65 m. ago Beach Boy Brian Wilson wrote 'greatest song of all time' but battled demons

The Beach Boys singer Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82 - Wilson was the eldest and last surviving of the three musical brothers who formed the American rock band in 1961

Events

1 hour ago ‘Absolutely shocking’: Netflix documentary examines how the Titan sub disaster happened

New film Titan: The OceanGate Disaster looks back at the many bad decisions that led to the devastating 2023 tragedyIf you were sentient in the summer of 2023, you probably remember the feverish speculation, vicarious horror, snap consternation and armchair sleuthing after the disappearance of the submersible called Titan during a commercial voyage to the wreck of the Titanic. The Titan sub disaster was inescapable for weeks as the story evolved from critical rescue mission – the best-case scenario being a mechanical failure deep in the North Atlantic with 96 hours of oxygen for the five passengers, which you better believe became a countdown clock on cable news – to tragic recovery operation.The sub, it turned out, had imploded at 3,300 meters beneath the surface, 90 minutes into a dive that was supposed to reach 3,800 meters deep. All five passengers – British explorer Hamish Harding, British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman, French diver Paul-...

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1 hour ago Love Island winners 'not in villa yet' as ITV star lets slip huge show bombshell

You're going to want to sit down for this

Events

2 h. ago Spending review a ‘huge blow’ for police and ‘will hamper efforts to recruit 13,000 neighbourhood police officers’

The government’s £2bn spending plans will cover ‘little more’ than basic pay increases for existing staff, police chiefs have warned

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2 h. ago The Beach Boys star Brian Wilson dies as family 'at a loss for words'

Brian Wilson shot to fame as part of the much-loved band alongside two of his brothers

Events

2 h. ago First look at 'bigger and better' LEGO store opening at Manchester Arndale

There's opportunities to build your own minifigures and even pick specific bricks from a huge wall of pieces

Politics

2 h. ago Met Office maps show where and when band of heavy rain and thunderstorms will hit UK

The forecaster issued three weather warnings on Wednesday

Events

3 h. ago Drugs gang was shipping 23kg of cannabis from America to Wales every week

Parcels intercepted by Border Force were estimated to be worth up to £11.2million

Events

3 h. ago Rebekah Vardy boards private jet to friend's lavish French wedding after putting huge £9.7m Portuguese villa on the market amid £4m bill for Wagatha Christie trial

The WAG, 43, and her husband Jamie, 38, are selling their Portuguese abode for an optimistic £9.7million.

Economics

3 h. ago Sharon Osbourne furiously axes band from Ozzy's farewell gig amid row and 'lies'

Sharon Osbourne has admitted that she was forced to remove a band from Back to the Beginning, a rock music event which will include husband Ozzy's farewell gig with Black Sabbath

Politics

4 h. ago EuroMillions Friday 13th £208m jackpot draw will see huge 'smaller' prizes at stake

The EuroMillions jackpot will remain at £208 million for a total of five draws, before a must-be-won draw will take place

Economics

4 h. ago Fossils found in 1970s are most recent ancestor of tyrannosaurs, scientists say

Researchers identify new species named Khankhuuluu mongoliensis from skeletons unearthed in MongoliaTyrannosaurs might evoke images of serrated teeth, massive bodies and powerful tails, but their most recent ancestor yet discovered was a slender, fleet-footed beast of rather more modest size.Experts say the new species – identified from two partial skeletons – helps fill a gap in the fossil record between the small, early ancestors of tyrannosaurs and the huge predators that evolved later. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago No disciplinary sanction for doctor’s ‘grave’ failures in care of Martha Mills

Professor Richard Thompson did not refer the 13-year-old to intensive care despite her displaying several high-risk indicators of sepsis.

Events

5 h. ago Gang war cops find gun in Edinburgh path after police shut down area

Cops have discovered a firearm the Roseburn Path area of Edinburgh.

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5 h. ago Salford chaos as riot police tackle 'up to 60 youths' with car seen in flames

A 'serious' incident has occurred in Salford as a large group of lads started a huge disorder on the streets, with videos showing damage to cars and surrounding areas

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5 h. ago The pensioner who lost her home to gang of foreign squatters: Woman in her 80s returned home to find 'Eastern Europeans' had taken her house... and police say they can't help

EXCLUSIVE: Shameless squatters allegedly seized the London home of a frail pensioner while she was visiting her friend, sparking an 'absurd' two-month legal battle to remove them.

Events

5 h. ago NASA unveils first 'astonishing' images of huge Sun eruptions that cause Northern Lights

The astronomical phenomenon never fails to stun Scots and now we can see how it happens up close

Politics

5 h. ago Clarkson's Farm star sells £2.8m Cotswolds home paid for with secret fortune

The Amazon Prime series Clarkson's Farm has become a huge hit with viewers and now two of the stars are looking to sell their properties as they aim to boost their bank balances

Society

5 h. ago Dido's REAL name revealed as noughties pop celebrates anniversary of her iconic debut album

She became a huge pop star in 1999, who went on to work with the likes of Eminem and Kendrick Lamar .

Culture

5 h. ago Rachel Reeves makes huge historic admission about UK governments' treatment of Wales

The chancellor said days of failure 'are over'

Politics