39 m. ago Heartbroken mum of marathon runner who died on finish line says life 'is in chaos'

Kory Russell, 25, had been working in finance in London and had been running the Royal Parks Half Marathon alongside 16,000 others when he collapsed on Sunday, October 12

Events

43 m. ago The Chase fans 'work out' mystery new Chaser Maverick's true identity

The ITV spin-off, Beat The Chasers, is set to unveil a new Chaser during the finale of the current series this weekend

Politics

50 m. ago Five common health conditions drivers must tell DVLA about or risk £1,000 fine

Drivers could be prosecuted for not informing the DVLA about changes to their health if they get into an accident

Economics

52 m. ago Maga is painting Saturday’s protests as violent treason. Prove them wrong | Judith Levine

Trump allies would love an excuse to step up their crackdown. Nonviolence, both disciplined and open-hearted, must define the day“They have a ‘Hate America’ rally that’s scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall,” the House speaker, Mike Johnson, said on Fox News on Friday. “It’s all the pro-Hamas wing and, you know, the antifa people. They’re all coming out.”The Republican Minnesota congressman Tom Emmer said the party’s “terrorist wing” was holding the “Hate America” rally. “Democrats want to keep the government shut down to show all those people that are going to come here and express their hatred towards this country that they’re fighting President Trump,” said the House majority leader, Steve Scalise. The transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, embellished the story on Fox, referring to the demonstrations’ “paid protesters” and adding: “It begs the question who’s funding it.” Continue reading...

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61 m. ago £20,000 reward offered to help find teacher's killer after 30 years

The primary school teacher was stabbed to death in her own home and fires were deliberately lit at the property

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71 m. ago BBC set to cut its evening current affairs programming as number of licence fee payers plummets

The corporation is grappling with a steep decline in its funding, with 300,000 households ditching the licence fee last year.

Society

82 m. ago 10,000 passengers hit by last minute flight cancellations due to very unusual reason

ONE popular airline was forced to stop flights this week after a 'freak' maintenance issue. Thousands of passengers have had their flights cancelled or delayed due to an unusual safety problem. According to Finnair, the issue that caused the cancellation was aircraft seat covers being cleaned incorrectly. A statement from the airline revealed that the...

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90 m. ago Mum takes out £15,000 loan to get son home after 40ft hotel balcony fall

Will Hannington, 23, jetted off with his friends to Dubrovnik in Croatia on September 24 for a week-long holiday.

Society

95 m. ago Taylor Swift fans flock to German museum to see painting that inspired The Fate of Ophelia video

The work, by Friedrich Heyser, depicts Hamlet's beloved in William Shakespeare's play. It is on display at Hessische Landesmuseum in the German city of Wiesbaden.

Culture

1 hour ago British Gas owner and Holland & Barrett fined for paying less than minimum wage

Around 42,000 people have been repaid by their employers after being left out of pocket, the Department for Business and Trade said

Politics

1 hour ago Joelle Taylor: ‘I picked up The Weirdstone of Brisingamen in a swoon of nine

The poet and playwright on queer classics, cinematic TS Eliot and the comforts of a ghost storyMy earliest reading memoryI was around five when my mum first pulled out Clement C Moore’s The Night Before Christmas, a bumper blue book with vivid illustrations. There was such suspense in the poem, such inexorable music, the sonic possibilities matching the mystery.My favourite book growing upThe Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner. I used to spend every spare moment in Bacup library, Lancashire, bag of sweets to the right and a book open before me. I had read all of Enid Blyton’s Secret Seven books, thought Famous Five were all a bit dry, and picked up Weirdstone in a swoon of nine-year-old despair. The darkness was delicious, exciting because many of the landmarks in the story were from my local area. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Greater Manchester council to take action on homes 'blighting' streets

Bury council will pursue the use of enforced sale of a home where a debt over £1,000 is owed to them

Politics

2 h. ago Exactly who is eligible for free school meals as 500,000 more kids meet criteria

The free school meals scheme is set for a significant change as the eligibility criteria is expanded to help more than 500,000 children - here's exactly who is able to get the benefit, and the rules you need to know

Politics

2 h. ago Man Utd want government to help deliver wider regeneration around new stadium

United have ambitious designs – a new 100,000 capacity stadium – but first need to acquire a piece of privately-owned land near the Stretford End.

Politics

2 h. ago People's Postcode Lottery results: The winning streets for October 11 to 17

A street in Hertfordshire split £1,000,000 this week in the People's Postcode Lottery

Politics

2 h. ago Harry Potter's Emma Watson's mystery man revealed as millionaire tech tycoon

Emma Watson is best known for finding fame playing the role of Hermione Granger in the iconic Harry Potter film franchise

Science

2 h. ago Strange seat issue leads European airline to cancel flights with 10,000 impacted

Finnair has had to cancel a number of flights this week after safety concerns were raised about how its seat covers were cleaned, a spokesperson for the airport has said

Politics

3 h. ago Jill Scott reveals key to boosting women in sport as poll shows top barriers

A poll of 2,000 adults indicated that 46% of women are keen to take up physical activity but say something is hindering them.

Politics

3 h. ago A £2m home, £110k school fees, a £31k Lowry painting... but now couple's luxury life has come crumbling down

Mark Rowe and Nicola Rowe are now facing justice

Economics

4 h. ago 1,000 Tube fare dodgers hunted for pushing through ticket barriers

1,000 Tube fare dodgers hunted for pushing through ticket barriers  London Evening Standard

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