3 h. ago Are tickets for Oasis at Heaton Park still available to buy?

Oasis are coming back to Manchester for five home-coming shows, here's how you can grab yourself a ticket

Politics

4 h. ago Record 14.4 million parking fines issued by private firms last year

The figure is up 13% from the previous year

Economics

6 h. ago Private firms issue record 14.4 million parking tickets in a year

Motoring groups said the analysis demonstrates the ‘urgent’ need for the Government to reintroduce a code of practice for the sector.

Economics

20 h. ago Pentagon provided $2.4tn to private arms firms to ‘fund war and weapons’, report finds

Exclusive: Most of defense department’s discretionary spending from 2020 to 2024 went to military contractorsA new study of defense department spending previewed exclusively to the Guardian shows that most of the Pentagon’s discretionary spending from 2020 to 2024 has gone to outside military contractors, providing a $2.4tn boon in public funds to private firms in what was described as a “continuing and massive transfer of wealth from taxpayers to fund war and weapons manufacturing”.The report from the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and Costs of War project at Brown University said that the Trump administration’s new Pentagon budget will push annual US military spending past the $1tn mark. Continue reading...

Economics

38 h. ago Huge new European theme park that ‘rivals Disneyland’ with epic rides and cheaper tickets

Hossoland has opened on the North Coast of Poland. Visitors there can explore four fantastical realms within Hossoland: the Dragon Valley of the Mines, the Land of the Vikings, the Kingdom of Baltambrya, and Mermaid City

Politics

52 h. ago Oasis tour tickets for Heaton Park, Wembley and more: How to buy, VIP and resale options

Oasis begin the next leg of their comeback tour at Manchester's Heaton Park this week before continuing through the UK - here's how fans can get hold of tickets, and what to look out for

Society

56 h. ago Nearly a quarter of foster places in England provided by private equity

Experts raise alarm over ‘commodification’ of vulnerable children as independent fostering agencies make millions in profitExperts have raised alarm over the “commodification” of vulnerable foster children as analysis reveals almost a quarter of all foster places in England are now provided by private equity-backed companies making millions of pounds in profits.Analysis for the Guardian by thinktank Common Wealth found independent fostering agencies (IFAs) are making millions via public funding from councils to provide placements for foster children, while foster carers struggle to pay bills. Continue reading...

Politics

57 h. ago Jury votes on how to spend Celtic £20m transfer loot as signing guru reveals four key moves targeted

Record Sport's top team discuss the weekend's big issues including Ann Budge's Hearts legacy and Derek McInnes' prospects

Economics

5 d. ago Farmer who won £150m on EuroMillions compared it to 'being in prison'

One lucky punter in Ireland claimed a life-changing €250million (approx £215m) on the EuroMillions last month but a previous winner has issued some words of wisdom to the new record holder

Economics

6 d. ago Fontaines DC at Finsbury Park: start time, tickets, potential setlist and what you need to know for London show

Fontaines DC at Finsbury Park: start time, tickets, potential setlist and what you need to know for London show  Time Out

Politics

6 d. ago Kendrick Lamar and SZA Hampden Park set times, drink prices, support, tickets, setlist

Two of the biggest names in music are on their way to Scotland for a huge gig.

Politics

6 d. ago Sabrina Carpenter at BST Hyde Park in London 2025: Start Time, Tickets, Potential Setlist and What You Need to Know

Sabrina Carpenter at BST Hyde Park in London 2025: Start Time, Tickets, Potential Setlist and What You Need to Know  Time Out

Politics

6 d. ago Ticketmaster issues update to Oasis fans about 'voided' Heaton Park tickets

Ticketmaster have provided a ticket update to fans attending the Heaton Park shows next week

Sport

7 d. ago Noah Kahan at BST Hyde Park 2025: start time, tickets, potential setlist and what you need to know for London show

Noah Kahan at BST Hyde Park 2025: start time, tickets, potential setlist and what you need to know for London show  Time Out

Politics

7 d. ago Stereophonics at Finsbury Park: start time, tickets, potential setlist and what you need to know for London show

Stereophonics at Finsbury Park: start time, tickets, potential setlist and what you need to know for London show  Time Out

Politics

7 d. ago Motorists slapped with nearly 40,000 private parking charges a day as DVLA sold record 14.4m driver details last year

A 13% increase in driver detail requests made by private parking firms in 2024-25 means an average of 27 charges are issued to motorists every minute.

Transport

8 d. ago Chris Brown Hampden Park set times, support, tickets, setlist, age restrictions

Chris Brown is in town and, as ever, there’s controversy.

Politics

9 d. ago Rangers are miles behind the eight ball and things could get worse before they get better

The Record Sport team debate all the big issues as clubs step up preparations for a return to action

Politics

1 week ago An entire village in Dorset is facing eviction – proof that private money holds all the power in rural England | George Monbiot

This scandalous story gives lie to the claim that the biggest threat to country life comes from city dwellersPower hides by setting us against each other. This is never more true than in the countryside, where the impacts of an extreme concentration of ownership and control are blamed on those who have nothing to do with it. Rural people are endlessly instructed that they’re oppressed not by the lords of the land, but by vicious and ignorant townies – the “urban jackboot” as the Countryside Alliance used to call it – stamping on their traditions.Near Bridport in Dorset right now, an entire village is facing eviction, following the sale of the Bridehead Estate for about £30m. The official new owner, Bridehead Estate Ltd, is registered to the same address, with the same officers, as a company called Belport. The Telegraph reports that the estate “was bought by Belport, a private equity firm, on behalf of a wealthy client last autumn”, but no one knows who the client is. So far I’ve re...

Economics

1 week ago Olivia Rodrigo at BST Hyde Park 2025: start time, tickets and everything you need to know

Olivia Rodrigo will kick off the first night of BST Hyde Park

Politics