54 m. ago Mum reveals how she saved £6,600 on a family holiday to Lapland

Karen Armstrong, 51, shared how she paid just £1,400 for an £8,000 holiday to Lapland - saving over £6,000 by snapping up return flights for just £50 and booking everything 'individually.' 

Economics

65 m. ago Whale stranded at Cornish beach as rescuers in battle against time to save animal

Teams from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue arrived at the popular beach in St Austell Bay after a young fin whale was found to be stranded in the fresh water river feeding into Pentewan Sands

Events

74 m. ago Wetherspoons launches Top Trumps game so its best pubs can battle it out for top spot

British budget pub chain Wetherspoons has launched the card game, featuring 30 of its best pubs, to raise money for charity. It includes some of its most iconic boozers

Politics

88 m. ago 5 simple ways to save money on central heating — all agreed by experts

With cold winter weather imminent, it's more important than ever to do everything you can to keep your heating bills as low as possible.

Politics

1 hour ago 5 free ways to save money on central heating — experts all say the same thing

With energy bills soaring and winter on the way, it's more important than ever to keep your heating bills as low as possible.

Politics

1 hour ago Win a Christmas game night bundle with three brilliant prize packs to give away

Choose from laugh-out-loud party play to cosy family fun and make Christmas extra special

Politics

1 hour ago Toothpaste tubes hit £23 price mark in supermarkets as shoppers say it's 'a rip off'

Shoppers are fuming about the high cost of toothpaste and say it's 'not worth it' unless it leaves you with a 'smile like Simon Cowell'

Economics

2 h. ago Price of toothpaste hits £23 as angry shoppers accuse firms of 'profiteering'

One shopper said £20 was a 'rip off', while another said it was 'ridiculous'

Economics

2 h. ago World Cup qualifier descends into chaos as furious coach rushes to confront rivals amid penalty shootout ‘voodoo’ row

DR CONGO have denied that they were "doing some voodoo" after claims from Nigeria manager Eric Chelle following the dramatic World Cup play-off on Sunday. Nigeria were beaten by their opponents in the Confederation of Africa (CAF) final on penalties after a 1-1 draw but the game descended into drama. The defeat ends their hopes...

Events

2 h. ago I saved myself hundreds on pricey wallpaper with genius way – people’s jaws drop when I tell them how I did it

A MUM has been labelled a "genius" after sharing the clever hack she used to save herself hundreds on wallpaper. Katie has been decorating her daughter's bedroom, turning it into a "big girl room". She explained in a video on her TikTok page that she hadn't wanted to shell out loads on the transformation -...

Politics

2 h. ago Luke Littler fires response to Humphries 'war' claim as knocked off No.1 guarantees darts world title win

Littler believes it is war between the game's top two and he isn't backing down from it now he's back on top

Events

2 h. ago Game review – Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson poaches a role in sceptical take on 90s rave culture

Williamson stars in a debut feature that feels more like an elongated music video than a fully realised drama, but it’s redeemed by some hilarious moments and strident imageryProduced by Portishead co-founder Geoff Barrow, this scabrous if undernourished debut feature turns a sceptical eye on 90s rave culture. Venal pillhead David (Marc Bessant) first robs an unconscious dealer, then in another flashback tries to burgle his own parents. Before you can say “post-Brexit revisionism”, he’s upside down in the wreckage of his car in a forest – and subject to the wrathful eye of the Poacher (Sleaford Mods frontman Jason Williamson). Refusing to extricate David, with no time for townies, he is broken Britain personified: “You’re one of those noisy cunts from up on the heath.”Game gets off to a shaky start, spending too long on pedantically chronicling David’s attempt to free himself from his seatbelt, while clumsily segueing into flashbacks of his normal activities. The bigger point – that...

Politics

2 h. ago Borderline Fiction by Derek Owusu review – life with borderline personality disorder

A student navigates troubled relationships at age 19 and 25, as he comes to terms with mental health difficulties“The best way to make sense of life,” Derek Owusu believes, “is to write about it.” His semi-autobiographical debut, That Reminds Me, was an attempt to understand how he came to be diagnosed with borderline personality disorder: a condition marked, among other things, by intense emotions, self-destructive impulses, fear of abandonment, black-and-white thinking, and an unstable sense of self. The novel, written in an elliptical and densely poetic style, offered an illuminating, if harrowing, account of alienation, addiction and self-harm, through the story of K, an alter ego whose early childhood, like Owusu’s, was spent in foster care. It won Owusu the Desmond Elliott prize in 2020, and announced him as an idiosyncratic talent; in 2023, he was named one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists.Owusu now turns again to the subject of BPD, this t...

Politics

2 h. ago How to get boiled eggs with a 'perfect jammy yolk' by ditching the saucepan

Swapping the traditional method for something new can seriously up your soft-boiled egg game.

Politics

3 h. ago Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister

Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UKAsylum seekers could have jewellery or other valuables taken to pay for the costs of processing their cases, a Home Office minister has said, in another detail of changes to migration policy likely to cause concern among Labour MPs.Speaking to broadcasters before the formal announcement of sweeping changes to asylum policy on Monday, the Home Office minister Alex Norris said while this would not involve seizing wedding rings, jewellery without sentimental value could be taken. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Shares in pipes giant Genuit slump on impact of Budget "uncertainty"

FTSE 250 company downgrades its guidance for full year profits amid “subdued market conditions”

Politics

3 h. ago How to save 15% on heating bills by keeping home at this exact temperature

It's important to keep your home warm and comfortable but it's not always easy to know what the best room temperature is for your household

Society

3 h. ago Shabana Mahmood to ramp up deportations by overriding ECHR in fresh immigration crackdown

Home secretary will attempt to change way ECHR is interpreted by UK judges – as critics hit out over proposals

Politics

3 h. ago Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 review – this game is big but it only takes small swings

This follow-up to last year’s hit game can be heaps of fun, but it’s difficult to justify that price tag

Politics

3 h. ago Japan and Swizerland’s economies contract as exports are hit by US tariffs – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsA flurry of takeover speculation has driven shares in advertising group WPP higher at the start of trading in London.WPP’s shares are up 4.7%, leading the risers on the FTSE 100 share index, following reports that several potential suitors have considered a bid.It is not clear whether any formal bids for WPP will materialise. Bidders could seek to buy the company in its entirety, take large stakes in the business or attempt to pick off parts of the holding group.It is understood there have been talks at a high level inside Havas, which is led by [billionaire Vincent] Bolloré’s son Yannick, about the potential for a deal involving WPP. Continue reading...

Economics