5 d. ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle call on parents to challenge social media firms

Their remarks came at the annual gala for Project Healthy Minds

Politics

6 d. ago Historic Carnegie library in tourist town will be turned into a mosque after Christian group dropped legal action

Labour council chiefs agreed a 30-year-old lease to turn the landmark former library into Abergavenny's first mosque after it had sat unused for ten years.

Politics

6 d. ago Historic library in popular Welsh tourist town will be turned into a mosque after Christian group dropped legal action

Labour council chiefs agreed a 30-year-old lease to turn the landmark former library into Abergavenny's first mosque after it had sat unused for ten years.

Culture

6 d. ago Old library to become mosque after legal challenge called off

Monmouthshire County Council has confirmed it has now received notification the judicial review will not proceed.

Politics

6 d. ago ‘The stakes are quite large’: US supreme court case could gut Voting Rights Act

Court’s decision in Louisiana v Callais could limit voters from challenging racial discriminatory districts The US supreme court is set to hear a case this month that could gut what remains of the Voting Rights Act, effectively killing one of the crown jewels of the civil rights movement and the nation’s most powerful statute to prevent discrimination in voting.The court’s decision in the case, Louisiana v Callais, could be one of the most consequential rulings for the Voting Rights Act since it was enacted in 1965 and is almost certainly the biggest test for the law since its decision in Shelby county v Holder in 2013, when the justices hollowed out a provision of the law, section five, that required certain places to get voting changes approved by the federal government before they go into effect. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Netflix users criticise Monster for ‘romanticising’ serial killer Ed Gein

Viewers have been left challenged by true-crime show’s final instalment, calling it ‘an apology’ for the murderer

Events

1 week ago Soundproofed ‘private meeting pods’ beam down in Scottish airport and city centre hotel

“Our research consistently highlighted that taking private calls whilst travelling is the biggest challenge facing hybrid workers and business travellers” – Nikki Gibson

Society

2 w. ago TV star’s heartache over sudden death of baby godson as he completes record

TV STAR Josh Patterson has revealed his heartache over the sudden death of his baby godson. The kindhearted Made In Chelsea legend, 36, has now completed his latest record-breaking challenge in tribute to the tot. Called Sky’s the Limit, Josh, who is also known as JP, the challenge saw him run a marathon over a volcano in Bolivia, scoring...

Events

2 w. ago Keir Starmer heads into tough autumn with rump of ‘Starmtroopers’

Exits of key unelected aides come as UK prime minister faces Budget, talk of leadership challenge and calls to tack left

Politics

2 w. ago Prime minister heads into tough autumn with rump of ‘Starmtroopers’

Keir Starmer faces a difficult Budget, a possible leadership challenge and calls to tack left

Politics

2 w. ago Labour MPs call for action to tackle deprivation in coastal ‘sea wall’ seats

Exclusive: Group warn coastal communities need greater investment to reduce inequality and fight off threat from ReformA group of Labour MPs representing coastal areas will demand urgent action to tackle deprivation in their seats, warning a lack of progress could leave them vulnerable to Reform.They will use the party conference this weekend to call for an equivalent of the London Challenge, which turned around failing schools in the capital under Tony Blair’s government, but with a focus on post-16 training and apprenticeships. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Keir Starmer addresses future after calls for 'wholesale change' in leadership threat

The Prime Minister said "we can and we will" change the country, in an apparent slap-down of potential future leadership challenger Andy Burnham, who called for "wholesale change" in national politics

Politics

3 w. ago Morikawa urges ‘absolute chaos’ from US fans but Rose backs Europe to focus

‘I hope they go crazy,’ Morikawa says of home supportersPresident Trump’s Ryder Cup visit means airport-style checksJustin Rose has vowed Europe’s Ryder Cup stars will not be distracted by the melee around Donald Trump’s visit to Bethpage on Friday, while spectators have been warned to brace themselves for security chaos as a result of the US president’s presence. Europe face broader challenges after the USA team member Collin Morikawa called for home fans to cause “absolute chaos” for the visitors. Morikawa believes the early part of Ryder Cup week has proved “tame”.Trump’s arrival on the first day of the 45th Ryder Cup will trigger airport-style checks for fans and a ban on several items including folding chairs, umbrellas and vapes. The Bethpage gates will open at the unprecedented time of 5am, more than two hours before play gets under way, in an attempt to alleviate an inevitably tricky situation. Security bubbles and additional screening will be in place around certain areas w...

Events

3 w. ago Great British Bake Off viewers call out 'very silly' challenge for 'messing around' with classic treat

This week's Technical challenge left those at home unimpressed

Politics

3 w. ago The robots are (almost) coming: MLB players allowed to challenge balls and strikes in 2026

Teams will be given two challenges per gameHuman umpires will still call balls and strikesRobot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026.Human plate umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams have two challenges per game and get additional appeals in extra innings. Challenges must be made by a pitcher, catcher or batter – signaled with a tap of the helmet or cap – and a team retain their challenge if successful. Reviews will be shown as graphics on outfield videoboards. Continue reading...

Sport

4 w. ago Bake Off's Paul Hollywood talks 'challenges' after calling Prue Leith 'embarrassing'

Paul Hollywood, known for his judging role on the Great British Bake Off alongside Prue Leith, opened up about the evolving standards of baking that he's seen on the show over the years

Politics

4 w. ago Legal action threat over decision to turn town's library into mosque

In the lead-up to a council meeting on the issue the building was vandalised in anti-mosque messaging

Events