33 h. ago 'A lot of people would be upset to lose this land, and the traffic would be dreadful'

Plans have been submitted to the council.

Politics

40 h. ago Cardiff Christmas lights deemed 'embarrassing' after people spot unlikely detail

People have deemed Cardiff's Christmas lights "embarrassing" after spotting an unexpected detail. Footage of the festive display recently got a lot of people talking

Politics

3 d. ago Are you wasting £120 a year on super fast broadband you don't need? Here are top deals... at sensible speeds

If you are a household of fewer than four people and don't stream a lot or play games online, you could downgrade your speed and save money.

Economics

3 d. ago ‘True activism has to cost you something’: Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan on politics, paparazzi and parasocial fandom

The diminutive Derry Girls star isn’t afraid to speak her mind, even if it costs her fans and followersBack in 2008, when Nicola Coughlan was at drama school, a guy in her class swaggered over and, with all the brimming confidence of young men in the noughties, asked her, “Do the Irish think the English are really cool?” Coughlan, born in Galway, mimes processing the question. “Well,” she said, “it’s quite complicated. Like, there’s a lot of history there, between the two countries. Like, there’s a lot going on.”Today, people are more knowledgable about the history of the English in Ireland. Coughlan is happy about that. She’s also happy about the explosion of Irish storytelling in popular culture – Normal People, Trespasses, Small Things Like These, not to mention the series that made her name, Derry Girls. And she’s proud of young Irish actors – Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan and Lola Petticrew, to name a few. She listens to bands such as Fontaines DC, CMAT and Kneecap. “It’s such a s...

Politics

4 d. ago BORIS JOHNSON: What the mysterious rise in the numbers demanding wheelchairs to get to their plane tells us about the ever spiralling cost of the welfare state

Getting off a plane in the US the other day, I noticed a lot of people waiting at the plane door. They were all tabarded airport staff, and they all had wheelchairs.

Politics

6 d. ago 'I spent thousands on weekly food shop and many people have a lot of questions'

A woman has left people gobsmacked after claiming to spend £3,800 on groceries every week in a TikTok video, but viewers questioned her haul and how healthy it actually was, too

Economics

6 d. ago 8 money saving hacks that could improve your life: Everything you need to know

Many people are trying to save money at this time of year as the festive season pushes costs up for a lot of people. With that in mind, make sure you check out these eight money-saving tips

Economics

9 d. ago Sultana attacks the monarchy, Israel and ‘pathetic’ Labour in Your Party speech – UK politics live

MP speaks to delegates in Liverpool after boycotting conference yesterdayKemi Badenoch has reiterated her calls for the chancellor to resign on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, after accusing Rachel Reeves of breaking promises not to raise taxes.In this year’s budget, Reeves froze tax thresholds for three years longer than previously planned, meaning that as wages rise more people will have to start paying income tax.The chancellor called an emergency press conference telling everyone about how terrible the state of the finances were and now we have seen that the OBR had told her the complete opposite. She was raising taxes to pay for welfare.The only thing that was unfunded was the welfare payments which she has made and she’s doing it on the backs of a lot of people out there who are working very hard and getting poorer. And because of that, I believe she should resign.The shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, has written to the FCA (the Financial Conduct Authority). Hop...

Politics

9 d. ago Sultana addresses Your Party conference after securing ‘collective leadership’ victory – UK politics live

MP speaks to delegates in Liverpool after boycotting conference yesterdayKemi Badenoch has reiterated her calls for the chancellor to resign on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, after accusing Rachel Reeves of breaking promises not to raise taxes.In this year’s budget, Reeves froze tax thresholds for three years longer than previously planned, meaning that as wages rise more people will have to start paying income tax.The chancellor called an emergency press conference telling everyone about how terrible the state of the finances were and now we have seen that the OBR had told her the complete opposite. She was raising taxes to pay for welfare.The only thing that was unfunded was the welfare payments which she has made and she’s doing it on the backs of a lot of people out there who are working very hard and getting poorer. And because of that, I believe she should resign.The shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, has written to the FCA (the Financial Conduct Authority). Hop...

Politics

2 w. ago ‘A fire, a dog, and the starry sky’: the teens overcoming phone

A new documentary from the makers of Jesus Camp follows the students enrolled at one of Norway’s 85 ‘folk high schools’. Can sledding and survival skills cure their social media-induced anxiety?Nineteen-year-old Hege is stricken by all the common anxieties of her generation. She spends too much time scrolling through socials on her phone, and as a result she is obsessed with how other people perceive her, and highly stressed when it comes to interacting with real humans in the flesh. “I think a lot about what people think about me,” she says. “You get tired of it.”The young adult from Sandnes in the south-west of Norway is one of the three teenage protagonists of Folktales, a new documentary that proposes a refreshingly simple remedy for zoomer angst: “Give yourself a fire, a dog, and the starry sky above you.” Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Martin Kemp's wife Shirlie says big marriage decision 'upset a lot of people'

Martin Kemp's wife Shirlie has opened up about her marriage to the Spandau Ballet star and said she 'upset a lot of people' with her decision to have the wedding she 'wanted'

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2 w. ago Martin Kemp's wife Shirlie says she 'upset a lot of people' with big wedding decision

Martin Kemp and his wife Shirlie have been married for 37 years, but the couple's decision to tie the knot on the Caribbean paradise of Saint Lucia did not go down well with some friends and family

Politics

2 w. ago Shirlie Kemp says ‘I upset a lot of people’ as she addresses Martin Kemp marriage decision

I'm A Celebrity star Martin Kemp and his wife Shirlie got married on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia in 1988, but the couple "upset a lot of people" with one particular decision

Politics

2 w. ago I met my husband on a horror video game and we got married online

'A lot of people told me I was crazy to travel to another country to meet someone who I had met online'

Events

2 w. ago Chef's secret to making perfectly oven crispy sweet potatoes with honey

Sweet potatoes are in season at the moment, but a lot of people do not know how to cook it properly, a chef has shared a simple hack to make them crispy and never mushy in the oven

Politics

2 w. ago 'Healthy' bread recipe using unlikely ingredient takes just 10 mins in air fryer

Many shop-bought breads often contain a lot of additives and preservatives, so many people like to make their own instead. If that sounds like you, then listen up, as we may have just found your new favourite healthy bread recipe

Society

2 w. ago ‘I lose my liberty in that moment’: Charlotte shuts down as citizens and noncitizens alike face ICE arrests

As federal agents descend in North Carolina, businesses close as even an after-school program is targetedOn Central Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina, Manolo’s Bakery has become a focal point for resistance to the upscaled immigration raids since border patrol officers descended on the city at the weekend. The owner closed the bakery to prevent his staff from being targeted. Most of the other shops on Charlotte’s busy immigrant-centric street followed suit.Dozens of people have taken up camp in the parking lot to wave signs of support for immigrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have been active in the city for months as part of Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda but things went up a level when border patrol arrived. Agents swiftly began buzzing through the place to make an armed show of their presence, followed at times by Charlotteans honking their horns in warning. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Daniel Craig almost missed out on Knives Out role: ‘We had a lot of people say no’

Actor wasn’t initially available to play Benoit Blanc because he was filming James Bond

Politics

2 w. ago Daniel Craig almost missed out on Benoit Blanc role: ‘We had a lot of people say no’

Actor wasn’t initially available for ‘Knives Out’ films because he was filming James Bond

Politics

2 w. ago M&S shoppers say 'indulgent' £7 perfume could pass as Armani scent

People claimed the 'lovely' perfume was 'beautiful and a lot cheaper' than the designer alternative

Economics