3 h. ago 'After leaving Corrie I started a business from dad's living room

The former Coronation Street star launched her fashion brand as a teenager from her dad's living room - now it turns over eight figures annually

Politics

48 h. ago Innovation and purpose win big at the 2025 AXA Startup Angel award night

From concussion-tracking wearables and eco-saving onion skins to toothpaste that makes brushing a game, the winners of this year’s AXA Startup Angel competition are purpose-led entrepreneurs proving that business can be bold, innovative and a force for change

Events

69 h. ago Historic market in Kinshasa ready to reopen to a million shoppers a day after five

Long criticised as overcrowded and filthy, the city’s Zando marketplace has had an elegant and sustainable redesignSelling vegetables was Dieudonné Bakarani’s first job. He had a little stall at Kinshasa Central Market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Decades later, the 57-year-old entrepreneur is redeveloping the historic marketplace that gave him his start in business to be an award-winning city landmark.Bakarani hopes to see the market, known as Zando, flourish again and reopen in February after a five-year hiatus. The design has already been recognised internationally; in December, the architects responsible for it won a Holcim Foundation award for sustainable design. Continue reading...

Economics

3 d. ago A&E ‘torture’ as NHS corridor care leaves patients waiting days to be admitted

Royal College of Nursing hears harrowing accounts from nurses forced to treat dying patients in freezing corridors, dining rooms, staff kitchens and offices

Science

6 d. ago A new start after 60: I adopted a Guide Dog mum – and found true love, community and confidence

After her husband died suddenly, and her children left home, teacher Helen Smith started to question everything in her life. Then a radio programme about a shortage of Guide Dogs gave her an ideaHelen Smith was cleaning her bathroom and listening to the radio, some time after the pandemic, when a story came on about a shortage of guide dogs. The pandemic had made it hard to breed puppies. One vision-impaired owner faced a two-year wait for a new dog. Knowing the importance of her own relationship with dogs, Smith was overcome with sadness for him. Right then, she thought, “Well, what am I going to do with the rest of my life?”She was living in the south of Hesse, in Germany, having moved in 1998 from Shropshire for her husband’s work. Their daughters were nine and three. The family settled. They got a dog. Smith found tutoring work and started a business teaching English.Tell us: has your life taken a new direction after the age of 60? Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Scots millionaire tycoon ‘left in tears’ at state of deserted hometown high street where he started business empire

TYCOON Sir Tom Hunter has said he was reduced to tears by the state of Scotland’s high streets - including his own hometown. The millionaire philanthropist - who made his fortune from the Sports Division empire he established - wept as he saw the amount of boarded up shops in the area. The businessman told...

Society

8 d. ago Housebuilder starts work on 3,000 Scottish homes after £350m boost to economy

“Scotland continues to face a significant housing challenge” – Alison Condie, regional MD for Barratt Redrow in Scotland

Economics

9 d. ago My favourite family photo: ‘I was six, with mumps and diarrhoea – and having the time of my life’

When I went to Saudi Arabia in the 1980s to see my Dad it felt like visiting another planet. But beyond the scale and shininess of the country was the feeling of my family finally being togetherIn the 1980s, the British construction industry was hit hard by recession. At the same time, Saudi Arabia had the opposite problem; lots of money and a desire to build infrastructure, but not enough skilled workers. As a result, thousands of British labourers found it was the only place where they could earn a wage. My dad – freshly out of work with a young family to support – was one of them. We travelled out to see him twice, once to Riyadh and once to Jeddah.Objectively, the Riyadh trip was better. Dad lived on a worker’s compound, and there was a pool and a restaurant and loads of room to run around. Jeddah, less so – but that’s where this photo was taken. Dad shared a tiny flat on the city’s noisy Palestine Street with one of his colleagues. I caught mumps basically upon landing and (acc...

Culture

1 week ago Corriedale deleted scene leaves fans questioning why ‘hilarious’ moment never aired

A deleted scene which brought two of Coronation Street and Emmerdale’s most beloved characters together during ITV’s Corriedale soap crossover has been released online.

Politics

1 week ago Clashes erupt in Aleppo after hundreds flee through corridors opened by Syria's government

Clashes have erupted in Aleppo after Syria's military opened corridors for civilians to leave Kurdish neighborhoods

Politics

1 week ago I quit my job in London to move to Barcelona and start a business. I fly back for meetings twice a month — but it's worth it.

I quit my job in London to move to Barcelona and start a business. I fly back for meetings twice a month — but it's worth it.  AOL.com

Transport

1 week ago Couple who sold their home to buy £30,000 Norfolk clifftop land to open a campsite complain they were laughed at by council

Phil Merry and his wife Amy Parkinson had already arranged the sale of their bungalow in Nottingham and Mr Merry had started winding down his locksmith business.

Economics

1 week ago Couple who sold their home to buy a £30,000 Norfolk clifftop plot of land to open a campsite are laughed at by the local council

Phil Merry and his wife Amy Parkinson had already arranged the sale of their bungalow in Nottingham and Mr Merry had started winding down his locksmith business.

Economics

1 week ago Coronation Street actress lands first big TV acting gig three years after quitting the cobbles

EX Coronation Street star Ellie Leach revealed her new role in The Good Ship Murder and admitted her character couldn’t be more different from anything she’s played before. Ellie bowed out of Corrie in 2023 after 12 years on the soap. Since leaving Weatherfield, Ellie’s star has only risen. Just months after quitting the ITV...

Culture

1 week ago Corriedale fans moan 'we were robbed' as 'cut scene' exposed

Coronation Street star Andy Whyment shared a behind-the-scenes clip of the Corriedale crossover that was cut from the final episode leaving soap fans were gutted

Events

1 week ago Corriedale leaves ITV soap fans' 'minds blown' as questions asked

It was a soap fan's dream as both of the ITV favourites, Coronation Street and Emmerdale, joined forces for one night only

Politics

1 week ago Coronation Street David Platt star Jack P Shepherd hints at shock exit after 25 years

Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd had Good Morning Britain hosts gasping when he joked about leaving the ITV soap after 25 years during tonight's dramatic Corriedale crossover episode

Events

1 week ago London Designer Outlet a hit on Boxing Day, Gap arrival helps, despite slower start to December

London Designer Outlet a hit on Boxing Day, Gap arrival helps, despite slower start to December  FashionNetwork - The World's Fashion Business News

Events

2 w. ago Why more UK SMEs are reviewing their business bank account at the start of 2026 (aff)

As firms reset budgets for the year ahead, many are discovering their business bank account could be quietly costing them money.

Economics

2 w. ago Swiss ski resort fire: Dad branded hero after saving ten youngsters lives

Paolo Campolo rushed to the scene to help rescue trapped revellers from the bar that was engulfed by flames at a New Year's Eve celebration that injured over 100 and killed more than 40

Economics