62 m. ago BREAKING Smoke billows into air and explosions heard at UK industrial estate

Witnesses have claimed they "thought we were at war" after hearing explosions and seeing smoke billowing into the air during a suspected fire at a UK industrial estate

Events

65 m. ago Watch the incredible moment Olympic gold medallist rescues people trapped in cars and STRANDED in floods

An Olympic gold medallist answered the call of duty as he rescued cars of people who had been caught in flooding.

Events

67 m. ago Helen Flanagan hits back as she's slammed for partying with partner's child, 14

Helen appeared to hit back at people who criticised her night out with her boyfriend Robbie Talbot and his daughter Sophie, 14

Society

74 m. ago People are only now realising what Panic! At The Disco really means

Panic! At The Disco first entered our lives way back in 2005 when "I write sins, not tragedies" was released. But, after 20 years, people are only now learning what inspired the group's name

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89 m. ago Our home has been struck by the dreaded head lice. Must we all shave our heads?

The treatment for lice has improved since our day, but their presence is no less horrifyingMy daughter hadn’t been in nursery for an hour when the phone call came. My darling child, I was informed, had head lice, and I was to collect her at once.At pickup, they pointed at her head and told me they’d seen something ‘wriggling’. Pathetically, I examined her scalp and insisted I couldn’t see anything. This was my first experience of head lice since childhood, so I will admit to being embarrassed. Continue reading...

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89 m. ago Kym Marsh makes surprise move after split from toyboy ‘soulmate’

Kym Marsh hasn't been the luckiest in love but following her split from Samuel Thomas after a whirlwind romance, a source claims the actress is 'determined to make this a good year'

Politics

1 hour ago Woman sues IVF clinic after giving birth to baby that wasn't hers that she had to give up

Krystena Murray is suing Coastal Fertility Specialists in Savannah, Georgia after she gave birth in December 2023 to a black baby through IVF, a lawsuit claims

Politics

2 h. ago Is this REALLY the UK's most romantic town? Residents of faded seaside community once ranked among the worst resorts in Britain refuse to believe it has become the new hot spot for lovers

It was ranked one of England's worst seaside resorts in Britain in 2023 but its new claim to fame is that the most top-of-the-range bouquets are bought here.

Politics

2 h. ago ‘Called out their names but did not get an answer’: Rescue underway for trapped tunnel workers in India

Dozens managed to escape as the tunnel in Telangana collapsed, but eight people are feared trapped

Events

2 h. ago Heartbroken parents of 'Polish Maddie McCann' are at their wits end over fantasist daughter's lies

The despairing parents of a Polish woman who claims to be Madeleine McCann are 'at their wits' end' and have fled their home after their fantasist daughter was arrested in England.

Events

2 h. ago Can a brown Hindu be English? English people say yes. Why do so many on the right say no? | Kenan Malik

An argument about Rishi Sunak’s identity reveals how ideas of ethnicity and race have become conflated‘They think they’re English because they’re born here. That means if a dog’s born in a stable it’s a horse.” That was a staple of the comedian Bernard Manning’s routine back in the 1970s. Enoch Powell had, a decade earlier, expressed the same sentiment in more refined language: “The West Indian or Asian does not, by being born in England, become an Englishman. In law he becomes a United Kingdom citizen by birth; in fact he is a West Indian or an Asian still.”Few today would laugh along with Manning or take seriously the claim that only white people can be English. Britain has transformed over the past half-century and most English people now embrace Ian Wright and Idris Elba as being as English as David Beckham or Joanna Lumley. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago ‘It’s not ethical and it’s not medical’: how UK rehab clinics are cashing in on NAD+

They are beloved by A-listers and surging in popularity. But claims that NAD+ infusions are a fix for addiction are unproven, risky – and possibly illegal, an Observer investigation revealsIt is billed as a “miracle” treatment that can reverse ageing and regenerate brain cells. And getting hooked up to IV drips containing NAD+ has surged in popularity, with record Google searches and celebrity fans such as Kendall Jenner and Joe Rogan.Now NAD+ is being touted in the UK as a treatment for substance ­misuse. Infusions of NAD+, which is derived from vitamin B3, are being sold across the country as a ­“clinically proven” and “effective” way to quit drinking or get off drugs. Continue reading...

Science

2 h. ago 'I used to hide curvy body but now I flaunt it – they need more models like me'

A plus-size influencer has shared that she believes big industry events such as London Fashion Week should have more diversity, as people need to 'see themselves' when they're growing up

Politics

2 h. ago Gino D'Acampo denies he 'drew explicit photo of TV producer' in 'unsettling encounter'

Gino D'Acampo has been accused of drawing an explicit photo of a female TV producer during live filming, with the woman claiming she was left 'shocked and humiliated'

Culture

2 h. ago Slash heating bills and stop heat 'slipping away' with task that makes a 'noticeable difference'

People are being urged to make some quick checks at home that could help you save over £100 a year

Politics

2 h. ago What can Keir Starmer say at the White House that Donald Trump might listen to? | Andrew Rawnsley

The stakes couldn’t be higher and the risks couldn’t be greater when the prime minister visits Washington this weekFor British prime ministers, with their ideas about the world shaped by the histories of Churchill and Roosevelt, Maggie and Ronnie, and the rest of the folklore about the transatlantic alliance, the prospect of a visit to the White House usually causes tingles of excitement. One of our senior diplomats once offered me an explanation of the allure: “The red carpet is laid out, the national anthems are played, all that stuff is very seductive.” This will be customarily accompanied by ritualistic words about the importance and invincibility of the “special relationship”.Number 10 lobbied hard to get Sir Keir Starmer across the Atlantic early in the second term of Donald Trump and, until recently, Downing Street people were telling themselves that an encounter between the two men needn’t be a disaster and might even turn out to be a success. In the weeks since Trump’s re-e...

Politics

3 h. ago Conservative influencer sues Elon Musk for paternity test after claiming he is the father of her baby son

Ashley St. Clair says Elon Musk has shown no interest in custody and has only seen the baby on three occasions

Technology

3 h. ago One Day, Everyone Will Always Have Been Against This by Omar El Akkad review – Gaza and the sound of silence

This powerful new book examines the moral contradictions of the west and asks what liberal values mean in the face of such brutal and sustained obliteration of human lifeLike many people, I have followed the unrelenting horror that has unfolded in Gaza since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 mainly through the medium of social media. The Instagram reels of citizen journalists on the ground have become for me and countless others the most powerful testimony to the slaughter, destruction and trauma visited on the already beleaguered Palestinian population. Recorded at great risk, they are often heartbreaking and enraging: so many dead infants; so many maimed and traumatised children; so many obliterated families and communities.Some of these witnesses have achieved heroic status among their millions of followers, the likes of Motaz Azaiza, a photojournalist who was evacuated to Qatar after 108 days covering the carnage at close hand; Wael Al-Dahdouh, the Al Jazeer...

Politics

3 h. ago Cancer expert warns people to 'cut back on these two things’

Two simple switches could help keep preventable cancers at bay

Events

3 h. ago 'I visited war torn city on Ukraine's frontline – Donald Trump cannot ignore this nation's courage'

The Mirror has heard story after story of tragedy this week on a visit to Zaporizhzhia, a war-torn region partly occupied by Russia – but people here are standing strong.

Politics