12 h. ago All the freebies you can get every month from cinema tickets to free food

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry reveals hacks to spend (almost) nothing one week every month to reduce your outgoings

Politics

30 h. ago 'I spend £20 a month buying clothes for my reborn dolls – I'm not crazy or a witch'

Realeboga Mokoena, 20 creates elaborate birth vlogs that take her social media followers through her entire journey to 'motherhood' as she cares for her three lifelike babies

Economics

50 h. ago North Lanarkshire Council writes off £163,000 in debts relating to adult care and social work services

The local authority charges for accommodation in nursing and residential homes and community alarms. It also sends invoices to organisations such as other councils and universities.

Economics

3 d. ago December trial set for Milwaukee judge accused of helping man to evade arrest in courtroom

A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade arrest in her courtroom by U.S. immigration agents will stand trial in December

Events

5 d. ago Arrest of Father Ted creator Graham Linehan over trans posts condemned

Conservative MPs described it as ‘ridiculous’ and accused the police of ‘arresting people for making jokes’.

Events

5 d. ago Brit 'mum on the run' who was jailed after boasting about claiming UK benefits in Thailand jets home without son, 4, after being freed from hellish prison

Ellis Matthews, 32, was deported by Thai authorities after spending more than three months locked up in an overcrowded and squalid immigration prison with her son Cairo, 4.

Events

5 d. ago Brit 'mum on the run' who was jailed after boasting about claiming UK benefits in Thailand returns home without son after being freed from hellish prison

Ellis Matthews, 32, was deported by Thai authorities after spending more than three months locked up in an overcrowded and squalid immigration prison with her son Cairo, 4.

Events

6 d. ago 'I saw my reflection in a window and quit two things to lose nine stone'

Beck, 33, weighed more than 19stone at her heaviest and was spending £500 a month on her habit

Politics

6 d. ago Woman lost 9st by quitting two things after hitting more than 19stone

Beck, 33, weighed more than 19stone at hyer heaviest and was spending £500 a month on her habit

Events

6 d. ago The one change that worked: I got a period cup – and saved £120 a year

Ditching sanitary towels and tampons has made my period much less stressful. Crucially, it’s better for the environment tooI was 18 when I tried a menstrual cup for the first time. I was studying at the University of Edinburgh and Scotland had just become the first country in the world to make period products free to those who need them. The university health service was offering menstrual cups alongside the usual sanitary pads and tampons. I picked one up out of curiosity and because I just couldn’t resist a freebie.I was used to spending £10 to £15 a month on period products, more if I was caught short and had to do a panicked dash to an overpriced off-licence. As an eco-conscious teenager I already bought non-applicator tampons but often wore a security sanitary liner underneath. It was an attempt to keep the endless worry of heavy periods at bay: will I leak, run out of supplies, or find a clean loo in time? Even so, I leaked more often than I cared to admit. Continue reading...

Economics

6 d. ago Teen used ChatGPT for homework help... it ended up persuading him to take his own life, lawsuit claims

Adam Raine, 16, died by suicide on April 11 after spending the preceding seven months talking with ChatGPT about self harm in graphic detail, per a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family.

Society

8 d. ago Man, 61, arrested in alpine hunt for suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman

Asked whether man, 61, was associated with Freeman, a Victoria Police spokesperson said that line of inquiry would form part of interview by detectivesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 61-year-old man has been arrested and interviewed by detectives investigating the whereabouts of a man accused of killing two police officers.The hunt for alleged gunman Dezi Freeman is in its fifth day with hundreds of police continuing to scour Victoria’s high country wilderness amid strong winds and chilly conditions. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Gym owner says she reported grooming concerns about coach years before arrest in sex abuse case

Parents, athletes raised red flags about GardnerChow, USA Gymnastics slow to act on complaintsSafeSport sanctioned coaches who failed to reportLong before his banishment from gymnastics and arrest after accusations he abused girls he coached, warning signs about Sean Gardner were coming from several directions – his former boss, his gymnasts and their parents.The former boss says she brought her concerns about Gardner’s “grooming” behavior to USA Gymnastics, the sport’s national governing body. The parents and girls described telling coaches of inappropriate behavior at Gardner’s new job, an academy that produced Olympians and is owned by renowned coach Liang “Chow” Qiao. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Meghan Markle says being forced to spend time in UK after Queen's death 'made her ill'

Meghan Markle said she was devastated when she had to spend the best part of a month in Britain when Queen Elizabeth died - and she wasn't best pleased

Politics

1 week ago Indian police arrest man accused of burning wife alive over dowry demands

Victim’s family claims the two sisters were tortured over dowry since their marriage in 2016

Events

2 w. ago Restaurant arson arrests: Boy, 15, and man accused of firebomb attack at east London restaurant

Met Police announce major development in investigation into ‘arson attack’ in Gants Hill

Events

2 w. ago Ben Davies leaves Rangers for Oxford United in loan transfer that signals end of Ibrox career

Defender is in the final 12 months of his contract and will spend this season with Gary Rowett's side in the Championship.

Politics

2 w. ago Chance of nuclear war 'massively higher than should be tolerable' warns expert

The UK and several other countries have increased defence spending in recent months as the threat of all-out war really does feel closer than ever . . . and it is, apparently

Events

2 w. ago Peruvian woman accused of trying to smuggle cocaine into Bali using sex toy

Officers say they found 1.4kg of drug inside toy in woman’s underwear and also accused her of hiding ecstasy pillsA Peruvian woman has been arrested in Bali after allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine into the Indonesian resort island using a sex toy and hiding drugs in her underwear, police said.The 42-year-old, identified only by her initials NS, arrived at Bali’s international airport from Qatar on 12 August when authorities became suspicious. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Tommy Fury says ‘we were perfect’ before 'everything went wrong' in Molly

Tommy Fury has shared a fresh look into his relationship with Molly-Mae Hague after it was revealed that they are back together after spending months apart from each other

Politics