68 m. ago As the year begins, don’t look away from the headlines, look better and deeper | Justine Toh

It’s important to cultivate a fresh way of seeing – one that isn’t blind to harsh realities but refuses to be cowed by themMaking sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday lifeI once heard that a journalist, stunned by the horrors they’d witnessed while on assignment as a foreign correspondent, was almost equally shocked to find themselves seeking solace in the strangest of places: a church. Not to pray; that wasn’t their thing. But to sit and take stock in silence – perhaps the most appropriate response when processing history’s bloody body count.If we’re news junkies, or just extremely online, we’re a little like that traumatised journalist. A little. More removed from frontline carnage, sure, but subject to a similar onslaught of non-stop bad news: polarisation, the climate crisis, grim domestic violence statistics. The rising cost of living, the rise of the far right, and AI threatening to upend our livelihoods. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Family seeks answers after ICE deported man to Costa Rica in vegetative state

Exclusive: Before Randall Gamboa Esquivel died, his health had deteriorated badly while he was in ICE custodyCosta Rican family demands answers after ICE deportation and death: ‘Have you ever smelled a cadaver?’The family of a Costa Rican man who was deported from the United States in a vegetative state and died shortly after arriving back in his home country is still urgently seeking answers from the authorities about what happened to him while he was in detention.Randall Gamboa Esquivel had left Costa Rica in good health and crossed the United States-Mexico border in December 2024, according to his family. However, Gamboa was detained by the US authorities for re-entering American soil unlawfully, as he had previously lived there undocumented between 2002 and 2013. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Body of woman pulled from Cardiff's Roath Park Lake as police swarm scene

The body of woman was recovered from Cardiff's Roath Park Lake on Sunday morning, with emergency services swarming the scene

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2 h. ago Free TV licences available to people claiming one DWP benefit

Standard TV licences usually cost £174.50 annually, while the black-and-white licence fee now stands at £58.50

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3 h. ago ‘Warm and comfortable’ waterproof boots worth £50 plummet to half price during cold spell

As we head deeper into winter, we all need a pair of durable boots to get us through the cold and wet weather months - and these don't have to cost a fortune, thanks to this current sale

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4 h. ago ‘I’ve saved £12k in bills and haven’t paid rent in years thanks to travel hack’

Emma Truscott has been travelling full-time for the last three years, made affordable by not paying for accommodation

Economics

5 h. ago ‘There’s nothing better on TV’: behind the scenes of Industry, the high

Created by two uni mates whose last gig was a David Hasselhoff comedy, the series has become a star-making transatlantic hit. Now it’s back for an intense fourth season that heads everywhere from Ghana to SunderlandSpoiler alert: this article contains references to major events in the previous three series of IndustryIndustry is not for everyone. Mickey Down and Konrad Kay’s drama about young City bankers is zeitgeisty, iconoclastic and slightly inaccessible. “It is niche,” says Down. “We don’t write to any kind of brief. We don’t write what we think is going to be interesting to other people – or commercial.” For every 10 people that don’t understand a “reference or the thing we’re trying to do with the costume or the subtle hint we’re making about someone’s class, there’ll be one person that gets it. The show’s for that one person.”And for that one person, Industry is hard to beat. “Not to toot my own horn,” says Myha’la, the mononymous 29-year-old who co-stars as daredevil A...

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5 h. ago National Lottery update on Wednesday's jackpot after Lotto winning numbers issued

A number of people have won large prizes

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5 h. ago FA Cup third round buildup, Macclesfield magic, WSL and a big clash in Serie A – matchday live

⚽ All the latest ahead of Saturday’s football action⚽ Link in here | Fixtures | Mail usSpeaking of Scotland, Martin O’Neill returned as Celtic’s caretaker manager after the sacking of Wilfried Nancy and oversaw a 4-0 win against Dundee United yesterday. One Rangers fan is pining for the Nancy days already.There are another eight FA Cup third-round matches on the agenda today. Fratton Park will be rocking for the visit of Arsenal as Portsmouth host the Gunners for just the second time since 2009. Manchester United, still led by interim interim manager Darren Fletcher, are at home to Brighton, who usually enjoy a trip to Old Trafford.Derby v Leeds (12pm GMT)Portsmouth v Arsenal (2pm)Hull v Blackburn (2.30pm)Norwich v Walsall (2.30pm)Sheffield Utd v Mansfield (2.30pm)Swansea v West Brom (2.30pm)West Ham v QPR (2.30pm)Manchester Utd v Brighton (4.30pm) Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Wheelchair passenger's 'deep sense of injustice' at being stranded at Edinburgh Airport

The Italian, who visited the capital over Christmas, watched in disbelief as his flight left without him

Society

6 h. ago Welsh households urged to leave taps dripping slightly as temperatures plummet

Plumbing experts recommend leaving taps dripping slightly during cold weather to prevent issues that can cost around £200 to repair

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6 h. ago Save £50 on ‘reliable and luxurious’ heated faux fur blanket that costs at 1p to run

The soft heated blanket costs just 1p an hour to run, making it perfect for staying warm on a budget this winter, and it's also on sale with £50

Economics

8 h. ago Stockport Pyramid has become the 'buffet restaurant of dreams'

It captured public imagination quite like no other in 2025 with its transformation of the iconic Stockport Pyramid - and the number of diners who have visited The Royal Nawaab is staggering.

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9 h. ago I ranked fruit and veg aisles at Aldi, Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury's and more — 1 clear winner

I visited five major UK supermarkets to compare quality, prices and range of fruit and vegetables to find the best all-rounder.

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9 h. ago Communal dining has the chance to bring communities together

From tackling the loneliness epidemic to helping people with the cost-of-living, people should be open to the idea of public diners.

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9 h. ago What unites Greenland, Venezuela and Ukraine? Trump's immoral lies and Europe's chronic weakness | Simon Tisdall

The president’s inability to tell right from wrong fuels his increasingly dictatorial, illegal and erratic behaviour Donald Trump made 30,573 “false or misleading” claims during his first term, according to calculations published in 2021 by the Washington Post. That’s roughly 21 fibs a day. Second time around, he’s still hard at it, lying to Americans and the world on a daily basis. Trump’s disregard for truth and honesty in public life – seen again in his despicable response to the fatal shooting in Minneapolis – is dangerously immoral.Trump declared last week that the only constraint on his power is “my own morality, my own mind”. That explains a lot. His idea of right and wrong is wholly subjective. He is his own ethical and legal adviser, his own priest and confessor. He is a church of one. Trump lies to himself as well as everyone else. And the resulting damage is pernicious. It costs lives, harms democracy and destroys trust between nations.Simon Tisdall is a Guardian foreign ...

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9 h. ago SNP under fire for 'costly wasted opportunity' to cut waste and boost re

Campaigners have hit out at the Scottish Government’s blueprint to cut waste.

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9 h. ago I visited Welsh reservoir where you can swim and get lush breakfast with a view

For just £4 you can take a supervised cold-water dip in this gorgeous reservoir

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9 h. ago Inside secret tunnels underneath Cardiff nobody ever gets to see

Locals and visitors move through the Welsh capital not realising what is beneath their feet

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10 h. ago Indian oil refiners see opportunity in Trump’s Venezuela action

Groups including Reliance stand to benefit as they seek low-cost alternative to sanctioned Russian supply

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