2 h. ago Eerie pictures show inside abandoned airport that is frozen in time with planes left to rot for 50 years

The once-bustling transport hub, located in the Lakatamia suburb west of Nicosia, Cyprus, now stands as a haunting relic frozen in time.

Culture

2 h. ago All the sneaky ways cheaters hide naughty pics using secret files, fake apps and sinister X

WHEN it comes to betrayal, a smartphone is a cheater’s best friend – with endless virtual nooks for love rats to hide naughty pics from prying eyes. A savvy adulterer will make good use of hidden folders, secret photo safes, a cunning ‘deletion’ trick, and even invisible storage to lead their double life - but...

Society

3 h. ago Instagram vandals demolish ancient castle wall to get better pictures

A charity has raged after a centuries-old wall was destroyed because social media 'vandals' didn't want to 'get their little tootsies wet' for a picture

Politics

4 h. ago ‘The flowing red saree on the bank of the Ganges was incredibly striking’: Divyanshu Verma’s best phone picture

The Indian photographer captured a quiet moment at the popular Maha Kumbh Mela religious festival in PrayagrajDivyanshu Verma regards the north Indian city of Prayagraj as deeply special: not only is it home, it is also where he began his journey into street photography. This image was taken in the Sangam area during the huge Hindu purification festival Maha Kumbh Mela – maha meaning great because this was the 12th in a row of the ritual that takes place once every 12 years.“It’s a massive spiritual gathering and the energy is entirely unique,” Verma says. “The place was incredibly crowded with people who had travelled from far and wide, all drawn by faith, but there was a strange sense of calm within the chaos. I wandered through the crowds with my phone, observing rituals and soaking up the powerful atmosphere.” Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago 'I'm not giving my 12 year old son a smartphone as I want to avoid another tragedy'

As an inquest into the tragic death of 11-year-old Jaiden Sheata revealed he was hit and killed by a train at a level crossing, after being distracted by a video on his mobile, local mum Mary Barker tells The Mirror why it's compounded her decision to not give her son, 12, a phone

Politics

4 h. ago US tells Nato if Zelenskyy does not sign peace deal Ukraine will face worse in future

US army secretary briefs ambassadors at ‘nightmare meeting’ in Kyiv on Friday after talks with Ukrainian leaderUS officials have told Nato allies they expect to push president Volodymyr Zelenskyy into agreeing to a peace deal in the coming days, under the threat that if Kyiv does not sign, it will face a much worse deal in future.The US army secretary Dan Driscoll briefed ambassadors from Nato nations at a meeting in Kyiv late on Friday, after talks with Zelenskyy and taking a phone call from the White House. “No deal is perfect, but it must be done sooner rather than later,” he told them, according to one person who was present. Continue reading...

Economics

5 h. ago ‘Superfluous consumerism’: adult Advent calendar trend alarms green groups

Trend is adding to ‘waste crisis’ owing to individual packaging and potential for unwanted items, campaigners sayThe trend for Advent calendars aimed at adults is “superfluous consumerism” that adds to excessive and wasteful consumption, according to environmental groups.While once children excitedly opened a door each day to see what festive picture lay behind it, adults can now count down the days to Christmas with calendars containing everything from luxury beauty products to instant mashed potato. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago 'We took my 11 year old daughter's smartphone away and her friends smuggled in a burner'

As the royal reveals the conversation around 12-year-old Prince George getting a mobile phone was becoming “tense”, mum-of-three Laura Milne tells The Mirror why she too is standing firm

Events

6 h. ago I was told my tragic son killed himself – then I found his body on display in MUSEUM I can prove he was murdered

STARING at the picture of a skinned cadaver in a macabre exhibition of human bodies, Kim Erick felt her blood run cold. She was certain that she was looking at the remains of her son, Chris Todd Erick. He had passed away aged 23, his death ruled a suicide but shrouded in mystery amid a...

Events

6 h. ago Cops release CCTV after woman ‘sexually assaulted’ in busy town centre street

COPS have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to after a woman was attacked in a busy town centre street. The incident took place on the evening of October 18 in Northampton, police said. Officers believe that the man pictured could help police with their enquires, if anybody is able to identify...

Events

7 h. ago Ronaldo dines with Donald for glamour portion of grotesque Saudi

A pension-pot World Cup looms and with Trump in the White House and a crown prince at his back, it is now a safe spaceIt was hard to choose one favourite photo from football’s double-header at the White House this week. In part this is because the pictures from Donald Trump’s state dinner with Mohammed bin Salman and his in-house hype men Cristiano Ronaldo and Gianni Infantino were everywhere, recycled feverishly across the internet, dusted with their own drool-stained commentary by the wider Ronaldo-verse.Mainly there were just so many jaw-droppers. Perhaps you liked the one of Trump and Ronaldo strolling the halls of power, Ronaldo dressed all in black and laughing uproariously, like a really happy ninja. Or the one of Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez standing either side of a weirdly beaming Trump at his desk, holding up some kind of large heraldic key as though they’ve just been presented with their own wind-up wooden sex-grandad. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Chris McCausland: Seeing into the Future – an astonishing look at how tech is changing disabled people’s lives

Prepare to have your perspective shattered by the comedian’s visits to our US tech overlords. The upcoming advancements for those with disabilities are life-changingWashing machines liberated women to get soul-crushing jobs that ate up their free time. Social media gave the world one revolution – before it destabilised democracies everywhere else. Now AI is here, and its main job seems to be replacing screenwriters. It’s easy to fall into techno-pessimism, but new documentary Seeing into the Future (Sunday 23 November, 8pm, BBC Two) has a different angle. For disabled people, tech has already brought about life-changing advancements. And we haven’t seen anything yet.It is presented by comedian and Strictly winner Chris McCausland, who is blind. Some of the most casually astonishing scenes occur early on, showing how he uses his phone – essentially, an eye with a mouth. “What T-shirt is this?” he asks, holding up a garment. “A grey T-shirt with a graphic logo of Deftones,” his p...

Politics

9 h. ago Cheque mate – trying to prove who you are to your own bank: the Edith Pritchett cartoon

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Politics

9 h. ago Tiny Welsh seaside village with only one road in and out has 'first class' bistro and ‘best coastal pub'

Picturesque and 'unspoilt', the hamlet is a 'peaceful haven' with a top-rated seafood restaurant plus the 'best' local pub — and the Welsh coastal spot is still served by a local fishing fleet

Politics

10 h. ago British tourists warned over unknown airport phone rule that could see you 'denied boarding'

Travel experts are warning Brits about an airport security rule that could see you denied boarding if you don't follow it.

Events

12 h. ago These pictures of Cardiff are only from 50 years ago but it feels like another world

Some parts of the capital have changed beyond recognition

Politics

16 h. ago Passengers warn 'maniac' driver going 80mph in 30 zone he is 'crazy' just moments before killing teenager, 19, as he crossed the road

Chilling mobile phone footage shows Regan Kemp, 26, speeding at 80mph on a 30mph road just before he knocked down 19-year-old Ashton Kitchen-White.

Events

17 h. ago Missouri judge who wore an Elvis wig and often played his music in court agrees to step down

A Missouri judge who wore an Elvis Presley wig in his courtroom and played the singer’s music from his phone during court proceedings has agreed to a deal that would cut his career on the bench short

Events

17 h. ago Kate Hudson stuns as she attends London premiere of new movie with Hugh Jackman

The London premiere of the biographical film took place at Picturehouse Central in Piccadilly Circus

Politics

18 h. ago Moment show off driver told ‘that’s crazy fast’ just seconds before he killed budding doctor in horror hit

THIS is the chilling moment a show off driver is told "that's crazy fast" seconds before killing an aspiring doctor in a hit-and-run. Footage shows Regan Kemp, 26, barrelling down the 30mph road at 80mph in Leeds, West Yorks., on May 16 this year. The haunting video, filmed on a mobile phone inside the Ford...

Events