53 minutes ago The problem with Labour socialists? They run out of other people's money, says RUTH SUNDERLAND

They are not merely tedious, they are damaging confidence, particularly when they add in divisive rhetoric extolling the public sector over private enterprise.

Politics

58 minutes ago Bin man's important message to people throwing away Christmas cards, wrapping and gift bags

A bin man has issued a warning ahead of the festive season, urging us to do our part for the environment and ensure smoother operations with waste disposal - but not everything can be recycled

Politics

60 minutes ago Man jailed after attempting to rape unconscious woman in City of London bar

Police are urging people to report crimes, regardless of how much time has passed

Events

76 minutes ago Water voles bounce back in key areas but distribution across UK declines

Exclusive: Efforts to eradicate American mink help boost population of river-residing mammal in 11 areas of countryWater voles continue to decline in their distribution across Britain but there are signs of recovery in some regions, with populations bouncing back in 11 key areas, according to a report.The river-residing mammal, which inspired Ratty in the Wind in the Willows, has revived in number in parts of Yorkshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and East Anglia thanks to targeted conservation work. Continue reading...

Politics

76 minutes ago ‘Let’s all go to Gullah Gullah Island!’: the groundbreaking TV show that affirmed Black kids

The Nick Jr series encouraged cultural preservation of the Gullah Geechee, descendants of formerly enslaved people in South CarolinaThirty years ago, Ron and Natalie Daise and their children, Sara and Simeon, beckoned TV viewers: “Come and let’s play together in the bright sunny weather. Let’s all go to Gullah Gullah Island!”The theme song marked the beginning of every episode of Gullah Gullah Island, a musical children’s television show, based upon an idealized version of the Daise family, that ran on Nick Jr for five seasons from 1994 to 2000. As the family sang in the introduction scene, images of curious hogs, frolicking children, Binyah Binyah – a large, yellow anthropomorphic polliwog who served as the family’s playful companion – and other characters danced across the screen. Continue reading...

Culture

82 minutes ago I spent my inheritance on 12 plastic surgery ops over the past 40 years. Now I'm 68, but I look 43. Here are things that REALLY worked

The world responds more positively to beautiful people. I see it every day - and I knew it back in my 30s when I had the first of my 12 full-scale cosmetic surgery operations.

Economics

1 hour ago Love Actually fans 'crying' after 'iconic' scenes are removed from film

Millions of people watch Love Actually each year

Culture

1 hour ago German Christmas market attack latest: Tributes to boy, 9, amid concerns over security and intelligence lapse

Nine-year-old child among five dead with 200 other people injured in attack, including 40 critical

Events

2 hours ago Christmas market copycat attacks fear: German police arrest man threatening knife rampage days after five people were run over and killed

The man, from northern port city Bremerhaven, was arrested on Sunday after he threatened a knife attack on the city's Christmas market in widely shared footage, according to German tabloid Bild.

Events

2 hours ago People are only just learning Christmas cracker rule that can lead to £20k fine

Christmas crackers are a festive tradition in most British households, but did you know there's a little-known law that impacts them being purchased? Here's what you need to know

Economics