68 m. ago Almost 100 new homes are being built in one of the best places to live in Wales

The final sign-off for an estate of 91 houses in Narberth, more than 40% of them affordable, has been given the go-ahead by county planners

Society

89 m. ago Temperatures reach 23.4C in UK’s hottest day of the year so far

The Met Office said it was ‘very warm for early April across the south’.

Politics

91 m. ago Cardiff Council spent more than £1m on major project that didn't happen

More than £1m was spent on planning for the project, but the council said the true cost to it was £625,000 because some of the spending remains relevant

Economics

1 hour ago Cardiff pays for thousands of new new recycling bags as scheme faces criticism

Cardiff Council's new recycling scheme has seen the quality of recyclable material improve, but it has also proved unpopular among some residents

Politics

1 hour ago South Korea’s impeached president sacked over illegal martial law

Hardline Yoon Suk Yeol lost his job over his illegal slapping of martial law on his country to flood the streets with troops and tanks - and tried to bar politicians from objecting to the dramatic move

Politics

2 h. ago The reckless fantasy of austerity as a panacea is coming for European football | Aaron Timms

The same economic forces that led to stagnation today are already in practice at the world’s biggest clubsThe problem with running a modern top-flight football club is that raising revenue is hard to do. Once you’ve grabbed your slice of league-wide media rights, made a vaguely colonial-sounding pre-season tour of the “Far East,” stitched up some sponsorship deals with a gambling company or a country’s tourism agency, and shipped as many shirts as the global merch market can handle, you hit the ceiling of your earning capacity. At that point, as a club, what do you do?You can raise ticket prices, which risks alienating fans and the local community you’re supposed to represent. You can try your hand at a few miserable little crypto or AI plug-ins to build “engagement” among supporters or become a pioneer in the nascent field of fan “activations,” with limited potential returns. You can promise to build a new 100,000-seat stadium, but that takes time and money and doesn’t solve your i...

Sport

3 h. ago The film fans who remade Jurassic Park : how an Australian town got behind a $3,000 ‘mockbuster’

Jurassic Park: Castlemaine Redux is a shot-for-shot labour of love made with amateur actors, beanbag dinosaurs and an army of volunteers. Three years later it is finished – and ‘bigger than Ben-Hur’Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThis morning’s location: a field outside Castlemaine, Victoria. The air is thick with flies, attracted to the cow dung but ignoring the nearby dinosaur poo, sturdily constructed from papier-mache.“Oh god,” Sam Neill groans – though these words aren’t actually uttered by Neill but local builder Ian Flavell, who has taken on Neill’s role as palaeontologist Alan Grant – and drops to his knees in front of an ailing triceratops.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Remarkable Art Deco seafront house in Essex for sale for £1.5 million

The seaside house was supposed to be part of a much larger development of Art Deco houses, many of which were never built

Economics

3 h. ago Britain enjoys warmest day of the year so far as temperatures hit 24C in conditions closer to an average day in July amid ongoing wildfires risk

Sun-seekers headed to parks to make the most of the dry and bright weather especially in England which the Met Office said was closer to a typical day in July.

Events

3 h. ago BBC The Repair Shop's Suzie Fletcher recalls reason filming had to be stopped

The Repair Shop's Suzie Fletcher has opened up about the emotional impact the BBC show has on its cast and crew, revealing how filming has had to be stopped in the past.

Politics

3 h. ago BBC The Repair Shop expert details moment show was forced to 'stop filming'

The Repair Shop's Suzie Fletcher has opened up on the moments when filming on the beloved BBC One show had to be suspended as the team were overcome with emotion.

Culture

3 h. ago RFK Jr says 20% of Doge’s health agency job cuts were mistakes

Health secretary says roles will need to be reinstated amid Trump administration’s push to slash federal workforceUS politics live – latest updatesAround a fifth of the 10,000 jobs cut from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were done in error and will need to be corrected, the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has admitted.Mass layoffs from the health department began this week amid a push by Donald Trump’s administration to shrink the size of the federal government workforce. Union representatives were told around 10,000 people were to lose their jobs ahead of further reductions that could see the department’s 82,000-strong workforce slashed by nearly a quarter. Continue reading...

Society

3 h. ago Tudor castle with links to union of Scotland and England crown comes on the market

The twelfth-century castle was the home of many royals, including former Queen of Scotland Margaret Tudor.

Politics

3 h. ago US economy adds 228,000 jobs in March ahead of Trump’s trade war

Comes as Trump’s announcement of tariffs send the market into free fall

Politics

3 h. ago One in 50 men think they could outrun a horse in a 100m dash, study finds

A survey of 2,000 men found that many are overconfident in their athletic abilities - with a significant portion convinced they could beat a horse in a 100-metre sprint

Politics

4 h. ago Ukrainians who fled war fear deportation under Trump: ‘I am young, I want to live’

Trump’s moves have pushed hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians into a state of insecurity after they were welcomed to a safe havenNot long after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Danyil packed everything he could in a bag and traveled 15 hours by bus from the Zakarpattia region in western Ukraine to the Czech Republic.He fled the war at 17, just as the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, forbade men between the ages of 18 and 60 from leaving the country. Now aged 20, he watches from the US as the war drags on. In December, Zelenskyy said 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and another 370,000 have been wounded in the war. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago DWP estimates 370,000 people could lose PIP claim under major changes

The DWP has published its latest PIP impact assessment, which includes the UK Government's controversial eligibility rule changes to the daily living component of the benefit

Politics

4 h. ago US economy far surpasses expectations to add 228,000 jobs in March

Figure comes as Trump administration makes sweeping cuts to the federal workforce

Politics

4 h. ago Brewers warn Trump’s beer tariffs could cost 100,000 jobs in Europe

Industry blindsided by 25% levy and confused whether it applies only to products imported in cans

Events

4 h. ago Sol Campbell admits he's 'disappointed' by remarks made about Arsenal's Myles Lewis

Myles Lewis-Skelly has been a revelation for Arsenal and England this season, but his performances have been overshadowed by the criticism he has received for his actions

Politics