88 m. ago ‘It kept me going’: halt to refugee reunion scheme in UK shatters hopes

Afghan man seeking asylum and permission to bring wife to Britain describes shock at home secretary’s announcementThe hopes of asylum seekers aiming to be reunited with their loved ones in the UK have been shattered after the home secretary announced on Monday that new applications to the family reunion scheme were to be suspended. The prospect of reuniting with spouses and children after reaching safety is often what sustains those trying to reach Britain during their difficult journeys.Immigration lawyers are urgently working to lodge applications while the scheme remains open in cases of people who have been granted refugee status. The suspension will last until the spring and it is likely that any new scheme will be more restrictive than the current one, the Home Office said. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Kelechi Iheanacho Celtic contract details revealed as Brendan Rodgers makes big prediction

The ex-Man City, Leicester and Sevilla striker was announced by the Parkhead club late on Tuesday night

Politics

5 h. ago New blow for Prince Harry revealed as ANOTHER key staff member quits. Shock departure revealed by RICHARD EDEN

Harry launched Travalyst in 2019 to make tourism more environmentally friendly. However, he and Meghan soon faced accusations of hypocrisy because of their use of gas-guzzling private jets.

Politics

6 h. ago Thames Water creditors pledge more investment to try to seal rescue deal

Bondholders also intend to inject more equity into the utility as it seeks to avert nationalisation

Economics

6 h. ago US Open live: Venus Williams beaten in doubles after shock Marketa Vondrousova withdrawal

Novak Djokovic v Taylor Fritz headlines the night session later as the US Open quarter-finals get underway

Politics

6 h. ago Gorillaz bring out De La Soul while playing Plastic Beach in full

Last Saturday saw the band play their acclaimed second album Demon Days in full.

Politics

7 h. ago Stuart Armstrong seals Aberdeen transfer as ex Celtic star makes stunning SPFL return

The Scotland international is a free agent after leaving Sheffield Wednesday at the end of last season

Politics

7 h. ago US Open live: Venus Williams in doubles action after shock Marketa Vondrousova withdrawal

Novak Djokovic v Taylor Fritz headlines the night session later as the US Open quarter-finals get underway

Politics

7 h. ago Rare whale washed up on UK beach as experts scramble to identify creature

The young long-finned pilot whale was found stuck in the swell of the sea during low tide at Llangennith Beach in the Gower on Monday, September 1

Politics

8 h. ago Kim Jong Un's daughter makes shock appearance at military parade and fuels speculation about new leader

Kim Jong Un's daughter made a shock appearance alongside her father in Beijing, sparking rumors that she is being groomed to take over the regime.

Events

9 h. ago Headteacher successfully appealed her dismissal but is still out of a job

An independent appeals panel has ruled she's entitled to retain her position, but a Welsh council still hasn't given her her job back

Society

9 h. ago EastEnders viewers left sobbing as Kat and Zoe Slater are reunited on

Viewers of the long-running BBC soap were left stunned as the mother and daughter duo stood in the exact same spot where Kat declared she was her mother.

Politics

9 h. ago Reform pledges to cut 'wasteful spending' in NHS and 'the nonsense' if it wins power in Wales

In an interview which was typically lacking in detail Richard Tice said 'back office' jobs needed to be cut in Wales to save money and his party would scrap Welsh Labour's 20mph policy

Politics

11 h. ago Welsh hotel forced to deny false claims it's housing asylum seekers

Management said they were left with no choice other than to address the rumours and for people to 'know the truth'

Events

12 h. ago Massive shark with bite marks washes up on beach sparking fears of 'even bigger predator'

Beachgoers in Can Pere Antoni beach in Palma, Spain, were left stunned when a Greenland shark washed up with horrific neck injuries, sparking concerns that another 'much bigger' predator was on the loose

Politics

12 h. ago Markram smashes South Africa to big first ODI victory after England collapse

England 131; South Africa 137-3; SA win by seven wicketsSonny Baker endures nightmare debut with ballThey say that if you fail to prepare you should prepare to fail, and it turns out that is what England were doing across the two understaffed days of training with which they launched themselves into this series. They proceeded to get bowled out for 131 in 24.3 overs, losing their last seven wickets for just 29 runs, before Aiden Markram humbled their bowlers in propelling South Africa towards victory by seven wickets, sealed with 175 balls to spare.A week ahead of this match Temba Bavuma’s team were in the middle of a convoluted, lengthy journey from Queensland to Yorkshire via Sydney, Singapore and London. But it was England who looked jetlagged by the less long-distance but more recent whiplash turnaround from the Hundred, in which several squad members, if only two of those selected for this series opener, were engaged 48 hours earlier. In their absence the team’s first training ...

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12 h. ago Sonny Baker endures nightmare debut as South Africa dominate first ODI

England 131; South Africa 137-3; SA win by seven wicketsMarkram smashes 55-ball 86 after England collapseThey say that if you fail to prepare you should prepare to fail, and it turns out that is what England were doing across the two understaffed days of training with which they launched themselves into this series.England proceeded to get bowled out for 131 in 24.3 overs before Aiden Markram humbled their bowlers – picking on the debutant Sonny Baker – and propelled South Africa towards victory by seven wickets, sealed with 175 balls to spare. Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago Football Daily | Are Strasbourg a sister club to Chelsea or just their storage facility?

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Strasbourg, official seat of the European parliament, the jewel of the Alsace region on the west bank of the Rhine. Important historically, geographically and politically. One of the city’s most famous sons, Arsène Wenger, as a boy, was so embedded that his first language was Low Alemannic German, not French. To use a word Wenger brought to the English football vernacular – footballistically – Strasbourg was never too much of a hub. The club reformed after liquidation as recently as 2011, having won just one French title back in 1979 when Wenger was a fringe player already embedded in coaching. In defence was the future France coach Raymond Domenech, the keen astrologist in charge when a very Gallic bust-up ravaged Les Bleus at the 2010 World Cup.We’re all captivated by the journey of Wrexham. It’s been amazing for Welsh football and hopefully now in a number of years we’ll see young players coming through There isn’t similarities t...

Sport

14 h. ago Welsh cannabis dealer warned by judge not to associate with London criminals

Kyle Walker, 30, was found in possession of 29g of cannabis after he was stopped by police.

Events

14 h. ago Love Island 2021 winners Millie Court and Liam Reardon split as Welsh bricklayer calls time on romance, leaving Essex influencer 'gutted'

The Daily Mail can reveal the pair have gone their separate ways this summer after appearing to get their relationship back on track following a brief break-up in 2022.

Events