52 m. ago UK Foreign Office warns Belgium tourists of risk of 'delays and disruption'

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has updated its advice for Brits travelling to Belgium, warning them of potential delays and disruptions

Events

65 m. ago David Ellis reviews Chuck's: Who needs a revolution when there’s rotisserie?

“We roast meat, and we look after people,” reads the Chuck’s website — and they do, says David Ellis

Politics

70 m. ago Parents 'worried for the kids' as people share list of potential baby names

A woman encouraged people to share a list of baby names that they didn't end up using, but loved, and some of them are more shocking and outlandish than you could ever imagine

Politics

70 m. ago Investigation launched into Welsh tourist attraction after 28 people fall ill

Public Health Wales is investigating an incident at a farm in Wales

Events

70 m. ago South Ayrshire Provost Iain Campbell quits during stormy meeting and slams "despicable people"

A dramatic meeting saw the Provost walk from the chamber.

Events

72 m. ago parkwalk record smashed on parkrun and Vitality’s ‘Let’s Walk’ day

This weekend saw a record number of parkwalkers at parkrun across the United Kingdom as the nation came together for parkrun and Vitality’s ‘Let’s Walk’ day with over 13,000 people walking at their local parkrun.

Politics

81 m. ago Caldercruix Retired Women's Group team up with Glengowan Primary School pupils for Driving Digital Locally intergenerational project

Initiative, developed and run by North Lanarkshire Council, aims to bridge the digital divide by educating older residents about digital technology through personalised, one-to-one training sessions with young people.

Politics

82 m. ago Instant karma as 'thief' is tackled by tourist who puts him in a chokehold after he 'tried to steal his camera' in Barcelona

A suspected brazen thief has faced instant karma after being tackled and put in a chokehold by a tourist whose camera he believed he had tried to steal. 

Events

96 m. ago 'Arrogant' unqualified instructor who was jailed for leading four paddleboarders to their deaths was sacked from police for insurance fraud

Nerys Lloyd was jailed for 10 years and six months after four people died on the Cleddau River in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in October 2021.

Events

98 m. ago I know how global aid works. Here’s how Britain can do the right thing – and make its money count | David Miliband

The politics of aid may be toxic, but the UK must realise that supporting the world’s poorest people is both a moral and pragmatic thing to doDavid Miliband is president and CEO of the International Rescue CommitteeIn more than 10 years working in the aid sector, I have seen extraordinary innovations, from childhood education programmes for refugee children, to AI-driven flood warnings that alert farmers in some of the most vulnerable places on earth. Many of the initiatives I’ve seen are remarkably impactful and deliver serious value for money: it costs the International Rescue Committee (IRC) just £3 ($4) to deliver a life-saving vaccine dose in the midst of a conflict in east Africa, for example.The politics surrounding international aid, however, are increasingly toxic. The UK’s Department for International Development and now the US equivalent, USAID, have been dismantled, despite the British public being more than twice as likely to say that aid has a positive rather than nega...

Economics

1 hour ago DWP universal credit claimants told to check their bank accounts on Friday

People are being urged to check their accounts ahead of an important change made by the DWP

Economics

1 hour ago RFK Jr doubles down on wild false claim MMR vaccine contains ‘aborted fetus debris’

The MMR vaccine is the most effective way for people to protect themselves against measles, mumps, and rubella, asserts the CDC

Politics

1 hour ago People are saying the same thing about Cristiano Ronaldo's bizarre behaviour after footballer appeared to 'talk to GHOSTS' following another disappointing performance in Saudi Arabia

Cristiano Ronaldo struggled to come to terms with Al-Nassr crashing out of the AFC Champions League on Wednesday night as he exhibited some unique behaviour at full-time.

Politics

1 hour ago Warning 100,000 Scottish homes could lose hot water and heating when meters switch off

Thousands of people in cities and rural parts of Scotland could see their heating stuck at 'on' when the automatic radio teleswitch service is switched off in June

Events

2 h. ago Woman's simple yet 'genius' toaster cleaning hack leaves people in disbelief

Cleaning the toaster is a job that most won't think about very often, but this hack makes it easy

Politics

2 h. ago Flight attendant reveals shocking amount she earns by only working 16 days a month

Josette, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, has left social media users stunned after she revealed her 'insane' monthly earnings as a flight attendant - despite only working part-time hours. 

Events

2 h. ago Timeline: Key moments in the history of armed conflict between India and Pakistan

A deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir last week has plunged relations between India and Pakistan to new lows, with both sides hinting at imminent military action

Events

2 h. ago Britain's answer to the 'leaning tower of Pisa' could turn seaside town into popular hotspot

The unassuming seaside town of Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset has a little-known tourist attraction up its sleeve - a tower that's wonkier than Pisa's.

Politics

2 h. ago Scientists confirm that people really do get drunker in the summer than winter

A few refreshing drinks in the summer sun can lead to questionable decisions and raging hangovers. Now, experts have confirmed people do get drunker in the summer than in winter.

Politics

2 h. ago London sixth form among most improved in country after mobile phone ban sees A

Headteacher Omar Deria said the change in his students had been ‘miraculous’ and they had become ‘nicer’ people

Politics