55 m. ago West Ham player ratings vs Newcastle: Max Kilman, Aaron Cresswell and Edson Alvarez all struggle in defeat

Ollie Scarles the lone bright spark for flat Hammers as teenager continues to go from strength to strength

Sport

70 m. ago Former Team GB judo athlete, 33, 'controlled and stalked his ex

Judo expert Frazer Chamberlain, 33, appeared in the dock today charged with coercion, stalking and theft offences.

Politics

76 m. ago Hero drowns on Italy holiday in desperate bid to save his girlfriend in Lake Como

Sam Rigby, 22, died on July 17 last year after he and his girlfriend, Olivia Greenall, went for a swim in Lake Como in northern Italy, an inquest into his death heard

Events

2 h. ago A big thank you to Reform for the comic relief in dark times

Very public squabble between Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe has been a joy to witness – even if predictableThese past few weeks have been grim. The world hasn’t felt less safe in decades. European leaders desperately scrabbling to secure a peace in Ukraine that isn’t a capitulation to Russia. A US manchild president who is giving a convincing impression of a Russian asset. Vladimir Putin struggling to believe his good fortune.So a big thank you to Reform for providing so much comic relief. Never has the UK needed a good laugh more than now. Which isn’t to say that the very public squabble between Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe was in any way unexpected. Given enough time away from dissecting the niceties of the Nazi salute – these things matter to supporters of Reform. Strictly arm out to the front, not the side – Nige can usually manage to fall out with anyone. Apart from Richard Tice. Dicky only exists as an echo to Farage. Without a mind of his own. His tragedy has been to be born a ...

Politics

2 h. ago Utah will be the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water

Utah's governor intends to sign legislation making the state the first to ban fluoride in public water systems

Science

2 h. ago Calvin Harris teases new country music track as he dips toe into genre ruled by ex

Scots DJ Calvin Harris is making an unexpected foray into the genre in which his ex-girlfriend made her name.

Politics

2 h. ago Maura Higgins 'is "in a bad way" and struggling to cope with public backlash' following her drunken kiss with Danny Jones as she distracts herself with work in Los Angeles

The Love Island star, 34, and the married McFly star, 38, have been in the headlines all week after being spotted kissing at Universal's BRIT Awards afterparty.

Politics

3 h. ago NHS England to cut workforce by half as Streeting restructures

The health secretary will shrink NHS England’s workforce to save money and avoid ‘duplication’NHS England will lose half its staff and a huge swathe of its senior management team as part of a brutal restructuring under its new boss.Its workforce will shrink from 13,000 to about 6,500 as entire teams are axed to save money and avoid “duplication” with officials at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Maura Higgins 'in bad way' as she jets to LA amid Danny Jones kiss backlash

Maura Higgins is reportedly "really struggling" after her drunken kiss with the McFly star who is married to former Miss England Georgia Jones.

Politics

3 h. ago Maura Higgins 'really struggling' after Danny Jones 'kiss' backlash, claim friends

Friends of Love Island star Maura Higgins have rallied behind her and have urged people to "calm down" and stop the abuse after Maura's alleged kiss with Danny Jones

Politics

4 h. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe reveals how soon he believes Man Utd can win Premier League again

Manchester United co-owner has ambitions plans for the Red Devils despite the current struggles under Ruben Amorim and wants to see the Premier League title return to Old Trafford

Politics

4 h. ago As peace talks begin, a punitive settlement imposed on Ukraine is unacceptable

Editorial: In a parallel, safer world – with America playing its traditional role as leader of the West – these talks in Jeddah would be far more even-handed and Ukraine would have the full and unwavering backing of the US in its existential struggle against unprovoked aggression

Politics

4 h. ago Man, 22, drowned in Lake Como while trying to save girlfriend who was 'struggling'

Sam Rigby jumped into Lake Como after his girlfriend, Olivia Greenall, got into trouble while swimming in the "cold, deep" water

Events

4 h. ago Update on Spring Breaker who went missing as everyone says the same thing

College student Sudiksha Konanki, 20, remains missing after she vanished in the Dominican Republic during Spring Break, with US authorities keeping her case despite reports suggesting she drowned

Events

5 h. ago Jude Bellingham's girlfriend Ashlyn Castro speaks out in 'extremely personal' monologue on claims about her dating past and 'escort site' hoax

Ashlyn Castro, the influencer and model girlfriend of Jude Bellingham, has taken to social media to hit back at trolls and clear up several rumours about her private life.

Politics

5 h. ago Teenage boy, 17, died of sepsis while mother waited eight hours for a call back from NHS 111, inquest hears

Cyrus Perry, 17, fell ill at home in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset, on June 7, 2023. He was struggling to eat, felt sick, had a headache, temperature and dizziness.

Events

5 h. ago Young man dies on dream holiday while trying to save girlfriend from drowning

"The thoughts and prayers of everyone at St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School go out to Sam and Liv’s families at this tragic time."

Events

5 h. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Keir Starmer wants to send forces to Ukraine. You and whose Army, mate?

The military is at its lowest since the Napoleonic wars and we would struggle to deploy 5000. An RAF diversity drive has left us woefully short of pilots and there is also a shortage of planes.

Politics

5 h. ago Manchester City part ways with Gareth Taylor amid WSL struggles

The former Manchester City player had been in charge of the club for five years and has been replaced by former boss Nick Cushing

Politics

6 h. ago Scots living near 'monster pylon' projects to save £250 a year on energy bills

Labour ministers vow to introduce new legal requirements to ensure communities benefit from upgrades to National Grid infrastructure.

Economics