43 m. ago Harrods sinks into the red after setting aside millions to compensate victims of Mohamed al Fayed's alleged abuse as more than 100 come forward

The huge retail giant reported a pre-tax loss of £34.3million in the year to February, compared with a profit of £111.5mn the year before, according to company accounts.

Events

2 h. ago Full list of who can get a 100% council tax discount in the UK

The cost of council tax is set by your council and goes towards funding local services - but you may not have to pay at all.

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3 h. ago The great butterfly heist: how a gentleman collector stole thousands of butterflies from Australian museums

Scientists are still unravelling the thefts of Colin Wyatt, an English adventurer, artist and naturalist who charmed the entomological communityThe butterfly was dead when the old man found it, lying in the snow 1,600 metres above sea level. It didn’t have a name then, as he bent down and scooped its body up from the ice – a tiny John Doe, light as a feather, barely visible to an untrained eye. But this encounter in the spring of 1922 wasn’t his first brush with the short life cycle of an insect. It wasn’t his first time on Barrington Tops either, a volcanic plateau perched high in the Great Dividing Range of New South Wales. The man’s name was Johnny Hopson but to many he was known as the “Father of the Tops”.It was no secret that the plateau was good butterfly country; if you picked your moment right, the mountain air would be thick with them, gathering at dusk in cloud-like clusters ripe for someone like Hopson to catch hundreds at a time with a sweep of a net. Or, as in this cas...

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3 h. ago Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca sent off for wild celebration after Estevao winner vs Liverpool

Chelsea stunned Liverpool at the death to beat the Premier League champions 2-1 but Enzo Maresca's celebrations earned him a second yellow card in a dramatic finale

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3 h. ago Three girls who surrounded and beat Fredi Rivero to death in horror attack jailed

Three teenagers who attacked 75-year-old Fredi Rivero in the street in London while filming the incident on a mobile phone have been jailed for a total of nine years

Events

3 h. ago Meet Japan's unlikely Iron Lady: Sanae Takaichi is the Thatcher

Takaichi, 64, beat out her competitor Shinjiro Koizumi to become the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who have been in power almost continuously since 1955.

Politics

4 h. ago What Man United supporters chanted at Senne Lammens as Ruben Amorim responds

Manchester United beat Sunderland 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon, with Senne Lammens making his first start for the club

Politics

5 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson hikes up price of his advent calendar to a whopping £95

The Clarkson's Farm favourite is taking pre-orders for his festive box of booze that will include 13 beers, six ciders, miniature bottles of gin and vodka and Hawkstone Brewery merchandise

Economics

5 h. ago Man Utd beat Sunderland to ease the pressure on boss Ruben Amorim

Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko were on target for the hosts in the first half at Old Trafford.

Events

6 h. ago How YOU can beat the property freeze: As rumours swirl of significant tax hikes, this is exactly how you can sell without being ripped off

Talk of sweeping property tax hikes in the Budget has paralysed the homes market, and those trying to sell homes might agree. Here are tips for sellers for how NOT get ripped off...

Politics

6 h. ago Chris Robshaw's wife fumes at 'unfair' Strictly Come Dancing situation amid 'curse' rumours

The former England rugby captain is hoping to avoid being the first celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly on Saturday night, but his wife has already hit out at the show

Politics

6 h. ago Man United player ratings vs Sunderland with two 8/10s as Mason Mount and Senne Lammens good

Manchester United beat Sunderland 2-0 in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Saturday. Here are how the players rated at Old Trafford.

Sport

6 h. ago Thomas Frank hails Tottenham’s character after they dig in to beat Leeds

Frank’s side have been impressive so far this season.

Politics

6 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing 2025 winner 'named' in 'one to beat' confirmation amid first exit

The hit BBC One dance show returned to screens in September

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7 h. ago Welsh households urged to do 4 tasks now to protect gardens from harsh weather

There are a number of easy tasks you can do to protect your garden from any harsh weather

Society

7 h. ago Man beat partner then rubbed her face in cat litter and tried to make her eat it

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Jared Warlow, 29, rubbed his victim's face in a cat litter tray and tried to make her eat it during a 'sadistic' attack that left her with lifelong injuries

Politics

8 h. ago Lewis Capaldi delivers cheeky message to fans after his UK tour fails to sell out

Lewis Capaldi has delivered a cheeky message to fans after his UK tour has failed to sell out.

Society

9 h. ago Novak Djokovic sets unbelievable record after 'crazy' problem at Shanghai Masters

Novak Djokovic beat Marin Cilic 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 to progress to the round of 32 at the Shanghai Masters and set a stunning record in the process

Politics

9 h. ago Man United v Sunderland live: Ruben Amorim responds to sack rumours before high

United will look to bounce back from defeat at Brentford as they host newly promoted Sunderland at Old Trafford

Politics

10 h. ago Developer wants to build 23 homes after plan for 24 thrown out

The scheme would be 100% affordable and is 'an opportunity that simply has to be taken', says the developer

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