69 m. ago Balvinder Sopal has an unwanted record – but Strictly’s dance

The ‘EastEnders’ star came back fighting once again in Musicals Week, writes Rachel McGrath

Politics

2 h. ago Inter Miami claim MLS Cup as Messi inspires tight win over Vancouver

Messi sparks Miami’s opening goalDe Paul scores 71st-minute winnerInter Miami 3-1 Vancouver – as it happenedAs the confetti flew, the Philip F Anschutz trophy was lifted into the air, and a player commonly thought to be the greatest ever to kick a ball celebrated the 48th title of his professional career, it was nearly impossible to believe that at several points, there were doubts. Serious doubts. Questions, large and small, about this Inter Miami squad, their manager, and nearly every player on the roster other than Lionel Messi.Consider them answered. The Herons are MLS Cup champions after a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps in the last game at their temporary home, Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Next year, they will open their new stadium, Miami Freedom Park, as champions, and will face a high bar to clear to top a turbulent 2025 that saw them play 58 games – an all-time MLS record for games played by a team in a calendar year – for five separate trophies. Continu...

Politics

2 h. ago Strictly star Balvinder Sopal bursts into tears and has to be hugged by judge

STRICTLY star Balvinder Sopal burst into tears and had to be hugged by a judge after her stunning performance. The Eastenders star, 47, entered this week's quarter-finals with a record number of bottom two appearances, which will have mounted pressure on her going into Saturday's live show. But she showed her resilience despite the setback,...

Events

7 h. ago Joe Biden makes new embarrassing gaffe as he struggles to say 'America' in conference speech

Biden's history of cringeworthy verbal blunders includes confusing Kamala Harris with Donald Trump and referring to his defense secretary as 'that black man.'

Politics

7 h. ago 9 everyday cars that will be tomorrow’s classics – and you can pick them up for as little as £590

A WAVE of discontinued motors - everything from everyday hatchbacks to recognisable icons - is closing in on becoming modern classics of the near future. Indeed, many models which have recently gone out of production may become a future collectible - as dwindling numbers and growing rarity often elevates once-common motors into cherished classics. And...

Economics

9 h. ago Six surprising items that raise your rise of forever chemicals and how to reduce your levels naturally without splashing the cash

Known medically as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), there are thousands of them, and they have been found in an almost comical range of products.

Politics

9 h. ago Death in the desert: Cryptocurrency fraudster and his wife flaunted their private jet Dubai lifestyle... only to be kidnapped by Russian crooks who made them watch each others' torture and execution

When Roman Novak, 38, and his wife Anna, 37, got into a car bound for Hatta, they could not have known they were heading toward one of the most gruesome murder cases modern Russia has seen.

Events

13 h. ago Why are diagnoses of ADHD soaring? There are no easy answers – but empathy is the place to start | Gabor Maté

Some say it’s overdiagnosis, others say it’s greater recognition. But it’s clear we must think about how our society is impacting human developmentGabor Maté is the author of The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic CultureDoes the rise in diagnoses of ADHD mean that normal feelings are being “over-pathologised”? The UK’s health secretary, Wes Streeting, seems to suspect so. He is said to be so concerned about a sharp rise in the number of people claiming sickness benefits that he has ordered a clinical review of the diagnosis of mental health conditions, and autism and ADHD.I was diagnosed with ADHD (ADD, as it was then most often called) decades ago, in my early 50s. As I wrote in my book on the subject, Scattered Minds, it “seemed to explain many of my behaviour patterns, thought processes, childish emotional reactions, my workaholism and other addictive tendencies, the sudden eruptions of bad temper and complete irrationality, the conflicts in my marriage and m...

Politics

14 h. ago Charlotte Dawson responds to split claims with bombshell post about rugby star fiancé

Mum-of-three, Charlotte Dawson, has set the record straight on her relationship with fiancé, Matt Sarsfield, after it was reported that the couple had called it quits

Events

14 h. ago 'Entirely false': Hearts shareholder Tony Bloom issues statement over Brighton betting claims

Brighton owner denies any wrongdoing in strong defence after allegations

Politics

15 h. ago Five years on: rugby’s brain damaged players wait and wait for the help they need

In 2020 Steve Thompson revealed he could not remember winning the Rugby World Cup and since then his case and others have been caught up in a warren of legal argumentThe Royal Courts of Justice are a warren. They were built piecemeal over 125 years of intermittent construction, wings were added, blocks were expanded and then joined by a web of twisting staircases and long corridors. You navigate your way to whichever corner of it you have business in by checking the tiny print on the long daily case lists that are posted in the lobby early each morning, when the building always seems to be full of people hurrying in the other direction. For the last three years, three separate sets of legal action about brain damage in sport have been slowly making their way through here, lost in the hallways.One is in football, one is in rugby union, one is in rugby league. The same small firm, Rylands Garth, is behind all three. Sometimes these hearings take place in the modern rooms of the east b...

Sport

18 h. ago Released 911 calls reveal desperate pleas and tragic outcomes during Texas Hill Country flood

Newly released recordings of 911 calls show Texas residents and staffers at Camp Mystic caught up in the catastrophic flooding in July pleaded for help as rushing waters rise around them, stranding them in attics and on roofs

Events

19 h. ago Nigel Farage must apologise and provide full transparency over alleged slurs

Record View hits out at the Reform leader on the back of his ugly comments about children in Glasgow schools who do not use English as a first language.

Politics

19 h. ago Tartan Army warned World Cup travel plans could be dashed by minor crimes of past

Tough immigration rules mean ESTA and ETA visas could be refused. And failing to own up to a criminal record could result in deportation after shelling out £20k for dream trip

Events

23 h. ago Breaking strict Blue Badge rule could mean a £1,000 fine and criminal record

Blue Badges are given to people who struggle to get around to help them reach their destination but there are rules which must be followed

Economics

25 h. ago Thomas Frank faces Brentford reunion not knowing his best Spurs team

Frank up against former club Brentford on SaturdayDane urges team to ‘be calm’ if they concede firstThomas Frank has admitted he is still to decide on his best Tottenham team but promised his players would not panic should they concede another early goal in Saturday’s meeting with his former club Brentford.Spurs suffered their record-equalling 10th home defeat of 2025 against Fulham last Saturday after going 2-0 down in the sixth minute and a section of supporters booed the goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after his mistake for the second. But a spirited performance at Newcastle in midweek in which Cristian Romero equalised with an overhead kick in added time has lifted spirits after three successive losses. Continue reading...

Politics

25 h. ago 911 callers trapped in flooded attics and inundated camp cabins beg for help as floodwaters rise

A man clinging to a tree on the Guadalupe River and screaming for a helicopter rescue

Events

26 h. ago Del Boy style brick phones are back in fashion as Gen Z favours '1980s maximalism'

Nearly half of Gen Z youngsters want to ditch their modern smartphones in favour of chunky 1980s-style mobiles, as seen in Only Fools and Horses

Politics

27 h. ago Silver reserves in London vaults rise 3.5% in November, says LBMA

Silver reserves in London vaults rise 3.5% in November, says LBMA  KITCO

Politics

27 h. ago On Zack Polanski’s Magic Money Tree, economic gravity simply doesn’t exist

The Green Party leader thinks Modern Monetary Theory is a cure for Britain’s woes — others see it as snake oil at best, writes Jonathan Prynn

Economics