59 minutes ago Carrie Underwood’s Trump inauguration performance hit by technical issues as singer forced to go a cappella

Singer performed a rendition of ‘America the Beautiful’ at the President’s swearing-in ceremony

Politics

2 hours ago Jota ruled out for several weeks as Liverpool manager Arne Slot provides injury update

The forward has already spent a spell on the sidelines this season and has suffered a muscular issue

Society

39 minutes ago David Beckham urges World Economic Forum to fight for girls’ rights – business live

Former footballer collects Crystal Award for work on children’s rights, as World Economic Forum begins in DavosThe UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will travel to the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos this week in the hope of convincing some of the world’s largest companies to invest, with allies saying she will use spending cuts rather than further tax increases to meet her own fiscal rules.At the same time, the Treasury is considering a push to cut the benefits bill, in a move that is causing nervousness among Labour MPs. Continue reading...

Economics

95 minutes ago Liverpool XI vs Lille: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League

Arne Slot could reward Darwin Nunez after his late heroics at the weekend

Sport

27 minutes ago Union to ballot Scottish Water staff on possible strike over latest pay offer

GMB Scotland said an offer of 3.4% was ‘overwhelmingly rejected’ by members during an informal consultation.

Events

80 minutes ago Geri Horner and husband Christian's horse books place at Cheltenham Festival

The boss of Formula 1 team Red Bull and his former Spice Girl wife watched their jumps horse named after Geri’s number one hit score in a Hunter Chase on Monday

Culture

92 minutes ago New hospitals programme will take decade longer than Tories planned – Streeting

The Health Secretary said the new timetable was ‘honest, funded and can actually be delivered’.

Science

4 hours ago Moment Audi R8 driver had lucky escape as he clipped another car while travelling along dual carriageway before twice smashing into central reservation

The high-speed encounter in west London has been captured on camera and shared widely online, with viewers condemning the Audi motorist for their actions.

Transport

63 minutes ago Labour sparks fury as rebuild of crumbling hospitals in London delayed by up to decade

The Health Secretary said the new timetable was ‘honest, funded and can actually be delivered’

Politics

5 hours ago Children First urges families across Scotland: don’t suffer in silence over finances this January

As festive bills start to arrive, Children First is urging families across Scotland not to suffer in silence and get in touch with their support line.

Society

92 minutes ago Nicholas Lyndhurst's hit show cancelled as Only Fools and Horses star dealt huge blow

Frasier has been cancelled by Paramount Plus after two seasons, which stars Nicholas Lyndhurst as Alan, the friend of Kelsey Grammer's character Dr Frasier Crane

Economics

6 hours ago BBC The Traitors contestant becomes 'unanimous' favourite as race to finale heats up

A character on BBC's The Traitors is proving to be a hit with viewers as fans have branded him a "favourite"

Sport

30 minutes ago Carrie Underwood's performance at Donald Trump's inauguration hit by shock technical glitch

Carrie Underwood's controversial performance at Donald Trump's 2025 Presidential Inauguration was hit by shock technical difficulties Monday.

Events

8 hours ago Share your tributes and memories of David Lynch – and your most Lynchian photograph

We would like to hear your memories of David Lynch, as well as whether you are attending today’s global group transcendental mediation at noon PT David Lynch, the maverick American director, has died aged 78. He specialised in surreal, noir style mysteries and made a string of influential, critically acclaimed works including Twin Peaks and Eraserhead.We would like to hear your tributes and memories of David Lynch – whether you met him, or appreciated his work as a film-maker. We are also interested in seeing your most Lynchian photos and hearing your experience of the world group 10-minute transcendental mediation, organised by his children for Monday at noon PT. Continue reading...

Culture

4 hours ago How to treat flu at home after outbreak causes Scots hospitals to block admissions

There are several ways you can treat influenza at home, the NHS advises

Science

67 minutes ago Carrie Underwood hit by glitch at Donald Trump's inauguration before performance

A technical glitch hit Donald Trump's inauguration, but fans praised Carrie Underwood's way of handling the mishap

Politics

5 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden says 'don't enjoy these' as she breaks from tour for health update

The dancer shared a fresh update as she headed to the hospital for the first time this year

Society

2 hours ago Scottie Scheffler closes in on £16million PGA Tour return after freak Christmas Day injury

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has been out since Christmas after slicing his hand open while preparing food, but he is closing in on a return to action on the PGA Tour

Economics

7 hours ago Celtic v Young Boys injury news: 4 out of Champions League tie as Brendan Rodgers to decide on in

Here is the latest team news ahead of Celtic v Young Boys in the Champions League at Celtic Park on Wednesday

Sport

41 minutes ago Toddler who died in hospital at just 14 months had swallowed a 10p coin, inquest is told

Toddler Hayden Matthews, who tragically died in Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro at just 14 months old, had swallowed a 10p coin, an inquest has been told.

Events

16 hours ago Greg Rutherford is 'nervous' watching Dancing On Ice after 'painful freak accident' on the ITV show which left him needing major surgery

Greg Rutherford has admitted that watching Dancing On Ice still gives him the chills - nine months after his horror injury on the ITV skating show. 

Culture

8 hours ago BBC Radio legend's health issues lead to hospital dash and 'unexpected 6

Former BBC star Debbie Greenwood was rushed to hospital last week and has since spent six nights on the A&E ward, with the TV presenter praising the "amazing" NHS

Science

74 minutes ago Anger at 'chaotic' and 'dangerous' parking at Welsh hospital after changes

Some car parking spaces at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital are no longer in use as temporary units where patients can be treated are being set up

Politics

6 hours ago Wildlife experts share lynx update as big cats abandoned in Cairngorms remain at Edinburgh Zoo

Three of the surviving lynx remain in quarantine after being humanely captured in the Highlands on January 10.

Society

5 hours ago Manchester United working on Tyrell Malacia exit to help fund Patrick Dorgu transfer

Tyrell Malacia has returned from injury but has been unable to get a chance in the Man Utd team and is set to leave on loan in the transfer window.

Economics

8 hours ago Britain facing MORE storm and snow fears as maps reveal where 'very powerful' 250mph Jet Stream will bring strong winds and torrential downpours later this week

Gusts of up to 80mph could hit western Scotland this Friday, with 60 to 70mph widely across the rest of Scotland, North West England, North West Wales and Northern Ireland.

Sport

54 minutes ago UK weather maps show when ‘strongest winds of the year’ will hit as Storm Éowyn could be named

A yellow weather warning has been issued as 250mph winds form across the Atlantic, caused by cold air in America heading eastwards and strengthening the jet stream

Events

18 hours ago Anton Du Beke confesses he 'doesn't recognise half the celebrities on Strictly Come Dancing' as he reflects on the BBC show after scandal

Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke has revealed the one big difference he has seen in the BBC show from when it first started. 

Culture

12 hours ago I’m an A&E nurse – and in my hospital right now, we can’t give patients the dignified care they need | Susie

Injured people are being seen in viewing rooms for dead bodies. I love my job, but I don’t know how much longer I can copeSusie (not her real name) is a senior nurse in an A&E ward at a London hospitalA&E nurses thrive in a crisis. That’s why my colleagues and I came into the profession – to do the best for our patients in their moment of need, even in the most chaotic of circumstances. But the pressure is currently overwhelming. This winter, a bad but by no means unprecedented flu season has put immense strain on already struggling hospitals around the UK. Some patients are waiting days to be seen, with trusts using every inch of space to look after patients in corridors, physio rooms and even store cupboards, often without access to vital lifesaving equipment such as oxygen.In the London hospital I work in, patients brought in on trolleys are often left for hours in an indoor ambulance bay with an automatic sliding door that opens on to the elements. While they wait for a ...

Science

75 minutes ago Wes Streeting announces major delays to Tories' 'fictional' NHS hospital scheme

Boris Johnson first made the pledge to build '40 new hospitals' by 2030 - but it later emerged that some of the 'new' hospitals were just refurbishments and new wings

Politics

8 hours ago Moana 2 backs up common streaming complaint after crossing $1bn at box office

Film has been a huge hit for Disney, after initially being developed as a streaming series

Society

6 hours ago UK electric car sales fall short leaving charging point firm set to miss target

Pod Point, the electric vehicle charging company, has said revenues are likely to be more than 10% below expectations in 2024 as sluggish private electric vehicle sales hit its performance

Economics

10 hours ago What Man City fans chanted to Manchester United speaks volumes as squad identify real heroes

The moments you might have missed as Manchester City took on Ipswich at Portman Road in the Premier League on Sunday.

Sport

62 minutes ago Family pay heartbreaking tribute to 'special' woman with 'sparkling personality' killed after being hit by car near university

Alison Graham died after she was struck by a Dacia Sandero

Events

20 hours ago Dancing on Ice's Greg Rutherford opens up about 'painful freak accident' on show

Olympic gold athlete Greg Rutherford said that out of all of his injuries, his Dancing on Ice accident was 'the most painful'

Culture

14 hours ago Patients like Yvonne show the desperate need for change in our social care system

In his Daily Record column, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar reveals the human cost of the bed blocking crisis.

Science

83 minutes ago John Swinney congratulates Donald Trump on inauguration and pledges Scottish

The First Minister said he "greatly appreciated the lasting social, cultural and economic ties Scotland has with the United States".

Politics

11 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 ...

Society

6 hours ago Scotland dealt double injury blow ahead of Six Nations as captain Sione Tuipulotu ruled out

Centre Tuipulotu and lock Scott Cummings will miss the tournament after suffering injuries

Economics

11 hours ago I saw Pep Guardiola's mood change as Man City players give him something he hasn't had all season

Manchester City took on Ipswich at Portman Road in the Premier League on Sunday with five different goalscorers on target.

Sport

83 minutes ago Man appears in court charged with wilful fireraising and serious assault after Cambuslang flat fire

Mark Gray, 34, is facing 10 separate charges which include wilful fireraising, assault to severe injury, assaulting or impeding police, carrying an offensive weapon, racially aggravated harassment, vandalism and threatening behaviour.

Events

36 hours ago Historic theatre to reopen for first time in three years as Restless Natives musical launches 'pop

Classic 1980s comedy was partly filmed around Edinburgh

Culture

20 hours ago Record number of patients are choosing to go private for cancer and heart care to avoid long NHS wait lists, figures reveal

Chemotherapy at private hospitals jumped by almost a fifth in 12 months, the biggest surge in any procedure.

Science

88 minutes ago How a night out in Swansea went horribly wrong and changed one family's life forever

Dad Andrew Main suffered catastrophic brain injuries at the hands of Macauley Ruddock and Joseph Dix, who repeatedly punched him as he lay defenceless and high-fived over his body.

Politics

18 hours ago The 9 locations in Scotland that are the best in the UK for house price growth in 2025

Nine of the top ten housing markets in the UK so far this year are in Scotland

Society

6 hours ago Glamorous businesswoman, 45, downed wine, vodka and cocktails before crashing her £60,000 Tesla after row with professional snooker player boyfriend

Jemma Bryl, 45, crashed her Tesla into a neighbour's car and was seen 'stumbling' out of the plush vehicle in a drunken state.

Economics

12 hours ago Celtic dare not fail against rotten Champions League rivals as Brendan Rodgers could do without one thing – Monday Jury

It was one of the biggest weekends in the Scottish football calendar and our team debate the big talking points

Sport

92 minutes ago South Lanarkshire to be battered by winds of up to 60mph as yellow weather warning issued

Winds of up to 60mph are set to hit South Lanarkshire on Friday, January 24 and Saturday, January 25.

Events

21 hours ago Scots hospital cancels visits and blocks admissions amid major flu outbreak

"The hospital is closed to new admissions, and enhanced cleaning regimes are in place."

Science

92 minutes ago Politicians raise questions following another fire at Perth recycling site

In February 2023 Perth worker Slawomir Szmeichel (46) died in a fatal blast at the then Shore Recycling site and a 41-year-old co-worker was injured.

Politics

40 hours ago How to live healthily ever after! Scientists try bizarre new method to tempt children into eating their greens

Experts at Humboldt University in Berlin , helped by colleagues at the University of Nairobi tested the power of storytelling in helping children to make healthier food choices

Society

7 hours ago Weight loss jabs putting people in hospital flogged illegally on TikTok for £40

A special investigation by the Manchester Evening New's Nicole Wootton-Cane has revealed the Ozempic and Wegovy sold on the social media platform despite the risks

Economics

20 hours ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca admits Tosin Adarabioyo and Axel Disasi could leave during January transfer window

Blues hit by shortage of defenders but Trevoh Chalobah’s return adds to competition for places

Sport

94 minutes ago Liverpool: Arne Slot confirms injury timeline for Diogo Jota and Joe Gomez after blows

Injury-hit season for Jota continues

Events

28 hours ago Conor was happy and healthy until he lined up for his Covid vaccines. Now he can't work, spends most of his time at home... and will never forget a doctor's five

A young man claims he was so driven to despair by debilitating heart issues he suffered after having the Covid vaccines that he almost took his own life.

Science

94 minutes ago Donald Trump's children in full from glamorous daughters to controversial £6bn heir

Donald Trump, who is being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, is a father of five. Many of his successful children have worked for the Trump Organisation

Politics

8 hours ago Scots social media worker wins £22k after being sacked for typos and lack of posts

An employment tribunal heard in a single month, digital content producer Anita Briggs created just six social posts - compared to a colleague's 73.

Economics

29 hours ago Celtic fans spill deepest fears as Brendan Rodgers told to wake up or sleepwalk into Champions League nightmare

Andrew Newport manned the phone on Sunday as the Hotline also paid tribute to Scottish football legend Denis Law

Sport

1 hour ago Russia’s battlefield losses hit record high, says Ukraine – as it prepares for impact of Trump presidency

Russia is fighting a war of attrition in Ukraine, suffering heavy losses for incremental gains

Events

1 hour ago How 'dark horses' Scotland recover from ultimate Six Nations hammer blow and options available

Country left reeling by Tuipulotu injury as Darge and Russell step up to plate

Politics

9 hours ago Daredevil £50m Hooch tycoon is suing for more than £200k after he was left in a coma when rally car he was driving burst into flames during race

Steve Perez, boss of Chesterfield-based drinks firm Global Brands, was left in an induced coma for three weeks after suffering 'severe burn injuries' at the event in Belgium.

Economics

31 hours ago Mikel Arteta highlights where Arsenal are falling short in title race after damaging draw

William Saliba is the latest casualty for the Gunners

Sport

2 hours ago Police officer tells panel man who died in custody seemed ‘out of breath’

Kevin Clarke, a relapsing paranoid schizophrenic, died in police custody at Lewisham Hospital in 2018 after he was restrained by up to nine officers.

Events

1 hour ago Government issues major update on future of crumbling North Manchester General Hospital

The Manchester Evening News has been campaigning for the urgent rebuild of the ageing hospital estate to go ahead

Politics

9 hours ago Mother blasts school for charging son £2.30 for 'soggy' slice of pizza at breaktime... but have YOUR children been served worse?

She posted the pictures of the depressing cheese and tomato slice with a small bite taken out of it to a Reddit page after he complained to her.

Economics

2 hours ago Cops launch fresh appeal about crash that killed Scots schoolboy more than 30 years ago

Danny Leech died after being struck by an HGV on Arbroath Road in Dundee, on Friday, September 8, 1989. He was just seven-years-old.

Events

2 hours ago Donald Trump inauguration: 6 challenges facing the UK and Scottish governments

The incoming president brings with him a series of challenges

Politics

9 hours ago How 7 missed Rangers transfer targets have fared from winger with surging £10m price to injury hit defender

Can lessons be learned at Ibrox from the close calls of the summer window?

Economics

2 hours ago Beaver explosion as 1500 of the recently reintroduced mammals now thriving across Scotland

It's hoped the dam-building creatures - dubbed 'nature's engineers' - will help tackle the climate and nature crises.

Events

2 hours ago Mining companies digging up Scotland for rare earth minerals 'keeping locals in the dark'

Friends of the Earth Scotland said firms were failing to engage communities as they explore areas for mining precious metals vital to the green transition.

Politics

22 hours ago BRIT and Oscar nominated pop singer Celeste hit with 'train fine over £500'

Stop This Flame Celeste has been charged over £500 after boarding a train in England without a ticket - but she has argued it was a technical glitch that was to blame

Economics

2 hours ago Less than a PINT could tip you over the limit: Calls to lower the drink drive threshold to just a small glass of beer as road fatalities hit 13

The British Medical Association wants to reduce the current limit by nearly half, to 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood for the majority of drivers.

Events

2 hours ago Love Island's Scott Thomas' and Tina Stinnes' romance history as they recouple nine years after 'first date'

Love Island All Star's Scott Thomas and Tina Stinnes hit if off when they were both islanders on season 2 of the ITV show in 2016 and it seems history is repeating itself.

Politics

25 hours ago The £40 weight loss jabs illegally sold on TikTok that could put you in hospital

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Weight loss jabs are now are now available on the NHS for those with a prescription. But a black market for the in-demand drugs is springing up on social media - the M.E.N's Nicole Wootton-Cane investigates.

Economics

2 hours ago Liverpool: Arne Slot confirms injury timeline for Diogo Jota and Joe Gomez after injury blows

Injury-hit season for Jota continues

Events

2 hours ago He worked with children for years. Then a DBS check uncovered his dark past

For more than four years Brian Dias helped coach children at an athletics club while barred from doing so

Politics

33 hours ago Michelle Mone branded liar in explosive TV documentary over £200m PPE scandal

Mone and her billionaire husband Doug Barrowman are being probed by the National Crime Agency over a £203million deal to supply NHS equipment during the pandemic.

Economics

3 hours ago Why Axel Rudakubana will not get a whole life sentence for Southport massacre

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana is due to be sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to murder of three children and trying to kill 10 other people

Events

3 hours ago GBBO host Noel Fielding's life off screen with rarely seen partner and children

Noel Fielding is best known for co-hosting The Great British Bake Off, but the comedian prefers to keep his personal life out of the spotlight.

Politics

34 hours ago 'I paid £14 to do my laundry in a pub car park and it was a grim experience'

It may have been convenient and handy - but I won't be rushing to do it again in a hurry

Economics

3 hours ago Police release CCTV after man suffers head injury in 2am attack in Deansgate

Police have released images of a man who they believe could assist with enquiries

Events

3 hours ago Barron Trump and other surprisingly large sons: why we're so obsessed with tall celebrity children

After Donald Trump’s US election victory speech last year, all we could talk about was how his 18-year-old son Barron towered over his Republican dad. Cut to a few months later, and the internet has been busy preparing its memes in time for the inauguration

Politics

36 hours ago SNP poised to draw up wealth tax plans to tackle incoming £8.8bn benefits bill

A Labour MP will table a bid at next month’s Scottish conference for the party to adopt a wealth tax policy

Economics

3 hours ago Brit relative of Hamas hostage begs for the chance to tell him his wife and children are dead

The British family of a hostage held by Hamas has pleaded with authorities in Israel to let them break the news that his wife and children were killed in the October 7 attacks

Events

3 hours ago Queen Camilla meets Scottish Premiership footballer and students in university visit

“It’s more about the kids with the amazing work that they’ve done for the community and the Community Trust."

Politics

36 hours ago Boss of AI firm says Scottish councils could save frontline services from the axe by embracing technology

Expert urges authorities to consider ‘third way’ instead of slashing services or raising charges

Economics

3 hours ago How Donald Trump's 'No.1 fan' in his Scottish island 'home' will be marking US president's inauguration

Self-confessed ‘super fan’ of Trump believes tariffs make sense

Politics

36 hours ago Amazon's £70 Akitas Cordless Vacuum Cleaner becomes a hit as homeowners ditch Dyson and Shark

The Akitas 3in1 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner is one of the most popular cleaning gadgets on Amazon - and for good reason

Economics

3 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola supported as he says 'I bring news' after injury blow

The Strictly Come Dancing star recently suffered an injury blow which saw him prevented from dancing

Events

3 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Wynne Evans says 'unfortunately' as they issue Katya Jones update

Opera singer Wynne and his professional dance partner Katya were partnered during the 2024 run of the hit show

Politics

3 hours ago China executes man who killed 35 ploughing car into crowd following his divorce

Fan Weiqiu, 62, was executed on Monday after he was sentenced to death for murdering 35 people when he rammed his car into an outdoor exercise class in Zhuhai, in China's south

Events