7 h. ago Days after being banned and clearly under influence of alcohol, he caused head

Lee Lock tried to blame the car's spare tyre and the bad weather

Events

16 h. ago Deacon Blue star dies aged 64: James Prime dies days after he was rushed to intensive care following 'short struggle' with cancer

The co-founder and keyboardist of the band was rushed to intensive care just days ago but the reason for his hospital dash was unknown.

Events

16 h. ago Hungarian police say Budapest Pride march banned, but mayor insists it will go ahead – Europe live

The Hungarian ban on the Budapest Pride march comes a day after a debate on the march was held at the European parliamentEarlier today, I cheekily suggested that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is probably wondering how to persuade US president Donald Trump to stay at the Nato summit in The Hague next week long enough to get to discussions on Ukraine and Russia – and not leave early, as he did at the G7 summit.Well, looks like this issue may have actually influenced the planning.“Budapest city hall will organise the Budapest Pride march on 28 June as a city event. Period.” Continue reading...

Events

36 h. ago Air India crash survivor attends brother’s funeral as investigators examine plane’s emergency systems

As funerals are carried out and bodies are identified, new questions have arisen about the plane’s engines after takeoffThe sole survivor of the Air India crash has helped carry his brother’s flower-heaped coffin to a crematorium in the western Indian coastal town of Diu, days after they plummeted into the ground shortly after takeoff.With bandages still on his face and arm, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, who was discharged from hospital on Tuesday, broke into sobs and was consoled by relatives. Continue reading...

Events

36 h. ago Air India survivor carries brother’s coffin amid questions over plane’s emergency systems

Investigators reportedly examining whether ‘last resort’ ram air turbine functioned after takeoff The sole survivor of the Air India crash has helped carry his brother’s flower-heaped coffin to a crematorium in the western Indian coastal town of Diu, days after they plummeted into the ground shortly after takeoff.With bandages still on his face and arm, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, who was discharged from hospital on Tuesday, broke into sobs and was consoled by relatives. Continue reading...

Events

63 h. ago Nationwide confirms £100 payment to land in bank accounts within days

The building society is set to hand out a total of £400 million to four million customers in the latest round of its Fairer Share scheme. This is what you need to know

Economics

67 h. ago Major UK bank closing 23 branches within just days – see full list here

Santander Bank bosses confirmed they are shutting 95 branches and reducing opening times, but promised to provide alternative banking options with 'banking hubs'

Politics

3 d. ago Scotland set to dump 100 trucks of waste a DAY on England due to black bag landfill ban

Scots are banning black bag waste from landfill onm December 31 and as incinerators are running at near capacity already - guess where they want to send the rest of the waste?

Politics

3 d. ago Scotland could send 100 truckloads of rubbish a day to England after landfill ban

Scotland will not have enough incinerators to handle black bag waste before landfill ban comes into force at end of year

Politics

4 d. ago Cypress Hill: ‘We made plenty of tracks when we weren’t high’

Hip-hop superstars Sen Dog and B-Real talk to Stevie Chick about surviving their early gang-banging days, making an orchestral album with the LSO, the concept of retirement and why they think there weren’t ‘any bigger stoners than the two of us’

Politics

5 d. ago What happened when Bon Jovi shocked everyone with a surprise gig in Cardiff's Queen Street

Bon Jovi once sang I'll Sleep When I'm Dead and lived up to it by playing 3 UK shows in one day back in June, 1995, including one on a bandstand in Cardiff

Politics

6 d. ago Head bangers causing havoc as smart watches dial 999 for 'collision' help from mosh pit

Police are urging festival-goers to put their smart watches into airplane mode before entering “the pit” as the wearable tech assumes they have been in a car crash

Politics

7 d. ago Urgent alert for millions of high street bank customers to close accounts before Monday

Millions of customers of a particular high street bank have just days to close their bank accounts amid big changes

Economics

8 d. ago Kagiso Rabada lets his bowling do the talking — but Australian seamers have telling say

South Africa (43/4) trail Australia (212) by 169 runs: Back from a drugs ban, Rabada starred with a five-for on the opening day of the World Test Championship final before Australia exposed their batting frailties

Politics

8 d. ago Man returned to shop he was banned from and assaulted worker

Adrian Shellam, 49, breached his ban just three days after being banned from his Co-Op

Events

8 d. ago Extend your bananas' shelf life by 10 days using this simple kitchen trick

Bananas spoil quickly - however, one woman has shared a simple way to keep them fresh for longer, and it doesn't involve a fruit bowl.

Politics

8 d. ago Little superheroes help launch new attendance campaign in South Lanarkshire schools

Under the banner ‘Every School Day Matters’ the council is keen to remind families of the educational, social and lifelong benefits of education.

Culture

9 d. ago A West Bank incursion, a Bali sunrise and Brad Pitt: Photos of the day – Tuesday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Culture

9 d. ago Why did Starling block me from buying a EuroMillions ticket and lock my bank account for two days?

I couldn't buy a £2.50 Euromillions ticket on Friday as there was a gambling block I knew nothing about on my account.

Economics

9 d. ago Starling Bank blocked me from buying a EuroMillions ticket and locked my account for two days

I couldn't buy a £2.50 Euromillions ticket on Friday as there was a gambling block I knew nothing about on my account.

Economics