13 m. ago Two mosque proposals among major planning, licensing and road closures planned across Greater Manchester

These scheme have all been tabled with councils across the city-region recently

Politics

2 h. ago Live Cardiff 10K and Tour of Britain updates as major events take place amid road closures and rail changes

The Cardiff 10k is taking place in the city as well as the final leg of the Tour of Britain cycling event which will be followed by Welsh sporting legend Geraint Thomas' farewell party to cap off a glittering career

Society

4 h. ago Keir Starmer has ‘legal duty to stop Gaza genocide’, says Greta Thunberg

Exclusive: Activist spoke while onboard aid flotilla aiming to deliver food, baby formula and medical supplies to territoryKeir Starmer must obey his “legal duty to act to prevent a genocide”, Greta Thunberg has told the Guardian while travelling aboard an aid flotilla heading for Gaza.The Swedish activist said there was a “huge absence of those whose legal responsibility it is to step up” under international law, and called out the UK prime minister before a potential meeting this week with Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog. Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago Lisbon funicular cable snapped before deadly crash, report finds

Investigators say it had not been possible to visually inspect section of cable that separated before incidentA cable linking two carriages snapped shortly before Wednesday’s funicular crash in Lisbon that killed 16 people, accident inspectors have said in a report.An operator tried to apply emergency brakes but failed to prevent the derailment, investigators added. Continue reading...

Events

18 h. ago M6 traffic LIVE as motorway shut for miles and police swarm major route

A closure is in place on the M6 near Rugby as Warwickshire Police confirm they are on the scene and attending to a "welfare incident"

Events

23 h. ago Poundland confirms new closure as full list of affected branches unveiled

Poundland has confirmed that another store will shut down in September, after a wave of locations closed their doors back in August - bringing the total number of confirmed closures to 68

Politics

23 h. ago Surfer dad killed in Sydney shark attack day before Father’s Day

A shark mauled an experienced surfer to death at a Sydney beach, prompting several other nearby beach closures

Events

25 h. ago Urgent 'health risk' alert issued to anyone who's bought Dubai treat

The item can be returned

Events

25 h. ago Urgent 'health risk' warning issued over Pistachio Cream Dubai Cake

There is an issue relating to the ingredients

Events

26 h. ago Shark mauls surfer to death on popular beach prompting widespread closures

According to local media, experienced surfer Mercury Psillakis, 57, was reportedly pulled from the water at Dee Why Beach in Sydney following a terrifying shark attack

Events

26 h. ago Every driver must do this to avoid fines and points on their licence if they're going to be behind the wheel tomorrow afternoon

The AA and insurance comparison site Confused.com have both urged caution to road users to take extra measures to prevent them from being startled behind the wheel.

Politics

27 h. ago 'If it hadn't been for that script, I wouldn't have checked': Sally Dynevor's plea 16 years after sharing devastating diagnosis with Coronation Street character

She's taking on Mount Kilimanjaro as she raises money for Prevent Breast Cancer

Politics

30 h. ago Queen's 'please stay' plea to Meghan Markle and attempt to keep Royals united

The Queen was desperate to keep Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the Royal Family, but her 10-word plea was not enough to prevent them from leaving, a royal expert has claimed

Politics

37 h. ago West Lothian villagers hoping to expand community food hub saved from closure

New links with food suppliers have been set up and the pantry welcomes around 40 visitors a week in Bridgend.

Politics

38 h. ago Scots hospital building forced to close after deadly Legionella bacteria found in water supply

NHS Lothian confirmed the sudden closure today.

Events

40 h. ago Roadworks will see closure of streets in Wishaw, Shotts and Newmains over course of three days

The closures will take place from September 16 to 18.

Politics

41 h. ago A death row inmate says judges are ruled by Satan as he tries to avoid execution

A judge is considering whether delusional beliefs about the legal system are enough to prevent a South Carolina prisoner from being executed

Events

41 h. ago Met Police spends £10m on Palestine Action protests and other events in just one month

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said 62,829 officer shifts have been extracted from local communities since June

Economics

42 h. ago US and UN discuss Gaza reconstruction plan before general assembly

Talks aimed at preventing row at UN conference, where several countries plan to recognise state of Palestine A potential UN-endorsed reconstruction plan for Gaza, including a one-year technocratic government, an international stabilisation force, disarmament of Hamas and a rejection of mass deportation of Palestinians, is being discussed with the US to prevent the UN general assembly descending into a bitter row about the symbolic recognition of Palestine as a state.It is almost certain that the UK, along with France, Canada, Belgium and Malta, will recognise the state of Palestine at a UN conference on 22 September to be held on the sidelines of the general assembly, in the week when world leaders deliver major speeches. Continue reading...

Politics

42 h. ago Explosive Ghislaine Maxwell claims caught on camera during dating app honeypot trap as White House forced into urgent damage control

Joseph Schnitt, Acting Deputy Chief, was caught on camera making the claims about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell to a woman he met on Hinge.

Events