66 m. ago Former EastEnders star Anita Dobson ‘utterly thrilled’ after being made OBE

The actress, best known for playing landlady Angie Watts on the BBC soap, was recognised for services to charitable fundraising and philanthropy.

Politics

88 m. ago How Trump hinted at a crackdown on protests long before his inauguration

Similarly, how cities have long planned their responses to a Trump-led escalation, which is finally hereThe White House’s escalating response to street protests echoes talk before Donald Trump’s inauguration of forcibly quelling resistance in urban America. Those plans are now the present.After the use of federalized national guard units and marines in response to protests in Los Angeles, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) plans to deploy Swat-style special response teams to Seattle, Philadelphia, northern Virginia, New York and Chicago – cities led by Democrats that have long been the target of Trump’s invective – before expected protests this weekend, according to reports by NBC and others. Continue reading...

Politics

89 m. ago Disney+ fans rave 'this is what streaming is for' as 'immaculately crafted' new action movie debuts with epic 97% Rotten Tomatoes score

A new generation of action/adventure fanatics are about to revere the terrifying and legendary 'Predator' as a hit new instalment of the 38-year franchise landed on Disney+ on Friday.

Sport

89 m. ago Rose West's astonishing prison letter reveals the truth about her lesbian fling with Myra Hindley

The Cromwell Street killer and the Moors Murderer were the two most notorious female prisoners in Britain when they met in Durham Prison in the mid 1990s.

Events

91 m. ago Two die in horror skydiving tragedy as probe launched into incident

Their families have been informed and a prove has been launched into the incident by the British Sky Diving Board of Inquiry.

Events

2 h. ago Dramatic moment wing falls off ageing £15m Putin warplane in middle of Ukraine attack mission

The attack jet crashed after flying in a pair over Ukraine's Donetsk region, with the pilot miraculously cheating death by ejecting before his aircraft fell to the ground.

Events

2 h. ago Two skydivers die in 'tragic accident' after tandem jump as police launch investigation

Police have launched a probe following the death of two skydivers in a 'tragic accident' which reportedly involved a tandem jump. (stock image)

Events

2 h. ago ‘The city is being hollowed out’: the billionaire landlord locked in a David v Goliath battle for London’s West End

‘The city is being hollowed out’: the billionaire landlord locked in a David v Goliath battle for London’s West End  The Guardian

Events

3 h. ago ‘Tehran will burn,’ Israel warns after missile strikes as Iran threatens UK, US and France regional bases – live

Three people reported dead in Israel after Iranian strikes as Tehran says 78 people, mostly civilians, killed in Israeli attackIranian missiles hit Tel Aviv as Netanyahu warns attack on Iran ‘just the beginning’Emma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, has spoken to families who live in a Tel Aviv neighbourhood that was struck by Iran’s retaliatory attacks. At midnight on Friday Sveta’s four-year-old daughter was asleep on the floor outside their shattered apartment block, as the rest of the family weighed up where they should spend the night.A missile from the first Iranian salvo fired at Tel Aviv had landed a couple of blocks away, killing at least one person, injuring at least 16 others and damaging hundreds of shops and homes in this quiet residential area. The 37-year-old was sanguine about her own losses, and backed the government decision to attack Iran even though it had so quickly cost her family their home. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Hundreds line streets to pay tribute to firefighter Jennie Logan

The 30-year-old died alongside a colleague and a local businessman in a blaze in Oxfordshire last month.

Events

3 h. ago ‘The rain brings out a cinematic quality’: Eric Van Nynatten’s best phone picture

A neon sign reflected in a puddle in New York City’s Theater District inspired this enigmatic shotIt had been raining all day in New York City. After meeting a friend in a coffee shop near Manhattan’s Theater District, professional photographer Eric Van Nynatten decided on a spontaneous street photography session.“The rain had been nonstop, which most people would find messy and chaotic, but I feel it brings out a cinematic quality in the city,” he says. “The wet streets become shiny and reflective, and at night it looks a lot like a painting. I ended up walking down Broadway as evening fell. It’s an area that’s already a visual spectacle – there are all these amazing retro marquees, billboards and neon signs. I spotted this sign reflected in a puddle just off the sidewalk and set up my composition.” Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Family of Air India crash victims speak of their ‘tremendous’ loss

The family of a couple who died with their daughter in the Air India plane crash say they will be missed “tremendously”.

Events

4 h. ago Benjamin Nygren gets 'fearless' Celtic billing as Alexander Isak lavishes praise on Hoops transfer target

The Hoops are in advanced talks to land the FC Nordsjaelland playmaker

Events

4 h. ago Man Utd to welcome £7m star compared to Wayne Rooney in huge boost for Ruben Amorim

Manchester United signed teenager Diego Leon back in January but allowed him to remain in Paraguay until the summer with the left-back compared to Wayne Rooney

Economics

4 h. ago King Charles III to mark Air India tragedy with moment of silence during annual birthday parade

King Charles III and other members of the royal family will wear black armbands during his annual birthday parade Saturday as the monarch commemorates those who died in this week’s Air India plane crash

Politics

4 h. ago Marina Diamandis: ‘My greatest achievement? Being delusional and dreaming big’

The singer-songwriter on a childhood painting disaster, the literary ‘greats’ and her George Clooney crushBorn in south Wales, Marina Diamandis, 39, released her first album, The Family Jewels, in 2010. Her second, Electra Heart, went to No 1 in the UK in 2012 and gave her the hit single Primadonna. Her other albums are Froot, Love + Fear and Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land, which featured the Ivor Novello-nominated Man’s World. Last year, she published a poetry collection, Eat the World. Her new album, Princess of Power, has just been released. She lives in California.When were you happiest? My late 20s, writing my third record. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Helen Flanagan shares boob job inspiration after shrinking down to A cup

EXCLUSIVE: Coronation Street beauty Helen Flanagan has recently opened up about her boob journey after she lost her famous assets after breastfeeding her three children

Politics

4 h. ago 'I got in trouble shouting at Fabio Wardley fight but one punch is all it takes'

FRANK WARREN COLUMN: Fabio Wardley was behind on all three judges' scorecards during his fight with Justis Huni but landed the telling knockout blow to win the bout

Events

4 h. ago 'Iced coffee killer' smiled as best friend drank cyanide and died in brutal death

Murderer Jessica Wongso was said to be so jealous of her pal Wayan Salihin, who had just got married, that she exacted a deadly revenge. Her sickening act was caught on CCTV

Events

5 h. ago Restaurants and businesses with a zero food hygiene rating in Wales

'We’ve realised the tough way that despite our best efforts, they weren’t enough,' said one grocer after landing a zero-star rating

Society