7 h. ago Line of Duty 'series seven filming due to start in 2026 as comeback given green light'

The BBC is believed to have recommissioned Line of Duty for a seventh series, with Adrian Dunbar, Vicky McClure and Martin Compston all set to return to their roles

Culture

42 h. ago UK's creepiest house is back up for sale after buyers were scared off by terrifying warning etched onto its walls

The eerie three-bedroom house, which is located in Blofield, near Norwich, Norfolk, is nothing short of terrifying to look at, with blood red graffiti scrawled on the boarded windows.

Events

4 d. ago Price points where April 1 stamp duty changes could hit hardest

Stamp duty changes for buyers in England and Northern Ireland have come into force.

Events

4 d. ago Home buyers warned of major stamp duty changes coming into force

Today (March 31) is the last day you can complete on a property before the new stamp duty thresholds come into effect

Events

7 d. ago Home buyers warned they have just days left to avoid thousands in extra costs

HM Revenue and Customs figures confirmed the huge surge in deals before the changes

Events

9 d. ago Countdown to Rachel Reeves' April Fools tax bomb! Brits face fallout from hikes in council tax, NICs, IHT, vehicle duty and energy bills ... and maybe Trump tariffs to come

Council tax and energy bills are set to go up from April 1, adding to the cost of running a home, even before Rachel Reeves gave her Spring Statement.

Economics

1 week ago European universities offer ‘scientific asylum’ to US researchers fleeing Trump’s cuts

Academics from US hoping to escape funding freezes and ideological impositions are being actively recruitedLaced with terms such as “censorship” and “political interference”, the Belgium-based jobs advert was far from typical. The promise of academic freedom, however, hinted at who it was aimed at: researchers in the US looking to flee the funding freezes, cuts and ideological impositions ushered in by Donald Trump’s administration.“We see it as our duty to come to the aid of our American colleagues,” said Jan Danckaert, the rector of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), in explaining why his university – founded in 1834 to safeguard academia from the interference of church or state – had decided to open 12 postdoctoral positions for international researchers, with a particular focus on Americans. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Millions to be hit by major car tax increase as 10 crucial VED questions answered

The vehicle excise duty (VED) overhaul comes into force on April 1, meaning drivers will need to be aware of the changes

Economics

3 w. ago Stamp duty calculator: Exactly how much more tax homeowners and first

Home buyers have just weeks left to complete on their house sales before major stamp duty changes come into force

Politics

4 w. ago House hunters urged to 'act now' as house prices 'slashed' ahead of stamp duty increase

It is just weeks until the new stamp duty changes come into force which will affect millions of homeowners

Politics