45 m. ago Hospital official says gunman killed after shots were fired at a Pennsylvania hospital

A hospital official says a gunman has been killed after shots were fired at a hospital in central Pennsylvania

Events

50 m. ago BBC Gladiators fans stunned as contender reveals she's the daughter of legendary sports star

Gladiators viewers were left picking their jaws off the floor on Saturday night when one of the contenders revealed who her famous dad is

Sport

66 m. ago Next shoppers rush to buy 'go with any outfit' boots reduced to £23 in clearance sale

"I didn't want a boot with a high heel so these are just right. They were very reasonably priced and they fit me perfectly. I like the colour so they go with any outfit"

Economics

68 m. ago Germany’s best defence against the AfD is for mainstream parties to offer hope

Editorial: The spectre of the anti-immigration right that is haunting Europe can be banished and parties occupying the centre-ground know what they have to do

Politics

94 m. ago Fake bank notes scam caught on CCTV as pair target shops across Scotland

The two young men attempted to use the fake Bank of England £20 notes at the What Everyone Wants store in Hamilton, Scotland last week, and were caught on CCTV.

Events

1 hour ago Moment Gen Z yobs jump on police car roof while crowds chant 'f*** the feds' as chaos erupts at trainers launch in busy London shopping street

Shocking videos shows huge crowds swarming the patrol vehicle on Carnaby Street in Soho, before one teen jumps on the bonnet on Saturday afternoon.

Events

1 hour ago Writer David Szalay: ‘We live in an era of short attention spans – we have to work with it the best we can’

The Hungarian-English author on addressing what it’s like to be a male body in the world, learning the tricks of literature from Frederick Forsyth, and the feeling of nearly winning the BookerDavid Szalay, 51, grew up in London and now lives in Vienna with his wife, having previously moved in 2009 to Hungary, his father’s birthplace. In 2016 he was shortlisted for the Booker prize with his fourth novel, All That Man Is, nine separate stories “self-assembled in the reader’s mind into a sort of collage-novel” (London Review of Books). His new novel, Flesh, follows the fluctuating fortunes of a young Hungarian ex-convict who makes his life in the UK after serving in Iraq.Tell us how Flesh came to be. I decided to abandon a book I’d started in 2017. It just wasn’t working, so it felt like a weight off my shoulders; nevertheless, I was under contract and had to come up with something. Literally nothing in Flesh is directly autobiographical, but it started with my underlying experience of...

Politics

1 hour ago Police appeal after van driver flees scene of tram crash that left girl dead

The collision occurred at 9.56am on Saturday between a van and a tram in Manchester City Centre on Mosley Street.

Events

2 h. ago Holly Willoughby Dunelm collection, priced from £11, has transformed my room

The retailer has launched a new collection with the TV presenter for spring

Economics

2 h. ago West Lothian community centres given more time to look at funding plans

In an update to councillors the head of Housing Customer and Building Services Julie Whitelaw said that the revised saving plans which were scheduled to come to the council Executive in early March would be pushed back to the April meeting.

Politics

2 h. ago Marks and Spencer's £29 jeans in 5 colours are so comfortable, shoppers 'don't hesitate' to buy multiple pairs

"I’m not usually a fan of trousers or jeans, but wanted to try the new wide leg jeans that all the go right now. These jeans however are the most comfortable jeans ever, so much so I bought two pairs"

Economics

2 h. ago Andy Madley banned from refereeing game, sack calls and Man Utd controversy, penalty fury

Premier League referee Andy Madley was at the centre of controversy once again during Everton's 2-2 draw with Manchester United at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon

Events

2 h. ago My boiler has broken and I’m finding solace in a slice (or several) of toast | Rachel Cooke

There are whole chapters in cookbooks dedicated to it and now an endless variety of new things to spread on top, including butters with a waiting listMy subject today is toast, which is much on my mind right now, a buttery ticker tape that calls me constantly to the kitchen. Our boiler has packed up, the new one won’t be installed for a week, and though it’s only the central heating that’s down (the cooker’s fine), the freezing cold has turned me into a toast monster. It’s all I want, a feeling I haven’t had since I was a student and living in a house that was so badly insulated, we sometimes had to break the ice on the water in the loo. How many loaves can a person get through in a week? Come back to me in a few days for an answer. I’ll give you a tour of my chilblains at the same time.What is amazing about toast is the way it has lately become so pimped. This started a few years ago: I first noticed it in Moro Easy by Sam and Sam Clark, a cookbook that came out in 2022 and whose o...

Politics

2 h. ago Price of Seasalt waterproof coat that 'keeps you dry on dog walks' cut by £70

As the weather is set to take a turn for the worst, a waterproof coat is a must for venturing out into the elements

Economics

3 h. ago Newport council 'not pushing hard enough' to get new businesses into city centre, says councillor

She said "we need to see something positive happening" in the area following the departure of big-name brands

Politics

3 h. ago Creative industries are among the UK’s crown jewels – and AI is out to steal them | John Naughton

The tech firms’ efforts to change copyright laws and gain free access to intellectual property is patently wrongThere are decades when nothing happens (as Lenin is – wrongly – supposed to have said) and weeks when decades happen. We’ve just lived through a few weeks like that. We’ve known for decades that some American tech companies were problematic for democracy because they were fragmenting the public sphere and fostering polarisation. They were a worrying nuisance, to be sure, but not central to the polity.And then, suddenly, those corporations were inextricably bound into government, and their narrow sectional interests became the national interest of the US. Which means that any foreign government with ideas about regulating, say, hate speech on X, may have to deal with the intemperate wrath of Donald Trump or the more coherent abuse of JD Vance. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Sports club sparks neighbourhood row as locals fume over 'gunshot' noises

A picturesque neighbourhood in Winchester has been at the centre of a row over noise from a fitness club - and some locals say their lives are being made intolerable

Politics

3 h. ago Man shot 'in the buttock' on UK street seconds after after child was in same space

Merseyside Police are making inquiries after a man was shot in the buttock in Walton outside a shop while a child was on a scooter nearby with his injuries thankfully not life threatening

Politics

3 h. ago "The tram hit the van and it just didn't stop": Shock as girl, 3, dies in city centre collision tragedy

The M.E.N understands police are hunting the van driver after a three-year-old girl died of her injuries

Events

4 h. ago Amazon slashes 37% off 'perfect' Vans trainers that usually cost £60

The classic sneakers are comfortable as well as stylish and come in an array of colours

Economics