2 h. ago When the Annabelle doll goes ‘missing,’ the internet panics — here’s why

Online rumors blamed the ‘haunted’ doll for a recent fire at a plantation in Louisiana. Kevin E G Perry delves into Annabelle’s downright creepy history

Events

3 h. ago Aldi shoppers say new £1.69 item is ‘so good’ but others have same complaint

A new drink has received compliments from shoppers online, while others have raised a complaint

Economics

3 h. ago How to watch the Conference League final for free on TV tonight

Chelsea are looking to make European history as they take on Real Betis in the Conference League final tonight

Sport

3 h. ago Cadbury slashes prices on leftover Easter chocolates with treats as low as £1

If you're looking to stock up on some sweet treats at a major discount then Cadbury's post-Easter chocolate sale is the place to head to

Economics

4 h. ago Think you know a lot about Dickens? Then who’s this Herbert character? | Zoe Williams

This minor figure from Great Expectations has sown panic at the GCSEs. Be honest: have you even heard of him?It’s unwise to drill too deeply into the exact questions that come up in a GCSE paper. You can’t get a proper sense of proportion when: you most likely don’t know the answer the examiners are looking for, or anything about the subject; your kid can’t remember what they wrote anyway; and someone on TikTok has the mark scheme. But do they really? Or is it more TikTok nonsense? You’ll either get sucked into the catastrophe-vortex, or you fall into the trap of minimising, looking over your metaphorical half-moon glasses and going, “I’m sure it’ll be fine, darling,” like an Edwardian dad.All parents and teachers know this, which is what made last week so very unusual. The English paper set by one of the main examining boards has a character question that encourages pupils to engage deeply with someone in the key text. It might not be the main character, but usually it will be one ...

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4 h. ago Tesco is mocked for bringing 'VAR style' AI action replays at self

The cameras, which are designed to pick up if an item has not been scanned properly, have been the butt of jokes after viral social media footage showed the new technology in action.

Politics

4 h. ago King Charles 'bans' surprising cleaning item from royal residences including Buckingham Palace

King Charles has reportedly banned the use of a popular household item in royal properties, including Buckingham Palace and Clarence House, due to its negative impact on the environment

Politics

4 h. ago Heathrow boss slept through first six hours of Heathrow fire shut

A review into the fire on the night of March 20 into March 21 found that the airport's chief executive, Thomas Woldbye, was called when the fire broke out but did not answer his phone.

Events

4 h. ago Are aliens trying to contact Earth? Scientists are BAFFLED by a mysterious cosmic object emitting radio waves AND X

In the dark realms of space, about 14,700 light-years away, an unusual object is doing something unexpected. And it's leaving scientists scratching their heads.

Politics

4 h. ago Scientists discover space object pulsing every 44 minutes with 'no clear explanation'

Scientists have been left scratching their heads over a mysterious space object giving off unusual signals - that could indicate a new type of cosmic phenomenon

Politics

4 h. ago Dementia warning as craving certain foods 'could be a sign of the disease'

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is one of the rare forms of dementia and can cause patients to crave sweet, fatty foods, or carbohydrates and even forget their table manners

Events

4 h. ago Heathrow boss sorry for sleeping through outage with phone on silent

Thomas Woldbye missed emergency notifications and phone calls after nearby fire led to airport being shut downHeathrow’s chief executive has expressed his “deep regret” at being uncontactable and sleeping through the power outage that upended the travel plans of 200,000 passengers earlier this year.Thomas Woldbye slept through two emergency notification calls and “several” phone calls from Heathrow’s chief operating officer, Javier Echave, in the early hours of the morning after a fire at a nearby substation knocked out power supplies to the airport. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Secondary school says it will suspend pupils for using phones

Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen has banned the use of mobile phones and has said anyone violating the policy could face suspension

Politics

4 h. ago People are only just realising what the real flavour of green Haribo bears is

The German brand's signature sweet treat comes in various flavours, with most people assuming the colour of each bear correlates to the flavour of the snack.

Politics

4 h. ago Will Donald Trump defy the US supreme court? | Steven Greenhouse

With the court slated to issue a flood of rulings by early July, the justices have an important choice: to bend to Trump or to grow a real backboneWith the most authoritarian and lawless president in history sitting in the White House, the US supreme court is no doubt worried about looking weak in one of two ways. First, the court fears it will look pathetically weak if it becomes the first supreme court in history to have a president defy its rulings in a wholesale way. With that in mind, the court seems to be taking pains to avoid provoking Donald Trump’s defiance – it has issued several decisions upholding the president’s actions while in other cases, it has given him lots of wiggle room even as it objected to his administration’s moves.Then there’s the court’s second, big worry – that it will look pathetically weak if it doesn’t stand up to the most authoritarian president in US history. Many legal experts criticize the court for not standing up more to Trump, even though he has...

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5 h. ago Heathrow chief’s phone on silent mode as fire unfolded, inquiry finds

Thomas Woldbye’s mobile was ‘on his bedside table’ but on silent mode, the Kelly Review said.

Events

5 h. ago Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum have full faith Jamie Smith can open in ODIs

Smith will open alongside Ben Duckett to start England’s three-match series against the West Indies

Politics

5 h. ago Elden Ring Nightreign review – FromSoftware brings multiplayer mayhem to the Lands Between

FromSoftware/Bandai Namco; PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Fortnite meets Elden Ring in a matchup where a three-person team faces so many high-speed challenges you may feel distinctly short-handedA standalone spin-off from FromSoftware’s incredibly successful yet mostly single-player dark role-playing game Elden Ring, the multiplayer-oriented Elden Ring Nightreign is a curious beast, often feeling like an amalgamation of several different experiences all at once.Each session begins with players, either solo or in teams of three, dropping into a small but dense world, working to urgently gain as much strength as possible as a rapidly closing ring tightens around them – a very Fortnite experience. Rather than other players, they fight a variety of monsters and explore locations lifted directly from the Elden Ring universe. After each match, they also gain upgrade materials to modify future runs and advance the game’s story, similar to a rogue-like game so it’s a Fortnite/Elden Ring...

Sport

5 h. ago Potatoes stored in this unusual room will keep fresh and sprout

Stop storing your tatties in the kitchen as another place will help them stay fresher for way longer

Politics

5 h. ago Pop Idol star makes same British royal discovery as Danny Dyer after nine years

Another famous face delves into their family history on Who Do You Think You Are? and the results are shocking

Politics