70 m. ago Businessman who drove his Bentley while high on cocaine avoids jail after blaming new wife of 24 hours who walked out on him with £200,000

Steve Wynne, 50, had been snorting cocaine before police stopped his black 198mph Continental GT which was veering across white lines in the millionaire village of Alderley Edge, Cheshire.

Economics

15 h. ago Mystery vandalism attacks on north London primary schools leave 40 shattered windows and £200,000 bill

Police investigating six late-night hammer attacks on primaries

Economics

16 h. ago Trump launches extraordinary attack on Labour's Net Zero drive branding wind farms 'unsightly' and urging more 'drilling' in North Sea

Donald Trump criticised Keir Starmer for focusing on 'costly and unsightly windmills' - insisting there should be more drilling in the North Sea.

Politics

29 h. ago Trump lands devastating new blow on Harvard that's set to drain Ivy League college's coffers further

The Department of Homeland Security announced the move on Thursday, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country.

Politics

31 h. ago The Latest:Administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students, says thousands must transfer

The Trump administration revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country

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35 h. ago Adams seeking damages of at least 200,000 euro from BBC, jury hears

The British public service broadcaster has argued it would be a “cruel joke” to award the former Sinn Fein president with any damages.

Events

42 h. ago Shed manufacturer builds on growth plans with Royal Bank of Scotland lending support

Gillies & Mackay (G&M), a second-generation family business located in Perthshire, is expanding its operations with a £200,000 loan facility from Royal Bank of Scotland.

Economics

61 h. ago After crossing the border for better schools, some parents are pulling their kids and leaving the US

Even as immigrants in the U.S. avoid going out in public, terrified of encountering immigration authorities, families across the country are mostly sending their children to school — but that’s not to say they feel safe in this country

Politics

61 h. ago Legendary Scottish pit stop marks 60 years with rare whisky sale including £35,000 bottle

The pit-stop is celebrating 60 years by selling over £200,000 worth of rare Scotch from one man’s private collection.

Economics

61 h. ago International opinion has rounded on Israel, but it's not enough to force Netanyahu's hand | Sanam Vakil

Condemnation alone won’t change Israel’s trajectory. For that, concrete action on sanctions and Palestinian statehood is requiredSanam Vakil is director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa programmeNineteen months on from the 7 October Hamas attacks and the war in Gaza, Israel is under a new wave of international pressure and increasingly isolated from its partners and allies. Benjamin Netanyahu’s government recently announced its intention to reoccupy Gaza yet again, and called up Israeli reservists. In tandem, the illegal expansion of settlements and violence in the West Bank continues unabated. And as part of a tactic to bring pressure to bear on Hamas to release the remaining hostages held in Gaza, Israel halted the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza for two months, leading to widespread starvation and brutal conditions.In reaction, the UK, France and Canada issued a joint statement expressing a strong rebuke of Israel’s war effort. The UK’s foreign secretary, Da...

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63 h. ago Girl, 15, leaves school after being told she can't go to the toilet during class

Holly Hicks says girls are being left humiliated and embarrassed when on their period because they are prevented from going to the toilet during lesson at Radyr Comprehensive

Politics

2 d. ago They crossed the border for better schools. Now, some families are leaving the US

Even as immigrants in the U.S. avoid going out in public, terrified of encountering immigration authorities, families across the country are mostly sending their children to school — but that’s not to say they feel safe in this country

Politics

3 d. ago Teenage boy, 17, 'searched how to kill a human' before he and a girl tortured and killed two kittens with knives, blowtorches and scissors, court hears

The horror attack took place on May 3 in north-west London , with the 'mutilated' animals carried to Ickenham Road, Ruislip in a black duffel bag.

Events

3 d. ago Teenage boy, 17, 'searched how to kill a human' before he and a girl tortured and killed two kittens with knives, blowtorches and scissors

The horror attack took place on May 3 in north-west London , with the 'mutilated' animals carried to Ickenham Road, Ruislip in a black duffel bag.

Events

3 d. ago I had an aneurysm in Tenerife and had to be repatriated: Why falling ill on holiday could cost you £200,000

Steve Rhodes (pictured with wife Julie) suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm while on holiday in Tenerife last year. He spent over three weeks in hospital.

Economics

3 d. ago Teenage girl, 16, and boy, 17, admit torturing and killing two kittens with knives, blowtorches and scissors

The horror attack took place on May 3 in north-west London , with the 'mutilated' animals carried to Ickenham Road, Ruislip in a black duffel bag.

Events

3 d. ago School knife rampage leaves at least three injured in Finland as suspect, 16, 'who wrote manifesto about stabbing girls' is arrested

At least three people have been injured in an act of violence at a Finnish school, the police said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that the perpetrator had been apprehended. 

Events

3 d. ago Football fans face paying thousands of pounds for Europa League final trips

Direct return flights from the UK to Bilbao in northern Spain cost from more than £1,000, while hotel rooms are at least £1,200.

Sport

4 d. ago The golden boy...who has finally been shown a red card: How Gary Lineker went from England star, face of Walkers crisps and MOTD host to being axed after antisemitism row

Aside from his footballing career and hosting Match of the Day for 26 years, Gary Lineker is also known for fronting Walkers crisps commercials having originally signed a £200,000 deal in 1994.

Politics

4 d. ago 'I give my daughter £60 allowance a week but my son nothing – life isn't fair'

A woman has shared how she pays her daughter a hefty sum each week to work in bedroom while she's at school - but her son believes this is unfair as it leaves him out of pocket

Economics