81 m. ago My friend told me he was a producer on Strictly and had a brain tumour... and then stole thousands from me

Heartless fraudster Matthew Howarth, 32, of Atherton, Greater Manchester, conned his old school friend Tom Lee out of thousands of pounds by telling him he had terminal brain cancer.

Politics

4 h. ago Orient Express operator launches £16,000 luxury train trip from London to Wales

The luxury rail service costs the same as a 75-day cruise around South America and the Caribbean

Economics

6 h. ago Inside Ronnie Biggs' prison escape more daring than audacious £2.4m robbery

The Great Train Robbery convict's best friend lifts the lid on Ronnie Biggs' incredible life as the world's most famous fugitive

Events

12 h. ago Sirloin steak will be served up for lunch to Welsh train passengers

The new menu is available from now until early September

Politics

12 h. ago The club that brings together teens, pensioners and refugees to meet and mix

Grangetown Boys and Girls Club is getting everyone involved in shared projects

Events

16 h. ago Raducanu justifies primetime billing even as Sabalenka’s superpower wins out | Jonathan Liew

Britain’s No 1 was outpointed when her opponent raised her game but showed why she merits the hype and spotlight that surrounds herIt’s a little after 8pm by the time the first ball is tossed. Karen Khachanov has just beaten Nuno Borges on No 3 Court and so even before it has started Emma Raducanu v Aryna Sabalenka is the last game on anywhere at Wimbledon: a standalone attraction, the roof not so much closed as hermetically sealed. We are locked in, under these hot lights, until nightfall.And of course this is not simply a third-round game. At the behest of the broadcasters this is also a primetime television product, an item of light entertainment. Raducanu isn’t just battling the world No 1 here, she’s up against Gardeners’ World on BBC Two. The hill is packed. Brian Cox and Mary Berry in the Royal Box are transfixed. And to think Roland Garros would probably have put this match on in mid-morning. Continue reading...

Politics

16 h. ago Belmond’s Newest Luxury Sleeper Train Will Connect London to Wales

Belmond’s Newest Luxury Sleeper Train Will Connect London to Wales  Yahoo

Politics

18 h. ago Labour's year of lies and failure: Tory leader Kemi Badenoch lambasts Keir Starmer's record on the economy and migration

Kemi Badenoch today accuses Keir Starmer of a 'year of lies and U-turns' which have left Britain poorer and less secure.

Politics

19 h. ago 'Subway surfing' schoolboy, 15, killed in horror accident after falling onto train tracks

The teenager is said to have lost his footing and plummeted onto the tracks as the train pulled into the subway - and was sadly pronounced dead less than an hour later

Events

19 h. ago Hundreds queue to join Diogo Jota's widow and family paying respects to star: Huge line of mourners snakes around church where his body lies

Fans snaked around the Portuguese principality as the tearful crowd queued to honour the Liverpool star before his funeral tomorrow.

Politics

21 h. ago Hundreds queue to join Diogo Jota's widow and family paying respects to star: Huge line of mourners snakes around church where his body lies

Fans snaked around the Portuguese principality as the tearful crowd queued to honour the Liverpool star before his funeral tomorrow.

Politics

23 h. ago Oasis fans burst into song on train to Cardiff's Principality Stadium ahead of first show

Oasis announced months ago that they would finally be getting back together for a come-back tour and it's due to start this week

Politics

26 h. ago 'I went on sleeper train trip to stunning seaside village and it didn't break the bank'

The Great Western Railway Night Riviera Sleeper takes travellers all the way from London Paddington to Penzance in Cornwall

Politics

28 h. ago New Scottish steam train journey with 'fine dining and spectacular views' announced

Prices for the journey start at £120 per person.

Politics

30 h. ago Inside the Britannic Explorer: New luxury sleeper train coming to England and Wales in July

The British countryside just got a little more luxurious this summer with Belmond’s new sleeper train – starting from £11,000

Politics

32 h. ago He lied about 'being on the pints' to cover for his killer workmate

John Newton, 81, was left dying in the street after going out for a jog

Events

32 h. ago Oasis reunion tour live: Fans pour into Cardiff as Noel and Liam prepare for first show tonight

Reunion tour will begin with two nights at the Principality Stadium, with Noel reportedly opting to travel to Cardiff by train

Society

33 h. ago Reading train disruption with cancellations and delays for overrunning works

Reading train disruption with cancellations and delays for overrunning works  Reading Chronicle

Politics

34 h. ago The sleeper train holiday to Cornwall that doesn’t cost the Earth

With a £12,600 cabin price attached to Belmond’s luxury Britannic Explorer train service that launches from London to Cornwall later this month, Yvette Cook travels aboard GWR’s Night Riviera sleeper service in search of a holiday that makes a difference – staying in youth hostels, getting around by bus and buying local

Politics

40 h. ago Families evacuated from circus during live show after lorry bursts into flames

Big Kid Circus - currently set up at Warout Playing Fields in Glenrothes, Fife - was forced to ask all punters to leave during the show on Thursday July 3 after a vehicle burst into flames

Society