49 m. ago £10 'mystery' warehouse clearance boxes where shoppers can find Ninja gadgets, Nintendo Switch or iPads

The lucky dip boxes could contain expensive treats

Economics

52 m. ago Tragedy of 'whirlwind' Britain's Got Talent star who took her own life

'She was the best tapper out there'

Politics

55 m. ago The beautiful canal walk in Greater Manchester with ice cream perfect for a sunny day

Enjoy a sunny stroll beside the water and round it off with a sweet treat

Politics

76 m. ago Such Brave Girls: TV so hilariously savage it will make you yowl with pleasure

Move over Julia Davies and Sharon Horgan – this devastating, ruthless sitcom is basically the British psyche on a screen. It’s just the medicineI love watching real-life siblings on-screen. They bring a knotted history to every interaction, the way they look at one another, or don’t. They may love each other; they’re definitely stuck with each other. Daisy May and Charlie Cooper were the last to bottle such contradiction; I’m delighted we now have Such Brave Girls (BBC One, Wednesday 2 July, 11.40pm), returning for a second series, in which creator Kat Sadler stars alongside her sister Lizzie Davidson. Cattier than Longleat, it features some of the most savage writing on TV, and makes me yowl with pleasure.It’s about traumatised women making terrible choices. Bear with. The ever-excellent Louise Brealey plays Deb, whose husband abandoned his family 10 years ago after popping to the shop for teabags. In financial trouble, she spends her time trying to lock down relatio...

Politics

76 m. ago My cultural awakening: Buffy gave me the courage to escape my conservative Pakistani upbringing

The vampire slayer’s tenacity and independence freed me from the judgment and violence of my conservative relatives – and now my mum appreciates me for who I amI was 10, cross-legged on the floor of my parents’ living room in Newcastle, bathed in the blue light of a TV. The volume was set to near-silence – my dad, asleep in another room, had schizophrenia and frontal lobe syndrome, and I didn’t want to wake him. Then, like some divine interruption to the endless blur of news and repeats, I stumbled across Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The show may have been barely audible, but it hit me like a lightning bolt.Before Buffy, life was like a pressure cooker. I secretly yearned for a more alternative lifestyle, but even wearing jeans would have been a big deal in my family. I had an assisted place at a private school as my parents were quite poor. Mum would say: “If you don’t study, we’ll have to put you in the other school, and you’ll just get beaten up.” It sounds like fear-monge...

Politics

76 m. ago Beautiful UK beach with pristine sand could be anywhere in Europe

This sandy, sun-trapped beach surrounded by stunning coastline and spectacular views looks like it could be anywhere in Europe but it's actually one of the UK's best tourist destinations

Politics

76 m. ago Supermarket that took on Aldi is now most expensive after 13% price hike on shopping essential

It's the second supermarket to have such a price hike in recent weeks

Economics

76 m. ago 'We left UK for Spain and were gobsmacked by £2,500 car rule'

EXCLUSIVE: From car washing in the street, to smoking and vaping in public areas in Spain, we take a look at the rules taking expats and travellers by surprise

Economics

76 m. ago A snapshot of Manchester life in June captured through the years in brilliant photos

Looking back at special moments in Manchester in June from the '60s to the '90s

Culture

92 m. ago Katy Perry shares 'life purpose' hint amid Orlando Bloom 'split' in cryptic post

Katy Perry has shared a cryptic post about her life purpose, just days after she reportedly split from her fiance Orlando Bloom after spending nine-years together

Politics

2 h. ago An entire village in Dorset is facing eviction – proof that private money holds all the power in rural England | George Monbiot

This scandalous story gives lie to the claim that the biggest threat to country life comes from city dwellersPower hides by setting us against each other. This is never more true than in the countryside, where the impacts of an extreme concentration of ownership and control are blamed on those who have nothing to do with it. Rural people are endlessly instructed that they’re oppressed not by the lords of the land, but by vicious and ignorant townies – the “urban jackboot” as the Countryside Alliance used to call it – stamping on their traditions.Near Bridport in Dorset right now, an entire village is facing eviction, following the sale of the Bridehead Estate for about £30m. The official new owner, Bridehead Estate Ltd, is registered to the same address, with the same officers, as a company called Belport. The Telegraph reports that the estate “was bought by Belport, a private equity firm, on behalf of a wealthy client last autumn”, but no one knows who the client is. So far I’ve re...

Economics

2 h. ago Does it make sense to get an air conditioner in the UK amid rising temperatures?

As the country gets set for summer and the mercury rises, many of us are dreaming of the icy tang of AC. But is it a waste of money or a smart investment to futureproof your home? Helen Coffey asks the experts

Politics

2 h. ago From flat to foothills: How indoor training made Mallorca’s Sa Calobra climb feel (almost) manageable

After months of indoor sessions on the Wattbike Proton, a three-day cycling trip through the Balearics was the perfect test of whether smart training really works

Politics

2 h. ago The Bear’s Abby Elliott: ‘Getting fired from SNL was the worst thing that could happen – and then it did’

The actor made her name on ‘Saturday Night Live’ before retiring her repertoire of impressions in favour of hit sitcoms like ‘How I Met Your Mother’. Then ‘The Bear’ came along and changed her life for good. She speaks with Annabel Nugent ahead of its much-hyped fourth season

Events

2 h. ago Tiny Welsh fishing village crowned UK’s most beautiful has sandy beaches and its own dolphins

This dreamy seaside town regularly tops the list of Britain's "prettiest town" thanks to its largely "unspoilt" coastline

Politics

2 h. ago Trump claims he spared Khamenei’s life but would consider bombing Iran again

US president claims he saved Iran’s supreme leader from ‘ugly and ignominious death’

Politics

3 h. ago This Cardiff GP has been advertising expensive health pills. There are serious concerns over what he’s doing

The NHS is looking into concerns over Dr Paul O'Connell's activities after an investigation by WalesOnline

Science

3 h. ago Just when the world desperately needs wise elders, its fate is in the hands of old and ruthless patriarchs | David Van Reybrouck

The global order is being dismantled by a generation that will not live to see the wreckage they leave behindLet’s attempt something delicate: talking about age without slipping into ageism. Never before in modern history have those with the fate of the world in their hands been so old. Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are both 72. Narendra Modi is 74, Benjamin Netanyahu 75, Donald Trump 79, and Ali Khamenei is 86.Thanks to advances in medical science, people are able to lead longer, more active lives – but we are now also witnessing a frightening number of political leaders tightening their grip on power as they get older, often at the expense of their younger colleagues.David Van Reybrouck is philosopher laureate for the Netherlands and Flanders. His books include Revolusi: Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World and Congo: The Epic History of a People Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Layla was raped at a house party by the 'joker' from school. This is her story, in her own words, and it will break your heart

Layla Sahami-Devon was just 19 when she was raped by Daniel Gravell. She has waived her anonymity to speak about the night that changed her life

Society

4 h. ago The cat that got the cream! Patrick Whitesell beams as he meets up with some pals and continues to enjoy his happy life with stunning wife Pia

Patrick Whitesell proved he has well and truly moved on from ex-wife Lauren Sanchez following her illicit affair with Jeff Bezos six years ago. 

Events