14 m. ago Kneecap lead Glastonbury chants of 'F*** Keir Starmer' and urge crowds to riot in Westminster court when one of the Irish rappers next appears on Hezbollah flag charge

The group's lead rapper, Liam O'Hanna, 27, whose stage name is Mo Chara, is on unconditional bail after being charged with terrorism for supporting Hezbollah, a proscribed terrorist organisation.

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94 m. ago Glastonbury bosses closes stage amid crowd crush fears as Kneecap perform set that BBC refuses to air live

The rap trio took to the West Holts stage at 4pm on Saturday, just over a week after one of their members appeared in court on terror charges.

Society

1 hour ago Lando Norris bounces back from Montreal horror show to claim Austrian Grand Prix pole

The McLaren man will hope to use pole position as a springboard to get his title charge back on track

Sport

2 h. ago Chelsea could land huge Liverpool transfer windfall as Reds close in on another summer deal

Liverpool's summer spending spree is set to continue but their latest big-money move could also bring a tidy financial benefit for their fellow Premier League side Chelsea

Economics

2 h. ago Glastonbury bosses closes stage amid crowd crush fears as Kneecap prepare to perform

Glastonbury bosses have closed the stage where controversial Irish language rap group Kneecap are set to perform today amid crowd crush fears.

Politics

2 h. ago A sex trafficker, 'Nails' the pimp, and a notorious drugs gang amongst those locked up this week

The Manchester Evening News has looked back on the criminals jailed in our region this week

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3 h. ago Glastonbury shuts off Kneecap stage ahead of controversial performance

Glastonbury bosses have been forced to close the West Holts stage just ahead of Kneecap's performance at the festival as revellers have been told they can't get in

Politics

3 h. ago Pensioner with dementia convicted over unpaid TV Licence bill during stroke recovery, in new fast

The BBC is resisting reform of the Single Justice Procedure that would mean mitigation letters are always read by prosecutors

Economics

3 h. ago ‘Trying to claim PIP was awful – Labour still wants to make it harder’

More than half of disabled people who attend a health benefit assessment say they feel humiliated by the process

Politics

3 h. ago Pam Bondi fires three DOJ prosecutors who were involved in prosecuting January 6 rioters, report says

Firings come after administration pardoned over 1,500 convicted in pro-Trump January 6 riot at US Capitol

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3 h. ago Pam Bondi fires three DOJ prosecutors who were involved in prosecuting January 6 rioters

Firings come after administration pardoned over 1,500 convicted in pro-Trump January 6 riot at US Capitol

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3 h. ago Glastonbury stage shut down ahead of Kneecap's controversial performance to packed crowd

Glastonbury has closed down the West Holts stage before Kneecap appear as fans flock to watch the Irish rap group perform in a gig that won't be live streamed by the BBC

Politics

3 h. ago The 'stupid' joke that cost me £500MILLION: How 'King of the high street' lost his home, his company and almost his sanity with the quip his jewellery was 'total crap'

EXCLUSIVE: Gerald Ratner's company, Ratners Group, was the biggest jewellery retailer on earth, owning H. Samuel, Ernest Jones, Leslie Davis and even Watches of Switzerland.

Economics

5 h. ago Feral seagulls are 'close to killing a human' as stark warning issued to Brits

A warning has been issued after a child was left with "blood running down her face" in flurry of horrific attacks from the flying gulls with politicians calling for more to be done

Events

5 h. ago Want to get the perfect candid photo? People claim this is a foolproof hack although it makes you look ridiculous

Social media users have shared a 'foolproof' hack for nailing the 'perfect candid picture' - but prepare to look absolutely ridiculous in public while doing it.

Culture

5 h. ago Glastonbury bosses might close parts of festival during controversial Kneecap set

Organisers are ramping up crowd control plans at Worthy Farm as a politically charged performance from Irish rap trio sparks safety concerns

Politics

6 h. ago Wall Street shivers over ‘hot commie summer’ after Mamdani’s success

New York’s financial elite compare the city to crime-riddled Gotham after democratic socialist bests Cuomo in Democratic mayoral primaryWhen Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old self-described socialist, won New York’s mayoral Democratic nomination last week over a seasoned but scandal-scarred veteran, the city’s financial elite had a meltdown.This was the start of “hot commie summer” in the city, New York hedgevfund billionaire Daniel Loeb posted to X. John Catsimatidis, billionaire CEO of grocery chain Gristedes and friend of Donald Trump, warned on Fox Business: “If the city of New York is going socialist, I will definitely close, or sell, or move.” Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago ‘It’s something that happens’: are we doing enough to save Earth from a devastating asteroid strike?

With close encounters due in 2029 and 2032, space scientists are getting to grips with an existential threatIt is a scenario beloved of Hollywood: a huge asteroid, several miles wide, is on a collision course with Earth. Scientists check and recheck their calculations but there is no mistake – civilisation is facing a cataclysmic end unless the space rock can be deflected.It may sound like science fiction, but it is a threat that is being taken seriously by scientists. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Are we doing enough to save Earth from a devastating asteroid strike?

With close encounters due in 2029 and 2032, space scientists are getting to grips with an existential threatIt is a scenario beloved of Hollywood: a huge asteroid, several miles wide, is on a collision course with Earth. Scientists check and recheck their calculations but there is no mistake – civilisation is facing a cataclysmic end unless the space rock can be deflected.It may sound like science fiction, but it is a threat that is being taken seriously by scientists. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago 'He set my car on fire' – industry insider lifts lid on social media stars in real life

Does your favourite social media influencer live with their heads in the clouds or are they far more down to earth than you think? Industry insider Samham now reveals the answer

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