2 h. ago Firefighters rush to 'major toxic incident' at Wolverhampton factory as 'explosions' are heard and smoke is visible for miles

More than 40 firefighters have rushed to tackle a blaze at a factory in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, where a major toxic incident' has been declared.

Events

9 h. ago Palestinian writer threatens legal action against Australian politician for linking her to ‘Bondi atrocity’

The Palestinian-Australian author accused the premier of suggesting she was an ‘extreme terrorist sympathiser’

Politics

26 h. ago Travel chaos as more major airports across Europe closed due to icy weather

More airports across Europe have had to temporarily close due to icy weather conditions. 

Society

31 h. ago Adelaide Writers Week canceled as 180 speakers withdraw after the exclusion of a Palestinian writer

Organizers of Australia’s largest free literary festival have canceled the weeklong event after most writers withdrew over the removal of an Australian Palestinian writer

Politics

31 h. ago Major Australian arts festival cancelled after mass boycott over Palestinian author’s removal

More than 180 invited participants pulled out of Adelaide Writers’ Week, including former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern

Culture

52 h. ago Major arts festival in doubt after Jacinda Ardern joins mass boycott over axing of Palestinian writer

More than 70 prominent figures are boycotting the Adelaide Festival for dropping Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah in the wake of the Bondi attack

Politics

52 h. ago Major incident is declared in Kent and Sussex as thousands of homes are left without water

According South East Water's (SEW) website, 10 postcodes are still experiencing issues around the East Grinstead, Frant and Tunbridge Wells areas after issues began last week.

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3 d. ago Fundsmith star Terry Smith warns index funds are 'laying foundations of a major investment disaster'

Fundsmith Equity posted a return of just 0.8 per cent in 2025, compared to the MSCI World index which returned 12.8 per cent.

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3 d. ago ‘There’s nothing better on TV’: behind the scenes of Industry, the high

Created by two uni mates whose last gig was a David Hasselhoff comedy, the series has become a star-making transatlantic hit. Now it’s back for an intense fourth season that heads everywhere from Ghana to SunderlandSpoiler alert: this article contains references to major events in the previous three series of IndustryIndustry is not for everyone. Mickey Down and Konrad Kay’s drama about young City bankers is zeitgeisty, iconoclastic and slightly inaccessible. “It is niche,” says Down. “We don’t write to any kind of brief. We don’t write what we think is going to be interesting to other people – or commercial.” For every 10 people that don’t understand a “reference or the thing we’re trying to do with the costume or the subtle hint we’re making about someone’s class, there’ll be one person that gets it. The show’s for that one person.”And for that one person, Industry is hard to beat. “Not to toot my own horn,” says Myha’la, the mononymous 29-year-old who co-stars as daredevil A...

Culture

5 d. ago 'I've planted a bomb... you have 12 seconds to get out': Moment US hoax caller threatens major hospital during sustained campaign targeting London venues

Over the course of less than a month David Hart, a 22-year-old from West Winfield in New York, made 95 bogus phone calls to restaurants, the police and even Westminster Abbey.

Events

5 d. ago London to host major exhibition celebrating the work of severely disabled artists

Event celebrating will 70 years of the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists will bring together over 120works from artists from more than 30 countries.

Culture

6 d. ago Major UK theme park extends its season for the second year in a row

The theme park will open some of its attractions throughout February half term - and offer great deals for families seeking entertainment during the break.

Politics

6 d. ago Dominik Szoboszlai delivers Arsenal reality check ahead of Liverpool clash

Liverpool face Arsenal in a match which could have major Premier League title implications with Mikel Arteta's men well clear of the defending champions in the table

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7 d. ago Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful

Engaging in creativity can reduce depression, improve immunity and delay ageing – all while you’re having funFor some reason, we have collectively agreed that new year is the time to reinvent ourselves. The problem, for many people, is that we’ve tried all the usual health kicks – running, yoga, meditation, the latest diets – even if we haven’t really enjoyed them, in a bid to improve our minds and bodies. But have any of us given as much thought to creativity? Allow me to suggest that this year be a time to embrace the arts.Ever since our Paleolithic ancestors began painting caves, carving figurines, dancing and singing, engaging in the arts has been interwoven with health and healing. Look through the early writings of every major medical tradition around the world and you find the arts. What is much newer – and rapidly accelerating over the past two decades – is a blossoming scientific evidence-base identifying and quantifying exactly what the health benefits of the arts are. Con...

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9 d. ago Celebrity SAS fans predict major row is coming as one star irks other recruits by 'acting like a DS' before shouting at them for not following his orders: 'He's going to get killed by his own team!'

On Sunday night, the gruelling Channel 4 series returned to our screens, with 14 famous faces from the UK and Australia being pushed to their limits both mentally and physically.

Events

9 d. ago The Traitors fans 'work out the identity of the secret Traitor' after they spot a major blunder in the spin

This year, BBC bosses have decided to shake up the format with a twist that will change the way the whole game will be played.

Politics

1 week ago Emma Raducanu sparks major Australian Open concerns as she withdraws from first match of 2026 just HOURS before she was due on court

The 23-year-old was due to play for Team GB in United Cup action in Perth this week as she begins her pre-Australian Open tune-up, but withdrew from the match at the eleventh hour.

Events

1 week ago Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers debunk major fan theory about 'ambiguous' finale

The two brothers who created Stranger Things have debunked a major fan theory following the finale on Thursday.

Sport

1 week ago New year, new Nicola! Brooklyn Beckham's wife shows off 'new teeth and lips' on social media

Nicola Peltz showed off what looked like new veneers and lip fillers in her latest snaps.

Politics

1 week ago New year, new Nicola! Brooklyn Beckham's wife shows off 'new teeth' on social media

The actress, 30, took to Instagram to share a photo of herself alongside husband Brooklyn Beckhamas they celebrated the New Year in a Floridanightclub.

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