kevin Coates, 43, was last seen alive in Darwen, Lancashire, on January 7 - now four people have been arrested in connection with the dad's death after the discovery of his body

Events

25 hours ago ITV Masked Singer's Teeth leaves viewers speechless as they 'work out' true identity

The Masked Singer fans were left stunned during Saturday night's episode as they thought they'd worked out the identity of one contestant, Teeth - who they now believe is a woman.

Politics

16 hours ago Glasgow Warriors discover Champions Cup round of 16 opponents after thrashing in France

Home advantage for Franco Smith’s side after finishing second in Pool 4

Events

26 hours ago The Masked Singer viewers speechless as they 'work out' Teeth is a woman

ITV viewers were left stunned this weekend as they learned the celebrity inside Teeth on The Masked Singer isn't a man.

Politics

16 hours ago Murder probe after woman found dead in London flat was ‘bludgeoned in head’

Police broke into the Woolwich, south east London, flat to find the woman’s body following concerns for her welfare

Events

26 hours ago GK Barry reveals her marriage and baby plans with footballer girlfriend Ella Rutherford as she shares she was 'scared to date a woman' before they got together

The I'm A Celebrity star, 25, was rumoured to be dating the Ipswich Town player, 24, long before the couple confirmed their relationship publicly in August.

Politics

16 hours ago Ruben Amorim discovers FOUR things he must immediately fix to solve Man Utd crisis

Manchester United fell to a disappointing defeat against Brighton to once again underline just how difficult a job that Ruben Amorim has on his hands at Old Trafford

Events

27 hours ago The Westminster whistleblower: how my friend Sergei tried to expose the Kremlin plot against Britain

Russian-born UK citizen and Tory party activist Sergei Cristo fought to make MI5 sit up and take notice of the Russian political interference operation now threatening democracy in Britain – and around the worldIn the dark days of the spring in 2022, as Russian troops terrorised Bucha and every day brought shocking new scenes of Ukrainians fleeing for their lives, I rang an old acquaintance, Sergei Cristo. Cristo is a Russian-born British citizen and I prepared for what I suspected might be a long conversation: he is a talker. He was born in Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia, but he moved to Britain when he was 19 and it’s fair to say we’re not the most obvious of allies. He loves the royal family and is a passionate Conservative party activist. He used to be on the committee of a donor club for young Conservatives, “and then I became vice-chairman, I knew the cabinet, I knew the leader, everybody”.He’s not kidding. He has photos of himself with everyone from Margaret Thatcher to Bor...

Politics

17 hours ago Missing Scots driver traced days after crash which saw woman rushed to hospital

Shane Donnelly was last seen on Tuesday, January 14, in the Selkirk area. A manhunt was launched to trace the 26-year-old, who is also known as Shane Barr.

Events

27 hours ago 'I gave into my husband's demand for an open marriage – now I'm miserable'

A woman has admitted she reached a compromise with her husband after he asked her if they could have an open marriage – but just two months later, she regrets her decision

Politics

17 hours ago BBC Gladiators star reportedly 'stalked and harassed' by woman as police investigate

The former England rugby and NFL star confirmed that 'an incident' had occurred

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