7 d. ago Britain is underwater after Storm Bram brought heavy rain, 82mph winds and road and rail chaos to country will nearly 100 flood alerts and warnings still in place

Britain remains on high alert after Storm Bram battered the country with torrential rain and winds of up to 82mph, triggering widespread flooding and power cuts.

Events

8 d. ago Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk gets another road ban after being caught behind wheel of his £140,000 BMW with 'dangerous' tinted windows while disqualified

The 24-year-old was pulled over by police in west London while driving his BMW M8 with what prosecutors described as 'excessive' and 'dangerous' tinted windows.

Economics

1 week ago Steely Glasgow Warriors put wind in Champions Cup sails with big win on the road

Visitors battle back against elements and hosts in opener

Events

2 w. ago ‘A mini Battle of Cable Street’: the English neighbourhoods still grappling with the meaning of the flags

The controversy over flags has faded from the national agenda – but street by street, late at night and with ingenious equipment, their raising and removal is the subject of a roiling dispute over local identityThe Christmas lights have gone up in Stirchley. A multifaith mix of stars and swirls add a festive air to the lamp-posts along the main street of this south Birmingham suburb. Stirchley is a modest kind of place, sandwiched between better known (and better off) areas such as Bourneville and Moseley, but there is plenty of evidence here of the lively community spirit that last year resulted in the area being named the best place to live in the Midlands.Posters in shop windows along Pershore Road advertise a knitting group, a neighbourhood winter fair and the local food bank, while in the former swimming baths, now a community hub, friendly flyers for coffee mornings and choirs are stacked. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago The long and winding road: Stuart Maconie on why our opinions about the Beatles keep changing

Fans and historians have spent 60 years debating what the band means – and which member is greatest. Will the returning Anthology project and Sam Mendes’s planned biopics create new arguments?The early notion of the Beatles as “four lads that shook the world” has been subject to many shifts in emphasis over the decades. They have been valorised, vilified, mythologised, misunderstood and even ignored. The release this month of the new Beatles Anthology – an expansion of the original mid-1990s compilation with CD, vinyl reissues and the documentary series streaming on Disney+ – is testament not just to their enduring appeal but also to how the constant reframing of their story reveals as much about our changing tastes. The 2025 edition arrives as a full-scale revisitation of the original project, bringing with it a remastered, expanded documentary series and a substantial reissue campaign.What is more likely to reshape the way we see the band, though, is the addition of a brand-new ni...

Politics

3 w. ago Woman fell from window on Welsh high street and landed in the road

An air ambulance landed at the scene

Politics