44 m. ago 'I will never go back to Benidorm after spending one week in the crime

YouTuber Just Deano spent a week in Benidorm and was left horrified by what he experienced, including being assaulted and offered drugs hundreds of times in the Spanish resort

Events

46 m. ago Ukraine detains British military instructor 'acting as Russian spy' who 'supplied weapons for three high profile killings by Putin's secret services'

A British military instructor in Ukraine has been detained on suspicion of covertly working for the Russians to supply firearms for major assassinations.

Events

59 m. ago Wishaw childminder and kids spread festive cheer to emergency service workers

Linda Condie is a childminder to 15 kids in the Wishaw area and ran a fundraiser aiming to raise cash to thank those who provide support throughout the local community.

Politics

67 m. ago British teenager goes missing on hike near Dracula’s Castle in Transylvania

18-year-old George Smyth made call to Romania emergency services after getting into difficulty on mountain trek

Events

70 m. ago Government drafts in new violence against women and girls adviser amid fears it will miss its target

Exclusive: Labour MP Jess Asato has been drafted in to lead a major overhaul of the NHS’ response to violence against women and girls - just days after Refuge branded the chancellor’s Budget a ‘profound disappointment’ to survivors

Events

98 m. ago AD FEATURE: Brewed with the culture of Pembrokeshire at the heart of it

Born on a Pembrokeshire beach, Barti has grown from a street-food experiment into one of Wales’ most well-known small-batch spirits

Politics

1 hour ago Andy Murray ‘disappointed’ with results in coaching stint with Novak Djokovic

The Scot described working with his former rival as an “amazing experience” but “extremely demanding”

Sport

1 hour ago Strictly Come Dancing's Alex Kingston breaks down in tears live on It Takes Two as she addresses elimination

The actress took to the spin-off BBC series alongside professional dance partner Johannes Radebe to discuss her behind-the-scenes experience and reaction to being voted off.

Culture

1 hour ago Australia v New Zealand: international women’s football friendly – live

Updates from the Matildas-Football Ferns game in AdelaideKick-off at Coopers Stadium is 8pm local/8.30pm AEDTAny thoughts? Email JoeyTillies coach Joe Montemurro was asked on the Paramount broadcast about the level of experimentation in tonight’s Matildas XI.“There’s a little bit of experimentation tonight. A little bit more. I need to tick off one little moment, or one little scenario that we think we could get at the Asian Cup.So, we’re close, we’re close to solidifying the situation with in terms of the squad. But the reality is, is that we’ve still got a little bit of work to do. And tonight we’ll still do a little bit more work leading into it, we’ve got that opportunity.” Continue reading...

Society

2 h. ago Nigel Farage should ‘do right thing’ and apologise over alleged schoolboy racism, David Lammy says

The Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy claimed the allegations against the Reform UK leader were 'deeply troubling', and shared his own experiences of racism at school.

Events

4 h. ago New way to treat cancer without surgery approved for NHS use

Doctors say it will 'improve quality of life for many patients'

Politics

6 h. ago ‘I wish I could say I kept my cool’: my maddening experience with the NHS wheelchair service

After I was paralysed in a climbing accident, I discovered how inconsiderate, illogical and incompetent many wheelchair providers can beI was lying on my back in an east London hospital, sometime in August 2023. I don’t know what day it was, exactly; by that point I’d mostly given up caring. My phone rang. I managed to answer, even though I had largely lost the use of my hands. (Luckily, a member of staff had left it lying on my chest.) Also, I wasn’t feeling great. In the early stages of coming to terms with the fact I was paralysed, I had just been informed that the doctors wanted to drill a hole directly into my guts, inserting a plastic tube to drain away my urine, effectively making my penis redundant. It was proving quite a lot to take in.Nonetheless, I answered. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago UN experts accuse one of England’s biggest social landlords of habitability failings

Exclusive: Letter says L&Q appears to have systematically failed in its duty to provide adequate standard of livingUN experts have said that one of England’s biggest social landlords appears to have systematically failed to ensure the habitability of its rental properties.In a letter to the UK government, they cite the case of a disabled tenant, Sanjay Ramburn, 55, who they say lived with his family of five in an L&Q group property in Forest Gate, east London, for several years with no electricity. They experienced four ceiling collapses, as well as severe damp and mould that affected their health. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago UN experts raise concerns over homes rented out by English social landlord

Exclusive: Letter says L&Q appears to have systematically failed in its duty to provide adequate standard of livingUN experts have said that one of England’s biggest social landlords appears to have systematically failed to ensure the habitability of its rental properties.In a letter to the UK government, they cite the case of a disabled tenant, Sanjay Ramburn, 55, who they say lived with his family of five in an L&Q group property in Forest Gate, east London for several years with no electricity. They experienced four ceiling collapses, as well as severe damp and mould that affected their health. Continue reading...

Society

7 h. ago The USPS is already tracking how many holiday packages are being shipped and 2 billion have gone out in the first week

The Postal Service has opened hundreds of facilities and plans to hire thousands of seasonal workers to manage the influx of packages

Politics

9 h. ago Mum catches medieval disease scabies from a fox who watched Netflix on her sofa

Scabies cases have been reported across the country recently, which has led to a London woman to recall her unpleasant diagnosis after she experienced a nasty rash

Events

10 h. ago Female firefighter wins £40,000 payout for unfair dismissal after she was left 'traumatised' when a male colleague she was romantically involved with snooped through her private journal

Kelly Rice struck up a romantic relationship with the senior firefighter who was her mentor in the Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service department.

Economics

10 h. ago NHS emergency care crisis laid bare: 2025 set to be worst year on record damning figures show, as Labour is accused of being in 'total denial'

Over 452,000 people waited 12 hours or more for a bed from January to October after medics decided they were so sick they needed to be admitted to a ward.

Events

11 h. ago Bizarre 'ghost train' plan derailed after backlash from passengers

Rail bosses have back tracked after passengers were in uproar over their plans to ditch a busy Manchester - London commuter service and run it as a 'ghost train' with only staff allowed on board

Politics

13 h. ago Resident doctors accused of ‘cynical attempt to wreck Christmas’ with fresh strike

The British Medical Association said the action will take place from 17 to 22 December

Events