20 m. ago Why you should never drive in flip flops or sliders as you could hit you with 5,000 fine

As the UK heatwave continues, many Brits have been whipping out their summer clothes and sandals to beat the heat - but maybe you shouldn't drive like you're at the beach

Events

47 m. ago Copper hair set to soar thanks to Devil Wears Prada 2 – get Emily's look at home from £5

As The Devil Wears Prada sequel is underway, we're getting some serious hair inspiration from the one and only Emily Charlton - whose sleek hair is giving major power moves

Society

50 m. ago National Park enforces action against owner for unauthorised static caravan setup

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority has urged for caution and escalating enforcement action as the "concerning trend" of the marketing of small plots with the "misleading potential" for a range of uses continues in the National Park.

Culture

59 m. ago Luke Humphries says form is ‘depressing’ after struggling to win in New Zealand

Humphries beat Haupai Puha 6-4 but was not happy with his display in the World Series event in Auckland.

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60 m. ago Relief for holidaymakers as August Gatwick strike action suspended

Strikes at Gatwick Airport have been suspended as baggage screeners consider a new pay offer

Events

69 m. ago Princess Beatrice's heartbreaking question after Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson decision

Princess Beatrice’s childhood was marked by heartbreak at a royal event, when she witnessed her mother, Sarah Ferguson, sidelined following her separation from Prince Andrew

Politics

80 m. ago Universal deny that head Lucian Grainge was personally involved in Kendrick Lamar attack on Drake

UMG have called for Drake’s motion to include Grainge’s communications on the matter to be denied, calling it ‘so strained’ as to ‘defy credulity’Universal Music Group has denied new allegations made by Drake’s lawyers that its British chair and chief executive Lucian Grainge had a “role in and knowledge of the scheme to defame and harass” the Canadian rapper by peer Kendrick Lamar, and that as such the label should “collect, review and produce” communications by Grainge.Drake is suing UMG – his label Republic’s parent company – over its release of Lamar’s 2024 diss track Not Like Us, which contains the line: “Say, Drake, I hear you like ’em young Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles.” The artwork for the global hit single features an image of Drake’s home dotted with icons used to identify the homes of registered sex offenders. Continue reading...

Events

94 m. ago Chris Hemsworth's life from 'adventurous' wife to upcoming action

Chris Hemsworth may be one of the most coveted actors in the world today but there's a lot more to the Australian star than his blockbuster roles.

Politics

1 hour ago Scale of bank fraud and money mules is 'so vast' it should be a national security threat, think tank warns

The scale of bank fraud and money mules across Britain is so vast it should be considered a national security threat, a leading think tank warns.

Events

1 hour ago Palestine Action prosecutions should be suspended, say UK rights groups

Campaigners tell attorney general that proceeding with trials before judicial review raises legal and moral questionsUK politics live – latest updatesProtesters arrested for supporting Palestine Action should not be prosecuted until a legal challenge to a ban on the group has been heard, organisations including Greenpeace and Human Rights Watch have told the attorney general for England and Wales.In a letter to Richard Hermer KC, also signed by Friends of the Earth, Global Witness and the Quakers, they say proceeding with charges or trials before the judicial review, which is expected to be heard in November, would raise significant legal and moral questions. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago And Just Like That was a total disaster – and I’m heartbroken

The much-maligned ‘Sex and the City’ sequel series has finally come to an end, with a typically inept episode of unfunny jokes, hateful characters, and baffling plot turns. It was a mortifying last stand for a franchise that many of us once adored, writes Adam White

Events

2 h. ago Two of the UK’s biggest bakeries to combine to make bread giant

The move follows a strategic review of the Allied Bakeries business

Politics

3 h. ago Man finds wife in bed with judge so stuffs severed penis in mouth and leaves on street

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The body of the judge was found on the street in full view of the public after he was chased down by a fuming husband who took extreme action

Events

3 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star says 'life's too short' as they detail 'tough' choice

The Strictly Come Dancing pro Michelle Tsiakkas was given her first celebrity partner on the BBC show last year.

Politics

3 h. ago Bob MacIntyre leads $20m PGA Tour event after spectacular first round finish

Scot takes advantage of conditions to open three-shot lead

Politics

3 h. ago Why Jillian Michaels left Biggest Loser, is she still friends with Bob Harper and new job

Jillian Michaels does not appear in new Netflix documentary despite her huge role on show

Politics

3 h. ago A84 review underway to enhance road safety for crossing school children

Transport Scotland is conducting a review and is consulting with Kincardine-in-Menteith Primary School to look at potential improvements to the A84 past the school, the church hall and bus stops there.

Politics

3 h. ago Pub at the heart of South London community beats closure threat in final standoff

The South London pub, Queen of the South, is under threat of closure but its founder Clement Ogbonnaya says the community has rallied around him in an unprecedented show of support

Events

3 h. ago Joe Lycett flummoxed by Celebrity Catchphrase riddle he 'never would have got'

Although 37-year-old Joe beat his fellow celebs to make it all the way to the 'super catchphrase,' one riddle left him perplexed.

Politics

3 h. ago Benedicte Maurseth: Mirra review | Jude Rogers' folk album of the month

(Hubro)Rhythmic repetitions and rustling textures evoke the traditional music and ecological harmony of Maurseth’s native NorwayA hardanger fiddle player from the fjord-and-mountain-filled region of Norway, where the instrument comes from, Benedicte Maurseth explores traditional music, nature and landscape influenced by the idea of ecosophy, a philosophy of ecological harmony. From childhood, she studied under master hardanger fiddler Knut Hamre, exploring the tunes, styles and effects associated with her instrument: its sympathetic strings, funnelled under the fingerboard, are particularly hypnotic, vibrating in response to the notes resonating above, as they do on the sitar and sarangi.A follow-up to Maurseth’s 2022 Nordic music prize-winning Hárr, Mirra is named after an old dialect word describing wild reindeer running together in a circling pattern. Norwegian folk’s rhythmic repetitions feed Maurseth’s intricate compositions (as do the influences of minimalism and Krautrock), b...

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