2 h. ago Locals' fury over plans to build 20 luxury homes on old burial site after council 'hid' they had failed to exhume most of the bodies

The Liberal Democrat-run council has proposed to build the homes on a patch of the former Tunbridge Wells Cemetery on Benhall Mill Road.

Events

3 h. ago Diminished fun in the sun: Americans are spending 25 percent less on summer vacation this year over economic fears

Americans’ wallets seem to be feeling the impacts of the president’s tariff threats

Economics

3 h. ago ALEX BRUMMER: A reckless plan risks a return to boom and bust

HBOS collapsed after embarking on a mad dash to become Britain's largest consumer and mortgage bank. It had abandoned the prudence which should be at the core of safe lending.

Events

4 h. ago Former defence secretary Ben Wallace makes ‘no apology’ for Afghan injunction

A dataset containing the personal information of nearly 19,000 people was released ‘in error’ in February 2022.

Politics

5 h. ago Six chilling UK holiday resorts haunted by phantom menaces from 'The Lady' to 'Ratman'

Famous landmark Blackpool Tower is said to be haunted and the ghost of novelist Anne Bronte is said to walk among a churchyard in Scarborough

Politics

5 h. ago Former defence secretary makes ‘no apology’ for Afghan injunction

Thousands of people are being relocated to the UK as part of a secret £850 million scheme set up in the wake of the breach.

Politics

5 h. ago Grandparents found guilty of murdering toddler after weeks of abuse

Little Ethan Ives-Griffiths died just two days after collapsing with a fatal head injury at his grandparents’ home as they stood accused in court of his cruel murder.

Events

6 h. ago Oasis fans rage after giant 'Gallagher Hill' wall erected as fans waste £300 on hotels

Hundreds gathered on Gallagher Hill to watch the Oasis concert at Heaton Park on a big screen, but the area has now been fenced off ahead of the next three shows

Economics

6 h. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Mix Tape: A blissful wallow in the nostalgic afterglow of innocent young love

Funny thing - until the advent of the Pill in the 1960s, most young women married their first serious boyfriend.

Politics

7 h. ago Rachel Reeves vows to rip up rules acting as 'boot on the neck' of businesses

In her Mansion House speech to City chiefs, the Chancellor said her plans for an overhaul of financial services would have a 'ripple effect' across the whole economy

Politics

7 h. ago Chairman fears more BBC scandals on the horizon as he admits there are 'powerful individuals' still making life 'unbearable' for colleagues

BBC chairman Samir Shah spoke out as MasterChef was plunged into crisis last night when it emerged presenter John Torode had an allegation of misconduct upheld.

Politics

7 h. ago John Torode says he was not informed of MasterChef 'sacking' as he issues fresh statement

Torode began presenting the BBC cooking contest alongside Gregg Wallace in 2005

Politics

7 h. ago Lorraine Kelly swipes at 'strange and inappropriate' Gregg Wallace for 'trying to get ahead of BBC sacking' with string of 'bizarre' statements

Lorraine Kelly took a swipe at 'strange and inappropriate' Gregg Wallace on her breakfast show on Tuesday.

Politics

7 h. ago John Torode says he was not informed of MasterChef departure

BBC director-general Tim Davie had earlier condemned the ‘serious racist term’ the Australian-born presenter was alleged to have used.

Politics

8 h. ago Gregg Wallace's cryptic comment hours before John Torode axed from MasterChef

Former MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace made a cryptic comment a few hours before it was revealed that John Torode was also axed from the show

Politics

8 h. ago Former Great Britain rugby league star 'pinned' a woman down using his 'sheer size and force' and raped her, court hears

Gareth Hock, who made almost 200 appearances for Wigan Warriors, 'ripped' the woman's clothes off and attacked her after he had been drinking, a jury was told.

Events

8 h. ago 'Doomsday Glacier' the size of UK so unstable its collapse could swallow cities

The 'Doomsday Glacier' in West Antarctica is one of the largest and most unstable glaciers in the world - and could flood major cities across the world including London if it collapses

Politics

8 h. ago Tim Davie condemns ‘serious racist term’ used by John Torode

The director-general said it offers an opportunity for the BBC to have a ‘reset where we make sure that people are living up to the values we expect’.

Politics

9 h. ago Drone caught dropping large package inside walls of major UK prison

Footage has shown a drone dropping a package inside the walls of scandal-hit HMP Wandsworth in a growing trend that is happening "everyday" and in some prisons on "multiple occasions" over a 24-hour period

Events

9 h. ago Ex MasterChef star John Torode breaks his silence after BBC axe over racism allegation

Former MasterChef host John Torode will not be returning to the BBC series following allegations he made a racist comment being revealed in a report looking into Gregg Wallace's conduct

Events