49 m. ago Your TV remote is dirtier than your toilet and covered in poo, boffins discover

New research has found that television remotes are covered in bacteria, and often more contaminated than a toilet seat, kitchen sink or even pet food bowl

Politics

50 m. ago Wife of man who plunged to his death from faulty chairlift speaks out after freak accident

Jeffrey Zinne's wife Meghan thanked all those who have supported her family since her husband tragically died in a freak accident involving a faulty chairlift in Montana

Events

56 m. ago Three bungling kidnappers with 'political and religious motivation' lured Israeli DJ to Welsh farmhouse and tied him to a radiator but were caught after he freed himself by sliding along pipe

Faiz Shah, 23, Mohammad Comrie, 23, and Elijah Ogunnubi-Sime, 20, carefully planned the kidnap of Jewish composer Itay Kashti to a remote cottage in west Wales.

Politics

61 m. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pleads not guilty in court to new charges of threatening and exploiting employees

Combs previously pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution

Events

62 m. ago Plea for billionaire’s son suspected of murdering woman in central London in 2008 to return to UK

Martine Vik Magnussen, 23, was raped and murdered after a night out with friends at the Maddox nightclub in Mayfair on March 14 2008

Events

62 m. ago Dramatic moment heroic female tourist saves man from drowning after spotting him struggling underwater at Sri Lankan waterfall beauty spot

Farah Putri Mulyan, 39, was swimming at Diyaluma Falls on February 4 when she heard screams nearby and rushed to help a man who was drowning in the murky waters.

Events

66 m. ago No survivors in plane crash near North Carolina airport, officials say

The plane crashed moments after takeoff from Pitt-Greenville Airport

Events

76 m. ago Twisted teacher groomed boy, 14, before falsely claiming he raped her in car

Judith Evans, 33, who was a teacher at the Belfast Boys Model School, has been jailed for two years after grooming and having sex with a vulnerable 14-year-old pupil

Events

77 m. ago Inside the lives of Gogglebox's Siddiqui family with real jobs and rarely

The Siddiquis are one of the most famous families on Gogglebox - but they prefer to keep their off-screen lives fairly ordinary

Society

77 m. ago Death in Paradise's Gary Carr's exit explained as fans left begging for character to return

BBC One police drama Death in Paradise has seen a lot of characters come and go over the years and now fans are reminiscing over one of their favourite characters

Events

78 m. ago Rory McIlroy relishing tougher test as storms head for Players Championship

Northern Irishman two off lead after improved drivingTommy Fleetwood in contention with second-round 66It looks as if the world’s best golfers should have enjoyed this while it lasted. If forecasted gusts of up to 30mph land at Sawgrass on Saturday, this Players Championship will descend into a war of attrition. Day four carries a 70% chance of storms. The PGA Tour’s marquee event could be about to get grisly.There was a time in the dim and distant past when Rory McIlroy shied away from playing in poor conditions. How things have changed. The Northern Irishman now relishes the battle. McIlroy’s second round of 68 placed him just two off the lead, held by Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia. Continue reading...

Sport

78 m. ago Mum died of 'silent' cancer just two weeks after shock diagnosis

Nicolette Richardson was 41 when she was diagnosed with cancer after going to the doctor complaining of a headache, just two weeks later she was dead

Events

80 m. ago Pep Guardiola makes Manchester City claim that even he might not believe

The Manchester City manager has seen his side struggle this season as their Premier League dominance has come to an end, and now they're in a top four fight

Politics

80 m. ago New coronavirus found in bats as virus 'transported to China for human tests'

Scientists have discovered a new coronavirus that may spread to humans and the disease is closely related to one that kills about 35% of those it infects

Politics

87 m. ago Canada ‘will never be part of the US’, says new PM Mark Carney amid trade war

Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor sworn in and expected to call election soonMark Carney has said Canada will never be part of the US, after being sworn in as the country’s 24th prime minister in a sudden rise to power.“We will never, in any shape or form, be part of the US,” the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England told a crowd outside Rideau Hall in Ottawa, rejecting Donald Trump’s annexation threats. “We are very fundamentally a different country.” Continue reading...

Events

92 m. ago 'It wouldn't matter if we were 60 points clear' – Brendan Rodgers is Celtic avenger as Rangers always render one word pointless

The Light Blues dished out a 3-0 derby drubbing at Ibrox in January - only the second loss of the Hoops boss' 21-derby career

Politics

93 m. ago Channel 4 denies axing controversial show after being flooded with complaints

The show Go Back to Where You Came From will not be renewed for a second series

Events

97 m. ago Debenhams' 'very waterproof' £28 coat is so 'value for money', shoppers would pay more

"Good value for money. Very waterproof in heavy rain, light to wear and looks good. Sizing spot on too"

Economics

1 hour ago The new laws coming in April 2025 including wage increase and car tax changes

People earning the National Living Wage or National Minimum Wage will see their pay increase from April 2025

Politics

1 hour ago Man charged with intoxication manslaughter in Texas crash involving 17 vehicles that killed 5 people

Authorities say a man has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after five people were killed and several injured in a late-night wreck in Austin, Texas, that involved over a dozen vehicles on Interstate 35

Events