43 m. ago King Charles' Dumfries House to introduce parking charges for visitors 'from further afield'

King Charles III's Dumfries House estate is set to start charging non-locals for parking later this year

Politics

43 m. ago Heat pumps to be sold with ‘smart’ function under plans to save households money

The plan would necessitate heat pumps to be sold ‘smart-ready’ in line with regulations that already apply to electric vehicle chargers.

Society

2 h. ago Welsh Tory to quit at next Senedd poll to fight general election betting charges

Russell George, who is among 15 people under investigation, says he wants to focus on clearing his nameA Welsh politician who is among 15 people charged after bets were placed on the timing of the 2024 general election is to quit at the next Senedd election. Russell George, the Conservative member for Montgomeryshire, said he was withdrawing his candidacy to stand in next year’s election to focus on clearing his name. The Senedd member was one of a number of people linked to the Conservative party reported to have made bets on the election date, which was called by then-prime minister Rishi Sunak. Senedd Conservative leader Darren Millar withdrew the whip from George last week after the Gambling Commission announced the charges, meaning he now sits as an independent within the Welsh parliament.George, 50, said in a statement on Tuesday: “I was shocked and surprised to have been informed by the Gambling Commission that I am facing charges for cheating. “To be clear, I have never chea...

Politics

2 h. ago Pep Guardiola revels in Man City masterstroke as Unai Emery left to regret blunder

The Manchester City boss was absolutely delighted after his substitution swung the game in his side's favour, whereas his Unai Emery's switch had the opposite effect

Politics

2 h. ago Police worker charged with trying to arrange sexual activity with child under 13

Christopher Thompson, 31, works in Regional Scientific Support Services for West Yorkshire Police.

Events

2 h. ago 6 ‘security guards’ charged after booting woman for Republican town hall

During the incident in February a female protester – Teresa Borrenpohl – was pulled from her seat, wrestled to the ground and dragged out of a packed auditorium by the unidentified men

Politics

3 h. ago Brazilian judges accept coup plot charges against more Bolsonaro allies

Panel unanimously accepts charges against six more key allies of ex-president over alleged plan to keep him in officeA panel of Brazil’s supreme court justices has unanimously accepted criminal charges against six more key allies of former president Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged coup plot to keep him in office after his 2022 election defeat.Last month, the panel unanimously accepted charges against Bolsonaro and seven close allies over the alleged coup plot following his loss to current president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and ordered the former rightwing leader to stand trial. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Kevin Thelwell is Rangers sporting director 'favourite' as Ibrox switch could follow Everton departure

The current Everton executive is reportedly the man Patrick Stewart wants to fill Ibrox role when he leaves Goodison Park

Politics

4 h. ago ‘Profoundly sorry’ George Santos writes to judge ahead of fraud sentencing

Ex-congressman writes letter in bid for leniency and says seven-year sentence sought by prosecutors is too harshThe disgraced former congressman George Santos is defending his recent social media remarks to a federal judge who will sentence him this week on several fraud charges.In a letter before his Friday court appearance in New York, Santos, 36, said he was “profoundly sorry” for his crimes but believed a seven-year prison sentence was too harsh, AP reported. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago DVLA letters to arrive at thousands of homes within days demanding new payment

It follows major rule changes brought in by the Government which will see thousands of motorists have to pay a charge for the first time.

Politics

4 h. ago Woman woke to find she was being raped by man accused of attacking two other women, court hears

Daniel Gravelle, 43, is accused of three counts of rape over a period of 20 years. He denies all three charges and is standing trial

Events

5 h. ago The Guardian view on the IMF’s warning: Donald Trump could cost the world a trillion dollars | Editorial

The US president’s economic agenda collides with fragile financial systems, triggering market fears, investor flight and developing nation chaosWake up! When the most sober of global institutions, the International Monetary Fund, abandons its usual technocratic calm to sound the alarm on the political roots of global financial instability, it’s time to pay attention. The IMF is warning of a non-negligible risk of a $1tn hit to global output, as Donald Trump’s erratic “America first” agenda – part oligarchic enrichment scheme, part mobster shakedown – collides with a perfect storm of global financial vulnerabilities.Such a shock would be equivalent to a third of that experienced in the 2008 crisis. But it would be felt in a much more fragile and politically charged environment. This time, the crisis stems not just from markets but from the politics at the heart of the dollar system. The IMF’s latest Global Financial Stability Report sees the danger in Mr Trump’s trade ...

Events

6 h. ago Three appear in court charged with murder after man 'slashed to death' in Scots village

Joe Jnr Buchanan, 35, was found dead on Springhill Street, Douglas on Sunday, April 13, 2025.

Events

7 h. ago George Santos defends social media tirade to federal judge set to sentence prison him for fraud

George Santos is defending his recent social media tirade to a federal judge who will sentencing the disgraced former congressman later this week on fraud charges

Events

8 h. ago Teenager appears in court charged with murder of man at Dundee home

Ali Lamb, 36, died last week after being found seriously injured.

Events

9 h. ago Nintendo backtracks on Switch 2 feature leaving some players worried

This feature would have been a game changer for people playing Nintendo Switch 2 in docked mode.

Sport

9 h. ago Serving female Metropolitan Police officer charged with sexually assaulting woman

PC Julie Bragg is due before Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday, Scotland Yard confirmed in a statement

Events

9 h. ago People in Greater Manchester area set to be charged for garden waste collections from June 1

People living in the area need to subscribe by May 16

Politics

9 h. ago Man, 34, charged following reports of attempted assault at Greater Manchester tram stop

Nathan Wright is due to appear at Minshull Street Crown Court

Events

10 h. ago Nintendo Switch 2 buyers face anxious wait as release date of huge sports game leaks

EA has promised to get behind the Nintendo Switch 2, but we'll seemingly find out if that's true of this year's version very soon as one of its core sports titles has seen its release date leaked

Economics