34 m. ago Crowds cheer Royal Navy's £3.5bn flagship HMS Prince of Wales as it begins eight

Crowds cheered as HMS Prince of Wales departed her home of Portsmouth to lead an international strike group which aims to send a 'powerful message' that Britain 'means business'.

Politics

47 m. ago Wayne Rooney blamed for Plymouth situation as current boss sends brutal message

With Plymouth Argyle's survival hopes hanging by a thread, the current Pilgrims' boss has seemingly hit out at former manager and Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney

Politics

69 m. ago Easter Monday punter trebles winnings to £21,000 after taking best odds for 25p acca bet

The William Hill customer staked a total of £3.75 to put four horses in a Lucky 15 accumulator on races at Kempton, Fairyhouse and Redcar

Economics

90 m. ago Call of Duty finally brings back jetpacks this week but not as you remember them

Call of Duty is riding a wave of goodwill at the moment, and it's poised to reintroduce the series' controversial jetpacks starting tomorrow — but only in one very specific game

Sport

95 m. ago Fearne Cotton reflects on challenges of getting older in media industry: ‘I’m not young and gorgeous’

‘I’m no spring chicken’ said the TV personality

Politics

1 hour ago Sky Broadband deal beats BT and Virgin Media for this exact internet speed

Sky has made its best-selling broadband package even cheaper, meaning you can now snap up Full Fibre 150 Broadband for just £26 a month. But you'll need to be quick to take advantage of it

Economics

2 h. ago Polish woman who claimed she's Madeleine McCann denies stalking missing girl's parents

A court previously heard Polish national Julia Wandel is accused of making calls, leaving voicemails, and sending a letter and WhatsApp messages to Kate and Gerry McCann

Events

2 h. ago Child sexual abuse scandal cast long shadow over Pope Francis’s papacy

Issue threatened to derail Francis’s papacy and dominated his trips abroadPope Francis: cardinals to meet in Rome to set date for funeral – liveIn 2002, the Boston Globe published a series of articles exposing the scale of child sexual abuse in the local Catholic church. It shone a spotlight – the title of a later movie based on the investigation – on the church’s dark shameful secrets.Eleven years later, Francis became pope. Wave after wave of abuse revelations continued to crash at the Vatican’s doors amid mounting anger and revulsion among the faithful and beyond. The issue threatened to derail Francis’s papacy and dominate his trips abroad. He was slow to grasp the scale and systemic nature of the issue and apparently reluctant to take firm action to deal with abusers and those who covered up abuse. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Child sexual abuse scandal cast long shadow over Francis’s papacy

Issue dogged Francis throughout his time as head of Catholic church, with abuse survivors saying he failed to do enoughPope Francis: cardinals to meet in Rome to set date for funeral – liveIn 2002, the Boston Globe published a series of articles exposing the scale of child sexual abuse in the local Catholic church. It shone a spotlight – the title of a later movie based on the investigation – on the church’s dark shameful secrets.Eleven years later, Francis became pope. Wave after wave of abuse revelations continued to crash at the Vatican’s doors amid mounting anger and revulsion among the faithful and beyond. The issue threatened to derail Francis’s papacy and dominate his trips abroad. He was slow to grasp the scale and systemic nature of the issue and apparently reluctant to take firm action to deal with abusers and those who covered up abuse. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago WRU's Principality Stadium roof walk attraction could be sold amid lack of interest

The Scale roof walk and zip wire attraction opened in April last year but is struggling to attract the projected visitors

Politics

2 h. ago Pete Wicks reveals the 'best' thing about his friendship with Sam Thompson

Pete Wicks gushes over his bond with Sam Thompson as Brits celebrate iconic duos, from Elton and Eminem to Han and Chewbacca, proving opposites really do attract.

Politics

2 h. ago Ange Postecoglou sends message to Liverpool ahead of potential title decider

Should Arsenal avoid defeat to Crystal Palace on Wednesday then Liverpool will be crowned Premier League champions if they beat Tottenham on Sunday, however Ange Postecoglou is keen for the visitors to spoil the Reds' celebrations

Politics

2 h. ago Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann denies stalking missing girl's family by ‘turning up at family home’

Julia Wandel, 23, appears in court accused of making calls, leaving voicemails, and sending a letter and WhatsApp messages to Kate and Gerry McCann

Society

3 h. ago Tina Knowles hits back at claim Beyoncé always wanted to be solo artist

New memoir offers insights into the early days of Beyoncé’s fame and the hurdles she and her family overcame in the music industry

Events

3 h. ago Man City XI vs Aston Villa: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Options in attack for Guardiola as City face crucial clash in Champions League race

Politics

3 h. ago Gout Gout misses out on £20K in sprinting drama as rules set for review after major upset

Gout Gout was one of the favourites to win the 2025 Stawell Gift in Australia, but was eliminated in his semi-final race after a huge handicap proved too much to overcome

Economics

4 h. ago The 35 greatest debut albums of all time, from Lady Gaga to Arctic Monkeys

These records serve as statements of intent and have the power to change or reshape the industry, inspire fellow musicians, and drive essential conversation about our understanding of music. Roisin O'Connor picks the best of the bunch

Politics

4 h. ago Playwright Asif Khan: ‘When people think about theatre, they think white people and Shakespeare’

Sisters 360, Khan’s new play for children, tells the story of two hijab-wearing skateboarding sisters in Bradford. He hopes it will upend lazy ideas around Muslim girls – and bring new audiences to the theatreAsif Khan first heard about Lena, Maysa and Ameya – the three Muslim skateboarding sisters from Hull who became social media stars in 2022 with their skills – from his mother-in-law. “She does this a lot. She’ll send me an article and say: ‘You could write a play about this,’” laughs Khan. But there was something about this particular story that piqued his interest. “They all wore the hijab, lived with their mum and had an Instagram account where they did their own raps and filmed skateboarding tricks I immediately thought: Oh OK, this is a good premise for a play.”So, he set about adapting it for the stage. He contacted the girls’ parents and had a “good, long hour’s chat”. “They were excited that someone was interested in doing a play about them,” says Kha...

Events

4 h. ago Man has 'throat slashed' in violent attack at Glasgow estate

Emergency services raced to Stravanan Road in Castlemilk after the alarm was raised at around 3.15pm on Monday, April 21.

Events

4 h. ago Threave Rovers hold their nerve to stay in West of Scotland League promotion race

The Castle Douglas side held off a comeback from Lugar Boswell Thistle to close to within four points of the promotion places.

Sport