22 m. ago 'We were promised a £30,000 kitchen, but were left cooking for our daughters on the BBQ'

The owner of Kitchen Love, who had a showroom in Cheadle Hulme, has apologised to families after their dreams of a new kitchen were shattered

Economics

27 m. ago Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy hails ‘three years of resistance’ on anniversary of Russian invasion

Ukraine president pays tribute to ‘absolute heroism’ of Ukrainians as EU leaders arrive in KyivSee all our Ukraine coverageHungary’s foreign minister Péter Szijjártó has chosen the third anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine to post to Facebook to announce that his country is unwilling to press ahead with the extension of sanctions on Russian individuals at the European Union’s foreign ministers meeting on Monday.Reuters reports he added that Hungary would also not consent to the EU committing tens of billions of euros for more arms supplies to Ukraine. Continue reading...

Events

42 m. ago More than 150,000 Canadians sign petition to revoke Musk’s citizenship

Parliamentary petition launched due to billionaire’s link to Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to conquer CanadaMore than 150,000 people from Canada have signed a parliamentary petition calling for their country to strip Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship because of the tech billionaire’s alliance with Donald Trump, who has spent his second US presidency repeatedly threatening to conquer its independent neighbor to the north and turn it into its 51st state.British Columbia author Qualia Reed launched the petition in Canada’s House of Commons, where it was sponsored by New Democrat parliamentary member and avowed Musk critic Charlie Angus, as the Canadian Press first reported over the weekend. Continue reading...

Politics

52 m. ago Mum from East Calder backed by performing friends including Scotto actor at fundraising memorial concert

Singer Lynne Size raised over £10,000 for Diabetes UK in her son Daniel's name

Culture

1 hour ago 'People are suffering, things have got to change': The growing crisis gripping 12,000 homes in Greater Manchester

Social housing is under major pressure in Stockport and some think a controversial arms length arrangement is part of the problem. Joseph Timan and Declan Carey report on a growing crisis.

Sport

3 h. ago Trump announces commentator Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director as 2,000 USAID employees to be fired: Live

Several agency leaders, including Trump allies, told employees to ignore Musk’s latest request

Events

6 h. ago Number of £1million homes in Britain increases a third in five years to 700,000, figures reveal

Savills calculated a net gain of 3,127 more properties being worth at least £1 million last year, compared with 2023, taking the total number of homes valued at this level to around 702,580.

Economics

7 h. ago Trump administration eliminating 2,000 USAid positions in US, notice says

All but handful of agency’s personnel around world to be placed on paid leave, according to notice sent to workersThe Trump administration on Sunday said it was placing all but a handful of USAid personnel around the world on paid administrative leave and eliminating about 2,000 of those positions in the US, according to a notice sent to agency workers and posted online.“As of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAid direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs, will be placed on administrative leave globally,” the notice said. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago The family heirlooms from Antiques Roadshow expert's stately Scottish home up for auction

The heirlooms belonging to the late Antiques Roadshow expert could fetch up to £3,000 each

Society

7 h. ago Average advertised annual salary surges to almost £41,000 – report

Job vacancies have fallen in recent months, totalling just under 830,000 in January, the lowest figure for the month since 2021, Adzuna found.

Economics

8 h. ago USAID bloodbath as Trump fires two thousand workers and puts thousands more on leave

The Trump administration continued its bloodbath gutting of the U.S. Agency for International Development, cutting 2,000 workers and placing all but a fraction of other staffers on leave.

Events

9 h. ago Homeowner ordered to tear down £8,000 extension after mega 13

Mohammed Azhar, 57, built the stone extension for his parents in 2011 as they struggled to go upstairs to use the bathroom but was ordered to take it down, sparking a long fight to keep it

Economics

9 h. ago Trump to fire 2,000 USAID employees as allies tell federal staff to ignore Musk’s DOGE demands: Live

Several agency leaders, including Trump allies, told employees to ignore Musk’s latest request

Politics

9 h. ago Met Police hired more than 1,000 officers without checking references

Sources have told the Sunday Times that the Met Police did not properly check references and many were never chased up once a recruit joined the force

Events

10 h. ago Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave

The Trump administration says it's eliminating 2,000 posts at the U.S. Agency for International Development and placing all but a fraction of others worldwide on leave

Politics

10 h. ago Entire city could be swallowed up by giant sink hole as 50,000 people at risk

Authorities in the Brazilian city of Buriticupu have declared an emergency after more than 1000 people are at risk following a huge sinkhole threatening several homes

Events

10 h. ago Entire city could be swallowed up by giant sinkhole as 50,000 people at risk

Authorities in the Brazilian city of Buriticupu have declared an emergency after more than 1000 people are at risk following a huge sinkhole threatening several homes

Events

11 h. ago Thousands call for UK to introduce major ban for everyone under 16

Nearly 130,000 people have signed a petition calling for the change

Politics

12 h. ago We've visited 5,000 pubs in Britain, and one in Manchester made our top 10

Dale and Holly love their boozy hobby

Politics

13 h. ago Heartless mum of four steals more than £20,000 from frail gran to fund online gambling

Charlotte Kidd, 30, was trusted to manage her grandmother's money and pay for her care home fees, but she 'frittered' the woman's money and spent the funds on herself

Economics