2 h. ago Black Friday vs Boxing Day sales: when is the best time to shop?

Black Friday is the cheapest time to buy expert-approved products, according to our research

Economics

10 h. ago Pauline Hanson thinks she speaks for the mainstream but her burqa stunt shows she is a bit player with bad instincts | Tom McIlroy

While banning the burqa might play with the Sky After Dark audience, it is miles from a broad concern among puntersNearly 30 years after she first entered politics with a firebrand maiden speech about Asian immigration, Pauline Hanson remains a committed fringe dweller, with narrow political interests and bad instincts.Suspended from the Senate on Tuesday, her decision to don a burqa in the chamber a day earlier badly disrupted proceedings and drew near universal condemnation. It is only the fifth time since 1901 that a seven-day suspension has been put in place, and the first time since 1979. Continue reading...

Sport

34 h. ago Second Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special contestant revealed

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will return to the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom for the final time on Christmas Day with a host of famous faces battling it out to be crowned champion

Culture

52 h. ago Cyril Ramaphosa bangs gavel to close G20 summit after US handover row

South Africa rejects proposal from US, which hosts next summit, for president to hand over to embassy officialSouth Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, closed the G20 summit in Johannesburg by banging a gavel, having rejected a US proposal for him to hand over to a relatively junior embassy official for the next summit in Florida in a year’s time.South Africa presented the two-day event as a triumph for multilateralism but it was marred by a boycott by the US, which has repeatedly accused South Africa of discriminating against white minority Afrikaners, a claim that has been widely discredited. Continue reading...

Politics

52 h. ago Cyril Ramaphosa closes G20 summit after US boycott and handover row

South African president bangs gavel after rejecting plan from US, which hosts next meeting, for him to hand over to junior officialSouth Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, closed the G20 summit in Johannesburg by banging a gavel, having rejected a US proposal for him to hand over to a relatively junior embassy official for the next summit in Florida in a year’s time.South Africa presented the two-day event as a triumph for multilateralism but it was marred by a boycott by the US, which has repeatedly accused South Africa of discriminating against white-minority Afrikaners, a claim that has been widely discredited. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Labour councillor's Lamborghini is found parked twice in council car park's disabled bays without a blue badge

If a general member of the public was caught parking in a disabled bay without a badge, they could face a fixed penalty notice of £160.

Politics

3 d. ago People with a Blue Badge cannot park in these 11 places at any time of day or night

Full list of Blue Badge parking rules for people travelling in a vehicle as a driver or passenger.

Politics

4 d. ago This quaint countryside trail is one of the best winter day trips from London

This quaint countryside trail is one of the best winter day trips from London  Time Out Worldwide

Politics

4 d. ago A groundswell of activism takes hold in the US: ‘We are a bridge to the future’

Everyday people from blue and red states alike are leading actions such as protests, boycotts and mutual aidPeople in the US: Have you gotten involved in community organizing this year?As thousands of ICE agents storm streets, schools and emergency rooms across the country, communities are training up on their rights, recording incidents of abuse and screaming at officers to impede deportations.As opponents of LGBTQ+ rights try to erase queer history and safe spaces, residents have repainted rainbows across crosswalks paved over by officials and are organising their own record-keeping and mutual aid networks. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago James Martin says do 1 Christmas cooking task now to save time and energy

Chef James Martin has spoken about a clever three-ingredient hack that'll save you plenty of time ahead of Christmas Day. So here's everything you need to know

Politics

6 d. ago Stalker who bombarded victim with up to 100 calls a day pictured for first time

Thomas McGinn sent his victim distressing images of himself self-harming and refused to seek help or stop until she went to his home, a court heart

Events

6 d. ago New PIP reform plans could impact Blue Badge holders or people on Motability Scheme

A review of the full PIP assessment process will be completed by Autumn next year.

Politics

6 d. ago Check your bank account at this time of day, says savings expert

There are steps you should take throughout the year to keep on top of your finances

Economics

6 d. ago Bakermat’s Circus New Years Day | Koko | Things to do in London

Bakermat’s Circus New Years Day | Koko | Things to do in London  Time Out Worldwide

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6 d. ago Parents ask 'is this a joke?' after government praises itself for 'outrageous increase in household savings'

It also said its free breakfast clubs have given parents 'alarming amounts of unexpected free time at the start of the day'

Politics

7 d. ago The tiny island nation one point from becoming the smallest country EVER to reach the World Cup

Most people hear 'Curacao' and think of the blue liqueur that brightens up cocktail menus around the world. But this tiny Caribbean Island is now shaking up something far more intoxicating.

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7 d. ago Slash your energy bills by doing laundry at 'optimal' time of day

It turns out the time of day you do your laundry could make a big difference

Science

8 d. ago ‘It just blew me away’: the new Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk in northern NSW follows ancient trails

Bundjalung man Ashley Moran has a personal connection to the track and says the multiday hike will give walkers a new appreciation of the area’s significanceGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAshley Moran clearly remembers the first time he completed the new four-day Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk in northern New South Wales, long before it opened to the public in April this year.It was 2020 and the newest NSW Great Walk wasn’t even a track. “It had been pink-tagged by the trail construction company, but it was pretty arduous trying to navigate through dense rainforest and find those little pink ribbons,” he says. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Is it going to snow in London this week? Weather forecast with coldest day of winter 2025 so far

Is it going to snow in London this week? Weather forecast with coldest day of winter 2025 so far  Time Out

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9 d. ago The kindness of strangers: a woman cleaned up my toddler’s vomit – and paid for the paper towel

I was sleep deprived and completely overwhelmed when she stepped in and took chargeRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesAs a twin mum the work is constant. It is double the love and double the laughs, but also double the illness. Of course, my twins would never get sick at the same time. As one recovered, the other would start showing symptoms.One day, when my girls were three, one had a vomiting bug. She hadn’t thrown up for 24 hours so I took my chance to do a quick run to the chemist to stock up on supplies. My husband worked away during the week, so I had to manage on my own. I was exhausted, carrying the sick kid in my arms, while walking the healthy one along next to me as quickly as I could. Continue reading...

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