3 h. ago I had a baby using free sperm from Facebook... there's a harrowing reason why I don't recommend it

When Laura Coldman found herself single and desperate for a second child, she turned to social media for help to achieve her dream... literally.

Culture

5 h. ago 'I don't regret having a Facebook sperm donor, but I now wouldn't recommend it to anyone'

Laura Coldman was single and desperate to have another child

Politics

5 h. ago 'I got pregnant with free sperm from Facebook, I wouldn't recommend it'

Laura says she visited the donor at his home for self insemination

Politics

6 h. ago Everyone with social media account warned over 'voice copying' AI scam

A tech expert has issued a stark warning to everyone who uses social media as highly-personalised AI scams start to circulate and target people using 'convincing' imagery

Events

8 h. ago Jeffrey Archer: ‘Nigel Farage is the best mob orator I’ve heard in my lifetime – I could never vote for him’

As he publishes his 30th novel, the former deputy chair of the Conservative Party is showing no signs of slowing down. In his riverside penthouse in London, he talks to Chris Harvey about the rise of Reform, Peter Mandelson’s sacking over his friendship with Epstein, and his big life regret

Politics

17 h. ago Superfans descend on Windsor to enliven Trump’s festival of nothing

With US president hidden from public view, media focuses instead on peripheral sideshow of clowns drawn by state visitNever in its long and august history has the No 10 bus from Windsor to Staines (via Datchet and Wraysbury) received a welcome like this. Its passage secured by police escort, its progress followed by the world’s media, the orange single-decker trundles regally up Windsor’s high street, while onlookers crane to get a glimpse of the single pensioner conveyed within. “It’s not him,” one man mutters, a little superfluously.It was that kind of a day on the banks of the Thames: lots of excitement over very little, a sideshow that felt largely peripheral to the pageantry unfolding within the sealed castle grounds. “I’m afraid nothing’s going to happen, madam,” a police officer informed a woman filming a Facebook Live video from the kerb as he shooed her a safe distance back towards the pavement. Continue reading...

Politics

21 h. ago Luke Littler reveals Ricky Hatton regret as he pays tribute to tragic boxing champ

Luke Littler reflected on the impact that boxing champion Ricky Hatton had on his life following the former boxer's death at the age of 46 over the weekend

Events

22 h. ago Rider of classic motorbike who mowed down pensioner on crossing jailed

Judge Richard Marks KC jailed Daniel Redpath for 21 months in prison and disqualified him from driving for three years from the time of his release.

Events

22 h. ago Trump’s deporter chief Kristi Noem laments loss of puppy ‘Cricket’ that she shot dead

The Homeland Security secretary says she doesn’t regret killing the puppy - but “absolutely loves animals”

Politics

23 h. ago Amazon’s outdoor brush customers ‘definitely recommend’ for autumn garden tidy up now less than £11

One buyers says "It's the bees knees and if possible I would give it 20/10"

Economics

24 h. ago Dodo birds could roam again, claim scientists, as they report pigeon gene

Colossal Biosciences aims to reintroduce thousands to Mauritius within a decade – but experts warn of a ‘moral hazard’Since its demise in the 17th century, the dodo has long been synonymous with extinction. But thousands of dodos could soon again populate Mauritius, the species’ former home, according to a “de-extinction” company that has announced a major breakthrough in its quest to resurrect the flightless bird.Colossal Biosciences said on Wednesday it has succeeded in growing pigeon primordial germ cells, precursor cells to sperm and eggs, for the first time. This is a “pivotal step” in bringing back the dodo, which was a type of pigeon, for the first time in more than 300 years, according to Colossal. Continue reading...

Politics

24 h. ago Scientists claim they’ve made ‘pivotal step’ in bringing back the dodo for first time in 300 years

Thousands of dodos could return within a decade according to Colossal Biosciences, a ‘de-extinction’ company – but experts warn of ‘moral hazard’Since its demise in the 17th century, the dodo has long been synonymous with extinction. But thousands of dodos could soon again populate Mauritius, the species’ former home, according to a “de-extinction” company that has announced a major breakthrough in its quest to resurrect the flightless bird.Colossal Biosciences said on Wednesday it has succeeded in growing pigeon primordial germ cells, precursor cells to sperm and eggs, for the first time. This is a “pivotal step” in bringing back the dodo, which was a type of pigeon, for the first time in more than 300 years, according to Colossal. Continue reading...

Politics

25 h. ago Donald Trump's UK state visit is seeing protests in London and Windsor along with huge AI investment from Google, Microsoft, OpenAI. Read more below.

Donald Trump's UK state visit is seeing protests in London and Windsor along with huge AI investment from Google, Microsoft, OpenAI. Read more below.  facebook.com

Politics

25 h. ago BREAKING: NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland announce 46 new bank closures

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Politics

27 h. ago Poke me again will you Facebook? This returning feature won’t bring us back

‘Pokes never really left but they’re making a comeback in a major way,’ according to Meta. Helen Coffey questions whether using nostalgia to court the younger generation will ever truly work in the new social media era of rage-bait and attention-sucking algorithms

Politics

30 h. ago Council begins legal action to remove ‘African tribe’ from new site in woods

Scottish Borders Council has initiated fresh legal proceedings to evict the self-styled 'African tribe' from council-owned land

Politics

32 h. ago Sorry, Facebook – bringing back the ‘poke’ can’t fix our broken relationship with social media

‘Pokes never really left but they’re making a comeback in a major way,’ according to Meta. Helen Coffey questions whether using nostalgia to court the younger generation will ever truly work in the new social media era of rage-bait and attention-sucking algorithms

Politics

41 h. ago Sickening sex dolls that look like kids advertised for sale on Facebook

Social media giant Meta has profited from over 1,300 ads from websites promoting child-like sex dolls despite the ban on importing them to the UK, a joint investigation between the Mirror and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism has found.

Politics

41 h. ago A Black student was found hanging from a tree. Police say there's no sign of foul play

Police are investigating the death of a Black college student found hanging from a tree on the campus of Delta State University in Mississippi

Events

41 h. ago Little girl, 4, gets huge boost from Keir Starmer for organ donor crusade

Four-year-old Beatrix Adamson-Archbold waited more than 15 months for her heart transplant - now her dad Terry is campaigning for organ donor lessons to be part of the national curriculum.

Politics