23 m. ago Council faces wait for ruling on asylum seekers hotel injunction bid

Epping Forest District Council filed a bid for a temporary injunction stopping migrants from being housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping on Tuesday.

Events

55 m. ago Netflix star accidentally leaves tampon in for month and is mortified by what happens

Savannah Miller, who appeared on the 7th season of Netflix’s The Circle, 'forgot' she put in a tampon and walked around with it inside her for a month. Read on to know her "actually traumatising" experience.

Politics

76 m. ago Mutiny at JD Vance's dinner date: Woke staff at Cotswolds gastro

Vance's family holiday with his wife, Usha Chilukuri, 39. and their three children, has sparked controversy this week with locals claiming their lives were 'made hell' by police convoys and helicopters.

Politics

78 m. ago Hiker who died after being bitten by venomous snake in Tennessee made fatal mistake, officials believe

The man died in a local hospital after being bitten on the hand by what officials speculate was a timber rattlesnake

Events

1 hour ago Ryan Reynolds told football club about to have 'bigger and more special' rise than Wrexham

The owner of a non-league football club claims their rapid rise is more remarkable than Wrexham's, despite the Red Dragons registering three consecutive promotions

Politics

1 hour ago Israeli minister posts video online confronting Palestinian detainee in his prison cell – Middle East crisis live

Far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir posts video showing him confronting Marwan Barghouti, who has spent more than 20 years in Israeli custodyAt least 16 Palestinian people, including five aid seekers, have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing medical sources.Here are some of the latest images being sent to us over the newswires from Gaza: Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Urgent appeal issued to find man, 85, missing in Greater Manchester

Peter was last seen using a walking frame

Events

2 h. ago Swansea City on brink of signing Nottingham Forest midfielder with medical today

The Swans are on the brink of their ninth signing of the summer

Politics

2 h. ago Hiker is dragged into forest and killed by a bear while walking Japanese trail

A hiker in his 20s has been found dead on Mount Rausu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, a day after a bear viciously attacked and dragged him into the forest.

Events

3 h. ago GMB's Charlotte Hawkins wows fans in 'killer' red mini dress that's now 20% off at Debenhams

The 50-year-old often opts for feminine, floaty styles and her latest outfit choice has stunned viewers

Events

3 h. ago Tipner inflatable boat crash kills man with another missing after disaster

One man is still missing, one was hospitalised and another has died after a crash involving an inflatable boat off the coast of Portsmouth

Events

3 h. ago Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Hisaishi review – frothing strings and quacking brass as Studio Ghibli’s composer debuts

Royal Albert Hall, LondonSwitching between podium and piano, Joe Hisaishi’s suite from The Boy and the Heron sparked joy, but Reich’s demanding Desert Music was vibrant and hypnoticOne of the pleasures of the BBC Proms is that they bring some of classical music’s biggest names from around the world to the Royal Albert Hall. But celebrity is always relative – and, for better or worse, most Proms artists don’t also headline stadium gigs.But Japanese composer and conductor Joe Hisaishi does and, at 74, is a Proms debut artist like no other. He came on stage to waves of screaming and phones brandished to capture the moment. Never heard of him? You’re probably not part of the vast fanbase of the “cultural phenomenon” Studio Ghibli. Hisaishi is the John Williams of anime, responsible for the music in global hits from My Neighbour Totoro to The Boy and the Heron. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Chris Hemsworth admits Disney+'s Limitless 'almost killed me' as star returns for season 2

The Australian actor has returned to the Disney+ show where he explores ways to live better

Events

4 h. ago Newcastle to accelerate Yoane Wissa transfer plan as Brentford agree £42.5m deal for replacement

Yoane Wissa will not play for Brentford in their Premier League opener against Nottingham Forest

Economics

4 h. ago The stunning Scottish coastal walk near 'best fish and chips in the UK'

The chippy has earned rave reviews from customers.

Politics

4 h. ago Housing asylum seekers in Essex hotel causing ‘very serious problem’, court told

Epping Forest District Council is seeking an interim injunction stopping migrants from being accommodated at the Bell Hotel in Epping.

Events

4 h. ago Channel 5's Dan Walker announces return date for second series of Yorkshire show

Dan Walker and Helen Skelton's Channel 5 show, Yorkshire Great and Small, was a huge hit with viewers when it first aired last year.

Culture

4 h. ago Edinburgh’s couple acts: the fringe duos starring together – and even getting married on stage

Love is in the air on the fringe as romantic partners put their private lives in the spotlight through daft sketches, acrobatics, folk songs – and a real weddingSome people blow their wedding budget in Las Vegas or on Venice’s Grand Canal. But the actors and writers Linus Karp and Joseph Martin will be tying the knot at the Edinburgh fringe, walking down the aisle of the Pleasance Grand on Saturday. Tickets to attend are £12 a pop – and they hope to avoid getting star ratings. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Chris Hemsworth didn't want Limitless season 2 to happen as he admits it 'almost killed me'

Actor Chris Hemsworth has opened up about how he initially didn't want to return to the Limitless franchise for another series.

Events

5 h. ago Iceland to offer customers £1 reward for reporting shoplifters

Last month, official figures revealed that the number of shoplifting offences recorded by police in England and Wales climbed to another record high.

Economics