59 m. ago Stunning beach with crystal clear waters and beautiful views is UK's answer to South Africa

Hout Bay in Cape Town is a stunning seaside spot that's a must-visit for anyone travelling to South Africa - but there's a near-perfect alternative much closer to home

Politics

67 m. ago People say they could be doctors or firefighters with no training thanks to TV

Many say they have already saved a life, solved a crime or successfully defended themselves in court based purely on TV knowledge

Events

76 m. ago Pretty sea view cottage costs £1.4m but there’s more than a few reasons why

It's a beauty inside and out and is nestled in a surprisingly expensive, secret spot

Economics

1 hour ago Northern slashes ticket fares for families travelling this summer

Families can save up to £65.20 on fares to Blackpool and £71.40 to Manchester Airport

Politics

1 hour ago Five reported dead in Gaza after Israeli strike on school sheltering displaced people – Middle East crisis live

Separately, the Al-Awda hospital in Nuseirat said it received several casualties after Israeli forces had opened fire at civilians near an aid distribution pointMilitant fighters of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) began handing over their weapons near the northern Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah on Friday, marking a symbolic but significant step in the decades-long conflict between Turkey and the outlawed group.The disarmament ceremony marks a turning point in the transition of the PKK from armed insurgency to democratic politics, as part of a broader effort to draw a line under one of the region’s longest-running conflicts. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Corfu tragedy: British mother swept to death on Greek island as teenage son watches helplessly from beach

The 50-year-old woman was swimming with her husband at Roda beach on the Greek holiday island when tragedy struck

Events

2 h. ago Welsh households urged to take washing up liquid into the shower

You don't need to splash out on expensive cleaning products to get your shower in top condition - simply reach for something you already own

Politics

2 h. ago Teen buried alive and killed as sand collapses in beach horror tragedy

The 17-year-old died at the scene in Montalto di Castro, Italy after digging a deep hole in the sand, which eventually collapsed and buried him alive.

Events

2 h. ago Horror as boy, 17, suffocates to death on Italian beach after being buried alive under sand when tunnel he dug collapsed on top of him

The 17-year-old, named locally as Riccardo B., was on holiday with his family when tragedy struck on the popular Montalto di Castro beach, near the border of the Tarquinia region in north-west Italy.

Events

2 h. ago One wrong move could be fatal: the divers risking their lives to save whales from ‘ghost nets’

Abandoned fishing equipment haunts our oceans, killing coral, turtles, sharks and whales. But in Colombia’s Gulf of Tribugá, ‘guardians’ are on call to free entangled marine animalsAfter a day of scuba diving, Luis Antonio “Toño” Lloreda was exhausted. Then a friend brought urgent news. “Toño, man, there’s a whale caught in a net out there.” Lloreda, 43, had freed other, smaller wildlife from fishing nets but this would be his first marine animal of such size.The four to five metres-long juvenile humpback, accompanied by its mother, had a net studded with hooks wrapped around its fin and mouth. One wrong move could have been fatal for Lloreda or the whale.Luis Antonio ‘Toño’ Lloreda holds a photo of the whale he freed from a fishing net Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Rising Welsh star set to leave in middle of contract as players concerned by threat to teams

The 23-year-old was nearly called in to train with Wales during this year's Six Nations prior to Warren Gatland's departure

Sport

2 h. ago British mum tragically drowns on Greek holiday in front of family

The parents had been swimming off Roda beach in northern Corfu on Wednesday when bad weather left them battling the waves as they tried to reach the shore.

Events

3 h. ago Boy, 17, buried alive and killed in beach horror as hole in sand collapses onto him

The youngster died at the beach at Montalto di Castro in Italy

Events

3 h. ago Neighbours star says 'it's been a wild ride' as soap comes to another end

The Australian show was cancelled in 2022 before being saved but is now set to end again as filming finishes

Politics

3 h. ago Horror as British mother, 50, drowns in front of her husband and 16

The tragedy occurred at Roda beach in northern Corfu on Wednesday, while the mother and father had been swimming in the sea.

Events

4 h. ago Baltic Sea Darts Open 2025: Full schedule as Rob Cross defends in Germany

World No.1 Luke Humphries and Scots hero Gary Anderson also hunting victory in Kiel

Politics

4 h. ago Cabbie swaps council flat for £4m beach house he got for £25 and celebrates with one thing

James Moughton, 71, from Hull, has won the latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw and is now the proud owner of an exquisite four-bedroom property in West Sussex, offering panoramic sea views

Society

5 h. ago Welsh charity slammed for 'glorifying' terrorist group Hamas

They were sharing videos online supporting the terrorist organisation called Hamas

Events

6 h. ago Margot Robbie carries a $ 1,090 beach bag and looks glamorous in a sheer black dress as she celebrates her 35th birthday in party town Ibiza

Margot Robbie is celebrating her birthday with a hot Euro summer. 

Society

6 h. ago UK government considers rescue package for second major steel plant

Exclusive: Speciality Steel UK, which employs 1,450 people in South Yorkshire, could be supported if it enters administrationMinisters are considering options to step in to save another major steel plant if its parent company collapses into administration after a key court case next week.The business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, is understood to be looking at what the government can do to support Speciality Steel UK (SSUK) – part of the Liberty Steel Group owned by Sanjeev Gupta – should it be faced with possible closure after Wednesday’s insolvency hearing. Continue reading...

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