1 hour ago Council tax rises in Scotland: How much you will be paying from tomorrow

Some Scots will be forking out nearly £300 more than others in the same council tax band as them due to living in different local authority areas.

Economics

2 h. ago Tourists on Spanish island warned as strict 16,000 cap is introduced

Sun-worshipping Brits heading over to one of the most popular Spanish-owned islands have been warned over a new strict clampdown revealed by the council today (Friday, March 28)

Events

6 h. ago High street banks to monitor struggling customers as bill rises kick in

Energy costs, water bills and council tax are some of the expenses which will be going up for many households.

Economics

7 h. ago Emergency law 'will be pushed through the Commons' in a desperate attempt to block 'two

Shabana Mahmood will seek to 'surgically block' new Sentencing Council guidelines which give minorities special treatment in the courts.

Politics

7 h. ago Huge fire rips through building on Scots high street as emergency services rush to scene

Six fire appliances, multiple police vehicles and an ambulance crew are on the scene.

Events

7 h. ago Dreamers review – this teen dance drama is too subtle for its own good. Where’s the debauchery?

Where other teen shows ramp up the sex, drugs and scandal, this Leeds-set saga about rivalries in a dance school keeps it real – so real it almost refuses to be entertainingThe implausibility of the teen drama may well be the genre’s defining feature. In the 00s, we were subjected to untold glamour and relentless wisecracking by US imports such as The OC and Gossip Girl. The UK equivalent was Skins, in which a group of Bristolian party animals managed to make practically every personal problem known to man look intimidatingly cool. More recently, we’ve had mind-blowing levels of debauchery from Euphoria, mind-blowing levels of sexual literacy and candour from Sex Education and mind-blowing levels of heartwarming niceness from Heartstopper. All of it is ludicrous in its own way.Dreamers is different. It is realistic – jarringly so. That’s both a pro and a con for this Channel 4 drama about a group of teenage dancers living in Leeds. The series – written by Lisa Holdsworth (Waterloo R...

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10 h. ago Man released without charge after girl, 4, and two adults die in Rushton fire

Three police officers also injured in blaze that ripped through historic former station house in Northamptonshire village

Events

11 h. ago Columbia alumni rip up diplomas to protest activist Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest

Group of Sipa graduates demonstrate against government’s jailing of graduate student, who spoke up for PalestiniansA handful of alumni from Columbia University’s school of international and public affairs (Sipa) ripped their diplomas in a show of protest against the federal government’s jailing of graduate student Mahmoud Khalil’s over his activism for Palestinians.On Saturday, instead of participating in the university’s annual Sipa alumni day, a few dozen alumni and students gathered outside campus as part of a protest organized by Sipa’s and Barnard Alumni for Palestine groups. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Fuming Roberto De Zerbi LOCKS Marseille players in training ground overnight after defeat

Marseille were beaten 3-1 by Reims on Saturday and manager Roberto De Zerbi refused to let his players go home after the defeat, reportedly locking them in the training ground

Sport

12 h. ago Government seeks to overturn sentencing guidelines with law change

Moves to change the law come after the Sentencing Council refused a request from Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood to reconsider its new guidance.

Politics

12 h. ago Hammersmith and Fulham council's LTN survey broke industry rules

Hammersmith and Fulham council's LTN survey broke industry rules  BBC.com

Politics

14 h. ago Family Guy star Patrick Warburton reveals the one scene he had refused to be a part of

EXCLUSIVE: Family Guy star Patrick Warburton, who voices popular character Joe Swanson, has revealed the one sketch he had to tell the show's producers he wanted to be no part of

Events

14 h. ago Man arrested on suspicion of murder after girl, 4, and two adults die in Rushton fire

Three police officers also injured in blaze that ripped through historic former station house in Northamptonshire village

Events

14 h. ago My landlord is banning me from flying the Union Flag in my garden because it is TOO PATRIOTIC

EXCLUSIVE: An autistic young patriot has been ordered to remove two flagpoles bearing a Union Jack and a British Army flag from outside his flat by the council.

Events

15 h. ago 'We've been thrown to the wolves': Families facing homelessness after council announces they are bulldozing their building to make way for £700k seaside flats

EXCLUSIVE: Desperate families living in a rundown block of flats are fuming at being evicted so they can be turned into luxury apartments with stunning sea views.

Society

16 h. ago Vote for the beast that may be as ruthlessly predatory as us – the fen raft spider

With a leg-span the size of your hand, the UK’s biggest spider, ultra-rare and known for its extraordinary hunting skills, has many admirersMore amazing nominations here!Meet an Olympian among Britain’s 660 spider species: a palm-of-the-hand-sized arachnid that hunts in three dimensions and can even devour fish.The fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius) is a magnificent ambush predator: harmless to humans but lethal if you’re a pond skater, tadpole or even adult dragonfly.Araneae have been feared and discriminated against throughout historyBetween 24 March and 2 April, we will be profiling a shortlist of 10 of the invertebrates chosen by readers and selected by our wildlife writers from more than 2,500 nominations. The voting for our 2025 invertebrate of the year will run from midday on Wednesday, 2 April until midday on Friday, 4 April, and the winner will be announced on Monday, 7 April. Continue reading...

Politics

16 h. ago I locked myself in a Persimmon show home  because developers refused to deal with our black mould infestation... here's what happened next

Gary Prince, 33, and his wife bought their dream home for £178k in 2016, but they have spent years battling developer Persimmon Homes over the 'inhabitable' conditions.

Economics

17 h. ago Aberdeen should have necks even more red then their jerseys as one excuse just doesn't wash anymore

The Dons have not lifted the famous old trophy since 1990 and Hugh Keevins is less than impressed

Politics

19 h. ago How much will bills go up next week? From energy to council tax

April will be a tough month for struggling households this year

Economics

19 h. ago Rubbish piles up in streets and fly tipping increases as bin strike enters third week

Shocking footage shows streets plagued by rubbish, as council say fly-tipping has increased during bin strikes.

Events