14 h. ago Broadcaster targeted with racist slurs accuses Farage of emboldening ‘toxic environment’ online

Farage is responsible for ‘dangerous’ culture shift, says broadcaster subject to alleged posts from Reform councillorNigel Farage is emboldening attacks on people of colour, according to a journalist allegedly subjected to racial slurs by a Reform UK council leader who the party has been forced to expel.The broadcaster Sangita Myska, whose long career in British journalism has included presenting shows for the BBC and LBC Radio, said she was told by the former Staffordshire council leader Ian Cooper that she was English “only in your dreams”, because of her south Asian heritage. Continue reading...

Events

19 h. ago Social clubs struggling to survive in funding crisis as desperate plea issued

For 150 years, Britain's social clubs have been the glue holding communities together – but now they are under threat. We visit one to hear why they desperately need saving

Events

33 h. ago World Food Program warns of catastrophic hunger in Cameroon without additional funding

The World Food Program warns that hunger could reach catastrophic levels in parts of Cameroon if a $67 million funding target is not met

Events

41 h. ago Council leader on gym upgrades: "One of the best investments we can make"

Joe Fagan was given a tour of the John Wright Sports Centre in East Kilbride, which has already been refurbished, along with Biggar Sport Centre, Strathaven Leisure Centre and Carluke Leisure Centre.

Politics

59 h. ago World Cup 2026 draw: Donald Trump to take centre stage as England discover their fate

Remember the football? Ah yes. A draw so complicated that it has to go into extra time - but at some point, the sport will take centre stage as the World Cup permutations are confirmed

Politics

60 h. ago No ‘fire drill’ at TNT after painful loss of Champions League and England rugby | Matt Hughes

Broadcaster ‘absolutely gutted’ to be gazumped by Paramount but walked away from international rugby as it seeks to balance the booksIt has been a tough couple of weeks for TNT Sports, with the loss of three days of Ashes cricket due to England’s two-day defeat in Perth following on from some bruising rights negotiations.On the eve of the first Test, the Guardian revealed TNT had lost UK rights to the Champions League to Paramount+, with Sky Sports picking up the decent consolation prize of Europa League rights, while this week it emerged that TNT has also lost the rights to international rugby union with ITV having paid £80m for the inaugural Nations Championship. Continue reading...

Sport

5 d. ago 'My son made a sexualised comment he didn't understand – we've been referred to social services'

This week, Lala offers advice to a reader who has been left distraught after her 10 year old son made a sexualised comment in after school club, resulting in them being referred to children’s social care services

Politics

5 d. ago Premier League club Brighton spark fury in China: Japanese player Kaoru Mitoma poses with photo of notorious WWII Imperial soldier, who refused to surrender for years and killed civilians

Brighton have been forced to apologise after a post from the club's academy on social media featured an image of a notorious Japanese soldier from World War Two.

Events

5 d. ago Removal of English flags gave Welsh council 'negative publicity'

A council meeting is set to discuss the authority's performance between April and September 2025

Politics

6 d. ago Poverty leaves hardest hit areas of UK 'open to civil unrest', warns new report

Experts told how libraries, parks, sports clubs, and community centres act as “democracy’s immune system”. They 'build relationships that prevent extremism'. Areas with fewer public spaces were more exposed to extremism

Events

9 d. ago Luke Littler lovin' it at McDonald's as he swaps dart boards for Happy Meals

The 18-year-old - who was recently crowned World Number One - was at the Sidac Social Club in St Helens, Merseyside as he prepares for the World Darts Championships

Politics

9 d. ago Council predicts £16m budget gap and faces ‘one of its toughest’ financial challenges

Residents face a five per cent increase in bills as Bury council attempts to balance the books

Economics

9 d. ago Peeping Tom caught leering at naked woman and her son in sports centre changing room

George Anderson watched the pair after they had been swimming in Wishaw Sports Centre.

Sport

1 week ago Burst in AI bubble could blow £26bn hole in Rachel Reeve's hopes of balancing the books

It was the first time the Office for Budget Responsibility has outlined how public finances could be affected if the rally in tech stocks sparked by the boom in artificial intelligence crashes.

Economics

1 week ago Revealed: Sordid past and twisted messages of Countdown champ who stabbed bitter rival with a kitchen knife. Special report by TOM RAWSTORNE

On a Saturday morning in Blackpool, a couple of dozen Countdown enthusiasts gathered in the function room of a social club for a get-together.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Dog that didn’t bark’: Uefa’s Champions League rights sale delivered a key lesson

Plan to sell first-pick games to one global streaming company failed and that offers pointers for the futureChampagne corks were flying last Thursday after Uefa secured average annual increases of more than 20% in the value of its Champions League rights across its five biggest European markets, largely by luring the American entertainment company Paramount into the auction for the first time.Paramount secured the UK rights by outbidding Uefa’s incumbent partner, TNT Sports, triumphed in Germany and forced Sky Italia to up its offer in Italy. Continue reading...

Sport

1 week ago Countdown champion who stabbed rival at fan convention given hospital order

Cowen was arrested at the scene at Wainwright Social Club in Blackpool

Sport

1 week ago English tenants swapping council homes 'should be made to feel welcome'

Council tenants swapping homes in 'desirable, coastal areas' of Anglesey with properties in England via Facebook has raised concerns about the Welsh language

Politics

1 week ago Concern over English tenants swapping council homes with people in Wales

Council tenants swapping homes in 'desirable, coastal areas' of Anglesey with properties in England via Facebook has raised concerns about the Welsh language

Politics

1 week ago Reeves braced for major Budget clash with businesses over minimum wage and tax rises

The chancellor is set to use her Budget to pin Labour’s hopes on tackling the cost of living while balancing the books by targeting the wealthy

Economics