58 m. ago Marine le Pen faces her 'political death' as court finds her GUILTY of embezzlement charges

The far-right politician and 24 other party officials were accused of having used money intended for European Union parliamentary aides to instead pay staff

Events

64 m. ago Kelsey Parker marks third anniversary of late husband Tom's death with emotional tribute

The Mum’s the Word podcast host shares two children with The Wanted star and said she could ‘feel’ him with them ‘everyday’

Events

71 m. ago 'Dog mum' arrested after 'filming sex with her chihuahua and posting on Instagram'

Self-proclaimed 'dog mum' Logan Guminski has been charged with two felonies – sexual activity involving an animal and filming sexual activity involving an animal

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81 m. ago The best hotels in Ibiza for beach holidays, family resorts and five

Whether it's reconnecting with friends on a sun-drenched rooftop, hitting the town with the party people, or looking for a peaceful retreat on the coast, Ibiza has hotels that will cater to every need

Society

94 m. ago Young mum diagnosed with brain tumour while pregnant books dream wedding thanks to big

Bethany Wright and Cameron Murphy will tie the knot next year thanks to a generous stranger who launched a fundraiser.

Politics

1 hour ago Matalan's £14 flamingo jug adds 'splash of tropical fun' to any garden party

The striking pink jug is part of the newest summer collection launched by the store - and shoppers are in love

Economics

2 h. ago Jeff Brazier posts Mother's Day tribute to 'the greatest mum imaginable' Jade Goody and his 'hero' family for helping to raise his sons but leaves out boys' grandmother Jackiey Budden

Jeff Brazier posted a loving tribute to Jade Goody on Mother's Day, admitting that he and their sons 'still need you' following the star's death in 2009.

Politics

2 h. ago Gatsby by Jane Crowther; The Gatsby Gambit by Claire Anderson

Two enjoyable debut novels put fresh meat on Fitzgerald’s deathless classic – one a modern-day retelling in which Gatsby becomes a female influencer, another a pacy murder mystery in the vein of Agatha ChristieIt might seem unfathomable to us now, but F Scott Fitzgerald’s third novel was something of a let-down when it was published 100 years ago; his previous books, This Side of Paradise and The Beautiful and Damned – there had also been a novella, The Diamond As Big As the Ritz, and short stories including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – had been more commercially successful and found greater favour with critics. Fitzgerald’s tale of obscure origins, extreme wealth and obsessional romantic desire appeared too unlikely, too contrived and, perhaps, too uncomfortable a reminder of class and financial inequality and its consequent social schisms to be recognised for what it was: a masterly exploration of delusion, self-delusion, myth-making and complicity.Fitzgerald himself died...

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2 h. ago Louis Tomlinson's fans go wild over sweet snap with his sisters at Phoebe and Daisy's lavish 21st birthday with personalised cocktails and a celebrity tattoo artist (but did Zara McDermott attend?)

Louis Tomlinson was among the guests at his twin sisters Phoebe and Daisy's very lavish 21st birthday party last weekend as they hosted a joint celebration.

Politics

2 h. ago Jeff Brazier takes swipe at Jade Goody's mum after Freddy's sweet Mother's Day post

Jeff Brazier appears to have taken a swipe at Jade Goody's mum amidst reports that he is taking legal action in order to prevent his son Freddy from seeing Jackiey Buddon

Politics

3 h. ago French court to rule in Marine Le Pen embezzlement case – Europe live

Prosecutors seeking a fine of €300k, a prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office, which would stop far-right leader’s presidential runThe 2027 French presidential election may be two years out, but its first act will play out in a Paris court this morning, as judges hand down a verdict on charges the far-right leader Marine Le Pen and party officials embezzled money from the European parliament.Prosecutors asked for a €300,000 (£250,000) fine, a prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office. Crucially, it would apply immediately, even if she appeals against it. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Mum of trans daughter who took her own life calls on people to 'speak out' on key issue

On Transgender Day of Visibility, Caroline Litman, who lost her trans daughter to suicide, is urging cisgender allies to 'speak out' to defend trans people when they can

Politics

3 h. ago Marine le Pen faces her 'political death' as court rules today on embezzlement charges

The far-right politician and 24 other party officials are accused of having used money intended for European Union parliamentary aides to instead pay staff

Events

4 h. ago 38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia by Philippe Sands review – war crimes revisited

In the final part of a bravura trilogy detailing the struggle to bring war criminals to account, Sands tracks a former SS commander to Chile, where he found a friend in Augusto PinochetThis is the concluding part of Philippe Sands’s extraordinary trilogy – part history, part moral investigation, part memoir – that documents the legal and personal battles to bring to account Nazi war criminals and their disciples.In East West Street he recounted the plight of Lviv, the city now in Ukraine, whose Jewish population either fled before Nazi occupation or, like many of Sands’s extended family, was thereafter wiped out. Two Jewish lawyers who got out early were instrumental in creating the legal concepts of crimes against humanity and genocide that were introduced at the Nuremberg trials. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago ‘Society SUCKS!’ The fanatical diary of a teen scribbler who threw herself into punk

Don’t live like everyone else! Angela Jaeger met every act going in punk, in New York and London – and had crushes on them all. Now 65, she talks us through her thrill-filled diariesThere is nothing new to discover, surely, about the birth of punk. But perhaps it depends where you look. Written between 1977 and 1981, the teenage diaries of Angela Jaeger crackle with life. Published as the book I Feel Famous, the New York and London punk scenester’s writing gives us a real-time immersion, with zero revisionism, into not only what happened and who was there, but how it felt to a musically fanatical teenage girl.Diary entry for 9 May, 1977, about a Bryan Ferry/Talking Heads gig being sold out: “Shit, damn, piss forever!! What can you do but kick and curse cause you CAN’T GO! It shits bricks solid!!” By 27 June, she’s a dedicated anglophile, a Sex Pistols and Clash obsessive, searching for an identity and asking the big questions: “Why should we be expected to live like everyone else do...

Politics

4 h. ago A new start after 60: I was never a great swimmer – but I took up diving and now somersault into the pool

After moving to a new city, Antonia Murphy was captivated by the local diving facilities. Now 68, she can launch herself off a 7.5-metre platformAntonia Murphy has always loved water. It can be warm or icy, wild or maintained in a municipal facility. Although “not a great swimmer”, she is a confident one. So when she moved to Edinburgh two years ago, she promptly checked out the public leisure centre. She was captivated by the alluring, deep blue of the diving pool. “I thought: ‘This is unbelievable.’ I felt seduced,” she says.She had “larked around” as a child, but never learned to dive, so she went along to the Royal Commonwealth’s public session. “This bloke was standing there. We got chatting.” He told her about coaching sessions – and Murphy, then 66, booked a taster class. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Terrified mum protects screaming kids after masked knifeman 'with gun' turns at her house and 'opens fire'

'It was so scary for them'

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5 h. ago Terrified mum protects screaming kids after masked knifeman 'with gun' turns up at her house and 'opens fire'

'It was so scary for them'

Events

6 h. ago Monday’s briefing: Manchester City and Aston Villa book FA Cup semi spots

Aston Villa also made it to the last four.

Politics

6 h. ago 'I feel guilty for passing it to my girl' Mum's emotional plea after rare blood disorder diagnosis

Kimberley Beasley is calling on doctors to be better informed about treating rare illnesses.

Events