52 m. ago Amazon Fire TV Sticks fall up to 29% in surprise Bank Holiday sale

Amazon has slashed the price of its flagship Fire TV Stick range, including the 4K and 4K Max models

Economics

2 h. ago India and Pakistan extend airspace ban after worst violence in decades

Delhi and Islamabad continue airspace ban for each other’s flights a month after the deadly Kashmir attack

Events

2 h. ago A historic corner of Stockport is now home to the town's first beer hall

There's plans underway to extend the Stockport venue further and open a rooftop bar in the future too

Politics

2 h. ago My cultural awakening: a punk band told me quit drinking. So I did

As a teen, I was surrounded by binge culture. But then a band called Minor Threat taught me it was radical to be sober – and it changed my lifeI started drinking when I was 14. It was how we’d have fun as kids in Aberdeen – I didn’t come across any youth clubs or anything particularly productive. You drank beer or alcopops in some shady lane, and you drank so quickly that you’d get drunk but then be sober enough to get home at 11pm so your parents wouldn’t notice anything. It wasn’t drinking for pleasure: binge drinking was just what everyone – regardless of social groups – seemed to be doing.During my teenage years I worked at a newsagent and I would read Kerrang! every week, which was extremely formative for me in discovering music. It’s incredible how many new bands I was introduced to, and just how my music taste evolved – from nu-metal bands such as Korn to Rage Against the Machine and, most influentially, Fugazi. Continue reading...

Culture

3 h. ago Britney Spears breaks silence on shocking plane act that got cops involved

The pop icon, 43, who was freed from her conservatorship in 2021, was flying from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to LAX with her security on Thursday when she starting drinking, before lighting a cigarette.

Events

3 h. ago Two brilliant recipes for the bank holiday – come rain or shine

Whether you're dusting off the barbecue or keeping things cosy in the kitchen, these two punchy, flavour-packed dishes are perfect for the long weekend – whatever the weather brings

Politics

4 h. ago Little known offensive word Spanish use to describe British tourists

There is a specific term used to describe Brits abroad who take part in typically-loutish behaviour while on holiday in Spain, like excessive drinking

Politics

5 h. ago Mum leading youth violence campaign urges kids to speak up in wake of Kayden Moy's death

Kayden Moy, 16, died after he was allegedly stabbed to death at Irvine Beach last weekend.

Events

5 h. ago Full list of Cardiff roads shut as thousands descend on city for major rugby event

The Investec Champions Cup Final between Northampton Saints and Union Bordeaux Bègles is due to take place at the Principality Stadium

Transport

5 h. ago McVities Hobnobs and real reason behind biscuit's name leaving fans baffled

McVities' brand has become a household name worldwide, but do you know the story behind the name of their biscuits Hobnobs? It's so British - but it has caused some confusion.

Politics

6 h. ago Police arrest innocent man at brother's funeral mistaking him for suspect in unsolved 1995 murder

A funeral descended into chaos after police sifted through the crowd of mourning family members before arresting an innocent man they believed was the prime suspect in a murder case

Events

12 h. ago Westminster fire LIVE: 70 firefighters face Rochester Row flat blaze in London

As many as 70 firefighters have rushed to the scene of a blaze in Westminster

Events

12 h. ago Westminster fire: 70 firefighters face Rochester Row flat blaze in London

As many as 70 firefighters were called to the scene of a blaze in Westminster on Friday evening - the London Fire Brigade said the fire broke out on the sixth floor of a block of flats on Rochester Row

Events

13 h. ago M&S restocks viral pistachio chocolate bar – but how does it taste?

The limited-edition treat draws inspiration from Dubai chocolate

Politics

13 h. ago Mountainhead review – tech bros face off in Jesse Armstrong’s post

Weapons-grade zingers come thick and fast in this chamber piece about four plutocrats on a weekend in a lodge that goes awry when the planet descends into chaosJesse Armstrong has returned with what feels like a horribly addictive feature-length spin-off episode from the extended Succession Cinematic Universe – though without Succession cast members. It is set in a luxurious Utah megalodge which winds up resembling the Dr Strangelove war room, mixed with the apartment from Hitchcock’s Rope. Mountainhead is a super-satirical chamber piece about the deranged, cynical and facetious mindset of the uber-wealthy, the kind of people who think about ancient Rome every day, though not about Nero and his violin. It may not have the dramatic richness of Armstrong’s TV meisterwerk while the pure testosterone of this all-male main cast (minus any Shiv figure) is oppressive – though that is kind of the point. The pure density of weapons-grade zingers in the script is a marvel.Our heroes are four ...

Politics

14 h. ago Dozen people slashed in Hamburg knife attack at train station as woman arrested

German cops have locked down Hamburg Central Station after 12 people were attacked in a horror incident, with some left with fighting for their lives.

Events

15 h. ago Greater Manchester brewery with stunning views and popular Bury venue BOTH named pub of the year

It came down to a dead heat between the two Bury businesses

Politics

15 h. ago Hamburg stabbing UPDATES: 12 slashed in Germany knife rampage as woman arrested

12 people have reportedly been injured, some seriously, during the knife attack at Hamburg Central Station on Friday evening, with one woman arrested by federal police

Events

17 h. ago Paul Danan's heartbroken brother insists troubled actor 'didn't mean to die' and had been sober before tragic final relapse

The Hollyoaks star, 46, was found unresponsive at his flat in Bristol on January 15 before being pronounced dead by emergency service workers at the scene.

Events

17 h. ago Shooting of Israeli embassy staffers underscores US ‘era of violent populism’

This is the latest act of violence in a string of incidents that have affected Jewish, Arab and Muslim communitiesUS politics live – latest updatesThe killing of two staff of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC comes as the war in Gaza has splintered the American body politic alongside the ongoing rise in political violence.A shooter, identified as Elias Rodriguez, shot the two people, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, outside the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday after they left an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee. Rodriguez reportedly chanted “free, free Palestine” while being detained by security. Continue reading...

Politics