58 m. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: No World Wars, no World Cup, no pub and vegan

Plans to build a theme park in Oxfordshire celebrating Britain's vibrant history have run into fierce opposition from locals. Villagers in Bucknell fear it would wreck their rural idyll.

Events

2 h. ago Australia’s student strikers for climate believed they could change their future. Where are they now?

Young people rode a wave of hope and power when hundreds of thousands protested with them in 2019. Then, momentum was lostGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastOn a stinking hot November day, seven years ago, Grace Vegesana and a handful of other young climate activists set up a small stage in a large square in Sydney’s CBD – and waited. Inspired by the first school striker for climate, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, the high school students decided to organise their own rally.Vegesana expected a hundred people to show up. Five thousand came. “It was like, oh my God, we’ve unleashed some kind of beast, people want more,” she recalls. In the months afterwards crowds doubled and then tripled. Continue reading...

Society

2 h. ago Paula Radcliffe's daughter, 18, is running her first marathon five years after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer as her mother shares harrowing details about her diagnosis

The former world record holder and winner of seven major marathons retired ten years ago.

Science

3 h. ago David Beckham gives first look at his new chat show and teases his A

The former footballer, 49, will begin hosting Beckham & Friends Live on Paramount+ next month and took to his Instagram to show the set for the first time.

Politics

3 h. ago Parking machines ‘set up to trap people’ as thousands sent tickets

Drivers across England say they are being sent demands for up to £170 from private parking companies because of faulty machines.

Politics

3 h. ago Hadera shark attack: Swimmer's last words in FULL before being dragged out to sea and mauled

A swimmer is missing and feared dead after being mauled by a shark at a beach in Hadera, Israel, with horrified people watching the man struggling in the water from a beach

Events

3 h. 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

3 h. ago Drivers hit by up to £170 parking fines after using ticket machines 'set up to trap you'

Thousands of drivers around the UK could be the victim of dodgy ticket machines according to campaigners

Economics

3 h. ago Paula Radcliffe says watching daughter undergo chemotherapy was 'horrible'

Marathon runner Paula, 51, took daughter Isla to the paediatrician during lockdown after she experienced a variety of symptoms including stomach aches and loss of breath

Politics

3 h. ago Outlander's Sam Heughan celebrates birthday by 'carbing up' for London Marathon

The Outlander star celebrated his 45th birthday a bit early as he's training for the London Marathon.

Politics

3 h. ago Paula Radcliffe says watching her daughter undergo chemotherapy was ‘horrible’

The long-distance runner’s 18-year-old daughter, who was diagnosed and treated for cancer in 2020, is running her first marathon in London on Sunday.

Politics

3 h. ago PSG boss Luis Enrique dismisses major Arsenal threat in unflattering Liverpool comparison

Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique has compared Arsenal's ability from set-pieces to that of Liverpool and is not planning on spending extra time pouring over the Gunners' routines

Sport

3 h. ago Aussie cop sets hearts racing as she is dubbed the 'most gorgeous police officer ever'

The founder of cosmetics company Ice Glow shared a video of the cop as she sipped on a coffee near her stall at Sydney's Royal Easter Show.

Events

4 h. ago Boffins fear Donald Trump's proposed cuts to NASA could stop us from finding aliens

The Orange Manbaby could slash £2.7bn from the space agency budget - a cut of nearly half - making boffins concerned that there may not be enough funding to find aliens

Politics

5 h. ago 'Least we can do': Hearts' prized guy sets out stall after 'weird shouts' of last week

Left-back continues to excel and is due a Hampden return

Politics

5 h. ago "I don't care": Celtic ace in blunt transfer admission as opens up on 'passionate' Glasgow and his treble goal

Celtic midfielder Engels has his eyes set on trophies

Events

5 h. ago Arne Engels can't escape Celtic treble talk as Belgium star sets record straight on Nico Raskin Rangers 'rivalry'

The Parkhead giants are on course to clinch a third domestic treble under Brendan Rodgers

Politics

5 h. ago South London bookshop owner issues heartfelt plea after break in

Lala Books, in Camberwell, was left with a smashed window following the raid on Thursday night

Politics

5 h. ago Man Utd 'close in' on agreement with top transfer target after Ruben Amorim talks

Manchester United are set for a busy summer in the transfer window as head coach Ruben Amorim attempts to transform his squad after a dismal first season in the Premier League

Events

5 h. ago Government to publish nationalities of foreign criminals for first time

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said the announcement showed Labour had ‘buckled’ under pressure from the Conservatives to disclose the data.

Politics