39 minutes ago Nature lover who accidentally ate poisonous mushrooms and was left with chronic health problems is found drowned in river

Shaun Ward nearly died after eating fungi in October last year but pulled through - only to be left wracked by insomnia, visions of mushrooms and 'distressing recall of his dead brother'.

Events

40 minutes ago Mark Wright rushed to hospital after suffering nasty head injury as he reveals scar

Mark Wright has revealed he was hospitalised after suffering an accident in his bathroom during his trip to Las Vegas, and the TOWIE star shared a snap of his injury

Events

40 minutes ago Lockerbie Wildlife Trust members hear from David Pickett, manager at WWT Caerlaverock

David Pickett's illustrated talk gave a fascinating insight into the history and future of the WWT Caerlaverock site.

Politics

44 minutes ago Britain and France are 'not ruling out' sending troops to Ukraine as part of European coalition to support war effort amid fears Trump could pull US military aid to Kyiv, French report claims

Discussions on sending troops from Western armies and private defence companies have been 'reactivated', Le Monde reports, after Macron faced opposition over the suggestion.

Events

50 minutes ago Macy’s delays release of earning report after employee hid up to $154 million in expenses

The company did provide some preliminary results for its third quarter

Economics

50 minutes ago 'I was Arsenal's most expensive signing – it was shocking to some and I paid the price'

The pressure of becoming Arsenal's all-time record signing weighed heavily on one infamous flop who believes he "paid the price" after failing to meet expectations

Events

56 minutes ago Ding Liren beats Gukesh Dommaraju in World Chess Championship 2024 Game 1 – as it happened

Ding wins Game 1 when Gukesh resigns after 42 movesExplainer: all your pre-match questions, answeredOur Leonard Barden has filed his final dispatch ahead of today’s opening game. Barden, who’s written the Guardian’s chess column every week since September 1955, doesn’t divert from the general consensus in his assessment of the match.The preliminaries are nearly over: who will win? I expect Gukesh to be cautious in the first few games, then to probe and push hard in the middle of the match. Ding’s 2024 form has been so wretched that it is difficult to see how he can keep his title. A 7.5-4.5 margin for Gukesh looks about right. Continue reading...

Sport

60 minutes ago Sniper Elite Resistance offers more of the same – but it’s hard to complain with stealth this good

While not making any major gameplay strides, Sniper Elite Resistance is doing right by the franchise's penchant for creative stealth opportunities and dense map design.

Events

65 minutes ago Hollyoaks' Ali Bastain rushed to hospital after heartbreaking cancer diagnosis

Hollyoaks star, Ali Bastian, who played Becca Dean in the Channel 4 soap, ended up in A&E on the weekend amid her ongoing battle with breast cancer

Science

78 minutes ago Ruben Amorim sent 'b***end' message by Ed Sheeran as pop star apologises

Ipswich Town supporter Ed Sheeran has broken his silence after gatecrashing Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim's post match interview with Sky Sports

Politics