39 m. ago Location of train passengers to be tracked in ticketing trial

The plan involves using GPS technology to record the locations of passengers in Yorkshire and the East Midlands.

Politics

46 m. ago HMRC sending 'nudge' letters to people who use eBay, Vinted and Depop

As of January 2025, online selling sites such as eBay and Vinted must now sharing selling information with HMRC for tax purposes - previously, HMRC had to request this information

Politics

46 m. ago Gunman 'shoots multiple victims' outside trial of murdered professional boxer

Several people have been injured in a shooting outside a court in the German city of Bielefeld. 

Events

50 m. ago ‘Trump gold card’ to offer rich foreigners route to US citizenship for $5m

President says new visa program would be open to Russian oligarchs, some of whom ‘are very nice people’Wealthy foreigners willing to pay about $5m, Russian oligarchs potentially among them, will soon be able to apply for a visa to live in America courtesy of what is being billed as the “Trump gold card”.Donald Trump announced the new visa program from the Oval Office on Tuesday night, saying it could start in about two weeks. Continue reading...

Politics

50 m. 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

51 m. ago Voices: Making the world’s most defenceless people pay for UK defence is reprehensible

When countries are reneging on their promises where Britain stands on international development is a critical test of the prime minister’s leadership, writes Christian Aid boss Patrick Watt

Politics

69 m. ago 'I'm a fisherman – people are convinced my latest catch is from another planet'

Russian deep sea fisherman Roman Fedortsov has left social media in shock after sharing footage of his latest catch, which people reckon might be from another planet

Politics

71 m. ago Emergency fundraisers offer a lifeline to groups who've lost foreign aid

Several nonprofit groups launched fundraising campaigns last week to help organizations who have lost funding because of the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign assistance

Politics

79 m. ago The race to a four minute mile: Scientists say feat IS possible for women

70 years after Roger Bannister completed the first sub-four-minute mile, scientists say female Olympian Faith Kipyegon could become the first woman to complete this feat.

Politics

83 m. ago People urged 'do not approach' escaped and 'unpredictable' wild animal on loose in Wales

Sightings of raccoon dogs in the wild are extremely rare in Wales, but one of the 'extremely smelly' fox-like creatures has been spotted near a beauty spot and an appeal has now been made

Politics

83 m. ago Deep sea fisherman pulls up net and people are convinced he found 'alien'

Deep sea fisherman Roman Fedortsov reeled in an alien-like creature from the northern part of the Pacific Ocean and posted the spine-tingling footage online

Politics

85 m. ago Trump introduces $5m ‘gold card’ visa alternative to green cards for ‘high level people’: Live updates

President unveils latest money-making scheme as reward for foreign investors who create U.S. jobs

Politics

87 m. ago Texas measles outbreak worsens with 124 cases across nine counties

Highly contagious disease spreads among Mennonite community as 18 people hospitalizedA measles outbreak in rural west Texas has grown to 124 cases across nine counties, the state health department said on Tuesday, and 18 people have been hospitalized.The outbreak is largely spreading in the Mennonite community in an area where small towns are separated by vast stretches of oil rig-dotted open land but connected due to people traveling between towns for work, church, grocery shopping and other day-to-day errands. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago UK's biggest tribute festival featuring more than 30 acts coming to Stockport

Tickets for the two-day music day event start from £15 for adults and £10 for children

Politics

1 hour ago People on Adult Disability payment to get new payment rates before PIP claimants

All devolved benefits will increase before their DWP counterpart in April.

Politics

1 hour ago Ahead of first cabinet meeting, Elon Musk’s father explains why his son is ‘not cut out for politics’

Errol Musk says his son would struggle to deal with a broad spectrum of people that public office demands

Politics

2 h. ago When is first day of spring 2025? Date of new season as weather expert warns of 'delay'

We are rapidly gaining more daylight - around four minutes every day - so you might be asking if it is nearly spring

Events

2 h. ago Saldaña squished and Chalamet chafing as Ariana and Cynthia bag the best seats: the 2025 Oscars class photo

The Academy Award nominees assembled for their annual group portrait, but who scooped the prize for looking the most bored?Every year during Oscars week, it has become tradition for all the nominees to meet up and eat a meal together. This is usually followed by a group photo; something that the people in attendance can look back upon and cherish, knowing that for this one moment all competition fell away and they found joy in surrounding themselves with their gifted colleagues.At least that’s the idea. As anyone who has ever been in a group photo will attest, these things are an absolute mess. There are simply too many people to control, and the resulting image is generally a free-for-all of weird costumes, odd expressions and seemingly hostile body language. As such, let’s use this year’s Oscars class photo to hand out some awards of our own. Continue reading...

Culture

2 h. ago Doctors urge people to get medical help from these places amid 'sharp rise' in winter illnesses

Patients struggling with winter illnesses that affect their breathing can get faster, specialised medical help from these places

Science

2 h. ago Waverley steamer crash probe shows lack of training and experience after 24 injured

The famous paddle steamer collided with a concrete wall at Brodick pier on the Isle of Arran in September 2020, while carrying more than 200 people on an excursion.

Events