67 m. ago NHS drug already given to thousands that ends the agony of gout may also prevent deadly heart attacks and strokes, study reveals

Gout, a form of arthritis, is heavily linked to heart disease - a major cause of heart attacks - and the pair often come hand-in-hand.

Events

2 h. ago Dignitas widow investigated by police after husband's death has 'found peace'

Louise Shackleton watched her husband's 'beautiful death' in Dignitas as the Lords once again debate Bill that would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to request an assisted death

Events

3 h. ago Big Brother viewers slam 'ridiculous' episode just two days before 2025 final

Big Brother fans were left fuming just minutes into the latest episode, two days before the final

Politics

4 h. ago UFC 322: Start time, schedule, fight card, how to watch and latest odds

British former champion in action in New York

Sport

4 h. ago Coronation Street broadcast halted leaving ITV viewers all asking the same question

Coronation Street fans were left feeling disgruntled on Wednesday evening due to a four minute delay

Politics

4 h. ago ITV Coronation Street fans fume as episode delayed for 'long' Christmas advert

Coronation Street fans were left fuming as the latest episode of the ITV soap was delayed by four minutes to make way for a Christmas advert from Waitrose

Politics

4 h. ago ITV Big Brother viewers issue same complaint minutes into 'ridiculous' episode

Big Brother fans have slammed the "ridiculous" ITV series just two days before the final

Politics

4 h. ago Man charged in drug case smiles proudly after arrest while wearing Trump mugshot T

An Arizona man has caught the eye of many after grinning in his mugshot while sporting a T-shirt featuring an unofficial mugshot of President Donald Trump, having surrendering to authorities in North Dakota

Events

5 h. ago Vernon Kay lands brand new BBC role after skipping his Radio 2 show to watch wife Tess Daly receive an MBE from King Charles

The presenter, 51, took a day off from the national airwaves to be front and centre as Tess, 56, was awarded the honour her services to broadcasting and charity work.

Politics

6 h. ago Giovanni Pernice's dance partner bats his hand away from her waist in awkward moment on the Italian version of Strictly

This is the awkward moment Giovanni Pernice's dance partner Francesca Fialdini batted his hand away from her waist.

Events

6 h. ago Fitbit smart watches already reduced to price we'd expect to see on Black Friday

"The Fitbit is an upgrade on my previous two Fitbits and so far I am pleased with it. It is very comfortable and I really like how the strap works."

Politics

6 h. ago Starmer aide McSweeney is ‘toast’ after botched briefing ends in ‘epic own goal’

PM declines to back his right hand man after ‘epic own goal’ over coup plot rumours

Politics

6 h. ago Starmer admits he DID sign off on David Kogan's appointment as new football regulator

Sir Laurie Magnus said it was 'regrettable' that the Prime Minister had signed off on Labour donor David Kogan getting the key role.

Politics

7 h. ago Starmer expresses regret for signing off football watchdog appointment

The Prime Minister told his independent standards adviser he made an ‘unfortunate error’.

Politics

7 h. ago Titanic gold pocket watch recovered from body of one of its richest passengers is set to fetch £1m

Isidor Straus and his wife Ida were immortalised in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster movie as the elderly couple holding each other on their bed as the Titanic sank.

Economics

8 h. ago Republican furious over accusations Congress has been on an eight

A Republican Congresswoman fired back after it was suggested she had an eight-week “taxpayer-funded vacation”.

Politics

8 h. ago British surgeon tells what it's like to work in Gaza after horrors of watching kids die

Dr Mohammed Tahir admits his time in Gaza changed him and inspired him to set up his own charity to help victims of war, after constantly hearing explosions and gunshots

Events

8 h. ago Girlfriend of Brit killed in Bataclan terror attack pays tribute to her 'eternal'

Helen Wilson and Nick Alexander were watching American rock band Eagles of Death Metal when three gunmen burst into the Paris music venue and opened fire on 1,500 fans

Events

8 h. ago Media watchdog under fire as new tech chief launches blistering attack

Liz Kendall criticised the sluggish pace of the media regulator and said families across the country 'have been waiting too long for the protections' under the Online Safety Act

Events

8 h. ago Gorka Marquez fans left 'not emotionally prepared' in adorable 'watch' update amid Strictly absence

It comes as the professional dancer has been missed by viewers of the hit BBC One dance show this year

Politics