36 m. ago Iceland resident reveals how to take the best pictures of the Northern Lights

As the aurora season has now kicked off in the Northern Hemisphere, it's unsurprising that hoards of travellers are heading to such countries as Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

Politics

73 m. ago A jet setting family, private school and work as a 'corporate trainer': Why the Left's new poster boy Zack Polanski isn't the working class hero he'd have you believe

The charismatic 42-year-old vegan is being feted as a sort 'Farage of the Left', who argues that the economy has been 'rigged' for the super-rich.

Economics

89 m. ago Farewell, Queen of Snobs: Actress who made haughty Hyacinth Bucket a TV comedy legend, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS

Hyacinth Bucket was Britain's most beloved snob. 'Bouquet residence, the lady of the house speaking,' she chirrupped as she answered the phone - always 'bouquet,' never 'bucket'.

Culture

1 hour ago Gary Barnidge visits Thrapston Primary School in London for a Stay in the game suprise!

Gary Barnidge visits Thrapston Primary School in London for a Stay in the game suprise!  Cleveland Browns

Politics

2 h. ago Fans erupt at Taylor Swift's 'dig' at Travis Kelce's ex Kayla Nicole in wild The Life of a Showgirl track

The line in which Swift, 35, appears to reference Nicole, 33, says, 'You couldn't understand it, why you felt alone / You were in it for real, she was in her phone / And you were just a pose.'

Politics

3 h. ago Federal government shutdown sidelines football, other activities at schools for military families

Football teams at Fort Campbell and Fort Knox high schools are being sidelined by the federal government shutdown

Events

4 h. ago West Lothian parents fume at 'confusing, half finished' crossing on busy road

This comes after new homes were constructed in the area, bringing changes to the pavements and road outside the Livingston school.

Transport

5 h. ago Hundreds sign petition to save rural primary school closed over safety concerns

No decision has been made yet about the future of the school

Politics

7 h. ago Inmates are having Mounjaro delivered to their cells using drones, says prison governor

At HMP Edinburgh flying delivery machines are regularly used to smuggle weapons, drugs and mobile phones into jails and now even weight loss jabs and tooth whitening strips

Events

7 h. ago Moment teen girl gang ambush pensioner, 75, before beating him to death in attack filmed on mobile phone

Fredi Rivero, 75, died in hospital after he was punched to the ground by three teenage girls, who lunched an unprovoked attack which they film on a mobile phone. The girls were jailed today.

Events

8 h. ago Teen girl gang who killed pensioner, 75, in vicious street attack they filmed on mobile phone are locked up

Fredi Rivero, 75, died in hospital after he was punched to the ground by three teenage girls, who lunched an unprovoked attack which they film on a mobile phone. The girls were jailed today.

Events

8 h. ago Teenage girls who kicked and punched man in fatal attack filmed on phone in London are detained

Teenage girls who kicked and punched man in fatal attack filmed on phone in London are detained  Sky News

Events

8 h. ago Man seriously injured and 184,000 without power as Storm Amy batters Ireland

The storm also brought localised flooding, fallen trees, transport disruption and school closures in Northern Ireland.

Events

8 h. ago Iowa school district sues search firm that vetted superintendent arrested by ICE last week

Iowa's largest school district has said it filed a lawsuit against the consulting company it hired to find superintendent candidates

Events

9 h. ago Amy leaves 180,000 without power and some ‘sheltering in place’

The storm also brought localised flooding, fallen trees, transport disruption and school closures in parts.

Politics

9 h. ago I'm a scam hunter who's foiled more than 500 fraudsters. Then I fell victim to an HMRC con so pernicious I almost lost everything. This is the mistake I made that you MUST be aware of: JULIE

My phone lights up with a message. It's from a man I don't know, the third to message me today. 'Hey you,' it reads. 'Are you able to send over that money that you owe me?'

Events

9 h. ago Building at former Welsh boarding school badly damaged in fire

Fire crews from seven different stations are at the scene

Events

10 h. ago Harry Potter star calls out access to creative industry as Hogwarts hosts fair

More than 300 pupils from secondary schools across the UK were given the chance to meet stars including Warwick Davis and discover the secrets behind some of cinema's most creative jobs

Events

10 h. ago Taylor Swift's love letter to London: Star spends her album launch day in the UK as she fangirls over Emma Bunton, proclaims her love for the city and goes house hunting

Rather than spend launch day in her native US, undoubtedly one of her biggest markets, Taylor, 35, has instead opted to fly to London.

Politics

10 h. ago Evil couple who murdered grandson, 2, while cruel mum was on phone get life

Little Ethan Ives-Griffiths died two days after he collapsed with a fatal head injury at the home of his grandparents, Michael and Kerry Ives who were found guilty of his murder

Events