16 m. ago Home Bargains' £8 candle 'keeps bugs at bay' and 'looks lovely' in gardens

Home Bargains shoppers 'need' the outdoor candle that's 'perfect' for cosy evenings

Economics

20 m. ago Shoppers rave about Dunelm's comfy £29 padded chair that's perfect for garden and camping use

Dunelm's padded portable chair is the perfect choice for taking camping, to festivals or just for having in the garden, and you can snap it up for under £30

Economics

37 m. ago Mountain marvel: how one of biggest batteries in Europe uses thousands of gallons of water to stop blackouts

‘Much-loved’ Dinorwig hydroelectric energy storage site in Wales has a vital role to play in keeping the lights onSeconds after a catastrophic series of power outages struck across the UK in the summer of 2019, a phone rang in the control room of the Dinorwig hydropower plant in north Wales. It was Britain’s energy system operator requesting an immediate deluge of electricity to help prevent a wide-scale blackout crippling Britain’s power grids.The response was swift, and in the end just under million people were left without power for less than 45 minutes. While trains were stuck on lines for hours and hospitals had to revert to backup generators, that phone call prevented Britain’s worst blackout in a decade from being far more severe. Continue reading...

Politics

37 m. ago F1 live streams: Link to watch Monaco Grand Prix qualifying online

Sky Sports and Channel 4 broadcast coverage of Formula 1 in the United Kingdom

Sport

46 m. ago Supermarket shoppers can get money back on gardening essentials with easy hack

Those looking to get in on the deal need to just do one thing

Economics

53 m. ago Dunelm's £29 portable padded chair is ideal for festivals, camping and 'snoozing in the garden'

The camping chair is ideal for taking everywhere from festivals to camping, or just setting up for a comfy afternoon reading and snoozing in your garden, and it's under £30

Economics

68 m. ago Creators behind new British comedy react to ‘mad’ Richard Curtis praise

Curtis has hailed the comedy as ‘one of the greatest British films of all time’

Politics

86 m. ago Power outage hits Cannes Film Festival and traffic in southeastern France

A major power outage has hit southeastern France, disrupting traffic and briefly halting events at the Cannes Film Festival as the prestigious event prepared to hand out its top prize

Events

89 m. ago 'Brilliant' adjustable garden sprinkler slashed by 40% in Amazon flash sale

The Gardena AquaZoom compact oscillating sprinkler is down to £33 from £56 on Amazon, meaning gardeners can save 40% on the must-have garden tool

Politics

1 hour ago Amazon slashes 40% off 'brilliant' garden sprinkler that keeps gardens watered in summer

The Gardena AquaZoom oscillating sprinkler is currently on sale at Amazon with £22 off, and it's perfect for keeping gardens watered in the hot weather

Politics

3 h. ago Cannes Film Festival chaos as city is hit by power cut hours before awards ceremony

The city of Cannes, which is currently hosting the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, has been struck by a power cut hours before the Palme d’Or is due to take place

Events

4 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson's pub The Farmer's Dog baffles customers over strict menu policy

The Farmer's Dog, which opened last year, has been widely praised but some diners were left unimpressed after noticing that certain items were missing from the menu

Economics

4 h. ago Convicted drug dealer’s deportation case to be reheard after Home Office error

Government doing ‘everything in their power’ to contest case after Nigerian man’s deportation halted.

Society

4 h. ago Braveheart at 30: Mel Gibson’s gory, hokey Oscar winner plays like a biblical epic

The 1995 best picture winner is less interested in historical fact and more in rousing fantasy and makes for a telling portrait of its troubled makerFor a storied best picture Oscar winner and dorm-wall poster staple of the 1990s and beyond, it’s a little surprising how modest Braveheart’s success was when it opened in theaters 30 years ago. Though it powered through a mild opening to become a solid summer hit, on the 1995 charts it sits below Father of the Bride Part II and Congo (though congratulations are in order; it did edge out both Grumpier Old Men and Mortal Kombat). Even among other Mel Gibson vehicles from the 90s, you might be surprised to learn that Maverick, Conspiracy Theory and Payback all posted stronger numbers.But Braveheart stuck around, both in theaters and in the public consciousness. It wasn’t necessarily tipped as an awards contender at the time of release – Gibson had only directed one other movie, a small-scale drama called The Man Without a Face – but wound...

Politics

5 h. ago Stunning Welsh gardens with world’s largest glasshouse, birds of prey and Gruffalo trail set in 568 acres of countryside

The attraction first opened to visitors a quarter of a century ago, and while it's had its fair share of problems in that time, it now stands as a popular and extremely important beacon of Welsh culture and science

Politics

5 h. ago Why fierce rivals India, Pakistan and China are racing to woo the Taliban

The Taliban were shunned globally after it captured Kabul and cut restricted rights of Afghan girls and women. Four years later, the biggest regional powers are in a race to win their attention, experts tell Arpan Rai

Politics

6 h. ago The 'immaculate' West London restaurant offering an escape for a 'downright steal' of £30 per head

At The Lavery, in London's South Kensington, Tom finds excellent service and superb cooking

Economics

7 h. ago ‘Something has gone very wrong’: how the carers scandal was exposed

A Guardian investigation revealed how hundreds of thousands of people were plunged into debt – and some criminalised – for looking after their loved onesOne February afternoon in 2016, Sir Robert Devereux, at the time the most powerful official in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), was stopped by a junior colleague as he walked through the car park of a civil service office in Preston, Lancashire. Was he aware, the worker asked, about the problems with carer’s allowance?Devereux, on a flying visit to the DWP outpost, asked for details and promised to look into it. A few days later, Devereux’s office received a long and detailed note, complete with 80 anonymised case studies, setting out how years of shortcomings in the administration of the carer’s allowance benefit had wasted millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money and inflicted untold hardship and misery on thousands of unpaid carers. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Distressing RSPCA video shows cruel woman whack dogs with garden spade

A pet owner was caught on video swinging a spade down onto her French Bulldogs - but she has not been banned from keeping dogs (WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT).

Culture

7 h. ago Who Mark Chapman supports and how he'll hide true feelings hosting Match of the Day

Mark Chapman was already set to share Match of the Day presenting duties next season and could possibly fill the vacant position of hosting coverage of the 2026 World Cup after Gary Lineker's exit

Politics