9 h. ago Inside Shamima Begum's secret camp life as she hides in mask ready to flee

ISIS bride Shamima Begum is said to be keeping her head down and is fully prepared to leave the Kurdish run detention camp, where she is being held, in the hope Syrian forces will free her and other women from the tent cities

Politics

9 h. ago Only Way Is Essex cast arrive at the airport for ‘gap year’ trip to Vietnam – but huge show stars are missing

THE Only Way Is Essex cast were today seen arriving at the airport as they got ready to head off on their "gap year" trip to Vietnam - but FOUR huge show stars were missing. It comes after The Sun revealed how Towie bosses had ditched their annual trip to glam Marbella for more of...

Events

9 h. ago A bump to the head COULD trigger bipolar disorder, research shows

The 48-year-old rapper claims injury in 2002 led to him becoming 'detached from my true self' and, at times, 'unrecognisable' to people who loved him.

Science

10 h. ago Social media addiction is 'fuelling the rise in youngsters taking ketamine'

Zaheen Ahmed, the head of therapy at UK Addiction Treatment Centres, warned that if their online and physical life 'doesn't give comfort', then they numb themselves with the drug

Politics

10 h. ago Know the score? I don’t read music, but that’s no hindrance to reimagining great classical works

Folk duo Pound & Stevens have transformed, and added to, Holst’s The Planets Suite and tour the new work this week with Britten Sinfonia. Will Pound explains why playing by ear is his greatest strengthI’m a harmonica and accordion player and one half of folk-classical duo Stevens & Pound. As a multi-instrumentalist I am rooted in a folk tradition that is oral, aural and communal. Music and song are passed down by ear, either through recordings or – more fun – traditional music sessions. Here, players and singers get together to share, swap and play tunes, drawing from a repertoire that is always evolving. While collections of tunes are certainly notated, their scores act as a skeleton – providing the basic architecture of pitch and rhythm but rarely offering explicit guidance on how the music should be played.Delia Stevens and I are about to head out on tour, performing with the Britten Sinfonia and Robert Macfarlane in a new work called The Silent Planet, a recomposition of...

Politics

10 h. ago Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton speaks out on controversial call after devastating loss

Denver Broncos suffered a narrow defeat by the New England Patriots on Sunday as they missed out on the Super Bowl

Economics

10 h. ago BBC weather star Carol Kirkwood explains trigger that led her to drop to size 8

The star told what lay behind her dropping one and a half dress sizes reaching a svelt size eight

Politics

10 h. ago The Breakdown | So much at stake and Six Nations just the start in ‘massive year for rugby union’

We may know the sport’s future is bright when trendsetters worldwide are wearing Fabien Galthié-style shadesOn the surface it was business at usual at this year’s Six Nations launch in a chilly Edinburgh. Had the city’s most famous literary sleuth poked his nose into the venue at the top of the Royal Mile, Inspector Rebus would have clocked the usual suspects: head coaches trying not to divulge any secrets, captains quietly studying their opposite numbers and content creators seeking to “jazz up” their tournament previews.This year’s booby prize went to the “influencer” who asked Caelan Doris, Ireland’s captain, whether or not he liked Fabien Galthié’s thick-rimmed glasses. It was almost on a par with the Breakdown’s all-time classic: the day someone asked Rob Baxter, Exeter’s director of rugby, to pick his favourite motorway service station. “Taunton Deane,” came the instant reply. “Because it means we’re almost home.” Brilliant. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago Paddy Pimblett's latest UFC ranking emerges after Justin Gaethje defeat

The Liverpudlian went head-to-head with Gaethje this past weekend, but after an epic back-and-forth showdown, Pimblett ultimately came up short

Politics

11 h. ago ‘She narrowly escaped three bullets’: Pakistan’s trans community shaken by attacks and killings

A wave of violence has left transgender people afraid to go out, as experts say the global rise of far-right ideology is fuelling transphobiaIt was past midnight but Zehrish Khanzadi and Bindiya Rana were still up, drinking tea, when the doorbell rang. Within seconds of Rana unlocking the door remotely from the kitchen, three shots rang out. “The men fled and she narrowly escaped all three bullets,” Khanzadi says of her colleague and housemate.Both trans women work for the Gender Alliance Interactive (GIA), an organisation that advocates for transgender rights, Rapa as its head and Khanzadi as a rights activist. Continue reading...

Events

11 h. ago Forgotten former Arsenal star lands job with Champions League team after spending two years in fourth tier

FORMER Arsenal defender Stephan Lichtsteiner has been unveiled as the new head coach of FC Basel. The Swiss giants announced the appointment on Monday evening after sacking Ludovic Magnin following a string of bad results. Lichtsteiner, 42, joins Basel after spending the last two years managing fourth-tier Swiss side FC Wettswil-Bonstetten. It’s the retired defender’s...

Sport

12 h. ago Take That's Gary Barlow shares heartbreaking unseen weight gain pictures

Pop star Gary Barlow has spoken out about his eating disorder struggles as he battled "jealousy" and fame in the years that followed his initial success with Take That

Politics

12 h. ago Tech giants head to landmark US trial over social media addiction claims

Meta, YouTube and TikTok accused of making products intentionally addictive and harmful to young peopleFor the first time, a massive group of parents, teens and school districts is taking on the world’s most powerful social media companies in open court, accusing the tech giants of intentionally designing their products to be addictive. The blockbuster legal proceedings may see multiple CEOs, including Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, face harsh questioning.A long-awaited series of trials kicks off in Los Angeles superior court on Tuesday, in which hundreds of US families will allege that Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube’s platforms harm children. Once young people are hooked, the plaintiffs allege, they fall prey to depression, eating disorders, self-harm and other mental health issues. Approximately 1,600 plaintiffs are included in the proceedings, involving more than 350 families and 250 school districts. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha: ‘It’s love and pain. Leicester is like my son, so I have to do it right’

The Leicester City chair plays down talk of another relegation but knows the mood among fans is fraughtLeicester City are hurting but Aiyawatt “Top” Srivaddhanaprabha, looking towards the pitch at the King Power Stadium, insists he shares supporters’ frustrations. He acknowledges the warm glow of their extraordinary Premier League title win almost a decade ago has long faded. He watches every game, which sometimes means tuning in from Thailand in the early hours. An 8pm kick-off in England is a 3am start in Bangkok.“I want to see the real passion of the players and the performance,” the chair says. “When it is not there, I can’t sleep, so it’s love and pain. Leicester is like my son. So I have to do it right. Of course, a son can be naughty, a son can fail the exam, a pain in your head. The son can be top of the class, graduate, have a bad girlfriend or good wife, you never know. So I feel the same, but the love is there. The responsibility is there. The first thing for me is to ide...

Politics

14 h. ago Michael Schumacher major health update emerges after years of silence

The F1 legend has not been seen in public since suffering a life-changing head injury in a skiing accident in December 2013

Politics

14 h. ago Michael Carrick tipped to end up at rival club after being told he won't get Man United job

Michael Carrick has strengthened his bid to become the Manchester United permanent head coach with maximum points against Manchester City and Arsenal

Society

23 h. ago Barcelona left angry after Dro Fernández rejects contract and agrees €8m PSG move

18-year-old was expected to stay with Hansi Flick’s sideJoan Laporta describes move as ‘an unpleasant situation’Barcelona have confirmed the departure of talented young midfielder Dro Fernández to Paris Saint-Germain with the club president, Joan Laporta, describing the situation around his move as “unpleasant”.Dro, who joined the club at 14, made his first-team debut in September, and turned 18 on 12 January, arrived in the French capital on Sunday night for a medical. Considered one of the outstanding players of his generation, his representatives had appeared to agree a new contract with Barcelona, due to be signed after his birthday, but he informed the head coach, Hansi Flick, of his decision to depart the same week. Continue reading...

Politics

24 h. ago Michael Carrick tipped to end up at rival club after being told he won't get Man Utd job

Michael Carrick has won his first two games as Manchester United's new head coach but Paul Scholes still cannot see the former Red Devils midfielder being the boss long-term

Society

26 h. ago Six councillors found to have breached code of conduct in Trigger Me Timbers WhatsApp group scandal

The scandal resulted in the suspension of a string of politicians

Science

27 h. ago Teenage girl, 16, took her own life on children's ward after 'no suitable bed could be found' on mental health unit, inquest hears

Ellame Ford-Dunn, 16, suffered a history of chronic mental health problems which manifested in self-harming and an eating disorder.

Society