11 h. ago Man who boasted he was 'billy big balls' jailed over huge football ticket fraud

Joseph Johnson was part of a five-man fraud scheme which made hundreds of thousands of pounds by buying cheap football tickets and selling them on for much more

Sport

19 h. ago Asylum seekers likely to cost the taxpayer hundreds of thousands of pounds over their lifetimes, says official report

A official new report by the Migration Advisory Committee said people entering Britain through asylum and refugee routes make an 'unambiguously negative' contribution to public funds.

Economics

31 h. ago No guarantee Grand Slam Track will be allowed back, warns World Athletics

League filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last weekEvents need ‘solid financial model’, says Sebastian CoeThe Michael Johnson-led Grand Slam Track has been warned by World ­Athletics that it may not be ­permitted to return in 2026 even if it pays off its huge debts.Court documents released on ­Monday showed that the league, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, still owes some of the biggest names in track and field hundreds of thousands of dollars and creditors between $10m and $50m (£7.5m and £37.3m). Continue reading...

Events

32 h. ago Russia amasses 360,000 troops near NATO border as Putin plots 'next move'

A former NATO official has warned 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most critical years in recent history, as Russia continues to mass troops in Belarus near the border with NATO countries.

Politics

35 h. ago Russia massing hundreds of thousands of troops near NATO border as Putin 'plans next move'

Hundreds of thousands of Russian troops are being amassed on NATO border as 2026 shapes up to be a 'critical' year for European peace, ex-German army official Roderich Kiesewetter said

Politics

35 h. ago Russia massing 100s of thousands of troops near NATO border as Putin 'plans next move'

Hundreds of thousands of Vladimir Putin's troops are being amassed on NATO borders as 2026 shapes up to be a 'critical' year for European peace, ex-German army official Roderich Kiesewetter said

Politics

41 h. ago 'Britain's worst romance fraudster' who scammed single mothers out of £1m is jailed for 17 years

Nigel Baker preyed on five divorced single mothers he met on dating sites, including Plenty of Fish, spinning a web of lies that persuaded them to hand over hundreds of thousands of pounds each.

Economics

4 d. ago Lapland flight to see Santa axed on runway leaving hundreds of kids in tears

The cancellation shattered the hopes of hundreds of children, whose parents had paid thousands of pounds for a festive day trip to Finland to visit Santa in Lapland

Politics

5 d. ago Thai villagers stay behind to guard empty homes as border clashes forced mass evacuations

Fighting along the Thai-Cambodian border has forced hundreds of thousands of Thai villagers to flee since Monday

Politics

6 d. ago Bangladesh to hold national elections in February, the first since 2024 mass uprising

Bangladesh’s next national elections would be held on Feb. 12, eighteen months after former Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina was ousted through a mass uprising following weeks of violence that left hundreds dead and thousands injured

Politics

6 d. ago Amy Winehouse’s friend refused money to make legal action ‘go away’, court told

Mitch Winehouse, the singer’s father, is suing her stylist, Naomi Parry, and friend, Catriona Gourlay, for hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Events

6 d. ago Iconic cultural sites under threat as half a million flee Thailand

This is the second time in four months that hundreds of thousands of people have had to escape the fighting between the Southeast Asian neighbours

Events

6 d. ago Girl, 11, left 'speechless' after becoming youngest person to be honoured with MBE

Carmela Chillery-Watson, who has a rare muscle wasting condition, raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for the charity Muscular Dystrophy UK

Politics

7 d. ago Amy Winehouse’s father suing friend to ‘hurt’ her, High Court told

Mitch Winehouse is bringing legal action against her stylist, Naomi Parry, and friend, Catriona Gourlay, for hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Events

7 d. ago Santa at war: ‘home’ town in Finland hosts Nato soldiers as Russian threat looms

Christmas tourists are noticing a growing military presence in Lapland, where Santa Park doubles as a bomb shelterBilled as the official home town of Santa Claus, or joulupukki as he is known in Finland, the city of Rovaniemi offers every imaginable Father Christmas-related experience – from a visit to his “office” on the Arctic Circle to reindeer sleigh rides. He even has his own branch of the Finnish design house Marimekko.But this Christmas season, in addition to the hundreds of thousands of tourists from around the world coming in search of Santa, Finnish Lapland’s snow-covered capital is becoming an increasingly popular destination for international military visitors. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Brit accused of smuggling £300k of cocaine into Bali could face death by firing squad

A suspected Brit drug mule is facing death by firing squad after being arrested and accused of being part of a plot to smuggle hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cocaine into Bali

Economics

7 d. ago Trump is coming after your social media! Brits face having FIVE YEARS of history screened before being allowed into US

Hundreds of thousands set to travel to America for the World Cup may have to hand over online history

Politics

7 d. ago British tourists face undergoing social media screening before being allowed into the US

Hundreds of thousands set to travel to America for the World Cup may have to hand over online history

Politics

8 d. ago Children left in tears and 'thousands' of revellers turned away after tech giant 'hijacked' festive event for private party

Arm Holdings, a software design company worth more than £100billion, reportedly paid hundreds of thousands of pounds to hire out Cambridge Christmas market for its staff on Saturday.

Society

8 d. ago Children left in tears and 'thousands' of revellers turned away after tech giant 'hijacked' festive event for  private party

Arm Holdings, a software design company worth more than £100billion, reportedly paid hundreds of thousands of pounds to hire out Cambridge Christmas market for its staff on Saturday.

Society