21 m. ago Tony Blair ‘planning major intervention’ over Labour’s future

The former Labour leader is reported to be ‘looking closely’ at leadership candidates

Politics

63 m. ago Have you been feeling like you just cannot be well? EMMA GRITT explains how five major 'quin

Have you just had a bug that you cannot shift? The chances are that you haven't just got one virus, but a combination of a load of different viruses that are currently sweeping the UK.

Politics

76 m. ago Labour accused of breaking ANOTHER manifesto pledge as hospitality firms face £318M business rates bombshell

Hospitality chiefs have accused Labour of breaching its manifesto after hammering firms with a huge increase in their business rates bill that will result in closures and job losses.

Economics

81 m. ago Charlotte Dawson responds to split claims with bombshell post about rugby star fiancé

Mum-of-three, Charlotte Dawson, has set the record straight on her relationship with fiancé, Matt Sarsfield, after it was reported that the couple had called it quits

Events

1 hour ago Man died in police custody after major Glasgow police incident

The 39-year-old man died in custody following an incident on Berkeley Street in Glasgow.

Events

2 h. ago Five years on: rugby’s brain damaged players wait and wait for the help they need

In 2020 Steve Thompson revealed he could not remember winning the Rugby World Cup and since then his case and others have been caught up in a warren of legal argumentThe Royal Courts of Justice are a warren. They were built piecemeal over 125 years of intermittent construction, wings were added, blocks were expanded and then joined by a web of twisting staircases and long corridors. You navigate your way to whichever corner of it you have business in by checking the tiny print on the long daily case lists that are posted in the lobby early each morning, when the building always seems to be full of people hurrying in the other direction. For the last three years, three separate sets of legal action about brain damage in sport have been slowly making their way through here, lost in the hallways.One is in football, one is in rugby union, one is in rugby league. The same small firm, Rylands Garth, is behind all three. Sometimes these hearings take place in the modern rooms of the east b...

Sport

3 h. ago The impact changes to waste collections has had in one part of Wales

Figures show a major increase in recycling in the Welsh council area

Politics

3 h. ago A19 crash LIVE: 'Serious collision' causing traffic chaos as major road closed in both directions

A "serious collision" on the A19 in Tyne and Wear between the A1058 Silverlink Roundabout and the A1056 Killingworth Way, has led to its closure with emergency services at the scene

Events

3 h. ago 'I tried mince pies from six major supermarkets and couldn't choose between two'

Avid mince pie fan Rachel Williams put supermarket mince pies to the test to find what ones deserve a place on the Christmas menu.

Politics

3 h. ago London’s mystery poisoning? Russian ambassador ridicules UK’s poisoning evidence, drops bombshell | Videos

London’s mystery poisoning? Russian ambassador ridicules UK’s poisoning evidence, drops bombshell | Videos  Hindustan Times

Politics

4 h. ago Bombed Chornobyl shelter no longer blocks radiation and needs major repair – IAEA

Drone attack that Ukraine blamed on Russia blew hole in painstakingly erected €1.5bn shield meant to allow for final clean-up of 1986 meltdown siteThe protective shield over the Chornobyl disaster nuclear reactor in Ukraine, which was hit by a drone in February, can no longer perform its main function of blocking radiation, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced.In February a drone strike blew a hole in the “new safe confinement”, which was painstakingly built at a cost of €1.5bn ($1.75bn) next to the destroyed reactor and then hauled into place on tracks, with the work completed in 2019 by a Europe-led initiative. The IAEA said an inspection last week of the steel confinement structure found the drone impact had degraded the structure. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago M6 traffic LIVE: Major motorway CLOSED after horror crash leaves car on its roof

Emergency services, including Staffordshire Police, are at the scene of a car crash on the M6 southbound, which happened between junction 16 for Crewe and junction 15 for Stoke

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6 h. ago M6 traffic RECAP: Major motorway CLOSED after horror crash leaves car on its roof

Emergency services, including Staffordshire Police, are at the scene of a car crash on the M6 southbound, which happened between junction 16 for Crewe and junction 15 for Stoke

Events

6 h. ago You can fly direct to this European destination from Cardiff at the perfect time in 2026

A major European link will return to Cardiff Airport next February as special flights are added for the Six Nations.

Transport

8 h. ago Slash your heating bills with boiler change that won't affect how warm you feel

You may also want to make a change to your radiators

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8 h. ago Major DIY chain accused of banning workers from putting up Christmas decorations on shopfloor where customers might see them

Workers are said to have been told this week they can only put up tinsel and baubles where they will not be visible to customers, such as in staff rooms.

Economics

8 h. ago Netflix strikes blockbuster £62billion deal for Warner Bros studios

Netflix started out as a DVD rental service in 1998 before turning to streaming. It now has more than 300million subscribers around the world and is valued at nearly £330billion.

Economics

9 h. ago Aston Merrygold issues a health update after he undergoes major surgery following a serious injury and thanks fans for support

The JLS singer, 37, looked in happy spirits as he smiled with his wife, Sarah-Louise, 36, and their three children, Grayson Jax, seven, Macaulay Shay, four, and Riley Skye, 19 months.

Events

10 h. ago FAA launches investigation into US airlines over flight cuts ordered during the shutdown

The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into whether U.S. airlines complied with an emergency order to cut flights at 40 major airports during the recent government shutdown

Events

10 h. ago Labour accused of breaking ANOTHER manifesto pledge as small hospitality firms face £318million business rates bombshell

Hospitality chiefs have accused Labour of breaching its manifesto after hammering firms with a huge increase in their business rates bill that will result in closures and job losses.

Economics