45 minutes ago Shemar Moore’s ex breaks silence on split with heartfelt Instagram message: ‘I will always love you’

Moore confirmed the recent break-up in an emotionally charged Instagram video, where he told fans off for negative comments

Politics

2 hours ago David Moyes puts Everton board on notice ahead of move into £800m stadium

EVERTON 4-0 LEICESTER: David Moyes made it three wins in a row as Everton manager, as the Toffees made the most of a buoyant Goodison Park to hammer Ruud van Nistelrooy's Foxes

Economics

78 minutes ago Omer Riza issues apology to Cardiff City fans as players froze in 'unacceptable' Leeds United defeat

The Bluebirds were battered 7-0 on a sobering day for the club

Sport

63 minutes ago ‘I lost 10 years of my life’: how UK betting giant’s unlawful marketing kept suicidal gambler hooked

Sam found himself getting sucked deeper and deeper in to betting, sometimes risking £11,000 in a day. Now a judge has ruled he was unlawfully targetedAt 1.17pm on 15 August 2018, Sam* logged in to his online betting account and gambled five days’ worth of wages. Already deep in debt – having taken out 13 loans over three years, and with his marriage under strain – he had been desperate to quit.But Sky Betting & Gaming, operator of Sky Bet, Casino, and Vegas, had other ideas. Having labelled him a “high value” customer, and not realising he was at risk, it had sent him an email promising a £100 bonus if he spent £400 on a casino game. “Well done on making it past level 2. Can you make it even further this week?” it said. Soon after receiving it, Sam deposited £400. Continue reading...

Events

96 minutes ago Haunting final photos inside doomed DC plane reveal young ice skating sisters and their parents

Everly Livingston, 14, and her younger sister Alydia, 11, were beaming as they headed back to the capital after an ice-skating development camp in Kansas, alongside their parents Donna and Peter.

Culture

34 hours ago Strictly Come Dancing star rushed to hospital amid health scare as they reveal there's 'no cure'

Russell Grant, who appeared on Strictly Come Dancing back in 2011, was rushed to hospital after suffering a worrying issue with his eyes and was told by doctors there was 'no cure'

Science

6 hours ago Search continues for Japanese driver, 74, not seen since his truck was swallowed up by a sinkhole four days ago

The unnamed 74-year-old male driver plummeted into the hole when the ground suddenly collapsed at an intersection in Yashio City, northeast of Tokyo on Tuesday morning.

Transport

45 minutes ago Lauryn Goodman reveals she is 'speaking to professionals' as she prepares to tell son Kairo, four, 'the truth' about dad Kyle Walker

The Manchester City player, 34, - who also shares four children with his wife Annie Kilner - has now discussed how it affects her son.

Politics

8 hours ago A man stalked a professor for six years. Then he used AI chatbots to lure strangers to her home

James Florence, 36, agreed to plead guilty after using victim’s information to guide chatbots in impersonationA man from Massachusetts has agreed to plead guilty to a seven-year cyberstalking campaign that included using artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to impersonate a university professor and invite men online to her home address for sex.James Florence, 36, used platforms such as Crushon.ai and JanitorAI, which allow users to design their own chatbots and direct them how to respond to other users during chats, including in sexually suggestive and explicit ways, according to court documents seen by the Guardian. The victim’s identity has been kept confidential by law enforcement officials. Continue reading...

Society

4 hours ago Ellen DeGeneres clashes with Cotswolds neighbours over extension ‘breach’ at £15m home

DeGeneres has been accused of increasing flood risk and disturbing Roman ruins with modifications to her property

Economics

3 hours ago Shocking Cardiff City ratings at Leeds United as players turn in worst performance of the season

Here is how the players rated in the clash at Elland Road

Sport

81 minutes ago Manchester City and Crystal Palace strikers join Motherwell on loan ahead of Celtic clash

The Steelmen have swooped ahead of a big clash at Fir Park tomorrow

Events

8 hours ago Heartbreaking details of Linda Nolan's funeral service: From tribute to husband Brian to poignant song

Linda passed away on 15th January, aged 65 at Blackpool Victoria Hospital from double pneumonia , where she entered into end-of-life care and then into a coma.

Culture

32 hours ago Most stolen cars of 2024 REVEALED: A motor was pinched every 8 and a half minutes

Some 61,343 cars were reported stolen last year, official figures have confirmed - and we can tell you if yours is among those most at risk.

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76 minutes ago The Masked Singer viewers rumble Kingfisher's real identity as comic finally 'exposed'

It's that time of the week again and The Masked Singer fans are certain they've worked out the 'real identity' of character Kingfisher as they perform in front of the judges

Politics

9 hours ago Theo Walcott delivers concerning prediction before 'indifferent' Arsenal face Man City

Arsenal and Man City may have produced one of the season's best games in September but Theo Walcott thinks goals will be at a premium when Mikel Arteta hosts Pep Guardiola

Society

5 hours ago Support letter for RFK Jr’s confirmation includes signatures of doctors with suspended or revoked licenses

Meant to lend credibility to his nomination to head HHS, the letter is signed by some doctors disciplined for not following Covid guidelinesA letter submitted to the US Senate that states it was sent by physicians in support of Robert F Kennedy Jr’s nomination as secretary of health and human services includes the names of doctors who have had their licenses revoked or suspended, or who have faced other disciplinary actions, the Associated Press has found.The letter was meant to lend credibility to Kennedy’s nomination, which has faced strenuous opposition from medical experts due to his two decades of anti-vaccine activism. Republican senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a medical doctor who boasts on his official website of an effort he created to vaccinate 36,000 children against hepatitis B, expressed hesitancy about Kennedy’s nomination and is seen as a key vote. Continue reading...

Economics

26 hours ago Manchester City players treated to 'best fish and chips in town' by award

Players Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden were among those who tucked in

Sport

2 hours ago ‘Our youngest and brightest’: grief of DC plane crash rocks figure skating community

The loss of the young figure skaters whose lives were cut tragically short in the American Eagle flight 5342 crash has ripped a hole in the tightly knit world of figure skatingEveryone agreed it was the best camp they’d ever been to. The most fun. There was an interpretive dance class. Successful jump drills were met with high-fives all around. On the day of the Chinese new year, the kids all went out for hot pot. And parents and coaches, regardless of athlete rivalries, intermingled in camaraderie; when one parent noticed a coach’s voice grow hoarse, they pulled a ginger shot from out of their purse, handing it to her with a smile.National development camps, such as the one that took place following the US figure skating championships in Wichita last week, are held for the highest performing juvenile, intermediate and novice skaters. The young athletes with the greatest potential are offered this chance to watch the stars of their sport compete, and then learn from some of the most...

Events

25 hours ago A fashion designer, Italian singer and Icelandic illustrator team up on Vatican exhibition

The Vatican Apostolic Library has tapped Dior's creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri, Italian singer Jovanotti and Icelandic illustrator Kristjana S Williams for an exhibition exploring world tours of the late 19th Century

Culture

2 hours ago Luke Williams says Swansea City 'have to find a way' to halt woeful form as boos ring out after Coventry City loss

The Swans fell to defeat at home to Coventry City

Politics

25 hours ago ‘Perfect rat storm’: urban rodent numbers soar as the climate heats, study finds

Sharp rise in population in 11 of 16 cities expected to continue as rising temperatures make it easier for the animals to breed, say researchersRat numbers are soaring in cities as global temperatures warm, research shows.Washington DC, San Francisco, Toronto, New York City and Amsterdam had the greatest increase in these rodents, according to the study, which looked at data from 16 cities globally. Eleven of the cities showed “significant increasing trends in rat numbers”, said the paper published in the journal Science Advances, and these trends were likely to continue. Continue reading...

Society

7 hours ago Swansea City linked with £4m Man City midfielder following Matt Grimes exit

The Swans are said to have beaten off competition from Middlesbrough to lead the race

Economics

27 hours ago Man City vs Real Madrid Champions League dates confirmed as fixture list set

Manchester City face Real Madrid in the Champions League play-offs next month

Sport

2 hours ago Philadelphia plane crash latest: All six on board and one person on ground killed

The medical transport jet came down in the Pennsylvania city on Friday night

Events

27 hours ago Primary school's neighbours blast plan for 100 extra pupils when parents already block drives, park on zigzags or abandon their cars on school run

Maidstone Borough Council's Planning Committee voted unanimously to expand Marden Primary Academy in the village of Marden, just outside Maidstone, Kent.

Culture

3 hours ago Man City star admits 'I don't know what's going on in their head' as huge clash looms

After booking their place in the Champions League play-off round, Manchester City will follow a huge Premier League clash against Arsenal with a Real Madrid double-header

Politics

27 hours ago Teacher who became symbol of Spain’s overtourism wins eviction battle – for now

Josep Torrent’s eviction was postponed

Society

8 hours ago Man City get green light to unleash Jack Grealish in new role as £59m transfer poses 'challenge'

The arrival of Omar Marmoush at City could allow them to try Jack Grealish in a new position

Economics

28 hours ago Sky Bet Arsenal vs Man City offer: Get 50/1 enhanced odds on a goal to be scored

Sky Bet is offering new customers the chance to get a £1 free bet for every goal scored in the final matchday of the Champions League group stage

Sport

2 hours ago Inside Jeremy Bamber's horrific White House Farm murders that sparked hit ITV show

Jeremy Bamber was convicted in 1986 of murdering his adoptive parents, Nevill and June, his adoptive sister Sheila Cafell, and her twin boys Daniel and Nicholas, aged just six.

Events

42 hours ago AP PHOTOS: The moment to restore broken baby Jesus figurines has come in Mexico

It might cost more to repair them than to buy new ones. But baby Jesus figurines have such sentimental value in families that every January an area in downtown Mexico City is full of people with the broken religious sculptures looking for a workshop for hands, legs, nose, eyes, eyelashes or fingers.

Culture

3 hours ago James Haskell says ex Chloe Madeley has made him ‘a better person’ and he still ‘loves her’

Former rugby player James Haskell and fitness instructor Chloe Madeley now co-parent daughter Bohdi together after they called time on their five-year marriage in October 2023

Politics

27 hours ago Blake Lively objects to being deposed by Justin Baldoni's attorney Bryan Freedman in his $400M defamation suit

Blake Lively's defiant demand is revealed in a new letter from Justin Baldoni's team to the New York judge overseeing the It Ends with Us co-stars' $400million defamation suit.

Society

11 hours ago Inside Mel B's stunning new home as Spice Girl ditches Hollywood hills for £2m farm in the Yorkshire Dales

The singer spent £2.2m to secure the charming farmhouse set in verdant countryside outside the city where she grew up to provide a wholesome family home for her children.

Economics

29 hours ago Inside the world of professional autograph hunters: Kids are paid by parents to skip school and get players to sign shirts

A footballer with multiple Champions League winners medals recalls how he often encountered the same young boy waiting at the gates of a Premier League club's training ground.

Sport

2 hours ago Mass murderer Jeremy Bamber hopes bombshell new photos could lead to jail release

Jeremy Bamber was convicted in 1986 of murdering his adoptive parents, Nevill and June, his adoptive sister Sheila Cafell, and her twin boys Daniel and Nicholas, aged just six

Events

3 hours ago What Arne Slot learned as Liverpool win to take another step in title race as Mo Salah shines

Liverpool took another step closer to the Premier League title as a Mohamed Salah double piled the pressure on Arsenal before they host Manchester City

Politics

28 hours ago The Apprentice fans spot moment hotel romp duo caught feelings before rule break

The Apprentice fans have spotted the moment Amber-Rose Badrudin and Keir Shave caught feelings for one another before they were caught in a hotel together while filming for the show

Society

11 hours ago Inside the city spending £406m a year on crime: How Bradford's poorest streets have been taken over by drug dealing, violence and sex workers

The brutal truth of life on the streets of a crime-ridden city was revealed as locals told of a grim reality where drug dealers run amok and police pass 'every minute'.

Economics

29 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

2 hours ago Philadelphia plane crash latest: Death toll rises to seven after medical jet carrying six crashed near Roosevelt mall

Air ambulance flight crashed near Roosevelt Mall about 30 seconds after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, potentially killing six

Events

3 hours ago Inside A$AP Rocky’s trial, these are some of the extraordinary moments cameras didn't capture

There have been plenty of out-of-the-ordinary moments at the ongoing trial of rapper A$AP Rocky

Politics

29 hours ago Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds seek to dismiss $400m lawsuit filed by Justin Baldoni

The couple write to judge asking to dismiss claims made by the It Ends with Us director as tensions escalate

Society

16 hours ago Man City make loan decision while midfielder chase hots up amid £50m transfer chase

Manchester City transfer latest ahead of the January window closing on Monday

Economics

29 hours ago Man City: Pep Guardiola reacts as Champions League draw sets up tough fixture schedule

February is shaping up to be a testing month for the Premier League champions

Sport

3 hours ago Philadelphia plane crash: Medical jet crashes into homes killing all on board and car driver on ground

The Learjet 55, operated by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, came down just four miles from take-off at Northeast Philadelphia Airport

Events

4 hours ago Pentagon removes New York Times, NPR and more from workspaces as part of ‘rotation program’

One America News, Breitbart and the New York Post will take desks from NBC, NPR and the New York TimesThe Trump administration’s program to shake up media representation at official briefings and press calls in Washington is set to affect the Pentagon, with credentialed media being rotated out of assigned workspaces for media newcomers.The conservative-leaning One America News Network is set to replace NBC News, Breitbart will be given space held by National Public Radio, the New York Post has been offered the New York Times’ workspace and HuffPost will replace Politico. Continue reading...

Politics

35 hours ago Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds ask judge to dismiss Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit

Baldoni has sued the couple for attempting to ‘destroy’ his reputation and career.

Society

26 hours ago Jessica Alba makes first red carpet appearance after Cash Warren split confirmed

Actor posted an official statement about her separation from her husband of 17 years on January 16

Economics

30 hours ago Pep Guardiola ready for Real Madrid ‘derby’ after Champions League draw

The two sides will meet for the fifth time in six seasons, while Celtic take on Bayern Munich.

Sport

3 hours ago Medical jet crashes in Philadelphia, killing seven and setting homes on fire

All six people onboard and one person on the ground are dead, with 19 others injured, says Philadelphia mayorSeven people were killed after a medical transport plane crashed into a north-east Philadelphia neighborhood on Friday.All six people on the flight and one person on the ground are dead. Nineteen others were injured, the Philadelphia mayor, Cherelle Parker, said. Continue reading...

Events

4 hours ago Born of prosperity, sunlight and optimism, California’s dream homes now lie in ashes | Rowan Moore

Magnificent, irreplaceable 20th-century architecture made with craft and imagination was destroyed in the Palisades wildfiresPacific Palisades and its surrounding neighbourhoods, which have burned so ferociously over the past three weeks, happen to be the location of some beautiful and magnificent 20th-century architecture. Or were, as the fire has taken a terrible toll.Houses by the émigré Austrian modernist Richard Neutra have gone, as have most of the Park Planned Homes of 1948, an idealistic experiment in affordable modern living by the architect Gregory Ain. Stone chimney stacks are all that remain of the scaled-up cabin that was Will Rogers’ ranch house. His 30-horse stables, in their centre a rotonda like an equine chapter house, are ashes. Continue reading...

Politics

28 hours ago Major new £400million city development with tourist attractions and riverside restaurants to open by 2029...

Major new £400million city development with tourist attractions and riverside restaurants to open by 2029...  The Sun

Economics

31 hours ago Arsenal could rue transfer failure as Man City offer January blueprint

Omar Marmoush is exactly the sort of player the Gunners need, and could prove as much in Emirates showdown

Sport

3 hours ago Philadelphia plane crash latest: Person in car among seven killed when medical jet carrying sick child crashes into neighborhood

Air ambulance flight crashed near Roosevelt Mall about 30 seconds after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, potentially killing six

Events

4 hours ago Is it time to stop bashing Bridget Jones? Hapless everywoman has evolved – and so have we

A fourth film about Helen Fielding’s creation will be released on Valentines’s day, and this time it’s gen Z that has fallen in love with herBridget Jones is back. The fabled diary (probably a Surface Pro now) has snapped back open. The cigarettes are doubtless replaced by a Vaporesso vape.The new film, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, again starring Renée Zellweger, is being released into cine­mas on Valentine’s day, which feels appropriate. One of the most emotionally charged days of the year for the return of one of Britain’s more emotionally charged exports. Continue reading...

Politics

28 hours ago Salford’s social housing tenants to pay up to £20 a month more after rent hike

The city council pushed through the new rates this week

Economics

32 hours ago Manchester City to face Real Madrid in Champions League playoff; transfer news: 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...

Sport

3 hours ago London man: 911 officials tampered with package containing records tied to police shooting

London man: 911 officials tampered with package containing records tied to police shooting  Lexington Herald Leader

Events

4 hours ago Emotional moment Israeli hostage is back in mother's arms after 15 months of captivity

Yarden Bibas was one of three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas today but his wife Shiri and sons Ariel, five, and Kfir, two, were not by his side – their captors claim they were killed in an Israeli airstrike

Politics

28 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

32 hours ago Champions League draw as it happened: Man City face Real Madrid again as Celtic get Bayern Munich play

The two British clubs must go through Real Madrid or Bayern Munich to reach the last 16

Sport

3 hours ago Freed hostages receive emotional hugs from delighted families but there's still no word on whether Hamas' youngest prisoners survived ordeal

Yarden Bibas and French Israeli Ofer Kalderon were handed to Red Cross officials in the southern city of Khan Younis, while American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel was released later on Saturday.

Events

4 hours ago Premier League issue Liverpool statement as Reds breathe sigh of relief

Liverpool were left thanking VAR John Brooks after he ruled out an equaliser for Bournemouth in their Premier League clash on the South Coast, with the Reds ahead through Mo Salah's penalty

Politics

32 hours ago Fire breaks out at new £38m Swansea city centre flagship building on site of former Oceana nightclub

The fire took place at the 71/72 Kingsway building, a major new high-tech office development which was originally meant to be completed last year

Economics

32 hours ago Champions League draw LIVE: Man City and Celtic face blockbusters with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich ties

The eight Champions League play-offs have been revealed, with a place in the last-16 in the tournament up for grabs

Sport

3 hours ago Paul Danan was cast in huge Hollywood film in rare admission weeks before death

Paul Danan was best known for his roles in reality shows and the iconic soap Hollyoaks - but he once landed a role in a major Hollywood movie only to be dropped

Events

5 hours ago Mikel Arteta tells Pep Guardiola how he's made a rod for his own back in 12

Despite climbing back up to fourth in the Premier League, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are still struggling this season, and Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has explained the issue he faces

Politics

33 hours ago What are Scotland's council tax rules and are there months you don't have to pay?

Water bills in Scotland will rise by 9.9 percent, adding an extra £3.68 per month for water and wastewater services from April 1

Economics

35 hours ago Champions League draw LIVE: Man City and Celtic to learn knockout play

Either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich await for a spot in the last 16

Sport

4 hours ago Pep Guardiola gets honest message from Mikel Arteta over his Man City team ‘going backwards’

As Pep Guardiola's Manchester City prepare to head down and face Arsenal at the Emirates, Mikel Arteta has sent a message to the man he used to work under

Events

5 hours ago Quarter of young people are making the same dangerous food storage change to save money

Official data from the Food Standards Agency show the number of young people taking dangerous measures to cope with rising energy costs - which campaigners say is "beyond messed up"

Politics

33 hours ago Seismic Cardiff City contracts bulletin as three key players sign new deals in major boost

The Bluebirds have issued an update on three key players, who have committed their futures to the club

Economics

35 hours ago Champions League draw LIVE with Liverpool, Arsenal and Villa's paths and Man City's huge tie

While eight clubs have already booked their place in the Champions League's round of 16, another 16 - including some of the competition's biggest hitters - face a play-off round

Sport

4 hours ago D Is for Distance review – tender portrait of parents battling for their son’s medication

Only medical cannabis can stop Louis’ epileptic seizures, but the NHS refuses to supply it. Chris Petit and Emma Matthews have turned their fight into a filmThat uniquely valuable British writer and independent film-maker Chris Petit, creator of downbeat classics such as Radio On from 1979 and An Unsuitable Job for a Woman from 1982, may not these days find it easy to get an outlet for his work; this would be appear to be his first feature credit for 15 years. But he and co-director, editor and partner Emma Matthews have emerged with a deeply personal movie: painful, complex, challenging and engaging.Petit and Matthews riff and free-associate on the themes of memory, memory-loss and the moving image on video and celluloid, but at the centre of this is an urgent story from their own lives. In his early teens, their son Louis, now 22, a talented artist and musician, began to have epileptic seizures that wiped out his memories of childhood; some of these were of the type nicknamed “Ali...

Events

5 hours ago Kelechi Iheanacho primed to be a Celtic transfer smash hit as he's a maestro of Brendan Rodgers' 'golden rule'

The 28-year-old looks to be on the move this month after a disappointing six months in Spain

Politics

34 hours ago Highway Code rules that mean being 'polite' could end with hefty £1k fine and penalty points

This practice is a standard way of saying thank you to a courteous road user, but it could land you in trouble

Economics

36 hours ago Champions League draw LIVE: Man City and Celtic face blockbuster with Real Madrid or Bayern Munich tie

The eight Champions League play-offs will be revealed with a place in the last-16 in the tournament up for grabs

Sport

4 hours ago Philadelphia plane crash latest: No survivors on board medical jet that was carrying six people, including a pediatric patient

Air ambulance flight crashed near Roosevelt Mall about 30 seconds after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, potentially killing six

Events

5 hours ago Professional boxer faces losing his career after repeatedly punching friend

Joseph Morgan, 22, attacked Cory Roberts at a house in Cwmaman, near Aberdare, and threatened to stab and kill anyone who tried to stop him.

Politics

35 hours ago Rashford has heart set on Barcelona but deal rests on exits from La Liga club

Rashford has rejected teams including TottenhamManchester United keen on Mathys Tel as replacementMarcus Rashford has his heart set on a loan move to Barcelona before Monday’s transfer deadline but a deal will go through only if the Catalan club can offload up to two players.Rashford has rejected offers from several other clubs including Tottenham because of his determination to join Barcelona. Under La Liga’s squad cost limit rules Barcelona will have to generate funds to be able to spend the money required to sign Rashford from Manchester United. They are prepared in principle to cover most or all of Rashford’s £375,000-a-week salary. Continue reading...

Economics

37 hours ago Champions League draw: Start time, TV channel, how it works and teams for knockout play

Manchester City will face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in blockbuster two-legged tie

Sport

5 hours ago Army helicopter involved in DC plane crash was on a ‘continuity of government’ drill

Secretary of defense gave information about the military aircraft that collided with the passenger plane, killing 67Top US officials have said the military helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over the Potomac River on Wednesday was on a training mission for evacuating members of government in the event of a catastrophe or attack.The US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, told Fox News that the helicopter was performing a “continuity of government” drill designed to help pilots “rehearse in ways that would reflect a real world scenario”. Hegseth declined to go further, saying he didn’t want to get “into anything that’s classified”. Continue reading...

Events

7 hours ago Paul Chuckle and Charlotte Dawson share touching tributes to Linda Nolan at her funeral

Linda Nolan's funeral service was held at St Paul's Church in Blackpool on Saturday morning, following the beloved musician's death last month month at the age of 65

Politics

37 hours ago Aldi new checkout method trial that will see shoppers charged £10 to enter store

In the trial store customers will need to download Aldi’s Shop & Go app or use their contactless card at the entrance

Economics

40 hours ago When is the Champions League draw? Man City to find out opponents in next round of fixtures

Manchester City will now have to play a two-legged play-off tie after finishing outside of the top eight in the Champions League league phase

Sport

5 hours ago Met Police arrest five as Tommy Robinson supporters invade Stand Up To Racism counter

Thousands of protestors in support Tommy Robinson have arrived at Westminster. Before setting off, the protestors sang 'Rule, Britannia!' and chanted 'We want Starmer out'.

Events

7 hours ago WWE Royal Rumble 2025: Start time tonight, live stream and confirmed match card

The road to WrestleMania officially begins this weekend

Politics

42 hours ago Inside Lidl's first pub: Drawings reveal the plans for a £410,000 bar in budget supermarket after it won planning battle with owner of local off

Drawings sent to planning officials reveal the £410,000 Lidl pub in Dundonald, Co Down, will have six seats next to the bar as well as tables and chairs around the room.

Economics

5 hours ago The emotional story of a Welsh soldier and why it led him to going on TV

'Although I may look like I’m not struggling, I am struggling but I am there. Not getting on with it, but I am overcoming my obstacles, my challenges and I am doing what I want to do.'

Events

8 hours ago Coleen Nolan wipes tears from her eyes in emotional moment as she says goodbye to sister Linda

The star previously paid tribute to her sister calling her a 'beacon of love, kindness and strength'

Politics

6 hours ago Ellen Degeneres 'locked in bitter row' with UK neighbours as renovation sparks flood fears

Ellen DeGeneres' new life in the UK is said to have hit a blip with concerned locals reportedly contacting local planning enforcement officers over her proposed property work

Events