32 h. ago New rule for driving test changes and cancellations coming within weeks

During 2024, around 60,000 appointments were wasted because people did not turn up for their test

Politics

51 h. ago Teen admits causing three friends' deaths in horror crash five weeks after passing test

Edward Spencer lost control of his Ford Fiesta while on his way home from school with three other sixth formers in the passenger seats. His teenage friends all died

Events

55 h. ago Virgil Van Dijk pinpoints the lessons Liverpool must take after Carabao Cup final pain

The Dutch defender believes the Reds can rebound from a testing week, which saw hopes of two trophies end, with nine games remaining in the Premier League to secure the title

Politics

5 d. ago Police probing bone discovery in Scots garden leave scene as DNA tests begin

Tests will take place over the next few weeks in a bid to determine how old the bone is and where it came from.

Events

6 d. ago Martin Lewis says pensioners can get extra £109 a week due to four conditions

The Department for Work and Pensions benefit is worth up to £108.55 per week and is not means-tested. It is for those who are ill or disabled and need help with daily living

Economics

7 d. ago Donald Trump fans go wild over president's 'new catchphrase'

President Donald Trump, 78, sealed a 'new catchphrase' while he tested Tesla vehicles at the White House earlier this week.

Politics

7 d. ago 11 best umbrellas for facing the unpredictable British weather

We put a range of brollies to the test in drizzle, heavy rain and wind over several weeks

Politics

7 d. ago 13 best umbrellas for facing the unpredictable British weather

We put a range of brollies to the test in drizzle, heavy rain and wind over several weeks, to find the ones that really kept us dry

Politics

1 week ago 'I tried Sabrina Carpenter’s holy grail drink and couldn't believe one thing'

Singer song-writer Sabrina Carpenter has revealed her holy grail morning drink that she swears by, but is it really a miracle drink? Mirror writer Cally Brooks challenged herself to drink green tea for a week to put it to the test

Politics

1 week ago ‘You’re always on edge – it has consequences’: the extraordinary drama about working in an Amazon

In On Falling, first time director Laura Carreira exposes the hardships and humiliations of a woman struggling to earn a living in a ‘fulfilment centre’ in GlasgowA lonely woman trudges the aisles of a cavernous warehouse, accompanied by the accusatory bleeps of the scanner that directs her every move. She picks objects off the shelves that serve other people’s needs – a baby doll, a vibrator, a rope washing line – as her own are slowly obliterated.Laura Carreira’s acclaimed debut feature, On Falling, charts the exhausting and repetitive working week of an e-commerce employee. It is a testament to her skill as a director that she injects it with the pace, tension and jeopardy of a thriller. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jannik Sinner’s pointed Indian Wells absence leaves door open for rivals

Banned world No 1 casts a shadow as tour returns to tournament at which sequence of events began that led to punishmentEarly on during his stay in the Californian desert a year ago, Giacomo Naldi allegedly reached into his treatment bag one morning and accidentally brushed his left finger across the blade of a scalpel used to remove calluses, immediately drawing blood. Two days later, after Naldi had removed the bandage from his finger, his colleague Umberto Ferrara suggested he use the over-the-counter ointment Trofodermin to treat his healing wound.Naldi and Ferrara were in Indian Wells as Jannik Sinner’s physio and fitness trainer respectively. According to Sinner and his team, as Naldi began to use the ointment to treat his wound while also conducting his daily treatment on Sinner without gloves and Sinner undertook two doping tests in the subsequent two weeks, these events put into motion the most high-profile anti-doping case in tennis history as he twice tested positive. Cont...

Politics

2 w. ago Chris Eubank Jr makes gesture to boxers affected by Conor Benn's failed drug tests

The two stars were due to go head-to-head back in October 2022, but the bout was cancelled after Benn failed two drugs tests on the week of the fight

Events

2 w. ago Number of Dumfries and Galloway residents waiting for diagnostic test at lowest level since March 2024

NHS Dumfries and Galloway is one of the best performing health boards in mainland Scotland when it comes to giving people one of eight key diagnostic tests within six weeks.

Politics

3 w. ago MAFS Australia first with huge new twist confirmed as couples face Final Test Week

Married At First Sight Australia is back on screens with a brand new series and this season includes a major twist as the couples are set to face their first ever Final Test Week

Politics

3 w. ago Lewis Hamilton targets 'fast as an arrow' F1 rival as Max Verstappen makes race 'skip' decision

The seven-time champion is in Bahrain for Formula One Testing this week

Events

3 w. ago Cold calling patients with bad news can be excruciating. At those times, instinct is all I can rely on | Ranjana Srivastava

Difficult news conveyed compassionately and sensitively doesn’t alter the facts but does change the patient experience“Can I get your professional opinion?” my friend asks. In the 30 years since medical school, we have exchanged many opinions but a constant has been the curveball questions thrown up by patient care. Questions that don’t have a clear answer that nonetheless test us.A new patient from last week has unexpectedly returned a biopsy showing cancer. The man typically defers his appointments, citing an inflexible work schedule. His first visit was delayed by a month and he doesn’t intend to return for the results any time soon. But suddenly, he doesn’t have the luxury of time. To plan treatment, the tumour board will need specialised tests. The tests can hardly be ordered without the patient knowing why. Continue reading...

Science

3 w. ago F1 Bahrain testing: When Lewis Hamilton will drive his Ferrari and how to watch

The Bahrain Grand Prix won't open the new Formula 1 season as usual this year, but all 10 teams are still heading to the Arab Gulf state for three days of testing this week

Politics

3 w. ago US opens new missile testing site to ensure arsenal 'remains ready for action' amid fears of WWIII

The US Army officially opened a new missile testing site in Oklahoma last week. The site will ensure the military's HAWK missile systems are ready for action.

Events

3 w. ago Pope Francis is in a 'critical condition' and has received blood transfusions after suffering asthmatic respiratory crisis, Vatican says

Pope Francis, 88, who has been hospitalised for a week with a complex lung infection, also received blood transfusions after tests showed a condition associated with anemia, the Vatican said.

Events

3 w. ago Police punish Ferrari F1 fan who took extreme measures to watch Lewis Hamilton drive

Ferrari fans flocked to Fiorano to watch Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc test the SF-25 car for the first time this week, though one Tifoso was caught on camera taking things too far

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