7 h. ago Park play area locked up as council says it's been left with 'no choice'

A fence installed to seal off the children's playground has also been set ablaze

Politics

4 d. ago Mum in stitches after giving daughter £100 to spend on weekly Tesco shop

A mum was left stunned after she gave her 10-year-old daughter £100 to do the weekly Tesco shop online and her choices left people in stitches

Economics

5 d. ago Police attend park following reports of 'shooting' as they seal off children's play area

Emergency services have been called to a playing field following reports of loud bangs and shouting

Events

5 d. ago 'Shots fired' at children's play park as youths seen fleeing and cops swarm scene

Police were called to a playing field after reports of 'shots fired' and shouting heard in the area.

Events

5 d. ago ‘Relationships deteriorated’: Laurent Koscielny on leaving Arsenal and his work at Lorient

Former defender on his challenge as sporting director at Ligue 1 club and using Arsène Wenger as an inspirationReturning to Brittany was the obvious choice for Laurent Koscielny. Having left Lorient for Arsenal in 2010, the former defender is back at the Ligue 1 side as the sporting director.“My wife and I were keen to come back, it’s a beautiful region, and the people are welcoming and kind,” the Frenchman says of the seaside town, known for its annual Celtic music festival and military naval base. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Cops swarm to Liverpool park as 'shots fired' and play area cordoned off

Merseyside Police were called to a playing field on Hapsford Road, Litherland to reports of several loud bangs and shouting - the area has been taped off while investigations are carried out

Events

8 d. ago American football club take on Christmas cycling challenge in aid of Wishaw church's toy drive

Clyde Valley Blackhawks, who play their home games at the town's Belhaven Park, will be getting on their bikes for a 24 hour ‘cycle’ to Lapland while raising funds for Wishaw’s Pathway Church toy drive to help children across the region.

Sport

8 d. ago Emily Blunt's asymmetrical frock horror and Kate Hudson's drab dress lead worst dressed stars at 16th Governors Awards

Emily Blunt , Kate Hudson, and Amanda Seyfried were three of the names who left many perplexed when it came to their sartorial choices at the 16h Annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Events

9 d. ago Villagers who complained about 'noisy' football games at a children's play park are awarded £130,000

The games area in Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire first opened in 2010 after a community fundraising campaign. The council started bulldozing it last month after losing a legal battle.

Society

1 week ago ‘A scholarship made me dream of a life beyond Gaza — then the UK told me to leave my children behind’

Exclusive: Amany, a mother-of-three, was delighted when she was offered a scholarship to study an MSc at the University of Bristol earlier this year. But when the Foreign Office told her that she could not bring her husband or children, she was left with an ‘impossible choice’. She tells Maira Butt that the decision will ‘break’ her children’s hearts

Politics

2 w. ago Popular Manchester restaurant closes as owners say its been 'difficult and emotional time'

The owners said they have sadly been 'left with no choice'

Politics

2 w. ago Late Thiago double earns comeback win for Brentford against 10

Something is seriously wrong with Newcastle on the road. It is all well and good raising their game for the biggest Champions League occasions at St James’ Park, but if they continue to play like they did against Brentford – just as they did in defeat at West Ham a week earlier, and countless times over a concerning number of months – those European nights may well become a distant memory.That they ended this game with a numerical disadvantage after Dan Burn’s sending off was of little relevance to a defeat that they fully deserved. Harvey Barnes’s goal aside they were utterly impotent, offering only that solitary shot on target all match. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago £10 million Scone Palace plans to create "world class" attraction approved

The development will include a new adventure play park and converting the Perthshire palace's disused stable block into a visitor centre, shop, restaurant and ticket office

Economics

2 w. ago Which celebrity 'revenge dress' truly left their ex regretting their life choices

British singer Lily Allen is the latest celebrity to give the revenge dress a whirl, but unlike some of her predecessors, fashion experts have claimed that the singer 'missed the mark' with her daring look.

Politics

2 w. ago Arne Slot's masterstroke as Liverpool play Real Madrid off the park at Anfield

Liverpool have built on their Premier League win at the weekend by toppling the great Real Madrid thanks to Arne Slot's tactical masterstroke

Politics

3 w. ago 'Liverpool left me no choice but to join Real Madrid – their actions were awful'

Liverpool will host Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday and while they might not be domestic rivals, there's plenty of history between the two European giants

Politics

3 w. ago Huge new play park planned for vacant grassland in Greater Manchester

The new facility would sit next to a new housing a retail development

Politics

3 w. ago New equipment installed and renovation work carried out at Livingston play area

There’s been lots of work completed around Almondvale Park recently with new play equipment installed and renovation work carried out as part of the restoration of the “Symbiosis” sculpture.

Economics

3 w. ago Calvin Harris announces major summer gig at Glasgow's Hampden Park

Calvin Harris is set to play Hampden Park next summer, taking to the stage in August 2026 with special guests who are still to be announced

Politics

4 w. ago Did Brendan Rodgers really resign? Inside Celtic gaffer's shock exit as 'vicious' Dermot Desmond power play emerges

Keith Jackson is adamant the Irishman was left with no choice but to walk away from the job

Events