62 minutes ago Teacher was unfairly sacked after allowing pupils to take Covid masks off during talent show at £17,000

Henry Howlett told students they could take their masks off 'if they felt anxious' or 'uncomfortable' during the pandemic-era performance at the school in East Sussex, it was heard.

Society

68 minutes ago Super Spurs sink City and Amorim era begins at United – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Seb Hutchinson, Lucy Ward and Dan Bardell as Manchester City extend their losing streak to five games with a 4-0 hammering at home to SpursRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; Manchester City are thrashed by Tottenham to make it five losses on the spin and leave them eight points behind Liverpool after the Reds’ win on Sunday. City are lacking in midfield but Spurs were brilliant – in particular the aging (his words) 28-year-old James Maddison. Continue reading...

Politics

72 minutes ago Mother of missing student Jack O'Sullivan accuses police of 'dismissing' reported sightings of her son as 'they have made up their minds where he is'

The mother of missing student Jack O'Sullivan (pictured) has accused police of 'dismissing' reported sightings of her son and said they have 'made up their minds about where he is.'

Events

74 minutes ago 'I won Omaze draw – there's a catch not many people think of before hitting jackpot'

Omaze winner Sarah Perry has declared 'Christmas has come early' after she bagged a stunning £500,000 property in the draw – but a previous winner wasn't as thrilled to win their prize

Events

84 minutes ago Climate change experts warn of 'hidden silent ticking time bomb' ahead of Black Friday sales

Coastal erosion, sped up by the climate change, is exposing over 1,000 old landfill sites that experts call "ticking time bombs" - a stark reminder of our throwaway culture ahead of Black Friday

Events

86 minutes ago London man who stabbed student and then wrote rap verse about it jailed

William Osaseri’s frenzied attack on victim left him in a coma for six weeks and with life-changing brain injury

Events

90 minutes ago UK floods latest: Dad rescued son from sinking car as ‘devastating’ floods cause train and traffic chaos

More than 150 flood warnings remain in place for England and Wales and travel issues are set to continue

Events

1 hour ago Warning issued as more Brits set to face huge tax bills after pension changes

Under the current laws, you need to pay 40% inheritance tax on your "estate" - so your property, money and possessions - that you pass on after you die - but only if you are leaving more than £325,000 behind

Events

2 hours ago Thousands of Brits' Christmas flights cancelled as pilots strike at European airline

Finnair has had to cancel hundreds of flights due to pilot strikes taking place ahead of Christmas, with festive travel impacted for more than 30,000 passengers

Events

2 hours ago Woman accidentally throws away boyfriend's £569million Bitcoin fortune

Halfina Eddy-Evans says she took an old hard drive to the tip in Wales, having no idea it contained 8,000 bitcoins, mined by James Howells back in 2009. It is now worth millions

Economics