3 h. ago Markets show mixed reaction after US capture of Venezuelan leader

The price of oil edged higher and precious metals have jumped after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a weekend raid

Politics

45 h. ago 50p coin sells for 116 times its value after eBay bidding war

As bids flew in the price jumped up and up

Events

69 h. ago Raheem Sterling ‘hopes to join Chelsea’s London rivals’ after snubbing transfer to relegation

RAHEEM STERLING is reportedly looking to remain in London despite rejecting a move to West Ham. The former England international has been frozen out of the Chelsea squad since returning from his spell at Arsenal last summer. And the Blues are desperate to offload the £325,000-a-week winger and West Ham were among those interested in...

Sport

3 d. ago 'Total joke': Why Highlanders and Islanders' frustrations with politicians are boiling over

Across rural Scotland, the desire for change is palpable. There is only so much condescension that people can take

Politics

3 d. ago Energy bills to rise again for millions TODAY as snow forecast – four ways to get help including £200 free cash

MILLIONS of households’ energy bills are to rise today, just as a swathe of cold health alerts have been issued for large areas of the UK. The 0.2% increase to Ofgem’s energy price cap will equate to a rise of about 28p a month for the average household in England, Wales and Scotland remaining on...

Economics

5 d. ago Historic Maine schoolhouse with six bedrooms lists for bargain price... but photos of its interior reveal why it is so cheap

The 6,244 sq ft building boasts six bedrooms and five bathrooms and was built in 1853. It served as both an elementary school and a high school for Stockton Springs, a small coastal town in Maine.

Culture

5 d. ago Prospects for 2026 as average house price in Edinburgh jumps to £355,000

“We want to see fluidity in the market, where it’s relatively easy to buy and relatively easy to sell” – Maurice Allan, Lindsays

Economics

6 d. ago New geological trail proposed on Scotland’s most famous road trip route

Visitors can explore the oldest rocks in western Europe at this Highlands coastal town

Politics

9 d. ago The London parking spot that costs more than the average Manchester house

It has been marketed as a “rare opportunity” for prospective buyers.

Politics

9 d. ago Living on the edge: what young people in England told us about life on the coast

As part of the Guardian’s Against the tide series, readers aged 18 to 30 share what they love about living in their coastal town, the challenges and why they often choose to leaveMegan, a 24-year-old from the Isle of Wight, is very familiar with saying goodbye. She decided university wasn’t for her and remembers how, one by one, she waved off her friends who left the island to study. Many never came back. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Estate agents mocked after listing a 'detached bungalow' for £325,000... but can YOU see why?

Locals living next to a one-bedroom Bedfordshire bungalow which they say looks like a 'converted garage' believe it will be nearly impossible to sell for the advertised price.

Economics

1 week ago Rowing’s answer to snowcross, BMX and beach volleyball is coming to LA

Beach Sprints are shaking up this most strait-laced of sports and may be heading to a coastal town near youAt a point when most rowers are pounding away on rivers in the wind and rain through the dark winter months, a new breed are honing their skills in brighter climes surrounded by sun, sand and waves, all the while dreaming of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.Out of 17 sports that proposed an extra discipline to the International Olympic Committee, rowing came out on top with its Beach Sprints format added to the LA 2028 programme. While many may have noticed the addition of five new sports in baseball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash, a mini-revolution is happening on the water within a sport that will no longer have a lightweight category but will have five coastal rowing events in 2028. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Brits set to use seven times more electricity on Christmas Day

New research shows that households are expected to use more than seven times the average daily consumption of electricity on Christmas Day

Politics

2 w. ago Why young people are the big losers in Europe’s dysfunctional housing system

The EU has unveiled its first-ever housing strategy, but is it enough to see off the far right and rescue a generation shut out of affordable living?Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereDonald Trump may rage about Europe being a multicultural hell facing “civilisational” collapse. As a proud real estate guy, however, he must be impressed by one feature of European life: the house prices, and the extent to which even progressive governments have abandoned housing to the markets.Since 2010, average sale prices in the EU have surged by close to 60%. In some countries, such as the Netherlands, house prices have doubled in a decade. Rents, meanwhile, have increased by almost 30% on average in the last 15 years. The rent average masks dramatic spikes experienced in some countries: 208% in Estonia, 177% in Lithuania, 108% in Ireland and 107% in Hungary. If property has been a lucrative bet for wealthy investors, the cost of a home is a financial ordeal for millions...

Politics

2 w. ago Exact best date to go food shopping to ensure it lasts through Christmas

The average household estimates they are losing £88 a year on spoiled vegetables

Economics

2 w. ago Another UK energy supplier confirms households will save £150 next year

In her Budget last month, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that households will see energy bills cut by £150 a year on average from April 2026

Economics

3 w. ago Village where houses average £600,000 riven by bitter allegations of racism, sexism and even sabotage between surgery and pharmacy

Beneath its prosperous surface, the upmarket village of Rowlands Castle in the foothills of the South Downs has been riven by an extraordinary legal feud between its GP and pharmacy.

Economics

3 w. ago Average house price is £6,695 lower than in November, says Rightmove

Lower asking prices and falling mortgage rates could help create a bigger than usual Boxing Day bounce in property searches, Rightmove said.

Economics

3 w. ago White House on the defensive when asked how billionaire Trump can tell average Americans to limit kids’ Christmas gifts

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also ignored a question on why President Donald Trump has falsely claimed a farm bailout program is funded by tariffs

Events

3 w. ago Scotland’s most desirable coastal towns as average house price jumps to £325,000

“We see coastal towns continuing to play a pivotal role in Scotland’s broader housing landscape, both economically and demographically in the years ahead” – John Boyle, Rettie

Economics