68 m. ago Release of prime site for housing could be way of restoring a town's 'lost' gardens

It may also speed up 30 year planning debacle on land nearby

Politics

98 m. ago Terrifying riptide dragged Scots couple out to sea after they saved young daughter

"Lewis was telling me he couldn’t hold on any longer and he was going to die."

Events

2 h. ago Murderer who killed his own stepmother and raped and fathered child with 14

Mohammed Fethaullah, 64, previously of Wandsworth, London, died at HMP High Down on May 13 this year. He was previously jailed for the murder of his stepmother and raping a 14-year-old.

Events

2 h. ago Bodies of two hillwalkers found on the same day as death toll on Scotland's peaks rises to four in a week

The bodies of another two hillwalkers have been found in the Highlands as the number of people who have died in Scotland's mountains this week rose to four.

Events

3 h. ago He lied to his girlfriend that his mum had died and he needed thousands of pounds for the funeral

Andrew New's mum was very much alive, a court heard

Events

4 h. ago Why so many Thai nationals are among the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza

46 Thais have died since the start of the war

Events

5 h. ago 'Sumptuous and gorgeous' summer bedding from TV interior designer now 20% off

Bring the summer garden inside with these beautiful blooms displayed on this reduced bedding set

Culture

5 h. ago Painter gets 'sweet revenge' on customer who refused to pay for garden fence job

A tradesman has shared his fury after a customer refused to pay for a service, so he decided to take matters into his own hands and get 'revenge' on the non-paying client

Economics

6 h. ago Schoolgirl died after her breast cancer referral was downgraded – because she was just 16

Isla Sneddon was told the lumps in her breasts were likely hormones

Events

6 h. ago Second child dies three weeks after minibus overturns on the M4

Othniel Adoma, aged 11, died on Thursday more than three weeks after the single-vehicle crash on the M4 which also took the life of a six-year-old boy, who has not been named.

Events

6 h. ago Tom Jones shares heartbreaking words his wife told him before dying of cancer

Tom Jones was married to Melinda "Linda" Trenchard for 59 years before she died in April 2016 and he has since shared the heartbreaking message she told him before taking her final breath

Events

6 h. ago 'My neighbour had unhinged reaction when I told her she couldn't use my garden'

A woman has been left gobsmacked after her neighbour knocked on her door and demanded to be allowed to use her garden for an unexpected reason - and now things are very awkward

Politics

6 h. ago Tom Jones reveals tragic message his wife gave to him just before she died

To mark his 85th birthday, Tom Jones has released a statement on his Instagram social media feed as he celebrates the major milestone

Events

6 h. ago Second Brit tourist found dead and 'naked' in Albufeira holiday resort horror

The tourist is believed to have died in a drunken fall in the Algarve holiday resort just days after a Scottish tourist was found dead in the same location earlier this week

Events

7 h. ago 'Worst possible way to die' found as archaeologists unearth sinister skeleton

A skeleton unearthed by archaeologists shows the brutal and agonising torture that was inflicted upon the man before he was 'clumsily' beheaded in a horrifying discovery

Events

7 h. ago Atlantic Starr singer Wayne Lewis tragically passes away aged 68 as tribute pour in for the R&B legend and 'voice of a generation'

Atlantic Starr's Wayne Lewis has tragically passed away aged 68 the R&B band have announced.

Events

7 h. ago Pensioner dies after horror crash on Scots road as emergency crews race to scene

Emergency services raced to Blaeberryhill Road at Glenmore, in Whitburn, after the alarm was raised at around 5.55pm on Friday.

Events

7 h. ago Man admits causing death of pregnant woman's unborn child in horror crash

Ashir Shahid struck a pregnant woman whose baby later died in hospital

Events

8 h. ago Body language expert weighs in on Meghan Markle's supposedly awkward moment with her mother at her Grenfell cookbook launch

Meghan Markle regularly cooked at the Hubb Community Kitchen, an initiative started to support those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire, before helping the women there to launch a cookbook.

Politics

8 h. ago Garth Crooks gets driving ban: BBC football pundit blames hidden speed camera as he is ordered off the roads for six months for breaking 20mph limit

Garth Crook, 67, guilty to driving his silver 1.4 litre Mercedes A Class diesel hatchback in excess of 20mph along Camden Road, at the junction of Hillmarton Road, Holloway.

Transport