69 m. ago Sky Mobile throws in £210 freebies with Samsung's new £9 Apple iPad rival

Samsung launched a new range of Android tablets earlier this month, including the budget-friendly Galaxy Tab S10 Lite.

Economics

88 m. ago Earth Angel review – Alan Ayckbourn’s 91st play is a plea for decency

Stephen Joseph theatre, Scarborough In our polarised times, this is a generous look at a friendship between an enigmatic young man and a grieving widowerAdrian Prosper is a no-nonsense kind of guy. A retired police officer, he has dealt with enough lowlifes to see the worst in everyone. Played with frightening humourlessness by Stuart Fox, he is all suspicion and mistrust. When his newly bereaved brother-in-law, Gerald (Russell Richardson), is befriended by Daniel (Iskandar Eaton), an enigmatic young man, he thinks only the worst of the relationship.And he is not alone. In Alan Ayckbourn’s 91st play, he is joined in speculative plotting by Maxine (Liza Goddard), his misanthropic wife, as well as Gerald’s neighbours, the well-meaning Norah (Elizabeth Boag) and the online conspiracist Hugo (Hayden Wood). They are stoked by fear, small-mindedness and tribalism. Continue reading...

Politics

98 m. ago Packed flight forced to circle skies around French airport after air traffic controller fell asleep

‘In a career of several decades, I have never had to handle such a situation,’ said the plane’s captain

Transport

2 h. ago I’ve seen horrible things at football matches – but what landed on the pitch last week was the worst | Adrian Chiles

When a mysterious object fell from the sky mid-game, I knew it was a portent of doom. The surprise was finding out who chucked it thereA funny thing happened at the football last Saturday, and not in a good way. My team, West Brom, were outplaying Derby County but, importantly, without managing to score a goal. Ordinarily, as the second half went on, I would have given in to pessimism, assuming that for all our dominance we’d not score, though Derby somehow would, and I’d go home miserable. But on this occasion, I really thought the match would be ours. Until this thing happened.Play suddenly stopped, for reasons that were at first unclear. A few of the players were looking at something lying on the pitch. Gingerly, squeamishly, they edged closer to whatever it was. Bizarre. As opera glasses aren’t available on the backs of seats at football grounds, we couldn’t identify the object. Eventually a member of the ground staff appeared, wearing rubber gloves. He strode out to the middle ...

Politics

2 h. ago The Chicago Sky have mismanaged, undervalued and fumbled the Angel Reese situation

The Sky have consistently chased away talented players from the organization. Now they are doing it again with one of the best young players in the leagueWhen the Chicago Sky selected Angel Reese, one of the most celebrated college players in years, with the No 7 overall pick last year, many believed she could be a turning point for the franchise. Yes, the Sky had won the NBA finals in 2021 but they have been a losing team for most of their history and Reese, in addition to her celebrity, would bring explosive athleticism and superb rebounding to the franchise. As a player, those lofty hopes have panned out: she is already a two-time All-Star and has led the league in rebounds in both her WNBA seasons.As a teammate, things aren’t so smooth. The Sky were knocked out in the first round of the playoffs last season. This time around they finished with the joint-worst record in the entire WNBA, alongside the Dallas Wings. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Mayor of London Sadiq Khan describes Gaza situation as genocide

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan describes Gaza situation as genocide  BBC

Politics

3 h. ago New details of allegations against broadcaster Alan Jones revealed in court documents

Former 2GB and Sky News Australia presenter pleads not guilty to 27 charges after number of alleged victims drops from 11 to nineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCourt documents have revealed the extent of Alan Jones’s alleged offences, including claims of kissing, stroking, undressing and rubbing the penis of victims in the broadcaster’s home, restaurants and at public events.In one instance in 2014, the veteran broadcaster allegedly indecently assaulted “complainant G” by rubbing his leg “towards his crotch” during a performance at the Sydney Opera House. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago Coroner's request to family of abusive man killed by girlfriend after partying in Liquid

Rees Howarth was stabbed once in the chest by Katie Yeomans after a row erupted into violence following a night out at Liquid nightclub in Oldham in 2023

Events

7 h. ago Coroner orders police to contact family of 'abusive' man killed by his girlfriend

Rees Howarth, 28, was stabbed once in the chest by Katie Yeomans after a row erupted into violence

Events

9 h. ago Huge holiday let near ancient forests and Welsh border is just £28 per night and comes with massive surprise

The charming pub is situated in the picturesque village of Aston Crews near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, which is just 10 miles from the Welsh-English border

Economics

9 h. ago Alan Jones pleads not guilty to 27 charges after number of alleged victims drops from 11 to nine

Former 2GB and Sky News Australia broadcaster was not in court on Thursday when it heard 17 of previous 44 charges had been droppedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlan Jones faces 25 charges of indecent assault and two of sexual touching relating to nine complainants after prosecutors revealed two alleged victims would no longer be part of the case against the veteran broadcaster.Jones was on Thursday expected to make his first appearance in court this year to be committed to stand trial on 44 charges of indecent assault against 11 victims aged 17 and older. Continue reading...

Events

13 h. ago Thousands protest against Trump's visit in London and Windsor

Thousands protest against Trump's visit in London and Windsor  Sky News

Politics

14 h. ago 'Humiliated' patients treated by doctors in Costa Coffee due to NHS overcrowding

Patients have been treated by doctors in a Costa Coffee at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent, amid a crisis over space in the NHS - with the situation branded 'humiliating'

Science

18 h. ago Air traffic control warns flight to turn away from Air Force One as it brings Trumps to London

Air traffic control warns flight to turn away from Air Force One as it brings Trumps to London  Sky News

Events

21 h. ago Over 300 jobs at risk at Sky’s Livingston site as part of UK

A total of 309 jobs are under threat but a Sky spokesman said it was making a multi-million pound investment in its Livingston site as part of a transformation “to deliver quicker, simpler and more digital customer service”.

Events

21 h. ago Mary Berry to sit for new series of Portrait Artist Of The Year

Succession actor Brian Cox and astronaut Tim Peake will also have their likeness represented in the Sky Arts series.

Culture

21 h. ago Watch live as a protest takes place in London against Donald Trump's state visit

Watch live as a protest takes place in London against Donald Trump's state visit  Sky News

Politics

23 h. ago Chicago’s ‘Midnight Crew’: CNN’s Omar Jimenez dives into one of America’s darkest chapters of police violence

‘For this to happen at the scale that it did for as long as it did, there were breakdowns at every single step of the way,” Omar Jimenez said of the two-decade campaign of violence by the Chicago police department, which he explores in a new podcast

Events

23 h. ago Six children including baby rescued from locked storage unit in Milwaukee

Milwaukee Police Department described the incident as a child abuse and neglect situation

Events

24 h. ago Owner of WH Smith’s high street chain frontrunner to buy Claire’s UK business

Claire’s appointed administrators for its UK and Ireland business last month after filing for bankruptcy in the US.

Economics