52 m. ago 'This rammed, sweaty hell makes it obvious holiday hotspots need to change'

Apply the breaks? Canary Islands protests show it’s time for a rethink about the impact of overtourism, as does a trip for travel editor Nigel Thompson to Santorini

Politics

82 m. ago The UK Government is working relentlessly to bring down energy bills for Scots households

Writing for the Record, the Energy Secretary says the UK Government is already standing up for Scottish consumers.

Politics

1 hour ago McVities Hobnobs and real reason behind biscuit's name leaving fans baffled

McVities' brand has become a household name worldwide, but do you know the story behind the name of their biscuits Hobnobs? It's so British - but it has caused some confusion.

Politics

2 h. ago UK households warned to check on blackbirds when they enter your garden

Scientists warn that a deadly disease has been culling blackbird populations - here's what you need to know and the signs that blackbirds in your garden may be infected

Events

2 h. ago Gardeners urged to place a washing up bowl on their lawns immediately

This unlikely household item can be a massive saviour in your garden - an expert has urged people to use it to create a "mini pond" for this one struggling creature

Politics

3 h. ago Labour Party under growing pressure to ditch its winter fuel payments policy after nearly 80 per cent of voters say it needs to change

The findings will pile pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to climb down over the cuts to the payments, worth up to £300 a year for vulnerable pensioners.

Events

3 h. ago Households warned over common mistake that will damage hanging basket blooms

The days are warming up, the nights are balmier but don't get complacent, even a cool night could damage an uncovered hanging basket...

Events

4 h. ago UK households urged to use 12p item to keep rats out of gardens

An expert has shared some top tips on how to keep rats out of your garden - using just a few household items. One of the items is a kitchen essential that you probably have in your cupboard right now

Politics

5 h. ago NHS App major update to help everyone get prescriptions quicker ‘like Amazon’

NHS England to roll out a new 'game changer' feature to track if medicines are ready to collect or have been despatched for delivery

Politics

6 h. ago Nicole Kidman reveals major decision she regrets over her natural hair after viral wig fails

Nicole Kidman is owning up to her biggest beauty regret - just as buzz swirls around her ever-changing hairstyles and the use (and misuse) of wigs.

Events

7 h. ago Arne Slot gives fresh detail on Liverpool transfers as double exit could change plans

Liverpool manager wants to add quality to different areas of the squad but will wait to see if fringe players decide to battle it out for their places in the team next season or look to go elsewhere

Politics

8 h. ago England thrash West Indies by nine wickets: second women’s T20 international – live

Nat Sciver-Brunt and Em Arlott starred as England hammered West Indies with more than 10 overs to spare at HoveEm Arlott has two wickets in the over and Sophia Dunkley has taken a blinder! James scuffed Arlott towards midwicket, where Dunkley threw up her left hand to take a brilliant reaction catch. There has been lots of focus on England’s fielding after the Ashes defeat; catches like that will change the narrative very quickly.A huge wicket for Em Arlott! Hayley Matthews wafts all around an excellent delivery that nips back to hit leg stump. Matthews had driven the previous ball majestically over extra-cover for four but Arlott kept pitching it up and got her reward. Continue reading...

Events

10 h. ago The Mastermind review – Josh O’Connor is world’s worst art thief in Kelly Reichardt’s unlikely heist movie

Cannes film festival Reichardt’s quietist, observational style is unexpectedly successful at creating a super-naturalistic depiction of an art gallery robberyIt needs hardly be said that the title is ironic. The abject non-hero of Kelly Reichardt’s engrossingly downbeat heist movie, set in 1970s Massachusetts, is weak, vain and utterly clueless. By the end, he’s a weirdly Updikean figure, though without the self-awareness: going on the run with no money and without a change of clothes, to escape from the grotesque mess he has made for himself and his family.This is James, played with hangdog near-charm by Josh O’Connor; he is an art school dropout and would-be architectural designer with two young sons, married to Terri (a minor complaint is that the excellent Alana Haim is not given enough to do). James depends on the social standing of his father Bill, a judge, formidably played by Bill Camp, and is borrowing large sums of money from his patrician mother Sarah (Hope Davis), ostens...

Politics

10 h. ago This simple change to your daily walk could help to 'reverse ageing'

No matter the intensity, walking is good for our health – but this simple trick could supercharge its health benefits

Politics

10 h. ago Nottingham Forest ban Gary Neville from final game as Sky Sports forced to change plans

Neville was denied accreditation for the Premier League clash with Chelsea and will no longer be part of Sky’s coverage

Sport

10 h. ago South Africa moves to change empowerment law for Musk’s Starlink

Potential loosening of Black ownership rules came after billionaire said his satellite internet group would not comply

Politics

10 h. ago Sky Sports back Gary Neville in remarkable Nottingham Forest row as broadcast change made

Nottingham Forest have banned Gary Neville from their final game of the season at home to Chelsea, and Sky Sports have responded by backing their pundit

Politics

11 h. ago Mosquitoes are bringing West Nile virus to major US metros. Here’s how to fend them off

Climate change is making conditions ripe for the spread of mosquito-borne illness

Politics

11 h. ago Tenerife Airbnb where Jay Slater slept changes name as locals 'want to move on'

Jay Slater, 19, stayed inside the Airbnb - then named Casa Abuela Tina - before vanishing in the mountains near the remote village of Masca in Tenerife, where his body was found 28 days later

Politics

11 h. ago 'Game changer' Silentnight mattress topper that 'improves sleep immensely' is under £20

A mattress topper can transform an uncomfortable bed, as well as protecting the mattress

Economics