23 m. ago Meghan Markle and Prince Harry launch 'calculated bid for relevance' with fresh 'strategy'

As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announce their new 'multi-year, first look deal for film and television projects' with Netflix, an expert has revealed what this really means for the royal couple

Politics

31 m. ago New suspect ethnicity guidance ‘may not stop spread of disinformation’, policing minister admits

Police have been encouraged to share the nationality and ethnicity of suspects if there is a ‘policing reason to do’, but not immigration status

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36 m. ago London teenagers are charged with murder of man, 49, killed at seaside resort in Kent

Alexander Cashford is thought to have died after being hit over the head with a large stone on the Isle of Sheppey

Events

47 m. ago Three teenagers charged with murder over disturbance at seaside resort

Kent Police named the man who died as Alexander Cashford, 49.

Events

62 m. ago Man, 30, saw £1,300 Universal Credit payment hadn't arrived... the reason left him stunned

Ryan said DWP stopped his Universal Credit payments

Economics

80 m. ago Moment 'road rage' row explodes into violence in broad daylight as woman is put into a headlock during melee

Footage posted online shows a driver in a pink T-shirt clashing with three women after stopping his car in the middle of the road.

Events

1 hour ago Materialists review – Dakota Johnson torn between Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans in charming romcom

Johnson plays a matchmaker who has to choose between wealthy new suitor Pascal and broke ex Evans, but the outcome feels a little undramaticSay you are a single woman in New York and you are, in the words of the song, torn between two lovers: two handsome, intelligent, nice guys – one very poor and one very rich. All things being equal, who do you go for? The answer in real life is very different, in fact diametrically opposed, to the answer in a film. Few movie heroines have the candour of Jane Austen’s Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, who admitted to falling in love with Mr Darcy on seeing his beautiful grounds at Pemberley.But this is the choice, which never quite ascends to the state of a dilemma, in this charming and watchable – yet for me somehow anticlimactic – romantic comedy-drama from South Korean-Canadian film-maker Celine Song: a love-triangle confection to follow the much realer, truer love triangle of Song’s much acclaimed debut Past Lives. When the decision is...

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1 hour ago Rangers sent Champions League warning over Club Brugge phenomenon that's 'almost impossible' to stop

Russell Martin's men face the Belgians for a place in the league phase of UEFA's premier competition

Events

2 h. ago Couple live in caravan and work just two days a week to save thousands

Rachel Hale, 39, and her husband Lewis, 35, have been living on a campsite since March 2024 after selling their three-bedroom home.

Politics

2 h. ago Second person dies after eating broccoli sandwiches bought at a food truck as botulism outbreak leaves multiple people hospitalised

Last week, 52-year-old artist Luigi Di Sarno was the first to die after eating the panini from a food truck in the town of Diamante in Calabria. [File photo]

Events

2 h. ago Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's relationship timeline after new intimate details revealed

Two years since their relationship began, the Standard takes a look back at the celebrity couple’s relationship timeline

Politics

2 h. ago Recognising Palestinian state must not distract from ending Gaza mass deaths, UN expert says

Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur for the occupied territories, calls for practical actions and warns against distracting ‘attention from where it should be: the genocide’The United Nations special rapporteur for the occupied territories has warned that moves to recognise a Palestinian state should not distract member states from stopping mass death and starvation in Gaza.“Of course it’s important to recognize the state of Palestine,” Francesca Albanese told the Guardian after several more countries responded to the mounting starvation in Gaza by announcing plans to recognize an independent Palestine. “It’s incoherent that they’ve not done it already.” Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Christine McGuinness defends Paddy McGuinness in heartfelt Celebs Go Dating confession

Christine McGuinness has defended Paddy McGuinness, describing how "he was getting a really hard time in the press" when the couple announced their separation.

Politics

3 h. ago Public need to stand up to shoplifters and stop relying on cops, police chief says

Matthew Barber, the PCC for Thames Valley said that tackling thieves was not just a job for police and criticised onlookers for simply filming instances of crime.

Events

3 h. ago When is Love Is Blind UK season 2 part 2 out on Netflix and how many episodes are there?

Love Is Blind UK is making a comeback with real-life couple Emma and Matt Willis returning to host the Netflix dating show.

Politics

3 h. ago My Festival: Nicola Meighan – ‘I love asking questions, but I’m absolutely lost for answers’

The BBC broadcaster on bringing a live version of her podcast A Kick Up The Arts to the Fringe, together with special guests from across the world of Scottish music, TV, film and more

Politics

4 h. ago Stacey Solomon’s heatless curlers are so good they preserved her blowdry at a waterpark

Stacey Solomon has shared the perfect genius hack for keeping her hair perfectly blow dried despite spending a day at the waterpark on holiday, and fans are absolutely loving it

Politics

4 h. ago I can't stop booking this £32 hotel right next to huge beach — it still has dates free for summer

This is one of my favourite budget beach stays and there is so much to do in the area

Society

4 h. ago Police chief says members of the public should stand up to shoplifters and stop relying on cops

Matthew Barber, the PCC for Thames Valley said that tackling thieves was not just a job for police and criticised onlookers for simply filming instances of crime.

Events

4 h. ago 'I travelled half way around the world for my favourite scent

I've spent a lot of money on perfumes because of the brand and the celebrity endorsing it rather than the scent itself - but that stopped when I went to Dubai and found my go-to scent.

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