3 h. ago Harry Potter star calls out access to creative industry as Hogwarts hosts fair

More than 300 pupils from secondary schools across the UK were given the chance to meet stars including Warwick Davis and discover the secrets behind some of cinema's most creative jobs

Events

4 h. ago Children win fight for free school transport after council U

The council had taken free transport to school away from around 300 young people in the county last month but for some that provision has now been reinstated after a campaign

Sport

6 h. ago Cocktail of the week: Hidden Groove’s pumpkin spice coupette – recipe | The good mixer

A pumpkin spiced latte with a kick of vodka and mellowed with BaileysThe grown-up, late-night cousin of the pumpkin spice latte: same seasonal comfort, just a little less innocent.Michele Gadaleta, assistant bar manager, Hidden Grooves, Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch, London EC2 Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Gregg Wallace mocked over 'student' pasta dish that's 'like a 12

Gregg Wallace has been mocked over his pasta dish that was compared to something students would make. The ex-MasterChef host whipped up what he called an "easy dinner"

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8 h. ago We found a lookalike for Bottega Veneta's £2.8k woven bag for £35 at Next

If you've been eyeing up Bottega Veneta's Jodie bag but can't justify the almost £3,00 price tag, Next's £35 version is the perfect alternative

Economics

8 h. ago Disillusionomics: the US economy isn’t serving gen Z | Alice Lassman

My generation is struggling for stability in a system that no longer feels fit for purpose. It’s time to take that seriouslyFor gen Z Americans, it’s hard to remember a version of the economy not defined by crisis. We finished our education online as Covid devastated the world, only to graduate into high costs of living, stagnant wages and now AI’s threat to entry-level jobs. We’ve come of age in a system that no longer feels fit for purpose.The result is a generation that’s lost faith in the traditional markers of stability. What once defined a secure life – home, family and comfortable retirement – feels out of reach. “A pension is out of the question,” one friend told me. “So staying in the same job no longer makes sense.” She’s not alone: jobseekers’ confidence in keeping or finding work dropped sharply this spring, with a survey in June suggesting nearly 60% of graduates were still looking for their first jobs.Alice Lassman is a policy expert with a focus on the global economy ...

Politics

9 h. ago Asda brings digital price tags to shelves of hundreds of Express shops

The grocer said the change will free up time for its store workers, such as to help customers, manage deliveries and restock shelves.

Economics

9 h. ago Wessex Grove Plans New York Version Of Cate Blanchett's 'The Seagull'

Wessex Grove Plans New York Version Of Cate Blanchett's 'The Seagull'  Deadline

Politics

12 h. ago Taylor Swift takes a swipe at Scooter Braun in new track about a mentor's betrayal

Braun bought the master recordings of Swift's first six albums in June 2019 in a controversial deal worth an estimated $300 million.

Politics

13 h. ago When are Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Aldi & Lidl toy sales in 2025?

Supermarkets offer a great range of potential Christmas presents during these discount events

Politics

15 h. ago Full list of Winter Fuel Payment dates and amounts due for pensioners

Payments of between £100 and £300 will be issued by the DWP from November.

Economics

18 h. ago Combs pleads with judge in letter before sentencing, saying he was ‘reborn’ in jail

Music mogul, facing up to 11 years in prison, says he is a new man and ‘I no longer care about the money or the fame’Facing up to 11 years in prison at his sentencing on Friday, Sean “Diddy” Combs told a federal judge that he has experienced “a spiritual reset”, and he hoped to be released so that he can return to his children and his mother.“The old me died in jail and a new version of me was reborn. Prison will change you or kill you – I choose to live,” Combs, 55, wrote in a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian. Continue reading...

Events

19 h. ago Trump administration approves generic version of abortion pill after RFK Jr had FDA review drug’s safety

The drug will now be produced by Evita Solutions LLC, which describes its mission as being to ‘normalize abortion’

Politics

21 h. ago Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home review – an extremely moving look into the rock icon’s final months

This fly-on-the-wall documentary was meant to follow the couple as they left LA for Buckinghamshire. It turned into a compellingly intimate memorialAs sad as it was, there was something undeniably poetic about Ozzy Osbourne’s death in July, 17 days after his final performance with Black Sabbath in their native Birmingham, and only four months after he moved back to the UK. Consider Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home the explanatory notes accompanying that eerie, strangely elegant verse; a documentary following the rock icon’s final months as he reflects on his life, roots, work, ill-health and impending death. As for that last one, the 76-year-old didn’t believe in heaven or hell. And he was incandescent at the prospect of dying in his adopted home of America and lying for eternity in a “McDonald’s version of a cemetery”.Ozzy had been suffering from a slow-progressing form of Parkinson’s disease for the past two decades, which in conjunction with a 2019 spinal injury significan...

Politics

23 h. ago Pumpkin Town fun fair promises to be a spooktacular day out this Halloween

Visitors to XSite can enjoy a fun-filled afternoon of Halloween-themed activities at Pumpkin Town with pumpkin-carving, games and photo opportunities.

Politics

26 h. ago Mum who put envelope in public bin faces £300 fine after making 'three mistakes'

Natasha Sheldon Lane, 35, has been asked to attend an 'interview under caution' after the parcel's plastic envelope was found in a public waste bin

Economics

27 h. ago Everything we know about London's answer to the Met Gala, including the theme and celebrities who'll be attending

The British Museum is launching its own version of the Met Gala in London. Here's everything we know about the inaugural Pink Ball

Politics

28 h. ago Free pumpkin patch on the Welsh coast with incredible picture opportunities

This year, they wanted to make the experience even better by kicking off their pumpkin picking season early.

Politics

28 h. ago Everyone with an iPhone urged to download 'important' free upgrade from Apple

If you have an iPhone in your pocket, you must install the latest version of iOS 26 immediately.

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28 h. ago Roast dinners cooked by our mums really are better than those made by strangers

A new study shows that we are influenced to enjoy food more when it is cooked by a loved one compared to when we eat the same dish cooked by a stranger

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