81 m. ago Dunelm bedding set reduced to £11 has an 'expensive' design that brightens up a room

"I bought this as I wanted a cover to brighten up my bedroom. It has done the job perfectly. I couldn't believe the price."

Economics

2 h. ago Tesco, Asda and Morrisons to pay households for bottles with 'no receipt needed'

A new scheme will see people paid to take their empty bottles and cans back to supermarkets - with "no receipt needed"

Politics

2 h. ago Tanya Bardsley shares ‘another sign’ she’s ‘going round the bend’ as her ‘perimenopause brain’ leaves her ‘so confused’

TANYA Bardsley has shared “another sign” she is “going round the bend.” The Real Housewives Of Cheshire star admitted her easily done error left her “so confused.”  The 44-year-old reality TV star, who recently had a hysterectomy after years of “suffering in pain”, took to social media to open up on her “perimenopause brain.” The...

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2 h. ago ISIS sex slave raped by terror chief with his wife's help during 7

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Sipan Khalil was abducted and sold to ISIS commanders at the age of just 15. She was forced to endure years of rape, hunger, humiliation and violence

Events

2 h. ago Australia’s koala paradox: why is the beloved marsupial endangered in parts but overabundant in others?

There are so many koalas in some places that food is the issue – while elsewhere populations are threatened by habitat loss. And there are no easy fixesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereOn French Island in Victoria’s Western Port Bay, koalas are dropping from trees. Eucalypts have been eaten bare by the marsupials, with local reports of some found starving and dead. Multiple koalas – usually solitary animals – can often be seen on a single gum.Koalas were first introduced to French Island from the mainland in the 1880s, a move that protected the species from extinction in the decades they were extensively hunted for their pelts. In the absence of predators and diseases such as chlamydia, the population thrived. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago The most popular show among gen Z? The Rookie – a police procedural

In an era of TikTok and YouTube, teens have never watched old-school television less – yet zoomers love this broadcast drama seriesHannah Leef knows she should be studying for midterms this week. But she has to also make time to watch her all-time favorite episode of The Rookie, an ABC procedural drama about Los Angeles cops. (That would be season two, episode eight.) The 15 year old, who lives in New England, calls the show her “hyperfixation”.Leef first watched the entire series, which is currently in its eighth season, in three weeks. “Which is, like, not healthy,” she admits. She keeps up with new episodes while constantly rewatching the series – which she’s done 10 times now. She’s hooked “about 12 or 13” of her friends on The Rookie, and one of them ploughed through the entire series in a week: “She did not sleep.” Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Scots shoe stores at risk of going bust as UK chain reveals almost 40 to be axed

A HISTORIC shoe chain with two stores across Scotland is on the brink of closure. The family-owned firm could vanish from the high street as a takeover deal is in talks. Luxury footwear brand Russell & Bromley is reportedly set to close all of its UK stores, leaving more than 450 people at risk of...

Events

3 h. ago Terrified residents sleep on rooftops as rampaging elephant kills 22 people

A community in India is living in fear of a wild elephant that has claimed the lives of 20 people, including two children, whilst on an uncontrollable and violent rampage

Events

4 h. ago Tennis civil war erupts with details of initial peace deal revealed for first time

PTPA had launched lawsuit against four grand slamsDjokovic says he still has issue with PTPA leadershipThe civil war engulfing tennis has been laid bare on the opening day of this year’s first grand slam event, with details of Tennis Australia’s peace deal with the Professional Tennis Players’ Association (PTPA) published for the first time.The PTPA launched an anti-trust lawsuit against the four grand slams, the ATP Tour, WTA Tour, and the International Tennis Federation last year, accusing them of collaborating to reduce prize money, impose a restrictive ranking system and repress player promotional opportunities, but Tennis Australia was dropped from the claim last month after reaching a settlement agreement with the players’ union. Continue reading...

Economics

4 h. ago Rampaging elephant which killed 22 remains at large as locals sleep on roof in fear

Villagers in Jharkhand over 700 miles from Delhi are taking to flat roofs or treetops to avoid the beast as it continues on one of the worst killing sprees by an elephant the district has seen

Events

4 h. ago The healthy money habits that can knock ten years off your age... and help you sleep more easily, by TOBY WALNE

If you are reluctant to start an intense gym routine or commit to a restrictive diet that forces you to give up your favourite food, consider the anti-ageing tricks that revolve around your wallet.

Politics

4 h. ago I'm locking myself in a room for an entire YEAR, my wife will deliver food to the door and manage the household... it's the ONLY way I can lose weight and develop healthy habits

Most middle aged men would join a gym, but Chip Boyce, from Utah, has decided that the best solution for him is to lock himself in a room for an entire year.

Society

4 h. ago How can we defend ourselves from the new plague of ‘human fracking’?

Big tech treats our attention like a resource to be mercilessly extracted. The fightback begins hereIn the last 15 years, a linked series of unprecedented technologies have changed the experience of personhood across most of the world. It is estimated that nearly 70% of the human population of the Earth currently possesses a smartphone, and these devices constitute about 95% of internet access-points on the planet. Globally, on average, people seem to spend close to half their waking hours looking at screens, and among young people in the rich world the number is a good deal higher than that.History teaches that new technologies always make possible new forms of exploitation, and this basic fact has been spectacularly exemplified by the rise of society-scale digital platforms. It has been driven by a remarkable new way of extracting money from human beings: call it “human fracking”. Just as petroleum frackers pump high-pressure, high-volume detergents into the ground to force a litt...

Politics

4 h. ago Epstein survivors say financier lured them with promise of college education

Multiple survivors claim Epstein dangled admission to top universities to ensnare them in his sexual abuse networkA New York City artist who said Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell shopped her around to men is among the survivors claiming that Epstein used the lure of a university education to ensnare her in their sexual abuse network.Rina Oh was a 21-year-old art student when she was introduced to Epstein in 2000 by Lisa Phillips, a model and Epstein survivor who has since emerged as a powerful voice in the survivors’ network pressuring for full accountability in the long-running money, sex and power scandal. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago ‘I looked exceptional but I was out of breath’: the bodybuilder who switched to mindful movement

Ten years ago, Eugene Teo was obsessed with lifting weights. But, gradually, he realised his extreme mindset was making him unhappy. So he changed his outlookEugene Teo, 34, began lifting weights at the age of 13, looking for validation. “I was short, skinny and I thought it would give me confidence,” he says. “Bodybuilding for me was the ultimate expression of that.”Now living on the Gold Coast in Australia, with his partner and daughter, the fitness coach spent from age 16 to 24 training and competing. At times, he lifted weights for up to four hours a day, aiming to get as muscular and lean as possible. The ideal he was chasing? “If you grab your eyelid and feel that skin,” he says, “that’s the skin thinness you want on your bum and abs.” Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Masters snooker final prize money – How much does the winner get?

The 2026 Masters draws to a close on Sunday, with players vying for a huge six-figure grand prize in what is fast becoming one of snooker's most favoured events

Politics

4 h. ago Millions of Nationwide members told to look out for six words

Nationwide has warned its customers, urging them to follow the simple steps

Politics

5 h. ago Is your posture ageing you? Modern life is turning us all into hunchbacks 

Years of hunching over smartphones takes its toll. But the good news is you can realign your spine at any age - just look to the laid-back stance of a three-year-old

Politics

5 h. ago Little boy diagnosed with horror Victorian disease after mum spots odd walking habit

A mum noticed that her four-year-old son has started walking with a strange gait - her concerns were initially dismissed by doctors before an X-ray finally revealed the truth

Events

5 h. ago I’ve been on more than 50 cheap family holidays. Here’s how to plan one

‘Be smart with where you book and spend your money in everyday life, because you can do a lot with reward points’

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