97 m. ago Kate Middleton drops jam bombshell following Meghan Markle's major announcement

The Princess of Wales was heard telling volunteers at a community garden in Wales today that she has been growing her own plums and that she would send them her recipe for plum jam

Politics

2 h. ago Stirling mum takes on Kiltwalk test for hospital which saved daughter's life

A Stirling mum is taking on the 23-mile Glasgow Kiltwalk to give back to the hospital that saved her daughter’s life.

Politics

2 h. ago Budapest Pride should be held in closed venue for ‘child protection’, says government official

Viktor Orbán’s chief of staff says event this year should be taken off streetsHungary’s Budapest Pride should be held in a “closed venue” this year rather than on a city centre avenue as in previous years, the prime minister Viktor Orbán’s chief of staff has said, citing child protection.The plan, announced on Wednesday, appeared to be part of Orbán’s restrictions on the activities of the LGBTQ+ community as the nationalist leader prepares for elections in 2026 in which his right-wing Fidesz party faces an unprecedented challenge from a new opponent. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Budapest Pride should be held in closed venue for ‘child protection’, says Orbán official

Prime minister’s chief of staff says event this year should be taken off streetsHungary’s Budapest Pride should be held in a “closed venue” this year rather than on a city centre avenue as in previous years, the prime minister, Viktor Orbán’s, chief of staff has said, citing child protection.The plan, announced on Wednesday, appeared to be part of Orbán’s restrictions on the activities of the LGBTQ+ community as the nationalist leader prepares for elections in 2026 in which his rightwing Fidesz party faces an unprecedented challenge from a new opponent. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Who is Benson Boone, the American Idol teen turned TikTok megastar?

His song was the global number one of 2024, yet no one of legal voting age seems to have heard of him. Who exactly is Benson Boone and how did he shoot to fame?

Politics

2 h. ago New collaboration to tackle health inequalities launches in South Lanarkshire

The council and community planning partners will work to reduce health inequalities and improve wellbeing in communities

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3 h. ago Shoppers rave about M&S' £3 beauty essential you'll need to 'run' to get hands on

A beauty fan has shared a video of her shopping trip in her local Marks & Spencer store, revealing the "amazing" £3 hair care she picked up after being recommended it

Economics

3 h. ago B&M stabbing: Man suffers horror knife attack in front of customers at Preston store

Local emergency services have swarmed the scene in Preston at Carlisle Street, close to B&M Bargains, following reports of an assault, and police have launched an investigation

Events

3 h. ago A moment of reflection and Himalayan adventures – readers’ best photos

Click here to submit a picture for publication in these online galleries and/or on the Guardian letters page Continue reading...

Culture

4 h. ago Teen girl who 'threw newborn baby from hotel room window' named

It is thought that the 18-year-old was suffering from pregnancy denial.

Politics

4 h. ago Community rallies round Glasgow shopkeeper after teen gang rampages through store

A gang of teens wreaked havoc in a Glasgow store, attacking a man and stealing stock.

Events

4 h. ago A Hutterite chicken butcher covered in blood Tim Smith’s best photograph

‘The community had 11,000 chickens and every able-bodied person helped out during the two days of butchering’The Hutterites are an Anabaptist movement – they believe in adult baptism and pacifism. Like the Mennonites and the Amish, they emerged from the Radical Reformation in central Europe in the 1500s, but unlike them they live communally, with all goods and property shared among members of the community. Today, Hutterite colonies mostly exist on either side of the US-Canada border, where there are more than 500 of them.In 2009, I was driving through Canada’s Manitoba prairies in search of interesting photos for the newspaper I work for, the Brandon Sun, when I spotted some women working in the garden at Deerboine Colony. I knew a little about the Hutterites but not a lot, and pulled over to ask if I could make some pictures. The women were friendly and agreed, and I spent the afternoon chatting and photographing them. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Primark rolls out Click and Collect in every store as full list of first 18 sites revealed

Today's launch makes the Click and Collect service available in 131 Primark stores which is almost three-quarters of the fashion retailer's estate

Politics

5 h. ago Elvis is in the building: A rock 'n' roll revival for care home residents

To celebrate the 90th birthday of The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, residents across three Scottish care homes laced up their blue suede shoes for an unforgettable Elvis revival party.

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5 h. ago BREAKING: US teen student 'who hurled newborn baby to death' from Paris hotel window pictured

The baby died after being thrown from the hotel in Paris, France - now the 18-year-old student allegedly responsible for the tragedy has been named as Mia McQuillin

Society

5 h. ago New management team pledges to create a ‘vibrant future’ for much

A city centre hotel will be refurbished as part of a deal that sees it reverting to its former name.

Politics

5 h. ago Texas measles outbreak worsens with 124 cases across nine counties

Highly contagious disease spreads among Mennonite community as 18 people hospitalizedA measles outbreak in rural west Texas has grown to 124 cases across nine counties, the state health department said on Tuesday, and 18 people have been hospitalized.The outbreak is largely spreading in the Mennonite community in an area where small towns are separated by vast stretches of oil rig-dotted open land but connected due to people traveling between towns for work, church, grocery shopping and other day-to-day errands. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Landlord taken to court for attempting to evict tenant using WhatsApp

The tenants left the property and were forced to rely on family and friends for a place to stay and to store their possessions

Events

6 h. ago Sony offering free PlayStation Store credit for recent glitch

The error had stopped gamers from redeeming vouchers around Christmas

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7 h. ago Police raid cannabis farm where migrants were forced to work

This is the moment police raid cannabis farms that were later found to be linked to a criminal gang who forced trafficked migrants to work.

Events