64 m. ago Pontins holiday ruined by 'drunk parents and drugs everywhere' in nightmare Southport stay

Michelle Waddington visited the Pontins Southport holiday camp for three nights with her partner, Ian, and his children, but the summer getaway sooner turned into a nightmare

Events

96 m. ago Florian Wirtz 'ends Rayan Cherki debate' with 'outrageous' piece of Nations League skill

Florian Wirtz and Rayan Cherki were locked in the first of what seems to be many battles to come on Sunday afternoon in the Nations League

Events

2 h. ago HMRC could send demand letters for people with £3,500 or more in savings account

His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) could send you an unexpected tax bill letter if you have as little as £3,500 in your savings account after entire previous financial year is complete

Economics

2 h. ago Furious locals demand action after their beautiful beach is 'taken over by gay nudist men having sex in public'

Residents of the pretty village of Corton near Lowestoft, Suffolk are demanding an end to what they describe as a growing phenomenon. Local Labour MP Jess Asato has joined the protest.

Politics

2 h. ago Residents' fury after wealthy neighbour extends his 'horrific' £1million 'American

Civil war has erupted on a leafy street in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, over a 'horrific' extension on a £1million property that neighbours knew nothing about.

Economics

3 h. ago Poll shows voters have huge housing demand amid 'charter for greed' warning

Polling by YouGov found people are three times more likely to want the Government to build more social housing than encouraging developers to build more private homes

Events

5 h. ago America’s infatuation with boy geniuses and ‘Great Men’ is ruining us

We’re obsessed with narratives about powerful men and how they got that way. But our mania for founder myths obscures an ideology of inequalityOne Saturday in the spring of 2021, a little achy after receiving our first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, my husband and I decided to stay in bed and click on the first thing suggested to us by our TV. It was WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn, a documentary produced by Hulu about the New York startup WeWork’s spectacular fall from grace. The film mostly chronicles the misdeeds of founder Adam Neumann, the surfer-dude dolt who turned a good idea – co-working spaces that lease small offices to tech startups – into a surreally overvalued conglomerate, before he made a mortifying attempt to take the company public that eventually ended in his forced resignation. As a consolation prize, Neumann infamously received a $1.7bn golden parachute.The WeWork cautionary tale is partly about slick marketing, which is what seems to...

Politics

5 h. ago Thousands protest in Madrid against government of prime minister Pedro Sánchez

Ruling Spanish Socialist Workers’ party has faced series of corruption allegations over past yearTens of thousands of people have gathered in central Madrid to protest against the government of Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and to demand an early general election as his party, his administration and his family continue to be beset by a succession of corruption allegations.Sunday’s protest, called by the opposition conservative People’s party (PP) under the slogan “Mafia or democracy”, attracted between 45,000 and 50,000 people, according to the central government’s delegation to the region. Organisers, however, put the attendance at 100,000. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Thousands protest in Madrid against Pedro Sánchez’s government

Ruling Spanish Socialist Workers’ party has faced series of corruption allegations over past yearTens of thousands of people have gathered in central Madrid to protest against the government of Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and to demand an early general election, as his party, his administration and his family continue to be beset by a succession of corruption allegations.Sunday’s protest, called by the opposition conservative People’s party (PP) under the slogan “mafia or democracy”, attracted between 45,000 and 50,000 people, according to the central government’s delegation to the region. Organisers put the attendance at 100,000. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago ‘It’s outrageous,’ says mother of UK Israel protest accused as he faces 21 months in jail before trial

William Plastow’s mother believes it is the longest anyone will have been held awaiting trial on protest-related chargesThe mother of a man charged in relation to a protest at a site belonging to an Israeli arms manufacturer has said it is outrageous that he faces 21 months in jail before his case goes to trial.William Plastow, 34, who lives in Manchester, is one of the “Filton 18”, accused of taking part in a Palestine Action protest against an Elbit Systems factory near Bristol in August last year. He denies charges of criminal damage, violent disorder and aggravated burglary. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago Outrage over dogging hotspot where people 'have group sex in broad daylight'

Locals are calling for action to be taken over a dogging hotspot in Northumberland where people have allegedly been spotted engaging in group sex and other types of public indecency

Politics

6 h. ago DR MAX: Alcohol ruins marriages. It's like a jealous lover. Here's how to tell if yours is at risk

In our minds, alcohol is inexorably linked to being social. But that's the strange thing about it - it's so often not.

Events

8 h. ago Gardener shares five summer annuals to plant now for 'immediate floral colour'

Gardening expert Tom Watson says the summer annual garden-ready plugs arrive at this time of year, and he starts to plant them into the pots, beds and borders

Politics

8 h. ago Outrage as boy, 8, turned away from treatment at London NHS clinic 'because he attends private school'

Mother blames Labour's VAT raid on private school fees for emboldening the NHS to deny her son help with his crippling joint condition

Economics

8 h. ago Students split on Welsh Bacc as some brand it 'waste of time' but others back it

The post-16 Advanced Skills Welsh Baccalaureate is compulsory in most maintained schools and colleges even though the Welsh Government doesn't demand it

Politics

9 h. ago 'Offended' locals demand end to 'group sex hotspot' near funeral home site

Residents living near an alleged "cruising" hotspot claim "group sexual acts" take place in broad daylight there, and have expressed concerns over plans to build a funeral home nearby

Politics

10 h. ago Benidorm holiday 'ruined by too many Spanish people' as upset Brit woman cries

"The entertainment in the hotel was all focused and catered for the Spanish - why can't the Spanish go somewhere else for their holidays?"

Politics

10 h. ago Sian Gibson's 'fears' of ruining Peter Kay's career after 'dreadful' BBC series

Peter Kay's Car Share co-star Sian Gibson reflected on working in a call centre and almost giving up on acting completely, before the comedian sent her the script for the BBC sitcom

Politics

11 h. ago British woman cries as Benidorm holiday 'ruined by too many Spanish people'

Pensioner Freda Jackson had been looking forward to her holiday in Benidorm all year, but ended up outraged at the number of Spanish guests at her hotel

Politics

12 h. ago Thomas Frank WANTS Tottenham job and has already made first demand

Thomas Frank is keen to become the next Tottenham manager and wants them to rival Manchester United for Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo - who is likely to be on the move

Politics