90 m. ago Brooklyn and Romeo Beckham's feud could 'destroy' dad David as 'family is everything'

David Beckham is set to turn 50 next month and is said to be planning a 'top secret' trip with his family, including Brooklyn and Romeo, but fears are growing that the fued between the brothers may continue

Politics

97 m. ago Further delay as Menendez brothers seek freedom after decades in prison

Brothers had hoped resentencing hearing would pave way for immediate release – but judge orders pause until MayThe Menendez brothers have spent years waiting for another day in court and a chance to prove that they should be freed after serving over three decades in prison for the 1989 slayings of their parents.This week it appeared their time was perhaps finally coming – a judge was set to review their request for a resentencing and determine whether they have been rehabilitated. Their attorney, Mark Geragos, planned to ask the Los Angeles county judge Michael Jesic to reduce Erik and Lyle Menendez’s charges to manslaughter, which would allow them to be released from prison immediately. Continue reading...

Events

97 m. ago Climatologist Friederike Otto: ‘The more unequal the society is, the more severe the climate disaster’

The German scientist on her new book arguing that inequality, wealth and sexism are making the climate crisis worse – and what we need to do about itFriederike Otto is a senior lecturer in climate science at Imperial College London. She is also the co-founder of the World Weather Attribution initiative, which seeks to determine the influence of global warming on intensity and likelihood of an extreme weather event. The project also examines how factors such as ill-suited architecture and poverty exacerbate heatwaves, hurricanes, floods and wildfires. This is the theme of her second book, Climate Injustice: Why We Need to Fight Global Inequality to Combat Climate Change.The thesis of your book is that the climate crisis is a symptom of global inequality and injustice. That will be quite topsy-turvy to some people, who think global heating is caused by the amount of carbon that we are putting into the atmosphere.Yes, of course, if you just stick to the physics, then the warming is cau...

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98 m. ago 'Extremely rare' Charles Rennie Mackintosh cutlery sells for over £175,000

Expected to fetch £20,000–£30,000, the 1902 cutlery set soared to £175,200.

Economics

1 hour ago Brit tourists get urgent warning as MORE protests to wreak chaos at holiday hotspot

An anti-tourism group based, in a sun hotspot adored by Brits, has revealed when a new wave of mass protests against holidaymakers is set to start. The group also caused havoc last year

Events

1 hour ago Arsenal braced for Real Madrid transfer battle over star likened to Lionel Messi

Arsenal are set for a busy summer transfer window with Mikel Arteta ready to invest in his squad in the hope of finally ending the Gunners' Premier League title drought

Sport

1 hour ago Murder investigation after elderly couple, 91 and 88, killed in house fire in idyllic town

Stan Rickman, 91, and Roma Rickman, 88, were pronounced dead at the scene in  their home on Heron Close in Alton in the early hours of Monday, April 14.

Events

2 h. ago Liam Delap sent bleak warning over Man Utd transfer amid £30m release clause

Liam Delap is set to be a man in demand this summer after netting 12 times for Ipswich this season, with Manchester United thought to be leading the race, but ex-Red Devil Teddy Sheringham has warned the striker over a move

Events

2 h. ago CBB fans left reeling over Chris Hughes' 'uncomfortable' proposal to JoJo Siwa

Celebrity Big Brother fans were left 'uncomfortable' after housemate Chris Hughes offered to father JoJo Siwa's babies during following a task set by show bosses

Politics

2 h. ago People over 45 warned as DWP state pension is 'less than needed' for basic living

Most people aren’t aware of the reality they’re retiring in, with many Gen X residents in the UK set to be very unprepared when they do decide to retire from their careers

Events

2 h. ago The showdown between Harvard and the White House – day by day

After months of mounting pressure on the university to defend itself, Harvard rejected a series of Trump administration demands – here’s what happenedIt took Harvard University less than 72 hours to reject a series of demands put forth by the Trump administration, setting up a high-stakes showdown between the US’s wealthiest and oldest university and the White House.The swift rebuke on Monday came after weeks of mounting pressure from Harvard faculty, students, alumni, and the city of Cambridge, all urging the university to defend itself, and higher education as a whole, against what they saw as an unprecedented attack from Washington. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Liverpool and Man Utd learn Dean Huijsen stance as transfer deadline set

Dean Huijsen is being chased by a number of clubs this season after his outstanding performances for Bournemouth this season and now the Spanish international is keen to stay in the Premier League over a move to Real Madrid

Events

3 h. ago I'm A Celeb stars Maura Higgins and Danny Jones set for awkward reunion after BRITS kiss

I'm A Celebrity winner Danny Jones may have to brace himself for an awkward reunion with Maura Higgins after the pair were caught kissing at a BRITs afterparty last month

Events

3 h. ago Doctor Who's Ncuti Gatwa pays tribute to 'loveliest' guest star who left him 'shocked'

Doctor Who actor Ncuti Gatwa has opened up about working alongside some new faces and paid tribute to the "loveliest" guest star set to appear in the BBC One series

Events

3 h. ago Revealed: The WORST area in England to call an ambulance...where you'll be waiting over an hour for paramedics

Analysis of latest NHS data found one in ten heart attack and stroke patients in March were waiting over an hour and 16 minutes for paramedics to arrive in one part of the country.

Politics

3 h. ago ‘Don’t ask what AI can do for us, ask what it is doing to us’: are ChatGPT and co harming human intelligence?

Recent research suggests our brain power is in decline. Is offloading our cognitive work to AI driving this trend?Imagine for a moment you are a child in 1941, sitting the common entrance exam for public schools with nothing but a pencil and paper. You read the following: “Write, for no more than a quarter of an hour, about a British author.”Today, most of us wouldn’t need 15 minutes to ponder such a question. We’d get the answer instantly by turning to AI tools such as Google Gemini, ChatGPT or Siri. Offloading cognitive effort to artificial intelligence has become second nature, but with mounting evidence that human intelligence is declining, some experts fear this impulse is driving the trend. Continue reading...

Technology

3 h. ago Gossip, gowns and Agas: could Ladies of the Cotswolds be reality TV’s next big thing?

Grand Designs team to make show set in wealthy English countryside that promises to be part glittering social whirl and part bloodbath The Cotswolds had better steel itself: reality television is upon it. A series is planned (rumoured working title: Ladies of the Cotswolds) and it sounds posher than most. It’s made by the company behind Grand Designs and set in the “chocolate box” town of Charlbury, in the Evenlode valley.Names are being proposed for the series, such as Gabriela Peacock (nutritionist entrepreneur married to hedge fund banker David Peacock, and pals with Joan Collins and Princess Beatrice). Plum Sykes (author of last year’s Cotswolds-set novel Wives Like Us) is thought to be scripting the voiceover. Then there’s “Suzie Jet” (Suzannah Harvey), CEO of the local airport. How marvellously down to earth and relatable they all sound. Though of course they don’t, and that’s the point. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Aston Martin ‘set to offer £226m for reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen’

Verstappen would reunite with star F1 designer Adrian Newey if he moved to Aston for 2026 and beyond

Economics

3 h. ago David Beckham devastated as family 'rift' could ruin extravagant 50th birthday celebrations

The feud between Brooklyn Beckham and his younger brother Romeo caused such a strain on the family, David's 50th birthday looks set to be anything but a family affair

Politics

3 h. ago 'Expensive looking' Dunelm duvet set that 'doesn't need ironing' now under £23 in Easter sale

The Billie Duvet Cover and Pillow Set has been hailed as 'expensive looking' and luxurious by Dunelm shoppers, and it's now on sale for £22.40 in the Easter sale

Economics