Iran has set ablaze two tankers in Iraqi waters as it increased attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle EastIran escalates attacks on infrastructure and transport across the GulfHow have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?An Iranian source is denying the country will allow India-flagged tankers to pass through the vital strait of Hormuz, Reuters is reporting.The news agency a little earlier quoted an Indian source as saying Iran would in fact allow such tankers to pass through the strait, a key artery for global oil trade. Continue reading...

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A petition was signed by some 3,000 people raising concerns against the scheme and calling for it to be binned

The deprived London neighbourhoods set to become 'economic powerhouses' if new TfL line is built  MyLondon

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An acclaimed Scottish restaurant has reopened and rebranded as a bistro with Irish and French influences. Rosalind Erskine visited for a weekday dinner.

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There are rules and world leaders must insist they are honoured in practice and in spirit. After this atrocity in Iran, a more effective tribunal for crimes against children is essentialThe killing of a reported 168 people, primarily schoolgirls, in the bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab in Iran has shaken to its very core the conscience of the world.The attack, carried out nearly two weeks ago when classes were under way, reduced the school building to rubble. Parents who had sent their daughters to school discovered minutes later that classrooms had become mass graves.Gordon Brown is the UN’s special envoy for global education and was UK prime minister from 2007 to 2010 Continue reading...

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In pursuit of a new sense of purpose, Samantha Herbert takes on one of the world’s most challenging hikes across the island of Shikoku, trekking 1,200km in six weeks

WARNING, GRAPHIC PHOTOS: A Ryanair passenger has spoken about their horrifying accident that led to her being "scarred for life" and still having flashbacks weeks after

The 13th-century National Trust castle features the UK's largest private collection of South and East Asian artefacts and Britain's best baroque terraced gardens

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The past fortnight has shown the battered and bruised Hoops have the stomach to go all the way in the title race

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Could More Companies (E.g. SMEs In Scotland) Be Obtaining Financial Benefit Through Patent Box?  Mondaq

Unrelenting Iranian attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure again pushed oil above $100 a barrel

Research by Age UK shows pensioners are not claiming a benefit worth thousands of pounds which can also unlock other help

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Research by Age UK found around 470,000 single women pensioners are not claiming the benefit which can top up incomes and unlock extra help worth an average £2,600 a year

HSTikkyTokky, an influencer whose real name is Harrison Sullivan, agreed to take part in Louis Theroux's feature-length Netflix documentary called Inside The Manosphere

He lit up the 1970s with a string of hits, before falling out of the public eye. But was any man ever more connected? He discusses extraordinary encounters with Muhammad Ali and Keith Moon – and why he stormed out of Big BrotherLeo Sayer has stories. Boy, does he have stories! Muhammad Ali? Stories. Keith Moon? Stories. Elvis Presley? Stories. I’ve never met anybody with so many stories. He’s in Australia, where he lives, when we speak by video link. The pint-sized pop star with the mop of curly hair is 77 and still bouncing like a Superball.Back in the 70s, he was famous for his turbo-charged energy. On his first Top of the Pops appearance with his breakthrough hit, The Show Must Go On, he dressed as a pierrot. If you’re looking for the footage, you won’t find it. Paedophile presenter Jimmy Savile played such a prominent role that the video was disappeared. “He was creepy. He wouldn’t get off the fucking stage, so they can never show my first performance. I’m sure he fancied me.” Cont...

Ballots are set to provide clearest indication so far of political temperature in runup to presidential electionFrance’s voters go to the polls on 15 and 22 March for two rounds of municipal elections that will provide the clearest indication so far of the country’s political temperature in the runup to the presidential election next year.The ballots in 35,000 communes across France, ranging from small hamlets to large cities such as Paris, Lyon and Marseille, are a key test of the far-right National Rally (RN) and of the alliances that could hold it at bay – or help it to power. Continue reading...

Fresh from Stranger Things and Hamnet, the pair are surprised to find themselves playing Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers in the West End. They talk chemistry, dating apps – and what they’ve taught director Robert IckeNoah Jupe and Sadie Sink are comparing their CVs. “Noah has more Shakespeare experience than me, for sure,” says Sink. “Oh yes, I think so,” replies Jupe. “How many lines?” asks Sink. “Quite a few, actually,” he reports. “More than 10!”If Jupe wanted to flex, he could say in all truth that he played Hamlet when he was only 19. That was two summers ago, when he stood on the stage in a replica of Shakespeare’s Globe theatre and asked “To be or not to be?” in Chloé Zhao’s Oscar-nominated adaptation of Hamnet. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Oil at $100 a barrel means higher prices in the EU and UK, making savings for those with electric vehicles even greater, analysts sayEuropean drivers face paying an extra €220 (£190) a year at the pumps because of the surge in oil prices caused by the war in Iran, analysts have warned. In the UK, a separate estimate puts the cost at an extra £140.A sustained oil price of $100 a barrel, the level seen on Monday, would mean motorists in the EU paying €55bn more over a year, researchers at the Transport & Environment (T&E) thinktank estimated. That is the equivalent of an average of €220 for each driver, with higher-mileage drivers facing even bigger hikes. The assessment was made by comparing data from 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed the oil price to the $100 mark, with data from 2017-2019. Continue reading...

Influential Treasury committee chair Meg Hillier says review follows growing concern over graduate debtUK firms struggling to hire young people amid cost pressures, MPs toldYoung adults in the UK face a “perfect storm” of economic challenges, the head of the influential Treasury select committee has warned as it launches an inquiry into student loans.The cross-party committee’s investigation comes as the government considers ways to ease the burden on graduates, amid a growing backlash about high interest rates and hefty repayments, including among Labour MPs. Continue reading...

Film photography is making a comeback, and but analog cameras are not as easy to use as digital ones

Met Office weather maps showed 4mm of snowfall per hour in certain parts of the country later this week with many regions seeing the white stuff mixed with downpours

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Armin Meiwes made global headlines when he killed and ate Bernd Brandes in a horrifying case that shocked Germany. The victim had agreed to the deadly arrangement after meeting online

Two extremely rare oarfish, also known as 'doomsday fish', have been spotted floundering on a Cabo San Lucas beach - and according to folklore, it's not a good sign

Reduced train service set for Easter weekend due to 'vital' track upgrades  London Now

Shoppers can make savings of over £20 by opting for the Kansas Desk at B&M over the Evelyn Folding Desk at Dunelm

Vast release of emergency crude reserves fails to quell mounting fears around energy supply crunch, rattling global marketsOil prices again topped $100 per barrel on Thursday as widespread Iranian attacks on Middle Eastern energy facilities overshadowed a vast release of government reserves.As Donald Trump vowed to “finish the job” and press ahead with the US-Israel war on Iran, the country’s regime stepped up retaliatory strikes on economic targets across the region. Continue reading...

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says the Scottish Labour leader cannot pretend Westminster sleaze is not a major issue for voters.

The Alliance to Liberate Scotland - whose sole issue is to fight for independence - have selected Tommy as lead candidate in Glasgow, with wife Gail also joining the list for the city.

EXCLUSIVE: Energy Consumers Minister Martin McCluskey said the SNP Government is “cutting ourselves off” from the rest of the world by opposing nuclear power.

Thousands of households could cut their council tax bills by up to £900 a year by claiming little-known discounts they may not realise they qualify for.

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On Monday March 9, 14-year-old Daniel Padilla Jr., of Fresno, Calif., was enjoying playing basketball during a PE lesson at school when he suddenly collapsed and was rushed to hospital

Cuba is grappling with a fast-growing wave of synthetic drug use that is hitting young people hard

If you're planning a European holiday this summer, travel experts urge you to check your passport validity now or face paying over £150.

Rural school districts say the Trump administration’s visa changes are jeopardizing a key source of teachers

Jane, Arnna and Grant Beaumont disappeared from Glenelg Beach in Australia in 1966 . They were last seen with an unkwon man - their story continues to haunt the country

The summer transfer window is drawing ever closer and Arsenal could once again be right in the thick of the market movements

Jane, nine, Anna, seven, and Grant Beaumont, four, disappeared from Glenelg Beach near Adelaide on January 26, 1966, and despite decades of searching their fate remains unknown

The tragedy unfolded around 7pm on Monday March 9 when lawyer and parliamentary adviser Patricia del Pilar "Pilar" Bello Labe was walking along the coastline in Algarrobo, Chile

From fuel caps to four-day work weeks, the Middle East conflict has left the world’s top crude oil importing region desperate to shore up suppliesDonald Trump has scrambled in recent days to reassure the world that the economic impact of his war on Iran can be contained.Sure, one of the most important waterways in global trade has, in effect, been shut for almost two weeks – but it might reopen before long. In the meantime, US oil-related sanctions on “some countries” will be lifted. And besides, the entire conflict could be over soon. Continue reading...

Stacey Sharples, 31, admitted to making up allegations against the men, most of whom were arrested and spent time in police custody.