33 m. ago Man pulled down trousers in street and shouted 'I'm a paedophile'

Rhys Phillips' disturbing behaviour was early in the morning and witnessed by people in passing cars and buses

Politics

37 m. ago A sunrise crowd gathers at Bondi Beach in solace and defiance after a massacre

Thousands of people have returned to Australia's Bondi Beach in the first full day of opening since a mass shooting killed 15 people

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45 m. ago Why a personal breathalyser could be the most important gadget in your glovebox over the festive season

Personal breathalysers don’t replace common sense, but they can remove dangerous guesswork after a night of drinking

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47 m. ago Big decision on wind farm project facing widespread opposition pushed back

Welsh Government planners have suspended the consultation process on the proposed 30-turbine wind farm near Llandrindod Wells

Politics

48 m. ago New update on heating payments for pensioners, people on disability benefits and low income households

Thousands of people have already received payments with the vast majority expected before New Year.

Society

56 m. ago NHS urges people taking warfarin to be mindful of foods that affect 'how it works'

The 'anticoagulant' medication is used to treat and prevent blood clots in people at increased risk - here's what you need to know

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70 m. ago Two children airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following crash

A man in his 40s has been arrested

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80 m. ago Dubai hit by severe floods as UAE city experiences worst rainfall in 76 years

Dubai has been hit by major floods as torrential rain leaves streets filled with water, with authorities urging people to stay indoors as the weather is expected to continue through Friday

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81 m. ago UK weather maps turn orange as freezing rain set for Britain days after Christmas

Weather maps have turned bright orange as they show the rare freezing rain event could strike near the English-Welsh border on December 30

Politics

1 hour ago Anger spreads over Afcon schedule as Morocco seek to end half

Fifa’s lack of concern for African football’s key money-spinner has led to inadequate preparation timeWith the hosts, Morocco, taking on the island nation of Comoros in the Africa Cup of Nations opener in Rabat on Sunday, there is no mistaking the excitement across the continent. Football is akin to a religion among Africa’s largely young population, with 60% of its 1.5 billion people under the age of 25.But the timing of this Afcon, to be played over the Christmas and New Year period in Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir, Tangier and Fez, has never happened since the tournament began in 1957, igniting a storm of anger throughout the African football community. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago Finally, Labour is finding its nerve and getting Britain’s bad Brexit deal undone | Polly Toynbee

Rejoining Erasmus should just be a first step – as the economic evidence piles up, the need for closer ties with Europe could not be clearerMonth by month, Labour is bringing us closer to Europe. This week, the UK announced it is rejoining the Erasmus+ youth exchange programme. This will open the door beyond the many young people who attend university – its remit includes FE students, apprentices, and youth and school groups. A whoop of excitement greeted the announcement, with opportunities for those involved in education, training, culture and sport, and a commitment to maximise take-up by disadvantaged young people. Widening experience, encouraging adventure: Erasmus+ may help cure Britain’s monolingual handicap and the catastrophic decline in language courses. Last year in the UK, less than 3% of A-levels were in languages.This all eludes Europhobes such as Andrew Neil, who posted on X that “extra taxes now being inflicted on working people will be used to finance some ‘study’ i...

Economics

1 hour ago AD FEATURE: Introducing Homestore Interiors in Swansea, the one

Take a look inside the family-run store that has been assisting the people of Swansea & beyond with their home makeovers for over three decades

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2 h. ago Thierry Henry shares advice for young players after winning BBC SPOTY lifetime achievement award

Thierry Henry reflected on winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award as he encouraged people to “believe in yourself”.

Sport

2 h. ago People call me a gold digger but I wear it like a badge of honour – my lover’s friends insist he gets a prenup

A WOMAN who is 26 years younger than her fiance has revealed that his friends are demanding he get a prenup before they say ‘I do’. You can’t help who you fall in love with - and as if it were destiny, Paige, 29, and Jamie, 55, lived on the same parallel street before he...

Politics

2 h. ago Welsh rugby braces for imminent news as Wales star signs deal with English side

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

Economics

2 h. ago Welsh city sees surge in police activity over festive season

Despite a number of arrests, officers say shoplifting and violence rates are "falling"

Events

2 h. ago As the US invests in fossil fuels, young climate activists push back in the courts

In this week’s newsletter: A generation is using the legal system to demand accountability for climate harm• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereRikki Held grew up on her family’s ranch in Montana, watching the land transform amid the climate crisis. The Powder River, which runs through the property, has sometimes dried up during drought, leaving crops and livestock without water. At other points, rapid snowmelt and heavy rains have caused flooding and eroded riverbanks, making the land difficult to use.Two years ago, the 24-year-old and a group of other young people won a groundbreaking legal victory, intended to prevent those impacts from worsening. In August 2023, a judge ruled in favour of plaintiffs in Held v Montana, in which 16 young people accused the state of violating their constitutional rights by promoting planet-warming fossil fuels. The state’s supreme court affirmed the judge’s findings late last year, but plaintiffs say lawmakers have since p...

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3 h. ago Federal regulators to begin sifting through wreckage of North Carolina plane crash that killed 7

Federal investigators will begin sifting through the wreckage of a business jet that crashed in North Carolina and killed all seven people aboard, including retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family

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3 h. ago Australia set to launch gun buyback scheme after horror Bondi Beach attack

The PM is proposing a gun buyback scheme as part of the country's vow to tighten rules around gun ownership following the tragic death of 15 people at Bondi Beach

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3 h. ago Two children in hospital with serious injuries after car crash

Two children aged seven and nine and a woman in her 30s were taken to hospital by air ambulance

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