28 m. ago UK student missed doomed Air India flight by minutes: ‘It’s a miracle’

The 28-year-old who lives in Bristol said she felt ‘totally numb’ after finding out the flight had crashed, killing 241 people

Society

7 h. ago Couple fuming after wasting £500k on property as planners refuse to let them turn into home

Pat Sharp and her husband Nigel spent £500,000 on the property seven years ago.

Society

9 h. ago Beautiful UK seaside town crowned one of the best in Europe for major feature

The small market town of Lymington in Hampshire has been named as one of the best in Europe - and it's perfect for foodies looking for the best seafood in the continent

Politics

19 h. ago ‘It’s all very raw’: Twenty victims of the Air India plane disaster connected to the same London temple

Shri Rajrajeshwar Guruji International Siddhashram Shakti Centre said multiple worshippers had lost loved ones in the tragedy

Events

19 h. ago 'Angel' NHS nurse in Air India plane crash was on way back from visiting children

Renjitha Gopakumaran was killed in the Air India plane crash yesterday. She was on her way home to the UK and her job at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth

Events

21 h. ago Arne Slot delivers on his Liverpool promise with Florian Wirtz statement signing

Arne Slot has clearly sold the exciting 22-year-old German star a long-term vision of how he is planning to lead Liverpool into an era of domination at home and in Europe

Politics

23 h. ago Controversial plan to build new homes on greenbelt land near Airdrie kicked out by councillors

The massive Orchard Brae development, which proposed to build almost 1000 new homes on the Europark site, adjacent to Eurocentral, went before councillors on Thursday.

Society

27 h. ago Tiny UK seaside town named a hidden gem with boutique shops and castle

This "buzzy" town in northern Wales has been dubbed a tiny treasure for its impressive coastal views, historically significant castle and beloved community shops

Politics

29 h. ago Why Tamsin Greig loves swanning around Swanage: from carnivals to Norman chapels

Breathtaking clifftop views, dreamy cream teas and the best fish and chips in the world — oh, the actor does love to be beside the seaside in this Dorset town

Politics

32 h. ago Pretty coastal town with UK’s best hidden beach named cheapest seaside day out

Three Cliffs Bay in Gower, South Wales is a tranquil haven with limestone cliffs, golden beaches and rich greenery. It is just one of the beautiful beaches around the bargain seaside settlement

Politics

37 h. ago Crowds gather outside Air India crash survivor's home awaiting news on brother

After Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was confirmed to have survived the plane crash in India, crowds gathered at the family home to get an update on his brother who is feared to have died

Events

43 h. ago Gardener's three easy ways to kill ivy in your garden for good

English ivy can be a wonderful addition to the garden, but if it's not kept in check it can cause havoc to the walls of a home. Here are three ways to kill the plant for good

Events

50 h. ago David Beckham wins planning victory at £6million Cotswold home with neighbours furious

The local council gives a 'prior determination notification' so that he can construct a barn for hay and equipment despite earlier protest from neighbours

Economics

58 h. ago Tiny seaside town right by Spain's biggest holiday resorts is much cheaper

A charming seaside town in Spain has been named one of the best value destinations for summer 2025 and it's right by the biggest Spanish holiday hotspots

Politics

64 h. ago R Kelly files request for release from prison citing murder plot against him

Singer’s lawyer said Aryan Brotherhood and prison officials were plotting to kill him, and asked for home confinement Attorneys for R&B singer R Kelly have filed an urgent request for his release from federal prison, citing a serious threat to his life. The motion asks that the 58-year-old be placed under home detention due to what they describe as an orchestrated plan to have him killed behind bars.In a filing submitted on Tuesday, Kelly’s legal team claims that his safety is at risk. The motion alleges that three officials from the Bureau of Prisons attempted to recruit another inmate to murder the singer. Continue reading...

Events

64 h. ago Operation Mincemeat: Fake documents planted on dead body tricked Hitler and won WW2

The daring plot, in which a homeless man's corpse was planted in the sea to fool Hitler into changing tactics, has gone down in history. But until now no-one knew how important was the role of MI5 secretary Hester Leggatt

Events

66 h. ago Funds to tackle Europe’s forest fires poorly targeted, says EU watchdog

Report raises concerns that money allocated to combat fires not reaching areas where it could make biggest differenceEuropean funds to prevent forest fires have been poorly targeted and sometimes distributed in a hurry, according to a report from the EU’s spending watchdog.The number of forest fires in EU countries has increased dramatically over the last two decades as the climate crisis fuels ever bigger conflagrations. An area twice the size of Luxembourg has been consumed by flames in an average recent year, killing people, destroying homes and wildlife and sending megatonnes of planet-heating emissions into the air. Continue reading...

Events

67 h. ago Pope Leo plans to give a virtual address in his hometown of Chicago – at the same time as Trump’s military parade

Tickets for the event, which is to be held at the Rate Field stadium, home of the Chicago White Sox (the pontiff’s favorite team), are being sold online at $5 each

Events

3 d. ago Spending review latest: Reeves to announce £39bn affordable homes plan to ‘turn the tide on housing crisis’

Chancellor is set to unveil plans for all department funding on Wednesday

Economics

3 d. ago Reeves places £39bn affordable homes plan at centre of spending review

But the chancellor’s large scale capital investment will contrast with tight budgets for many Whitehall departments

Economics