69 m. ago 'Neighbour from hell' attacked man with a pair of garden scissors after row over her BINS outside £400k period cottages in picture postcard village

Rachel Lawrence, 56, was embroiled in a long-running row with Jed Taylor, whose home neighbours her 17th century cottage.

Economics

73 m. ago BBC crisis deepens as 'weak' board chair Samir Shah could be next senior figure to be toppled amid ongoing bias row

A former senior BBC news editor warned that 'weak' Samir Shah (pictured) could be the third senior member of the BBC to be toppled as the public debate over bias allegations continues.

Events

3 h. ago Eerie pictures show inside abandoned airport that is frozen in time with planes left to rot for 50 years

The once-bustling transport hub, located in the Lakatamia suburb west of Nicosia, Cyprus, now stands as a haunting relic frozen in time.

Culture

3 h. ago Instagram vandals demolish ancient castle wall to get better pictures

A charity has raged after a centuries-old wall was destroyed because social media 'vandals' didn't want to 'get their little tootsies wet' for a picture

Politics

4 h. ago ‘The flowing red saree on the bank of the Ganges was incredibly striking’: Divyanshu Verma’s best phone picture

The Indian photographer captured a quiet moment at the popular Maha Kumbh Mela religious festival in PrayagrajDivyanshu Verma regards the north Indian city of Prayagraj as deeply special: not only is it home, it is also where he began his journey into street photography. This image was taken in the Sangam area during the huge Hindu purification festival Maha Kumbh Mela – maha meaning great because this was the 12th in a row of the ritual that takes place once every 12 years.“It’s a massive spiritual gathering and the energy is entirely unique,” Verma says. “The place was incredibly crowded with people who had travelled from far and wide, all drawn by faith, but there was a strange sense of calm within the chaos. I wandered through the crowds with my phone, observing rituals and soaking up the powerful atmosphere.” Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago ‘Superfluous consumerism’: adult Advent calendar trend alarms green groups

Trend is adding to ‘waste crisis’ owing to individual packaging and potential for unwanted items, campaigners sayThe trend for Advent calendars aimed at adults is “superfluous consumerism” that adds to excessive and wasteful consumption, according to environmental groups.While once children excitedly opened a door each day to see what festive picture lay behind it, adults can now count down the days to Christmas with calendars containing everything from luxury beauty products to instant mashed potato. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago New Caledonia activist says France is impeding travel home after prison release

Exclusive: Kanak leader Christian Tein, who was freed from prison in June, says France is ‘deliberately dragging out’ re-issue of his passportA pro-independence leader from the French overseas territory of New Caledonia has accused the French government of “deliberately dragging out” his passport application, preventing him from flying home after his release from prison.Christian Tein, an Indigenous Kanak leader, was arrested in New Caledonia in June 2024 over allegations that he had instigated the deadly pro-independence protests that had taken place on the island a month earlier. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago I was told my tragic son killed himself – then I found his body on display in MUSEUM I can prove he was murdered

STARING at the picture of a skinned cadaver in a macabre exhibition of human bodies, Kim Erick felt her blood run cold. She was certain that she was looking at the remains of her son, Chris Todd Erick. He had passed away aged 23, his death ruled a suicide but shrouded in mystery amid a...

Events

6 h. ago Two blokes wanted 'army of homeless mercenaries' to take over island and enslave women

A pair of crazed Texans allegedly planned to invade a small Haitian island, leading an army of homeless people to kill all the men and turn the women and kids into 'sex slaves'

Politics

7 h. ago Cops release CCTV after woman ‘sexually assaulted’ in busy town centre street

COPS have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to after a woman was attacked in a busy town centre street. The incident took place on the evening of October 18 in Northampton, police said. Officers believe that the man pictured could help police with their enquires, if anybody is able to identify...

Events

7 h. ago Ronaldo dines with Donald for glamour portion of grotesque Saudi

A pension-pot World Cup looms and with Trump in the White House and a crown prince at his back, it is now a safe spaceIt was hard to choose one favourite photo from football’s double-header at the White House this week. In part this is because the pictures from Donald Trump’s state dinner with Mohammed bin Salman and his in-house hype men Cristiano Ronaldo and Gianni Infantino were everywhere, recycled feverishly across the internet, dusted with their own drool-stained commentary by the wider Ronaldo-verse.Mainly there were just so many jaw-droppers. Perhaps you liked the one of Trump and Ronaldo strolling the halls of power, Ronaldo dressed all in black and laughing uproariously, like a really happy ninja. Or the one of Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez standing either side of a weirdly beaming Trump at his desk, holding up some kind of large heraldic key as though they’ve just been presented with their own wind-up wooden sex-grandad. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Can a wildlife paradise on a Colombian island survive the arrival of a military base?

It took 40 years to turn Gorgona into a biodiversity haven and model marine protected area. Now a new coastguard station has sparked fears of militarisation and ecological ruinFor more than 15 years, Luis Fernando Sánchez Caicedo had dedicated himself to human rights in Colombia, supporting young people and advocacting for Afro-descendant and campesino – small farmer – communities in the Pacific region. A prominent local leader and adviser to the area’s administration in Nariño, he was also a longtime collaborator with the Institute for Development and Peace Studies (Indepaz), working to promote dialogue in a country torn apart by decades of war.That all ended in September when the boat carrying him and the mayor of Mosquera, Karen Lizeth Pineda, was fired on, reportedly by the Colombian navy. Sánchez was killed and the mayor’s bodyguard was seriously injured in the attack. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago The sunny island that’s 23C in December and a £15 flight from Manchester Airport

Escape the winter chill in the UK and book a sunny beach holiday

Economics

9 h. ago Cheque mate – trying to prove who you are to your own bank: the Edith Pritchett cartoon

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Politics

9 h. ago Inside Stuart Broad's life including 'split' with Mollie King and secret heartbreak

England cricket legend Stuart Broad has had to deal with tragedy, turmoil and heartbreak in his private life

Politics

9 h. ago Tiny Welsh seaside village with only one road in and out has 'first class' bistro and ‘best coastal pub'

Picturesque and 'unspoilt', the hamlet is a 'peaceful haven' with a top-rated seafood restaurant plus the 'best' local pub — and the Welsh coastal spot is still served by a local fishing fleet

Politics

10 h. ago Families of Yemeni aid workers detained by Houthi rebels despair for their fate

Yemen's Houthi rebels have arrested dozens of workers with United Nations agencies, aid groups and nongovernmental organizations

Society

13 h. ago UN human rights rapporteur calls on United States to lift sanctions on Cuba

A United Nations human rights official is urging the United States to lift its sanctions on Cuba, saying they are impacting the island’s entire population, hitting sectors including health care, nutrition and education

Politics

13 h. ago These pictures of Cardiff are only from 50 years ago but it feels like another world

Some parts of the capital have changed beyond recognition

Politics

15 h. ago The sailor reviving the lost art of canoe building in New Caledonia

Dozens of traditional boats made as part of a project to reconnect with culture and ‘start of conversation’ on ocean rightsIn October in Lifou island, a double-hulled canoe was pushed into the lagoon - a small act that marked a deeply symbolic moment.It was the first launch of a traditional canoe on Lifou in generations, an event that brought together the island’s three chiefly clans in a rare show of unity. Continue reading...

Politics