37 m. ago JD Vance responds to Trump's refusal to endorse him as his successor... and issues new warning to woke European leaders in our uncensored West Wing interview

A month into Trump's new administration and J.D. Vance has the swagger of someone who has been in the job for years. Lounging in his office, Vance reveals he's just got off the phone with his boss.

Events

42 m. ago NHS boss Amanda Pritchard quits – what 'new era' means for health service

Health Secretary Wes Streeting insists the NHS must ‘change or die’ and is taking more direct charge of the health service to make it happen following the departure of Amanda Pritchard

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46 m. ago Scientists fear continent could 'crash into' Asia – and result will change world forever

Australia is the fastest-moving continent on the planet, creeping northwards by 7cms every year, and will one day collide with Asia, which will have massive consequences

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55 m. ago Missouri woman to change not guilty plea in plot to sell Graceland in a foreclosure sale

Court records show that a Missouri woman is changing her not guilty plea to federal charges that she designed a brazen plot to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland mansion and property before a judge halted the mysterious foreclosure sale

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59 m. ago Apple shareholders not expected to end diversity programs despite wider backlash

Apple shareholders are expected to reject an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into scrapping corporate programs designed to diversify its workforce.

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61 m. ago How Ben Larg took Scottish surfing to bold new heights at Nazaré

A surprise phone call from a big wave legend gave the wunderkind from Tiree a chance to impress on the world stage, writes Roger Cox

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63 m. ago Woman admits dressing as 13 different people to fraudulently complete citizenship test

The 61-year-old had used an ‘array of wigs’ and other disguises in order to pass herself off as the true applicants

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63 m. ago Do worms feel pain and are ants happy? Why the science on invertebrate feelings is evolving

For the next few weeks we’re asking readers to nominate their invertebrate of the year: click here to give us your suggestionsDoes a worm feel pain if it gets trodden on? Does a fly ache when its wings are pulled off? Is an ant happy when it finds a food source? If so, they may be sentient beings, which means they can “feel”, a bit or a lot, like we do.Invertebrate sentience is becoming an ever livelier topic of debate and with new science we are getting new insights. But Dr Andrew Crump at the Royal Veterinary College, who helped ensure that new UK laws recognising animal sentience were amended to include large cephalopod molluscs and decapod crustaceans – octopuses, lobsters, crabs to you and me – says this is not at all straightforward. Continue reading...

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63 m. ago Snooker's Jimmy White legally changed his name by deed poll but it only lasted for a week

Snooker icon Jimmy White made a splash by agreeing a major sponsorship deal that saw the six-time World Championship finalist legally change his name ahead of the Masters in 2005

Events

66 m. ago Starmer balancing the books on backs of poorest, former minister suggests

Andrew Mitchell told the Commons he supported Sir Keir Starmer’s strategic direction to bolster defence spending, but argued he has ‘choices’.

Politics

69 m. ago Beano comic book hero to keep Dumfries and Galloway motorists safe during winter

Amey has named its latest gritter Brrr...Nanaman and is now inviting name suggestions for its next batch of gritters.

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76 m. ago What happened to the original Hooters Girl: Lynne Austin, 63, was American chain's first pin

Lynne Austin had no idea how much her life would change after being offered a job to pose for a new restaurant's billboard advert in Clearwater, Florida.

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86 m. ago Forget the iPhone 17, a foldable Apple iPhone is coming in 2026: report

The foldable iPhone would emulate rivals including Samsung, Motorola, and Oppo, which have embraced bendy phones with varying success

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92 m. ago I tested the Bugaboo fox 5 renew pram on multiple terrains – here’s what happened

Can the coveted pushchair brand go one better with its latest design?

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93 m. ago One thing that could help prevent motor neurone disease and dementia

New research suggests fats – found in oily fish, nuts and seeds – affect the conditions and may boost survival

Politics

97 m. ago Oscars 2025: best director nominees – reviews, interviews and chances for victory

All you need to know about the five directors in the running for the Academy’s prestigious film-making prize, along with reviews of their nominated films, interviews and the awards they’ve earned so far• Full list of Oscar nominationsTrack record: Baker came out of the US’s microbudget/indie subculture; his first feature, Four Letter Words, was released way back in 2000. But it took a decade and a half for Baker to make a serious breakthrough; Tangerine, shot on iPhones, was the story of a trans sex worker (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez), and won Baker some high-profile awards. His follow-up, The Florida Project, another account of marginalised Americans became a fixture on the awards circuit, bagging co-star Willem Dafoe an Oscar nom for best supporting actor. His next film, Red Rocket, premiered in competition at Cannes. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago New call for changes to free bus travel scheme for people with a disability

People over 60 or those with a disability can travel for free on buses in Scotland, but the rules are different in England.

Transport

1 hour ago Call the Midwife creator announces huge news about future of much

Call the Midwife writer, Heidi Thomas, has spoken out about the future of the show as she admits there are some big changes in store for the BBC period drama

Politics

1 hour ago Starmer vows to investigate defence statement leak as Hoyle calls out redaction

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle asked the Prime Minister if he had provided redacted parts of his statement to the media or if it had been leaked.

Events

1 hour ago Simon Cowell says son Eric, 11, will soon have major role on Britain's Got Talent

Simon Cowell revealed how in just a 'few years' time' his son Eric would become a Britain's Got Talent judge, after describing how he was 'encouraging' the young boy to take over his TV and music empire

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