12 h. ago Oldham incident LIVE as bomb squad race to street and home evacuated

Emergency services raced to a residential street in Oldham this evening - a bomb assessment robot device has been pictured at the scene

Society

12 h. ago Oldham incident RECAP as bomb squad race to street and homes evacuated

Emergency services rushed to a residential street in Oldham this evening, where a bomb assessment robot was pictured at the scene

Events

15 h. ago Historic F1 team confirm new name for 2026 season as fresh logo unveiled

The legendary Williams F1 squad will race under a new name from January onwards, tweaking their identity in a throwback to an old design championed by founder, Sir Frank Williams

Politics

15 h. ago Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard's daughter 'refuses' home visits after paranormal events

Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard has been left terrified after a series of paranormal incidents

Politics

16 h. ago Armed police shutdown UK street as homes evacuated with emergency services on scene

Emergency services have descended on a residential street this afternoon with several police vans, a fire engine and an ambulance all on the scene. Follow our live blog for updates.

Events

41 h. ago Surge in tenants demanding cash back from landlords after Rachel Reeves' 'illegal letting' scandal... and could Chancellor be one of those facing a big bill?

A charity recommended by the Chancellor's local council said her failure to get a licence to rent out her family home after moving to Downing Street had 'raised awareness'.

Economics

3 d. ago Forensics comb Dundee home after police called to residential street

Forensic officers were seen holding bags of evidence outside in the residential area.

Events

3 d. ago Debenhams Black Friday 2025: What to expect and up to 90% off deals to shop now

High street favourite Debenhams, which offers everything from clothing and homeware to tech and beauty, is dropping deals early ahead of Black Friday 2025

Economics

4 d. ago Reeves says she should have checked rental licence had been obtained as letting agent apologises – UK politics live

No 10 releases redacted emails between Reeves’ husband and letting agentRachel Reeves’ rental error: standards adviser looking at new informationRobert Peston, ITV’s political editor, says he thinks it is a mistake for the Conservatives to be saying Rachel Reeves should have to resign over the rental licence error. He explains why in a post on social media. Here is an extract.Kemi Badenoch’s call for Starmer to sack Reeves, for failing to register her family home when she rented it on moving to Downing Street, lowers the bar quite significantly for sackable offences by ministers. I am not certain all her shadow cabinet colleagues will thank her.The point is that there is a clear distinction between Rayner’s failure to take stamp duty advice and Reeves’s failure to register her home with the council for rent. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves apologises for London rental rules breach as Tories demand she is sacked

Chancellor admits she did not obtain the required ‘selective’ rental licence for her East Dulwich home when she moved into No 11 Downing Street

Politics

5 d. ago Starmer faces calls for probe after Reeves admits falling foul of rental rules

The Chancellor did not obtain a rental licence when she put her south London home up for rent when she moved into No 11 Downing Street.

Politics

5 d. ago Rachel Reeves has broken housing law by unlawfully renting out her family home without a licence after entering Downing Street: Chancellor faces ethics probe

The Chancellor tonight referred herself to the independent ethics adviser and had to admit her error to the Prime Minister after inquiries by this newspaper.

Society

5 d. ago Migrant sex offender claims he tried to hand himself in to police before arrest

The Metropolitan Police has said it is ‘not aware of any evidence’ to support Kebatu’s claim.

Events

6 d. ago US citizen, 67, has ribs broken by Border Patrol agents after being dragged out of car while driving home into street they’d blocked off

The incident unfolded Saturday in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood, where residents say federal agents disrupted a children’s Halloween parade

Transport

6 d. ago Housing migrants in barracks worth it to quell public anger despite cost – No 10

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman also rejected suggestions the Government had not moved swiftly enough to grasp the migrant crisis.

Events

6 d. ago People set to be forced out of their homes on street where flooding is a constant worry

A decision has been made to start discussions with residents of some properties in Clydach Terrace, Ynysybwl which is at high risk of river flooding

Events

6 d. ago Last flight cancelled to Scotland's most remote airport leaving hidden gem town stranded

The former Viking settlement of Wick in the far north of Scotland is home to the world's shortest street, which is so tiny it can only fit one address - a hotel bistro. Now it's been cut off by the collapse of Eastern Aviation

Transport

6 d. ago Last flight cancelled to UK's most remote airport leaving hidden gem town stranded

A small coastal town in the north of the UK boasts a unique claim to fame - it's home to the world's shortest street. Now the street and town have been cut off by the collapse of Eastern Airways

Transport

9 d. ago Shobna Gulati: ‘If I could choose to bring something extinct back to life? A 1970s disco’

The actor on a treasured wedding bangle, a ‘secretarial’ job that was anything but, and a painful incident at the theatreBorn in Oldham, Shobna Gulati, 59, studied Arabic and Middle Eastern politics at the University of Manchester. She appeared in Dinnerladies before taking a long-running role in Coronation Street in 2001. Her stage work includes the National Theatre’s A Tupperware of Ashes, and she played Ray in UK and US productions of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and the 2021 film version. In 2020, she published Remember Me? Discovering My Mother As She Lost Her Memory. Gulati has a son and is based in London where she is appearing in The Importance of Being Earnest at the Noël Coward theatre until 10 January.When were you happiest? In recent times, when I was looking after my mum. She would take me on journeys in her mind and I’d travel with her wherever she went. I felt happy that I had the opportunity to have that time despite her illness....

Politics

1 week ago Get the look for less: 11 of the best high street homeware buys that could pass for designer

Want your home to look expensive without the scary price tag? The high street is packed with pieces that nail that designer aesthetic.

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