50 m. ago Electric scooter caused house fire that put family in hospital

One person is understood to remain in hospital with deeply serious injuries after the house fire in Caerau, Cardiff

Society

54 m. ago JK Rowling stars turn against her as Harry Potter favourites sign trans solidarity letter

From Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne to Katie Leung, who played Cho Chang in the Harry Potter film series, huge names to have starred in JK Rowling adaptations have signed an open letter standing "in solidarity" with members of the LGBT+ community "impacted" by the recent Supreme Court ruling on gender

Politics

55 m. ago Arsenal are talking the talk after PSG loss but can they walk the walk in Paris?

Mikel Merino says team have the quality, motivation and mentality to turn Champions League semi-final on its headThe fighting talk comes as standard. Arsenal are down after Tuesday night’s 1-0 home defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final first leg but not out.“This team you can never give up on us,” Mikel Merino says. “Because I think we proved that we are always going to fight until the end. We have the technical quality and most important we have the motivation to go to the second leg and win this for our fans and for ourselves.” Continue reading...

Politics

55 m. ago West Lothian communities 'should see financial benefit from hosting solar farms'

The county has been a pioneer in community benefits from wind farm technology having dispensed millions in payments from energy suppliers occupying the county’s five wind farms.

Politics

57 m. ago 100 men vs gorilla death match goes viral but could man really survive beast's battering

The internet has been launched into frenzy by the question: 'Who would win in a fight between 100 men and a singular gorilla?' with many across the web weighing in on the battle of the primates

Events

66 m. ago People felt they ‘failed’ loved ones over funerals during pandemic, inquiry told

A charity chief has told the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry people still feel guilty for not being able to invite family and friends to funerals.

Events

70 m. ago Europe live: Ukraine ready to sign US minerals deal today, government source says

Deputy prime minister and economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko will reportedly be in Washington later to sign the agreementIn Spain, harrowing stories have continued to emerge after much of the Iberian Peninsula was plunged into an hours-long blackout earlier this week.Jonathan Bernal, a window washer in Madrid, has detailed how he and a co-worker were cleaning the outside windows of a skyscraper when the power went out. For four hours they ended up stranded on hanging scaffolding, some 240 metres above the city. Continue reading...

Politics

72 m. ago The trending Celtic transfer targets breaking the internet as study shows fans' most wanted signings this summer

As the season draws to a close, the summer transfer window is just around the corner

Sport

73 m. ago Mikel Merino points to 'massive' reason Arsenal can pull off Champions League comeback against PSG

Gunners looking to become only third time to win Champions League semi-final tie after losing first leg at home

Sport

87 m. ago Actors who have starred in JK Rowling adaptations sign trans solidarity letter

Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne, who led the Fantastic Beasts films, is among the signatories.

Politics

92 m. ago Tyson Fury backed to be ready for Anthony Joshua fight within weeks

Fury announced his retirement back in January, but has been backed to make a return after posting several training videos over the last few weeks

Sport

92 m. ago Jannik Sinner considered quitting tennis before accepting doping ban

Sinner is set to make his comeback at the Italian Open next week

Politics

1 hour ago Has Beyoncé lost her pulling power? Cowboy Carter tickets are STILL available ahead of her six nights in London as prices plummet to as low as £66

The R&B superstar is currently two dates into an expansive 32 date tour of the United States, London and Paris in support of her latest album, the Grammy Award winning Cowboy Carter.

Economics

1 hour ago Coronation Street fans think they 'know' the new Rovers Return landlady

Those who follow the ITV soap already know that the beloved boozer is facing more changes as the Underworld boss wants her money back

Politics

1 hour ago Asylum seeker who came to Britain on small boat is jailed for raping woman after she left nightclub

Eritrean Dan Tesfalul, 27, targeted the woman who was so drunk she couldn't remember the attack in Norwich. He bought her drinks, then followed her outside the club.

Events

1 hour ago Insolvencies surge 31% in Scotland: Experts warn thousands of SMEs could cut costs—but don’t

A 31% year-on-year surge in business insolvencies across Scotland has prompted warnings from industry experts, who say that too many small firms are overlooking easy wins when it comes to cutting costs.

Events

2 h. ago Wine warning as waiters caught serving cheap plonk to tourists in posh bottles

Cafes and bistros in the French capital have been cheating customers, including visitors to the city, by replacing high-end wines with cheap alternatives but charging quality rates

Events

2 h. ago China restaurant fire update as 22 people killed in devastating blaze

Chinese President Xi Jinping described the blaze as ‘a deeply sobering lesson’ for the country

Events

2 h. ago Starbucks says cutting shop staff in favour of automation has failed

Chief executive Brian Nicoll vows to ‘fundamentally change’ strategy in face of worse-than-expected resultsStarbucks is planning to hire more baristas, get them to work more hours at its coffee shops and roll back its embrace of automation, as the company’s new leadership battles to turn the chain around.Brian Niccol, who joined Starbucks as chief executive last September, has vowed to “fundamentally change” the company’s strategy in order to win back customers. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Biker club founder terrified female motorcyclist from rival group after following her on country road

John Bingham, 59, who once stood trial for murder, confronted the lone rider with what she thought was a knife - but he claimed was a metal shoe horn.

Transport