1 hour ago Judges urged to stop 'untrained' emotional support animals from disrupting court hearings

Judges are being handed new guidelines on the role of emotional support animals in court

Events

18 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres draws up list of seven clubs he wants to join as Man Utd suffer huge blow

The future of Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres is set to be one of the biggest stories of the summer transfer window, with Manchester United among the clubs linked with signing him

Politics

3 d. ago Lanarkshire MSP urges UK Government to extend maternity pay to support parents and children

Gillian Mackay, who is expecting her first child this summer, has urged the UK Government to give mothers everywhere the gift of more time with their loved ones by expanding support for statutory maternity, paternity and shared parental leave to cover 52 weeks full pay.

Politics

5 d. ago Who won EuroMillions' biggest ever £209 million jackpot and where were they from?

One lucky lottery player bagged the biggest ever Euromillions jackpot in history on Friday night

Economics

5 d. ago Gardeners urged to put rice on bird tables this spring to support struggling populations

Gardeners are encouraged to leave rice on bird tables this spring to help struggling bird populations during nesting season

Politics

5 d. ago Biggest Apple reductions on iPads, MacBooks, Apple Watches and AirPods in Amazon sale

Amazon has knocked down the price of a bunch of Apple's best-selling gadgets - these are the best of the bunch

Politics

6 d. ago Manchester's biggest music venues urged to 'support local talent' by DJ Paulette

'Put someone from Great Manchester as a support act. Brand it unashamedly as Manchester'

Politics

9 d. ago 'Not appropriate' to get free O2 tickets, says Labour minister as Rachel Reeves Sabrina Carpenter concert row grows

Greenwich and Woolwich MP Matthew Pennycook said he had never accepted a free ticket for the flagship music venue in east London

Politics

9 d. ago Amazon launches 'biggest ever' spring sale with Mother's Day perfumes reduced to £9

Amazon has launched it's biggest ever perfume sale ahead of Mother's Day offering heavily reduced prices on bottles of Marc Jacobs, Calvin Klein, Versace and Jimmy Choo perfumes

Economics

9 d. ago National Lottery player becomes biggest winner of 2025 after enormous jackpot claimed

They have overtaken the 20-year-old winner from January

Sport

1 week ago Music Venue Trust teams up with ‘people’s social media platform’ WeAre8

Partnership aims to promote local artists and the venues they’re performing at

Politics

1 week ago Man United stars support Scott McTominay as UEFA urged to step in over Scotland controversy

Scott McTominay’s laser-blinded penalty heroics for Scotland in their Nations League play-off against Greece have sparked admiration from past and present Manchester United stars

Politics

1 week ago Police found man 'overdosing' at Falkirk rap festival in newly opened beer hall

Licensing officers and police have asked for tighter procedures at a new live music venue after the incident

Events

2 w. ago Manchester's biggest park hosting £4 Big Egg Hunt this Easter with chocolate for every child

Families get to hunt for clues around the park and each child receives an Easter egg

Economics

2 w. ago Europe doesn’t need Trump to form a western alliance – and one is already taking shape | Martin Kettle

Britain, France and Germany are closing ranks to bolster Nato as the unreliable US president marches to his own drumAn Atlantic alliance without the United States? It sounds like a contradiction in terms – Hamlet without the prince. Yet this is the improbable, disjunctive world we now inhabit. It is the one in which our children and grandchildren will live their lives. Like it or not, the systemic shock launched by Donald Trump is our new reality. Absolutely nothing about Trump’s latest phone call with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday has changed that.Europe’s scramble to respond to Trump’s return to power was driven initially by the urgency of maintaining support for Ukraine. Most of the focus was diplomatic: keeping US military aid and intelligence flowing, shoring up damaged channels between Washington and Kyiv, engaging quietly with both Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to both encourage and deter, while moving very publicly to take up more of the security burden. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Scientist reveals biggest health risk stopping human space travel to Mars

"From an evolutionary perspective, we are absolutely not designed to be in space"

Events

2 w. ago Tommy Fury, Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez to take to streets for Great Manchester Run

It is set to be the biggest Great Manchester Run in decades

Politics

2 w. ago Ryan Thomas opens up on 'biggest challenge' as he makes presenting debut on ITV show

Coronation Street legend Ryan Thomas and his Emmerdale star brother Adam Thomas are set to host brand new ITV game show 99 To Beat as they make their presenting debut

Culture

2 w. ago A look at some of the worst fires at nightclubs and music venues

A fire at a nightclub in the town of Kocani in North Macedonia has killed 51 people and injured more than 100 others, according to authorities

Events

2 w. ago Parents with children under 4 urged to check eligibility for extended government support

British children could be entitled to nearly £10 a week

Politics