39 m. ago Noel Edmonds flooded with support as he reflects on 'bold' life change

Noel Edmonds has been living in New Zealand since 2019 after making the decision to leave the UK behind - and he's now reflected on the huge change

Events

60 m. ago UK's last death penalty victim as calls grow for return of capital punishment

Polling shows that 50% of Brits support the reintroduction of capital punishment and 42% of the public say it should be typical sentence when it comes to murder

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78 m. ago Timothée Chalamet risks angering his legion of female fans with snide comment about childless women

As Vogue's cover star, the actor sat down with a reporter and talked about his booming career and social life. But for many readers, one moment stuck out more than others.

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78 m. ago Tourists 'paid £70,000 to shoot people in human safari hunting trip' during war

Shocking case in Italian courts claims rich foreigners took weekend trips to Bosnia to kill innocent civilians and children during the conflict, which saw more than 11,000 killed by snipers and shelling between 1992 and 1996

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2 h. ago Celebrating literature is good – but I’m running out of patience with celebrity book clubs | Emma Brockes

Sarah Jessica Parker swept all before her at the Booker prize ceremony, but is fame the best way to encourage reading?In these turbulent times, we take small joys where we can find them. And this week we’ll take this: the spectacle of various literary people at the Booker prize award ceremony jamming themselves into photos alongside Sarah Jessica Parker. The actor – if you missed the long piece about it in the New York Times, or the many social media posts promoting Parker’s involvement – served as a judge for the Booker this year, a process that required her to read 153 books, some of them on the New York subway while being followed by a film crew. “Oh let me try!!!!” Parker had posted to Booker organisers last year, and for reasons that became obvious this week, they did.I know what you are going to say; that anything short of full-throated support for Parker’s adorable engagement with books in general and the Booker prize in particular is just unacceptable snobbery. There is noth...

Culture

2 h. ago School put on lockdown over man reportedly 'chanting about demons and children'

The police were called to reports of a man acting suspiciously around a school in Solihull at around 3pm yesterday

Politics

2 h. ago Princess of Wales marks Evelina London Children’s Hospital’s 20th anniversary with heartfelt messages

Princess of Wales marks Evelina London Children’s Hospital’s 20th anniversary with heartfelt messages  Southwark News

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2 h. ago The billionaire nanny boom: why gen Z is providing ‘private service’ for the super

Is it time to start channelling Mary Poppins? Some graduates are eschewing entry-level jobs to earn £150k or more looking after the children of the absurdly wealthyName: Billionaire nannies.Age: Mid-20s, or thereabouts. Continue reading...

Economics

3 h. ago Trump writes to Israeli president calling on him to pardon Netanyahu

The US president has repeatedly offered Netanyahu public declarations of support amid his ongoing corruption trial

Politics

3 h. ago As Sir Keir told the Commons Labour are a 'united team', backbenchers stared, arms crossed, wondering: Can't we send him back and ask Ikea for a refund? writes QUENTIN LETTS

When thoroughly embogged, lie. Produce a whopper which will at least make people laugh. And so Sir Keir Starmer told a raucous PMQs that all was well in his Cabinet. 'This is a united team!'

Politics

3 h. ago Sharon Osbourne's heartbreaking admission as she speaks publicly on Ozzy's death

Sharon has spoken for the first time alongside children Kelly and Jack about the loss of the Black Sabbath frontman

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3 h. ago Sharon Osbourne reveals heartbreaking aftermath of Ozzy's death in first podcast

Sharon Osbourne with her children Kelly and Jack have opened up about the loss of Ozzy in their first podcast since his death

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3 h. ago Suspect accused of killing mother of his children and smuggling her body into Mexico to dump it

Mexican prosecutors said the suspect has been identified as Erik N., an undocumented immigrant who had been living in the US for more than 20 years

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3 h. ago Solihull school plunged into lockdown as man 'chants about demons'

Children were put into lockdown at Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School in Solihull after reports of a man said to have been "chanting about demons"

Politics

3 h. ago Moment paedophile flips car after being rammed by police in high speed chase on same day he was due in court

Luke Jarrett, 26, was due attend his first court appearance for having indecent images of children when he was seen by police driving recklessly.

Events

4 h. ago Vernon Kay misses his Radio 2 show to support wife Tess Daly as she receives an MBE

Vernon Kay's Radio 2 colleagues were left scrambling after he was absent from his show to support his wife Tess Daly as she received an MBE on Wednesday.

Politics

4 h. ago Children are left 'screaming' after hardcore porn appears on ferry's TV during crossing from France to Britain

The ferry company, DFDS, issued an apology after the pornographic film was mistakenly broadcast during the journey from Dieppe to Newhaven last month.

Politics

4 h. ago Solihull primary school in lockdown after man 'chants about demons and children'

Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School in Solihull was placed on lockdown for around 45 minutes after a man was reportedly seen acting suspiciously and 'chanting'

Politics

4 h. ago '90s legend Clint Boon wants to share stage with Oasis in 'world tour' plea

Inspiral Carpets are hoping to support Oasis, years on from Noel Gallagher being their roadie

Politics

4 h. ago Ferry firm apologises after showing 'adult film' to 'screaming' kids during journey

Children were left screaming after the 'hardcore' film was accidentally aired on public TV screens on the ship from Dieppe, in France, to Newhaven in Sussex

Culture