14 h. ago Best City in the UK: Scottish city that 'knows how to party' named UK's 'friendliest' place to live

Edinburgh and Aberdeen also made the 2025 shortlist.

Society

17 h. ago ‘Sensationally damning’: Malaysian football rocked by naturalisation scandal

Seven national-team players, including one from La Liga, have been suspended by Fifa over claims of cheatingThere hasn’t been that much to smile about for Malaysian football fans in recent years, so there was real jubilation among the 60,000 home spectators upon the final whistle in Kuala Lumpur on on 10 June. A 4-0 win over regional rivals Vietnam not just kept the Harimau Malaya (Malayan Tigers) on course for the 2027 Asian Cup but well and truly confirmed they were dining back at the top table in southeast Asia. Four months later, they are still the talk of the region of 650 million people, but not in a good way.The story starts, as it does increasingly in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) football these days, with naturalisation. In January, the crown prince of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, the owner of Johor Darul Ta’zim football club, and former president of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), wrote on social media: “We have identified 6-7 heritage p...

Politics

18 h. ago Fears aired over introducing green bin charges across every Greater Manchester borough

The fees brought in by some councils mean households could recycle less garden waste to avoid paying

Politics

32 h. ago More than 1,000 homes still without power on fifth night since Storm Amy

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks said the ‘vast majority’ of households are due to have power restored by the end of Tuesday.

Events

40 h. ago Arsenal's huge '£500m Emirates Stadium plan' comes to light with Wembley move on the cards

Arsenal could be about to move to Wembley Stadium while the Emirates Stadium is worked on as the Gunners plan to extend their home ground to above 70,000 seats

Economics

42 h. ago 'The Conservative party is over': Greater Manchester borough's Tory leader defects to Reform

Jack Rydeheard became Tory leader at the council just 13 weeks ago

Politics

44 h. ago 'I did one thing every tells you not to when renovating house and have zero regrets'

A DIY enthusiast has shared how she has managed to transform her home on a £10,000 budget, and while some people have praised her work, others have shared their concerns about her methods

Politics

58 h. ago Bar manager who found out he had won a £4million Omaze mansion while sitting on the toilet is now renting out lush home for £4,000 a WEEK... in city that tried to ban holiday lets

Paul Knight, 47, has said goodbye to pulling pints and clearing tables after discovering his new fortune while on the toilet reading about a lost lottery ticket.

Society

60 h. ago Mariah Carey’s daughter Monroe, 14, ‘set to follow in her mother’s footsteps’ in music

The Sweet Fantasy hit-maker is said to have filed paperwork to trademark the teen’s name covering ‘live musical performances’ and ‘other entertainment information’

Politics

61 h. ago UK’s ‘most haunted city’ has over 140 cemeteries and 3,000 abandoned homes

Bradford in West Yorkshire is the most haunted place in the UK, according to an analysis of spooky buildings and paranormal sightings by tarot reading platform Tarotoo

Politics

65 h. ago Couple 'spend daughter's university savings' to fund neighbour row over bin shed

Kevin and Elizabeth Harrison-Ellis were forced to almost £150,000 in legal fees following a battle over their home in Oxfordshire - which was triggered by a small wooden bin store

Economics

65 h. ago Tories vow to give young people £5k towards a first home (but only if they get a job)

Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride unveiled the plan to 'reward work' in his speech to the Conservative conference in Manchester this morning.

Society

67 h. ago Young people could get £5k cash rebate towards first home under proposal – check if you’d eligible

YOUNG people could get a £5,000 cash rebate towards the cost of their first home as part of new Tory proposals. Shadow secretary Mel Stride is reportedly set to reveal plans for a "first-job bonus", that would divert national insurance payments into a long-term savings account. Under the proposals, the first £5,000 worth of NI...

Economics

67 h. ago Scotland weather: 12,000 homes still without power and travel disrupted for 4th day after Storm Amy

Around 80,000 households homes have been reconnected with teams working round the clock to connect the remaining 8,500.

Society

68 h. ago Tory party conference 2025: Mel Stride pledges £5,000 national insurance rebate for young homebuyers

Shadow chancellor will use his Tory conference speech to set plans to cut welfare spending, foreign aid and the Civil Service if his party wins the next election

Economics

68 h. ago Thousands of Scots still without power after Storm Amy damage

Around 12,000 homes, mainly in the highlands, remain without power as work to repair damage caused by Storm Amy continues.

Events

69 h. ago Next Rangers manager hunt LIVE as Gerrard and Rohl named early frontrunners

The Ibrox powerbrokers made the decision to part company with the manager after their latest stumble against Falkirk

Society

69 h. ago I'm 80 and gifted my daughter £150,000 so we can move in with her

We have gifted our daughter £150,000 from savings to help her purchase her new home and with the sale of her own home - will we be liable for inheritance tax?

Economics

3 d. ago Around 12,000 homes still without power as Storm Amy clean up continues

The storm swept in on Friday.

Events

3 d. ago Outrage as plans for new town with 20,000 homes on Greater Manchester border kept secret from councillors

The proposed new village will be located less than a mile from the Greater Manchester border

Society