63 m. ago Key signs to look for as melanoma cases surge during heatwave after Katherine Ryan's shock diagnosis

As temperatures soar and people make the most of the sunshine, it's important to make sure you keep your skin protected as melanoma cases rise in the summer

Events

75 m. ago Fury as award winning fish and chip shop hikes price of haddock to £8.20 in Manchester 'due to spiralling cost from suppliers'

Chips @ No 8 in Prestwich has regularly been hailed as one of the best fish and chip shops in Greater Manchester and has made it into national lists too, often drawing in big crowds during the day.

Economics

84 m. ago Watch: Footage ‘shows Sycamore Gap tree being chopped down’ jury told

A video prosecutors say shows the chopping down of the Sycamore Gap tree was played to a jury on Wednesday, 30 April.

Culture

86 m. ago ‘Still an open wound’: damning docuseries revisits Vietnam war 50 years on

Netflix series Turning Point: The Vietnam War goes back to retrace a devastating history from multiple perspectivesThis Wednesday, 30 April, marks a full half century since the fall of Saigon. The takeover of the South Vietnamese capital, renamed Ho Chi Minh City, by North Vietnamese forces reunited a country riven by a decades-long civil war that killed more than 3 million civilians – a triumph of one vision of Vietnam’s future at the violent expense of another, with many caught perilously in between.For the US, the fall of Saigon was an indisputable humiliation and the end to what was then its longest war, one that killed over 58,000 servicemen, divided a nation and has only grown more ignominious with time. Fifty years on, the picture is clear: the Americanization of the Vietnam War was an unfathomably costly, poorly run, incomprehensibly horrific folly based on political lies and dubious intelligence. It is taught as a brief but upsetting chapter in American schools – if it’s ta...

Events

89 m. ago Nationwide says 'please contact us' in urgent message to customers over £50 payments

The bank is paying £600 million to 12 million of its members

Economics

97 m. ago 'Frankly ridiculous' trigger warning for Shakespeare's Hamlet: National Theatre cautions viewers over death, grief and madness

To warn or not to warn. That is the question that faced the National Theatre.

Events

1 hour ago Common medications affected by heatwave as expert warns it 'can be dangerous'

Certain common medications may not mix well with the warm weather warns experts. Here's how to make sure you or elderly family members stay safe in the sunshine

Events

1 hour ago Chilling new theory about mystery city beneath Egypt's pyramids

A new theory that may explain the massive shafts and chambers thousands of feet below Egypt's Giza Pyramids has emerged, and scientists say it entails an extraterrestrial visitor.

Politics

1 hour ago Scots flock to beaches and lochs to cool down as mercury gets close to 25C

Warm weather from northwest Africa brings some welcome warm weather for Scotland.

Politics

1 hour ago Pep Guardiola has perfect transfer gift waiting for Diogo Costa after Man City update

Latest Manchester City transfer news and gossip as Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa continues to be linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium

Politics

2 h. ago Motorcyclist killed on unclassified road in crash with car named by police

The motorcyclist has now been named by Police Scotland

Events

2 h. ago 'Do not' warning issued to anyone using a fan to keep cool at night in 'mini heatwave'

You may be tempted to reach for a fan when temperatures soar, but an expert is warning of some of the side effects

Events

2 h. ago DWP update on plans that would let them check people's bank accounts

It is part of “biggest ever crackdown on fraud against the public purse”

Economics

2 h. ago West Ham confirm Crysencio Summerville to miss rest of season after hamstring surgery

The £25million signing has endured an injury-hit first season with the club

Politics

2 h. ago Tantalizing new theory about mystery city beneath Egypt's Giza pyramids... and its extraterrestrial origin

A new theory that may explain the massive shafts and chambers thousands of feet below Egypt's Giza Pyramids has emerged, and scientists say it entails an extraterrestrial visitor.

Politics

2 h. ago Clever 20p car tyre trick that expert urges motorists to do 'as soon as you can'

A car expert has urged motorists to keep an eye on one vital thing on their cars or risk an expensive fine and a serious road accident, with a savvy hack to check you're covered

Transport

2 h. ago New London police warn of rise in Kia thefts, advise owners how to avoid falling victim

New London police warn of rise in Kia thefts, advise owners how to avoid falling victim  Stamford Advocate

Events

2 h. ago Michael Bolton’s daughter says he was ‘singing within minutes’ of brain surgery

The singer said he appreciated life more following the operation.

Politics

2 h. ago Stockport Pyramid bosses reveal exclusive look at royal suites for lavish weddings and celebrations

The opulent suites can host thousands of guests for weddings, conferences and big celebrations

Politics

2 h. ago Child airlifted to hospital after falling 'significant distance' at Scots beauty spot

Emergency services raced to The Hermitage, near Dunkeld in Perth and Kinross, after the alarm was raised on the hottest day of the year so far in Scotland.

Society