3 h. ago Why you should immediately start putting olive oil in your hair

The common cooking staple can help dry hair go from drab to fab

Society

3 h. ago Council removes St George’s flags hung by locals to upgrade street lighting

Residents have been putting up flags in Birmingham, but the council says lamppost attachments pose a safety risk

Politics

4 h. ago Lioness Fran Kirby opens up on 'sudden' diagnosis that saw her step back from football

The former Chelsea midfielder was forced to temporarily step back from football in 2019 after receiving a painful diagnosis

Politics

5 h. ago Tesco urges customers to not use product and return to store immediately

The supermarket has issued a product recall warning over some of its health and beauty items

Economics

5 h. ago Transgender runner Evie Parts sues NCAA and Swarthmore College for removal from track team

Long-distance runner Evie Parts has sued the NCAA and Swarthmore College

Events

5 h. ago Meta faces backlash over AI policy that lets bots have ‘sensual’ conversations with children

US senator Josh Hawley opened investigation into the tech giant, which said it had removed the policy guidelinesA backlash is brewing against Meta over what it permits its AI chatbots to say.An internal Meta policy document, seen by Reuters, showed the social media giant’s guidelines for its chatbots allowed the AI to “engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual”, generate false medical information, and assist users in arguing that Black people are “dumber than white people”. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago Rose gold heated hair brush that 'cuts styling time in half' now under £27 on Amazon

"My hair is so much less frizzy and feels so soft. Highly recommend."

Society

5 h. ago Classical singer Russell Watson contemplated taking his own life during brain tumour battle

The tenor had tumour-removal surgeries two decades ago

Events

7 h. ago The Memory Blocks review – playful and purposeful exploration of developmental disorders

Andrew Kötting’s complex docu-essay about his daughter Eden, who has Joubert syndrome, refuses conventional grammarArtist and film-maker Andrew Kötting returns to the themes of consciousness and memory (both individual and collective) in this playful and ruminative docu-essay, in which he is again working with his daughter Eden; she is at once his subject and his collaborator.Eden was born in 1988 with the genetic disorder Joubert syndrome; she draws and paints and often appears in Kötting’s films. I have in the past wondered aloud if Kötting might tackle the challenges of being with Eden more straightforwardly. But perhaps that was obtuse of me; it could be that it is only this complex, layered, tonally elusive approach which refuses the conventional grammar of clinical concern does justice to the idea of seeing the world as Eden sees it. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham 'heartbroken' over wife Nicola Peltz being 'painted as a viper'

EXCLUSIVE: Friends of David and Victoria's eldest son have hit out at criticism of Nicola Peltz as they fight back following the row over the couple's 'second wedding'

Politics

9 h. ago Influencer ‘XenaThe Witch’ arrested after shooting stranger with a paintball gun for live stream prank

Popular and controversial livestreamer XenaTheWitch was arrested on Wednesday on assault charges after she allegedly shot a female bystander with a paintball gun during a livestreamed scavenger hunt

Events

10 h. ago Helen Flanagan slammed for plunging outfit as mums say 'son would be mortified'

Helen Flanagan wowed fans in a plunging dress – with many praising her confidence and style, even as a few critics claimed her bold look might embarrass her son

Politics

10 h. ago Boots announces two beauty advent calendars for 2025 – and the waitlists are open now

Both calendars are worth four times their price

Politics

11 h. ago Darius Danesh died after turning down 'life changing' operation due to fear of damaging voice

The Scots star accidentally passed away in August 2022 after taking medication to manage his chronic neck pain.

Events

11 h. ago £695 Debenhams watch that 'looks like Rolex' and comes in 3 colours drops to £81

'This is my second one of these, not because I had a problem with it but because I like it that much i wanted the full range of colours.'

Economics

11 h. ago Arthur's Seat fire: Public told to avoid popular Edinburgh beauty spot as fire crews remain on scene

The fire service were alerted to the blaze on Sunday.

Events

11 h. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 rises and Warren Buffett’s new $1.6bn investment

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Friday

Economics

11 h. ago Trump officials wanted to give Musk’s xAI a huge contract. Staffers had to explain Grok had just praised Hitler

Elon Musk’s chatbot suffered an awkward glitch in July after an update to make it less ‘woke’ saw it spouting Nazi propaganda and issuing antisemitic proclamations

Politics

11 h. ago FatFace shoppers bag 'unusual' sale jumper in three colours for 'in between' weather

This wardrobe staple is so popular shoppers are buying more than one.

Economics

12 h. ago Boots offering 'early access' to sell out No7 beauty calendars ahead of Christmas

Get exclusive early access to the sell-out No7 advent calendars and two brand new additions.

Politics