7 h. ago Antiques Roadshow guest 'won't sell' rare item after learning five figure value

An Antiques Roadshow guest was floored when he found out the value of his father's rare Omega Speedmaster watch

Culture

7 h. ago There are those on the left and right who offer only grievance: Labour is getting on with the job of economic renewal | Keir Starmer

Judge last week’s budget in the light of our bold plans to sweep away red tape, tackle inactivity among young people and pursue a closer trading relationship with the EUKeir Starmer is the prime minister of the United KingdomReport: Labour’s economic plan will take years to deliver, Starmer saysAt the budget last week, we made the right choices for Britain, cutting the cost of energy with £150 off bills, protecting the NHS and tackling the scourge of child poverty by removing the two-child limit. We also ensured that the revenue we raised through taxes was done fairly, with everyone contributing but those with the broadest shoulders contributing their fair share. As a result of the choices we made, the budget created a more stable economic environment, driving down inflation and government bond yields. This is vital for protecting our public services, when £1 in every £10 spent by government goes on debt interest.The budget builds on the action we have already taken to improve the e...

Economics

8 h. ago Beloved huge golden statue taken away from community years ago returns

The 20-foot gold Roman Gladiator statue was re-erected at Bulldog Forge in Ince, Wigan, this week after being removed in October 2022

Politics

13 h. ago Chocolate lover opens tub of Celebrations but is floored by discovery inside

Tubs of assorted chocolates are staples at Christmas time, with Celebrations a firm favourite in many homes all over the country, but one shopper found something unexpected after lifting the lid on theirs

Politics

18 h. ago 'Golden Balls' Gladiator statue returns after being removed following complaints

The 20ft gold Roman gladiator statue - once used to promote the Russell Crowe movie Gladiator in 2000 - was reinstated at Bulldog Forge in Ince, Wigan, Greater Manchester, earlier this week

Politics

18 h. ago Gutting of key US watchdog could pave way for grave immigration abuses, experts warn

Former oversight officials alarmed by dismantling of DHS system that oversees complaints about civil rights harmsThe federal watchdog system at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that oversees complaints about civil rights violations, including in immigration detention, has been gutted so thoroughly that it could be laying the groundwork for the Trump administration to “abuse people with impunity”, experts warn.Former federal oversight officials have sounded the alarm at the rapid dismantling of guardrails against human rights failures – at the same time as the government pushes aggressive immigration enforcement operations.Border Patrol agents in Arizona forcibly removed a detained man from a cell, handcuffed him and then injected him with ketamine to sedate him in 2023, according to a CRCL document confirming the watchdog’s investigation into the allegation. A Guardian reporter had saved that document just weeks before it was scrubbed from the DHS’s website.Guards at a priv...

Events

19 h. ago Controversial 30ft 'Golden Balls' statue back after complaints saw it removed

The striking golden statue was originally used to promote the Russell Crowe blockbuster Gladiator in 2000

Politics

21 h. ago 'Ripper' serial killer who disembowelled women with chilling thing in common still walks free

Three women named Maria were murdered in 1990s Lisbon by a serial killer who was never caught. All victims were sex workers in their twenties with brown hair who were strangled, disembowelled and had organs removed.

Events

21 h. ago Serial killer who disembowelled women with same name still free

In the 1990s, three women named Maria were killed in Lisbon in a brutal manner where their bodies were disembowelled and their organs removed. Police believe they were the work of a 'Ripper' who was never caught

Events

23 h. ago Washing machine will stop smelling with 1 step that costs no money

Getting rid of that bad washing machine smell doesn't have to be so hard, in fact, one man suggested a trick which can be done regularly – and it doesn't cost a penny

Economics

23 h. ago I removed months of grime and watermarks from my shower glass with 1 kitchen item

A kitchen cupboard staple proved more effective than expensive glass cleaners for tackling grimy shower glass

Politics

24 h. ago Gardeners must remove one thing from Brussels sprouts so they're perfect for Christmas

Brussels sprouts are a staple of the Christmas dinner, but if you're growing your own, there are some things you need to do in the final weeks before they're ready to harvest

Politics

32 h. ago Judd Trump loses his cool at UK Championship and demands fan is removed after interruption

World No 1 Judd Trump said a spectator 'needs to go' after being interrupted three times during his UK Championship first-round victory over Stephen Maguire at York Barbican

Politics

32 h. ago Strictly viewers left 'gutted' for Alex Kingston as she makes numerous mistakes during latest performance

The Doctor Who star, 62, was clearly disappointed after making numerous mistakes during her disco themed cha cha, 38, before once again returning to the floor for the first ever Instant Dance.

Politics

33 h. ago BBC Strictly fans floored by star's 'tiny outfit' minutes into live show

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left rather distracted as week 10 of the competition kicked off.

Politics

34 h. ago BBC boxing pundit Ellie Scotney was removed from huge card with coach in NDA controversy

Ellie Scotney is the unified and Ring Magazine world champion and is working as a pundit on BBC for the Frazer Clarke vs Jeamie Tshikeva fight on Saturday evening

Sport

34 h. ago Doctors remove cigarette lighter from man's stomach 30 years after swallowing it

The unnamed man had admitted to swallowing the lighter as part of a drunken bet three decades ago, but after years of suffering, doctors resorted to strange methods to get it back

Politics

35 h. ago Residents flee block of flats after incident causes 'pandemonium'

"Every single floor on one side was flooded. It was pandemonium, water was just gushing through," said one resident

Events

37 h. ago UK school removes all mirrors from toilets because students ‘won’t stop looking in them’

Wey Valley Academy in Weymouth, Dorset, has come under fire after introducing the measure to tackle what it described as “congestion and behaviour issues”

Politics

38 h. ago Woman bludgeons elderly mum to death with vacuum cleaner then tries to chop her up

A woman has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after brutally beating her 75-year-old mother to death with a vacuum cleaner and attempting to dismember her in a shocking attack

Events