17 h. ago Strict rules at Britain's biggest bonk fest – from taking photos to bringing your own bedding

Bizarre rules for Swingathon include bringing your own bedding and extension leads to restriction on filming and where you can use your phone. Britain's biggest bonk-a-thon starts this weekend

Culture

36 h. ago New test taken two weeks after starting treatment for breast cancer can tell if the disease is likely to return

The breakthrough could spare thousands of patients unnecessary therapy while allowing others to receive more intensive care sooner.

Politics

36 h. ago Breast cancer breakthrough as new test could revolutionise treatment

The new test could spare thousands of breast cancer from unnecessary treatment

Politics

37 h. ago The Open 2025: Tee times and third round schedule at Portrush including Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler

Rory McIlroy starts the weekend seven shots behind leader Scottie Scheffler who will partner England’s Matt Fitzpatrick in the final group on Saturday

Politics

44 h. ago Discovery 'Shark Week' has breaching great whites, looks back at 'Jaws' and starts with some dancing

Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” kicks off with a unique twist this year: “Dancing with Sharks.”

Events

45 h. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden says she thinks about her breast cancer coming back 'most days'

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has opened up to Lorraine Kelly about her 'really tough' journey after finishing treatment for stage three breast cancer

Politics

52 h. ago Perseid meteor shower 2025: How and when to see 'starting this weekend'

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the brightest and fastest meteor showers of the year, and is set to peak within a month

Politics

64 h. ago Government ‘has very small window to avert resident doctors’ strike’

A five-day walkout is scheduled to start next week and could cause significant upheaval to the NHS in England.

Politics

4 d. ago He spent five years in one of the world's toughest jails for an attack which left the victim with a fractured skull and arms

DOMINIC KING: The most remarkable stories emerge during the week before The Open but none will be as startling as the one Ryan Peake is about to tell.

Events

4 d. ago ‘I was raped. And my dreams were shattered’ – Gina Miller on abuse, cancer and the toxic race for Cambridge chancellor

She is the lawyer who fought against Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. Now she’s vying to be the university’s first female chancellor – all while going through chemotherapy. She talks about the attack that destroyed her own student yearsMy first question for Gina Miller is the same one I put to all interviewees – what did you have for breakfast? Since she’s not a chef or a famous foodie, but the activist who fought Boris Johnson over his Brexit plans, and is now standing for chancellor of the University of Cambridge, this is more a journalistic ritual designed to test whether the recording device is working. But her response is startling.“I rarely have time for breakfast,” says Miller, who turned 60 this year. “I’m only just able to drink coffee again after my chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer, which is amazing. As my dose has just been reduced, I was able to have the one cup I’m limited to today.” Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago New breast cancer treatment may ‘transform’ care and reduce debilitating side effects

More than 37,000 women have radiotherapy for breast cancer in the UK every year

Politics

5 d. ago Experts find new approach that may ‘transform’ breast cancer treatment

More than 37,000 women have radiotherapy for breast cancer in the UK every year

Science

5 d. ago The reason Kieron Bowie is relishing relentless summer as Hibs star gears up for Europa League push

The season starts next week for David Gray's men with the first leg against Midtjylland

Politics

5 d. ago Wes Streeting says 'irresponsible' junior doctors' leaders hindering care plan for sickest during NHS strike and reveals he has relative fearing op axe

The Health Secretary accused the The British Medical Association of telling members not to inform employers if they were taking part in a planned five-day walkout that starts next week.

Politics

6 d. ago Trendy soft drink loved by millions could 'protect against bowel cancer' in those at risk, doctors discover

A drink that has surged in popularity in recent years, lauded as a natural electrolyte, has now been found to ward off a host of inflammatory bowel disease that increase the risk of cancer.

Science

6 d. ago BBC Repair Shop's Jay Blades 'axed from new reality show' weeks before arrest

Former BBC Repair Shop host Jay Blades is said to have signed up to a brand new ITV reality show but was dropped when news of his arrest emerged weeks before filming started

Events

6 d. ago Trendy soft drink loved by millions could 'protect against bowel cancer' in some people, study reveals

A drink that has surged in popularity in recent years, lauded as a natural electrolyte, has now been found to ward off a host of inflammatory bowel disease that increase the risk of cancer.

Economics

6 d. ago DWP confirms changes to specific compensation payments set to start next week

The change will start on July 22 for people new and existing claimants of means-tested benefits.

Economics

6 d. ago UK weather: Exact date heatwave will end and thundery downpours will batter Brits

Temperatures which have exceeded 30C in several parts of the country and broken multiple records over the weekend are widely forecast to cool down starting from today

Society

6 d. ago Back to school shopping ‘starts in first week of summer break for some parents’

Some 42% of parents now opt for second-hand clothes to help ease the financial burden, research indicates.

Economics