44 m. ago Death of a neighbourhood: Fury as uni students who don't pay council tax and host noisy parties turning suburban street into a 'family

A £550k home for sale on Sunbury Avenue, on the outskirts of Newcastle, is set to become a HMO. Of the 51 homes on the street, 48 are lived in by undergraduate students.

Society

68 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

78 m. ago Musk tells US federal workers to explain what they achieved last week or be fired

‘Cruel and disrespectful’ request to employees sparks confusion across key government agenciesHundreds of thousands of federal workers have been given little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the past week, sparking confusion across key agencies as the tech billionaire Elon Musk expands his crusade to slash the size of government.Musk, who serves as President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting chief, telegraphed the extraordinary request on his social media network on Saturday. Continue reading...

Events

1 hour ago Matt Sherratt not interested in longer Wales stint despite encouraging start

Wales pushed Six Nations title favourites Ireland to the limit in Cardiff.

Politics

2 h. ago Scotland did not deserve to lose to England — but Calcutta Cup pain conceals tough Six Nations truth

Finn Russell's missed kicks proved costly as Scotland came close but not close enough at Twickenham

Politics

2 h. ago Starmer more influential to Labour’s Holyrood vote than Sarwar, poll suggests

Almost 30% said the Prime Minister would have more of an influence on their vote next year than the Scottish Labour leader.

Politics

2 h. ago Italy vs France referee: Who is Six Nations official Karl Dickson?

The Englishman is one of the officials for the championship

Politics

3 h. ago Julen Lopetegui: ‘Of course we could have played better. It was our fault’

Spaniard on the ‘pain and anger’ of his sacking at West Ham and rejecting an immediate return to management“And then suddenly they sacked me.” Julen Lopetegui is running through the reasons to be cheerful – safety secure, 17 shots at the Etihad and the physical stats, an identity emerging, a winter window and a kinder calendar coming – when he uses one of only two English lines in as many hours, delivered as if the final page of a story. The other, not entirely incidentally, is “no comment”, and a smile accompanies both. Five weeks from his sacking at West Ham, the anger and hurt has subsided, on the surface at least. The period of mourning, as he puts it, is over.“My father died and, although you can’t compare them, personal and professional mourning came together,” Lopetegui says. Offers arrived, but it was too soon. Instead he headed to Mexico, where he is building a hotel with his brother Joxean, a former pelota player, and as he arrives at another hotel, this time in Madrid, it...

Politics

3 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

3 h. ago Woman blasted over 'silly' baby name that 'sound completely made

One woman though she might be unfairly judging her mum's baby name suggestions for her future grandchild, but she's been told her mum needs a 'reality check' after posting about the situation on Reddit

Politics

3 h. ago Philippe Clement on Rangers brink LIVE as 49ers takeover nears and OTHER answer to sack question airs

Fans cannot do it anymore and it appears the man at the helm is acutely aware he is now in borrowed time

Society

5 h. ago I see my wife once a year. Can I question her on her love life?

Faithlessness doesn’t only have to take the form of infidelity. It can be the slow erosion of trust and careThe question My wife and I live in different countries and see each other once a year. The last time we saw each other we argued all the time and slept in separate beds. I’ll be going to see her soon and I’m worried she’s seeing someone else, although I have no proof. She will expect sex from me, and I think I should protect myself by wearing a condom. How should I broach the condom suggestion without upsetting her, especially if she is actually being totally faithful?Philippa’s answer It seems that your marriage is not in great shape. Rather than worrying about condoms, I think you need to think and talk about your relationship together. It sounds like you’ll need time to adjust and get to know each other again, and gradually find a place that feels natural and comfortable for both of you. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago I see my wife once a year. Can I question her on her love life? | Ask Philippa

Faithlessness doesn’t only have to take the form of infidelity. It can be the slow erosion of trust and careThe question My wife and I live in different countries and see each other once a year. The last time we saw each other we argued all the time and slept in separate beds. I’ll be going to see her soon and I’m worried she’s seeing someone else, although I have no proof. She will expect sex from me, and I think I should protect myself by wearing a condom. How should I broach the condom suggestion without upsetting her, especially if she is actually being totally faithful?Philippa’s answer It seems that your marriage is not in great shape. Rather than worrying about condoms, I think you need to think and talk about your relationship together. It sounds like you’ll need time to adjust and get to know each other again, and gradually find a place that feels natural and comfortable for both of you. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Why Conservatives must revive Thatcherism in face of threats from Putin and Reform

The UK needs to create a strong economy – a task way beyond the quick-fix charlatans of the policy-less Reform UK party – in order to increase defence spending

Politics

5 h. ago States threaten fines and jail time for local officials who resist Trump's immigration crackdown

Republican lawmakers in some states are threatening local officials with lawsuits, fines and jail time if they resist President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration

Politics

6 h. ago German voters head to polls facing world of change as far right waits in the wings

Europe holds its breath as world’s third largest economic power and most populous EU country faces crossroadsGerman voters go to the polls today but it is a different world from when the campaign began only a few weeks ago.Nearly 60 million ­people are choosing a government that will have to grapple with the breakdown of the transatlantic alliance under Donald Trump and new threats to European security just as the country’s vaunted economic model is hitting the skids. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Council chiefs making fire and rehire threats should be sacked, union suggests

GMB Scotland secretary Louise Gilmour has spoken out after two local authorities allegedly made threat in pay negotiations.

Events

7 h. ago Manchester United's financial woes deepen as INEOS plans further job cuts at Old Trafford

Manchester United are reportedly preparing to sack up to 200 more members of staff at Old Trafford as they continue their cost-cutting measures amid financial concerns

Politics

8 h. ago Foreign Office ‘be aware’ warning issued to Brits at holiday paradise destinations following high terrorist threat

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has issued a warning to Brits travelling to the Canary Islands, which includes Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote

Events

8 h. ago Syrian refugee who stepped in to stop Islamist killer who stabbed teen to death in Austria fears for his life after being sent death threats amidst spate of horror attacks across Europe

Allaaeddin Alhalabi, a food delivery driver, had been driving through the Austrian city when he witnessed the horrific scene, quickly and bravely driving his car into the attacker.

Events