81 m. ago Alan Titchmarsh steps up slug hate campaign advising folk to electrocute them

Gardening icon Alan Titchmarsh advised gardeners to go hard on their attack on slugs and use a deterrent that reacts to the pest's slime, giving them an ‘unpleasant shock-like sensation’

Politics

88 m. ago Alejandro Garnacho 'free to leave' Manchester United this summer as £62.5m replacement lined up

The 20-year-old cut a frustrated figure after the Europa League final loss

Economics

2 h. ago ‘It’s the best game ever invented’: is padel the new pickleball?

Pickleball might have developed legions of new Australian fans, but padel is snapping at its heels as a contender for the best tennis-alternative in town It was Darren McMullen’s obsession with padel that led him to missing an audition and changing the course of his life. Known for his role as Alex Larden on House Husbands and for presenting shows such as The Voice Australia, he had increasingly been sucked into padel tournaments.“My agent went crazy: ‘What were you thinking? What’s your bread and butter?’,” McMullen says. “I was like, ‘God, you’re right. I should open a padel centre.’” Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Major UK high street tech giant to sack 80 staff in latest jobs blood bath

The electricals giant has entered a consultation period with staff impacted across all head office functions in a way to trim costs across the business

Events

6 h. ago DWP update on major PIP cuts issued by Liz Kendal after £47 a week warning

The Labour Government has defended plans to cut around 400,000 claims from the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) by tightening the qualifying criteria of the benefit

Events

6 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson's fans left baffled by 'extreme' rule at his Farmer's Dog pub

Fans of Jeremy Clarkson's hit Amazon Prime show, Clarkson's Farm, have been flocking to sample his pub

Politics

6 h. ago Foul play suspected as Cannes Festival hit with power outage that leaves 160,000 homes without electricity

Police have said they are 'looking into the likelihood of a fire being started deliberately' as blackouts cause travel chaos

Events

7 h. ago Countess of Yarmouth reveals she's worried about paying children's private school fees after her husband's parents cut him off from £85m estate

The wife of the Earl of Yarmouth, who was disinherited from his family's £85m estate, including Ragley Hall in Warwickshire, says she fears they will not be able to afford their school fees,

Economics

7 h. ago Cannes Film Festival is hit by blackout caused by 'sabotage' as police hunt perpetrators

The Cannes Film Festival was briefly brought to a halt following a major power outage that has struck south-eastern France just hours after a fire at an electrical substation overnight.

Events

7 h. ago "Flawless" Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K slashed to under £40 as shoppers call it "the way forward"

The newest Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K offers faster performance, sharper visuals, and smart features for just £39.99

Economics

8 h. ago Amazon cancels The Wheel of Time fantasy series after 'best season ever'

Despite a record-breaking debut, The Wheel of Time was axed over financial concerns, angering fans who praised the third season.

Politics

8 h. ago Man cuts Colin the Caterpillar cake and causes 'meltdown' for 'horrifying' reason

People have been left 'in shock' after seeing photos of how one man decided to cut a Colin the Caterpillar cake, with people describing it as a 'massacre' of British food

Politics

9 h. ago Who is eligible for winter fuel payment? Find out if you're entitled to tax

The popular winter fuel allowance was available to all pension-age Brits before the Labour Government introduced means testing for the scheme, which cut 10 million recipients

Economics

9 h. ago How a tourist was chained up, electrocuted, and menaced with a CHAINSAW inside man's apartment

John Woeltz, 37, was arrested in New York on Friday after the unnamed tourist escaped the house of horrors and informed a police officer that he had been kidnapped and tortured for weeks.

Society

9 h. ago Mountain marvel: how one of biggest batteries in Europe uses thousands of gallons of water to stop blackouts

‘Much-loved’ Dinorwig hydroelectric energy storage site in Wales has a vital role to play in keeping the lights onSeconds after a catastrophic series of power outages struck across the UK in the summer of 2019, a phone rang in the control room of the Dinorwig hydropower plant in north Wales. It was Britain’s energy system operator requesting an immediate deluge of electricity to help prevent a wide-scale blackout crippling Britain’s power grids.The response was swift, and in the end just under million people were left without power for less than 45 minutes. While trains were stuck on lines for hours and hospitals had to revert to backup generators, that phone call prevented Britain’s worst blackout in a decade from being far more severe. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago The secret life of Carmen Electra: Donald Trump's brutal verdict on her boob job... a heartbreaking double tragedy... and the clue she's prepping a COMEBACK

When the 90s bombshell Pamela Anderson sensationally left the hit body-beautiful drama Baywatch in 1997, panicked producers scoured the planet to find a replacement...

Politics

10 h. ago 'Brilliant' adjustable garden sprinkler slashed by 40% in Amazon flash sale

The Gardena AquaZoom compact oscillating sprinkler is down to £33 from £56 on Amazon, meaning gardeners can save 40% on the must-have garden tool

Politics

10 h. ago Countess of Yarmouth reveals she's worried about paying children's school fees after her aristocratic husband's parents disinherited him and cut him off from 345

The wife of the Earl of Yarmouth, who was disinherited from his family's £85m estate, including Ragley Hall in Warwickshire, says she fears they will not be able to afford their school fees,

Society

10 h. ago Amazon slashes 40% off 'brilliant' garden sprinkler that keeps gardens watered in summer

The Gardena AquaZoom oscillating sprinkler is currently on sale at Amazon with £22 off, and it's perfect for keeping gardens watered in the hot weather

Politics

10 h. ago You're chopping onions wrong! Scientists reveal how to cut the vegetable without crying

Scientists from Cornell University have revealed how to cut onions without crying - and their method is surprisingly simple.

Politics