1 hour ago Danielle's murder shook Britain. When I found out my brother had done it, it left me with an unthinkable fear: There could be a predator lurking in me too: ALIX SHARKEY

It has now been nearly a quarter of a century since I last saw my little brother Stuart Campbell, on a muggy afternoon in August 2001.

Events

2 h. ago Tiny UK seaside town with beautiful beach dubbed Italy's Amalfi Coast 'dupe'

Forget Europe's sun-soaked beauty spots as Britain has its own collection of stunning coastal gems, with this town likened to a stunning location in Italy

Politics

2 h. ago ‘My heart’s pounding’: Australians wade into ocean to save great white shark stranded in shallow water

Three-metre shark was found on sand bank near the coastal town of Ardrossan in South AustraliaElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastTourist Nash Core admits he felt some fear when he and his 11-year-old son waded into the ocean off the Australian coast to help rescue a three-metre great white shark stranded in shallow water.Three local men managed to return the distressed animal from a sand bank into deeper water after an almost hour-long rescue effort on Tuesday near the coastal town of Ardrossan in South Australia.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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3 h. ago RICHARD EDEN: Meghan can't cook, insists star chef after legal threat

Jameson Stocks - anointed by White as Britain's next culinary star - is learning that life is full of other hazards, among them letters threatening legal action.

Events

5 h. ago Edinburgh man appears in court in connection with gangland wars

Paul MacAuley, 38, appeared in the dock at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday charged with theft, reset, culpable and reckless conduct and driving without insurance.

Events

5 h. ago Five DWP money changes in May including tax changes and £100 Nationwide bonus

Several key financial changes are happening this month and they could have a bit impact

Economics

5 h. ago UK exports in worst slump since Covid: Bank of England tipped to cut rates to 3.25% this year

The UK's beleaguered manufacturing sector has now been shrinking for seven months in a row, according to figures from a closely-watched business survey.

Economics

5 h. ago London Stock Exchange Group suffers shareholder rebellion over boss's £2.7m pay rise

At the company's AGM, 30% of shareholders voted against plans to raise the pay of chief executive David Schwimmer from £5.1m to £7.8m this year.

Economics

5 h. ago HSBC chairman Sir Mark Tucker to retire after eight turbulent years

Tucker was the first external candidate brought in to chair the bank when appointed in 2017 - and is nearing the nine-year maximum term.

Politics

5 h. ago US economic woes chip away at McDonald's: Burger chain suffers its biggest sales slump in five years

McDonalds Chief exec Chris Kempczinski said lower and middle class Americans were anxious about inflation and wider growth prospects.

Economics

6 h. ago Hollyoaks Frankie Osborne star 'out of comfort zone' as she takes on tough challenge

Hollyoaks actress Isabelle Smith is taking on one of her biggest challenges to date to raise money for a charity which helped her while filming the Channel 4 soap's groundbreaking sibling sexual abuse (SSA) storyline

Politics

6 h. ago Hollyoaks' Isabelle Smith to run AJ Bell Great Manchester 10K to raise money for SARSAS

Hollyoaks favourite Isabelle Smith is running the AJ Bell Great Manchester 10K later this month to raise money for a charity she worked with for Frankie Osborne's sibling sexual abuse storyline

Politics

7 h. ago Abu Dhabi firm to invest $2bn in Binance using Trump’s crypto venture

World Liberty Financial’s USD1 will be used to close MGX’s investment in world’s biggest crypto exchangeA stablecoin launched by Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial cryptocurrency venture is being used by an Abu Dhabi investment firm for its $2bn investment in crypto exchange Binance, one of World Liberty’s co-founders said on Thursday.World Liberty, which aims to allow people to access financial services without intermediaries like banks, said in March it would launch USD1, a dollar-pegged stablecoin backed by US treasuries, dollars and other cash equivalents. Continue reading...

Economics

8 h. ago Duncan Ferguson wasn't toughest man in dressing room as he opens up on hard

He once beat a burglar so badly, his wife thought he had killed him. He has four assault convictions, the last of which landed him in one of Britain’s toughest jails

Politics

9 h. ago Virginia Giuffre’s dad 'didn't speak to her in years' before her tragic death

Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre's heartbroken father has revealed the pair had become estranged from each other and revealed he didn't ask her for money despite his woes

Events

10 h. ago Perth Museum staff suffered verbal abuse due to "misinformation" about the café

Councillors were assured "no public money" has been ploughed into helping the museum's café

Events

10 h. ago I was a beauty pageant queen at 13. This is the horrifying truth about how I was covered in make

Many people have no idea teenage beauty pageants exist in modern Britain, and they certainly don't realise how popular they are, says former contestant Ella Collins-Godden.

Politics

10 h. ago Voices: ‘Stamp duty makes downsizing impossible’: Readers split on how to tackle the UK’s housing divide

Readers are torn on whether older homeowners should be encouraged to downsize, with some citing unfair costs and lack of options, while others stress the need to free up homes for younger generations

Politics

11 h. ago The surprising English counties battling a knife crime surge: Why two of the UK's most desirable places to live are plagued by Britain's epidemic of knife violence

EXCLUSIVE: Analysis of police figures shows other English and Welsh counties that saw the highest rise in knife offences from 2015/16 to 2023/24 are largely rural in character.

Events

11 h. ago Boots shoppers bag £69 worth of Liz Earle products for under £40 in bundle deal

Beauty fans are raving about this collection from Liz Earle, which you can currently find with a huge discount at Boots

Economics