68 m. ago Cardiff streets famous for its students was once the site of unbearable tragedies

Plus a famous student street that has changed, silver jubilee celebrations and the former pupils of Gladstone School

Events

5 h. ago ICE agent threw tear gas canister under a family’s SUV, leaving infant in need of hopsital treatment

The family was driving home from the middle school child’s basketball game

Society

5 h. ago Since the menopause I only enjoy sex with my husband if I imagine a threesome with a woman have I been gay all along?

DEAR DEIDRE: I’VE always been straight, so why do I now find myself fancying other women? Could it be the menopause? I’m a 44-year-old wife and mum. I met my husband when I was in my teens and we’ve been married for 17 years. We have two children at secondary school. We’ve always had a healthy...

Politics

9 h. ago Why are so many English councils delaying elections and why is it controversial?

The government said some 63 council areas could postpone elections until 2027 after some told ministers they lacked the capacity to reorganise in time

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9 h. ago What time is next Love Island All Stars episode on ITV2 after 'unexpected delays'

Love Island All Stars has made a triumphant return to screens following an unexpected delay

Politics

10 h. ago The UK councils that have requested delays to local elections for 2026

Check if your council has requested to delay May’s local elections

Politics

10 h. ago ‘Without strength training I wouldn’t survive’: the woman who joined a CrossFit gym in her 80s

At 81, Jean Stewart was frustrated by her growing frailty, so she decided to get active. Now 96, push-ups, kettlebell squats and pushing a weight-loaded sledge keep her strong I see people 30 years younger than me and they’ve given up,” Jean Stewart, 96, says. It’s not an attitude she relates to. “I like to do things for myself.”Stewart was very active in her youth: she played hockey and softball at school and worked for the Girl Scouts for years. As she got older, however, everyday tasks became harder. Continue reading...

Events

15 h. ago Inside the stunning £650,000 Edinburgh flat for sale in former B

This Edinburgh three-bedroom flat in a former high school building really is top of the class.

Economics

16 h. ago ‘There is a moment of clarity that life would be better without alcohol’: what we can learn from addiction memoirs

After losing her father to alcohol addiction, author Sophie Calon turned to writing – and found clarity, connection and hope in other stories of relapse and recoveryOn the night of Boxing Day 2021, my dad’s body was found near a Cardiff hostel. His death, at 55, was as sudden as it was not. For years, alcoholism had been changing the shape of his heart.He died less than a mile from his old office; top law firm, equity partner. Four miles from our once tight-knit home in a leafy neighbourhood. He had lost both his family and his job in 2019. Raised in Barry, working class, he had been proud of the beautiful life he had built for us. Others thought he “had it all”. He was widely adored, but drinking made him volatile. He was homeless and often behind bars in his final two years. Continue reading...

Politics

18 h. ago Archie Madekwe: 'I've always had the utmost respect for Margot Robbie, she is superhuman'

The Saltburn star and BRIT School graduate is fresh from a 2026 EE Bafta Rising Star nomination

Events

18 h. ago 'I swapped my Nike trainers for an affordable pair of Skechers approved by nurses'

I've been on the lookout for a new pair of trainers that are comfortable and durable

Politics

18 h. ago Neighbourhood expansion approved next to primary school after delay

Developers Jones Homes plan to erect 41 detached and semi-detached homes.

Culture

19 h. ago The north west market town named one of 'UK's coolest postcodes' to move to in 2026

The charming Lake District neighbourhood is noted for its cosy cafes, stunning scenery and vibrant atmosphere

Politics

19 h. ago My cultural awakening: an Eddie Izzard routine inspired me to learn French – and get a job with the EU

Being able to understand the comedian talking in French in his Dress to Kill show led to me learning several languages and working on the continentUntil the age of 13, I had never taken much interest in school French lessons. I had visited the country a couple of times, on family driving holidays to Brittany and Normandy, but my parents did all the talking and I didn’t see the point of learning le and la, soixante-dix or quatre-vingts. It was just something on the curriculum that I had to do.Then, one evening at home, in Stirlingshire, Scotland, with everyone else in bed, I sat on the sofa and put on a VHS of Eddie Izzard’s standup show Dress to Kill. My parents were fans and I’d caught a glimpse on TV and thought it looked funny. I was young and some of the material was probably too rude but I enjoyed the surreal and absurd comedy, impressions and mad tangents. Continue reading...

Events

19 h. ago What links the basilisk lizard and the fishing spider? The Saturday quiz

From Clarissa Strozzi and Charles V to Tom Parker and Walt Disney, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 What did LA plumber George Holliday videotape on 3 March 1991?2 Named after a Greek god, what is Earth’s largest land biome?3 Abigail, in November 2015, was the first what?4 Which literary character says, “Come not, Lucifer! I’ll burn my books!”?5 Which Play School presenter sits in the House of Lords?6 What cricket fixture was played from 1806 until 1962?7 Which rescue organisation is based in Poole, Dorset?8 The Kanneh-Mason siblings are famous names in what field?What links: 9 Babington; Parry; Ridolfi; Throckmorton?10 Bleu; saignant; à point; bien cuit?11 Basilisk lizard; fishing spider; jacana; pond skater; Clark’s grebe?12 Virginia (8); Ohio (7); New York (5); Arkansas, California, Hawaii (one each)?13 Enhanced Fujita; Modified Mercalli; Saffir-Simpson; Torino?14 Ben Bradlee; Walt Disney; Jim Lovell; Colonel Tom Parker; Chesley Sullenberger?15 Clarissa Strozzi; Charle...

Politics

20 h. ago He called himself an ‘untouchable hacker god’. But who was behind the biggest crime Finland has ever known?

How would you feel if your therapist’s notes – your darkest thoughts and deepest feelings – were exposed to the world? For 33,000 Finnish people, that became a terrifying reality, with deadly consequencesTiina Parikka was half-naked when she read the email. It was a Saturday in late October 2020, and Parikka had spent the morning sorting out plans for distance learning after a Covid outbreak at the school where she was headteacher. She had taken a sauna at her flat in Vantaa, just outside Finland’s capital, Helsinki, and when she came into her bedroom to get dressed, she idly checked her phone. There was a message that began with Parikka’s name and her social security number – the unique code used to identify Finnish people when they access healthcare, education and banking. “I knew then that this is not a game,” she says.The email was in Finnish. It was jarringly polite. “We are contacting you because you have used Vastaamo’s therapy and/or psychiatric services,” it read. “Unfortun...

Events

20 h. ago How Miss Baird’s Primary 5 class set an example to Scotland about the Ukraine War

Expressions of solidarity with Ukrainians as they defend their country and democracy against the Russian invaders help them feel less isolated and alone

Events

21 h. ago China blocks Nvidia H200 AI chips that US government cleared for export – report

Parts suppliers ‘put production on hold’ amid mounting confusion as China restricts purchase of the chips and US puts 25% roundabout tariff on their saleSuppliers of parts for Nvidia’s H200 have paused production after Chinese customs officials blocked shipments of the newly approved artificial intelligence processors from entering China, according to a report.Reuters could not immediately verify the report, which appeared in the Financial Times citing two people with knowledge of the matter. Nvidia did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment made outside regular business hours. Continue reading...

Politics

21 h. ago The south east London neighbourhood on the Underground among London’s best to buy

The south east London neighbourhood on the Underground among London’s best to buy  Yahoo News UK

Politics

25 h. ago Schoolgirl, 13, dies on top bunk after ‘bed was set on fire with a lighter’ and home gutted in blaze

A 13-year-old school girl tragically died on the top of her bunk bed after it was "set on fire with a lighter", an inquest heard. Firefighters arrived to the house on Kingsway, Prescot, and searched for Layla Allen - the only family member still inside the blazing house. The teenager was found lying on the...

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