89 m. ago London travel disruption this weekend: full list of tube and train closures for September 5

London travel disruption this weekend: full list of tube and train closures for September 5-7, including strike impact  Time Out Worldwide

Politics

1 hour ago Investigation into impact closing Kirkcudbright bridge had on town's businesses

A comprehensive review is to be carried out to see the level of impact the closure had.

Economics

2 h. ago London Underground Tube strikes: When are they and which lines are affected?

Every Underground line will be impacted by the walkouts

Events

5 h. ago Grandfather mistakenly takes home wrong child from Sydney daycare centre

First Steps Learning Academy in Bangor apologises and stands down educator as regulator investigates and mother blames daycare centreFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn investigation has been launched and a childcare educator has been stood down after a grandparent mistakenly picked up and took home the wrong toddler from a Sydney daycare centre.The grandfather arrived to collect his grandchild from First Steps Learning Academy in Bangor on Monday afternoon, only to reportedly be given the wrong child. Continue reading...

Society

8 h. ago I called my children awful, boring and stupid. Now as adults they've told me how my 'jokes' impacted them. I feel so ashamed, says SUSANNAH JOWITT

'All parents yell,' SUSANNAH JOWITT'S daughter tells her, 'but this was the first time I remember you saying something so unnecessarily cruel. It was really disturbing.'

Politics

10 h. ago Met Office warns Brits in 64 places to expect three devastating impacts of storm

The Met Office has a yellow weather warning in place for thunderstorms for large swathes of the country, including the Midlands and south Wales, and flooding is possible

Events

10 h. ago London’s victims’ commissioner named as new England and Wales advocate

Claire Waxman described it as a ‘true honour’ to take on her new post.

Events

11 h. ago BBC iPlayer quietly adds Steven Spielberg's most 'underrated' film with 'genius' cast

The film in question was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture and is considered one of the best thrillers of the modern era.

Sport

13 h. ago Scrolling your phone on the toilet? It could be having a big impact on your health

Americans spend at least four hours on their phones every day

Politics

16 h. ago ‘Pure gold’ nineties drama with 97% rating just landed on Netflix

The Hollywood classic earned nine Academy Award nominations

Events

17 h. ago Manneken Pis gets new uniform to honour soldiers who liberated Brussels

Gift comes 8o years after Welsh guards first left replica uniform for famous statue to commemorate end of Nazi occupationWhen British forces commemorated the liberation of Brussels for the first time in 1945, they left a unique gift – a replica Welsh guards uniform for the Belgian city’s emblematic “peeing boy” statue, the Manneken Pis.Now 81 years after the Welsh guards freed Brussels from Nazi occupation, the gift has been renewed: the Manneken Pis has a new regimental uniform, including scarlet jacket embroidered with gold lace, gleaming white belt and authentic bearskin hat. Continue reading...

Politics

18 h. ago Arne Slot told Mohamed Salah will be 'gutted' after Liverpool transfer blow

Liverpool spent over £450million on new signings during the summer transfer window, but two deals in particular have been criticised due to their potential impact on Mohamed Salah

Politics

18 h. ago Davina McCall's candid statement about sexless marriage after life

Davina McCall, who has been in a relationship with Michael Douglas for five years, has shared candid thoughts about the impact of her brain surgery.

Politics

19 h. ago Baby goes missing from nursery after grandad 'takes home wrong child'

The grandfather didn't realise he had picked up the wrong child at Bangor's First Steps Learning Academy in Sydney before taking him home

Society

20 h. ago Trump’s aid cuts in east Africa led to unwanted abortion and babies being born with HIV – report

Doctors, nurses, patients and other experts describe the loss of decades of progress in beating the virus in 100 days after Pepfar was disruptedAid cuts in east Africa have led to cases of babies being born with HIV because mothers could not get medication, a rise in life-threatening infections, and at least one woman having an unwanted abortion, according to interviews with medical staff, patients and experts.A report by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) sets out dozens of examples of the impact of disruption to Pepfar – the president’s emergency plan for aids relief – in Tanzania and Uganda. Continue reading...

Politics

21 h. ago Australian embassy issues warning after tourist drinks offering at Japanese burial site

Japanese place food and drink at graves to honour their dead

Events

21 h. ago Full list of UK areas impacted by Met Office thunderstorm and rain warnings this week

Lightning, hail, heavy rain and gusty winds are on the forecast for parts of the UK this week

Events

22 h. ago Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer marks 'impossible day' as he shares the touching tributes left by fans at their ancestral home on the anniversary of her death

The Earl, 61, took to his Instagram account on August 31 to honour his late sibling by sharing a photograph of a handful of flowers cut from his gardens at Althorp in Northamptonshire.

Politics

22 h. ago Plans for £30m cancer centre in honour of Bobby Robson unveiled

The foundation set up by the former England manager has already raised £20 million of the cost.

Economics

22 h. ago New UK survey shows lasting mental health toll of skin conditions beyond summer

A new UK study reveals the psychological impact of skin issues doesn’t fade with the seasons – with many still struggling into autumn.

Politics