2 h. ago Christmas chaos for 1000s of Brits as trains axed on EIGHT routes for £130million works

NETWORK Rail has warned passengers to expect delays around Christmas and the New Year ahead of major £130 million works. The disruption is set to last for a total of a month over Christmas, while crucial work is carried out. Announcing a raft of festive network upgrades, Network Rail boss Helen Hamlin said: "The period...

Economics

62 h. ago New weather maps show exact date 0C freeze to hit Brits across major cities

A number of major cities are expected to bear the brunt of the upcoming cold snap, with the mercury set to plunge as low as 0C as the Met Office warns of 'widely unsettled conditions'

Events

4 d. ago US military under fire in Virginia, but were Trump and Hegseth shooting blanks?

President and his defence chief took aim at the ‘fat generals’, but some doubted there was much substance to the swagger on showThis week marked an inflection point in Donald Trump’s relentless politicisation of the US armed forces, as he delivered a partisan – if scattershot – campaign speech to the very room of people he is not supposed to: the commanders of the most powerful military in the world.For those declaring a five-alarm authoritarian fire in the US, there was plenty of smoke: the anti-woke rhetoric that has become a commonplace of the political right, the threats to summarily dismiss the generals who disagree with him, the transparent pleasure at deploying the military to perform police actions in major US cities. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Legendary sleeper train service launches new route linking major UK cities

People will be bale to easily access picturesque views of Scotland easier from the Midlands as the popular Caledonian Sleeper Train has announced a brand new route

Politics

5 d. ago Photos show widespread protests after Israeli forces intercept Gaza

Supporters of the Global Sumud Flotilla took to the streets in several major cities — including in Rome, Istanbul, Athens and Buenos Aires — following news that Israeli forces had intercepted an international flotilla carrying activists seeking to break Israel’s blockade of the Palestinian territory.

Culture

6 d. ago Liverpool could pocket millions from Man City's 115 charges legal battle with the Premier League

Manchester City were charged with 115 alleged breaches of financial regulations in February 2023, and Premier League clubs could be in line for a major windfall if the Citizens are found guilty

Politics

7 d. ago Met Office weather maps show the exact times Wales will bear the brunt of tropical storms Humberto and Imelda

Two tropical storms in close proximity - Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda - are going to have a significant impact on our weather at the end of this week

Society

7 d. ago World’s major cities hit by 25% leap in extremely hot days since the 1990s

Capitals from London to Tokyo need urgent action to protect people from deadly high temperatures, analysts sayThe world’s biggest capital cities are now sweltering under 25% more extremely hot days each year than in the 1990s, an analysis has found. Without urgent action to protect millions of people from high temperatures, more and more will suffer in the dangerous conditions, analysts said.From Washington DC and Madrid to Tokyo and Beijing, the analysis shows a marked rise in hot days as the climate crisis intensifies. Overall, the assessment by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), found the number of days above 35C in 43 of the world’s most populous capital cities rose from an average of 1,062 a year from 1994-2003 to 1,335 from 2015-2024. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago UK weather: Maps show exact date parts of UK will reach 20C as autumn sunshine continues

The UK is set to see a burst of warm weather to start the month, with temperatures reaching 20C in parts of the country. Here are the 10 hottest UK cities on the warmest day

Politics

1 week ago UK weather: Exact date 20C heat blast hits Britain as maps turn yellow

The UK is forecast to bask in a burst of hot weather as October begins, with weather maps predicting highs of up to 20C in parts of the country. Here are the 10 hottest cities

Society

1 week ago Top Vladimir Putin ally threatens to drop nuclear bomb on two major UK cities

Propagandist Vladimir Solovyov was speaking with Sergei Karaganov on his state-run TV show when he laughed before making the chilling comment and calling the UK government 'idiots'

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2 w. ago The populist right wants to remake the UK in the image of Dubai. We should all be careful what they wish for | Jonathan Liew

Politicians and influencers eulogise the emirate as a place of cleanliness, convenience and low crime. The truth is far darkerI arrived at my friend’s apartment close to midnight, crumpled and groggy, too weary to do anything except brush my teeth and go to bed. Open the suitcase: no toothpaste. No problem, my friend insisted, grabbing his phone with the little twinkle in his eye that people get when they’re about to show off a neat trick. They deliver everything here, he said. We’ll call the store downstairs. And so it was with a kind of slack-jawed astonishment I answered the doorbell nine minutes later to a man in a motorcycle helmet, proffering a single blue carrier bag containing a single tube of Colgate, taking the money and receding wordlessly back into the night.This, a decade ago, was my first contact with Dubai. And though of course you can get gig-economy groceries in most major cities these days, Dubai still stands out as a world of shortcuts and simple conveniences, a w...

Politics

2 w. ago London, Manchester and Glasgow home buyers ‘pay premium to live near stations’

Nationwide Building Society analysed the premiums that buyers in the three major cities could be paying to live close to stations.

Society

2 w. ago Hundreds of refugees from London and Belfast declaring themselves homeless in Glasgow

EXCLUSIVE: The city council has confirmed that nearly 500 refugees from major UK cities outside Scotland have applied for homeless assistance in Scotland.

Events

3 w. ago Exact hour SNOW to hit Brits this weekend revealed in weather maps

New weather maps and charts, using Met Desk data, have shown when the fluffy white stuff will hit Britain within the coming days

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3 w. ago Foodies 'left in mourning' after popular bakery chain shuts down all UK stores

A well-known bakery brand has shut down all 12 of its UK outlets, leaving customers 'devastated'. The chain had been present in major cities since launching in 2000

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3 w. ago Foodies 'grieving' after popular US bakery chain closes all of its UK stores

A popular American bakery chain has closed all 12 of its UK locations, leaving fans of the chain 'devastated'. It operated in major cities throughout the UK since opening in 2020

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4 w. ago UK weather maps reveal exact date 20C September heat will return for Brits

September has so far been characterised by a dip in temperatures, heavy rainfall and storms - but Brits are being urged to keep the faith as there is a glint of warm air in the forecast

Society

4 w. ago Exact date temperatures soar to 20C as UK weather maps reveal September sizzler

The UK is set to see a brief respite from September's cool and drizzly weather within a matter of days — with a burst of 20C hot weather expected later this month

Politics

4 w. ago When will Storm Amy hit as weather maps show exact time UK is set for battering

Storm Amy looks set to hit on Sunday as low pressure dominates the forecast for the weekend. Heavy rain, spells of strong wind and thunderstorms after forecast from Friday onwards

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