86 m. ago A Thai police plane crashes in the sea, killing at least 5 on board

Thai officials say that a small police plane crashed into the sea near a popular beach town, killing at least five people on board and leaving one in critical condition

Events

4 h. ago ‘They excavated a nightclub!’: uncovering Black British history beyond London – podcast

From struggles over miscarriages of justice to groundbreaking music, Lanre Bakare looks at the places and events that shaped Black Britain in the Thatcher yearsWhen Guardian arts and culture correspondent Lanre Bakare was growing up, he learned the same Black British history as many of us did. It was a series of singular events: the docking of the Windrush in 1948, unrest in Notting Hill or Brixton, the murder of Stephen Lawrence. All important, but all firmly focused on the capital.Now Lanre has written a book about the Thatcher years, looking at the stories that are less often told: those that took place outside London, in Liverpool – with the oldest Black community in the UK – or in his home town of Bradford. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago How the royals will lead the nation in marking VE Day's 80th anniversary with King Charles and Camilla to be joined by William and Kate

From a Buckingham Palace balcony fly-past to hosting a tea party for veterans, the Royal Family will be front and centre of the country's commemorations for Victory in Europe.

Politics

10 h. ago Council seeks partner to provide management services as preparations to demolish Cumbernauld Town Centre

The council has major plans to redevelop the area and took ownership of most of the town centre in 2023.

Politics

11 h. ago Trump says Russia has made ‘pretty big concession’ to peace by not seizing whole of Ukraine

President tells reporters he has his ‘own deadline’ for reaching a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow – but insists he is putting ‘a lot of pressure’ on Russia

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13 h. ago Andy Warhol artwork may have been thrown out in Dutch town hall revamp

Maashorst council says print of Queen Beatrix from 1985 series Reigning Queens probably taken with the rubbishIn the hands of Andy Warhol, trash often became a work of art. So perhaps the pop culture icon would not be too upset to know that in the hands of one Dutch municipality, one of his artworks went the other way and was thrown out with the rubbish.Maashorst town hall on Thursday confessed that a rare silkscreen print by Warhol, who died in 1987, was among 46 valuable artworks that were “most likely” taken away with the bins during extensive renovation work last year. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago 'Mr Wigan Athletic' Darren Orme makes emotional 'final journey' to stadium as hundreds turn out

'He will always be remembered by everyone in our town'

Politics

14 h. ago Professional footballer who killed cyclist after crashing into him in £200,000 Mercedes G350 Station Wagon when pulling out of junction is jailed

Mansfield Town striker Lucas Akins, 36, struck Adrian Daniel, 33, after he failed to see the cyclist as the footballer pulled out of an awkward T-junction.

Events

14 h. ago We live in England's smallest town, Domino's you are not welcome here!

Locals in the picture-postcard town of Manningtree, Essex, have launched a fierce backlash after the pizza giant applied to take over a Barclays bank that's lain empty since June last year.

Politics

14 h. ago Watchdog probe claims GMP's investigation into use of dispersal order which saw Travellers turned away from city centre was 'deeply flawed'

Travellers, many of them children, were turned away from Manchester's Christmas Markets and put on trains out of town

Events

14 h. ago Why Rochdale is the only Greater Manchester borough with an election in 2025

The town will hold a council by-election following the resignation of Heywood and Middleton North MP Elsie Blundell

Politics

15 h. ago Professional footballer Lucas Akins jailed for causing death of cyclist in crash

Mansfield Town forward admitted causing death by careless driving as he took daughter to a piano lesson

Events

15 h. ago Britain's 20 best seaside hotels, campsites and cottages: Property expert picks their favourite spots to stay right by the beach

Summer is just around the corner, making the British seaside all the more alluring. Alex Fisher, who edits Coast Magazine, has picked her favourite UK shoreside stays.

Society

15 h. ago Professional footballer who killed cyclist in crash after giving him 'no time to brake' when pulling out of junction is jailed

Mansfield Town striker Lucas Akins, 36, struck Adrian Daniel, 33, after he failed to see the cyclist as the footballer pulled out of an awkward T-junction.

Events

15 h. ago Paisley Food and Drink Festival 2025: Here's the full lineup for the foodie celebration

A huge celebration of food and drink is taking place in Scotland’s largest town,

Events

15 h. ago Bride divides opinion after wearing Gucci pumps and 'trashy' wedding dress that left underwear on show to her big day

Basak, 33, opted for a bustier maxi dress with Gucci leather pumps during an intimate civil ceremony in front of 15 guests on March 29 at Hackney Town Hall, London.

Culture

15 h. ago LGBT MP fears being ‘challenged’ in toilets after Supreme Court ruling on gender

Kate Osborne MP said the Supreme Court’s decision ‘will have a huge impact on my life and many other cis lesbians’.

Events

16 h. ago Professional footballer jailed for causing death of cyclist in crash

Mansfield Town forward Lucas Akins admitted causing the death by careless driving of cyclist Adrian Daniel, 33, in Huddersfield.

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17 h. ago Iconic UK coastal town declared even better for kids than Disney World

A UK seaside town has been named the best place to keep your kids entertained, beating the likes of Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando to the top spot

Politics

18 h. ago Kashmir: What we know about the deadly attack on a Himalayan tourist town

Indian prime minister Modi decried the ‘heinous act’ and pledged that the militants ’will be brought to justice’

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