4 h. ago Dodgy electrician faked £20,000 of time sheets to fund cocaine habit

Mark Robertson said he can make £3,000 a month doing overtime to pay back the cash.

Economics

6 h. ago New Zealand oceans warming 34% faster than global average, putting homes and industry at risk, report finds

NZ$180bn worth of housing and $26bn of infrastructure at risk of flooding and storm damage, new government report findsNew Zealand’s oceans are warming 34% faster than the global average, with NZ$180bn (US$104bn) worth of housing at risk of flooding, a new report about the nation’s marine environment has revealed.The ministry of the environment and Stats NZ’s three-yearly update, Our Environment 2025, collates statistics, data and research across five domains – air, atmosphere and climate, freshwater, land, and marine – to paint a picture of the state of New Zealand’s marine environment. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago The Latest: Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

President Donald Trump’s administration is warning Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been longstanding policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according to a memo being circulated by the White House

Events

9 h. ago Relatives of Hamas victims gather at site of Nova festival on October 7 second anniversary

Relatives and friends of festivalgoers killed by Hamas at Nova festival on October 7 have gathered at the site to pay their respects two years on.

Events

11 h. ago On the steps where horror unfolded, a single bouquet of flowers

It has been five days since Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, drove a car into a crowd of people outside Heaton Park synagogue during Yom Kippur

Events

13 h. ago Shirley Ballas pays heartfelt tribute to Strictly Come Dancing star after his death aged 46

The professional dancer, 65, took to Instagram to pay her respects to Michael Wentwick who worked as a judge on the South African version of the show.

Events

14 h. ago Katie Price's topless photoshoot demand drove furious ex to call things off

One of Katie Price's ex-boyfriends has opened up about his relationship with the former glamour model and shared details behind the split that caused Pricey have her "heart properly broken" for the first time

Events

14 h. ago Rugby’s international heavyweights join forces to deliver big blow to R360

A statement released by all the Six Nations unions except Wales, plus South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, is scathing of the rebel competition.

Society

14 h. ago Sheffield Wednesday coach rips contract up at crisis club and admits he needs to put his family first

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY first team coach Andy Parslow has left the crisis club. The Championship side have been blighted by off-field issues during 2025. Controversial owner Dejphon Chansiri once again failed to pay staff on time in September - the fifth time that this has happened in the last seven months. Parslow joined the Owls in...

Society

15 h. ago England among eight rugby nations who vow to ban players in rebel R360 league

Statement says R360 players ineligible for internationalsIreland and Scotland among those to impose sanctionGlobal rugby’s biggest unions have gone on the attack against the rebel Rugby 360 organisation that is seeking to poach the game’s leading stars. England, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy, along with New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, made clear on Tuesday that players who join the proposed new competition will be ineligible for international selection and have confirmed they will not support the venture.Rugby 360’s backers, fronted by the former England international Mike Tindall, had been hoping to launch their multi-city franchise tournament next year but have now been told to back off in no uncertain terms. “As a group of national rugby unions, we are urging extreme caution for players and support staff considering joining the proposed R360 competition,” read a statement issued by the world’s leading unions. Continue reading...

Sport

15 h. ago England among eight rugby nations vowing to ban players in rebel R360 league

Statement says R360 players ineligible for internationalsIreland and Scotland among those to impose sanctionGlobal rugby’s biggest unions have gone on the attack against the rebel R360 organisation that is seeking to poach the game’s leading stars. England, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy, along with New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, made clear on Tuesday that players who join the proposed new competition will be ineligible for international selection and have confirmed they will not support the venture.R360’s backers, fronted by the former England international Mike Tindall, had been hoping to launch their multicity franchise tournament next year but have now been told to back off in no uncertain terms. “As a group of national rugby unions, we are urging extreme caution for players and support staff considering joining the proposed R360 competition,” read a statement issued by the world’s leading unions. Continue reading...

Sport

15 h. ago Furloughed federal workers in government shutdown aren’t owed back pay, Trump’s White House claims

‘The livelihoods of the patriotic Americans serving their country in the federal government are not bargaining chips in a political game,’ the American Federation of Government Employees national president said.

Politics

16 h. ago Red Hot Chili Peppers star launches fundraiser to pay his rent as he faces homelessness

A FORMER member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers has launched a GoFundMe page as he faces the threat of homelessness. Arik Marshall has fallen on hard times since his time playing with the Chilis in the early 90s. The talented guitarist has so far raised $2,000 towards a target of $20,000 to repay a...

Society

17 h. ago Justin Bieber films unlikely music video in closed bar in Dundee during Scotland trip

Rai Wright, 24, runs the Bird and Bear pub, which has an adjoining night club Abandon Ship which was closed at the time.

Culture

18 h. ago Snapchat: Why users are revolting against new charges in app – and threatening to leave entirely

Years of memories may disappear if users do not pay

Events

19 h. ago Stagecoach and Metroline bus drivers confirm further strikes in Greater Manchester

Drivers at Stagecoach and Metroline will take part in industrial action on Friday, Saturday and next Monday as a row over pay continues

Sport

19 h. ago The staggering cost Andy Murray will have to pay to become a professional golfer

Andy Murray, who could try and qualify for The Open, will have to spend big if he decides to try and make it as a professional golfer after calling time on his legendary tennis career

Economics

21 h. ago Sacked pundit Matt Le Tissier calls out Sky Sports' Gary Neville stance after he 'attacked those who pay his £1.1m wages'

Neville has faced a backlash for comments the former England and Manchester United defender made about Britons fastening St George's and Union Jack flags to lampposts.

Economics

22 h. ago Global popstar Justin Bieber filmed surprise new 'Bad Honey' music video in Dundee

While in Scotland, Justin Bieber filmed the “impromptu” 'Bad Honey' music video at Abandon Ship in Dundee.

Culture

22 h. ago New Orleans couple discovers ancient Roman grave marker in their yard

Discovery of 1,900-year-old headstone dedicated to Roman sailor sets off effort to repatriate item to ItalyA New Orleans couple clearing away undergrowth in their home’s yard unearthed a grave marker, setting off a quest for answers about how the roughly 1,900-year-old relic ended up there – and an effort to repatriate it to Italy.The remarkable discovery was the work of Tulane University anthropologist Daniella Santoro and her husband, Aaron Lorenz, according to a report published online Monday by the magazine of New Orleans’s Preservation Resource Center (PRC). Continue reading...

Politics