20 minutes ago Shoppers at Sainsbury's, Tesco and Asda urged to stock up on one item before weekend

Alcohol duty will also increase generally by 3.65% on Saturday with the price change following a new law. Wines with higher alcohol content will be subject to increased tax

Politics

3 hours ago Oddbox supports farmers and champions 'wonky' produce to help tackle food and plastic waste

Oddbox is here to save the day when it comes to fruit and veg waste - especially produce that is misshapen or 'wonky'

Society

50 minutes ago Tom McKibbin learns PGA Tour punishment decision after making £4 million LIV Golf move

Tom McKibbin has become the latest star to make the move to LIV Golf, just months after securing a full card on the PGA Tour for the first time heading into the 2025 season

Economics

3 hours ago Man United set for late January transfer funds boost after UEFA bonus lands

Manchester United news as United's passage to the Europa League last 16 on Thursday night brings in millions to the club

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36 minutes ago Vaccine safety alert: Jab rolled out to millions 'could cause neurological illness', health chiefs warn

US health chiefs issued a warning about RSV jabs, which were only launched in Britain last year.In the UK, the condition is already noted as a potential complication in patient information.

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4 hours ago What is Rhinovirus and its symptoms as cases soar in children across the UK

Rhinovirus is generally thought of as the precursor to a common cold, but it can also develop into several things far worse than that if left without seeking medical help

Science

7 hours ago Millions of homeowners break Highway Code by parking on their own driveway

Brits have been warned of a simple mistake which could cause serious repercussions including danger to other road users and pedestrians.

Transport

66 minutes ago Party trick moves muscles that humans haven’t used for 25 million years

Only 10 to 20 per cent of people can still move these muscles

Politics

4 hours ago Londoners are paying to live in deserted schools, office blocks and an old cathedral to avoid ‘insane’ rents

Londoners are paying to live in deserted schools, office blocks and an old cathedral to avoid ‘insane’ rents  CNN

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3 hours ago Urgent DWP call for pensioners to make 'quick online' check for extra £4,200 boost

The DWP said up to 880,000 pensioners are missing out on Pension Credit each year - which includes additional perks like Winter Fuel Payment

Economics

6 hours ago National Lottery winner given deadline to claim £1m prize after walking around unaware for 150 days as urgent call is made for players to check their tickets

The winning UK Millionaire Maker slip was purchased in the London Borough of Lambeth on September 3, last year - and its owner has until March 2 to claim their seven-figure jackpot.

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60 minutes ago Car tiramisu: Doctors warn against recreating this viral video which could cause salmonella or listeria

The viral video has over six million views on social media 🚗

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27 hours ago I thought I'd solved the eternal issue of trying to lose baby weight while still enjoying chocolate and sugar. But my solution left me with a bizarre eating disorder

Trying to slim down after the birth of her first child, Lucy Hake thought she'd solved a problem familiar to many dieters: how to satisfy cravings for calorific food without sabotaging her weight-loss efforts.

Science

21 hours ago Wishaw MP calls for road safety review on busy Wishaw street following number of accidents

Pamela Nash has written to North Lanarkshire Council urging the authority to assess Cambusnethan Street after a man was knocked down on the road on Tuesday, January 21.

Transport

3 hours ago Madonna trying standup is no joke: she’s a natural comedian and genuine kook

News that the singer had done a slot in New York’s Comedy Cellar was met with derision, but she has always walked a fine line between comedy character and over-the-top pop starNew York’s famed Comedy Cellar has long been known as a testing ground for hot young talent. The Greenwich Village club hosted stand-ups like Ray Romano and Jon Stewart early in their careers, and although tourists now flock to the venue in the hope of seeing an A-lister do a surprise drop-in, young comics can still get their start there. Case in point: last weekend, Madonna did a set at the Comedy Cellar. You may be able to draw nearly 2 million people to Rio’s Copacabana beach for a concert, but in the cutthroat world of comedy, you still have to start from the bottom.A report in the Sun said that Madonna tested out material for about 30 minutes, and that she was accompanied to the club by her friend Amy Schumer, who later went on Howard Stern to big up Madonna’s act. “She has something in her that’s interes...

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23 hours ago Nearly half a million fines were issued to parents for taking children out of school last year

The vast majority (91%) of fines issued in the academic year 2023-24 were for unauthorised family holidays, according to the latest figures from the Department for Education (DfE).

Society

4 hours ago What happens if the Euromillions jackpot goes unclaimed? £83m lottery jackpot still up for grabs

Players are being urged to check their tickets to see if they have won a life-changing sum

Economics

17 hours ago FCSB vs Manchester United as it happened: Kobbie Mainoo shines as Red Devils avoid Europa League play

Both teams have a massive incentive to claim all three points tonight

Sport

83 minutes ago Warning to anyone who has earphones as 'gross' problem can cause acne and infections

Experts have warned that dirty earphones can be a breeding ground for bacteria, grime and earwax - with people being urged to give them a good clean every now and then

Events

28 hours ago Norovirus hospitalisations surge as NHS issues urgent guidance to avoid bug

Norovirus is still piling pressure on the NHS as health chiefs issue advice to families how to protect yourselves against the sickness and diarrhoea bug

Science

23 hours ago Millions of UK motorists who park on their driveways are breaking Highway Code everyday

It's believed millions of drivers across the country get it 'wrong' daily when it comes to parking on their driveway

Transport

5 hours ago Brit baffled after being served Full English with fruit salad and 'weird' twist

A Brit who was travelling in Germany was left baffled after ordering a Full English breakfast and being served the classic dish with a very unexpected twist

Politics

27 hours ago Nearly half a million fines issued to parents for taking children out of school

The vast majority (91%) of penalty notices were for unauthorised family holidays, the Department for Education said.

Society

4 hours ago Euromillions players told 'check your tickets' as whopping £83.4 million lottery win unclaimed

The winning pink paper ticket was bought in a shop

Economics

34 hours ago Celtic earn huge Champions League prize money windfall after securing knockout playoff spot with mega payday in sight

Europe's elite club competition is also one of the most lucrative for clubs with Celtic making millions

Sport

1 hour ago ‘Witchcraft’ medicine and God’s ‘healing power’: inside the Australian ‘cult’ that killed an eight

For 17 years Brendan Stevens led a small conservative Christian sect known as the Saints, disavowing birthdays, schooling and medicine – including the insulin that would have saved Elizabeth Struhs’ lifeThey said he was “appointed by God”. They called him “the pastor”, “the messenger” and “the healer”.For 17 years, Brendan Stevens led his small congregation known as the Saints, a religious sect thrust into the international spotlight this week after one of its flock, an eight-year-old diabetic named Elizabeth Struhs, died after members denied her life-saving insulin. Fourteen members of the Saints, including Elizabeth’s parents, her brother and Stevens, were this week convicted of her 2022 manslaughter in a Queensland court. Continue reading...

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31 hours ago Millions of drivers who park on their driveways are breaking the Highway Code everyday

It's believed drivers across the country get it 'wrong' daily because they are unaware of what the rule actually is.

Transport

5 hours ago UK must ‘up its game’ and needs a better work ethic, senior Tory MP says

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said millions of adults not in jobs ‘need to make a contribution’

Politics

33 hours ago Lawyers paid less than minimum wage is creating a crisis of justice in Scotland

Without urgent action, many Scots could find themselves unable to secure legal representation

Society

5 hours ago Avoid January gym rush with a £60 foldable step machine that tones legs and bums in weeks

If you're not a fan of the January gym rush, this affordable foldable step machine is a great way to squeeze in a workout without even having to leave your house

Economics

35 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners urged to sign Liverpool star as Mathys Tel chase takes twist

Arsenal could do with adding a striker to their squad over the final few days of the January transfer window but the Gunners are running out of time to get deals done amid links with Mathys Tel and Darwin Nunez

Sport

2 hours ago Police race to Falkirk park as public urged to avoid area amidst ongoing incident

"Around 11am on Friday, 31 January, 2025 we received a report of a person acting suspiciously."

Events

6 hours ago Joe Root makes England T20 return stance clear as Brendon McCullum urged to call him up

More than five years have passed since Joe Root took part in a T20 international for England, but calls have been growing for the 34-year-old to return to the fold

Politics

7 hours ago O2 is closing down popular service today as customers urged to apply for refund

O2 axed these data-only SIMs for new customers in August last year - and now existing customers will see this service switched off on January 31

Economics

2 hours ago Libby Squire's mother urges Labour to treat female safety in same way as terrorism

Libby Squire’s mother is urging the government to treat female safety in the same way as terrorism.

Events

9 hours ago ‘Groundbreaking’ potential cure for sickle cell in England approved for NHS use

Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patientsA “groundbreaking” £1.65m treatment offering a potential cure for people in England living with sickle cell disease has been approved for use on the NHS, the medicines watchdog has announced.Campaigners welcomed news of the approval of the one-time gene therapy, known as exagamglogene autotemcel, or exa-cel, which edits the faulty gene in a patient’s own stem cells. Continue reading...

Politics

10 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners favourites for £30 million Prem wonder kid

Arsenal's pursuit of Ollie Watkins is looking tricky, with many speculating the North London side may make a late switch and target another centre forward to bolster their front line

Economics

2 hours ago Walkers urged to 'stay away' from Loch Lomond trail Conic Hill after being badly damaged by Storm Eowyn

Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority bosses have urged people to stay away from Conic Hill, near Balmaha, after Storm Eowyn brought down trees across the popular walking route.

Events

9 hours ago ‘Groundbreaking’ sickle cell disease treatment approved for NHS use in England

Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patientsA “groundbreaking” £1.65m treatment offering a potential cure for people in England living with sickle cell disease has been approved for use on the NHS, the medicines watchdog has announced.Campaigners welcomed news of the approval of the one-time gene therapy, known as exagamglogene autotemcel, or exa-cel, which edits the faulty gene in a patient’s own stem cells. Continue reading...

Politics

17 hours ago ROSIE DUFFIELD: Sir Keir Starmer MUST keep his vow to me to tell us the truth about whether our 'green' power plant has been lying about burning millions of trees from virgin woodland

For those not familiar with the name, Drax, near Selby in North Yorkshire, is fuelled by so-called 'biomass' - which is to say, wood pellets made from crushed trees.

Economics

3 hours ago Strictly's Anton Du Beke stuns Who Wants to be a Millionaire audience with never

The judge Anton Du Beke will appear on the ITV quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? celebrity special this Sunday night

Events

10 hours ago Stick nation! Why do 3 million people – including me and my kids – love stick reviews?

The internet’s go-to gathering place for those who rate and revere sticks is big and growing fast. The appeal is simple ...The first stick was small, and shaped like a revolver.It was late summer 2023 and two friends, Boone Hogg and Logan Jugler, both 31, were on a late summer hike heading towards Delicate Arch, a 16m red rock formation in Utah’s Arches national park, when Jugler spotted it on the ground. He picked it up and began rating its attributes – colour, shape, flexibility – out of 10, while Hogg filmed. Then they uploaded it to Instagram. Continue reading...

Politics

18 hours ago Emma Raducanu risks £10 million empire after string of poor results for British tennis star

The former US open champion and British tennis star Emma Raducanu is risking her £10 million sponsorship empire after a string of some meagre results

Economics

3 hours ago Judge orders urgent safety works on Paddington residential block with dangerous cladding

The empty building, which previously housed overseas students, was confirmed to have combustible ACM cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower

Events

14 hours ago Revealed: The glamorous blonde socialite divorcing her VERY controversial millionaire husband and the man who she's turned to for revenge: EDEN CONFIDENTIAL

As love stories go, it was, in key details, an age-old one. She was a young woman of show-stopping beauty, he had less obvious physical charms, being thickset, grey-haired and 27 years her senior.

Politics

19 hours ago Dragons' Den star Trinny Woodall’s life from tragic loss to multi million pound empire

Trinny Woodall stars on BBC as the guest Dragon on Thursday night's Dragons' Den - earning her seat on the panel with her worldwide multi million pound beauty empire

Economics

3 hours ago Urgent warning issued to families after spate of crimes in Greater Manchester

"Please take extra precautions"

Events

14 hours ago Premier League must avoid NFL punishments but Everton booking raises questions

Tim Robinson booked Iliman Ndiaye after the Everton midfielder flapped his arms in front of Brighton fans following his winning penalty at the Amex Stadium last weekend

Politics

23 hours ago Arsenal told to make £100m transfer bid to seal move before deadline day

Arsenal have made a late move to sign Ollie Watkins with a £60m bid getting rejected by Aston Villa as the Gunners are urged to massively up their offer if they want to land the striker

Economics

3 hours ago Martin Lewis issues urgent warning against common payment option at online checkouts

Taking to X/ Twitter this week, the British Money Saving Expert said that the new payment option offers little protection.

Events

16 hours ago Tottenham vs Elfsborg as it happened: Youngsters shine as Spurs avoid Europa League play

Spurs seal top eight finish

Politics

26 hours ago £83m EuroMillions jackpot unclaimed: Brits urged to check their paper tickets for these numbers

The jackpot prize from last Friday's (January 24) EuroMillions draw is still waiting to be claimed

Economics

17 hours ago Medical students, private healthcare staff and GPs should all be given the right to strike, militant BMA union urges ministers

The British Medical Association (BMA) also called for legalisation that would allow strikes to spread across more hospitals and clinics.

Politics

27 hours ago DWP '£105 pay boost' update for those on state pension, Universal Credit, PIP

Millions of people receive the one-off tax-free payment

Economics

3 hours ago Why skiing can play havoc with your periods: Top gynaecologists reveal how you can avoid cramps and injuries on the slopes this winter

You may have thought about how getting your period on your winter ski holiday could ruin your week on the slopes. But did you know skiing itself has the power to mess with your menstrual cycle?

Events

19 hours ago EastEnders' Martin Fowler's 'downfall sealed' as fans 'work out' Ruby's true intentions

Things may be going well for EastEnders' Martin Fowler for now, as Ruby recently bought the Fruit and Veg stall for him - but some fans think she has an ulterior motive...

Politics

27 hours ago UK EuroMillions players urged to check tickets after winner yet to claim £83.4m jackpot

A winner is yet to come forward after matching all five main numbers and both Lucky Star numbers in last Friday’s draw

Economics

4 hours ago Food Toxic to Dogs: Here are 10 foods many owners don't know need to be kept away from dogs

Studies reveal many people are unwittingly feeding their four-legged friends snacks that could cause their dogs serious harm. Do you know them all?

Events

19 hours ago Inside Lord Alan Sugar's millionaire mansions across the world including very unusual room

Lord Alan Sugar is a household name thanks to his role on The Apprentice, but away from our screens has an impressive collection of lavish properties scattered across the globe

Politics

28 hours ago More than 8 million workers refunded £8.3 billion in overpaid taxes last year: Find out if you're eligible

On average, workers were refunded £943 each

Economics

5 hours ago Perth parents who starved their ballerina daughter on a strict vegan diet until she was a 'wafer

The parents of a 'skeletal' teenager who doctors warned could have died without urgent medical care have learnt their fate.

Events

21 hours ago Bridget Jones may be 'problematic' but she's just as relatable in 2025

The perma-dieting, toxic man-loving heroine of Helen Fielding’s books is easily written off as a product of her time. Claudia Cockerell on why she’s more relevant than ever

Politics

28 hours ago Four Ayrshire organisations to receive £2million from Creative Scotland

Four Ayrshire organisations are set to receive almost £2 million in funding over the next three years following the announcement from Creative Scotland

Economics

5 hours ago Missing Aberdeen sisters: Full timeline as body recovered from River Dee

Officers continue to appeal for information and are urging anyone who may have seen Eliza and Henrietta to come forward.

Events

22 hours ago North Carolina officials make urgent request to lawmakers on Helene and other hurricanes

North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene have told state lawmakers that they need more money

Politics

28 hours ago Police record almost half a million shoplifting offences in England and Wales

The Office for National Statistics published the latest crime figures on Thursday.

Economics

5 hours ago Incidents where judges at risk becoming ‘too common’, Lady Chief Justice says

Baroness Carr said that a new taskforce would identify ‘what improvements can be made’ to judges’ security.

Events

22 hours ago PlayStation's PS Plus service cuts off free games for 49 million subscribers

PlayStation has revealed that PS4 games will be deprioritized by PS Plus updates starting next year, marking a new, quieter era for the console.

Politics

28 hours ago Nuclear fusion startup Helion to build ‘world’s first’ power plant after raising $425 million

Helion Energy says it will ‘keep pushing to do what no one has done before’

Economics

6 hours ago Middle East crisis live: Israeli military hits Hezbollah targets; US says it has killed senior Al

Israel says it has hit targets including a facility used for weapons development; US conducts air strike in northwest SyriaUN secretary-general António Guterres has called for 2,500 children to be immediately evacuated from Gaza for medical treatment after meeting with US doctors who said the children were at imminent risk of death in the coming weeks.The four doctors had all volunteered in Gaza during the 15-month-long war between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas that has devastated the territory of more than 2 million people and its healthcare system. Continue reading...

Events

22 hours ago WhatsApp urges iPhone users to update app after bug found on popular feature you'll want to fix

The latest version of the free WhatsApp app for iOS fixes a bug that means photos and videos you expect to disappear aren't actually being deleted

Politics

30 hours ago Car tax prices set to double for motorists with these vehicles this April

Millions of motorists will face a major hike in their bills following changes to the vehicle tax system.

Economics

8 hours ago Extra £100 million announced for police as forces warn of funding gaps

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the investment marked a ‘major turning point’ for policing.

Events

22 hours ago Is your spouse using any of these VERY common apps? Then it's time to worry about cheating, writes LIBBY GALVIN

You may think your spouse would never cheat on you. But with one in five Britons admitting to having had an affair, the odds are higher than you might like.

Politics

37 hours ago Meta agrees to pay Trump $25m for suspending accounts over Capitol riots

Settlement originates from lawsuit by president against the platform, one of several filed after 6 January violenceMeta has agreed to pay $25m to settle a lawsuit with Donald Trump. The suit originated in 2021 when Trump sued the social media company for suspending his accounts after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. The settlement was first reported by the Wall Street Journal and has been confirmed by a Meta spokesperson.The majority of the settlement, $22m, will go toward a fund to pay for Trump’s presidential library, according to the Wall Street Journal. The remainder will pay for legal fees and go to other plaintiffs listed in the case. The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Continue reading...

Economics

11 hours ago Crime gangs targeting shops by using vulnerable kids costing hundreds of millions a year

Retailers Against Crime say problem is out of control and urgent education is needed, with stiffer penalties and more police patrols

Events