42 m. ago All the key developments planned for Greater Manchester this week

These are all the significant planning developments recently submitted to councils across the city-region

Politics

46 m. ago Cost of paying civil servants in Angela Rayner's departments balloons by £20 MILLION in five months

The total spent on staff in the Housing Ministry and its associated quangos has gone up by £20 million since Angela Rayner took over the department.

Economics

63 m. ago New York City’s Ukrainian community ‘disappointed’ after Trump’s ‘betrayal’

As the US upends decades of foreign policy, those watching the war unfold from miles away resolve to stand strongMembers of New York’s large Ukrainian community expressed a mix of disillusionment, betrayal, defiance and acute uncertainty about what the future holds for Ukraine after tensions escalated this week between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Geopolitical events in the last week have shocked Ukrainians at home and overseas as well as US lawmakers and allies, as the US president appeared to heavily favor the Russian president Vladimir Putin to dictate peace terms on the eve of the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading...

Politics

63 m. ago Woman delayed at border control warns UK holidaymakers 'don't make same mistake'

New travel rules imposed by certain European Union nations left one traveller stumped and delayed as she was pulled up at the gate – and she's sent an urgent warning to other travellers

Events

73 m. ago Stagecoach worker hailed for 'kindness' as she wins top award from bus firm

Carol Reid is retiring after 48 years in the business.

Economics

74 m. ago Musk tells US federal workers to explain what they achieved last week or be fired

‘Cruel and disrespectful’ request to employees sparks confusion across key government agenciesHundreds of thousands of federal workers have been given little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the past week, sparking confusion across key agencies as the tech billionaire Elon Musk expands his crusade to slash the size of government.Musk, who serves as President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting chief, telegraphed the extraordinary request on his social media network on Saturday. Continue reading...

Events

80 m. ago Meghan Markle's new As Ever products 'won't be ready' until a few months after Netflix show launch

The Duchess of Sussex , 43, last week rebranded American Riviera Orchard to the name 'As Ever', launching a website with a cover photo of her holding hands with her daughter Princess Lilibet.

Politics

88 m. ago Moment bar thugs launch attack so savage it left their victim with a bleed on the brain

Lulzim Sinimati, 27, and Fatos Kertolli, 36, were this week jailed for a total of 10 years after assaulting a man during a 3am brawl at Bar 42, in Peterborough, on July 20 last year.

Events

97 m. ago Stacey Solomon 'won't talk to family for weeks' after chaotic trip with rarely seen brother

Stacey Solomon enjoyed a skiing trip with her family as they visited her rarely seen brother for 'the most special, tiring, adrenaline pumping week'

Politics

1 hour ago Travel chaos as rail and ferry services axed amid 70mph gusts in Scotland

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain and gusts of up to 70mph will remain in place until 6pm on Sunday.

Events

2 h. ago NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope to launch next week – what you need to know about the search for life beyond Earth

In its next mission, NASA will map the entire sky in search for the building blocks of life

Technology

2 h. ago Literary gold or betrayal of trust? Joan Didion journal opens ethical minefield

Soon we can all read the late author’s private notes about her therapy. But should we?In 1998, the late journalist Joan Didion wrote a scathing essay about the posthumous publication of True at First Light, a travel journal and fictional memoir by Ernest Hemingway, 38 years after the author killed himself. “This is a man to whom words mattered. He worked at them, he understood them, he got inside them,” Didion wrote. “His wish to be survived by only the words he determined fit for publication would have seemed clear enough.”Just over a year later, in December 1999, Didion began writing her own journal about her sessions with a psychiatrist. She addressed these notes – detailing her struggles with alcoholism, anxiety, guilt and depression, a sometimes fraught relationship with her adopted daughter Quintana and reflections on her childhood and legacy – to her husband, John Gregory Dunne. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Pope Francis, 88, had 'tranquil' night in hospital, Vatican says

The Pope, 88, will miss Sunday prayers for a second week

Politics

2 h. ago Everyone who pays energy bills faces big change from Tuesday

Customers will be given news about the future state of bills this week

Economics

2 h. ago Stunning UK islands with puffins, dolphins and dozens of shipwrecks you can visit

The islands are a real paradise for wildlife lovers, offering a chance to see puffins, seals and even dolphins

Politics

2 h. ago Major Pope Francis health update issued after respiratory crisis in hospital

The Vatican has issued a major update regarding Pope Francis' health has been issued after the Catholic leader suffered a respiratory crisis and spent more than a week in hospital

Events

3 h. ago Waste Wars by Alexander Clapp review – the filthy truth about trash

A globe-spanning study of the waste industry reveals how wealthy nations dump their garbage on the poor while the rate at which we produce near-indestructible rubbish only increasesYou know the drill: plastic and glass containers go in the blue recycling bin, paper and cardboard in the blue sack, vegetable matter in the green compost bin, and the rest in the grey general rubbish bin. Households up and down the land go through variations of these familiar refuse-sorting tasks each week. But where does it actually all go?Into the trucks that pick them up, yes, but after that? It’s a kind of act of faith that we imagine our detritus that we’ve carefully – or not so carefully – categorised is transported to the right location where appropriate measures are taken to dispose of it in the most sensible and ecological manner. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago 'I used to hide curvy body but now I flaunt it – they need more models like me'

A plus-size influencer has shared that she believes big industry events such as London Fashion Week should have more diversity, as people need to 'see themselves' when they're growing up

Politics

3 h. ago Man who has lived on cruise ships for 25 years reveals his most memorable experience onboard

Mario Salcedo recently clocked up his 1,000th voyage with Royal Caribbean and is known as 'Super Mario' in cruise circles.

Politics

3 h. ago 'I visited old diner in Benidorm and couldn't believe price on the bill'

Harry Tokky was on the hunt for some good food during his trip to Spain, and ended up visiting the oldest American restaurant in Benidorm. He was left very impressed

Economics