41 minutes ago EastEnders legend Joe Swash to return for show special ahead of 40th anniversary

EastEnders legend Joe Swash will be returning to the Square ahead of the 40th anniversary as he hosts a special programme looking at the explosive storylines that are set to take place during the anniversary week

Politics

28 hours ago New laws to make endangering lives at sea a crime in bid to stop small boat crossings

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the new laws will ‘turbocharge efforts to smash the gangs’ smuggling migrants across the Channel

Society

51 minutes ago Silicon Valley billionaires splurge £144m on London Spirit in Hundred auction

Winning bid for 49% stake values London Spirit at £295mWelsh Fire stake sold for reported £35m to tech entrepreneurThe Hundred is set to deliver an eye-watering windfall for English cricket that exceeds all projections after a Silicon Valley consortium featuring the chief executives of Microsoft and Google claimed a 49% share in London Spirit for £144m.It was the first of two sales to take place on Friday afternoon, with a 49% stake in Cardiff-based Welsh Fire later sold for a reported £35m. The England and Wales Cricket Board has now raised around £279m after similar stakes in Oval Invincibles (£60m) and Birmingham Phoenix (£40m) were claimed 24 hours earlier. Continue reading...

Economics

3 hours ago Ollie Watkins to Arsenal: Gunners get update on potential transfer after bid rejected

The Gunners continue to search for reinforcements

Sport

27 minutes ago A reporter was sent to a homicide scene and was killed by the suspect. His family are now suing

Spectrum News 13 reporter Dylan Lyons was covering a murder in Orlando when the suspect, Keith Moses, allegedly fatally shot him

Events

26 hours ago The truth about FAKE Bridget Jones scene revealed as well as all the secrets you didn't know about the iconic movie franchise

Fans don't have long to wait until Britain's favourite heroine Bridget Jones is back on the big screen. 

Culture

35 hours ago Inside the life of The Apprentice's first Influencer candidate who used TikTok to build her seven

The Apprentice returns to screens on January 30, and among the power suits and cringe-worthy pitches is a viral sensation who has hit the headlines before the BBC show even begins.

Technology

31 hours ago Man City legend Sergio Aguero launches new career in bid to become racing driver

Manchester City's all-time leading goalscorer Sergio Aguero is taking part in a six-week boot camp and will get behind the wheel of a Formula E car to take on other celebrity names

Transport

41 minutes ago EastEnders' Jacqueline Jossa 'heartbroken' as she reacts to Natalie Cassidy's exit

EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa - who plays Lauren Branning - has reacted to the news that colleague Natalie Cassidy will be bidding farewell to Sonia Fowler once again

Politics

28 hours ago Daniella Westbrook stunned by Royal Family member after meeting at Michael Barrymore's home

EastEnders and former Celebrity Big Brother star Daniella Westbrook has revealed the most famous person she ever met - and the surprising reason they used to hang out

Society

2 hours ago Manchester City to face Real Madrid in playoff, Brighton reject £75m Mitoma bid: football – live

Champions League playoffs: Bayern to face CelticTen things to look out for this weekend | Mail SimonUefa are still preambling. I have learned that one side of the draw will be silver and the other side will be blue.Uefa are going big on the preambles here, so I’ve got time to remind you of the basic rules. There are eight seeded teams and eight unseeded teams. The two seeded teams with the highest league finish will be drawn against the two unseeded teams with the lowest league finish and so on, until everyone’s paired up. So Atalanta will play Sporting or Brugge, and Borussia Dortmund will play the other one, while PSG will play Monaco or Brest and Benfica will get the other one. You can play teams from your own country, and teams you played in the group. Got it? Great. Continue reading...

Economics

3 hours ago Mikel Arteta delivers new Arsenal transfer vow before Man City clash after Ollie Watkins bid

Gunners are yet to sign a coveted new striker ahead of crunch Premier League clash at the Emirates

Sport

82 minutes ago Marcus Rashford Man United transfer exit takes another twist as shock pathway explained

Latest Manchester United transfer news with an update on Marcus Rashford's future amid new interest from Aston Villa

Events

31 hours ago Olivia Attwood reveals the thing that made her break down in tears while filming 'most shocking series' of her ITV show Getting Filthy Rich and shares what she really thinks of sex workers

The TV personality, 33, revealed series three is the 'most shocking yet' and forced her to step outside her comfort zone.

Culture

45 minutes ago Inside EastEnders' Sonia Fowler actress Natalie Cassidy's life off screen as she quits BBC soap

Natalie Cassidy has played Sonia Fowler in EastEnders on and off for 32 years but has confirmed she'll be leaving the soap - here's what we know about her life away from cameras...

Politics

5 hours ago Dragons' Den awkward scenes as investors squirm over offer in uncomfortable showdown

Dragons' Den viewers were left 'horrifically uncomfortable' when they watched a deal unfold as Touker Suleyman came under fire from his co-stars for his offer

Economics

5 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal's Watkins bid, Man Utd want Geovany Quenda, Tel fee agreed

The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals

Sport

92 minutes ago Police release bombshell new details about adult star who plunged to her death

Mystery surrounds the death of OnlyFans model Anna Beatriz Pereira Alves, who plunged to her death, but shocking new revelations have now emerged

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1 hour ago Marcus Rashford could get shock transfer lifeline after Premier League boss steps in

Marcus Rashford has until 11pm on Monday to find a move away from Manchester United, having expressed his desire for a 'new challenge' after being frozen out under Ruben Amorim

Politics

11 hours ago Man United late January transfer plan scuppered with £50m deal as 'shock' move emerges

Manchester United transfer news as Mathys Tel continues to be linked with a move to the Premier League and a surprise option emerges

Economics

6 hours ago Arsenal show transfer intent as shock Ollie Watkins move proves major point

Mikel Arteta clearly believes there is still plenty left for the Gunners to play for this season

Sport

1 hour ago EastEnders legend Joe Swash returns to host special ahead of 'explosive' 40th anniversary

EastEnders have announced a return of yet another soap legend for the 'explosive anniversary' as he's back to host a special programme to celebrate the big week

Events

1 hour ago Joe Swash to reunite with EastEnders cast for special anniversary programme

Swash returned to the soap as Mickey Miller for two episodes in December 2024.

Politics

14 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners told to make £100m Ollie Watkins bid as agent meeting held

Arsenal are in need of a striker over the final days of the January transfer window as Mikel Arteta mulls over moves for Aston Villa star Ollie Watkins and Mathys Tel of Bayern Munich

Economics

10 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Watkins wants Arsenal; Man Utd eye Tel to Tottenham hijack; Chelsea plot Garnacho bid

Premier League clubs out to secure huge deals before deadline

Sport

1 hour ago Marcus Rashford transfer latest, shock Aston Villa 'interest', Barcelona stance and Man United call

Manchester United transfer latest with Marcus Rashford still in limbo at Old Trafford

Events

2 hours ago Natalie Cassidy's 'unmissable' EastEnders exit will 'change Walford residents' lives

EastEnders icon Natalie Cassidy recently announced her departure from the long-running soap after 32 years as Sonia Fowler

Politics

16 hours ago The most brazen shoplifters ever caught on camera: Shocking footage show 'kamikaze thieves' raiding stores in full view of staff and customers as offences surge to record levels

This footage, filmed at a branch on London 's Chancery Lane, is only one of countless examples of brazen shoplifting that have been caught on camera across the UK.

Economics

11 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal's Watkins bid, Man Utd set Garnacho price amid Chelsea interest, Tel fee agreed

The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals

Sport

1 hour ago Alona Hotel at Strathclyde Park hosting St Valentine's murder mystery evening

The Dunskey Caper will take part on Saturday, February 15, when guests will join in with performers as the scene is set in New York in 1929 where tensions are running high and gun battles rage in the streets.

Events

2 hours ago EastEnders Sonia's exit storyline 'revealed' after Natalie Cassidy quits

EastEnders fans are convinced that Sonia Fowler will be killed off after Natalie Cassidy quit the BBC soap this week after nearly 32 years on the soap as the trumpet-playing character

Politics

18 hours ago Harry Kane's honest Mathys Tel assessment with Tottenham leading £50m transfer race

Former Tottenham favourite Harry Kane has been playing alongside Mathys Tel for the last 18 months, with the winger now the subject of a £50million transfer bid from Spurs

Economics

16 hours ago Evan Ferguson transfer hint dropped by Brighton boss as Arsenal ponder late move

Evan Ferguson, who has been hampered by a series of niggling injuries since bursting on to the scene as a teenager, has been linked with moves to Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham during the January transfer window

Sport

2 hours ago Mother faces court accused of causing death of her son by dangerous driving

Zac Roe, nine, from Andover in Hampshire, died at the scene of the crash in East Woodyates, north Dorset, last year.

Events

2 hours ago Anger in Romania over theft of national treasures in heist at Dutch museum

Revered Helmet of Coțofenești among items from ancient Dacian civilisation stolen while on loan at Drents MuseumHours before the sun rose over the Netherlands, the group crowded around the large external door, appearing to pry it open. Seconds later, the grainy security video appeared to show a powerful explosion, sending plumes of smoke and sparks into the air, and the thieves rush into the museum in the north-eastern city of Assen.Minutes later they were gone. But the mystery of what exactly took place during their few minutes in the Drents Museum – and what came afterwards – has left officials in the Netherlands scrambling for answers, and prompted a row that has stretched to the other side of Europe. Continue reading...

Politics

20 hours ago Penal costs of Royal Mail bid: Labour is harming Britain by waiving this terrible deal through, says ALEX BRUMMER

The Ofcom review of the Royal Mail focuses on how best to ensure a reliable delivery service for consumers amid the fast-declining volumes of post.

Economics

19 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal plot second Watkins bid; Tottenham in advanced Tel talks; Dorgu to Man United delay

Premier League clubs working hard in final days of January window

Sport

2 hours ago ITV Emmerdale fans convinced Ruby 'killed wrong man' as true identity of Anthony 'revealed'

Emmerdale fans are convinced that Ruby Fox-Miligan (Alicya Eyo) killed the wrong man as they predict a huge twist in the Anthony storyline - and it involves a secret twin

Events

2 hours ago Extraordinary council meeting to take place in bid to REMOVE borough from Greater Manchester masterplan

The local Liberal Democrat group have called for an emergency meeting over Oldham's position in Places for Everyone.

Politics

21 hours ago IPL billionaires and Birmingham City owners win auction for Hundred teams

Mumbai Indians owners pay £60m for Oval InvinciblesKnighthead Capital take stake in Birmingham PhoenixEnglish cricket’s landmark Hundred sale produced an eventful first day as the Ambanis, India’s richest family, and Knighthead Capital, owners of Birmingham City, secured the right to buy 49% stakes in Oval Invincibles and Birmingham Phoenix respectively.The Guardian has learned that Knighthead’s offer of about £40m for 49% of the Phoenix prevailed in a sealed-bids auction over that of private equity firm CVC Capital Partners. CVC had earlier lost out to Reliance Industries Ltd, owners of Mumbai Indians, in a three-way auction for the equivalent stake in Oval Invincibles. Continue reading...

Economics

27 hours ago Ollie Watkins faces 'now or never' Arsenal transfer decision with Aston Villa dilemma

Aston Villa have made it clear they do not want to sell Ollie Watkins in this transfer window and Arsenal may have to go back in with a second bid to test their resolve

Sport

3 hours ago Netflix fans 'hooked' by new true crime drama about scammer who faked cancer cure

New true crime drama Apple Cider Vinegar is set to be released next week as fans say they are already 'hooked' on the series following a woman who made a shocking cancer claim

Events

2 hours ago Shouts of 'shame on you' after council changes legal agreement to keep Bolton's Ryder Cup bid alive

A rowdy planning meeting heard that the current planning permission for the project is set to run out in October

Politics

25 hours ago Nashville bids for WNBA franchise with Candace Parker and Peyton Manning among investors

The chairman of the NHL’s Nashville Predators and his wife want to bring the WNBA to Music City and have teamed up with a star-filled investor group including Candace Parker, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and entertainers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

Economics

30 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal plot second Watkins bid; Chelsea in Tel battle; Man United suffer Dorgu delay

Premier League clubs working hard in final days of January window

Sport

3 hours ago Jack the Ripper identity mystery could be solved at last after latest DNA bombshell

Russell Edwards made the bombshell discovery after testing the DNA of a bloodstained shawl - which was recovered from the scene of one of Jack the Ripper's brutal murders

Events

2 hours ago EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy to leave BBC soap after 30 years as Sonia Fowler

Natalie Cassidy has announced she's leaving the BBC soap after an incredible 31 years playing Sonia Fowler

Politics

27 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

30 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal prepare second Watkins bid, Tel latest, Liverpool midfielder on the move

The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals

Sport

3 hours ago Coronation Street fans 'feel old' as David Platt star asks if they 'spotted' hidden throwback in soap scenes

As fans of the ITV soap know, actor Jack P Shepherd is famed for playing Weatherfield's David Platt

Politics

30 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal's Watkins bid faces £64m agreement as Liverpool star on the move

The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals

Economics

30 hours ago Arsenal face struggle to sign Ollie Watkins despite ‘good news’ over transfer bid

Aston Villa are reluctant to lose both Watkins and Jhon Duran before Monday’s transfer deadline

Sport

5 hours ago Locals from UK town shocked as Hollywood legend pops into their chippy only weeks after losing his LA home

Workers at Steve's Fish Bar in the south Wales industrial town of Port Talbot saw a familiar face leaning over the counter at the chippy this week as they went about their shift.

Events

3 hours ago Black school manager loses race discrimination claim after he was sacked following row with white colleague over whether Joe Biden was fit to be US president

The Leaning Resource Centre manager had questioned Mr Biden's cognitive abilities and called him a 'dangerous man', an employment tribunal heard.

Politics

32 hours ago West Ham confident over deal for Brighton’s Ferguson but fail in Pepi bid

Arsenal and Everton among others keen on Irish strikerWest Ham offered loan with buy obligation for PSV’s PepiWest Ham are in a strong position to sign Evan Ferguson from Brighton after Bayer Leverkusen’s need for a new forward was lessened by Al-Nassr choosing Jhon Durán over Victor Boniface.Leverkusen emerged as frontrunners for Ferguson this week but their interest could cool after Boniface’s proposed move to the Saudi Pro League was called off at the last minute. Al-Nassr are poised to sign Durán from Villa, with the 21-year-old set to undergo a medical on Thursday. Continue reading...

Economics

33 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal prepare second Watkins bid and rival Chelsea, Man Utd, Tottenham for Tel

The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals

Sport

5 hours ago David Beckham goes full frontal nude! Shirtless star shocks with voyeuristic BOSS ad with X

David Beckham left his fans in a hot sweat with his new BOSS bodywear campaign as he shared an extended version of the advert to his Instagram page on Thursday.

Events

4 hours ago Cardiff City close in on move for Leicester City winger in bid to address transfer priority

The player made his Premier League debut against Manchester City and now wants to kick on

Politics

33 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal plot second Watkins bid; Chelsea in Tel battle; Man United to confirm Dorgu today

Premier League clubs working hard in final days of January window

Sport

6 hours ago Cops search River Dee banks as family of missing Aberdeen twin Henrietta Huszti informed of body find

Police remain at the scene as they continue their investigation.

Events

5 hours ago John Mulaney called Prince Harry a 'dumb ginger' in bizarre rant about the Royal Family in 2020

John Mulaney reportedly left crowds of A-listers giggling in shock when he made a jokey jab at the Sussexes at an LA event - and it turns out it's not the first time he's directed his quips at the royal couple.

Politics

34 hours ago Arsenal still want Ollie Watkins transfer as Aston Villa man gives 'farewell presents'

Arsenal are considering a second bid for Ollie Watkins before the transfer window closes, but the Gunners face a race against time to get a deal over the line

Sport

6 hours ago Francis Ngannou and Deontay Wilder fight on the cards as shock plan emerges

Both stars are regarded as two of the hardest-hitting punchers in combat sports and a showdown between the two giants could take place this year

Events

6 hours ago Brian demands 'justice for Brian' after favourite Wetherspoons pub bans him for life

Brian Gorman was barred from The Square Bottle Wetherspoons pub in Chester earlier this month after a "two minute" incident and below he explains why he is still protesting

Politics

35 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal prepare second Watkins bid and rival Chelsea for Tel, Man Utd medical booked

The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals

Sport

6 hours ago Dumfries and Galloway residents 'frustrated' in bid to find out power cut information after Storm Eowyn

People appreciated the hard work of engineers but were unhappy with Scottish Power Energy Networks' communication.

Events

6 hours ago David Beckham delights fans as he quietly uploads EXTENDED version of his jaw

David Beckham left his fans in a hot sweat with his new BOSS bodywear campaign as he shared an extended version of the advert to his Instagram page on Thursday.

Politics

35 hours ago Gabby Agbonlahor calls talkSPORT to slam Arsenal's attempt to sign Ollie Watkins

Former Aston Villa star Gabby Agbonlahor has been left fuming after Arsenal's £60million bid for Ollie Watkins became public knowledge before Unai Emery's side took on Celtic in the Champions League

Sport

7 hours ago Scream fans shocked by return of franchise legend: 'I thought he was dead?‘

Star posted cryptic message online, saying: ‘My mom and dad are gonna be so mad at me!!’

Events

6 hours ago Queen Mary of Denmark puts on a rosy display as she bids farewell to her communications director of 16 years at Amalienborg Palace

The Australian-born royal, 52, attended a farewell reception at the official residence of the Danish royal family in Copenhagen wearing a blush pink blouse.

Politics

42 hours ago Arsenal sent new Ollie Watkins transfer update with Aston Villa to be 'demanding' over striker

Gunners have made a shock late swoop for England striker and boyhood fan before Monday’s deadline

Sport

7 hours ago Aviation chiefs 'were recruiting people with targeted disabilities including intellectual problems and hearing/vision issues until last year'

Diversity initiatives ramped up at the FAA under the Obama Administration, were largely swept away during Trump's first term and then reinstated under Biden.

Events

6 hours ago Trump’s revenge agenda has shocked officials who ‘didn’t think it was going to be this bad’, insiders say

Trump’s better-known adversaries were expecting payback, but more intense vengeance felt by civil servantsFederal government workers have been left “shell-shocked” by the upheaval wrought by Donald Trump’s return to the presidency amid signs that he is bent on exacting revenge on a bureaucracy that he considers to be a “deep state” that previously thwarted and persecuted him.Since being restored to the White House on 20 January, the president has gone on a revenge spree against high-profile figures who previously served him but earned his enmity by slighting or criticising him in public. Continue reading...

Politics

7 hours ago David Beckham's shocking exercise and diet routine as football legend bares (almost) all in racy underwear ads

Interest in 49-year-old's fitness regime came after he stripped down to tight underwear and flaunted his washboard abs in the risqué images, as part of a new partnership with BOSS.

Events

6 hours ago Kate Middleton makes highly unusual move as she leaves royal engagement

The Princess of Wales made a surprise visit to Wales where as well as visiting a children's hospice, she also stopped by a sock factory - and after the engagement, she made a move that left wellwishers shocked.

Politics

8 hours ago Chloe Kelly releases bombshell statement accusing Man City of trying to 'assassinate her character' after deadline

Kelly has struggled for game time this season and has been looking for a move away as she bids to make it into Wiegman's Euros squad for this summer's title defence.

Events