60 m. ago I binned an unfinished £7.50 treat at UK city's miserable Christmas market

Ludicrous prices at Christmas markets are causing disgruntled scrooges everywhere to pooh pooh the festive activity. Is this northern UK market worth your time?

Economics

2 h. ago Kate the glittering star: How Princess dazzled in £11,195 'Tsar Star' earrings picked for her Christmas carol service that was family's first public outing together since June

Smiling, the princess - who had arrived a little earlier for last-minute checks and to meet some of her guests - walked up to their car to meet them, warmly putting arms around their shoulders.

Politics

3 h. ago Scotland’s 2026 World Cup group stage opponents profiled: lowdown on star players, managers, formations and ‘Messinho’

SCOTLAND have been drawn against Brazil, Morocco and Haiti for the group stage of the 2026 World Cup in North America. That much, we do know. But what will Steve Clarke and his players be thinking about the players they could be facing next summer? With Brazil comes the glamour of competing against the five-time...

Sport

3 h. ago My Hero Academia season 8: what time is episode 10 out? UK and US release time

My Hero Academia’s penultimate episode is about to arrive! But when is it out? 👀📺

Politics

4 h. ago Lady Gaga review – the Mayhem Ball shows Mother Monster is still the reigning queen of spectacle

Marvel Stadium, MelbourneThe pop star’s first Australian show in a decade comes after years of physical and mental pain – so it’s a great relief to see her having a good time againAs Lady Gaga is carted on stage atop a crinoline structure that resembles both a red velvet cake and a toilet roll doll cozy she states her dictum: “Dance or die”.Mother Monster’s ruling sets into motion an operatic 150-minute show – her first in Australia since the artRAVE in August of 2014. For the entirety of the Mayhem Ball, Gaga careens between dancing and dying in what she calls her “gothic dream” – although it often reads more Halloween. Skeletons abound – no doubt a homage to the late Gaga muse Rick Genest, otherwise known as Zombie Boy. At times it’s downright Hitchcockian, Gaga a veritable Kim Novak as she switches between blond and brunette selves with each wig change. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago M621 closure LIVE: Major West Yorkshire road closed after police

National Highways said traffic officers are on the scene to assist with traffic management and warned road users that the road may be closed for some time due to the nature of the incident.

Events

4 h. ago Music, comedy and a whole lot of Trump. And then finally, an actual World Cup draw

Perhaps it's fitting that after the World Cup draw ceremony began, it took about 90 minutes for the actual drawing of teams to begin in earnest

Politics

4 h. ago Thomas Frank faces Brentford reunion not knowing his best Spurs team

Frank up against former club Brentford on SaturdayDane urges team to ‘be calm’ if they concede firstThomas Frank has admitted he is still to decide on his best Tottenham team but promised his players would not panic should they concede another early goal in Saturday’s meeting with his former club Brentford.Spurs suffered their record-equalling 10th home defeat of 2025 against Fulham last Saturday after going 2-0 down in the sixth minute and a section of supporters booed the goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after his mistake for the second. But a spirited performance at Newcastle in midweek in which Cristian Romero equalised with an overhead kick in added time has lifted spirits after three successive losses. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago 911 callers trapped in flooded attics and inundated camp cabins beg for help as floodwaters rise

A man clinging to a tree on the Guadalupe River and screaming for a helicopter rescue

Events

5 h. ago Sainsbury's shoppers can get £15 slippers for free through TopCashback deal

The sage green slippers resemble a much more expensive designer pair. New TopCashback members can bag the Tu at Sainsbury's slippers through a £15 sign-up bonus deal

Economics

5 h. ago Pensioner, 81, killed in hit and run as police launch manhunt for driver

The 81-year-old woman is believed to have gone to a nearby shop but suffered serious injuries after being struck and was taken to Aintree Hospital. She sadly died a short time later

Events

5 h. ago Scotland vs Brazil, Mbappe vs Haaland, Marsch vs Bellamy...? How World Cup draw shapes up

The draw for the 2026 World Cup has been made ahead of next year's tournament in USA, Mexico and Canada with several tasty ties including Scotland meeting Brazil for the fifth time at the finals

Politics

5 h. ago Charlotte Dawson wows in red mini dress as star is seen for the first time since 'split' from her fiancé Matt Sarsfield as friends rally round to support her

The TV personality, 33, shares Noah, four, Jude, two and Gigi, six months, with the rugby player, but recent reports suggest they have called it quits this week.

Politics

5 h. ago Argentina's President Milei to issue a dollar bond, eyeing a return to global markets

The libertarian government of Argentina’s President Javier Milei has announced that it will issue a dollar bond for the first time in nearly eight years as the cash-strapped country seeks a return to international markets

Politics

5 h. ago BUCKTIN: 'Meghan's silence has been pierced by crisis as dad Thomas fights for life'

"For the first time in years, father and daughter are no longer separated by bitterness. They are connected again by something far more human."

Events

5 h. ago The impressive meal you can get on trains in Wales this Christmas

Transport for Wales has brought back its onboard festive menu across selected train services this December

Politics

6 h. ago People with any of 10 conditions urged to 'get protected' before December 11

Health bosses warn 'time is running out' to get protected against flu before Christmas

Politics

6 h. ago Kylie Minogue leaves BBC The One Show viewers distracted minutes into appearance

BBC The One Show viewers were left distracted by Kylie Minogue's appearance as she discussed her new festive album on Friday's show

Politics

6 h. ago On Zack Polanski’s Magic Money Tree, economic gravity simply doesn’t exist

The Green Party leader thinks Modern Monetary Theory is a cure for Britain’s woes — others see it as snake oil at best, writes Jonathan Prynn

Economics

7 h. ago BBC The One Show fans say the same thing minutes into Kylie Minogue's appearance

Kylie Minogue appeared on Friday's instalment of The One Show.

Politics