44 m. ago Dumfries and Galloway sports clubs could land £2,500 cash boost thanks to Aldi

The supermarket chain has launched its Scottish Sport Fund, with clubs and groups invited to apply for a share of £50,000.

Economics

52 m. ago House of Guinness star eyed for key role in project about British music legends

A major star from one of Netflix’s biggest new hits of 2025 may have just found his next project

Politics

77 m. ago FTSE 100 Live 15 October: Burberry shares surge, CMA targets excessive vet bills

Royal Mail has been fined £21 million for missing its annual first and second class mail delivery targets.

Events

80 m. ago There's an erotic secret hidden in one of Manchester's biggest venues

Marina Abramovic has married Balkan rituals with nude performance in a stunning show at Aviva Studios - and some of us didn't know where to look

Politics

1 hour ago Manchester's 'biggest new venue in years' could soon open as grade II

The new multi-million 25,000 sq ft venue will span three floors and feature tenpin bowling, a gaming mezzanine with tech darts, pool, shuffleboard, beer pong, and karaoke, plus a dedicated sports bar

Politics

1 hour ago Royal Top Gun! Europe's most eligible bachelor Crown Prince Christian of Denmark, 19, takes to the skies in fighter jet

Crown Prince Christian of Denmark proved himself to be quite the thrill seeker as he took to the skies in a fighter jet on Monday.

Politics

2 h. ago Rachel Reeves drops biggest hint yet on tax rises and spending cuts in Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said 'of course, we're looking at tax and spending' as she scrambles to plug a black hole in the public finances estimated to be at around £50billion

Economics

2 h. ago New EU border rules as UK travellers face extra rules for Spain, Greece and beyond

Airports across the EU are launching a new system from today

Politics

2 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 15 October: Index seen higher as gold run continues, Royal Mail and Capita fined

Royal Mail has been fined £21 million for missing its annual first and second class mail delivery targets.

Politics

2 h. ago Teacher 'sacked' from 'dream job' after putting up dozens of flags around his hometown

Shaun Remmer says he was turned down from the same role elsewhere because of the situation.

Society

2 h. ago Exiled Hong Kong dissidents say UK plan to restart extraditions puts them in danger

Legislative change comes five years after treaty suspended in response to city’s crackdown on pro-democracy activistsExiled Hong Kong dissidents say they fear UK government plans to restart some extraditions with the city could put them in greater danger, saying Hong Kong authorities will use any pretext to pursue them.An amendment to UK extradition laws was passed on Tuesday. It came more than five years after the UK and several other countries suspended extradition treaties with Hong Kong in response to the government crackdown on the pro-democracy movement, and its imposition of a Beijing-designed national security law. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Exiled Hong Kong dissidents fear UK plan to restart extraditions will put them in danger

Legislative change comes five years after treaty suspended in response to city’s crackdown on pro-democracy activistsExiled Hong Kong dissidents say they fear UK government plans to restart some extraditions with the city could put them in greater danger, saying Hong Kong authorities will use any pretext to pursue them.An amendment to UK extradition laws was passed on Tuesday more than five years after Britain and several other countries suspended extradition treaties with Hong Kong in response to the government crackdown on the pro-democracy movement, and its imposition of a Beijing-designed national security law. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Striking gold: gilded portraits of Black beauty and belonging – in pictures

Inspired by Gustav Klimt’s ‘golden phase’ and the religious icons of medieval Europe, US photographer Tawny Chatmon reimagines Black identity by upturning art history Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Revealed: Met Police sacked over 180 disgraced officers last year as Sir Mark Rowley battles to clean up force

Met Commissioner vowed to be ‘relentless’ during ‘biggest corruption clear-out in British policing history’

Events

3 h. ago Steven Spielberg and George Lucas pay tribute to late film poster artist Drew Struzan

Hollywood's biggest directors, including Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, paid tribute to film poster artist Drew Struzan following his death this week

Culture

4 h. ago The hidden gem Manchester park with incredible autumn colours and a unique café

Enjoy beautiful displays and round off your walk with a hot drink and a sweet treat

Politics

5 h. ago Murdaugh: Death in the Family review – Patricia Arquette is fantastic in this obscene true

The acting may be brilliant in the horrible real-life story of a family whose sordid tale ends in a double murder. But when everything about the subjects is so rotten, why on Earth would you want to watch?How fascinatingly horrible were the Murdaugh family? Very, according to how much true-crime content they’ve generated. There’s already been a hit podcast about them, untangling a narrative that began in enviable luxury and ended with a sordid double murder. There’s already been a TV documentary. Now the Murdaughs complete the set with Murdaugh: Death in the Family, the plush fictionalised drama retelling the same awful tale.At its heart is a trio of strong performances, primed for awards season. Jason Clarke – also currently excellent as a different kind of alpha male in The Last Frontier on Apple TV+ – is Richard Alexander “Alex” Murdaugh, a powerhouse personal injury attorney and member of a South Carolina dynasty whose men have been the biggest beasts in the courtroom for genera...

Events

5 h. ago Criminal gangs in China have made more than $1 billion by targeting Americans with annoying texts: report

Text message scammers use badgering texts to extract financial information then pay American gig workers to use stolen info to make purchases and send merchandise back to China

Events

5 h. ago Haji Wright scores twice as USA come back from a goal down to see off Australia

World Cup 2026 cohosts defeat Socceroos 2-1 in ColoradoUSA captain Christian Pulisic injured; Jordan Bos opens scoringUSA captain Christian Pulisic was forced off early with a lower leg complaint as the World Cup cohosts scrapped to a 2-1 win over Australia at Dick’s Sporting Goods Stadium in Colorado on Wednesday.A double from striker Haji Wright cancelled out a shock opening goal from Socceroos left-back Jordy Bos, handing Tony Popovic his first loss and denying Australia the chance to climb the Fifa rankings and potentially face an easier group at next year’s tournament. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Xi directs quashing of Chinese feminists even as he praises advances at women’s conference

Chinese president is behind patriarchal turn in politics with activists silenced for ‘promoting gender antagonism’Addressing dignitaries gathered in Beijing on Monday, Xi Jinping praised the “historic achievements” of women’s rights in China. In the past 30 years, the Chinese president said, maternal mortality rates had dropped by nearly 80%, and women were now participating in the project of national governance with “unprecedented confidence and vigour”.Xi was speaking at the global women’s summit, an event on Monday and Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the historic UN’s world conference on women, which took place in Beijing. It was there in 1995 that Hillary Clinton, the then US first lady, delivered her “women’s rights are human rights” speech, lines now often quoted by people in China advocating for women’s rights. Continue reading...

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