33 m. ago Simple ways parents can help children learn to read as they start school

If your child has just started school, phonics expert Ann Sullivan shares her top tips for helping them learn to read at home

Society

52 m. ago Government to contact thousands with 'we will remove you' message

The new rule will see asylum seekers 'swiftly and robustly refused'

Politics

56 m. ago Asian shares are mixed and gold sets a fresh record high of over $3,550 per ounce

The price of gold has hit a new record and world shares are mixed after U.S. markets were closed for the Labor Day holiday

Politics

93 m. ago Scott Spiegel dead: Evil Dead II writer dies as Bruce Campbell shares tribute

Scott Spiegel has died aged 67, it has been confirmed, with Evil Dead actor Bruce Campbell taking to social media to share a tear-jerking tribute to the writer

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1 hour ago Recruiter shares 9 things to never add on a CV or risk putting off employers

A former recruiter has shared the 9 things you should never put on your CV if you want to guarantee job success every single time - as employers hate seeing them

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1 hour ago ‘Artefacts were just sitting in suitcases in people’s homes’: the London museum preserving Somali culture

The UK’s first dedicated space for Somali heritage has built its collection from 15 years of donations. Culture House’s founders explain the power of giving a permanent home to a community’s heritage and hopesYou could probably walk right past Culture House without noticing it. Tucked away, just off the bustle of London’s Uxbridge Road, the building’s muted colours, simple sign and arched doorway give little away. Step inside, though, and you’ll soon be enticed by what is the UK’s first permanent exhibition and cultural space dedicated to Somali heritage.Officially opened last May, Culture House features a collection of over 150 artefacts, a rotating exhibition, poetry workshops and a digital archive. It has quickly developed a reputation as a hub for the UK’s Somali community, while drawing in curious visitors from outside the diaspora too. Non-profit group the Anti-Tribalism Movement, who lead the project, say the aim is to “celebrate, preserve and connect” Somali culture and comm...

Culture

1 hour ago I'm a phonics expert and these are the simple actions every parent should do

If your child is a baby or toddler and yet to start school, you can still prepare them at home for what's to come. Phonics expert Ann Sullivan shares her top tips for encouraging a love of books in your little one

Politics

2 h. ago France has a massive debt crisis. So why is it spending billions a year subsidising business? | Alexander Hurst

The government is on the brink of collapse over planned austerity. Instead it must face up to the costs of its unnecessarily rigid labour marketAs someone who has always been against austerity, I find France, with a national debt at 114% of GDP and a budget deficit of 5.8% of GDP, a conundrum. Despite years of denunciation from his left and far-right opponents that Macron has engaged in “ultraneoliberalism”, there hasn’t been any. Not on a macro level, anyway, where both French government spending (57.3% of GDP) and tax receipts (51.4% of GDP) are among the highest in the world, including social spending, which outpaces any of its European neighbours.At the same time, it’s impossible to have spent the past decade in France without encountering the widely shared perception and accusation that public services are in decline. Doctors and nurses denounce a labour shortage in public hospitals; people who live in rural areas denounce the closing of rural train lines; students and academic...

Economics

2 h. ago Common supermarket parking blunder could see drivers hit with huge £1,000 fine

Experts have warned the assumption that the Highway Code does not apply in supermarket car parks could prove costly, as the same laws and regulations on public roads are in place

Economics

2 h. ago Where Man City stand with homegrown transfer rules ahead of UEFA and Premier League squad deadlines

The transfer window is over for Manchester City but the deadline for submitting squads to UEFA and the Premier League is looming

Sport

2 h. ago Emmerdale's Ryan Hawley shares major spoiler as two characters left 'lifeless'

Robert Sugden has been clinging on to hope for his bond with Aaron Dingle. But as he tries to save him from John Sugden's grasp, the Emmerdale hunk is left to deal with a tragedy.

Politics

3 h. ago Android users urged to follow 4 rules to stop phone being taken over

Security experts have issued a warning to Android users after a sharp increase in attacks infecting phones with the dangerous Brokewell malware. Here's what you need to know

Technology

4 h. ago Beauty queen, 20, dies in horror motorbike crash on one of world's most dangerous roads

Alondra Marianela Hernández Pérez, 20, was on her way to work when she suddenly lost control of her bike and crashed on the notorious San Marcos-Quetzaltenango road

Events

6 h. ago Ripped David Beckham slips into red Speedos after son Cruz shared his liking for the swimwear

David Beckham displayed his toned physique in a pair of red Speedos on Monday, showing son Cruz how it's done after he posed in two pairs over the summer. 

Politics

6 h. ago Lizzo stuns fans as she shows off her thinnest frame yet in sparkling crop top and mini skirt

On Monday, the singer-songwriter, 37, took to Instagram to share photos of herself flaunting her ample assets and showing off her chic outfit as she posed in a hotel hallway.

Politics

7 h. ago Now council launches legal action to shut THREE migrant hotels: After saga over Bell hotel in Epping, Reform

West Northamptonshire Council said that by accommodating asylum seekers, the three sites may have breached planning rules.

Events

7 h. ago New rule on courts guidance introduced after major row over ethnicity

The Justice Secretary and the Lady Chief Justice will be given individual – and separate – powers requiring them to approve any future guidelines before they can be issued

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7 h. ago Emily Atack shares she's been sexually assaulted on 'work sets and wrap parties'

The Rivals and The Inbetweeners actress Emily Atack has previously spoken out about being sexually harassed onlined but has faced other horrific behaviour on set

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8 h. ago Fulham: Harry Wilson sees potential permanent Leeds transfer collapse at the 11th hour on Deadline Day

The Welshman was happy to proceed with a move to Elland Road

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9 h. ago Sir Rod Stewart's strict rule wife Penny Lancaster must follow

Penny Lancaster has opened up about her marriage with Sir Rod Stewart revealing the one rule the music icon set for her when they first got together - which still stands today

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