20 m. ago MIKEY SMITH: 10 unhinged Donald Trump moments as JD Vance faces fishing trip question

Donald Trump is moaning about the media again, JD Vance's holiday looks less like a holiday every day and there's more on Ghislaine Maxwell's prison status. Here's everything you need to know.

Politics

23 m. ago Scottish students can now earn a Mickey Mouse Degree at 'Disney University'

Scotland's prestigious universities offer a wide array of courses, from the University of Glasgow's 'Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime' to modules at the University of Edinburgh exploring witchcraft, but have you ever considered getting a Micky Mouse Degree from "Disney University"? With SQA results announced earlier this month, thousands of Scottish students will be making big decisions about their futures when it comes to further education, and now a “Mickey Mouse Degree” is also an option on the table.

Politics

27 m. ago You can still get tickets to see a Hollywood superstar in Cardiff this month

The summer isn't over yet, which means we have a few outdoor gigs lined up in the weeks ahead, with one show by Hollywood star, Will Smith

Politics

35 m. ago GMTV legend makes TV comeback after 15 years as she reunites with Eamonn Holmes

Veteran broadcaster, Eamonn Holmes, told fans he can't wait to present GB News next week after revealing he would be joined by a very familiar face from GMTV

Politics

37 m. ago Of course Mark Zuckerberg is still doing good works – he’s just switched up the definition of ‘good’ | Emma Brockes

Who has the time to help underprivileged children when you have a pickleball court and a president to attend to?If you put it in a novel – a ham-fisted satire of tech overlord hypocrisy, say – it would look too contrived to fly. But here we are, absorbing a story from the New York Times this week in which Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are discovered to have been running a private school out of their compound in Palo Alto, California, in violation of city zoning laws. More pertinently, the school of 14 kids, which includes two of the couple’s three daughters, is less than a mile from the school for low-income families that the couple founded in 2016. Guess which school the world’s second-richest man and his wife are shutting down?Say the word “zoning infraction” to a certain stripe of American and the effect is equal to using “queue jumper” on a Briton, but of course the broader point here isn’t one about permits. (A spokesperson for Zuckerberg and Chan told the newsp...

Politics

39 m. ago Five fires in three days at London park 'may have been started deliberately'

Exclusive: The London Fire Brigade suspects the fires at Wanstead Flats in east London may have been started on purpose after dozens of firefighters repeatedly raced to the scene this week

Events

39 m. ago Is it too hot to work? Health and safety experts explain what the heatwave means for the workplace

As we endure yet another mini-heatwave, office-working Brits are once again entering the season of uncomfortably hot working environments, with amber heat alerts in place across the country and temperatures expected to hit 31°C in London this week.

Society

40 m. ago Video shows mangled train cars on top of each other after huge derailment

Aerial footage shows the aftermath of a derailed freight train in Texas on Tuesday (12 August), which saw 35 carriages come off the track.

Culture

44 m. ago Don Jr says his family got into crypto after banks refused to do business after Jan 6 ‘nonsense’

Don Jr. said his family was debanked following the Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol.

Economics

51 m. ago Scots drivers warned over new parking rules coming into force next week

Drivers will be expected to pay £100 if caught breaking the rules.

Events

53 m. ago Event director Martyn Johnson is ensuring Defender Burghley Horse Trials are future

With just three weeks to go until the historic event kicks off on the grounds of Burghley House in Stamford, preparations are well under way for Martyn Johnson.

Politics

54 m. ago I went to UK's poshest farm shop 90 minutes from Wales — first thing I noticed wasn't the food

The farm shop a short drive from Wales has been in the news again this week because US vice president JD Vance arrived with a huge entourage of security and police

Politics

54 m. ago This Morning star left feeling 'slightly exposed' after receiving text from boss live on air

Emma Willis and Andi Peters have been presenting the programme together this week

Society

57 m. ago Scots comedian Suzie McCabe to perform headline set at Airdrie Town Hall

Joining Susie on stage will be the hilarious Iain Hume and Mick Murphy, and master of ceremonies for the evening is none other than Billy Kirkwood.

Politics

58 m. ago Netflix fans turn off 'incredibly disgusting' new comedy minutes in despite star

It was created by a five-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker

Politics

60 m. ago Which areas in London are at most risk of wildfires as fourth heatwave of summer hits this week?

Three wildfires broke out across London this week - which areas are most at risk?

Events

65 m. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Nadiya Bychkova breaks silence after being rushed to hospital in 'scary' admission

The professional dancer suffered a fall while training for the upcoming series of the dancing competition

Events

68 m. ago Black Myth Wukong release date for Xbox and when 2024's leading soulslike comes to the Series X|S

Black Myth: Wukong is finally making its way to Xbox Series X|S, and it's not too far away. Players can get ready to dive in with Wukong and the Monkey King with all of its Chinese mythology and sharp combat.

Politics

75 m. ago Lammy refers himself to watchdog after fishing illegally with JD Vance

Foreign secretary reports ‘oversight’ to Environment Agency after failing to acquire necessary rod licence David Lammy has referred himself to the environment watchdog after going fishing with JD Vance without the required licence during the US vice-president’s trip to the UK.The foreign secretary hosted Vance and his family at Chevening House in Kent last week, where the pair fished from the property’s private lake. Anglers aged 13 and over must hold a rod licence to fish for freshwater species such as carp in England and Wales. Lammy failed to land a catch, but “all of my kids did”, Vance said. Continue reading...

Events

77 m. ago Is David Lammy on the hook for a £2,500 fine? Blundering Foreign Secretary failed to get a rod licence before fishing with JD Vance (and he also didn't catch anything)

The Foreign Secretary has referred himself to the environment watchdog over the 'administrative oversight' when he cast away with Mr Vance last week.

Economics