2 h. ago British Independent Film Awards 2025 nominations revealed: Surprise drama leads the way with 12 nods

The eagerly-anticipated nominations for the British Independent Film Awards 2025 have been announced with a surprise drama earning the most nods.

Events

2 h. ago Sole survivor struggles after air crash miracle to find happiness or even talk to his family

British citizen Vishwash Kumar Ramesh said he is still to trauamatised to speak about the Air India crash he was on that killed hundreds of people almost five months ago

Events

3 h. ago Fury as thousands of tonnes of food for starving Palestinians stuck in warehouse

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper voiced her anger and frustration after visiting a depot in Amman, Jordan, where 5,000 pallets intended for Gaza are languishing due to Israeli restrictions

Society

4 h. ago Police swarm London Bridge station as passengers 'evacuated' over 'suspicious man'

British Transport Police have confirmed they were called to reports of a man 'behaving suspiciously' on a train from St Albans. The train was stopped at London Bridge while officers carried out a full search of the train

Events

4 h. ago Government issues statement after thousands call for UK ban on 'cruel sport'

The government has responded to a petition that says no animal should suffer for sport or entertainment

Politics

4 h. ago Puss really is in Boots! Chemist unveils Christmas advert starring beloved fairytale characters shopping for Snow Queen's ball

The British beauty and wellness brand is celebrating Christmas fairytale-style this year with the launch of its 'Gift Happily Ever After' campaign.

Politics

4 h. ago Town furious after being duped into 89% property tax increase to fund $80M indoor football stadium

‘I would challenge anyone who thinks we don't need the stadium to be out on that field when it's 115 [degrees],’ the superintendent said in defense of the project

Economics

5 h. ago The three speed cameras in Wales that are costing drivers £180k a year

The three fixed cameras have caught out tens of thousands of drivers in the past three years

Economics

5 h. ago Tranquil Perthshire town that was named Scotland's 'happiest place to live'

It is known as a gateway to the Highlands.

Politics

6 h. ago The human heart can fix ITSELF, scientists discover, in a breakthrough that could transform medicine

The human heart has the ability to repair itself, scientists have found, in a breakthrough that could provide a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of patients.

Science

6 h. ago Wife of British journalist arrested by ICE fears for his health after ‘medical emergency’ in custody

Soumaya Hamdi said that her husband Sami’s detention in ‘overcrowded’ conditions in the US set a ‘terrifying precedent’

Events

6 h. ago Filthy bakery where inspectors found evidence of rats and mice everywhere

The bakery bosses were taken to court and ordered to pay thousands in fines

Politics

6 h. ago Aldi confirms official opening date for new store based in Scots town

The opening marks part of Aldi's £1.6 billion investment into opening new stores across the next two years.

Politics

7 h. ago Drugs mule Bella Culley's baby dad mystery and telling clues she left before prison hell

As British drug mule Bella May Culley is freed from prison, we look at all we know about her pregnancy - from her prison conditions to hidden clues about a romantic relationship

Events

7 h. ago Charming seaside town with 'less crowds than Brighton' and 'pretty' in winter

It is easy to see why this beautiful beach town is being dubbed the "perfect alternative" to Brighton. It has the same vibrant vibe but is much more peaceful

Politics

7 h. ago Sudan’s paramilitary investigated over ‘war crimes’ as tens of thousands flee

More than 70,000 people have fled el-Fashir so far after Sudan’s paramilitary force captured the city

Events

7 h. ago 'Hellhole' British town hated by thousands turns a corner as 'New Berlin'

Stockport, which was once voted the 12th worst place to live in the UK, is now looking up and has been picked as the best place to live in the North West

Politics

7 h. ago Real Sociedad release pressure with surreal victory in Basque derby like no other | Sid Lowe

Jon Gorrotxategi’s stoppage-time winner against Athletic Club summed up an epic back-and-forth contestThe goal that won the Basque derby was exactly the way the goal that wins the Basque derby is supposed to be but never had been before. Wet, wild and absolutely wellied. In the rain, the chaos and added time, the fifth of an epic fight perfectly imperfect: a first attempt scuffed, a second smashed in from six yards, sending teammates diving out the way and supporters into each other’s arms. And scored by the footballer from the frontier, born on the border with Bizkaia, another Gipuzkoan and another academy product playing his first derby. Jon Gorrotxategi hit it with his shin; he also hit it with his “soul”, he said, the day ending with Real Sociedad’s players standing before their fans, singing together.It had started there too, their big blue bus edging its way towards the Reale Arena, circling round past the velodrome and the mini stadium, thousands of fans lining the route, fir...

Events

7 h. ago ITV is streaming 'captivating' period drama about iconic British monarch for free

As the nights start to draw in even earlier leading up to Christmas, TV viewers will be looking for sumptuous dramas to get lost in

Politics

7 h. ago ‘In this ’til the end’: Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner on refusing to quit amid furor over ‘Nazi’ tattoo

Platner’s populist campaign faces backlash over past comments and a contentious tattooOn a recent Monday night, Graham Platner – oysterman, army veteran and Democratic hopeful for US Senate – took the stage in a small Maine town known for its oyster farming to assure voters that he was still in the game to win the Democratic primary, and ultimately unseat five-term Republican incumbent Susan Collins.He addressed a crowd of 700, the most that could fit into the school gymnasium in Damariscotta, Maine before organizers had to start turning people away. As is typical for his campaign events, the gruff, plain-talking, flannel-clad, local business owner and former marine dissected the “establishment political system that serves the interests of the ultra wealthy” in front of a captivated audience. Continue reading...

Politics