47 m. ago Waterworld statement after young girl dies at UK's biggest indoor water park

The new owner of Waterworld has issued a statement over a week on from the tragedy.

Events

61 m. ago DC braces for massive turning point in Trump's takeover as protesters take the streets shouting 'Go home, fascists'

Trump vowed earlier this week to clean up the streets of the capital and has already sent hundreds of troops with the National Guard in to clean up crime.

Politics

63 m. ago Lorna Raver dead: Drag Me to Hell and Desperate Housewives actress dies

Lorna Raver, who starred in a number of huge 90s and 00s films and TV shows over the decades, died on May 12 but her death has only been announced this week

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63 m. ago Pink Oyster card reader rule could save you money while travelling around London

Here's how to make your journey to London cheaper when using TFL's pink card readers, but only if used correctly, most people know already about yellow readers, but many forget about the pink ones

Transport

86 m. ago Strictly star La Voix issues plea to show bosses as she hints at pro partner

EXCLUSIVE: RuPaul's Drag Race runner-up La Voix was announced for the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 line-up this week and has her eye on one hunky pro in particular

Politics

87 m. ago The unexpected party that could topple Labour dominance in Cardiff by

The Greens argue they have a realistic chance in the Cardiff Council Grangetown by-election this week, having gone the closest to toppling Labour in the past

Politics

2 h. ago The cultural gem sat on a backstreet at the risk of closing for good

"If we had 50 people or a coachload every week coming to the concerts the balance sheets would stay nice and stable."

Events

2 h. ago Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky to join Keir Starmer at Downing Street in surprise meeting this morning ahead of Trump

The Prime Minister's meeting with the wartime leader comes a day before Donald Trump is set to hold face-to-face discussions with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin this week.

Politics

2 h. ago Thunderstorms and 30C heat forecast for London as fourth heatwave of the summer continues

Heat health alerts, in place for much of the last week, have also been extended into next week

Events

2 h. ago Betrayed Kelly Clarkson's reaction after discovering ex Brandon Blackstock was dating her assistant... as friends hint at REAL reason for divorce and say: 'He was not a great husband'

The singer is now having to deal with the fallout from the shock revelation that Brandon Blackstock, who died last week, was romantically involved with her former assistant.

Politics

3 h. ago Glasgow's most deprived pupils lose librarian service as schools return

Pupils in Glasgow schools will not have a librarian as they return to classes this week

Politics

3 h. ago Wildly incoherent, utterly flummoxing, blissful: how And Just Like That rewrote the rules of TV

The Sex and the City spinoff – which ends this week – is so bizarre it has barely made sense as a television show. Unless you think of it as an attempt to redefine the whole genre Sex and the City’s divisive spin-off And Just Like That is set to end after three bizarre seasons and a deluge of critical contempt, with bemused fans losing it on Reddit, and articles about how the programme became a hate watch. There has been little heartache in the discourse after the announcement of the show’s demise, the general consensus being: good. But to these people, I say – you’re wrong! But also, I understand. There is always an element of fear in contemplating change, in engaging with the rapid advancement of modernity, and I would like to make the case for And Just Like That being a product of exactly that.It feels analogous to a comment a friend of mine once made during a conversation about the best oven pizzas, when someone posited Dr Oetker pizzas as a contender: “It’s delicious, it’s some...

Politics

3 h. ago Thunderstorm warnings issued as Met Office urges Brits to prepare emergency kits

The Met Office has issued a series of yellow thunder warnings for thunderstorms this week, with the agency saying Brits might want to prepare for potential flooding as extreme weather arrives in the UK

Events

4 h. ago Dear Coleen: 'My husband says he doesn't love me but I need him to fight for our marriage'

Coleen Nolan advises a shocked reader whose husband has walked out, and has been begging him to see a counsellor to try to save their relationship

Politics

5 h. ago B&M shoppers 'run' to stores for viral £35 'gorgeous' mirror

B&M shoppers have been searching stores for the "gorgeous" mirror that's gone viral on TikTok

Economics

5 h. ago Father of New Zealand woman held in US by Ice along with six

Rod Price recounts ‘frantic’ call he received from Sarah Shaw after her detention at US border while returning from CanadaThe father of a New Zealand woman who has been held in a US immigration detention centre for three weeks with her six-year-old son is hopeful the pair will be released by the end of the week.US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detained Sarah Shaw and her youngest son after they attempted to re-enter the US from Canada on 24 July. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Ignore the vitriol from the Left, the truth is that this week Trump CAN become the world's Peacemaker

Trump alone has the power to drag Russia's Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and has the diplomatic leverage necessary to force an end to the war in Ukraine.

Politics

8 h. ago City firm's 'league table of shame' for WFH staff who rarely visit the office amid crackdown on remote working

Bosses are monitoring whether employees are spending the required three days a week - or 60 per cent of their time - either out with clients or in the office.

Economics

8 h. ago Taylor Swift announces Sabrina Carpenter duet and The Life of a Showgirl release date

Ahead of the Life of a Showgirl's release, Taylor Swift appeared on the New Neights podcast, hosted by the Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce, this week

Politics

9 h. ago British woman, 61, dies a week after she was run over TWICE by 'drunk' driver while celebrating wedding anniversary in Turkey

The British woman who was run over twice by an allegedly drunk driver while on holiday in Turkey with her husband has tragically died a week after the incident. 

Events