42 h. ago JD Vance to lead US presidential delegation at Milano Cortina Winter Olympics

Vance to represent US at Olympic opening ceremonyCeremony spans Milan and three mountain venuesFormer US Olympic champions set to join delegationUS vice-president JD Vance will head the American presidential delegation to the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, the White House confirmed Saturday.Vance is scheduled to attend the ceremony on 6 February, when the Milan-Cortina Games officially get underway. He will be accompanied by second lady Usha Vance, secretary of state Marco Rubio and US ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Teen, 17, charged after ‘major disturbance’ at Scots restaurant

A TEENAGER has been charged after mercy crews rushed to a popular restaurant. Emergency services were alerted to Pepe's on George Place in Bathgate last night. The alarm was raised with cops around 10.45pm as officers received a report of an alleged disturbance. Police attended and a 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged. Earlier today,...

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4 d. ago Norovirus surges across UK as NHS report 57 per cent increase in sickness bug heaping more pressure on hospitals overrun with flu patients

The number of patients in hospital with norovirus is up by more than half, new figures have revealed, with officials warning 'winter pressures' on the NHS remain high.

Science

4 d. ago The clue that Freddie Mercury KNEW he had a secret daughter as tragedy strikes

The Queen icon's 'secret’ daughter, known only as B, has died - but evidence suggests Freddie knew of her existence

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6 d. ago Greenland’s dog sled race is questioning who invited Trump’s envoy to the event

Organizers of the Avannaata Qimussersua said it would ‘wholly inappropriate’ for U.S. officials to attend the annual race

Politics

6 d. ago Mum bursts with rage after school attendance officer asks for ‘photographic medical evidence’ of daughter’s sickness bug

A MUM has been left bursting with rage after her daughter's school asked for "photographic medical evidence" of her sickness bug. Cam's daughter started throwing up in the early hours of Sunday, with her mum emailing the school at the weekend - predicting "they're going to cause me problems" on Sunday morning. And her prediction...

Culture

9 d. ago Horror pictures of crash that hospitalised paramedics and police as three arrested

As off-duty police officers and paramedics were attending to one crash on the A130, another collision happened, resulting in hospitalisation for those assisting at the scene

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9 d. ago Naked woman 'trying to be mermaid' attacks cop in neighbour's pond

A woman from Louisiana was discovered after officers attended a trespassing complaint following reports of a neighbour standing in a driveway screaming and refusing to leave the property

Events

1 week ago Swiss fire disaster bar owners given home police guard amid rising anger

News that the Swiss bar owners had been living under police protection came as young survivors gave emotional speeches at an official memorial service attended by French president Emmanuel Macron

Events

1 week ago Add one ingredient to child's drink to help fight off sickness bug

It's completely normal for children to get ill during the winter, especially as sickness bugs and viruses spread like wildfire in crowded spaces such as schools

Events

1 week ago West Ham fan turnout against Nottingham Forest almost half official attendance

Real attendance closer to 34,000 than 62,429 announcedMarketing push fails to attract fans to watch ailing clubWest Ham’s official attendance of 62,429 for their 2-1 defeat by Nottingham Forest was almost twice as high as the number of fans who went through the turnstiles at the London Stadium on Tuesday night.The club have an increasingly apathetic fanbase and were unable to convince a big crowd to turn out for a crucial clash in the battle against relegation from the Premier League. It is understood the real attendance was closer to 34,000 than the figure given by West Ham on their website. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Head who attacked deputy with spanner over shared mistress 'dreams of apologising'

A Catholic school headmaster jailed for assaulting his deputy in a jealous rage over a shared affair is now revealing his side of the explosive scandal

Events

1 week ago Police officer refused to attend emergency call saying: 'There's no point'

Two allegations brought against PC Dorian Krzemein were found proven and amounted to misconduct

Events

2 w. ago Reason you're sick AGAIN after 'super flu' as new 'mystery bug' sweeps UK

A pharmacist shares why exactly Brits are experiencing a new 'mystery illness' right after the dreaded 'super flu' as people across the country start 2026 sick in bed

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3 w. ago Liverpool Smyths Toys store cordoned off by police as forensic teams swarm

Merseyside Police officers are currently in attendance at the toy store at the North Liverpool Retail Park on the East Lancashire Road this morning, Monday, December 29

Events

3 w. ago Heartbreaking moment Harvey Price bursts into tears over accident at home as mum Katie reassures him it’s OK

HARVEY Price has burst into tears over an accident at home as his mum Katie reassured him that it was fine. The former glamour model took to her Snapchat to share a video of him saying: “It’s accident because Harvey dropped the cup, pink colour for mummy. It makes me very sad.” She attempted to...

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3 w. ago We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2025 – part one

From the Indigenous doctor balancing traditional and western medicine to a father risking death to provide for his family in Gaza, these are some of the people whose determination and bravery stood outIn 2012, Adana Omágua Kambeba travelled 4,000km (2,500 miles) from her home in Manaus, in the Brazilian Amazon, to take up a coveted place to study medicine at the Federal University of Minas Gerais in south-east Brazil. She became the first among her people, the Kambeba, or Omágua, to graduate in the field, still largely dominated by white elites. According to the 2022 census, Indigenous people represented 0.1% of those who graduated in medicine in Brazil.Adana Kambeba uses the ancestral knowledge of her people alongside conventional medicine in her work. Photograph: Marizilda Cruppe/the Guardian Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sickness bug rips through Cardiff City camp as unseen star returns to training

The Bluebirds boss spoke ahead of the visit of Exeter City on Boxing Day

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4 w. ago Lanarkshire school receives £5k donation from Persimmon Homes West Scotland as part of homebuilder’s Community Champions initiative

North Lanarkshire Council leader Jim Logue joined Persimmon’s land director Craig Moore and local parent and Persimmon customer care office manager Claire Eadie - whose daughter attends the school - to present the cheque.

Economics