4 h. ago Grocery chain continuing rapid expansion as shoppers ‘trade down’ to cut costs

The discount chain said in 2024 that it planned to open 800 new stores by 2028

Economics

5 h. ago Tired of the wellness industrial complex? Six rules to ditch – and what to do instead

Dr Ezekiel J Emanuel, a former Obamacare adviser, has deceptively simple advice for living a healthy lifeBeing healthy shouldn’t feel this complicated. Yet every week brings a new wellness fixation, from “fibermaxxing” to “zone 2 training”, creatine and cortisol-hacking.Between prescriptive plans, complex science and often contradictory advice, it can seem like being healthy is a full-time job – or a hopeless cause. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago ICE agents wrench random disabled woman out of her car in terrifying Minnesota clash

Warning: Distressing content with strong language. The woman said she was trying to drive to a doctor appointment when ICE reportedly broke the windows of her car, cut her seatbelt and yanked her out of the vehicle - arresting her as protesters cried "let her go"

Events

6 h. ago ‘I’ve had vets chasing lorries down the motorway’: The ‘hell’ of post

Toby Ovens of Broughton Transport called Brexit a nightmare, and said he hoped a reset with the EU would mean ‘light at the end of the tunnel’British vets have been forced to chase lorries down the motorway on their way to Dover due to the “pure hell” of Brexit paperwork needed by inspectors in Calais, MPs have been told.Toby Ovens of Broughton Transport told the business and trade committee that Brexit has been a costly and logistic nightmare, and hopes of a reset with the EU represented “light at the end of the tunnel”. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Dispatch from Tehran: the week Iranians revolted against the regime

Cut off from the outside world, Iran has been convulsed by some of the worst violence since the 1979 Islamic revolution

Politics

7 h. ago Andreas Skov Olsen to Rangers transfer talks accelerate as Ibrox chiefs confident of permanent cut price deal

The Light Blues are confident they will land the Denmark international on loan - and he could stay beyond the summer

Economics

8 h. ago Zara Tindall's chic wool coat just got a huge £110 price cut in the Hobbs January sale

Zara Tindall wore the elegant wool coat for the royal Christmas Day church service, and it's now available with a £110 discount in the brand's winter clearance

Economics

8 h. ago Tax cut for lower earners in Scotland as richest set to pay more for homes

Two of the three lowest tax brackets will increase by 7.4%.

Economics

9 h. ago Shoe cabinet that 'saves so much space' cut to £38 in limited time deal

Shoppers have praised this cabinet for being 'easy to assemble' and giving busy families more space in their homes.

Economics

10 h. ago UK's longest tunnel is used by 900,000 people a day and runs for 17 miles

One tunnel holds the record as the UK's longest at 17 miles, carrying approximately 900,000 people daily - but another will claim the title in 2030.

Politics

10 h. ago Botched boob jobs and tummy tucks cost NHS a fortune as Brits chase 'too good to be true' ops

Brits chasing cut-price ops in countries like Turkey and eastern Europe often end up spending weeks in UK hospital beds on their return

Politics

10 h. ago Dusk's 'super comfortable' duvet set that 'looks fab without ironing' gets 15% cut in sale

Shoppers have praised the bedding set for keeping them 'cool in the summer and warm in the winter'.

Politics

11 h. ago Meet the merpeople: ‘Once I put the tail on, my life was changed forever’

Professional mermaids risk hypothermia, seasickness and the cling of skin-tight silicone, but the reward is becoming an ‘ocean ambassador’ – and a bit more colour in the worldPropelled by a shimmering silicon tail, Katrin Gray spins underwater, blowing kisses to the audience as her long, copper hair floats around her face. Her seemingly effortless movement is anything but – a professional mermaid’s free diving and performance skills require training, practice and total concentration.Mermaiding has become a global cottage industry, with pageants, conventions, retreats and meet-ups, where people gather in “pods” to practise their dolphin kicks. Makers create bespoke tail flukes, bejewelled bras, mermaid hair and even prosthetic gills for professional and hobbyist “seasters”. There is even a Netflix reality series called MerPeople, which documents the occasionally perilous journey of several aspiring professional merfolk. “No dead mermaids,” is the motto of one business featured. Conti...

Politics

12 h. ago Do solar panels add value to a house and help sell the property?

Solar panels don’t just cut your energy bills; they can also boost your home’s resale appeal. Here’s how much value solar panels can add to your property and what factors make the biggest difference.

Society

12 h. ago Frustrated Raducanu held up by rain with match suspended overnight in Hobart

Top seed was leading Osorio 6-3, 2-4 when play called offVenus Williams lost 6-4, 6-3 to Tatjana Maria in TasmaniaEmma Raducanu cut a frustrated figure on Tuesday at the Hobart International as her first round match was suspended for the night due to rain with the Briton struggling to hold on to her precarious 6-3, 2-4 lead.Raducanu, the top seed in Hobart, will return to the court on Wednesday afternoon hoping to close out her first win of the season. She lost her only match of 2026 to Maria Sakkari at the United Cup mixed-team competition last week. Afterwards, Raducanu explained how her pre-season had been badly disrupted by the foot injury she had been struggling with since she prematurely ended her 2025 season in October. The 22-year-old only began to play points and move properly in her training sessions once she arrived in Australia at the end of December. Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago Abandoned UK village that was 'lost underwater' still reappears once in a while

Derwent was once a small village in the heart of the Peak District in Derbyshire, but between 1935 and 1943 it was flooded to create a reservoir

Politics

13 h. ago World's longest undersea tunnel project costing £6.4billion to connect two countries by 2029

The world's 'longest immersed' tunnel will stretch 18 kilometres, cutting travel time between Scandinavia and continental Europe

Economics

14 h. ago Xabi Alonso's odds cut on Man United job as surprise link emerges from sacked Real Madrid boss

Less than 24 hours after he was sacked at Real Madrid, former Liverpool favourite Xabi Alonso has been linked to fill the vacant role at Old Trafford

Politics

15 h. ago Builder cut from mum’s £5m will sues sister after she ‘splurged family fortune on posh meals and lavish Savoy wedding’

A BUILDER cut from his mum's £5million will is suing his sister after claiming she splurged the family fortune on posh meals at the Ivy. Gary MacDougall, 70, believed he would split the inheritance from his multi-millionaire mum Jeanne MacDougall with his sister Sandra Thomas, 65, and her husband, Lloyd. But following her death in...

Society

15 h. ago Rachel Reeves set to cut VAT on public electric car charging to offset fears EV demand will plummet when pay

The Government is could make EV charging on the public network cheaper by clashing VAT by 15%. The aim is to stop EV demand being killed from pay-per-mile tax in 2028.

Economics