74 m. ago Schoolgirl, 17, helps lover after he kills wife and goes on the run

As army recruiter John Blauvelt’s life fell apart, he blamed his wife, Cati Boyter so he murdered her and left her body crammed into a concrete box in an abandoned farmhouse basement

Events

1 hour ago Inside 'UK's most beautiful village' where locals face major issue

It has been named one of the 'best places to live in the UK' but locals say the village is 'impossible' to live in due to the lack of amenities and high house prices

Politics

2 h. ago London leaver: How we swapped our West Putney flat for a home twice the size in Haslemere

When they bought their starter home — a two-bedroom flat with no outdoor space in West Putney — Amy and Alexander Vickery felt like they were set for life.

Politics

2 h. ago I was a chess prodigy trapped in a religious cult. It left me with years of fear and self

Growing up dirt poor in Arizona’s Church of Immortal Consciousness, I showed an early talent for the game. Soon the cult’s leader began grooming me to become a grandmaster – even if it meant separating me from my mother When I first discovered chess, after watching the movie Searching for Bobby Fischer on HBO, I was a nine-year-old kid living in a tiny village in the mountains of Arizona. Because of its title, many people think the film is about Bobby Fischer, the reclusive chess genius who bested the Soviet Union in 1972, defeating Boris Spassky to become the first US-born world chess champion in history. Really, it’s about how the American chess world was desperate to find the next Bobby Fischer after the first one disappeared. The story follows Josh Waitzkin, a kid from Greenwich Village in New York, who sits down at a chess board with a bunch of homeless dudes in the park one day and miraculously discovers that he’s a child prodigy – at least that is the Hollywood version of the...

Politics

2 h. ago ‘People are so angry’: how wealth tax became a battleground in Norway’s election

Issue creates clear dividing line between left and right, as populists target voters with vow to scrap levyIt is the issue that has set the Norwegian general election alight: whether to keep, cut or abolish the national wealth tax. As the country prepares to go to the polls on Monday, Norway is in the grip of a ferocious national argument that is likely to rumble on whichever party wins.In an economy less then a seventh the size of Britain’s, the formuesskatt raises about 32bn kroner (£2.4bn). Multiply that by the difference in GDP, and the same rules applied in the UK could raise more than £17bn – serious money in tax terms. Defenders say the wealth tax has another benefit. They see it as the cornerstone of a progressive tax system that has helped to create one of Europe’s most equal societies. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Liverpool news: Alexander Isak fitness update as transfer interest in £43m star confirmed

Liverpool signed Alexander Isak on transfer deadline day to end one of the transfer sagas of the summer but it may take some time for the Sweden international to hit the ground running

Economics

3 h. ago Ministers quietly abandon zero tolerance knife policy despite wave of youth crime

SUNDAY MAIL INVESTIGATION: In the last three years alone, 915 cases of children caught with knives or other offensive weapons have been referred to the children’s reporter.

Politics

5 h. ago Chilling reason behind little boy's bruises as he's left battered on first day of nursery

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENTYvette Thurston, 54, left the child with scratches on his face and neck and a black eye after the school day at Little Blessings Child Care in Bainbridge, Georgia

Science

6 h. ago I go shopping at Aldi every day—but there is one item I never buy from there

From sourdough bread to halloumi, I buy most of my food items from Aldi. However, there is one item I don't purchase from there as it left me disappointed.

Economics

6 h. ago Fatal Lisbon tram crash which killed three Brits was caused by a 'cable connecting the two cabins snapping', investigators say

The Gloria funicular tram disaster, which occured when the iconic streetcar derailed and crashed in the Portuguese capital on Wednesday evening, left 16 dead and 21 injured.

Events

6 h. ago I'm a doctor and was terrified when I developed serious liver disease at 29... until I reversed it with one breathtakingly easy trick

As a doctor, I used to be confident I would be able to quickly notice when I fell ill. In fact, on TikTok, I often share tips about how to spot the early signs of serious diseases.

Society

7 h. ago Mum confused by brainteaser on daughter's job application that's meant to be 'fun'

A mum was left baffled by a 'fun' brainteaser on her daughters job application and took to social media to work out the answer. Can you help her figure it out?

Politics

7 h. ago I do all my shopping at Aldi but there's 1 common item I buy from Sainsbury's instead

I am lucky enough to live within minutes of two major supermarkets, Aldi and Sainsbury's, which means I usually pop in once a day to grab something for dinner or lunch.

Economics

8 h. ago Person rushed to hospital after falling nearly 100 feet down embankment in Liverpool

Metal barriers were dismantled to allow teams access to the location, and the individual was secured onto a stretcher by NWAS. The victim was subsequently retrieved by crews and transferred to hospital

Politics

8 h. ago Harry returning to the UK for charity visits with donation to Children in Need

The Duke of Sussex is to revisit a community recording studio in Nottingham and attend the WellChild Awards in London during his solo trip.

Politics

8 h. ago As Ellie Goulding is seen out with her new man, her art dealer ex is a picture of contentment with Harry Styles' old flame Olivia Wilde

His pop star ex, Ellie Goulding, may have been pictured cosying up to a new boyfriend last week, but art dealer Caspar Jopling has certainly not been left on the shelf.

Economics

8 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan seeks asylum in US as a 'free speech refugee' after being arrested by armed police at Heathrow last week over trans tweets

The Father Ted creator was arrested by armed police at Heathrow Airport last week and questioned over three tweets defending women from transgender rights campaigners.

Events

8 h. ago Prince Harry 'wants to bring his children back to the UK and show them where he grew up', friends say

Prince Harry, who moved to the US in 2020, is returning to his homeland for a string of charity events in a rare four-day visit next week. He reportedly wants to bring his children back to the UK

Politics

8 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka beats Amanda Anisimova to defend US Open title and vanquish final demons

Sabalenka vanquished her demons and earned revenge with a 6-3 7-6 win to retain the US Open title

Politics

9 h. ago Nicole Kidman drops £65,000 a month to live in Boy George's Hampstead mansion where US musician died of drug overdose

Michael Rudetsky, 27, was found slumped in the living room at George's 'gothic pile' in 1986 - and it later emerged he had taken heroin.

Events