63 m. ago High Court 'dieselgate' trial begins as 1.6M motorists take legal action against major carmakers

The claim is the largest of its kind in English history, with the High Court previously told it is believed to be worth at least £6billion.

Events

3 h. ago The best destinations and activities to book on (and off) piste this winter

From luxurious family travel to adventure-filled trips for solo travellers, these alpine escapes are unmissable for winter 2025

Politics

3 h. ago Man fills 'traditional English pothole' with beans, toast and cheese

Ben wants to highlight the problem of huge potholes as the council has not taken action

Politics

5 h. ago ‘A palette unlike anything in the west’: Ben Okri, Yinka Shonibare and more on how Nigerian art revived Britain’s cultural landscape

To mark a new exhibition at Tate Modern, leading British-Nigerian cultural figures trace the impact of their heritage on their work, and consider its growing influence on the world stageSome primal energy was unleashed among Nigerian artists in the years leading up to independence. The century-long reign of colonialism was nearing its end and the people of Nigeria, with its over 300 tribes, its ebullient energy, were poised for a new future in which they would determine the shape and context of their lives.And the people who most articulated that double position, that paradox of modernity and tradition, were artists in all their stripes. Artists across the country, in constant dialogue with one another, created works that evoked their traditions but in a contemporary context. Artists such as Yusuf Grillo in the north, Bruce Onobrakpeya from the midwest, Ben Enwonwu from the east and Twins Seven Seven from the west were remaking the dream of art in a rigorously Nigerian context. The ...

Politics

6 h. ago Cauliflower risotto and sausages with squash and beans: Sophie Wyburd’s recipes for autumn warmers

Autumnal bliss is served: a casserole of sausages, beans and squash topped with breadcrumbs, and a cross between cauliflower cheese and risottoI am the scrooge who relishes the end of summer, and who welcomes the darker evenings with open arms. After patiently waiting for tomatoes and aubergines to be done with their performance, autumn brings its own bounty of vegetables back into play, with squash, cauliflower and dark, leafy greens being some of my favourites. They’re ideal for loading into comforting dishes to hunker down with, and lend even the most indulgent meals a bit of goodness. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago I still argue with my wife after ‘failing’ at labour & upsetting midwife during my kid’s birth, says hunk David Gandy

HE is among the world’s highest-paid male models, with smouldering good looks and a six-pack you could grate cheese on. But David Gandy has swapped his jet-setting lifestyle for school runs, sleeping alone and discussions about HRT after becoming a father. The Essex-born hunk — who has daughters Matilda, six, and Tabitha, three, with partner...

Events

7 h. ago ‘A hunger for wild, physical sensation’: Alan Hollinghurst on painter and writer Denton Welch who died tragically young

When the young painter was left severely injured after being knocked off his bike, he began to write – with astonishing vividness. As his paintings go on show, novelist Alan Hollinghurst celebrates this fierce talentWhat Denton Welch’s life was like before his accident we know from the books he wrote after it. They give a picture of a teenager’s experience unparalleled in its vividness and oddity. Welch was born in Shanghai in 1915, to an American mother and an English businessman father, and brought to England when he was four. In his first book, 1943’s Maiden Voyage, he describes his return to China in 1932, after he’d run away from Repton school in Derbyshire.All his characteristics as a writer are evident from the start: an astonishing candour of response to sensations of all kinds, with childlike repulsion registered as keenly as attraction; a clarity of style unbothered by literary convention; and a fierce solipsism, his sense of others exact and often unsparing, but his overw...

Events

7 h. ago A new island erupted from the sea – can it show us how nature works without human interference?

The volcanic island of Surtsey emerged in the 1960s, and scientists say studying its development offers hope for damaged ecosystems worldwideThe crew of the Ísleifur II had just finished casting their nets off the coast of southern Iceland when they realised something was wrong. In the early morning gloom in November 1963, a dark mass filled the sky over the Atlantic Ocean. They rushed to the radio, thinking that another fishing vessel was burning at sea, but no boats in the area were in distress.Then, their trawler began to drift unexpectedly, unnerving the crew further. The cook scrambled to wake the captain, thinking they were being pulled into a whirlpool. Finally, through binoculars, they spotted columns of ash bursting from the water and realised what was going on: a volcano was erupting in the ocean below. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Trial of mass legal action over car emissions set to begin at the High Court

The claim is the largest of its kind in English history.

Events

10 h. ago Openreach makes major change set to impact one million homes and businesses

Openreach has announced a further 94 new exchange locations, covering almost one million premises across the UK, where it plans to halt the sale of traditional copper-based phone and broadband services

Economics

12 h. ago How the IFS says Rachel Reeves can raise tax and fill a £30bn black hole WITHOUT breaking her promises

The Chancellor may have to find up to £30billion in the Budget, but has pledged not to raise income tax, National Insurance or VAT.

Economics

12 h. ago Energy firms complete UK’s first ‘hydrogen blending’ trial to power grid

A 2% blend of low-carbon gas injected into gas grid to fuel Brigg power station in North Lincolnshire is a UK firstEnergy companies have injected green hydrogen into Britain’s gas grid and used the low-carbon gas to generate electricity, in a landmark development for the UK’s climate ambitions.For the first time in the UK, a 2% blend of green hydrogen was injected into the gas grid and blended with traditional gas to fuel the Brigg power station in North Lincolnshire which generated electricity for the power system. Continue reading...

Science

14 h. ago Plane crashes into trucks and trailers near Texas airport as emergency services respond and black smoke fills the air

Emergency crews are on the scene of the crash, which happened near a small airport northwest of Fort Worth

Events

15 h. ago Flight forced to make emergency landing at Heathrow Airport after 'cockpit fills with smoke'

The plane was heading to Boston Logan International Airport and made the emergency landing following reports from staff of fumes.

Society

16 h. ago Ralph Fiennes on ‘painful’ comparison between young cast and Ukrainians at war

Fiennes stars in The Choral, which follows his character as he recruits teenagers into a choral society during the First World War.

Events

17 h. ago Two huge estates, hundreds of empty homes and still no plan to fill them

The two housing estates have slowly been emptied over the course of eight years

Politics

20 h. ago The Emerald Isle in a bygone era brought back to life in colour: Fascinating images transformed from black and white show life in Ireland in the 19th and 20th

They offer a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era - when horses filled the streets, people perched on mail trucks, and food and livestock were traded in lively public squares.

Events

21 h. ago ‘Cavalier and aggressive’: why are border agents flooding into US cities?

Border agents have become a key force in Trump’s migrant crackdown – operating far from their traditional rural rangeBorder patrol officers have become ubiquitous footsoldiers in Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan, and lawyers and human rights advocates worry that the agency is expanding its aggressive tactics into cities far from its conventional range.Led by Gregory Bovino, a particularly hardline Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sector chief from southern California, border patrol agents have become a daily presence in several major cities across the US. Continue reading...

Events

21 h. ago Who is to blame for Bournemouth's downfall? Seaside town was Edwardian jewel of English riviera but has become plagued by crime

The resort with its balmy weather and elegant Edwardian architecture became known as the retirement capital of Britain, perfect for the twilight years of the nicely spoken.

Events

21 h. ago American living in the UK sparks debate after sharing English pub observation

An American living in London has sparked debate after sharing one thing about pubs she says would leave most Americans shocked - and she’s not convinced Brits are getting it right

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