12 m. ago Robin van Persie confirmed as new manager of Champions League last

The Premier League legend, 41, has managed Heerenveen since the start of the season but has left the club to immediately to take up the new role in the Eredivisie.

Sport

33 m. ago Alec Baldwin net worth and family life including famous wife and seven children

The actor is set to star in a new reality series called The Baldwins.

Society

33 m. ago Woman delayed at border control warns UK holidaymakers 'don't make same mistake'

New travel rules imposed by certain European Union nations left one traveller stumped and delayed as she was pulled up at the gate – and she's sent an urgent warning to other travellers

Events

41 m. ago Hunt for van driver after hit and run crash with Manchester tram killed a three

Police are hunting for a van driver after a devastating hit and run crash with a tram that left a three-year-old girl dead in Manchester city centre.

Events

57 m. ago Moment bar thugs launch attack so savage it left their victim with a bleed on the brain

Lulzim Sinimati, 27, and Fatos Kertolli, 36, were this week jailed for a total of 10 years after assaulting a man during a 3am brawl at Bar 42, in Peterborough, on July 20 last year.

Events

63 m. ago Scotland ace shunned for shock Serie A win over AC Milan as Lewis Ferguson gives Steve Clarke some food for thought

Scotland’s main striker left out of win over Rossoneri

Events

68 m. ago Is your work pension scheme a dud? We reveal performance of best and worst funds

Workers saving into some of the UK's most popular workplace pensions could be left hundreds of thousands of pounds worse off in retirement because their scheme is performing badly.

Economics

72 m. ago Scotland ace shunned for shock Serie A win over AC Milan as Lewis Ferguson gives Steve Clarke food for thought

Scotland’s main striker left out of win over Rossoneri

Events

93 m. ago Unforgotten ITV: why did Nicola Walker leave the show? Reason explained

Unforgotten’s original star Nicola Walker left the show back in 2021 📺

Culture

93 m. ago Pope Francis: Vatican issues morning update amid 'critical respiratory crisis'

The leader of the Catholic church is in a critical condition in hospital after his suffering a respiratory crisis.

Events

93 m. ago Inside 1923's Brandon Sklenar's life after he left without saying goodbye to pursue career

Brandon Sklenar plays Spencer Dutton in the Yellowstone prequel 1923 and fans are keen to know more about the actor, who has also starred in It Ends with Us and Vice

Politics

93 m. ago Woman who hid body away for years gets last laugh – by becoming curvy star

A plus-size influencer with has opened up about how she struggled to love her body because there was no representation for her - but now she flaunts her curves and long legs with abandon

Politics

1 hour ago Who is Amanda Holden's husband? BGT star's net worth, age, children and marriages explained

Britain's Got Talent makes its much-anticipated return to ITV this weekend

Politics

2 h. ago Pope Francis has had a 'peaceful night' in hospital Vatican announces after 88

No further update on the 88-year-old's condition was given this morning who was revealed yesterday to be in a 'critical' condition after suffering a respiratory 'crisis'.

Politics

2 h. ago ‘I stripped away this caricature that I created’: Pamela Anderson on makeup, activism and gardening

The star of Baywatch and The Last Showgirl answers questions from Observer readers and famous fans including Stella McCartney, Liam Neeson, Ruby Wax and Naomi KleinPamela Anderson, makeup-free and beautiful in a floral Westwood suit, is making a fuss of my dog. My dog likes her. I’m not a particular believer in the idea that animals are great character judges but, in this case, me and the dog are aligned. I like Anderson too. She combines openness with a kind of vulnerability, and you warm to her immediately.Settled on a sofa in a small dressing room off a photography studio, she asks for a coffee and promptly spills it everywhere. “I strive for imperfection,” she jokes. “I strive for it, and I just hit it every time.” Cortado mopped, she takes a breath, before talking excitedly of a new phase in her eventful life. “A door opened, and I walked through,” she says. “It’s hard to believe.” Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Waste Wars by Alexander Clapp review – the filthy truth about trash

A globe-spanning study of the waste industry reveals how wealthy nations dump their garbage on the poor while the rate at which we produce near-indestructible rubbish only increasesYou know the drill: plastic and glass containers go in the blue recycling bin, paper and cardboard in the blue sack, vegetable matter in the green compost bin, and the rest in the grey general rubbish bin. Households up and down the land go through variations of these familiar refuse-sorting tasks each week. But where does it actually all go?Into the trucks that pick them up, yes, but after that? It’s a kind of act of faith that we imagine our detritus that we’ve carefully – or not so carefully – categorised is transported to the right location where appropriate measures are taken to dispose of it in the most sensible and ecological manner. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Michael Ball 'felt like a freak' after accident that meant he'd never have kids

Musical theatre legend Michael Ball has been with his partner, Cathy McGowan, for more than 30 years - but the BBC Radio 2 star revealed the sad reason why he's never had children

Politics

2 h. ago Hunt for Staffie after boy, three, left needing surgery on his face

Police say the dog was running free with no sign of an owner

Politics

2 h. ago 'I visited old diner in Benidorm and couldn't believe price on the bill'

Harry Tokky was on the hunt for some good food during his trip to Spain, and ended up visiting the oldest American restaurant in Benidorm. He was left very impressed

Economics

2 h. ago Gino D'Acampo denies he 'drew explicit photo of TV producer' in 'unsettling encounter'

Gino D'Acampo has been accused of drawing an explicit photo of a female TV producer during live filming, with the woman claiming she was left 'shocked and humiliated'

Culture