30 m. ago Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ enraptures Vatican cardinal and bishops with its songs of faith

Rosalía has won over millions of music lovers for her fusions of flamenco and urban Latin beats

Economics

76 m. ago Cost of Police Scotland's Operation Portaledge hits half a million

New figures released by Police Scotland under Freedom of Information show the cost of their crackdown on gangland violence codenamed Operation Portaledge has cost the force more than £500,000.

Events

76 m. ago Scots student who feared not seeing another Christmas urges support to find cure

Joscelyne Kerr, 20, from Kinross, was diagnosed in 2023 with an ultra-rare and aggressive brain cancer, the first recorded case of its kind in Scotland.

Politics

2 h. ago Bird flu: first ever death from rare H5N5 strain is recorded in US

The man in Washington state had a backyard flock of domestic poultry that had been exposed to wild birds, health officials saidA US man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials said on Friday the risk to the public is low.The man in Washington state, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a bird flu strain called H5N5 after becoming seemingly the first known human infected by the strain, according to a statement from the Washington State Department of Health. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Check your change for four error coins worth more than £1,000

An expert explained exactly how to spot these potentially valuable coins

Economics

3 h. ago Washington state man believed to be the first to die from a rare strain of bird flu

A Washington state man is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials say the risk to the public is low

Events

3 h. ago Barbra Streisand reveals multimillion dollar mistake that saw her SELL iconic artwork she bought for paltry sum

A different painting by Klimt - the Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer  - was sold by Sotheby's this Tuesday for $236 million, becoming the second most expensive painting ever bought at auction.

Economics

3 h. ago Megachurch with more than 1.4 million YouTube followers fires pastor accused of child abuse

The former religious leader has since posted bond and been released from jail, according to officials

Events

3 h. ago Symptoms of hidden disease affecting one in 20 that takes 4.5 years to diagnose

Experts say the symptoms can be mixed up with others making it hard for it to be diagnosed

Science

3 h. ago Married CEO who welcomed the King on royal visit quits alongside female executive after 'being caught on camera in compromising situation in front of staff'

CEO Rupert Pleasant and his colleague were unaware they were being recorded on a computer screen as they got 'frisky'.

Events

4 h. ago NHS 'kidney' warning for people taking 'widely used' blood pressure drug

More than 34 million prescriptions of the medication were dispensed last year to tackle hypertension and heart failure

Events

4 h. ago Staying Alive icon Finola Hughes makes rare public outing 42 years after starring with John Travolta

Staying Alive icon Finola Hughes bundled up for a laid-back outing in Los Angeles this past week.

Politics

4 h. ago I fear for Katie Price. I overdosed twice on cocaine. Now I'm an OnlyFans millionaire, my children go to private school: KERRY KATONA tells everything in the most jaw

What with the drugs and the bankruptcies and the gruesome surgeries and the toxic relationships (not least with herself), Jenny Johnston asks: how on earth is Kerry Katona still here?

Economics

5 h. ago Trump turns the screw: Zelensky's agonising choice as President demands he accept humiliating peace deal by Thursday

The plan paves the way for the US to pocket a multi-billion-dollar payout, including compensation for supporting Ukraine militarily and deals with Russia for rare earth minerals.

Politics

5 h. ago Rachel Reeves to plough millions into children's playgrounds after years of Tory neglect

A Treasury source told The Mirror: 'This funding will breathe new life into play areas across England, creating safe, exciting spaces for thousands of children'

Politics

5 h. ago First ‘hopeful’ saplings from felled Sycamore Gap tree set to be planted

Forty-nine saplings were grown from seeds and material rescued from the tree, which grew along Hadrian’s Wall on land cared for by the National Trust.

Politics

5 h. ago The sailor reviving the lost art of canoe building in New Caledonia

Dozens of traditional boats made as part of a project to reconnect with culture and ‘start of conversation’ on ocean rightsIn October in Lifou island, a double-hulled canoe was pushed into the lagoon - a small act that marked a deeply symbolic moment.It was the first launch of a traditional canoe on Lifou in generations, an event that brought together the island’s three chiefly clans in a rare show of unity. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Miliband's dash for Net Zero lands millions of families with yet another energy bills hike this winter

Rachel Reeves is now considering action in next week's Budget to remove the cost of things like connecting wind farms to the grid from energy bills and pay for them through general taxation.

Economics

6 h. ago Truth, justice and a whole lot of money: Family’s attic comic book find becomes $9M windfall

The comic book shattered the previous record set last year when a comic book sold for $6 million

Society

6 h. ago Info to decipher secret message in Kryptos sculpture at CIA headquarters sells for close to $1M

The information needed to decipher a secret message in a sculpture at CIA headquarters has sold at auction for nearly $1 million

Politics