25 m. ago A record 17.5 million fines could be dished out by parking 'cowboys' this year as Labour dithers over a planned crackdown on rogue firms

Ruthless private firms have already slapped drivers with 4.3 million tickets between April and June - an average of 2,000 every hour - as ministers face fresh calls to get tough on them.

Economics

52 m. ago ‘We’re still in the dark’: a missing land defender and the deadly toll of land conflict on Indigenous people

Julia Chuñil is one of 146 land defenders who were killed or went missing last year, a third of them from Indigenous communitiesOne day last November, Julia Chuñil called for her dog, Cholito, and they set off into the woods around her home to search for lost livestock. The animals returned but Chuñil, who was 72 at the time, and Cholito did not.More than 100 people joined her family in a search lasting weeks in the steep, wet and densely overgrown terrain of Chile’s ancient Valdivian forest. After a month, they even kept an eye on vultures for any grim signs. But they found no trace of Chuñil. Continue reading...

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79 m. ago Chilling update exposes just how cowardly Southport teenage killer Axel Rudakubana is

Axel Rudakubana was given a 52-year life term after admitting the murders of Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine following the Southport attack

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3 h. ago Ancient monument transformed into one of the most unique and enchanting homes in Wales

How many people can say they live in a romantic medieval ruin with an ancient priory arch in the garden?

Politics

3 h. ago Robert Redford: 11 of his most memorable performances and where to watch them

Many of Redford’s films transcended their original reviews to find passionate fanbases

Politics

6 h. ago Jill Lepore on the US constitution, originalism and Madison’s nose

The esteemed historian says her new book on the writing –and the attempts to amend – the constitution is in part ‘a deep historical critique of originalism’In her new book, the Harvard history professor and New Yorker writer Jill Lepore makes a 600-page case for the US constitution as a living document, made to be amended by each generation.Lepore said her book, We the People, is also “a deep historical critique of originalism”, the conservative legal theory that dominates the supreme court, deep political polarization having rendered constitutional amendments all but politically impossible. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Works approved for historic Welsh church of 'exceptional interest'

The ancient Pembrokeshire church is of 'exceptional interest', and plans for a refurb have received conditional approval

Politics

9 h. ago Scientists discover world’s earliest evidence of human mummification

The evidence is far older than better-known examples from ancient Egypt and South America

Politics

10 h. ago NCIS Tony and Ziva star Michael Weatherly weighs in on original cast joining spin

NCIS: Tony & Ziva has been a hit with fans and a second season is yet to be confirmed, but star Michael Weatherly has spoken out about the possibility of a crossover

Politics

10 h. ago Superdrug cuts 20% off 'daring' new designer perfume ahead of Christmas

"Smells absolutely lovely! Dare I say better than the original? Highly recommend!"

Events

11 h. ago ‘Cowardly’ Southport killer targeted women and girls, inquiry hears

Axel Rudakubana’s attack on a class of young girls was ‘extremely cowardly’.

Events

11 h. ago AI will make the rich unfathomably richer. Is this really what we want? | Dustin Guastella

The ‘knowledge economy’ promised cultural and social growth. Instead, we got worsening inequality and division. Artificial intelligence will supercharge itRecently, Palantir – a tech corporation that boasts no fewer than five billionaire executives – announced its Q2 earnings: over a billion dollars generated in a single quarter. Forty-eight per cent growth in its business compared with the same quarter last year, including 93% growth in its US commercial business. These elephantine numbers are maddening – and, in large part, a result of the company fully embracing AI.The AI revolution is here and, as its proponents remind us daily, it will remake our world, making every company and government agency more efficient and less error-prone while helping us unlock hitherto unheard of advances in science and technology. Not only this, but if we play our cards right, big tech’s latest explosion could yield unprecedented economic growth.Dustin Guastella is director of operations for Teamste...

Politics

12 h. ago Chelsea make new Champions League squad decision after injury blow confirmed

Summer signing had originally been left out

Sport

13 h. ago Hiker in Scottish Borders makes wild historical discovery on rock

A hiker has shared their shock after stumbling across 'ancient' rock carvings when exploring the English border with Scotland - and it has left them questioning who carved them and why they're there

Politics

13 h. ago Thundercat announces six UK dates only as part of his 2026 European tour

The musician’s return to the UK coincides with his first new original music in two years

Politics

13 h. ago Jackson Pollock mystery is SOLVED after 77 years: Scientists finally identify the origins of the blue colour used in one of his iconic paintings

Scientists have identified the origins of the blue colour in one of Jackson Pollock's paintings on display at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

Politics

14 h. ago David Squires on Nottingham Forest’s mythical quest for a new champion

Our cartoonist tells the ancient Greek tale of one godlike figure’s pursuit of glory at the City GroundBuy one of David’s cartoons in our Print ShopDavid’s new book, Chaos in the Box: buy it now Continue reading...

Politics

16 h. ago Gogglebox legend's very different life in another country after quitting Channel 4 show

One of the original Gogglebox stars has since moved to another country following their exit from the programme

Politics

16 h. ago Gogglebox original star Chris' new life in another country seven years after quitting show

Former Gogglebox star Chris Ashby-Steed appeared on the show from 2013 to 2018 but the hairdresser now lives a totally different life in another country

Politics

17 h. ago Tape review – reverential Hong Kong remake of Richard Linklater drama of toxic masculinity

Linklater’s ahead-of-the-curve adaptation of a 1999 play about an alleged rape is reconfigured to try and reflect current concernsRichard Linklater’s 2001 movie Tape, and Stephen Belber’s 1999 play that preceded it, were ahead of the curve in their targeting of male sexual violence, blurred lines of consent, performative apologies and self-victimising aggressors. Now comes a remake from Hong Kong for the post-#MeToo era. It makes a few updates, such as situating the film in an Airbnb apartment (instead of a motel room), where two old high-school friends convene. But, somewhat too reverential towards the original, this new version from director Bizhan Tong doesn’t do enough either conceptually or aesthetically to dig down into today’s shifted gender battle lines.In Tong’s scenario, flippant lifeguard and small-time drug-dealer Wing (Adam Pak) invites his straight-laced school buddy Chong (Kenny Kwan) over to shoot the breeze at his apartment. Initially they smoke spliffs and banter t...

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