76 minutes ago ‘Heartbreaking’: Iceland’s pioneering female fishing guides fear for wild salmon

First women working as fishing guides on Laxá River, featured in new film, call for action after farmed fish escapeFor seven generations, Andrea Ósk Hermóðsdóttir’s family have been fishing on the Laxá River in Aðaldalur. Iceland has a reputation as a world leader on feminism, but until recently women have not been able to work as guides to wild salmon fishing for visiting anglers – a job that has traditionally been the preserve of men.The 21-year-old engineering student, her sister Alexandra Ósk, 16, and their friends Arndís Inga Árnadóttir, 18, and her sister Áslaug Anna, 15, are now the first generation of female guides on their river in northern Iceland, and among the very first female fishing guides in the country. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago AI tools used for child sexual abuse images targeted in Home Office crackdown

UK will be first country to bring in tough new laws to tackle the technology behind the creation of abusive material Britain is to become the first country to introduce laws tackling the use of AI tools to produce child sexual abuse images, amid warnings from law enforcement agencies of an ­alarming proliferation in such use of the technology.In an attempt to close a legal ­loophole that has been a major ­concern for police and online safety campaigners, it will become illegal to possess, create or distribute AI tools designed to generate child sexual abuse material. Continue reading...

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47 minutes ago 'I won £10k a month for 30 years on National Lottery when I was 21 – here's how it changed my life'

Set for Life winner James Evans, 25, will receive £10,000 in his bank account every month until he is 51 and has shared how the money has changed his life, but still helps family and charities

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11 hours ago Olympic champions reunite to seal Australia’s Davis Cup win over Sweden

Australia defeat Sweden 3-1 to seal home tie in next roundPeers-Ebden beat Bergevi-Goransson 6-7 (7-9), 6-3, 6-2Olympic champions John Peers and Matt Ebden have reunited to seal an emphatic Davis Cup triumph in Sweden and celebrate their Australian team earning a rare tie back on home soil.With Lleyton Hewitt’s outfit 2-0 overnight in the first-round qualifying tie after the first-day singles in Stockholm, the golden veterans teamed up on Saturday for the first time since their Paris triumph to win the tie-clinching doubles rubber. Continue reading...

Sport

42 minutes ago Ukraine and Russia blame each other as missile kills at least four in Kursk school

Ukraine armed forces say 84 people were rescued or had medical help after strike in Russian territory that Kyiv holdsUkraine and Russia have traded blame for a deadly missile strike that killed at least four people in the dormitory of a boarding school situated in a part of Russia’s Kursk region held by Ukrainian forces.Some of the war’s fiercest battles in recent months have been taking place in the Kursk region that borders Ukraine, where Kyiv forces have held swathes of the land since staging a major cross-border incursion last August. Continue reading...

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49 minutes ago Dancing on Ice 2025: what time is it on ITV and which channel is it on?

Don’t get caught out by the TV schedule this weekend! ⛸

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8 hours ago Doctors said Trey, 11, just had a stomach bug. Now the schoolboy is in a coma fighting for his life and a heart transplant is his only hope...

It was the type of upsetting yet commonplace problem most parents face from time to time. Early last month, the Taylor family were on their way home from a meal out when Trey, 11, began feeling sick.

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20 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.

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95 minutes ago Valentine's Day date night outfits for every occasion from New Look, Boden and more

Valentine's Day is fast approaching, so if you've got a date with your other half planned, we've got you covered with some outfit inspiration for every type of date

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13 hours ago WWE Royal Rumble 2025 LIVE: Huge star spotted backstage as event airs on Netflix for first time

The 2025 edition of WWE's Royal Rumble will air on Netflix for the first time ever, live from Indianapolis, as stars including John Cena, CM Punk and Roman Reigns do battle in the annual spectacular

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48 minutes ago Paul Danan revealed he bought a £10,000 car in rehab as he opened up about overcoming shopping addiction in poignant final interview

Shortly before his untimely death, Paul spoke to the Outlet Ten Discussions Podcast , where he opened up about battling a shopping addiction.

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13 hours ago WWE Royal Rumble 2025 LIVE: Wrestling stream, latest updates and undercard results

John Cena, Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair are among the names to have declared for the Royal Rumble matches

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50 minutes ago Here’s a shocking finding, gen Z: democracy isn’t perfect | David Mitchell

According to a new poll, half of our 13- to 27-year-olds can’t see the point of all those time-wasting elections and parliaments. Why do they not know that authoritarianism is worse?The phrase “shocking findings” is hugely overused in the media, which is strange because it’s so clumsy. The word endings nearly rhyme, but not quite, and there’s something infantile about the word “finding” for something you’ve found. Is your lunch your eatings? Did you do any pooings this morning? Always go for a weeing before leaving the house – or building.Most “shocking findings” don’t turn out to be that shocking. The phrase gets deployed to dupe you into reading on and then it’s just some study that’s come out with something predictably depressing. Not this time. Last week, there were some genuinely shocking findings. I’d go so far as simply to call them shockings. Never mind that they were found – that’s not their key characteristic at all. They’re shockings, infuriatings and frankly frightenings...

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2 hours ago Who has left Dancing on Ice so far? 2025 departures and who is still in ITV show

All of the stars who have skated away from Dancing on Ice this season ⛸

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13 hours ago Marcus Rashford due for Aston Villa medical to seal Manchester United loan

Unai Emery driving move for out-of-favour forwardVilla discussing including option to buy RashfordAston Villa are close to agreeing a deal to take Marcus Rashford on loan for the rest of the season, with Unai Emery driving the move to sign the out-of-favour Manchester United forward.Villa have been exploring the market in that position after the departure of Jhon Durán, with Matheus Cunha, João Félix, Marco Asensio and Mathys Tel among the options considered. The club regard Rashford as a low-risk signing given they are unlikely to pay a fee. The England international is due to have a medical on Sunday. Continue reading...

Science

23 hours ago Moment BMW driver smashes friend's car into pedestrian sending him catapulting into backseat

This is the moment a BMW driver smashed his friend's car into pedestrian sending him catapulting into backseat.

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2 hours ago How Keir Starmer used Shakespearean actress to help him get over 'stage fright' as she admits Labour leader would 'shut down' when out of his comfort zone

The premier first called in communications coach Leonie Mellinger in 2017 as he set his sights on becoming Labour's next leader.

Politics

13 hours ago WWE Royal Rumble 2025 LIVE: Charlotte Flair wins as Nikki Bella and Alexa Bliss make comebacks

The 2025 edition of WWE's Royal Rumble will air on Netflix for the first time ever, live from Indianapolis, as stars including John Cena, CM Punk and Roman Reigns do battle in the annual spectacular

Society

1 hour ago Emerging Rangers transfer headlines on Anselmino, Lovelace, Clark and Dessers as deadline busting £4m Hagi sale backed

It's set to be a frantic finale to the transfer window with outgoings and incomings at Ibrox

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14 hours ago Arsenal target Matheus Cunha sends transfer message with very public declaration

Wolves star Matheus Cunha has been linked with a move to Arsenal throughout the winter transfer window but the in-form Brazilian looks set to stay beyond Monday's 11pm deadline

Sport

80 minutes ago Ballerina Lauren Cuthbertson: ‘There’s a saying that dancers die twice, the first time when they stop dancing’

The Royal Ballet principal on her late career debut, taking her daughters to work, and playing goodies and baddiesBorn in Devon in 1984, Lauren Cuthbertson joined the Royal Ballet School aged 11 and the Royal Ballet in 2002, becoming a principal six years later. She has danced leading roles in all the great classical ballets including Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty, has performed in works by Kenneth MacMillan and Frederick Ashton, and created many new ballets, particularly those by Christopher Wheeldon, who cast her as Alice in his three-act Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and as Hermione in The Winter’s Tale. She has recently become principal guest artist at the Royal Ballet and is taking a teaching diploma. She lives in west London with her boyfriend and their two daughters, aged four and two.You’re about to make your debut as Tatiana in John Cranko’s Onegin, based on Pushkin’s classic verse-novel. How are you feeling?It’s a funny sensation making such a significant debut so ...

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19 hours ago Saturday Night review – frenetic if safe comedy dramatisation of the US TV show’s first episode

Reliving the chaotic 90 minutes running up to launch of Saturday Night Live in 1975, Jason Reitman’s film delivers infectious energy minus the requisite edgeThe behind-the-scenes drama, the high-stakes potential for disaster, the tussling egos, the promise of cultural impact or risk of ignominy: it’s not surprising that live television holds an enduring fascination for film-makers. For the most part, however, it has been news events and weighty current affairs programmes that get the big screen treatment, in films such as Ron Howard’s Frost/Nixon, George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck, and the excellent forthcoming September 5, by Tim Fehlbaum.Jason Reitman’s latest picture, Saturday Night, argues that comedy can make history too, particularly if, as in the case of the very first edition of Saturday Night Live, the cast are fighting, the green room is awash with cocaine, the studio heads are threatening to pull the plug, and there’s a llama backstage and nobody can remember why...

Culture

27 hours ago Bus driver who weighed 32 STONE and spent thousands on takeaways looks unrecognisable now

Salford bus driver Gary spent more than £100 on takeaways a week

Transport

2 hours ago Gen Z is in thrall to TikTok’s Pied Piper of populism. We must fight to break the spell | Alison Phillips

A survey found that young people admitted finding democracy dull against the toxic glamour of strongman politics‘DYOR.” That’s what they say. That’s Do Your Own Research, for those of us not quite meeting the 13- to 28-year-old gen Z age bracket. It’s a common refrain when one of them finds their truth challenged.So I set out on some DYOR regarding the report last week that most gen Zers were in favour of the UK becoming a dictatorship. The study, commissioned by Channel 4, has been described broadly as “shocking”, “worrying” and “bleak”. Yet for anyone with daily interaction with that generation, it would probably be better described as – “fairly predictable”. Continue reading...

Politics

14 hours ago I quit my Big Tech job after being horrified by online child abuse I saw. Now I hunt pedophiles

It started five years ago. Roo Powell was working at a tech company and wanted to expose just how many predators lurk online, looking for kids to target.

Society

2 hours ago Brits rethink Spain holidays as '£95 border rule' checks tourists have enough money

Brits hoping to catch some winter sun might be thinking twice about jetting off to Spain thanks to a border rule which may see them forced to present cash before entering

Economics

16 hours ago Manchester United and Aston Villa put finishing touches on Marcus Rashford loan transfer

Marcus Rashford is set to end his Manchester United exile by moving on loan to Aston Villa, with Unai Emery and club chiefs moving swiftly to replace Jhon Duran after his switch to Saudi Arabia

Sport

2 hours ago F1 star banned from releasing naked calendar as team chief hits out at X

Valtteri Bottas is back at Mercedes and Toto Wolff has made it clear that the Finn's naked calendars need to stop despite the reserve driver raising funds for charity in the past

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24 hours ago ‘The image is a call to honour our roots’: Reginald Kofi Boateng’s best phone photo

Exploring themes of identity, heritage and individuality, the Ghanaian photographer used surreal colours to add a dreamlike qualityReginald Kofi Boateng had spent his morning scouting the perfect location and gathering props. “The day was steeped with intention,” says Boateng, who comes from Koforidua, in eastern Ghana and now lives in Dansoman, in the capital, Accra.“Dansoman is a sprawling estate and a place of contrasts,” he says. “Stories are waiting to be uncovered in its bustling streets and quiet corners. This setting became the perfect backdrop to explore themes of identity, heritage and individuality.” Continue reading...

Culture

30 hours ago Tiny UK airport flying to Spanish island and 5 other destinations in 2025

Originally designed as an RAF base in the Second World War, Humberside Airport has added a popular Spanish island to its offerings this year - along with its regular routes

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2 hours ago 2025 Grammy nominations in full: From Taylor Swift and Beyonce to Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan

The biggest names in music have been recognized for their contributions to the industry made throughout the past year

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17 hours ago Parents of Ellen Greenberg, teacher stabbed to death in 2011, can take Philadelphia city officials to trial for emotional distress, judge rules

The 27-year-old’s 2011 death was first ruled a suicide, then changed to homicide, and then back to suicide

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2 hours ago Aldi launches £2.99 LEGO dupe which could be the perfect Valentine's Day gift

Lego fans rejoice, as Aldi has brought out a dupe flower set which is just a fraction of the cost and could wow your partner this Valentine's Day.

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17 hours ago Ireland vs England LIVE: Six Nations 2025 latest score and rugby updates

Huge showdown in Dublin headlines round one as defending champions eye statement

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2 hours ago Grammy Awards live: How to watch, red carpet times and who’s nominated

Ceremony is taking place in Los Angeles this Sunday, with Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Charli XCX among the nominees

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28 hours ago 'Near perfect' movie set for Quentin Tarantino remake is on TV tonight

The director suggested a Star Wars actor would take over the iconic role

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32 hours ago ‘Genius’ parking tip from drivers in one of world’s busiest cities baffles people

People are in disbelief over this driving hack.

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2 hours ago Man City XI vs Arsenal: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League

Pep Guardiola has new signings available again for crunch clash at Emirates Stadium

Politics

22 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...

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3 hours ago UK TV Licence horror as £1k costs predicted for streamers in proposed changes

The proposed BBC TV Licence fee rule change to include those exclusively watching non-live content across streaming sites could double TV bill costs across the UK, an expert's warned.

Economics

19 hours ago Ben Chilwell finally set to seal Chelsea exit in move to Premier League rival

Ben Chilwell looks set to finally leave Chelsea, having played just 45 minutes of football since Enzo Maresca arrived as manager, though the left-back will remain in the Premier League

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2 hours ago Manchester United XI vs Crystal Palace: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest

Ruben Amorim handed major injury boost ahead of clash at Old Trafford

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2 hours ago Arsenal XI vs Man City: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and David Raya injury latest for Premier League

Gunners face nervous wait over goalkeeper for clash at Emirates Stadium

Politics

22 hours ago Dim the lights, add a flat sheet and turn down the heat : Hoteliers reveal how to get the best night’s sleep at home

Hospitality experts, sleep consultants and interior designers share their tips for creating dream conditions in your bedroomHave you ever slept better in a hotel than at home, but are not sure why? Perhaps it’s the sheer fact of not being at home, surrounded by to-do lists – but according to these sleep, design and health experts, there’s a science behind a good night’s sleep.From the size of your bed to the cotton of your sheets, to the clutter in your bedroom to the lighting in your bathroom, they share their tips and best buys for a great sleep, wherever you are. Continue reading...

Society

8 hours ago Cocaine dealer who 'thought he was untouchable' ordered to pay back £4,000

Harry Cook, 29, denied a sporty Seat car containing the coke was his - but he had been caught on CCTV driving the vehicle into a hotel car park where officers found it

Economics

20 hours ago Livingston bosses launch probe after first team player racially targeted online

The club issued a statement expressing their anger after one of their players was the target of a racist post on social media.

Sport

2 hours ago Why Warren Gatland must shift the tone if Wales are to end their Six Nations woe

Despite a solid enough start, Wales wilted to a 13th consecutive defeat against France in Paris to set up a must-win clash with Italy in Rome

Events

2 hours ago Tottenham XI vs Brentford: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League

Injury problems continue to hurt Spurs but Ange Postecoglou does have some players back

Politics

23 hours ago ‘No one but Jews lost their apartments’: how homes taken by Nazis in wartime Paris were never given back

New book reveals tens of thousands of Jews who survived WW2 were not allowed to return to homes in French capitalThe 1935 photograph shows Israël and Hélène Malowanczyk standing on the balcony of their second-floor apartment at 118 Avenue Parmentier in Paris’s 11th arrondissement.The couple – he a hatmaker from Poland, she a French dressmaker – are smiling. Like almost all Parisians at the time, they rented their home, a two-room flat where they lived with their two young daughters. Continue reading...

Society

8 hours ago Has Starmer struck a murky deal with the Chinese to let them build a £750million mega

The fortified Royal Mint complex in East London resembled the set of a B-grade horror movie as it was lashed last week by the gusting winds and torrential rain of Storm Herminia.

Economics

20 hours ago Ireland vs England LIVE: Six Nations 2025 latest score and rugby updates today

Huge showdown in Dublin headlines round one as defending champions eye statement

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2 hours ago Eberechi Eze injury blow offers chance for Eddie Nketiah to make Crystal Palace statement

Oliver Glasner has selection dilemma for trip to Old Trafford

Events

2 hours ago Grammys 2025: Records Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and The Beatles could shatter

From Beyoncé making yet another bid for Grammy dominance to Sabrina Carpenter attempting a feat not achieved in over 50 years, Sunday night could be one for the record books.

Politics

9 hours ago Keir Starmer is privately urged to boost defence spending to more than 3% of GDP

Sir Keir Starmer has been privately urged to boost defence spending to more than 3 per cent of GDP - far outstripping his 2.5 per cent target.

Economics

24 hours ago 'I want Arsenal transfer target at Liverpool – he's such a talent and technically great'

Arsenal have been heavily linked with a move for Rosenborg midfielder Sverre Nypan in recent months, but Liverpool have been urged to get the jump on their Premier League rivals

Sport

3 hours ago Call the Midwife and EastEnders star's life from bank robbery to hypothermia on set

Cliff Parisi has been a familiar face on TV screens for decades, but actors fame was far from easy after he was jailed for bank robbery as a teenager

Events

2 hours ago Potter goes back to Chelsea with point to prove in calmer West Ham waters

A win against Fulham and draw at Villa are early signs of a better fit at West Ham on manager’s return to his old clubGraham Potter’s return to Chelsea coming on deadline day feels symbolic. West Ham’s head coach does not look back fondly at the extravaganza of player trading when he was in charge at Stamford Bridge in January 2023. It was a time of chaos and unreasonable pressure. The new owners were spending like there was no tomorrow and by the time window closed it was left to Potter to make sense of a squad so bloated there was not enough space for everyone in the first-team dressing room.Good luck with that. Chelsea had crowed after beating Arsenal to Mykhaylo Mudryk. Negotiations with Benfica led to a British transfer record for Enzo Fernández. Noni Madueke, David Datro Fofana and Benoît Badiashile joined. A deal for Malo Gusto was confirmed for the summer. João Félix arrived on loan. Jorginho took his experience and nous to Arsenal. Hakim Ziyech’s loan to Paris Saint-Germain...

Politics

9 hours ago Care providers set to descend on Westminster next month to demand Government plug '£2billion funding shortfall' following Autumn Budget

Nearly 3,000 in the sector united for the first time to warn that Labour 's policies had left adult social care on the brink of collapse and in need of at least £2 billion in immediate aid.

Economics

26 hours ago ‘I don’t like corporate boxes’: Jeremy and Ben Corbyn on Arsenal, coaching and Starmer

The former Labour leader and his son reveal how football changed their family, and discuss the pleasure and pain that comes from loving such a voraciously capitalist sportLast Saturday morning, with the biting cold and bright sunshine providing a perfect day for football, Jeremy Corbyn climbed off his bicycle at Tufnell Park playing fields. I joked about a red bike being appropriate for his politics and his beloved Arsenal but Corbyn just smiled and gazed at the teeming pitches.His eldest son, Ben, is a scout for the Arsenal academy and runs the London Football School which coaches around a thousand young footballers. They range in age from three to 18 and there are 42 LFS teams. Continue reading...

Sport

4 hours ago We’re closing the loopholes that allow paedophiles to use AI to sexually abuse children | Peter Kyle

Technology has changed how predators operate. Now a raft of new offences will stop those who create heinous content escaping punishment Technology moves fast. Legislation can be slow. For decades, that has felt like a fundamental fact of public life. But the gap between our laws and the world they are supposed to govern feels wider than ever. While the internet has transformed every element of our society, the state has not kept up.Most of the laws that prohibit the creation and distribution of child sexual abuse imagery have been in place since the 1990s. Back then, Photoshop was in its infancy. The physical photographs that paedophiles shared were no less vile, but they were easier for the police to seize and destroy.Peter Kyle is secretary of state for science, innovation and technology Continue reading...

Events

2 hours ago The AI business model is built on hype. That’s the real reason the tech bros fear DeepSeek | Kenan Malik

While privacy fears are justified, the main beef Silicon Valley has is that China’s chatbot is democratising the technologyNo, it was not a “Sputnik moment”. The launch last month of DeepSeek R1, the Chinese generative AI or chatbot, created mayhem in the tech world, with stocks plummeting and much chatter about the US losing its supremacy in AI technology. Yet, for all the disruption, the Sputnik analogy reveals less about DeepSeek than about American neuroses.The original Sputnik moment came on 4 October 1957 when the Soviet Union shocked the world by launching Sputnik 1, the first time humanity had sent a satellite into orbit. It was, to anachronistically borrow a phrase from a later and even more momentous landmark, “one giant leap for mankind”, in Neil Armstrong’s historic words as he took a “small step” on to the surface of the moon. Continue reading...

Politics

11 hours ago Tottenham clinch Kevin Danso deal after stunning late Wolves transfer hijack

Austrian defender set to join from Lens on long-term contract after Premier League rivals gazumped

Economics

27 hours ago How to watch Scotland vs Italy FOR FREE: TV channel and live stream for Six Nations rugby today

Hosts rocked by huge injury blow as 2025 campaign begins

Sport

2 hours ago ‘Female narcissism is often misdiagnosed’: how science is finding women can have a dark streak too

Research into ‘dark personality traits’ has always focused on men. But some experts believe standard testing misses the ways an antisocial personality manifests itself in womenPicture a psychopath. Who do you see in your mind’s eye? Chances are it’s a man. And chances are your answer would be similar if you were asked to picture a narcissist. From Charles Manson and Ted Bundy to Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump, most famous people we consider psychopathic or narcissistic are male. That’s even the case for fiction – think Hannibal Lecter, Patrick Bateman or Norman Bates.Scientists long assumed that women were simply too wonderful to be significantly psychopathic or narcissistic, and didn’t bother to study the possibility much, according to Ava Green from City St George’s, University of London. But research over the past few decades is increasingly challenging this stereotype, suggesting women can have a dark streak, too. Much like in autism or ADHD, such traits just expre...

Politics

11 hours ago DWP urged to increase vital benefit to £400 a week as 1.4million people affected

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could be set for a major update this year as campaigners fight for a new benefit for carers to be introduced and for rates to increase

Economics

4 hours ago Canada strikes back with retaliatory tariffs as fears grow that Trump's trade war will causes prices to rocket

Canada will retaliate against President Donald Trump's new tariffs with 25% levies on a raft of U.S. imports, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday.

Events

2 hours ago World Masters Darts 2025 order of play: full schedule and Day 3 start times as Luke Littler gears up for final day

Luke Littler is just three games from bagging the first ranking title of 2025 with just eight elite stars remaining at the star-studded darts event.

Politics

16 hours ago 'My coercive ex drove my kids out of my home and then conned me out of £40,000'

Posing as an ex-US Marine, Lisa Lailey's ex James Starr set about pursuing a toxic and abusive relationship that turned her life into a living hell

Economics

5 hours ago O'Hare International Airport driver critically injured after plane's wing strikes vehicle

The 64-year-old driver of an O'Hare International Airport airport tug truck was critically injured Saturday evening after his vehicle collided with an aircraft

Events

3 hours ago Airport expansion puts the government on the flight path to years of trouble and strife

On top of the added levels of noise and air pollution, there’s the non-trivial matter of demolishing hundreds of homes, diverting several waterways and rerouting a long stretch of the M25Ladies and gentlemen, the captain has illuminated the “fasten seat belts” sign. Not only have Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves run into severe turbulence over Heathrow, the flight deck deliberately steered the Labour plane into storm clouds. That’s an interesting choice for a government that was already buffeted by serious unpopularity and it’s a choice that a lot of their own party are struggling to explain to themselves. Anger about the chancellor’s new commitment to back the expansion of the London airport and others is mingled with bewilderment. A lot of Labour people are scratching their heads trying to work out why she wants to burn political capital on a hugely contentious project that couldn’t possibly be complete until long after she’s done at the Treasury and Sir Keir is gone from Number...

Politics

19 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

5 hours ago Bathroom warning as skipping one common routine could raise dementia risk

Study participants with a type of bacteria associated with gum disease were more likely to suffer some form of cognitive impairment.

Events

3 hours ago 'Blind football changed my life and could change a lot of other people's'

Charity Bloomsbury Football has been working with figures from England's blind and partially-sighted football set-up to help a new generation of football fans get into the game

Politics

20 hours ago Aston Villa close on deal to loan Marcus Rashford from Manchester United

Unai Emery driving more for out-of-favour forwardVilla discussing including option to buy RashfordAston Villa are close to agreeing a deal to sign Marcus Rashford on loan for the rest of the season, with Unai Emery driving the move to sign the out-of-favour Manchester United forward.Villa have been exploring the market in that position after the departure of Jhon Durán, with Matheus Cunha, João Félix, Marco Asensio and Mathys Tel among the options considered. Villa regard Rashford as a low-risk signing given they are unlikely to pay a fee. Continue reading...

Economics

6 hours ago Scots mum forced to flee home as Storm Eowyn rips roof off weeks after husband's death

The roof was ripped off Clare Gisbey's home just weeks after her husband was killed in a car crash.

Events

3 hours ago Emmanuel Macron’s got a point: Why shouldn’t we charge tourists to see our treasures? Catherine Bennett

The Louvre’s proposed two-tier fees are a better way to fund museums than iffy corporate sponsorship dealsIntroducing, five years on, another Brexit bonus: the chance to support the renovation of the Louvre. President Emmanuel Macron has proposed paying for the “renaissance” of the Paris museum, in part, by increasing entrance fees for visitors from outside the EU.After some initial attempts to represent this as a direct insult – “Brits will be forced to pay more than EU residents” (the Mail) – even the rabidly pro-Brexit press appears to have accepted that the scheme applies globally, to all non-EU visitors: an exceptionally cunning way of Brit-targeting, even for the French. Continue reading...

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22 hours ago Save £100 on Estée Lauder Lift and Glow skincare bundle featuring full

Estée Lauder's Lift + Glow Advanced Night Repair 4-Piece Skincare Gift Set is on sale with over £100 off its RRP for a limited time only

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6 hours ago Rod Stewart pledges to help rebuild Los Angeles after devastating wildfires

The singer made the pledge after thrilling fans with his set at the FireAid benefit concert in the city.

Events

3 hours ago Does Labour really think Trump is a better bet than the EU? | William Keegan

Rachel Reeves is all for growth; her party and the country needs it. But still we hear nothing about the most obvious solution In 1935, Sinclair Lewis wrote a satirical book, It Can’t Happen Here, about a lying demagogue, Buzz Windrip, who rises to power and transforms the American scene for the worse within months.There were fears of parallels with the plot of the book when Trump first became president. This time, the fears are far more serious, as Trump’s barrage of executive orders challenges the constitutional checks and balances designed by the founding fathers to inhibit the autocratic desires of a future wrong’un becoming president. Continue reading...

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22 hours ago Estee Lauder Advanced Repair skincare bundle worth £147 gives 4 'miracle' products for £63

Save £100 on Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair skincare with this epic skincare gift set that includes a full-size bottle of the best-selling serum

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6 hours ago WWE Royal Rumble 2025: Jey Uso eliminates John Cena to shock the world as Charlotte Flair returns in style

A big surprise in the main event of WWE’s first Premium Live Event of the year

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3 hours ago Valentine's Day 2025: How to find the best gifts for every personality that won't break the bank

With Valentine’s around the corner, MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry shares her tips on finding the best gifts for every personality

Politics

24 hours ago Barclays IT glitch locks customers out of accounts for almost 24 hours

Outage comes on HMRC’s deadline day for settling self-assessment tax returns and a pay day for many workersA serious IT glitch has left some Barclays customers locked out of their accounts throughout the night and almost 24 hours on from the bank’s initial outage.Barclays has apologised to customers and said it was “currently facing intermittent errors” with its payment system. “We’re working to fix this as quickly as possible,” it said. Continue reading...

Economics

9 hours ago City of Bath could be under water from 'extreme' storms if flooding defences are not improved, Government sources warn

Ministers are set to reveal a range of flood defence measures as they try to combat the devastating impact of intense storms, which threaten the city in Somerset and other historic sites.

Events

3 hours ago Darts star Josh Rock slams new European Tour rules – but admits it might give him drive

EXCLUSIVE Darts' Northern Irish star Josh Rock has slammed the PDC's new rules surrounding the European Tour, but he admits they might give him some more drive

Politics

24 hours ago Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford closing in on Aston Villa transfer after £64m deal

Rashford looks set to leave Old Trafford after talks progressed between the two sides

Economics

9 hours ago Sydney is facing a wave of antisemitic attacks – but what is behind them?

Police say incidents may have been ‘orchestrated in some manner’ and are ‘chasing every rabbit down every hole’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOn a sleepy road on the outskirts of Sydney sat a caravan that would make international headlines.Inside, New South Wales police discovered enough explosives to cause a “potential mass causality event”, but no detonator. There was a list of Jewish sites and a note that included the words: “Fuck the Jews.” Continue reading...

Events

4 hours ago Sunday with Felicity Montagu: ‘Allotment shed etiquette is very important’

For the Beyond Paradise actor, happy Sundays are all about the plotWhat’s an average Sunday? I share an allotment with my friend, which is wonderful. We grow turnips, parsnips and tromboncinos, which are in the squash family and a bit phallic. It’s a really peaceful thing to do and it calms me.Is it hard to get an allotment? You have to go on a waiting list. One of my big regrets is that I didn’t do it with my kids. Now they’re grown up, they look at me as if I’m a mad woman when I say I’m going down to the allotment. But it’s full of young couples with young children, digging.Is there allotment envy? Yes. There’s always someone better than you. There’s a lady who does French squashes in the most extraordinary shapes, and someone else who has a magical bottomless pit of potatoes. My friend Caroline sorts out our logistics. She’s always getting gets me to build structures and hang nets to stop the birds eating all the cavolo nero.Have you got a shed? We share a shed. There’s a lot of...

Politics

24 hours ago ‘Dark and dingy’ or ‘a real loss’? Shoppers react to possible loss of WH Smith

Stevenage is one of 500 UK towns where threatened closures will affect local retailers and the publishing tradeWH Smith sale could turn high street into ‘book desert’, authors sayJust two shop floor staff are on duty and shoppers are mostly serving themselves at shouty automated tills in WH Smith’s Stevenage branch, where there are boxes of goods on the floor, some empty shelves and missing signage.Set in a faded shopping centre that was cutting-edge when it heralded Great Britain’s first new town in 1965 but is now gap-toothed with empty stores, WH Smith in Stevenage is a clear example of what is at stake for 500 communities across Britain whose local store is now at risk. Continue reading...

Economics

10 hours ago Kim Kardashian turns heads in Beverly Hills as she shoots scenes for new Ryan Murphy project

Kim Kardashian looked ready for court as she arrived on the set of the new legal drama All's Fair in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, January 28.

Events