13 m. ago Access All Areas: The Best Hotels Near London's Train Stations and Airport Links

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Society

16 m. ago 'Murdered' migrant hotel worker 'traumatised by asylum seeker who abused her over 'biscuits he didn't like'

Sudanese national Deng Chol Majek, who claims he is 19, is on trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court accused of the 'vicious' murder of Rhiannon Whyte, 27.

Events

25 m. ago Conservative supreme court justices appear skeptical of key provision of Voting Rights Act – live

Conservative justices appear sympathetic to the argument that new Louisiana congressional maps that added majority-Black district violate the constitutionThe far-right US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is further distancing herself from her fellow Republicans and accusing men in her party of being “weak”.In an interview with the Washington Post, Greene expressed her frustrations with Republicans, signaling her further deviation from the political strategies of her party, as the government shutdown beginning 1 October was slated to enter its third week. Continue reading...

Society

34 m. ago Witness describes ‘terrified’ screams of hotel worker ‘stabbed by asylum seeker’

A close friend of Rhiannon Skye Whyte heard three screams and then silence at the time she was fatally stabbed, a jury has heard.

Events

68 m. ago Military starts getting paid from odd source as shutdown hits Day 15 and rest of federal workers go without

The move to free up money to the military eases some of the pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson as he has refused to call the House back into session

Events

71 m. ago Supreme court hears Voting Rights Act challenge that could affect control of Congress – US politics live

GOP seeking to have section 2, designed to prevent discrimination in voting, declared unconstitutional as battles around redistricting take place across nationThe far-right US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is further distancing herself from her fellow Republicans and accusing men in her party of being “weak”.In an interview with the Washington Post, Greene expressed her frustrations with Republicans, signaling her further deviation from the political strategies of her party, as the government shutdown beginning 1 October was slated to enter its third week. Continue reading...

Politics

83 m. ago Scotland's 'largest bonfire and fireworks event' cancelled for 2025

Scots have said they are "gutted" by the cancellation.

Events

95 m. ago Misconduct hearing of firearms officer who shot man dead in north London collapses

Marksman known as W80 was accused of using excessive force in shooting dead Jermaine Baker during prison van break

Events

1 hour ago ‘This is so vile’: Young Republicans face backlash after racist chats leaked

Politico documented the use of slurs, including the N-word and a homophobic term, and antisemitic comments in chatsSome leaders of Young Republican groups throughout the country are facing major backlash after some of their racist and highly offensive messages in private group chats were revealed by Politico.Democratic and Republican politicians denounced the language used and criticized the group. The Young Republican National Federation has called for resignations. The Kansas Young Republican group has been shut down and now a handful of those involved in the racist chat have lost their jobs. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Britney Spears 'bombshells' from 'bedroom knife to secret Justin Timberlake call'

The wellbeing of pop icon Britney Spears has been a hot topic for years and now her ex-husband Kevin Federline has fanned the flames by levying a series of explosive claims against her in his new book

Events

2 h. ago Sex worker hoping to land racing’s hottest date with runner in £10 million horse race

EXCLUSIVE: Carly Electric is a part-owner in sprinter Iowna Merc who is one of the emergency reserves for Saturday’s Everest, the richest race in the world run on turf

Economics

2 h. ago Get airport luggage off the plane first thanks to worker's 'little

A secret flight tip could help ensure your luggage is among the first pieces to appear on the carousel once you've landed, and it doesn't involve 'fragile' stickers

Politics

2 h. ago Perthshire estate's 'No Walking We Are Stalking' signs criticised by hillwalkers

Hillwalker Iain Cameron said: “The landowner has stated that ‘The hill is open and anyone can take access’ yet the signage flat-out contradicts the assertion.”

Politics

3 h. ago Asylum seeker was ‘staring spookily’ at hotel worker on day of fatal stabbing

Witnesses said Deng Chol Majek intimidated three female staff members and appeared to be ‘planning something’ at Walsall’s Park Inn hotel.

Events

4 h. ago Rental car workers spotted whizzing around in holidaymakers' motors in car park near Heathrow

The footage, taken from a nearby hotel window, shows two cars speeding around the gravel car park before coming to a screeching halt.

Society

4 h. ago Eurostar workers to vote on strike action that could bring cross

In the coming weeks, members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union ( RMT ) will vote on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action, which could spell chaos for travellers.

Politics

4 h. ago Britney Spears responds to ex Kevin Federline’s claims she watched sons sleep ‘with a knife in her hand’

Dancer and DJ Federline was married to the embattled pop star from 2004 to 2007

Politics

4 h. ago Met Police officer 'shared CCTV footage with his girlfriend' of homeless man raping NHS worker as she lay unconscious on a park bench, court hears

PC Adam Aspinall Da Encarnacao, 33, allegedly showed a video of Mohamed Iidow, 35, killing mother-of-three Natalie Shotter, 37, to his then partner Maria Niebla.

Events

5 h. ago More than 1,500 people displaced after typhoon remnants devastate Alaskan villages

At least one person was killed and two were missing after weekend storm battered two Alaska Native communitiesMore rain and wind were forecast Wednesday along the Alaska coast where two tiny villages were decimated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong and officials were scrambling to find shelter for more than 1,500 people driven from their homes.The weekend storm brought high winds and surf that battered the low-lying Alaska Native communities along the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in the south-western part of the state, nearly 500 miles (800km) from Anchorage. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago NRA sues California after Newsom signs ban on ‘switches’ that turn handguns into machine guns

Firearms groups accuse Golden State of seeking to ‘disarm law-abiding citizens’

Politics