14 m. ago Voices: Labour can’t hit ‘working people’, so now they’re after people who used to work

Whatever weasel words they may use to justify any changes to inheritance tax, the message is clear: you’re better off not making money under Labour, because they will get you in the long run, writes Chris Blackhurst

Events

18 m. ago Woman in her 20s dies after falling from tower block in Canary Wharf near to controversial migrant hotel

A body has been found outside Sirocco Tower, Harbour Way, a 32-floor skyscraper, on Wednesday, August 13, less than half a mile away from a controversial migrant hotel.

Events

18 m. ago Shadow Home secretary Chris Philp has 'curved machete' pulled on him during visit to French migrant camp

The Croydon South MP and his entourage were confronted by a man brandishing a knife near Calais

Society

21 m. ago Bonnie Blue Instagram mystery as star vanishes hours after Ibiza Final Boss video

Controversial adult star Bonnie Blue has vanished from Instagram just hours after posting an awkward video with 'Ibiza Final Boss' Jack Kay - and it's not the first time she's vanished from the platform

Politics

21 m. ago Woman in 20s dies after fall 'from height' near Canary Wharf tower block

The tragic woman fell from the tower at Harbour Way, Canary Wharf in London this morning as forensic teams remain at the scene in the financial district

Events

23 m. ago Drone footage reveals scale of devastating moorland fire near RAF base

Drone footage reveals the scale of a large moorland fire near an RAF base in North Yorkshire.

Events

24 m. ago Clarkson's Farm star Harriet Cowan sparks The Grand Tour rumours after latest collab

Harriet Cowan, who starred in the fourth season of Amazon Prime's Clarkson's Farm, has been started Top Gear rumours after she shared a video with Richard Hammond's daughter Izzy

Politics

25 m. ago Diver films terrifying moment a 'tiger shark devours a COW in the middle of the ocean'

This is the terrifying moment a massive tiger shark appears to devour a cow in the middle of the ocean in Hawaii, in a clip shared by a diver Parker Bilecky.

Events

35 m. ago Video shows mangled train cars on top of each other after huge derailment

Aerial footage shows the aftermath of a derailed freight train in Texas on Tuesday (12 August), which saw 35 carriages come off the track.

Culture

38 m. ago Teenage girls making TikToks: Philippa James’s best photograph

‘My daughter and her friends are part of the smartphone generation. The more time I spent with them, the more I learned about the darker side of their mobiles’This started as a project with my daughter and her friends, who are all part of the smartphone generation. They were 14 years old at the time and I wanted to learn more about the relationship they had with their mobile phones. In 2022, a study by Ofcom showed that nine out of 10 children owned one by the time they reached the age of 11, and that 91% of them used video platforms, messaging apps and social media by the age of 12. I spoke to my daughter and her friends about how they use their phones and the negative reputation that surrounds teenagers and their screens. They told me the positives as well as the negatives, such as how social media can raise confidence as well as knock it down.I asked if I could photograph them. There was very little direction from me and – rather than photographing them in a controlled portraitur...

Culture

42 m. ago We know that cosy games have big audiences – so where’s my epic Call the Midwife sim?

In a world overwhelmed by noise and with more players looking for solace, it’s time the triple-A developers pay attentionI am 85 hours into Death Stranding 2, an apocalyptic nightmare about Earth becoming infected with death monsters, and I’ve realised that I’m playing it as a cosy game. For hours at a time, I trundle along the photorealistic landscapes in my pick-up truck, delivering parcels to isolated communities and building new roads. The only reason I complete the main story missions is to open new areas of the map so that I can meet new people and build more roads. I find it blissfully enjoyable.Of course, I am far from alone in playing video games this way. “Cosy games” have become a thriving cottage industry over the past five years, led by crossover successes such as Minecraft, Stardew Valley and Untitled Goose Game, but also housing hundreds of smaller titles that appeal to highly engaged communities. On Steam this month you’ll discover Catto’s Post Office, a delightful g...

Events

55 m. ago Labour minister vows ‘every community’ in England and Wales to have contactable police officer

Labour minister Diana Johnston has vowed that “every community” in England and Wales will now have a named and contactable police officer.

Politics

61 m. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Nadiya Bychkova breaks silence after being rushed to hospital in 'scary' admission

The professional dancer suffered a fall while training for the upcoming series of the dancing competition

Events

67 m. ago Parents and child killed when tree falls on car amid heavy rain, flooding in Tennessee

An official in Tennessee says a mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car amid heavy rain and flooding

Events

77 m. ago Worrying truth behind 'video of whale trainer Jessica Radcliffe being attacked by orca'

A grisly clip has been circulating online that appears to show a marine animal trainer named Jessica Radcliffe getting savaged by an orca – but what actually happened?

Events

77 m. ago Worrying truth behind 'video of whale trainer being attacked by orca and dragged underwater'

A grisly clip has been circulating online that appears to show a marine animal trainer named Jessica Radcliffe getting savaged by an orca – but what actually happened?

Events

86 m. ago Jessie J says her ‘hair has been falling out like crazy’ after cancer surgery

The singer has updated fans on her health five weeks after undergoing an operation.

Politics

93 m. ago The Girlfriend unveils Olivia Cooke in creepy role as raunchy trailer drops

The six-episode series will air on Prime Video on September 10

Politics

99 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Nadiya's future revealed as she breaks silence on fall

The Mirror revealed yesterday that Nadiya Bychkova suffered a horror fall during Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals and had to be taken to hospital in an ambulance

Politics

2 h. ago Repair Shop guest breaks down as gran’s Second World War diary is restored

A guest onThe Repair Shop broke down in tears after his grandmother’s diary from the Second World War was restored.

Events