45 m. ago Major Royal Mail changes confirmed for July as some deliveries scrapped

The changes, announced by regulator Ofcom, will see Royal Mail axe the six-days-a-week service for second class letters, but will maintain Monday to Saturday deliveries for first class post

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48 m. ago Fans praise 'excellent' movie on BBC iPlayer which gives viewers 'profound sense of hope'

It's been over 10 years since the release of the coming-of-age romance film The Fault in Our Stars, and yet fans are still holding back the tears with each watch

Sport

57 m. ago Don't be offended if doctors call you 'tacky' as it has second meaning

Doctors will often use medical jargon or slang we don't understand when discussing our conditions, and turns out there's no need to be offended if hospital staff refer to you as 'tacky'

Politics

59 m. ago Outlook down: Microsoft issues statement after huge global Hotmail outage

Millions of Microsoft users across the globe have found themselves unable to log in to the Outlook service this morning - with users saying locked out on web, app and mobile

Politics

63 m. ago Asia’s oldest elephant, lovingly called ‘grandma’, dies at 100

Centenarian matriarch passes away after decades of service

Events

97 m. ago Jayden Richardson opens up about important chats with Stephen Robinson

The 24-year-old was signed by Stephen Robinson this summer and says that both him and the manager have had "lots of conversations" about how he will fit into the team.

Politics

1 hour ago Carolina Wilga: Missing German backpacker last seen on CCTV at Western Australia service station

Missing German backpacker Carolina Wilga was last seen on CCTV arriving at a general store at the corner of Lucas Street and Shemeld Street in Beacon, in a black and silver Mitsubishi Delica van, on 29 June.

Events

1 hour ago Macron suggests EU needs to be involved in finding solutions to illegal migration – UK politics live

Emmanuel Macron says there is a need to tackle small boats with ‘common resolve’, and to restrict the entry points into EuropeSky News is now broadcasting remarks from Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron at their summit in Downing Street.Starmer says the situation in the Channel cannot go on as it is now.We all agree the situation in the channel cannot go on as it is. So we’re bringing new tactics into play and a new level of intent to tackle illegal migration and break the business model of the criminal gangs.In uncertain times, we achieve more by strengthening our relationship with our allies, so that is what today is all about working together on the priorities that we share as two nations.For us, it’s about delivering the changes that the British people want to see, and we will agree the situation in the Channel cannot go on as it is. So we’re bringing new tactics into play and a new level of intent to tackle illegal migration and break the business model of the criminal gangs An e...

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1 hour ago Lavazza's 'superb' and 'easy to use' coffee machine is slashed to under £50 in Prime Day deal

The Lavazza A Modo Mio Jolie Evo coffee machine has been given a rare discount of 48% in the Amazon Prime Day sale, meaning you can now pick it up for just £49

Economics

2 h. ago Royal Mail scraps major delivery service to affect millions in matter of weeks

The change comes in from July 28

Politics

2 h. ago Royal Mail announces major change to delivery services across UK

The changes follow recent hefty fines against Royal Mail for poor performance

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2 h. ago 'Extreme' wildfire warning issued for Dumfries and Galloway ahead of weekend heatwave

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is urging people in rural areas to take extra care over the next few days.

Events

2 h. ago The CEO who never was: how Linda Yaccarino was set up to fail at Elon Musk’s X

Ex-NBC executive was tasked with building an ‘everything app’, but billionaire owner was biggest obstacle in her pathIn May 2023, when Linda Yaccarino, an NBC advertising executive, joined what was then still known as Twitter, she was given a tall order: repair the company’s relationship with advertisers after a chaotic year of being owned by Elon Musk. But just weeks after she became CEO, Musk posted an antisemitic tweet that drove away major brands like Disney, Paramount, NBCUniversal, Comcast, Lionsgate and Warner Bros Discovery to pause their advertising on the platform. Musk delivered an apology for the tweet later at a conference – which he called the worst post he’s ever done – but it came with a message to advertisers, specifically the Disney CEO Bob Iger: “Go fuck yourselves”. Yaccarino was in the audience of the conference.“I don’t want them to advertise,” he said. “If someone is going to blackmail me with advertising or money, go fuck yourself. Go. Fuck. Yourself,” he sai...

Events

3 h. ago Ukraine arrests Chinese father and son on suspicion of spying

Pair accused of spying on Neptune missile programme, which is seen as critical to defence against RussiaUkraine says it has arrested a Chinese father and son on suspicion of spying on its Neptune anti-ship missile programme, a key part of Kyiv’s growing domestic arms industry that is critical to its defence against Russian forces.The announcement by Ukraine’s security service (SBU) follows assertions by Kyiv in recent months that Beijing, which has sought to project an image of neutrality, is helping the Kremlin’s war effort. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Outlook is down! Users unable to access emails due to login and server connection problems

It is an email service used by millions of people around the country. But Microsoft Outlook now appears to be down in an outage affecting thousands of Britons.

Politics

3 h. ago VERY awkward moment Donald Trump praises Liberian president for speaking 'such good English' and asking where he learned it... despite it being the country's official language

During a gathering at the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump zeroed in on Liberian president Joseph Boakai to commend his command of the English language.

Politics

3 h. ago Huge update in hunt for German backpacker who went missing in remote Western Australia two weeks ago

Carolina Wilga, 26, who has spent two years backpacking around Australia working at mine sites and farms, was seen with a van on CCTV at a service station northeast of Perth, on June 28.

Events

3 h. ago Charlie Nicholas claims watching Celtic doesn't feel the same and admits relationship with owners is 'not good'

Former Sky Sports pundit Nicholas has never shied away from airing his views on the Parkhead club

Politics

3 h. ago Nine Queens review – Fabian Bielinsky’s brilliant grifter classic offers masterclass in double dealing

The late Argentinian director served up this tale of squalid fraud 25 years ago, but its questions about greed, cynicism and the human condition remain evergreenTwenty-five years ago, Argentinian director Fabián Bielinsky gave us this grifter satire classic, a deliciously cynical tale of swindling and double-cross. It is confidence trickery perpetrated on the victim in parallel to narrative trickery perpetrated on the audience, who are invited to assume that however hard the fictional characters on screen are falling, the rug under their own feet is perfectly secure. Four years later, Hollywood paid this excellent film the traditional compliment of a well-meaning but inferior (and now forgotten) remake, pedantically renamed Criminal, starring John C Reilly and Diego Luna.Now restored and rereleased, the original looks sharper than ever: a drama of squalid fraud which is a tale of human greed, but also a specific, prophetic jab at Argentina’s financial shady dealers in a deregulated ...

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3 h. ago Nine Queens review – Fabián Bielinsky’s brilliant grifter classic offers masterclass in double dealing

The late Argentinian director served up this tale of squalid fraud 25 years ago, but its questions about greed, cynicism and the human condition remain evergreenTwenty-five years ago, Argentinian director Fabián Bielinsky gave us this grifter satire classic, a deliciously cynical tale of swindling and double-cross. It is confidence trickery perpetrated on the victim in parallel to narrative trickery perpetrated on the audience, who are invited to assume that however hard the fictional characters on screen are falling, the rug under their own feet is perfectly secure. Four years later, Hollywood paid this excellent film the traditional compliment of a well-meaning but inferior (and now forgotten) remake, pedantically renamed Criminal, starring John C Reilly and Diego Luna.Now restored and rereleased, the original looks sharper than ever: a drama of squalid fraud which is a tale of human greed, but also a specific, prophetic jab at Argentina’s financial shady dealers in a deregulated ...

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