25 m. ago Zoe Ball returns to TV in major new role after stepping down from BBC Radio 2 show

Former BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show host Zoe Ball is set to make a return to television after leaving the station earlier this year, as she delves into her family history in a new series.

Culture

36 m. ago Rice paddies to mega resorts: declassified spy satellite images reveal Bali’s transformation

Extent of decades of development is laid bare as Indonesia wrestles with how to control development on the holiday island“I wonder what Bali used to be like?” is a common refrain heard on Indonesia’s best-known holiday island.Famous for its lush green rice paddies and stunning beaches, the “island of the Gods” has undergone rapid change over the past half-century with locals and tourists complaining about the traffic, pollution and badly behaved foreigners that have come with the hotels and resorts that now swamp the island. Continue reading...

Events

47 m. ago Unknown illness kills more than 50 people in just HOURS as doctors admit it's 'really worrying'

Serge Ngalebato, the medical director of the Bikoro Hospital, a regional monitoring centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo, said the situation was "really worrying"

Events

66 m. ago Denny’s becomes latest chain restaurant to add a surcharge on breakfast as egg shortage lingers

Denny’s said that the surcharges would only temporarily affect some of its locations

Politics

2 h. ago Kim Kardashian breaks silence on hairstylist Jesus Guerrero’s unexpected death at 34

The celebrity beauty expert’s client list also included Kylie Jenner, Dua Lipa, and Katy Perry

Events

2 h. ago Zoe Ball makes unexpected return to TV just days after BBC Radio 2 return

Zoe Ball quit her super successful BBC Radio 2 breakfast show in November after "six incredible years" at the helm but fans will soon get a chance to find out much more about the mum-of-one

Politics

2 h. ago Foster mum told 'more than once' that girl allegedly sexually abused in Rochdale was 'out prostituting herself' when she reported her missing, jury hears

The trial of eight men accused of sexual offences resumed after a week-long break

Events

3 h. ago Roberta Flack’s performances softly burned with the fire of life itself

The soul singer was ambitiously diverse in her musicianship, and enthralled at every turn – whether doing desolate folk cover versions or lighter, sophisticated popIn the liner notes to 2023’s Lost Takes – which excavated the tapes that had served as Roberta Flack’s audition for Atlantic Records over half a century earlier – the poet Harmony Holiday wrote that Flack possessed “the voice of the idyllic afterlife you’d want to arrive in after the end of a dysfunctional world”.Indeed, Flack sang like she was equally conversant with the ecstasy of faith and the agony of life. The dignified richness of her vocal was tempered by the subtly volcanic power she displayed on her reading of To Sir With Love off Lost Takes – a not-so-quiet fire that always resided within her. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Aberdeen twins cause of death confirmed after both were found dead in river

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both aged 32, went missing before their bodies were found dead in a Scottish river - a cause of death has now been confirmed, reports say

Events

4 h. ago Joe Root backs ‘brilliant leader’ Jos Buttler as England face crucial game

Make-or-break match looms against Afghanistan Brydon Carse ruled out of tournament with injuryJoe Root has stressed Jos Buttler’s white-ball setup is in better shape than the Test side that buckled towards the back end of his own captaincy, as England attempt to keep their Champions Trophy hopes alive in their controversial match against Afghanistan on Wednesday.Battling to reach the semi-finals after the record-breaking five-wicket defeat against Australia over the weekend, England have endured a further blow with news that the fast bowler Brydon Carse has been ruled out of the tournament with the recurrence of a toe injury. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Donald Trump refuses to call war criminal Vladimir Putin a dictator despite branding Zelensky same

Asked in the Oval Office if he would characterise Vladimir Putin as a 'dictator', Donald Trump said: 'I don't use those words lightly' - despite branding President Volodymyr Zelensky the same

Politics

4 h. ago Wyatt Earp and The Facts of Life star John Lawlor dies as family share heartbreaking tribute

Actor John Lawlor, who best known for roles on Wyatt Earp and The Facts of Life, has died at the age of 83

Events

4 h. ago Secret Italy: Give Tuscany's cities a miss and visit this charming village that's perfect for pasta, pizza and people watching

Harriet Sime visits a tiny village in Tuscany known for its castles and craft pasta. 'Give the region's larger towns and cities a miss and head to the charming little village of Lari instead,' she writes.

Science

4 h. ago Pope Francis health: Vatican issues update as doctors remain on alert

The Vatican's evening bulletin was more upbeat than in recent days stating the 88-year-old Francis, suffering from pneumonia in both lungs, hadn't had any more respiratory crises.

Society

5 h. ago UK Foreign Office issues travel warning for holiday hotspot ahead of ‘widespread disruption’

Holidaymakers have been told to expect flight cancellations and delays for national and international flights to and from the country

Events

5 h. ago Zoe Ball makes surprise return to TV two months after stepping down from her Radio 2 breakfast show to 'focus on family'

Zoe Ball is making a surprise return to TV a few months after she stepped down from her Radio 2 breakfast slot to 'focus on family.'

Culture

5 h. ago The tiny paradise island seeking a different type of tourist

The island nation in Micronesia is famous its spectacular diving – but Nicole Evatt discovers there are also plenty of treasures to be uncovered on land

Society

5 h. ago First 750 schools in England to trial free breakfast clubs announced

The Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said 750 schools across England will take part in a pilot of the scheme from April. See the full list of schools to benefit

Politics

5 h. ago Cheap £60k flat in north west seaside town with beach on its doorstep

It is bound to get snapped up at a bargain price

Economics

5 h. ago Tech expert's clever hack to stop flight prices going up when searching for holidays

There's nothing more frustrating than watching the cost of your flights go up and up as you search for a holiday - but there is one way you can stop the price from changing

Science