59 m. ago Covid new variant symptoms include subtle sign in your cough

New Covid variant NB.1.8.1 is one of six added to the World Health Organization's watch-list in the last few weeks, and 13 cases have been in England since January

Science

73 m. ago New DWP update on State Pension payments for people not due annual uprating

Nearly half a million people will not get new State Pension payments of up to £230.25 per week this year.

Economics

73 m. ago Daily Star pub quiz: 20 tough questions to challenge your brain

How many fiendishly-fun questions will you get right in this week's pub quiz? There’s only one way to find out!

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75 m. ago Daily Mirror pub quiz: 20 tough questions to challenge your brain!

How many fiendishly-fun questions will you get right in this week's pub quiz? There’s only one way to find out!

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79 m. ago Epsom Derby Tips & Betting Odds: Ruling Court & Royal Dress to win big on Derby Day

Read the latest odds and tips ahead of the 2025 Epsom Derby this weekend

Events

79 m. ago AD FEATURE: 5 exciting live shows planned in the north west that you won't want to miss

From Inhaler to Diversity, there's a brilliant bunch of tickets on sale this week

Politics

89 m. ago David Beckham to be made knight in King Charles’s birthday list

Former footballer will take title of sir and wife Victoria will become Lady BeckhamDavid Beckham will be awarded a knighthood next week as part of King Charles’s birthday celebrations, according to reports.Beckham has been in line for a knighthood for more than a decade after playing more than 100 times for England and becoming well known for his charity work, much of which is focused on improving the lives of underprivileged children. Continue reading...

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95 m. ago JoJo Siwa reveals the exact moment she and boyfriend Chris Hughes turned from friends to lovers as she shares their plans to get matching tattoos

The dancer, 22, and Love Island star, 32, finally confirmed that they were dating earlier this week, with the couple travelling to the Cotswolds on Tuesday to meet his family.

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1 hour ago LiveScore Bet offer: Bet £10 on Epsom Oaks get £30 free bets

New customers can sign-up to LiveScore Bet and get £30 in free bets when they bet £10 on the Epsom Oaks this week

Economics

1 hour ago Three giant ‘doomsday fish’ wash up in one week, but harbinger of calamity a damp squib, say experts

After one oarfish was found in Tasmania, two were discovered in New Zealand, but there is no evidence of link between sightings and natural disaster, say scientistsBad luck comes in threes, according to the saying. And this week three ethereal oarfish, nicknamed “the doomsday fish”, have washed up on the shores of Australia and New Zealand.Two headless specimens were found near Dunedin and Christchurch on New Zealand’s South Island, following the discovery of an oarfish on Tasmania’s west coast on Monday.Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...

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2 h. ago London weather: Capital could be deluged with more rainfall this weekend than whole of May

Londoners have also been warned of ‘unseasonably windy conditions’ following an unsettled start to summer

Politics

2 h. ago Four dead in Kyiv after Russia hits Ukraine with missile and drone attacks in 'revenge' strike

The attack comes just hours after Vladimir Putin said he would seek revenge for a Ukrainian drone strike last week

Events

2 h. ago Foraged mushrooms, fatal doses and food binges: the week Erin Patterson told her story to triple murder trial

Accused told court the moment she realised she could be blamed for harming her in-laws came before they even diedAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn Erin Patterson’s telling, the moment she realised she could be blamed for harming her in-laws came before they even died.According to evidence Patterson gave at her triple-murder trial this week, she was in a Monash hospital room alone with her estranged husband, Simon, after their two children had left to buy food from a vending machine, when he asked her: “Is that how you poisoned my parents, using that dehydrator?”Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Australian bouncy castle operator acquitted in accident that killed six children

Families of victims express disbelief over verdict

Events

2 h. ago Australian navy ship accidentally blocks internet and radio across parts of New Zealand

Incident happened as one of the Royal Australian Navy’s largest ships was on its way to Wellington this weekGet Guardian Australia’s breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian defence force (ADF) has conceded that one of its ships inadvertently blocked wireless internet and radio services across swathes of New Zealand’s North and South islands this week.The incident occurred on Wednesday morning as HMAS Canberra, one of the largest ships in the Royal Australian Navy, was on its way to Wellington, where it ultimately arrived on Thursday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 h. ago David Beckham to be awarded knighthood next week after years of snubs

David Beckham will become a Sir when he is awarded a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours list next week with wife Victoria to be known as Lady Beckham.

Events

2 h. ago David Beckham knighthood decision made as Manchester United icon finally set for honour

The iconic former Man United and England midfielder is set to be awarded a knighthood in the King's Birthday Honours list next week.

Sport

2 h. ago The hunt for Maddie has unearthed a sickening stash, a chilling message and a'confession'

This week masked police officers armed with pickaxes, shovels and even a mechanical digger could be glimpsed working their way through a neglected patch of Portuguese scrubland.

Events

3 h. ago Week in wildlife: an elephant goes shopping and a tiger gets a pedicure

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Economics

3 h. ago Australian navy ship accidentally blocks wifi across parts of New Zealand

Incident happened as one of the Royal Australian Navy’s largest ships was on its way to Wellington this weekAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian defence force (ADF) has conceded that one of its ships inadvertently blocked wireless internet and radio services across swathes of New Zealand’s North and South islands this week.The incident occurred on Wednesday morning as HMAS Canberra, one of the largest ships in the Royal Australian Navy, was on its way to Wellington, where it ultimately arrived on Thursday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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