28 m. ago Detectives appeal for information after car set on fire in Coatbridge

At around 2am on Saturday, October 11, police received a report of a silver Land Rover Discovery on fire in a driveway in Coats Street

Events

30 m. ago Lloyds hikes cash set aside for car finance scandal payouts to £2BN

Lloyds on Monday said it would raise its concerns with the Financial Conduct Authority as it ramped-up provisions for potential costs by £800million.

Economics

30 m. ago Israeli hostage release: remaining living hostages reportedly freed – latest updates

Donald Trump arrives in Israel as released captives are seen in first imagesFull report: Hamas releases first seven of 20 Israeli hostages after more than 780 days in GazaWho are the 20 hostages believed alive and expected to be freed from Gaza?Explainer: As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t?Donald Trump has questioned whether former UK prime minister Tony Blair will serve on a new “board of peace” that is intended to oversee the governance of Gaza.The US president’s comments come amid ongoing criticisms of Blair for his role in the Iraq war that began in 2003. Continue reading...

Politics

33 m. ago French political crisis continues as Lecornu unveils new government – Europe live

Marine Le Pen says she will seek to call a no-confidence motion as she urges Macron to dissolve the National AssemblySpeaking from Egypt, French president Emmanuel Macron dismissed opposition calls for his resignation, insisting he would remain in office to safeguard the country’s stability.“Never forget that the mandate given by the French people is to serve, to serve and serve, and to provide answers to the questions of everyday French people, and to do everything possible for the independence of France,” Macron told reporters in Sharm el-Sheikh. “That is the only thing that matters. The rest is the government’s business I will continue to ensure stability,” he added. Continue reading...

Politics

35 m. ago 'Utterly shameful' act of OAP millionaire after finding 'perfect' wife 46 years younger

Millionaire Sir Benjamin Slade made a desperate plea for a wife as he sought a 'good breeder' for a son to inherit his 1,300-acre estate, but it seems he has been left high and dry in an 'awkward situation'

Politics

43 m. ago Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa review – behind the scenes at the nail salon

This impressive novel shows how war, colonialism and migration play out in a small room where everyone’s name tag says SusanPick a Colour, the first novel from Laotian-Canadian poet and short-story writer Souvankham Thammavongsa, takes place over one summer’s day in a nail bar; implicitly in Canada, but it could be in any city. The narrative potential of such businesses, where customers pay for a particular service and expect to receive other kinds of care, has been explored in films and novels set in taxis, hairdressers and, in Katja Oskamp’s Marzahn, Mon Amour, a chiropody clinic. Such settings open rich questions: who has the power, the one who pays or the one who shapes the customer’s body, often with alarmingly sharp implements? How human can such exchanges of cash for care or “beauty” be? What do we buy and what do we sell in these transactions?The novel sets out its stall plainly. Narrated by Ning, the salon owner and a retired boxer, t...

Politics

47 m. ago The Inbetweeners to make sensational comeback as ‘incredibly exciting’ revival confirmed

The Inbetweeners is set to return for ‘more adventures’ 🤩🤩

Politics

77 m. ago From a hilltop village and across Israel: Tears of joy as the living hostages are returned

Across Israel, it's a day of joy and tears with families, loved ones and friends waiting anxiously as Hamas began releasing the last living hostages held captive for over two years in the Gaza Strip

Politics

83 m. ago Shawbrook set to list next month in year’s biggest London IPO

The small business lender expects to kick off its initial public offering in early November in a move that could reportedly value it at £2 billion.

Politics

91 m. ago Israeli hostage release: Netanyahu welcomes Trump with second group of hostages expected to be released shortly – live updates

Israeli PM greets US president at Ben Gurion airport as Red Cross travels to collect second group of living captivesFull report: Hamas releases first seven of 20 Israeli hostages after more than 780 days in GazaWho are the 20 hostages believed alive and expected to be freed from Gaza?Explainer: As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t?Donald Trump has questioned whether former UK prime minister Tony Blair will serve on a new “board of peace” that is intended to oversee the governance of Gaza.The US president’s comments come amid ongoing criticisms of Blair for his role in the Iraq war that began in 2003. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago MPs highlight plight of Gaza students unable to come to UK with children

Politicians write to ministers about Palestinians who cannot take up scholarships because they are barred from bringing familiesA cross-party group of more than 100 MPs has written to the government, highlighting the plight of Palestinian students unable to take up scholarships at UK universities because they have been barred from bringing their children.The British government has now evacuated from Gaza almost 60 scholars with fully funded university places and more are expected soon, but others have been forced to abandon their plans in order to remain with their families. Continue reading...

Society

1 hour ago Gaza latest: First seven hostages released in Gaza are now back in Israel

Sir Keir Starmer is set to call for the momentum of the ceasefire agreement as he attends a summit on Monday.

Politics

2 h. ago Marc Maron to drop one last WTF podcast – but his guest remains a mystery

The final episode of ‘WTF With Marc Maron’ is set to drop but the identity of his last interview is a mystery

Politics

2 h. ago Israeli hostage release: Israeli military receives first seven hostages released by Hamas – live updates

IDF says it now has the first of those released under Trump’s deal, with the US president due to arrive in Israel shortlyFull report: Hamas releases first seven of 20 Israeli hostages after more than 780 days in GazaWho are the 20 hostages believed alive and expected to be freed from Gaza?Explainer: As Donald Trump heads to Gaza ‘peace summit’ in Egypt, who is going – and who isn’t?Donald Trump has questioned whether former UK prime minister Tony Blair will serve on a new “board of peace” that is intended to oversee the governance of Gaza.The US president’s comments come amid ongoing criticisms of Blair for his role in the Iraq war that began in 2003. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Liverpool news: Klopp's verdict on Wirtz as private stance on 'public discussions' clear

Liverpool have lost three games in a row across all competitions and will be desperate to get back to winning ways when they face Manchester United after the international break

Politics

2 h. ago ‘A palette unlike anything in the west’: Ben Okri, Yinka Shonibare and more on how Nigerian art revived Britain’s cultural landscape

To mark a new exhibition at Tate Modern, leading British-Nigerian cultural figures trace the impact of their heritage on their work, and consider its growing influence on the world stageSome primal energy was unleashed among Nigerian artists in the years leading up to independence. The century-long reign of colonialism was nearing its end and the people of Nigeria, with its over 300 tribes, its ebullient energy, were poised for a new future in which they would determine the shape and context of their lives.And the people who most articulated that double position, that paradox of modernity and tradition, were artists in all their stripes. Artists across the country, in constant dialogue with one another, created works that evoked their traditions but in a contemporary context. Artists such as Yusuf Grillo in the north, Bruce Onobrakpeya from the midwest, Ben Enwonwu from the east and Twins Seven Seven from the west were remaking the dream of art in a rigorously Nigerian context. The ...

Politics

2 h. ago Kerry Katona's surgery disaster as she prepares to go under the knife again

Kerry Katona has revealed that she's set for more surgery, just weeks after her fourth boob job in August. But as the former Atomic Kitten star reveals in her exclusive column she's only got herself to blame

Events

2 h. ago Coronation Street Christmas 2025 preview a 'family affair' with 'secrets exposed'

A new blended family set to be at the heart of all the action this festive season in the ITV soap

Society

2 h. ago Half billion pound Welsh growth fund announced by UK Government

Wales will get to make the decisions as to where the money will be allocated

Politics

3 h. ago New York City under state of emergency as powerful coastal storm hits amid wild weather across the US

As New York City braces for strong winds and flooding, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency across eight counties.

Events