87 m. ago Visiting Rome’s Trevi Fountain? You will now have to pay an entrance fee

Starting Feb. 1, the city of Rome is imposing a €2 (£1.75; $2.35) fee for tourists to get close to the fountain

Politics

2 h. ago Notorious fraudster who conned his girlfriend out of her life savings while posing as an MI6 agent and Swiss banker is ordered to pay her back £125,000

Mark Acklom, 52, previously admitted five counts of fraud against Carolyn Woods, from Gloucestershire, and was sentenced to five years and eight months in prison in 2019.

Economics

3 h. ago Boy, 13, took his own life after Instagram scammers posing as young girls persuaded him to send intimate images as part of sextortion scam sweeping America

Levi Maciejewski, 13, took his own life after falling for the scheme in which scammers pose as girls, solicit intimate photos from young boys and threaten to publish the pictures unless they receive cash.

Politics

3 h. ago Four ways to save on your favourite seasonal tipples this Christmas

GET the party started with some special festive drinks – without splashing the cash. Whether you’re serving a warming mulled wine, glass of fizz or Christmassy cocktail, there’s bargains to be had. So gather your glasses for these low-cost tipples. MULL IT OVER: Transform a cheap bottle of red wine or cider by adding spices....

Politics

4 h. ago Resident doctors in Scotland could strike for first time in hope for 'credible pay offer'

Strikes in the NHS could be on the cards in January after resident doctors in Scotland voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action.

Events

5 h. ago Family of Aria Thorpe, nine, who was stabbed to death say she was 'the most beautiful little soul' as they add: 'Our hearts are broken in a way we never imagined possible'

Aria Thorpe, who celebrated her birthday with friends just two weeks ago, was found dead at a property in Lime Close, Weston-super-Mare just after 6pm on Monday.

Events

6 h. ago Buying a property via modern method of auction: How does it work and can you buy with a mortgage?

Modern method of auction is an option even if you are not a cash buyer, says Londoner Rebecca, who recently completed on a property in Kent via MMA

Economics

6 h. ago ‘A black hole’: families and police say tech giants delay investigations in child abuse and drug cases

US law enforcement officers say Meta and Snapchat routinely delay or reject warrants. The companies disagreeMax Osterman was 18 when he connected with a drug dealer on Snapchat who used the handle skyhigh.303. Max would message him whenever he wanted to buy Percocet, and they would meet. After about a year, and just days after their last exchange, Max collapsed. The pills he ordered had been laced with fentanyl. He died from the overdose in February 2021 at his home in Broomfield, Colorado.The dealer continued selling prescription painkillers until 2023, when he was jailed on two drug distribution convictions. When handing down the sentence, the judge said he was responsible for four deaths, yet he never faced charges for supplying the pills that killed Max. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago Family of 'murdered' Aria Thorpe, 9, pay tribute to 'special little angel'

Aria Thorpe, who had only just celebrated her ninth birthday, was stabbed to death in Weston-super-Mare on Monday - a 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with her murder

Events

6 h. ago I bought a shopping centre pick and mix bag — my jaw dropped at the price

Would you pay this?

Economics

7 h. ago Doctor strikes particularly challenging in London, says Wes Streeting as city faces flu crisis

Wes Streeting said he recognised the ‘pain’ resident doctors had felt ‘in their pockets’

Events

7 h. ago Notorious fraudster Mark Acklom who posed as MI6 agent ordered to pay £125,000

Acklom, 52, who now lives in Spain, was been ordered to pay his victim the large sum after a hearing at Bristol Crown Court.

Economics

7 h. ago NHS issues fresh flu alert to people with certain conditions at 'high risk'

Last week, more than 3,100 people were hospitalised with influenza, which poses potentially fatal risks to some

Events

8 h. ago Why Rachel Reeves’ cash ISA cut is going to hit women hardest

The current limit of £20,000 will drop to £12,000 for cash ISA deposits

Events

8 h. ago What’s the nicest thing a stranger has done for you? This year more than 50 people gave me their answer

While every story has been unique in loveliness, I’ve found that many share a similar pulseRead our kindness of strangers series hereEarlier this year, I had a phone call with a woman named Debbie about one of her toughest days as a parent. While she was carting her two sick toddlers to buy medicine, one abruptly vomited across the floor of the local shopping mall. A passing stranger stopped, grabbed a roll of paper towel from the display in front of the chemist, and sopped up the mess – then went inside to pay for what she’d used, insisting on footing the bill. It was a small but lovely act that spoke to the decency of other people.Working as a journalist often involves speaking to people on, or about, the worst day of their life. But for the past year I have had the tremendous pleasure of interviewing Australians (and the occasional Briton) about something very different – the acts of kindness they’ve received from a total stranger. Guardian Australia asked readers to send in thes...

Politics

9 h. ago Conservative legal group aims to export its rightwing Christian mission beyond US borders

Alliance Defending Freedom has ramped up its global spending on litigation and other campaigns to push its ultra conservative Christian valuesAlliance Defending Freedom, the conservative legal advocacy group behind the overturning of Roe v Wade, has ramped up its global spending on litigation and other campaigns, in what appears to be an attempt to export what critics call its hard-right Christian theocratic values beyond US borders.ADF and ADF International, a separate legal entity, spent a combined $10.9m on international grants and programs for the year ending June 2024, according to its most up to date public tax records, and appears to have increased by 70% year-on-year spending on Europe-related issues. Continue reading...

Events

9 h. ago Leicester staff 'left in tears' as December pay date missed and apology issued

Leicester City staff were informed on Thursday that they would not receive their December wages until New Year's Eve instead of before Christmas, with the club apologising for the 'regrettable' late notice

Politics

10 h. ago Coronation Street cast pay tribute to Waterloo Road star after tragic death

Coronation Street actress Debbie Rush announced the death of her son, William on Thursday evening, who was known for his role in Waterloo Road

Events

10 h. ago Motability boss sees pay soar to £924,000 thanks to £300,000 bonus

Chief executive Andrew Miller, 59, took home £924,000 this year, around a quarter more than the year before, after being handed a huge £300,000 bonus.

Economics

10 h. ago Top five side hustles for next year could boost annual income by £8,500

More than one million people are earning cash from a second income on top of their day job.

Economics