2 h. ago ‘I owed £300,000 in debts that weren't mine after my identity was stolen age 6’

A quarter of children will have their identities stolen before the turn 18, according to new research

Economics

2 h. ago Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe shot at campaign event

39-year-old opposition senator reportedly hospitalised in serious condition after being shot in the back, with one suspect arrestedThe Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe has been shot in Bogotá, with reports he was taken to hospital in a serious condition.The 39-year-old senator, who is running for the presidency in 2026, is a member of the opposition conservative Democratic Centre party founded by the former president Alvaro Uribe. The two men are not related. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Business is buzzing for couple behind revival kits that rescue bees in need... while Wimbledon serves up an ace rival to strawberries with its very own honey

A bee revival kit, designed to help tired, floundering insects, is driving a craze that sees the public giving them a helping hand.

Events

5 h. ago Obama’s doctor says Biden’s physician should have given him cognitive tests

Jeffrey Kuhlman said he respected Kevin O'Connor's medical judgement, but added that ‘sometimes those closest to the trees miss the forest’

Politics

5 h. ago DWP State Pension change for people born between these dates

The State Pension age is set to start rising from 66 to 67 next year, with the increase due to be completed for all men and women across the UK by 2028.

Politics

6 h. ago My biggest challenge? Raising three young children in my 50s... TV adventurer Steve Backshall says fatherhood is harder than going up against crocodiles, sharks and hippos

The host of BBC's Deadly 60 (pictured), who is married to Olympic champion rower Helen Glover, admits that having three young children while in his 50s, is physically draining.

Politics

8 h. ago National treasure David Attenborough continues to rake in millions despite now being 99

Age hasn't dampened Sir David Attenborough's work ethic or earning power, with reports of the national treasure raking in around £8m in past two years with more millions sitting in his production firm

Politics

10 h. ago Luke Littler crashes out of Nordic Darts Masters as rival ends 12

Luke Littler was knocked out of the Nordic Darts Masters by Nathan Aspinall in the quarter-finals as the Asp beat the world champion for the first time in 12 matches

Events

14 h. ago Jockey rushed to hospital after 'nasty' parade ring incident as racing delayed

Jockey Jake Coen has been rushed to hospital after a terrifying incident in the parade ring at Punchestown as racing was delayed

Politics

14 h. ago The legal age children can be left home alone ahead of summer holidays

The NSPCC has issued guidance for parents considering leaving their children at home alone

Society

16 h. ago Legal age for children to be left at home alone as summer approaches

As the summer holidays approach, many parents will be wondering if their child is old enough to be left home alone. The NSPCC has shared some guidance to help parents

Society

17 h. ago Atlantic Starr singer Wayne Lewis dies as bandmates pay tribute to R&B legend

Wayne Lewis, who was the lead singer of the chart-topping band Atlantic Starr, has died at the age of 68, the band confirmed in a statement shared to social media

Events

18 h. ago Intrepid Geoff Thomas geared up for another crack at Tour de France route

Former Crystal Palace captain aims to complete the entire course for seventh time to raise funds for Cure LeukaemiaWhen Geoff Thomas was forced to abandon his seventh attempt to complete Tour 21 at the age of 58 after an unforgiving day on the cobblestones, the former Crystal Palace captain thought his days in the saddle were over. “My bike sort of disintegrated underneath me,” remembers Thomas. “That’s when the issues with my knees started so I’d not really been on the bike since then.”But, two years on and having celebrated his 60th birthday earlier this year, he will join the group of amateur riders in tackling the entire Tour de France route a week before the pros, a ride of nearly 3,500km to raise money for Cure Leukaemia. Continue reading...

Politics

18 h. ago Ginny and Georgia season 3: Netflix slammed as awkward age leap 'ruins' new series

Fan favourite show Ginny and Georgia has returned to Netflix for an all new series which sees more dramatic storylines than ever but not all viewers are happy with the new episodes

Events

18 h. ago Cartel queenpin dubbed 'The Fat Lady' finally caught after rival's brutal murder

A drug cartel boss known as 'The Fat Lady' has finally been arrested in a huge raid where cops discovered drugs, a gun, and phones - this comes months after a rival crime boss was brutally murdered

Events

20 h. ago Musk teases new US political party to rival Democrats and Republicans after public fallout with Trump

The US president said the Tesla founder has ‘lost his mind’ after falling out over his spending plans

Politics

22 h. ago Barcelona’s rebirth and one last job for Szczesny: La Liga season review

It’s the Sids! Barça reclaimed the title as Madrid’s giants faltered while Athletic, Celta and Rayo shook up the European placesThe day La Liga 2024-25 began, Wojciech Szczesny was sitting on the beach in Marbella lighting up a cigarette, enjoying his retirement. The night it ended, he sat in the dressing room in Cornellà, 1,000km round the coast, and lit up a cigar instead. He had walked away in August, at 35 years old, unwanted and his heart no longer in it, or so he thought. Nine months on, here he was surrounded by kids half his age, a footballer again and winner of every trophy his new home country had to offer. He had not lost a single league match en route to becoming a champion.“I’ve arrived where even my imagination wouldn’t even dare to take me,” Szczesny had said when he retired. And if he hadn’t dared imagine that, there was no way he could imagine this: a Copa del Rey, a Super Cup and a Champions League semi-final to go with the title. Continue reading...

Politics

22 h. ago ‘I paint extreme emotions’: Rachel Jones on her riotously colourful paintings – and her obsession with mouths

Known for her colourful abstracts, the artist is getting a retrospective at the age of just 34. She talks about her love of karaoke, working on a full-length opera and how to deal with fame at a young ageViewers may find Rachel Jones’s paintings “beautiful”, but they should be warned: the artist herself doesn’t love that word.“In our culture, the idea of beauty sadly isn’t discussed in a critical, rich way – it’s much more reductive as a term,” says the 34 year old. “I hope that when people describe the work as beautiful, it doesn’t just stop there.” Her aim, she says, is to pull viewers in deeper, beyond the surface of the work. Continue reading...

Politics

22 h. ago Is Covid going around again? Cases and hospitalisations as new variant NB.1.8.1 hits UK

Health bosses have issued advice to Brits after a new variant has been detected in England

Events

25 h. ago How groundbreaking gay author Edmund White paved the way for other writers

Edmund White, a pioneer of contemporary gay literature, died this week at age 85

Events