6 h. ago M4 warning for drivers as Prince of Wales Bridge to close for motorists

Urgent repair work is set to last weeks, impacting drivers on a number of days

Events

12 h. ago Major motorway bridge connecting two UK cities to shut as exact date given

The Prince of Wales Bridge which connects drivers moving between Bristol and Newport is set to shut over the course of several days for major maintenance works

Politics

19 h. ago BlackRock’s billions and signs of a fall in interest rates show it’s not all gloom for UK business

Awful April might just be closing with reason to face May and beyond with a more careful measure of optimism, as Karl Matchett reports

Economics

22 h. ago UK heatwave on cards as weather forecasters reveal exact days Brits will see 27C

The UK could be set for a new hottest day of 2025 next week as temperatures are set to fly to 27C - potentially even bringing our first official heatwave of the year

Society

22 h. ago Awkward moment Trisha Goddard tells Dermot O’Leary and Alison Hammond to ‘stop creeping around’ Patsy Palmer

Celebrity Big Brother contestant Trisha Goddard told This Morning hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary to “stop creeping around” fellow contestant Patsy Palmer in an awkward moment during Friday’s show (25 April).

Events

34 h. ago Bill Maher calls Larry David’s satire of his Trump dinner ‘kind of insulting to 6 million dead Jews’

‘Nobody has been harder about Donald Trump than me,’ Maher says after fellow comedian compared his meal with US president to meeting HitlerBill Maher has responded to Larry David’s satirical essay in the New York Times that compared Maher’s glowing account of having dinner with Donald Trump to dining with Adolf Hitler.Maher, a vocal critic of Trump in the past, had dinner with the US president and a group of his high-profile supporters, including their mutual friend Kid Rock, on 31 March. On an episode of his talkshow Real Time on 11 April, Maher described Trump as “gracious” and “much more self-aware than he lets on”, saying: “Everything I’ve ever not liked about him was – I swear to God – absent, at least on this night with this guy.” Continue reading...

Politics

37 h. ago UK consumer confidence hit by higher household costs and US tariffs

All measures of leading survey drop in April as price rises and Trump import taxes bite

Economics

38 h. ago Brits set to sizzle next week with hottest day in April since Covid lockdown year

The nation can rejoice as swelteringly sunny weather is set to return next week with the highs of 24C forecast in London in what is being dubbed a 'mini-heatwave'

Politics

48 h. ago Open Day invite as model boat club prepares to set sail once again

Members have issued a special invite to the public to come along and find out more about the club and their activities.

Politics

55 h. ago Nationwide, Lloyds, Natwest and Santander warning to anyone with less than £5k

Following the sting of 'Awful April' it has been revealed that a shocking number of Brits are too cash-strapped to save £5,000 - despite warnings from financial experts

Events

56 h. ago Two teens and 5,000 ants: how a smuggling bust shed new light on a booming trade

Two Belgian 19-year-olds have pleaded guilty to wildlife piracy – part of a growing trend of trafficking ‘less conspicuous’ creatures for sale as exotic petsPoaching busts are familiar territory for the officers of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), an armed force tasked with protecting the country’s iconic creatures. But what awaited guards when they descended in early April on a guesthouse in the west of the country was both larger and smaller in scale than the smuggling operations they typically encounter. There were more than 5,000 smuggled animals, caged in their own enclosures. Each one, however, was about the size of a little fingernail: 18-25mm.The cargo, which two Belgian teenagers had apparently intended to ship to exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia, was ants. Their enclosures were a mixture of test tubes and syringes containing cotton wool – environments that authorities say would keep the insects alive for weeks. Continue reading...

Politics

58 h. ago TV Licence holders urged to make one phone call to get bill slashed to £0

Thousands of struggling Brits grappling with the wrath of 'Awful April' have been urged to make one simple phone call that could wipe their £174.50 BBC TV Licence fee down to zero

Economics

3 d. ago Inside 'secretive ritual' which is triggered after a pope dies and how new leader is chosen

Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, passed away on Monday, April 21, aged 88, leaving people wondering what will happen in the Vatican now and how a new leader will be selected

Events

3 d. ago Gary Lineker's incredible £4million home with gym, cinema room and personal touches

Gary Lineker is soon set to leave Match of the Day after almost 30 years, giving him more time to enjoy his enviable London pad with a professional kitchen and stunning decor

Economics

3 d. ago Survivors of 2022 July Fourth parade mass shooting to address gunman before his sentencing

Survivors and relatives of people killed in a 2022 mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago are set to address the gunman at his sentencing hearing

Events

3 d. ago David Attenborough to release new feature film to mark 99th birthday

The film is set to be released in cinemas on 8 May - the same day as the naturalist’s 99th birthday - before it is available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu later this year

Politics

4 d. ago Pope Francis I funeral: Vatican announces date to lay Pope to rest 24 hours after death

Vatican cardinals were charged with deciding a date for the funeral ceremony this week. Now it is decided, the entire process is set to take several days to complete

Events

4 d. ago David Attenborough to release landmark feature film, Ocean, to mark 99th birthday

The film is set to be released in cinemas on 8 May - the same day as the naturalist’s 99th birthday - before it is available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu later this year

Politics

4 d. ago Schoolgirl's body left on bedroom floor for nine hours as cops and ambulance "argued" over removal

Lucy Grant, 17, passed away after suffering a fatal seizure on April 15. Her family allege emergency service failures led to hours of torment where she wasn't removed from her home.

Politics

4 d. ago Major UK train station, used by 10,000 people a day, to close for a MONTH for £70 million makeover

One of the UK's mail train stations, used by around 10,000 people every day, is set to close for a month as part of a £70 million makeover.

Economics