68 minutes ago Double tragedy for father whose sister was murdered by 'obsessed' flatmate before horror house fire started by e

A grief-stricken father, Scott Peden, recalls the heartbreaking moment he awoke to find his wife and his two children had been killed in a blaze sparked by an e-bike explosion. 

Events

69 minutes ago Medik8's winter sale offers 40% off on skincare— including cleansers, night creams and serums

The sale from Medik8, a go-to for skincare enthusiasts and dermatologists alike, is the ideal opportunity to invest in glowing, healthy skin for 2025

Politics

75 minutes ago British tourist, 71, is investigated after Thai prostitute's decaying corpse is found four days after entering his hotel room

Bearach Beataidh, 71, was reportedly seen with Duangta Khampongsom, 45, as he took her to his bedroom at a guest house in 'Sin City' Pattaya in eastern Thailand on December 18.

Society

79 minutes ago Family terrified by 'paranormal activity' and beg council for new home after objects 'fly around'

A family say they have been plagued by poltergeists since being moved into a new council home in Ireland, telling proceedings about objects flying around themselves

Society

87 minutes ago Iran could go ahead and build nuclear weapons after losses among its Middle East allies left it 'weakened', White House warns

Iran could make moves towards becoming a nuclear power after it was severely weakened by wars in the Middle East, the White House has warned.

Events

90 minutes ago Housebuilders should put solar panels on every roof to lower buyers' bills, ministers urged

The Sunshine Bill would mean newbuild homes across the UK would come with solar panels on their roofs

Politics

1 hour ago AP PHOTOS: Ballerinas turn one of Kenya's largest slums into a stage for a Christmas show

With perfect pirouettes and plies, dozens of young ballet dancers gracefully moved between the makeshift iron houses of one of Africa’s largest urban slums, spreading Christmas spirit.

Culture

2 hours ago Middle East crisis live: Israel orders closure of one of last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza

Head of Kamal Adwan hospital says it is ‘next to impossible’ to obey shut down order due to lack of ambulances to evacuate patientsThe UN agency for Palestinian Refugees, Unrwa, has been planning all year for winter in Gaza, but the aid it was able to get into the territory is “not even close to being enough for people,” Louise Wateridge, an agency spokesperson, said as many of the near 2 million Palestinians displaced by Israel’s war struggle to protect themselves from the wind, cold and rain.Unrwa distributed 6,000 tents over the past four weeks in northern Gaza but was unable to get them to other parts of the Strip, including areas where there has been fighting. About 22,000 tents have been stuck in Jordan and 600,000 blankets and 33 truckloads of mattresses have been sitting in Egypt since the summer because the agency doesn’t have Israeli approval or a safe route to bring them into Gaza and because it had to prioritise desperately needed food aid, Wateridge said.In the early ho...

Politics

2 hours ago FTSE 100 Live 23 December: UK economy stalled in Q3, Direct Line £3.7bn takeover agreed

Britain’s economy ground to a halt in the third quarter of the year, figures showed today.

Economics

2 hours ago Love Actually filming locations from Downing Street scenes to Colin Firth's house

The Christmas season is here, and what better way to get into the spirit than by having a cosy night in watching one of the most romantic festive films of all time, Love Actually

Society