50 m. ago Amazon's £15 'wonder buy' can 'burn 100 calories in 15 minutes in front of the TV'

'Such an easy exercise to burn calories, and you can even watch telly, win-win'

Economics

4 h. ago How 'Britain's best conman' who posed a priest, a doctor and charity boss was tracked down to a German care home after 22 years on the run

Kenner Elias Jones, 75, of Caernarfon, North Wales become one of the world's most infamous fraudsters and moved across continents under a string of false identities.

Society

10 h. ago Chelsea icon, 57, is diagnosed with cancer and undergoing chemotherapy after shedding five stone

He won five trophies with the west London side after signing from Sheffield Wednesday and was the first overseas played to amass 100 appearances for the club.

Science

12 h. ago Andrew’s been caught out in a lie on a global scale – he’s to blame for the Royals’ worst year EVER, experts say

ANDREW Mountbatten-Windsor is responsible for the Royals' worst year ever according to experts. The Epstein scandal has eclipsed the monarchy's charity work and tarnished the name of the royal family on a global stage, making 2025 "the year they want to forget." Their disastrous year is dominated by Andrew, whose disgrace, while he continues to...

Events

12 h. ago National Lottery winning numbers LIVE: Lotto results for December 31 with £5.3m jackpot

The final National Lottery Lotto draw of 2025 is nearly here and with a jackpot of £5.3 million up for grabs, someone could be in line for a very happy New Year indeed

Economics

13 h. ago Hotel releases CCTV after sticky fingered thief rifles through reception draw

CCTV footage shows a man leaning over the reception desk at The Coachman Hotel in Kilsyth before opening a drawer and rifling through its contents. Staff say the suspect has been seen on the premises several times and are offering a £100 reward for information leading to his identification.

Politics

13 h. ago Hotel releases CCTV after sticky fingered thief rifles through reception drawer

CCTV footage shows a man leaning over the reception desk at The Coachman Hotel in Kilsyth before opening a drawer and rifling through its contents. Staff say the suspect has been seen on the premises several times and are offering a £100 reward for information leading to his identification.

Politics

13 h. ago The perfect night out: how to ditch the telly – and have next

Happiness research has found we get more joy from active, challenging experiences than from passive consumption. So go somewhere new, grab the karaoke mic and leap out of your comfort zone• Sign up here to get the whole series straight to your inbox‘It’s nice to have a night out that doesn’t revolve around drinking,” says the person next to me as we put the finishing touches to our lino prints of pomegranates, wintry trees, the anime character Totoro (mine) and a martini-drinking cat, which we’ve spent our Friday evenings crafting. There has been wine, but it wasn’t central to the evening – a small block of clay and some inks were.It’s a different kind of night out from going for dinner and, possibly, having one too many, which is the formula plenty of us fall back on. At best that can be fun and nurturing, but at worst you find yourself on the bus home feeling hollowed out and en route to a hangover. So how else can we let our hair down? Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago €1m Picasso portrait up for grabs for €100 in charity auction

Artwork by one of the most influential artists of 20th century raffled to fund Alzheimer’s researchHis work is consistently ranked among the world’s most expensive art, with paintings fetching more than a $100m at auction. But you no longer need to be a multimillionaire to own a Picasso – for €100, anyone in the world has the chance to walk away with a painting by one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.The French charity Alzheimer’s Research Foundation announced recently it was raffling Picasso’s 1941 portrait, Tête de femme, which is worth more than €1m, to a single winner. Proceeds from the tickets will help fund Alzheimer’s research, one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago €1m Picasso portrait up for grabs for €100 in charity raffle

Artwork by one of the most influential artists of 20th century raffled to fund Alzheimer’s researchHis work is consistently ranked among the world’s most expensive art, with paintings fetching more than a $100m at auction. But you no longer need to be a multimillionaire to own a Picasso – for €100, anyone in the world has the chance to walk away with a painting by one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.The French charity Alzheimer’s Research Foundation announced recently it was raffling Picasso’s 1941 portrait, Tête de femme, which is worth more than €1m, to a single winner. Proceeds from the tickets will help fund Alzheimer’s research, one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Continue reading...

Politics

16 h. ago FTSE 100 scores best year since 2009 and outperforms Wall Street

Mining, defence, and finance shares led the charge with significant gains over 2025.

Politics

16 h. ago Blue‑chip FTSE 100 stalls near record high, sealing strongest annual run in 16 years

Blue‑chip FTSE 100 stalls near record high, sealing strongest annual run in 16 years  Reuters

Politics

17 h. ago FTSE 100: London market ends best year since 2009 with a wobble

FTSE 100: London market ends best year since 2009 with a wobble  Yahoo Finance UK

Politics

18 h. ago Rangers legend among backers of gift giving tree that raised £45,000

Among the supporters was Rangers legend and TV football pundit Kris Boyd, who gave very generously through the Kris Boyd Charity.

Economics

18 h. ago Putin defies Trump as Russian army told to grab more Ukrainian land in 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking to expand his territory in Ukraine in the New Year despite Donald Trump's proposed peace plan continuing with progress

Politics

18 h. ago The Apprentice’s charity ginger biscuits branded ‘worst ever’ by fans who insist they ‘HURT to eat’

CELEBRITY Apprentice fans may have seen team Gary The Penguin emerge victorious in the boardroom – but their online reviews are scathing. In the second of the two-part special, the budding celeb entrepreneurs were split into two teams and set about making, marketing and selling special Christmas-themed gingerbread biscuits. Raising money for Children in Need,...

Politics

20 h. ago London blue‑chip FTSE 100 on track to cap strongest year in 16

London blue‑chip FTSE 100 on track to cap strongest year in 16  Reuters

Politics

20 h. ago FTSE 100 LIVE: London market wobbles as stocks ride out shocks to notch stellar year

FTSE 100 LIVE: London market wobbles as stocks ride out shocks to notch stellar year  Yahoo Finance UK

Events

20 h. ago Mary Flanagan vanished 66 years ago. A look inside the UK’s longest

Her family thought she was going to a New Year’s Eve party. She was never seen again. Six decades on, Mary Flanagan’s disappearance remains one of Britain’s most haunting mysteries. Harriette Boucher looks inside Britain’s longest missing person case

Politics

21 h. ago London stock market ending best year since 2009 at record high – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe London stock market has opened a little higher, on the final trading day of the year.The FTSE 100 index has gained 9 points, or almost 0.1%, to 9,949 points, towards the intraday record high set yesterday. Continue reading...

Economics