68 m. ago GMP officer named and to appear in court after 'wonderful' mum killed

PC Mark Burrows has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after Heather Smedley died in Oldham

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75 m. ago Labour MP Rachael Maskell warns against 'draconian cuts' as DWP plans benefit change

Rachael Maskell has suggested she has detected "deep, deep concern" from colleagues in the Commons, amid risks of a rift between the Government and the back benches

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77 m. ago Boyfriend of Traitors star charged with MURDER over his death

Nordmo will reportedly serve a life sentence, which typically means less than 15 years behind bars in Finland, according to Yle.

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79 m. ago An evening with Katie Price and Kerry Katona! Fans make hilarious prediction about noughties icons as pair announce nationwide tour together

The noughties icons plan to travel to 38-venues across the country to share tales of friendship, marriage, divorce and bankruptcy.

Society

84 m. ago Major road could have 30mph speed limit as new 'enforcement' plans outlined

Drivers breaking the rules could be hit with new penalties

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1 hour ago Energy bills: homes near pylons and power infrastructure to get £2,500 bill discount under Government plans

Ministers plan to shake up planning rules and hope it will be enough to win over locals ⚡

Economics

1 hour ago Top shipping broker Clarksons says war and Trump tariff fears have hit revenues

Shares in FTSE 250 company fall by nearly a fifth as geopolitical turmoil pushes down freight ratesBusiness live – latest updatesThe world’s biggest ship broker has warned that geopolitical turmoil from war and Donald Trump’s tearing up of US foreign policy have hurt its revenues, sending its share price tumbling by nearly a fifth on Monday.Clarksons, which is listed on London’s FTSE 250 index of mid-sized companies, said the rates charged by shipping companies had dropped since the start of 2025, hit by concerns over the impact of tariffs. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Vanessa Feltz ex Ben Ofoedu doubts if TV star 'ever loved him' as he plans whirlwind wedding

EXCLUSIVE: Vanessa Feltz ex Ben Ofoedu is planning the wedding of dreams as he prepares to get hitched to his new partner, who is also called Vanessa after a whirlwind romance

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1 hour ago Vanessa Feltz's ex Ben Ofoedu doubts if star 'ever loved him' as he plans whirlwind wedding

EXCLUSIVE: Vanessa Feltz ex Ben Ofoedu is planning the wedding of dreams as he prepares to get hitched to his new partner, who is also called Vanessa after a whirlwind romance

Politics

1 hour ago Brits living near new electric pylons could get £250 a year off bills as 'sweetener' to force through planning

The proposals would see households living within 500m of new or upgraded pylons get discounts equivalent to £250 a year for a decade.

Economics

1 hour ago Starmer braces for rebellion over welfare cuts as Labour accused of ‘pushing disabled people into poverty’

Labour backbencher warns of ‘deep, deep concern’ from colleagues over planned cuts

Politics

2 h. ago Households near pylons to get hundreds off energy bills under planning overhaul

The scheme is expected to be in place from 2026 and apply to new onshore, above-ground transmission cables and substations, as well as some upgrades.

Science

2 h. ago Israel cuts off electricity to Gaza to ramp up pressure on Hamas as talks begin on extending fragile ceasefire

The move threatens the functionality of Gaza's desalination plants crucial for clean drinking water, and comes a week after Israel cut off all aid supplies to the territory.

Events

2 h. ago Who Wants To Be A Millionaire viewers fume over glaring blunder in history question

Sunday's instalment of the ITV quiz show hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, 64, saw three hopefuls test their knowledge and attempt to win some money.

Politics

2 h. ago Homeless man charged with criminal damage and possession of a knife after attempted 'ram raid' on St Omer Barracks in Aldershot

Hampshire police rushed to the scene at 4.30pm on Saturday following reports that a man had tried to enter the disused St Omer Barracks in Aldershot.

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2 h. ago We are stuck. Declining. And spiraling. We need a breakthrough | Amana Fontanella

We live in dark, depressing and – frankly – terrifying times. Will technology push us over the edge or help us exit our many crises?Today we live in an era defined by crisis. Indeed, we are facing multiple overlapping threats at once: from accelerating climate breakdown to the rise of authoritarianism across the world, we are in a situation that the historian Adam Tooze calls “polycrisis”. It is no wonder that hope is scarce, pessimism is high and despair is pervasive. As one meme that captures the grim, morbid mood of our age reads: “My retirement plan is civilisational collapse.”But not everyone shares this gloomy outlook. On the extreme other end of public sentiment sit Silicon Valley billionaires: they are some of the most optimistic people on earth. Of course, it’s easy to be optimistic when you are sitting on enough money to sway national politics. And yet, the source of their optimism isn’t simply money. It is also a deep-seated faith in unfettered technological advances. Con...

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2 h. ago We’re facing a ‘forever chemicals’ crisis. We must stop Pfas at the source

Pfas are poisoning our soil and polluting our lungs. The EPA is finally sounding the alarm – but that’s not enoughSeveral years ago, I made a movie called Dark Waters, which told the real-life story of a community in West Virginia poisoned by Pfas “forever chemicals”. DuPont – a chemical manufacturing plant – contaminated the local water supply, killing cows and wildlife, making its workers sick and exposing local residents to toxic chemicals. It was an environmental horror story.It’s still happening across the country. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Changing US law keeps victims’ families – and people on death row – waiting decades for closure

Marcia Fulton has waited 37 years for David Wood to be executed for her daughter’s murder, but lawyers who believe he’s innocent keep filing appealsTwo months ago, Marcia Fulton received a knock on her door in El Paso, Texas, from lawyers for David Wood – a name she knows all too well. Wood is facing execution on 13 March for the 1987 murder of Fulton’s teenage daughter, Desiree Wheatley, along with five other girls and young women.“I promised Desi at her gravesite that I would find out who did this and make them pay,” Fulton told Wood’s lawyers that afternoon. Now, she was making plans to attend the execution. “I’ll feel like it’s a promise I kept to her.” Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Wales press conference LIVE as injury update issued ahead of England finale

The game against England will be Matt Sherratt's final game in charge of Wales.

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2 h. ago Teen 'stabbed' in Scots town as two boys charged in connection

The 12-year-olds were charged in connection to the incident.

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