83 m. ago Familiar faces and trophy races – talking points ahead of the new county season

International issues, domestic bragging rights and players pushing for a bright future are all on the agenda.

Politics

83 m. ago Martin Lewis' 'burning cash' warning for anyone paying over £10 for household bill

Money-saving expert Martin Lewis has urged all Brits forking out more than £10 on a common household bill to search for a better deal, after thousands admitted to paying £30 or more per month

Economics

83 m. ago Man City injury news and return dates as Blues handed triple boost after Haaland blow

Manchester City will hope to take a near-full squad to the FIFA Club World Cup as their injury list shortens towards the end of the campaign.

Events

88 m. ago Myanmar earthquake: man pulled alive from rubble after five days as looming monsoon sparks urgent call for aid

A 26-year-old man was rescued from hotel in capital Naypyidaw, long after disaster that has killed thousandsA man was pulled alive from the rubble of a hotel in Myanmar on Wednesday, five days after the country’s worst earthquake in a century flattened entire neighbourhoods and tore through temples, bridges and highways.The 26-year-old was found alive in the ruins of the building in the capital, Naypyidaw, by a joint team of rescuers from Myanmar and Turkey after midnight, the fire service and the country’s ruling junta said. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Amber wildfire warning issued for most of England as temperatures hit 22C

The Met Office has issued an amber wildfire warning for large parts of the UK as temperatures are set to soar to over 20C this week, with fire services urging the public to take care

Events

2 h. ago US senator Cory Booker delivers longest speech in Senate history

Cory Booker, the Democratic senator from New Jersey, spoke on the Senate floor for more than 25 hours, the longest speech ever given in Senate history. Starting his speech on Monday evening in Washington, vowing to remain on the Senate floor as long as he was 'physically able', Booker spoke in protest at what he called the 'grave and urgent' danger that Donald Trump's presidential administration poses to democracy and the American people. In 1957, Strom Thurmond, a Republican from South Carolina, gave an anti-civil rights speech that lasted 24 hours and 18 minutesSenate Republicans consider joining Democrats to oppose Trump over tariffs Continue reading...

Culture

2 h. ago With the box office down, James Gunn predicts summer of 'Superman' to the rescue

The 2025 box office has been hit with a deficit

Events

2 h. ago SNP urges Rachel Reeves to 'change course' as benefit cuts risks 'social and economic damage'

Shona Robison spoke out after the UK Chancellor last week announced nearly £5 billion in benefit cuts by the end of the decade.

Events

4 h. ago Myanmar earthquake deaths set to pass 3,000 as looming monsoon sparks urgent call for aid

Torrential rains are expected next month, but many at the epicentre in Mandalay and Sagaing are still sleeping in the streetsThe death toll from the worst earthquake to hit Myanmar in a century is expected to surpass 3,000 on Wednesday, as humanitarian agencies urged other countries to ramp up aid ahead of the monsoon rains.Close to the epicentre, in the decimated cities of Mandalay and Sagaing, traumatised survivors slept in the street, with the stench of corpses trapped under the rubble permeating the disaster zone. Water, food and medicine are in short supply, and the monsoon could hit in May. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, debuts shock midlife crisis makeover as he poses with co

Leonardo DiCaprio debuted a subtle midlife makeover on Tuesday as he attended CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas.

Events

4 h. ago DWP PIP claimants urged to ask for crucial document ahead of major benefit changes

The DWP has announced a huge overhaul to the PIP system, with changes to daily living and mobility components, as well as new assessment criteria

Politics

6 h. ago Urgent hunt for missing couple, both 76, who have not been seen since last week

John and Joan, both aged 76, were last seen in the seaside town of Clacton, Essex, on Thursday, March 27, where they had been with family.

Events

6 h. ago Women make better spies than men despite being 'vain creatures' as male operatives are too 'conceited' and lack intuition, according to MI5 guide made public for first time

MI5 spymaster Charles Henry Maxwell Knight, codenamed 'M,' who was said to have been the inspiration for James Bond's boss, believed women made better spies.

Politics

7 h. ago Urgent recall issued on popular big name chocolate bars over 'tiny stones safety risk'

The Dutch chocolate company announced that the warning was not an April Fools joke and that it was a ‘genuine product recall notice’ as some contained tiny stones

Events

7 h. ago Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech with Trump condemnation

In speech that began Monday night, Democratic senator warns of ‘grave and urgent’ danger of Trump administrationUS politics – latest updatesCory Booker, the Democratic US senator from New Jersey, has broken the record for longest speech ever by a lone senator – beating the record first established by Strom Thurmond, who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.Booker’s speech, which began at 7pm on Monday night, was not a filibuster but instead an effort to warn of what he called the “grave and urgent” danger that Donald Trump’s presidential administration poses to democracy and the American people. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Households urged to check insurance for garden items as evenings become lighter

People splurging on expensive garden items for the spring could be leaving themselves without adequate cover, Defaqto warned.

Politics

7 h. ago Met Office issues UK amber wildfire warning as temperatures to soar over 20C

A large amber wildfire warning has been issued for Wednesday (April 6) by the Met Office for most of England, including London, with fire crews urging people to act responsibly to prevent the risk of wildfires

Events

7 h. ago Sainsbury's urgently recalls chocolate bar over fears there's metal in the product

Sainsbury's has taken action - a product recall - and has issued a warning to any customers who have bought the 150g Belgian Milk Chocolate Honeycomb Pretzel bar

Politics

7 h. ago Sainsbury's urgently recalls chocolate bars over fears there's metal in them

Sainsbury's has taken action - a product recall - and has issued a warning to any customers who have bought the 150g Belgian Milk Chocolate Honeycomb Pretzel bar

Politics

8 h. ago Ruben Amorim rejects criticism of Manchester United decision to sell Anthony Elanga

Anthony Elanga only got four goals for Man United and he returned to haunt his former club for Nottingham Forest.

Politics