18 m. ago Only some passengers returned on the UK's creepy 'death railway'

Only a few parts of this long-forgotten railway line remain standing, but it once carried up to 2,000 people a year on their final journeys along with their mourning loved ones clad in black

Events

27 m. ago Rent across prime London falls for the first time in four years

Rent across prime London falls for the first time in four years  The Economic Times

Politics

29 m. ago The final flight to use Southwest’s famous ‘open seating’ policy lifts off on Monday night. The airline has special plans to mark the occasion

The flight will lift off from Honolulu on Monday night and fly overnight to Los Angeles aboard Southwest’s commemorative ‘Herbert D. Kelleher’ aircraft

Events

29 m. ago Vascular surgeon warns all travellers to avoid 1 dangerous mistake before flying

Dr Rema Malik, a board-certified vascular surgeon, warned some travellers are making one mistake when it comes to their health in the air – so are you guilty of it?

Events

36 m. ago Cheap barbour belford brogue boot Discount Base London Mens Pembroke Brogue Shoes Boots Brown 7 UK Amazon

Cheap barbour belford brogue boot Discount Base London Mens Pembroke Brogue Shoes Boots Brown 7 UK Amazon  Through The Fence Baseball

Politics

38 m. ago 'Beautiful' Peak District walk is ideal for beginner hikers and families

A 'beautiful' six-mile walk in the Peak District has been praised as perfect for both beginner hikers and families, and it has some 'iconic' riverside views to boot

Economics

38 m. ago KPMG partners jostle for top UK job as boss seeks elevation to global role

Executives discussing succession as British chief Jon Holt vies to lead Big Four firm’s global operations

Economics

39 m. ago Has the world entered an era of ‘water bankruptcy’? – podcast

Last week, a UN report declared that the world has entered an era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ with many human water systems past the point at which they can be restored to former levels. To find out what this could look like, Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour, who has been reporting on Iran’s severe water crisis. And Mohammad Shamsudduha, professor of water crisis and risk reduction in the department of risk and disaster reduction at University College London, explains how the present situation arose and what can be done to bring water supplies back from the brinkEra of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report saysClimate crisis or a warning from God? Iranians desperate for answers as water dries up Continue reading...

Politics

39 m. ago Access denied: why Muslims worldwide are being ‘debanked’ | Oliver Bullough

Innocent people are being frozen out of basic banking services – and it all traces back to reforms rushed through after 9/11Hamish Wilson lives a few miles away from me, in a cosy farmhouse in the damp hills of mid Wales. He makes good coffee, tells great stories and is an excellent host. Every summer, dozens of Somali guests visit Wilson’s farm as part of a wonderfully wholesome project set up to celebrate their nation’s culture, and to honour his father’s second world war service with a Somali comrade-in-arms.Inadvertently, however, the project has revealed something else: a deep unfairness in today’s global financial system that not only threatens to ruin the Somalis’ holidays, but also excludes marginalised communities from global banking services on a huge scale. Continue reading...

Politics

42 m. ago The fallout from Trinity Rodman’s deal. Plus: Musings from London

The fallout from Trinity Rodman’s deal. Plus: Musings from London  The New York Times

Economics

80 m. ago Transport for London looks to add bar code readers to Underground ticket gates

Transport for London looks to add bar code readers to Underground ticket gates  Railway Gazette International

Sport

85 m. ago Chinese Mainland Buyers Drive Sharp Rise in London Home Ownership, Report Says

Chinese Mainland Buyers Drive Sharp Rise in London Home Ownership, Report Says  Caixin Global

Politics

86 m. ago Best bessie handbags Hotsell Buy Bessie London Women s 3 Pieces Big Size office Tote Bag 45Cm

Best bessie handbags Hotsell Buy Bessie London Women s 3 Pieces Big Size office Tote Bag 45Cm  Through The Fence Baseball

Politics

1 hour ago London set for heavy snow as huge winter storm threatens UK with 70

London set for heavy snow as huge winter storm threatens UK with 70-inch blizzard  Yahoo News UK

Events

2 h. ago Vascular surgeon urges all travellers to avoid 1 dangerous mistake before flight

A board-certified vascular surgeon has revealed the one mistake a lot of people keep making when they're travelling on a plane and it's crucial for their health

Transport

2 h. ago 'New Canary Islands' are 24C in February and have easyJet flights

The islands are becoming the go-to winter sun destination for UK travellers, with easyJet launching direct flights from London Gatwick and some regional airports

Politics

3 h. ago Eilish McColgan has confirmed her London Marathon return for 2026

Eilish McColgan has confirmed her London Marathon return for 2026  dundeeculture.com

Politics

3 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Nato chief warns of ‘harshest winter’ in a decade as Russian attacks cut power in Kharkiv

Strikes knock out electricity to 80% of Ukraine’s second-largest city and surrounding region and damage 11th-century Kyiv monastery. What we know on day 1,434Russian drones and missile strikes hit Kharkiv on Monday, knocking out power to 80% of Ukraine’s second-largest city and the surrounding region and striking apartment buildings, a school and a kindergarten, local officials said. Two people were injured, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said in a video posted on Telegram. Mayor Ihor Terekhov said an “energy site” had been targeted in the city as night-time temperatures dipped to -14C. The capital, Kyiv, has been hit by three massive air attacks since the New Year, knocking out power and heating to hundreds of buildings. The war correspondent and executive director of war crimes unit the Reckoning Project, Janine di Giovanni, has suggested Russian president Vladimir Putin is intentionally “weaponising the savage eastern European winter”.In Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian president Volodym...

Events

3 h. ago Australia UK politics : The ultimate Labor insider stepping into London’s hot seat

Australia UK politics : The ultimate Labor insider stepping into London’s hot seat  The Sydney Morning Herald

Politics

3 h. ago I went to the billionaires' ski resort with £15 beers and £9 bottles of water

Although the village of 3,000 might be less well known than Tignes or Val d'Isère, it is beloved by the mega-rich and French aristocracy. And you feel it in the prices

Economics