19 m. ago 60s rock icon reveals reason he’s skipping Hall of Fame induction after 40 years of eligibility

Grammy-winning artist Chubby Checker is among Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2025 Inductees

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25 m. ago £3m rescue deal saves historic George Hotel in Inveraray following administration

Administrators overseeing the sale of the historic 24-room Scottish boutique hotel have sold the hotel business, its contents and a residential dwelling to a duo of experienced hotel operators, Charlie Maclachlan and Sam Wignell of Fyne Hospitality, for £3.05m in a deal that will save up to 43 jobs in Inveraray.

Economics

41 m. ago Teenage girls making TikToks: Philippa James’s best photograph

‘My daughter and her friends are part of the smartphone generation. The more time I spent with them, the more I learned about the darker side of their mobiles’This started as a project with my daughter and her friends, who are all part of the smartphone generation. They were 14 years old at the time and I wanted to learn more about the relationship they had with their mobile phones. In 2022, a study by Ofcom showed that nine out of 10 children owned one by the time they reached the age of 11, and that 91% of them used video platforms, messaging apps and social media by the age of 12. I spoke to my daughter and her friends about how they use their phones and the negative reputation that surrounds teenagers and their screens. They told me the positives as well as the negatives, such as how social media can raise confidence as well as knock it down.I asked if I could photograph them. There was very little direction from me and – rather than photographing them in a controlled portraitur...

Culture

41 m. ago At least 20 killed after boat capsizes off Italian island of Lampedusa, UN says

UN refugee agency says more people could still be missing at sea, with between 70 and 80 believed to have survivedAt least 20 people have died after a boat capsized off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, a United Nations agency and local media reported on Wednesday.Rescuers have recovered 20 bodies so far and operations were continuing, according to initial reports by Ansa news agency. Between 70 and 80 people were believed to have survived. Continue reading...

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81 m. ago Fears Alaskan capital could disappear underwater as melting GLACIER sends torrents of floodwater rushing towards homes

Thousands of Americans are set to evacuate their homes due to what could be a record surge of water. Officials warned that entire neighborhoods at risk of potentially catastrophic flooding.

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94 m. ago Zoë Kravitz reveals how she wrecked Taylor Swift’s bathroom while rescuing her mum’s pet snake

The Big Little Lies actress has recalled her mortification after she was forced to have an awkward conversation with the singer about it

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94 m. ago How to get kids back on a sleep schedule for the school year

Experts say it’s worth easing kids back into a regular sleep routine with the start of a new school year

Politics

95 m. ago 'I was left £700k from grandparents but refuse to give anything to my mum'

A teenager has been left a huge inheritance by her grandparents - but her mum and stepdad have been trying to force her into handing over some cash to help them out

Economics

2 h. ago Macaulay Zepa: Fulham in fight to keep young star after Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest offers

Exclusive: The teenager is a star for the youth team but wants a move away

Politics

2 h. ago Yungblud pays tribute to Ozzy Osbourne after rock legend and mentor's death

‘It's so hard to live in a world without Ozzy Osbourne in it,’ Yungblud told The Standard

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2 h. ago Macaulay Zepa: Fulham face fight to keep young star after Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest offers

The teenager is a star for the youth team but wants a move away

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3 h. ago Rescuer reveals man's horrific final moments before being trapped in 'worst death imaginable'

The body of 26-year-old John Edward Jones has never been recovered due to the nature of his accident, with a trip to the notorious Nutty Putty Cave proving fatal

Events

3 h. ago Experts issue surprising advice to save water as drought hits UK

The government has met with the National Group as drought representing "nationally significant incident"

Events

3 h. ago Outrage as Chrissy Teigen appears on Meghan's Netflix show despite telling a teenage reality star to take her own life

With Love, Meghan follows the Duchess of Sussex , 44, as she hosts her famous friends in a rented California bungalow close to her and Prince Harry's Montecito mansion.

Politics

3 h. ago How a trip to rural West Cork helped me reconnect with my teenage daughter

A slow escape, rich in nature, was just what the doctor ordered for Juliet Kinsman and her daughter

Politics

3 h. ago Loch Ness campers spot something mysterious in the water and it's not Nessie

The mysterious object surprised onlookers.

Politics

3 h. ago London teenagers are charged with murder of man, 49, killed at seaside resort in Kent

Alexander Cashford is thought to have died after being hit over the head with a large stone on the Isle of Sheppey

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3 h. ago Three teenagers charged with murder over disturbance at seaside resort

Kent Police named the man who died as Alexander Cashford, 49.

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3 h. ago Hannah Hampton regrets revealing water bottle trick after hate comments on grandfather tribute

England goalkeeper Hampton threw opposite number Cata Coll’s water bottle, containing her cheat sheet of the Lionesses’ penalty preferences, into the crowd during the Euro 2025 final penalty shootout as England emerged triumphant

Politics

4 h. ago Marcus Rashford: 'Reactionary' Manchester United stuck in 'no man's land'

The on-loan Barcelona star has spoken out about the Red Devils in a new interview

Politics