71 m. ago London nightlife: Sadiq Khan urged to protect pubs and clubs facing closure due to noise complaints

Mayor to spend £300,000 on new nightlife commission after being told not to appoint new ‘night czar’ to replace Amy Lame

Society

1 hour ago Tim Walz and Jacob Frey say Trump is withdrawing federal officers from Minnesota in wake of Alex Pretti shooting

Plans to withdraw and new oversight from Tom Homan follow mass protests, declining public opinion polls, and lawsuits demanding and end to administration’s surge

Events

2 h. ago One thousand pubs face closing doors for final time as they struggle with ‘perfect storm’ of higher costs

A THOUSAND pubs face closure as they struggle with higher costs, industry estimates reveal. Business rates rises, beer duty taxes, employment costs and high energy bills are to blame. It means around 21 boozers a week could shut their doors for good over the next year. An enhanced financial package for pubs is imminent from...

Events

6 h. ago Cheltenham racecourse identifies ‘most likely cause’ of hole in the track

The final race of Cheltenham Festival Trials Day went off almost half an hour late and was completed in near darkness after an inspection was called to examine the area

Politics

6 h. ago Aston Martin become second F1 team to miss vital testing in Barcelona

AMR26 car will not run until Thursday and FridayWilliams unable to take to the track at all in SpainThe Aston Martin team have admitted they are to miss at least one day of their allotted three at Formula One’s first pre-season test in Barcelona and will not run their car before Thursday at the earliest. They are the second team to fail to take full advantage of the opening test after Williams also announced they would be unable to take to the track at all in Spain.Testing is taking place from Monday to Friday this week at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with teams able to use three of the five days to assess their cars. They have been designed to entirely new regulations and with new engines this season and consequently three full pre-season tests are being held. But as the track running began, Aston Martin conceded they would not be there at the off and issued a statement. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Brits who dodge WW3 conscription face 'financial punishment' due to prisons crisis

A leading author and historian has warned Britons could face severe financial punishment and be forced to pay more taxes if they refuse conscription in the event of a WW3 military draft

Events

7 h. ago Katie Price was so desperate to find love she had talks for Celebs Go Dating in SEPTEMBER – when still with ex JJ Slater

NEWLY-MARRIED Katie Price had talks to join Celebs Go Dating last autumn - when she was still with ex JJ Slater.  Katie has been desperate for a lasting relationship and wanted to follow in best friend Kerry Katona’s footsteps and find love on the E4 dating show. Kerry is now loved-up with personal trainer Paulo...

Politics

8 h. ago Arsenal actions see PGMOL urged to make rule change following Man Utd defeat

Former referee Mark Clattenburg is calling for officials to introduce stricter enforcement against Arsenal despite their 3-2 defeat to Manchester United

Politics

8 h. ago UK motorists who park cars on pavements face fines as part of new 2026 rule

The Government is set to introduce new legislative measures to 'tackle' pavement parking

Transport

8 h. ago Stonehaven death toll ‘would have been higher’ had train been full – inquiry

The 6.38am Aberdeen to Glasgow service derailed after it collided with debris washed from a drain onto the track near Carmont on August 12 2020.

Events

8 h. ago Donald Trump wants Scots to work for him at incredible location – find out more

DONALD Trump is recruiting for Scots workers - after his golf course revealed they're hiring. The US President's plush Turnberry resort is on the lookout for new staff and will put on a special event next month. His team will run the rule over candidates on February 18 as part of the Annual Recruitment Day....

Politics

8 h. ago ‘It’s unfathomable to me’ – Sean Dyche dumbfounded by Premier League rule that’s banned in the EFL

SEAN DYCHE has been left dumbfounded by a Premier League rule that's banned in the EFL. The Nottingham Forest boss wants TOWELS to vanish as he ranted: "It's not rocket science." Dyche - using Brentford as an example - questioned why the home team should be able to make the decision over usage or not...

Politics

8 h. ago Polygamous working: why are people secretly doing two or three full

Holding multiple jobs without your employer’s knowledge has boomed in the age of hybrid working. Is it a canny response to job insecurity – or a fast track to getting fired?Name: Polygamous working.Age: It’s really a post-pandemic phenomenon. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Nato chief Rutte: ‘Keep on dreaming’ if you think Europe could defend itself without US – Europe live

Mark Rutte said Europe would need to spend ‘billions and billions of euros’ on defenceThe European Commission got also asked about the regular US criticism that it is “targeting” US big tech companies and that, in doing so, it undermines free speech.Digital spokesperson Regnier replied:“Again, we don’t target any company based of its origin. Now on your censorship point: I think if anyone dares to compare freedom of expression with child sexual abuse material or freedom of expression with undressing women digitally without their consent, then they are not fully aligned with Europe or absolutely not aligned with Europe. We don’t even live on the same planet. “No comments to be made on this US internal matter. But, of course, we deplore any loss of innocent lives.”“I have said innocent lives, but it’s not for us to judge, innocent or not innocent. Any life lost, we deplore it, in general, and it is, of course, for the justice system in the US to establish the facts.” Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago The ‘GBB’ rule for losing weight WITHOUT dieting – and three other hacks to slim down and keep weight off for good

IF your 2026 goal is to finally lose weight, you’ve probably already binged the last of the festive chocolate, booked yourself into a bunch of gym classes and told friends you’re ‘going sober’. It’s what you’ve been led to believe will finally help you reach your best self - but not necessarily the Good, Better,...

Events

10 h. ago Football Daily | Panic on the streets of north London as Arsenal freeze again in January

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Perhaps Manchester City and Liverpool cruising to recent title wins made us forget that, deep-set in the making of champions, there will be wobbles, difficulties, forks in the road. As Pep Guardiola would happily tell you now, it’s not supposed to be easy. Just look at Liverpool’s attempts to follow up last season’s serene gambol to the title. The message to Arsenal, to quote the late, great Douglas Adams, is: don’t panic. Mind, Adams also penned this passage in The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy: “What’s that, foregone conclusion then you reckon sir?” said the barman. “Arsenal without a chance?” “No, no,” said Ford, “it’s just that the world’s about to end.” Continue reading...

Sport

10 h. ago Poorest places to live: The 9 UK cities with the lowest disposable income, as wages 'stagnate'

The UK’s richest and poorest places, where people have the most and least money to spend, have been revealed.

Politics

10 h. ago Americans spending a year travelling UK name two Welsh spots among their favourites

American content creators who have travelled to different parts of the UK explained why two areas in Wales made their top ten list of places people should travel to this year

Politics

10 h. ago Sacked Red Bull boss Christian Horner to lift lid on F1 career in 'world tour'

Christian Horner, husband to Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, is set to embark on a 'world-first speaking tour' where he is set to lift the lid on his career in F1 and life 'off the track'

Politics

11 h. ago Rising star British jockey has riding opportunities hit by new ‘internationals’ rule

Jack Callan, teenage son of Neil Callan, is continuing his riding education in Australia but has found restrictions put on the tracks he can ride at

Events