42 m. ago I visited a top wildlife park just a short drive from Manchester

The Trentham Monkey Forest is the largest primate habitat in the UK where 140 endangered Barbary Macaques roam free within the woodland.

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42 m. ago Audi driver who transported £3m worth of drugs across the UK to pay back £1,000

Nathaniel Armani delivered 11kg of cocaine, 603kg of cannabis, and £1.7m in cash for a London-based gang

Economics

5 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka sweeps aside Amanda Anisimova to retain US Open title

Sabalenka overcomes American 6-3, 7-6 (3)World No 1 clinches fourth grand slam titleAfter such a bittersweet season filled with near-misses and heartbreak at the final hurdle, Aryna Sabalenka returned to the US Open final with one final chance to win the grand slam title she felt she was owed.Such an occasion could have been the source of more anxiety and stress, another reason for her to fall apart, but Sabalenka’s increasingly legendary career has been driven by her ability to learn from her losses, no matter how painful they are. This time, the No 1’s nerves perfectly held up under pressure as she maintained her composure during a late surge from Amanda Anisimova before closing her US Open title defence with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) win. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Motorists warned to 'keep car keys in microwave' as car theft epidemic surges in UK

Car theft is on the rise in the UK with over 106,000 drivers being impacted in the past year alone.

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6 h. ago UK defence training to ramp up to ‘wartime pace’ in major skills drive

It comes after a former Nato chief warned the UK is unprepared for armed conflict

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7 h. ago Photos from Venice Film Festival awards ceremony where Jim Jarmusch wins top honor

The 2025 Venice Film Festival wrapped up with Jim Jarmusch’s “Father Mother Sister Brother” taking the top prize, edging out higher-profile contenders. The film, starring Adam Driver, Vicky Krieps and Cate Blanchett, is a quietly humorous look at family relationships.

Culture

8 h. ago Where you can watch your favourite films under the stars this autumn

Are you ready for spooky season? Well, drive-in cinemas will soon be popping up across South Wales to get you in the autumnal spirit.

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8 h. ago Max Verstappen sets fastest lap in F1 history to claim surprise Italian Grand Prix pole ahead of Lando Norris

Norris trails McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri by 34 points in the drivers’ title race, but it was reigning world champion Verstappen who took top spot in Monza

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8 h. ago George Russell makes it clear who he blames after Mercedes request denied at Monza

Mercedes saw George Russell and Kimi Antonelli qualify fifth and sixth for the Italian Grand Prix but the Brit was hampered by a tyre choice mistake during the session

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10 h. ago Lando Norris finds late flying lap to qualify second at Italian Grand Prix

The McLaren driver will start behind Max Verstappen on the grid.

Sport

10 h. ago Tube strike to bring week of major London Underground disruption as drivers walk out

Major disruption is expected on the London Underground next week amid a Tube strike by thousands of workers from the Rail, Maritime and Transport union

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10 h. ago Max Verstappen makes F1 history to produce unexpected outcome at Italian GP

Neither Lando Norris nor Oscar Piastri were surprised as Max Verstappen got the better of both McLaren drivers as well as the Ferrari cars to take pole position at Monza

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11 h. ago Lewis Hamilton compares Ferrari fanbase to Brazil football team: ‘I can’t find the words’

Hamilton, racing at Monza for the first time as a Ferrari driver, qualified fifth but will start in 10th for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix due to a penalty from the last race in Zandvoort

Sport

11 h. ago 'I'm a driving instructor and motorists waste petrol by making five mistakes'

A driving instructor has shared five rules all drivers should follow to avoid wasting fuel in their cars - and they are easy to follow. Annie Winterburn said people make the common errors often

Transport

11 h. ago The Lost Bus review – Paul Greengrass wildfire movie is as stressful as you’d expect

Toronto film festival: the director retells the worst wildfire in California’s history with expected technical prowess but he’s hampered by a soapy scriptEven before the wildfire has started to rage in fact-based docudrama The Lost Bus, Paul Greengrass has us on edge. We’re inside a schoolbus for the morning drop-off and we’re reminded of the dangers already faced on the day-to-day, young children without seatbelts being driven around the precarious rolling roads of the California hills, the director cranking up every little sound of a vehicle we’re told is in delayed need of a maintenance check. The world is dangerous enough.That nervy tension soon gets considerably ramped up and then rarely lets up for the next two-plus hours, an exhausting, assaultive experience aiming to both take us back to the horrors of 2018’s historically destructive Camp fire and to show us what Californians have been facing ever since and will bleakly continue to in the future. It’s ruthlessly efficient in...

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11 h. ago Max Verstappen grabs surprise Italian GP pole ahead of Lando Norris

Norris trails McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by 34 points in the drivers’ title race, but it was reigning world champion Verstappen who took top spot in Monza

Politics

12 h. ago Sky Sports issue apology as F1 star furious with rival swears during live interview

An incident during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix led to Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar turning the air blue in a Sky Sports interview as he vented his frustration over Carlos Sainz

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12 h. ago Revealed: Mystery buyer of Grand Designs 'saddest ever house' for £5M is a London taxi driver turned property developer... but the cursed mansion has one more tragic twist

The 'saddest ever' home to appear on Grand Designs has been snapped up by a former driving instructor turned property investor, the Daily Mail can reveal.

Economics

12 h. ago Max Verstappen pips Lando Norris for Italian Grand Prix pole position

Red Bull driver just 0.077sec quicker than McLaren rivalOscar Piastri in third place, with Lewis Hamilton fifthMax Verstappen claimed pole position for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, the Red Bull driver beating the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third after a fiercely competitive session in the Lombardy sunshine at the fastest circuit of the F1 season.Charles Leclerc took fourth, with his Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton fifth but who will start in 10th, having incurred a five-place grid penalty at the Dutch Grand Prix. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Max Verstappen pips Norris for Italian Grand Prix pole with fastest F1 lap

Red Bull driver just 0.077sec quicker than McLaren rivalDutchman’s flying lap beat record set by Hamilton in 2020 The beaming grin on Max Verstappen’s face showed what claiming pole position for the Italian Grand Prix meant to him and his Red Bull team. As records fell in a blur of speed at Monza, the world champion was perhaps the most unlikely victor after an impossibly tight contest.The transformation since the 2024 Italian GP could not have been more stark. Over a tumultuous 12 months Verstappen has clung on to seal his fourth title last season, seen long-term Red Bull team principal Christian Horner be sacked and the team comprehensively out-paced by McLaren. Here, they at last found a sweet spot that has been sorely lacking. Continue reading...

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