21 h. ago Stunning mountain lake worth the 'best' walk from nearby pretty village

You might not have heard of the idyllic lake surrounded by a forest, but it has been named the best walk in the country

Politics

35 h. ago Four in five drivers want pavement parking banned across the country

Labour has promised to take action on pavement parking in England after years of heel dragging by the previous regime. Do you want to see it banned? Let us know in our poll.

Events

37 h. ago Gorillaz review – after 25 years, Damon Albarn’s cartoon band are still riveting and relevant

Copper Box Arena, LondonDressed like a vicar, Albarn leads his band – joined by a choir, a string quartet, De La Soul and more – in renewing Demon Days’ downbeat dramaGorillaz are 25. In 2000, this cartoon-fronted project seemed like something fun for Damon Albarn to do between Blur albums, hiding behind Jamie Hewlett’s comic-book animations, but they’ve overtaken Blur almost everywhere but Britain. The number of children in the audience testifies to Gorillaz’s powers of self-rejuvenation – an ever-changing vehicle for Albarn’s ceaseless curiosity.Gorillaz are marking the occasion with an immersive exhibition, House of Kong, and four era-specific shows. This second night revives 2005’s Demon Days. Co-produced by Danger Mouse, it remains the most satisfying expression of the Gorillaz concept: focused in both its themes (innocence and violence) and personnel (rappers and the rap-adjacent). Dressed like a hip vicar, Albarn serves double duty as a frontman and a conscientious host, alth...

Politics

37 h. ago Gorillaz review – after 25 years, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s cartoon band are still riveting and relevant

Copper Box Arena, LondonDressed like a vicar, Albarn leads his band – joined by a choir, a string quartet, De La Soul and more – in renewing Demon Days’ downbeat dramaGorillaz are 25. In 2000, this cartoon-fronted project seemed like something fun for Damon Albarn to do between Blur albums, hiding behind Jamie Hewlett’s comic-book animations, but they’ve overtaken Blur almost everywhere but Britain. The number of children in the audience testifies to Gorillaz’s powers of self-rejuvenation – an ever-changing vehicle for Albarn’s ceaseless curiosity.Gorillaz are marking the occasion with an immersive exhibition, House of Kong, and four era-specific shows. This second night revives 2005’s Demon Days. Co-produced by Danger Mouse, it remains the most satisfying expression of the Gorillaz concept: focused in both its themes (innocence and violence) and personnel (rappers and the rap-adjacent). Dressed like a hip vicar, Albarn serves double duty as a frontman and a conscientious host, alth...

Politics

60 h. ago Home Office bans asylum seekers living off £10 a week from buying armoured cars

Aid workers say the ban on luxury goods shows how ‘out of touch’ politicians are with the realities of asylum seekers in the UK

Economics

3 d. ago Charming UK seaside village that's appeared in a very famous album cover

The picturesque village is home to miles of sandy beaches and stunning coastal walks, as well as a number of historical sites that have been featured in artwork

Politics

3 d. ago Stunning 'colourful' UK village with 'Italian charm' — but there's a catch for tourists

If you're looking for a charming UK village that looks like it's straight out of a Mediterranean film, then this pretty spot should be at the top of your travel bucket list

Politics

3 d. ago Stunning village with Eryri forest walks and the tiniest hut visited by coffee lovers from around the globe

"I never thought we'd get so many people stopping for our coffee" says the owner of Tiny Home Coffee which is found just off Wales' biggest road

Politics

3 d. ago Spirit Airlines in chaos as budget carrier files for bankruptcy just months after first collapse as it vows fleet cuts and 'hundreds of millions' in savings

Spirit Airlines revealed on Friday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in a year.

Economics

4 d. ago Man found dead in burned out car at Porthcawl beach after 'loud bangs'

The identity of the person whose remains were found inside a burned out car remains unknown after emergency services were alerted to a blaze which involved several vehicles by a beach in Porthcawl

Events

4 d. ago Andrea Berta's bag of tricks that won the transfer window for Arsenal: Data he has that no one else does, key email that sealed Eberechi Eze deal, a South America trip, ex

The story goes that when Andrea Berta quit a safe job in banking in his mid-20s to gamble on a career in football his aghast mother came close to fainting.

Economics

6 d. ago Families’ horror at funeral director who kept babies’ bodies at home

Woman barred from Leeds mortuaries after one mother said she found dead baby propped up ‘watching’ cartoonsA funeral director has been banned from working with hospitals in Leeds after a mother said she was left screaming when she found her dead baby propped up “watching” cartoons at the woman’s home.Amie Upton has been banned from NHS maternity wards and mortuaries in the city after keeping babies’ bodies at her house in circumstances that a grandmother of another baby compared to a horror film. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago MLB bans Contreras for throwing bat during argument with umpire

First baseman also threw bubble gum and helmetBat hit player’s batting coach during incidentMajor League Baseball has suspended St Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras for six games after he threw his bat while arguing with umpires on Monday night.Contreras’ bat hit his own coach, and the player also spiked his batting helmet and threw a bucket of bubble gum from the dugout on to the field. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Tiny Scottish village with just five residents where cars and bikes are banned

The coastal village is only accessible on foot and the few remaining residents transport groceries using wheelbarrows

Events

7 d. ago Will Smith can still perform like the Fresh Prince as series of Cardiff Castle gigs end with a bang

The Fresh Prince of Bel Air paid tribute to Uncle Phil and even addressed the infamous 'Oscars slap' night as he brought the curtain down on the series of summer gigs

Politics

7 d. ago Car stranded in the sea on busy Bank Holiday at Oxwich Bay in Wales

Beachgoers at Oxwich Bay on the Gower in south Wales were shocked to witness a car become submerged in the water during the busy Bank Holiday Monday at the coast

Transport

8 d. ago Huge series of deafening bangs heard across Cardiff on Sunday night

Will Smith signed off his concert at Cardiff Castle in style. Noisy style

Politics

8 d. ago Huge series of deafening bangs heard across Cardiff on Monday night

Will Smith signed off his concert at Cardiff Castle in style. Noisy style

Politics

8 d. ago Tyson Fury reveals reason why he's stopped supporting Manchester United after finding new hobby

Tyson Fury was at Cartmel to watch two of his horses run on Bank Holiday Monday and he was also a special guest for Racing TV

Politics

8 d. ago Amanda Holden throws Mexican Fiesta to celebrate garden renovation on her £7m home

Amanda Holden hosted a Mexican fiesta at her lavish Surrey home over the weekend - with no stone left unturned with details. 

Economics