26 m. ago John Virgo gave Alex Higgins response when asked about working with Jim Davidson on Big Break

John Virgo and Jim Davidson worked together for more than a decade on snooker-themed gameshow Big Break, which was one of the BBC's biggest hits of the 1990s

Politics

33 m. ago Residents block London street to stop controversial £650,000 plan to replace parking spaces with benches

Locals sealed off the road with fake crime scene tape to stop council employees from entering to start on scheme

Economics

51 m. ago Stagecoach drivers plan seven days of strikes over ‘unacceptable’ pay offer

A number of strike dates have been set throughout May.

Events

54 m. ago A battle looms over rule of law as some courts start to flex their muscles against Trump

Whether federal courts can force Trump to comply with their orders is an essential question for US democracyThe US supreme court and other federal courts have begun flexing their muscles to push back on Donald Trump’s efforts to defy judicial orders, escalating a hugely consequential battle over the rule of law.The US issued a significant order early Saturday morning blocking the federal government from removing people who had been detained in northern Texas from the United States. Separately, US district judge James Boasberg has found probable cause to hold the government in contempt for defying his orders to halt deportations. Continue reading...

Events

1 hour ago Unremarkable £429,000 house on sale where young David Bowie grew up before fame

The current owner of the terraced home says her grandparents met David Bowie as a six-year-old child playing in the back garden decades before he found fame and made millions

Economics

2 h. ago SAS veteran hits out at 'insane hounding' of Who Dares Wins troops decades after Northern Ireland Troubles ended after inquest ruled unit used unjustified lethal force to kill four IRA men in 1992

Special forces veteran Phil Campion was enraged that his comrades could be hit by future murder probes over their service. 'We're being unfairly hounded. It's insane,' he said.

Events

2 h. ago ‘Nepo babies should be doing stuff like this’: are rich people ruining or reviving club culture?

London’s underground dance scene is increasingly funded by inherited wealth. From Mike Ashley’s son to a Tetra Pak heir, monied promoters explain their motivationsNestled between Millwall FC stadium and an intersection of south London railway lines, the 350-capacity Venue MOT – once an actual MOT garage – is a cornerstone of the city’s underground music scene. But every Tuesday, owner Jan Mohammed gathers his staff at the bar and tells them how much money it has lost since the weekend.Mohammed, a sculptor, started renting a nearby space to use as a studio more than a decade ago. With no residential neighbours and relatively low costs, he opened Venue MOT in 2018 based on simple intuition: “I thought music could thrive here,” he says. Despite the losses and Mohammed calling his operation a “comedy of errors”, it does. Time Out recently labelled Venue MOT the best nightclub in London and Jamie xx called it “one of the last places in London that feels genuinely free and DIY” after his ...

Politics

2 h. ago ‘Nepo babies should be doing stuff like this’: are rich people ruining or reviving UK club culture?

London’s underground dance scene is increasingly funded by inherited wealth. From Mike Ashley’s son to a Tetra Pak heir, moneyed promoters explain their motivationsNestled between Millwall FC stadium and an intersection of south London railway lines, the 350-capacity Venue MOT – once an actual MOT garage – is a cornerstone of the city’s underground music scene. But every Tuesday, owner Jan Mohammed gathers his staff at the bar and tells them how much money it has lost since the weekend.Mohammed, a sculptor, started renting a nearby space to use as a studio more than a decade ago. With no residential neighbours and relatively low costs, he opened Venue MOT in 2018 based on simple intuition: “I thought music could thrive here,” he says. Despite the losses and Mohammed calling his operation a “comedy of errors”, it does. Time Out recently labelled Venue MOT the best nightclub in London and Jamie xx called it “one of the last places in London that feels genuinely free and DIY” after his...

Politics

2 h. ago Police to investigate trans activists' death threat signs after initially believing they had been old pictures

A number of activists were pictured holding signs threatening violence towards 'TERFS' while taking part in Saturday's protest.

Events

2 h. ago Rapist hotel worker who crept into victims' rooms to touch their feet jailed for 13 years

Ahmed Fahmy raped one woman and sexually assaulted a string of others over more than a decade while employed at various hotels across London, letting himself into his victims' rooms as they slept

Events

2 h. ago Sarah, Duchess of York calls for national cancer plan to include teenagers

The late Queen’s former daughter-in-law has signed an open letter to Health Secretary Wes Streeting.

Politics

2 h. ago Nearly half of Americans breathing in unsafe levels of air pollutants – report

American Lung Association’s study says almost 156 million people live in areas with unhealthy levels of soot or smogAlmost half of Americans are breathing in dangerous levels of air pollutants, a new report shows, a rise compared with a year ago and likely to further increase in coming years thanks to the climate crisis and the Trump administration’s sweeping environmental rollbacks.Just over 156 million people live in neighborhoods with unhealthy levels of soot or smog – a 16% rise compared with last year and the highest number in a decade, according to the American Lung Association (ALA) annual state of the air report. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Everton fan plots to ruin Liverpool's Premier League title celebrations with devious plan

A crafty Everton fan has come up with a cunning plan to try and spoil the party as Liverpool supporters prepare to celebrate winning the Premier League

Politics

2 h. ago Delta passengers forced to hold plane together after ceiling collapses mid

Affected passengers were reportedly offered the equivalent of just £90 in air miles following the incident

Politics

3 h. ago Britain's Got Talent’s Amanda Holden says ‘I’m the only one’ as she’s quizzed over show’s huge milestone

Amanda Holden surprised her fellow judges to celebrate 18 years of the talent competition

Politics

3 h. ago Vladimir Putin's bully boy peace plan revealed as he offers to 'halt Ukraine invasion'

Vladimir Putin is pushing for a ceasefire that would freeze the conflict along current front lines – effectively locking in Russia's territorial gains – and it seems Trump agrees

Politics

3 h. ago Indian security forces hunt militants after 26 tourists killed in Kashmir attack

Incident apparently involving four gunmen is worst attack on civilians in India since Mumbai shootings in 2008Indian security forces fanned out across the Himalayan region of Kashmir as the army and police launched a massive manhunt for the perpetrators of a militant attack on Tuesday that killed at least 26 tourists.Tens of thousands of armed police and troops headed to the region, setting up checkpoints and searching vehicles, while many businesses remained closed after a call by religious and political figures. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago The cast of Amanda Holden's new Netflix cheating show REVEALED: Two Love Island stars, ex

The cast of Amanda Holden's new cheating Netflix series stars a Love Island couple, former professional footballer, and exes with a 10-year history, MailOnline can reveal.

Politics

3 h. ago Disney+ Suspect release date, cast, trailer, plot: Everything you need to know

Disney+ is gearing up to release Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles De Menezes, which stars the likes of Russell Tovey, Max Beesley and Laura Aikman.

Politics

3 h. ago Queen legend Roy Thomas Baker dies as tributes pour in for Bohemian Rhapsody hitmaker

Roy Thomas Baker, the iconic producer behind Queen's legendary 1975 hit Bohemian Rhapsody, admitted they didn't know just how big the "ageless" track would become

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