6 h. ago Major UK train station, used by 10,000 people a day, to close for a MONTH for £70 million makeover

One of the UK's mail train stations, used by around 10,000 people every day, is set to close for a month as part of a £70 million makeover.

Economics

7 h. ago Travel chaos as major rail station used daily by 10,000 people closing for A MONTH

Huddersfield Station is to close for 30 days, which could cause problems for up to 300,000 travellers. The station, linked to major cities, will undergo a £70 million revamp

Events

8 h. ago New guide aims to help people find perfect Dumfries and Galloway beach for day out

Solway Firth Partnership has released its Good Beach Guide, covering the Dumfries and Galloway coast.

Politics

10 h. ago ‘We didn’t want to avoid the reality of what happened’: the drama telling the true story of Jean Charles de Menezes

The 2005 shooting of the Brazilian created national headlines, but the shocking truth of his death remains unknown by many. A new series aims to do justice to his story – and those who fought to clear his nameOn 22 July 2005, 27-year-old Jean Charles de Menezes was shot and killed by firearms officers on the London underground shortly after boarding a train. The information relayed by the Metropolitan police at the time was that he had leapt over the ticket barriers at Stockwell station and was wearing a bulky coat under which officers thought he was hiding a bomb.The incident occurred two weeks after the 7/7 bombings on London’s transport network, where 52 people were killed, and the day after a copycat attack in which four men tried – and mercifully failed – to detonate devices on three underground trains and a bus; the bombers in the latter incidents fled the scene, triggering a police manhunt. It later emerged that De Menezes was innocent and the intelligence on him was flawed. ...

Events

11 h. ago Train passengers face 'major delays' in and around Cardiff on Easter Monday

"Urgent" repairs on a bridge in Cardiff means some lines are closed and major disruption is expected for the rest of the day

Politics

22 h. ago Easter weekend ‘ruined’ as shoppers rage over ‘mouldy’ roasts and melted eggs

After weeks of anticipation many people were left upset as their Easter Day was less perfect than they had imaged thanks to mouldy food and discoloured chocolate

Politics

33 h. ago Police in central Germany hunt for a suspect on the run after 2 people were shot dead

German police in a spa town north of Frankfurt on Sunday were widening a manhunt for a suspect still on the loose after two people were fatally shot a day earlier

Events

34 h. ago Train passengers face 'major delays' in and around Cardiff on Easter Sunday

'Urgent' repairs are being carried out on a bridge in Cardiff which has forced many services to be cancelled at short notice

Politics

69 h. ago Cat who made it home after being hit by train recovers from major surgery

Hector had to have his tail and a leg amputated after suffering severe injuries in the incident in North Ayrshire.

Events

3 d. ago Drinking a purple juice may slash the 'force of blood in the arteries' and heart risks

People who drank a 250ml glass of one beverage per day saw an average blood pressure decrease of around 8/4 mmHg during a past experiment

Events

4 d. ago ‘All of his guns will do nothing for him’: lefty preppers are taking a different approach to doomsday

Liberals in the US make up about 15% of the prepping scene and their numbers are growing. Their fears differ from their better-known rightwing counterparts – as do their methodsOne afternoon in February, hoping to survive the apocalypse or at least avoid finding myself among its earliest victims, I logged on to an online course entitled Ruggedize Your Life: The Basics.Some of my classmates had activated their cameras. I scrolled through the little windows, noting the alarmed faces, downcast in cold laptop light. There were dozens of us on the call, including a geophysicist, an actor, a retired financial adviser and a civil engineer. We all looked worried, and rightly so. The issue formerly known as climate change was now a polycrisis called climate collapse. H1N1 was busily jumping from birds to cows to people. And with each passing day, as Donald Trump went about gleefully dismantling state capacity, the promise of a competent government response to the next hurricane, wildfire, fl...

Politics

4 d. ago Prince Harry's 'fall out' with Princess Eugenie as insiders reveal the real reason

Prince Harry is said to have a close bond with his cousin Princess Eugenie, but reports emerged last month that the pair had fallen out over a hug with Piers Morgan.

Politics

4 d. ago Kicking up a stink: row over sewage pollution blighting Cape Town’s beaches

Campaigners say authorities should be doing more to clean up waters around city of nearly 5 million peopleOn a clear summer’s day in Cape Town, the Milnerton Lagoon was serene, reflecting the bright blue sky and Table Mountain. But there was an unmistakable stench, and up close, the water was murky.A few hundred metres away, adults and children played in the water as it flowed into Table Bay. On the boardwalk, a sign read: “Polluted water: for health reasons, swimming and recreational activities are at your own risk.” Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Easter travel chaos warning as millions of Brits face delays on trains, flights and major roads

Travel misery could sweep the UK this Easter weekend as train services grind to a halt over major engineering works, while strike action is set to cause delays at one of the nation's busiest airports

Events

5 d. ago Major disruption at busy London station after person hit by train

Major disruption at busy London station after person hit by train  News Shopper

Events

7 d. ago Euston closures: Major London train station will shut over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend

Euston closures: Major London train station will shut over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend  Time Out

Politics

8 d. ago Helicopter in fatal New York crash lacked flight recorders, officials say

Aircraft crash that killed all six people on board was on its eighth tour flight of the day, federal investigators sayThe helicopter that crashed into New York City’s Hudson River on Thursday – killing all six on board, including three children – lacked flight recorders, said the US’s National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).It was also on its eighth tour flight of the day, having already completed seven, according to federal investigators.Reuters contributed reporting Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago The special café that started life in a tiny train station broom cupboard and now sells 150,000 drinks a year

'There is a real pride in what we do'

Politics

9 d. ago Coachella already a 'disaster' after Lady Gaga feud, 'dead' crowds and refund demands

Coachella attracts around 125,000 people to the desert in California each year – but reports from day one inside the music festival were not all looking positive

Events

1 week ago Pair filmed raiding Scots charity clothes bank before leaving scene

"It is shocking that people in this day and age are that desperate that they have to resort to this. We are now in times where some people just can not survive financially at all."

Culture