29 m. ago Residents block London street to stop controversial £650,000 plan to replace parking spaces with benches

Locals sealed off the road with fake crime scene tape to stop council employees from entering to start on scheme

Economics

48 m. ago Boy, nine, sets out on epic triathlon challenge to raise £30,000 for charity in memory of beloved cousin who died of cancer

After lessons in mindfulness at his primary school helped him cope with losing his cousin, Harvey became determined to help the organisation that made them possible.

Economics

70 m. ago Charity warns hundreds of thousands of disabled Scots could lose out from Labour's 'brutal' welfare cuts

EXCLUSIVE: The Glasgow Disability Alliance also claimed 30,000 carers could be hit if the SNP Government follows the DWP’s lead.

Events

71 m. ago Barriers at the basilica: the logistical challenges of Pope Francis’s funeral

Defence and security mechanisms are deployed across Rome as authorities expect crowds of up to 200,000 peoplePope Francis’s funeral – latest updatesDespite Pope Francis’s desire for a simple and comparatively low-key send-off, those tasked with organising and delivering the funeral of the 266th bishop of Rome still face a vast array of logistical, technological and security challenges.With as many as 170 foreign delegations – including those of Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prince William – expected to descend on the Vatican for Saturday’s funeral, along with crowds of up to 200,000 people, those overseeing the event are in for a hyper-vigilant few days. Continue reading...

Politics

78 m. ago Thousands more driving tests to be available from next month

To slash waiting times, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said that the DVSA will release at least 10,000 extra tests each month

Politics

80 m. ago Sandbanks developer's plans to turn £600,000 garage into tiny £1million Airbnb thwarted for THIRD time

Peter Mullins has tried and failed to get permission to redevelop his 19 foot-wide garage in Poole, Dorset, after buying the property for £600,000 in 2021.

Economics

96 m. ago American billionaire joins Everton’s ownership group with hope of new investment

The move continues the swift change at Everton

Economics

1 hour ago One in 10 couples have been on the verge of breaking up over tech

Young adults aged 18-24 are the most likely to argue with their other half about phone usage, a study of 2,000 adults has found - but people of all ages have their tech gripes

Politics

1 hour ago Thieves nick luxury BMW from family home on quiet West Lothian street

Police are appealing for any information or private CCTV footage from the area after the £50,000 car was taken from outside the Broxburn property.

Society

1 hour ago Unremarkable £429,000 house on sale where young David Bowie grew up before fame

The current owner of the terraced home says her grandparents met David Bowie as a six-year-old child playing in the back garden decades before he found fame and made millions

Economics

1 hour ago Mohamed Salah gets Liverpool fans talking by finally sharing Trent Alexander

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold looks set to leave Anfield for Real Madrid at the end of his contract but Mohamed Salah has given Reds fans some late hope of a u-turn

Sport

1 hour ago Tens of thousands queue to view Pope lying in state at Vatican’s St Peter’s Basilica

Approximately 20,000 people have filed into St Peter's Square in the Vatican to glimpse Pope Francis lying in state on Wednesday, 23 April.

Politics

2 h. ago Videotape sculptures and wartime paintings among Turner prize shortlist

Nnena Kalu, Mohammed Sami, Rene Matić and Zadie Xa have been nominated for £25,000 prizeAn artist who creates swirling sculptures out of fabric and old videocassette tape, and another who installed huge paintings evoking wartime trauma in the genteel rooms of Blenheim Palace, have been shortlisted for this year’s Turner Prize.Nnena Kalu, a Scottish-born, London-based artist, and Mohammed Sami, who fled his native Iraq as a refugee, have been chosen alongside Rene Matić and Zadie Xa to compete for the contemporary art prize. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Major UK high street toy retailer to open 2,000 new branches inside supermarket giant

The Entertainer has announced it is to bring a selection of its key toy lines to over 2,000 Tesco Express stores - extending its successful partnership with the UK's largest supermarket

Politics

2 h. ago New Jersey wildfire forces evacuations and reaches closed nuclear power plant

Stretch of major highway shut as 3,000 people moved to safety and homes left without powerA fast-moving wildfire burning in New Jersey has forced thousands of people to evacuate, closed a stretch of a main highway and reached a shuttered nuclear power plant.Flames from the Jones Road wildfire in Ocean County had reached buildings on the campus of the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant, according to the local Lakewood Scoop newspaper. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Mystery of the 'Dial of Destiny' is SOLVED after 2,000 years: Scientists finally uncover the true use for the ancient device that inspired Indiana Jones

It served as the inspiration for the 'Dial of Destiny' in the final Indiana Jones movie. And now scientists believe they may have finally solved the mystery of the Antikythera Mechanism.

Politics

2 h. ago Over 13,000 households to get compensation payout worth £200 after major water disruption

Around 13,000 properties across the areas lost access to water from Sunday with supplier - South West Water (SWW) - confirming that the outage was due to a major water main burst

Economics

2 h. ago Food is 'so much more than fuel' says expert as people spend nearly 50 hours a year discussing it

A survey of 2,000 adults found that, on average, those who chat about dinner every day spend eight minutes on the topic - adding up to 48 hours a year

Politics

2 h. ago DVLA moves to 'revoke' 140,000 driving licences in massive crackdown

The DVLA is currently forcing tens of thousands of motorists off the roads in a massive crackdown across teh entire United Kingdom, and here's everything you need to know

Politics

3 h. ago How Francis used social media to craft his image as the ‘People’s Pope’

Papal selfies and a Rolling Stone cover saw Francis become a prominent pop culture figure, writes Aidan Moir

Politics