28 m. ago World Book Day 2025: Kimberley Walsh and Izzi Warner lead stars in sharing sweet costumes

Celebrities have taken to social media in force as their children dress up as the favourite characters from books, TV and film to celebrate World Book Day today

Events

28 m. ago Parts of UK set to be hotter than Barcelona and the Costa Del Sol

Forecasters said Norfolk could be expected to see temperatures up to 18C.

Politics

37 m. ago Aldi shoppers 'mesmerised' by £7 swirl glasses that make drinks 'float'

The clever design has some 'mesmerised' and they're rushing to get their hands on a set of their own

Economics

37 m. ago Bosnian officials challenge separatist Bosnian Serb laws before top court as tensions soar

Bosnian officials are challenging a set of laws barring the state judiciary and police from operating in the part of the country controlled by the Bosnian Serbs, legislation that has fueled tensions in the ethnically-divided Balkan country

Events

48 m. ago EU country loved by Brits set for huge £1bn expansion to cope with tourist demand

Amidst concerns that overtourism is putting too much strain on certain parts of the world, developers in Greece have decided to embrace the benefits that come from being one of the hottest destinations around

Economics

50 m. ago After Alisson’s Liverpool heroics, Virgil van Dijk pinpoints exactly what was missing vs PSG

The goalkeeper’s heroics ensured Liverpool were able to take a slender 1-0 lead going into the second leg at Anfield, but Van Dijk has identified just what was missing for the Reds at the Parc des Princes

Events

56 m. ago Gracie Abrams Glasgow Hydro Stage Times: Gig set times, support, tickets, likely setlist and age restrictions

The first two gigs of her UK tour have been rescheduled due to illness, but Gracie is still on track to play Scotland.

Politics

60 m. ago Laura Marling proves she's 'at the very top of her game' at poignant Albert Hall show

Laura Marling's two-night stand at the Albert Hall Manchester, sees her play her final shows in support of her eighth LP, Patterns in Repeat

Politics

79 m. ago Captain Tom's daughter claims 'nothing dishonest' about charity as she apologises if public 'feel misled

Hannah Ingram-Moore discusses storm around family’s handling of charity set up in Covid hero’s name

Politics

82 m. ago Experienced pilot, 68, died in replica Spitfire when it stalled and crashed on its final test flight

Trevor Bailey, 68, died on August 22, 2023 after a Spitfire replica crashed into a field near the A44 in Enstone in Oxfordshire, an inquest heard.

Events

84 m. ago BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty pauses live show to announce 'breaking news'

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty was forced to pause Thursday's live show as she broke the news that NHS England's medical director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, is set to stand down

Politics

87 m. ago Nepo baby takeover! Mabel, Paris Jackson, Ever Anderson and Georgia May Jagger lead celebrity offspring at Chloe Paris Fashion Week show

Stepping out in the French capital for the Chloe Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025-26 show were the likes of Georgia May Jagger, Ever Anderson, Mabel and Paris Jackson.

Culture

91 m. ago ‘It’s great we are not alone’, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy as EU leaders gather for defence summit – Europe live

Ukrainian president thanks European leaders as they gather to discuss €800bn plan to boost military capacitySee all our Ukraine war coverageNorwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre has been speaking in the country’s parliament in the last few minutes, announcing plans to “significantly” increase spending to help Ukraine defend itself.He warned that the country was facing “the most serious security situation since the second world war.” Continue reading...

Politics

93 m. ago Andor season two set to feature ‘the darkest moment in Star Wars history’

Andor season one received rave reviews

Events

95 m. ago Ukrainian ambassador warns Donald Trump 'is destroying the world order' in 'Axis of Evil' speech

Valerii Zaluzhnyi warned that Nato could cease to exist and Russia will set its sights on Europe next, as Ukraine's president Zelensky prepares to join EU leaders for a summit

Events

1 hour ago How Dungeons & Dragons helped my siblings and me grieve our father’s death

Fantasy realms offer a place to escape when our own world is too intense, too boring, too heartbrokenThe idea of being present with your grief might evoke virtuous images of letting ashes blow in the wind like dandelion seeds, days spent flipping through family photo albums, or crossing the finish line of a charity run in honor of your person. Grief at different times in your journey might look like all those things to you.Perhaps your life might call for you to find the off switch. Or if there’s not one to be found, to turn the volume up on something else in your life to drown out the noise that all this grappling with death can stir up. Fantasy football. National politics. FBoy Island. Continue reading...

Events

1 hour ago Major bank set to pay customers £12.5m compensation after IT outages

A major bank is set to pay £12.5million in compensation after IT outages left millions of customers unable to access their bank accounts.

Economics

2 h. ago Daughter is sued by mother who she gifted one of her kidneys in bitter dispute over who owns £800k house and £340k divorce payment

FA and Premier League sports medicine specialist Dr Sonia Bains, 38, and her lawyer sister Sharn Bains, 29, are being sued by Camilla Bains after the mother divorced her husband in 2019.

Economics

2 h. ago Gentle but effective ways to deal with children’s challenging behaviour, according to a family psychotherapist

Use a calm tone and set clear boundaries.

Society

2 h. ago Matt Healy's most controversial moments as The 1975 are set to headline Glastonbury

The singer has a track record for making headlines for the wrong reasons

Politics