37 m. ago A dance hall in Buenos Aires guarantees tango sessions with professional partners

In Buenos Aires, a unique tango event offers dance enthusiasts guaranteed partners

Politics

5 h. ago Ministers told to install roadside AI cameras nationwide to tackle 'persistent' driving offences

Minsters are being urged to take a 'modernised approach' to tackling two of the most persistent driving offences on the road: mobile phone misuse and seat belt non compliance.

Politics

5 h. ago Huge reward offered by police for information in unsolved murder of grandmother

Rose Johnston, 68, was battered to death in her home at night - and fence panels from an alleyway next to her home may have been damaged by the killer who is still wanted

Events

7 h. ago Huge Masked Singer twist as show gets biggest ever upgrade for new series

The Masked Singer is soon set to return to our screens with presenter Joel Dommett at the helm and some famous faces on the judging panel

Culture

10 h. ago Loose Women star cancels shows after family member rushed to hospital

Nadia Sawalha first rose to fame through her acting career but now she is a regular on our screens as she is one of the original panelists on Loose Women

Politics

11 h. ago Protesters interrupt Noem hearing with Exorcist line: ‘The power of Christ compels you!’

Two protesters disrupted House panel hearing, with one yelling line made famous in 1973 horror filmProtesters briefly interrupted the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, during a Capitol Hill hearing on Thursday, evoking a quote from the film The Exorcist.As Noem delivered her opening remarks before the House committee on homeland security, two protesters disrupted the session, with one yelling: “Stop ICE raids! The power of Christ compels you! End deportations, the power of Christ compels you!” Continue reading...

Events

11 h. ago US wants Ukraine to withdraw from Donbas and create ‘free economic zone’, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president says plan would not be fair without guarantees that Russia would not simply take over zoneEurope live – latest updatesTheUS wants Ukraine to withdraw its troops from the Donbas region, and Washington would then create a “free economic zone” in the parts Kyiv currently controls, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.Previously, the US had suggested Kyiv should hand over the parts of Donbas it still controlled to Russia, but the Ukrainian president said on Thursday that Washington had now suggested a compromise version in which Ukrainian troops would withdraw, but Russian troops would not advance into the territory. Continue reading...

Economics

11 h. ago Jarvis Cocker and Mary Beard announced as Booker prize judges

The historian is set to lead a ‘stellar’ 2026 panel featuring the Pulp frontman and other acclaimed writers, as the search begins for next year’s standout work of fictionPulp frontman Jarvis Cocker will feature on the 2026 Booker prize judging panel that will be chaired by the classicist and broadcaster Mary Beard.Novelist Patricia Lockwood has also been named as a judge, along with the poet Raymond Antrobus and Rebecca Liu, an editor at the Guardian Saturday magazine. Continue reading...

Events

12 h. ago Welsh rugby matches moved as Ospreys boss says there's no guarantees on future

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

Politics

13 h. ago Will Everton challenge for Europe? Only if they score more goals

Jack Grealish is creating chances and Jordan Pickford is reliable as ever but Everton’s strikers need to join the partyBy WhoScoredWhen Everton moved into their new ground after four years of relegation scraps, their more pessimistic fans must have feared the worst. Investing £750m in a 52,769-seat stadium when you are on a run of finishing 16th, 17th, 15th and 13th in the league is a bold move. The ground has proven a success and the team’s recent results have matched it. Any talk of qualifying for Europe in the past few years would have sounded delusional but, after a run of four wins in five, Everton are up to seventh in the table, just two points behind fourth-place Crystal Palace. Relegation worries have flipped to European dreams.Their 3-0 win against Nottingham Forest on Saturday showed how far they have come. Sean Dyche, back at the club for the first time since he was sacked as their manager in January, watched an Everton side he never got to coach. Dyche spent two years on...

Politics

14 h. ago Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker and broadcaster Mary Beard among Booker Prize judges

The literary prize panel will also feature Patricia Lockwood, Raymond Antrobus and Rebecca Liu.

Events

14 h. ago West Lothian homeowners 'hopeful' after crisis meeting with government minister

Mairi McAllan, the Housing Minister, met with local home owners at Livingston’s Civic Centre to hear often tearful evidence from owners of former council and housing association homes which have RAAC roofing panels.

Politics

15 h. ago Mary Beard and Jarvis Cocker join judging panel of 2026 Booker prize

Raymond Antrobus, Rebecca Liu, and Booker Prize-shortlisted author Patricia Lockwood make up the rest of the ‘stellar’ group

Politics

15 h. ago Soly solar panels: best for long guarantee and reliable installation

Soly has been one of the UK’s top-rated solar installers, but recent bankruptcy filings mean homeowners should review the latest developments before choosing an installer

Politics

16 h. ago Loose Women won't air on Friday as Charlene White confirms ITV shake

Loose Women usually airs on ITV from Monday to Friday but the panel announced a shake-up.

Events

16 h. ago EDF Energy solar panels: what they offer and is it worth it?

Find out more about this solar service, including suitability, eligibility and potential energy bill reductions

Politics

18 h. ago Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson to return for latest Hunger Games instalment

Currently in production the second prequel in the series, Sunrise on the Reaping, will likely feature the married couple ‘in a flash-forward’Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are to appear in the new Hunger Games movie, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, which is in production.The Hollywood Reporter said it confirmed the pair’s return to the Hunger Games series, in what is the sixth film in the franchise. Both will play the same characters as in the original set of films – Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen and Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark – with the Hollywood Reporter suggesting they will “likely appear in a flash-forward”. At the close of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (released in 2015), Everdeen and Mellark are married with children. Continue reading...

Politics

18 h. ago BBC forced to apologise after 'incorrect' swipe at Boris Johnson on Have I Got News For You

The popular news-based comedy panel show returned for a new episode last Friday, with Professor Hannah Fry taking on the hot seat as the episode host, when the blunder was made.

Politics

20 h. ago Phil Wang says he is ‘thrilled’ to join the Great British Menu judging panel

The stand-up comedian, 35, will take over from Ed Gamble on the BBC Two professional cooking competition series.

Politics

21 h. ago Glasgow artist turns the birds outside his East End window into stunning Christmas light installation

Jamie Wardrop first developed the idea during the quiet summer after lockdown.

Politics