78 minutes ago New York governor criticized for subway safety claim after woman burns to death on train

Kathy Hochul’s post boasting subway crime is going down came hours after reports of two different train killingsNew York’s Democratic governor, Kathy Hochul, is facing political heat for saying she has made New York City’s subways safer on the same day a woman was set on fire and burned to death on a train.In an X post on Sunday, Hochul claimed that subway crime has decreased since she deployed the national guard to help address it. Continue reading...

Events

2 hours ago Giovanni Pernice announces 'I'm back' as he addresses 'difficult year' following Strictly Come Dancing exit

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice was crowned winner on Italian dance TV competition

Culture

2 hours ago 'I saw Oasis' last gig and here's what I'm hoping for in their 2025 tour'

Liam and Noel Gallagher are reforming Oasis for a huge UK stadium tour in 2025, including four nights at Manchester's Heaton Park. TV writer Jake Hackney was at the final gig before their breakup and has everything you need to know about securing tickets to Oasis Live '25.

Politics

2 hours ago Amber Heard speaks out about Blake Lively's Justin Baldoni claims as celebs pick sides in viral feud

Heard addressed the situation after it emerged that Baldoni hired the same crisis management team as Heard's ex-husband Johnny Depp.

Politics

3 hours ago The kindness of strangers: on a stressful day, I reversed into another mum’s car – and she told me not to worry

Perhaps she could hear a child’s shrieks over the blasting Baby Shark, but in that moment she chose mercyThis is the first in a series of stories on the kindness of strangersLast year, on a hot afternoon just before Christmas, I was picking my daughter up from childcare. That in itself is usually a pretty stressful situation. But on this day my seasonal anxiety was compounded by a toddler’s sleep regression and a family fight that, after decades of simmering tension, was at last boiling over.Out of respect for involved parties – and fear of setting off round two – I’ll skip the details. But for the sake of this story all you need to know is that I was trying to back out of a very busy car park while a child screamed and I wondered if the people I loved most in the world would ever speak to each other again. Somewhere in that fugue of emotional and auditory anguish I backed right into another mum’s car. Continue reading...

Politics

3 hours ago ‘Vital’ to address Lord Advocate’s concerns on length of Eljamel probe – Swinney

Scotland’s top prosecutor Dorothy Bain KC said the seven-year investigation into the neurosurgeon had gone on for ‘far too long’.

Politics

3 hours ago Jeremy Clarkson reveals staggering costs of keeping his Farmer's Dog pub running in 'Starmer's Britain'

The TV presenter has outlined the burden imposed by thefts, heating bills, parking and traffic marshal costs and payments to staff hiked by the Labour government.

Politics

3 hours ago King to hail healthcare workers and communities in Christmas address – reports

The speech was reportedly recorded at the Fitzrovia Chapel, a former chapel of the Middlesex Hospital in central London.

Politics

3 hours ago King Charles chooses former hospital for Christmas message in poignant break from tradition

For the first time in 14 years, the annual address has not been filmed in a royal estate

Politics

5 hours ago Sociable Dogs: Here are the 10 most friendly breeds of adorable dog that get on with everybody

With demand for pups soaring, here are the breeds of dog that will get on well with pretty much everybody they see in the park, in the home and on the street.

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