2 h. ago Five beautiful Easter Sunday walks in Scotland to head out on with the family today

Here are some great hikes around the country.

Politics

2 h. ago Indonesian student detained by Ice after US secretly revokes his visa

Aditya Wahyu Harsono, father of infant with special needs, surprised at work despite valid visa through June 2026An Indonesian father of an infant with special needs, who was detained by federal agents at his hospital workplace in Minnesota after his student visa was secretly revoked, will remain in custody after an immigration judge ruled Thursday that his case can proceed.Judge Sarah Mazzie denied a motion to dismiss the case against Aditya Wahyu Harsono on humanitarian grounds, according to his attorney. Harsono, 33, was arrested four days after his visa was revoked without notice. He is scheduled for another hearing on 1 May. Continue reading...

Society

2 h. ago Easter break blighted by road, rail & flight chaos as 18million travel across the country to make the most of the long weekend

The AA estimated that more than 18 million people took to the roads, with a similar number expected to make journeys on the remaining days of the Easter weekend.

Transport

3 h. ago NHS facing dangerous shortage of dentists as there are 'only enough fully trained practitioners to fill one in 12 vacancies'

Just one per cent of dentists surveyed said they were looking for work on the NHS, meaning only about 240 were available to fill the 3,000 needed across the country.

Politics

4 h. ago Dolly Parton reveals unique reason for always sleeping in makeup

Country icon Dolly Parton has revealed the reason she sleeps in her make-up, and it's all down to her looks

Politics

5 h. ago ‘You’ll never amount to anything’: the boxing world champion you’ve never heard of

Australian Diana Prazak was told she wouldn’t make it as a boxer. She’s just been inducted into the International Women’s Boxing Hall of FameThe soft early evening spring light floods the room behind the world champion you’ve probably never heard of. In front of a big poster of a shirtless Bruce Lee adorning her wall, Diana Prazak smiles and laughs often as she talks about her most unlikely career and her road to the top.The expatriate from Melbourne is arguably the most successful professional boxer that Australia has produced – she attained the ranking of best active professional boxer pound-for-pound in 2014 – but celebration of her world champion status remains disappointingly muted in her home country. Continue reading...

Sport

6 h. ago British steam train featured in Paddington 2 and Top Gear is first in the world to be future

The changes, set to be rolled out across the country in coming years, mean Britain will be following in the footsteps of Europe as it introduces the digital-only technology.

Politics

7 h. ago Man held on suspicion of murder after ‘car deliberately driven at victim’

The vehicle hit a 47-year-old man on Stonyhurst Road, Woolton, at about 11:45pm on Friday, Merseyside Police said.

Events

7 h. ago New York woman dies after botched cosmetic surgery by fake doctor, say police

Felipe Hoyos-Foronda, 38, was arrested over the death of Maria Penaloza Cabrera as he allegedly tried to flee the country

Events

8 h. ago O’Reilly and Kovacic sink Everton to boost Manchester City’s top

The Premier League trophy Manchester City have proudly held for the past four years will be soon heading to one side of Stanley Park but, after exploding to life late against Everton, they took an important step towards Champions League qualification on the other. Nico O’Reilly and Mateo Kovacic sealed a victory that even Pep Guardiola may not have seen coming to edge City towards a place among the European elite for a 15th season in succession.A goalless draw appeared the most likely outcome for most of a pedestrian contest but in a late twist, shaped by the positive impact of Guardiola’s substitutions and David Moyes’ subs having the opposite effect, City seized control of the closing stages and secure a ninth consecutive win at Goodison. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Bournemouth fail to take advantage of Chris Richards' red card as Cherries held to draw by Crystal Palace

Bournemouth’s European qualification chances take another knock

Events

9 h. ago ‘I love my country but nobody is safe’: the plight of Cameroon’s exiles, trapped in Nigeria

English-speaking minority refugees caught up in clashes between the military and separatists are stranded in neighbouring countryAmid the sound of children excitedly practising a drama for a forthcoming performance, a yam seller calls to passers by with discounts for their wares. Outside a closed graphic design shop overlooking them from a small hill, Solange Ndonga Tibesa tells the story of being uprooted from her homeland in north-west Cameroon.In June 2019 she and other travellers were abducted with her three-month-old baby by secessionists, who accused them of supporting the military. Their captors repeatedly hit them with butts of their guns, keeping them in a forest without food or water. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Iconic UK band prove haters wrong as their music 'saves people's lives'

EXCLUSIVE: Once considered naff, this legendary British pop band have a strong legion of fans, with some claiming the groups tunes have been lifesaving - 'Music can be very therapeutic' says member

Culture

10 h. ago TravelSmart’s guide to holidays in Malaysia, from city stays to beaches and rainforest

This week, it’s right into the heart of south-east Asia as TravelSmart turns its eye to Malaysia, a country of extraordinary beauty and diversity.

Politics

10 h. ago Thousands gather in London to support trans rights following ruling over definition of woman

Thousands of trans rights protesters gathered in central London, days after the U.K.‘s Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition

Politics

10 h. ago Democrats fear that Elon Musk may be pushed out of government before they can use him in midterm attack ads

The unelected billionaire has proved an effective target for the Democrats, but some in the party are ‘concerned’ about their strategy if Musk takes a step back

Politics

10 h. ago Kosovo’s new lawmakers are sworn in but Parliament fails to elect a new speaker

Kosovo’s legislature has sworn in the 120 lawmakers who will sit in the newly elected Assembly, or Parliament, after procedural disputes between the political parties but failed twice to elect a new speaker, a process which may take the country into a prolonged legislative crisis

Politics

11 h. ago Further delay as Menendez brothers seek freedom after decades in prison

Brothers had hoped resentencing hearing would pave way for immediate release – but judge orders pause until MayThe Menendez brothers have spent years waiting for another day in court and a chance to prove that they should be freed after serving over three decades in prison for the 1989 slayings of their parents.This week it appeared their time was perhaps finally coming – a judge was set to review their request for a resentencing and determine whether they have been rehabilitated. Their attorney, Mark Geragos, planned to ask the Los Angeles county judge Michael Jesic to reduce Erik and Lyle Menendez’s charges to manslaughter, which would allow them to be released from prison immediately. Continue reading...

Events

12 h. ago Irene White was stabbed 34 times in her kitchen in broad daylight 20 years ago

Irene White, 43, was murdered 20 years ago on April 6, 2005, at her home, known as Ice House in Dundalk, Co Louth, which is regarded as one of the most violent killings in Irish history.

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12 h. ago Medical neglect accusations and the star witness murdered: the Zizians’ first trial is as turbulent as you’d expect

Prosecutors aim to prove that Alex Leatham and Suri Dao are responsible for the death of their friend Emma Borhanian. But their case has been dogged by delays, disruptions, and allegations of abusive treatment, Io Dodds reports

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