30 m. ago Expert suggests bird strike as potential cause of Air India crash as casualties increase

A former pilot in India has suggested that a bird strike may have caused the Air India plane crash that saw many people die after the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner struck the BJ Medical College

Events

38 m. ago Matheus Cunha reveals childhood Manchester United 'dream' after completing £63m move

Cunha has signed a five-year contract with the option of a further 12 months

Economics

38 m. ago British couple feared to have been on doomed Air India flight: Celebrity wellness guru Jamie Meek and his husband posted 'Goodbye India' video as they prepared to board plane

British celebrity wellness guru Jamie Meek and his husband posted a haunting video of themselves at the airport waiting to board the doomed Gatwick-bound Air India flight.

Culture

42 m. ago Cherie Blair says Barbara Taylor Bradford was ‘inspiration to me and millions’

The author died at the age of 91 on November 24 last year following a short illness.

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49 m. ago The Lost Tapes, Beethoven sonatas 18,27, 28 & 31 album review – Richter always found something fresh to say

Sviatoslav Richter(Deutsche Grammophon)Sviatoslav Richter’s already huge catalogue is enriched by these rediscovered recordings of recitals of Beethoven’s piano sonatas from 1965Though he claimed to dislike performing in a studio, Sviatoslav Richter became perhaps the most intensively recorded pianist of the 20th century. But while his studio work was extensive, it was the huge volume of recordings made officially and unofficially at his recitals across more than 40 years that really bulked out his discography, with multiple versions available of many of the core works in his repertory. For those reasons the rediscovery of “Lost Tapes” might not initially seem so remarkable. The performances, of four Beethoven piano sonatas, Opp 31 no 3, 90, 101 and 110, are taken from recitals that Richter gave in 1965. Op 110 comes from a performance at the piano festival he had founded the previous year at La Grange de Meslay near Tours, the others are taken from a concert in Lucerne three months...

Politics

51 m. ago Sheku Bayoh inquiry chairman accused of bias over 'secret' meetings with family

Father-of-two Sheku Bayoh, 31, died after he was restrained by around six police officers who were called to Hayfield Road in Kirkcaldy, Fife, on May 3, 2015.

Society

54 m. ago I’ve been lucky enough to watch Lionel Messi play 42 times – and it still doesn’t feel enough

The sands of time are slowly closing in on perhaps football’s greatest ever player, writes Miguel Delaney, so treasure these final moments

Politics

89 m. ago Hairy Bikers star Si King says 'he doesn't stop being my best mate' one year after Dave Myers death

The chef joined the Loose Women panel as he reflected on the legacy of his best friend Dave Myers who died from cancer last year

Events

93 m. ago Chris Wilder 'set to be sacked' by Sheffield United ahead of crunch meeting

Sheffield United missed out on promotion to the Premier League after losing the Championship play-off final and could now be about to make a shock managerial change

Politics

96 m. ago Chilling final words everyone who is dying hears no one knew until now

Many people claim to have had near-death experiences and report seeing a bright light and feeling peaceful, but the reality can be cold, sanitised and disturbing

Events

99 m. ago Matheus Cunha seals ‘dream’ £62.5m Manchester United move on deal to 2030

Brazil forward, a childhood United fan, joins from Wolves Jason Wilcox hails ‘exciting and productive’ signingManchester United have completed the £62.5m signing of Matheus Cunha from Wolves, with the forward intent on helping the club “back to the top”. The 26-year-old has a five-year contract with the option of a further year and will be paid about £150,000 a week.Cunha said: “It is hard to put into words my feelings about becoming a Manchester United player. Ever since I was a child in Brazil watching Premier League games on TV at my grandmother’s house, United was my favourite English team and I dreamed of wearing the red shirt. Continue reading...

Economics

1 hour ago Air India crash pilot may have saved thousands of lives in final heroic actions

The Air India flight crashed into a medical college as internet sleuths estimated the death toll could have been 'way higher' as a major hospital and high-density housing were next to the crash site

Events

1 hour ago Jay Slater's friend Lucy Law reveals their final conversations before he went missing in Tenerife

A former detective revealed Jay had sent a friend a video of himself with knives the night before he disappeared

Events

1 hour ago Liam Payne death update as two charged over tragedy will stand trial

The former One Direction star tragically died at the age of 31 in October last year after falling from a hotel balcony

Events

2 h. ago Salford mayhem broke out after funeral of tragic teen who died with his mate in horror crash

'The death of two young people is a tragedy, but it would also be tragic if vulnerable residents were left frightened and afraid to go outside'

Events

2 h. ago Netflix confirms launch date for Liam Payne's posthumous TV show as fans react to news

Liam Payne fans have said they are "not ready" to watch his final TV project, as Netflix confirmed the release date for the new show the late singer worked on before his death

Economics

2 h. ago Woman loses 4st 4lb in just a few months without giving up ice cream

Brianna Alexander, 35, said she had been 'stress eating a lot' before making one simple change that transformed her life and relationship with food

Politics

2 h. ago Wales set up final World Championship audition opportunities as prodigious star set for debut

Wales U20s have named their team for the final World U20s Championship warm-up against Italy on Friday

Sport

2 h. ago Massive turnout as Navy's last Falklands warship departs dock for the final time

The Type 82 destroyer was launched in 1969 and was the only one of its kind to be built - and now it is being towed to an EU-approved scrapyard in Turkey after being decommissioned

Events

2 h. ago Ed Sheeran's bitter family rift as star faces backlash for 'identifying culturally' as Irish

Ed Sheeran's confession that he identifies culturally as Irish caused backlash online, but his heritage comes after his grandparents' love story which was portrayed in his hit tune, Nancy Mulligan

Politics