4 h. ago Coronation Street star Maureen Lipman's pal offers major wedding update year after getting engaged

The actress, who is playing Evelyn Plummer in the ITV soap, is usually very quiet about her personal life

Politics

4 h. ago Coronation Street fans say 'surely deliberate' as they spot major change to soap for harrowing scenes

There were 'difficult to watch' scenes during the latest trip to the cobbles, involving Todd Grimshaw and Theo Silverton

Culture

11 h. ago Great Junction Street incident: Death of man, 22, on major Edinburgh street being treated as 'suspicious'

Officers were called to the scene just after 2am on Tuesday morning.

Events

13 h. ago Great Junction Street incident: Major Edinburgh street shut and traffic diverted following 'police incident'

Drivers are experiencing delays and buses have been diverted.

Events

23 h. ago UK Foreign Office issues Indonesia travel advice after seven killed in deadly riots

The Foreign Office has issued updated travel advice for Indonesia after violent riots erupted across the country, leaving seven people dead and hundreds injured in the worst unrest the nation has seen for years

Events

36 h. ago BBC star forced to leave his job despite petition launched by hundreds of fans

A well-loved BBC star has been forced to leave his job despite huge support from gutted fans and a petition that garnered hundreds of signatures

Politics

37 h. ago UK store closures in September as M&S, Hobbycraft and more to shut shops for good

The UK is on course for 17,349 shop closures and around 201,953 retail job losses in 2025, underlining the scale of upheaval. Here's a full list of stores that will close in September

Politics

37 h. ago Major high street names confirm September store closures — 2 in Scotland

The UK high street is set to face a fresh wave of store closures in September - here's a full list of the shops that are shutting down

Politics

66 h. ago Lil Nas X's father reveals star's heartbreaking request from jail after nude public 'breakdown' and arrest

The 26-year-old music artist spent multiple days in jail last week for stripping nude on a major street in Los Angeles and allegedly assaulting police officers.

Events

4 d. ago London travel news LIVE: Major travel disruption at London Liverpool Street and on M20

Live updates on London’s latest travel news across Tube, railways and roads

Politics

4 d. ago London travel news LIVE: Major disruption at London Liverpool Street due to broken rail

Live updates on London’s latest travel news across Tube, railways and roads

Politics

4 d. ago Top cop urges suspected police killer to 'lay down your firearms and give yourself up' as he vows hundreds of officers won't leave the area until they catch him

Live updates: Dezi Freeman, 56, remains on the run after he allegedly shot and killed two police officers at a property near the Victorian town of Porepunkah on Tuesday morning.

Events

6 d. ago Hobbycraft is closing six stores with the first one shutting next week

The high street arts and crafts retailer will shut its branch in Wigan on September 4, followed by its stores in Maidenhead and Chichester, which will close on September 18

Politics

6 d. ago Asian shares post modest gains after Wall Street nears more records

Shares are moderately higher in Asia after an afternoon push left major indexes on Wall Street just below their recent records

Politics

7 d. ago Lil Nas X breaks his silence following 'terrifying' stint in jail after nude public meltdown

Lil Nas X is making his first statement to his fans after spending multiple days in jail for stripping nude on a major street in Los Angeles and allegedly assaulting police officers.

Events

7 d. ago Poundland: List of stores closing after restructuring approved

Poundland launched a restructuring plan to shut 68 stores.

Politics

7 d. ago Poundland to make major changes in 800 stores as '11 close in days'

Poundland continues to grapple with financial problems - and some stores have already shut

Politics

7 d. ago Heathrow flight is forced to make emergency landing in Russia after engine failure, leaving hundreds of passengers trapped onboard

All flights from the UK to Russia have been banned since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022

Events

7 d. ago Poundland makes key change in all stores as 11 to close 'in days'

The budget retailer is set to close 11 stores across the UK in just days - with 12 already shut this week - as part of a major shake-up of its pricing system

Politics

7 d. ago Packed Boeing jet from Heathrow makes emergency landing in RUSSIA after 'engine failure' with hundreds of passengers now 'barred from leaving plane'

The Boeing 777-39L(ER) suffered 'engine failure' and requested landing at Nizhnevartovsk in Siberia.

Events