2 h. ago Martin Lewis MSE urges drivers to make crucial check before test driving a car

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has reminded drivers to always check their insurance cover before test driving a car, especially when buying privately

Transport

2 h. ago Gardeners told to plant 3 flowers that fight weeds but with caution

Gardeners are being advised to plant natural weed-fighting flowers, but to proceed with care, as not all options suit every garden or local ecosystem

Politics

2 h. ago Keir Starmer's government has spent £566,000 on foreign visas for civil servants so far this year

EXCLUSIVE: FOI data showed Sir Keir Starmer 's government spent at least £566,000 on visas for foreign nationals in the first eight months after last July's election.

Economics

3 h. ago Cacace vs Wood: Date, fight time, undercard, prediction, ring walks and odds

British showdown has been billed as a potential fight of the year contender

Sport

3 h. ago Schoolgirls in Wales report problematic social media use double that of boys

Data came from the 2023 The School Health Research Network student health and wellbeing secondary school survey.

Politics

5 h. ago Federal officials set timeline for Helene aid to farmers as Georgia enacts tax breaks

Georgia’s governor has signed a law to exempt federal crop insurance and disaster payments following Hurricane Helene damage from Georgia state income taxes

Politics

6 h. ago Blackpool has UK's cheapest pint but other northern towns break the £5 barrier

EXCLUSIVE: The average price for a jar is just £3.25 in the Lancashire resort, famous for its boiled sweet batons, according to new data - that’s more than £1.50 cheaper than the UK average

Economics

9 h. ago Chris Eubank Jr reveals awful moments in hospital after Conor Benn fight as family wept beside him

The 35-year-old spent two nights in hospital after defeating his bitter rival in a thrilling middleweight bout last month

Politics

10 h. ago This is why I hate drunk women... and why I'm so glad I turned my back on alcohol: JULIE COOK

Don't get me wrong. Drunk men are awful, too; they fight, fall over and get lairy. But they don't draw my ire because I can't recognise myself in them. In drunk women, I see a mirror of a past I'd rather forget.

Politics

11 h. ago Elon Musk says mankind must move to Mars because the Earth will be incinerated

Mars is 'life insurance for life' and man must move there to safeguard itself from extinction as the Sun will burn up Earth, says SpaceX billionaire

Politics

11 h. ago Three football fans admit brawling with rival supporters in Airdrie pub before Scottish Cup clash

Shocking video footage showed bottles being thrown into the West End Bar as group of Airdrieonians fans confronted St Johnstone supporters and a fight spilled on to the street.

Sport

11 h. ago Who will win the Europa League? Have your say as Spurs and Man United fight for a spot in the final

Four teams are just one match away from the Europa League final — but who will go on to lift the trophy in Bilbao?

Sport

12 h. ago Traitors winner was on luxury cruise where grandad, 60, died in 'stag do fight'

Beloved grandad James Messham, 60, was reportedly on a stag do when he was killed in an "altercation" after the MSC Virtuosa set sail from Southampton for a two-night mini-cruise

Events

12 h. ago The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff audiobook review – a fugitive’s fight for survival

Actor January LaVoy narrates the visceral story of a girl on the run in a winter wilderness, in early 17th-century VirginiaAt the start of The Vaster Wilds, we meet a servant girl, “bony and childish small”, on the run from a disease-ridden English settlement in Jamestown, Virginia. The reason for her flight is not immediately disclosed, though her fingernails are tellingly bloody. Armed with a knife, a thick cloak stolen from her mistress and leather boots taken from a dead child, she heads out into the winter wilderness. There, in the face of ice storms, potentially hostile Powhatan villages and a soldier charged with task of capturing her “living or dead”, she must be fearless and resourceful to stay alive.Lauren Groff’s vivid and visceral story of survival – think Man vs Wild meets The Revenant – is set in the early 17th century when smallpox and starvation pose the greatest threat to life. Our protagonist, formerly the child of a prostitute living in a London poorhouse, was giv...

Events

13 h. ago India and Pakistan don’t fight wars like other countries. Here’s why

India and Pakistan have fought three full-scale wars since they gained independence from British India in 1947

Events

14 h. ago Cruise ship where grandad died on stag do was drunken 'carnage', passenger claims

Police are investigating the death of James Messham who died after a fight broke out on the MSC Virtuosa, but a passenger on the fateful cruise says the violence began from the moment people boarded

Events

14 h. ago British 'stalker' told American influencer she needed 'kidnap insurance' before following her to Bali and threatening to 'go 50 Shades of Grey' on her, court told

In a video Rob Keating sent to social media personality Alexandra Saper, he also threatened to 'tie you up' and 'spank you', a trial in Portsmouth heard.

Events

14 h. ago UK interest rates fall to 4.25% as Bank of England announces a quarter

Move follows run of downbeat economic data and looks to cushion UK from Trump’s trade war falloutExplainer: what does it mean for mortgages and savings?Analysis: mood-boosting rate cut is a fillip for Reeves but leaves future uncertainBusiness live – latest updatesBank of England policymakers have cut interest rates by a quarter point to 4.25% to cushion the UK economy against the impact of Donald Trump’s trade war.The widely expected move from the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC), its fourth cut since last August, also carried a warning that the UK economy would slow by a further 0.3% over the next two years in addition to dramatic cuts to its forecasts earlier this year. Continue reading...

Politics

15 h. ago Fury vs Hanjalic: Date, fight time, undercard, prediction, ring walks and odds

Tommy Fury resumes his stalled boxing career in Budapest on Friday night after an 18-month absence from the ring

Sport

15 h. ago Naga Munchetty reveals two superfoods that help fight ageing

The BBC presenter explains how she was ‘instilled’ to eat two vegetables by her mother

Politics