10 h. ago Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez wedding protesters claiming victory after Venice 'venue change'

Amazon billionaire, 61, and bride-to-be TV presenter faced backlash from locals who claim the star-studded ceremony is ‘taking over’ their city

Events

12 h. ago The stunning new Manchester restaurant that claims to be 'a city in another city'

'For us, many people come for escapism'

Politics

46 h. ago Ilkay Gundogan responds to Pep Guardiola's claim over second Man City transfer exit

Ilkay Gundogan has been linked with a move to Galatasaray this summer and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has hinted that the veteran midfielder will be on the move

Politics

65 h. ago ‘The risk is the lure’: subway surfing in New York City continues to claim young lives

Social media popularizes the deadly activity, and a 1847 law stymies families who try to hold the city to accountJaida Rivera’s 11-year son, Cayden, was supposed to be in school at Brooklyn’s Fort Greene preparatory academy on the morning of 16 September last year. Staff saw him in the cafeteria after his grandmother dropped him off at 7.45am.But 30 minutes later he was marked as absent. Cayden had somehow slipped out, boarded a G subway train traveling south and was riding on top of one of its carriages when he fell on to the tracks at the Fourth Avenue-Ninth Street station just after 10.00am. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Furious locals in UK city of culture claim their title is a joke as council allows fly

EXCLUSIVE: Bradford is officially the UK's City of Culture - but furious residents say the honour feels like an empty slogan when they cannot walk their streets without stepping over filth.

Politics

5 d. ago Man City chief makes bold Club World Cup claim as rivals chase £97m prize money

Manchester City opened up their Club World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over Wydad and chief Ferran Soriano insists they want to win the competition as they bid to become a "global" club

Economics

5 d. ago Santander 'eyeing up takeover of rival UK bank' after major firm put up for sale

Sky News has cited City sources who claim that Santander has contacted Banco Sabadell, the Spanish parent company of TSB, about a possible takeover

Economics

7 d. ago City banker who falsely claimed female colleague sexually harassed him by commenting on his string vest faces £60k legal bill

A banker who made false claims he had been sexually harassed by his female manager is now being sued by his bosses who want him to be found in contempt of court.

Economics

7 d. ago City investment banker who made false claim he was sexually harassed at work by a female colleague is sued by his old bosses

A banker who made false claims he had been sexually harassed by his female manager is now being sued by his bosses who want him to be found in contempt of court.

Economics

9 d. ago Iranian missiles rain down on Israel after 'CAR BOMBS' obliterate nuclear scientists in Tehran during IDF blitz on city... amid claims Trump 'stopped assassination of Supreme Leader'

Israel has killed 14 Iranian nuclear scientists in a series of attacks that reportedly included car bombs, Iran has claimed. 

Events

9 d. ago Now 'CAR BOMBS' obliterate Iranian nuclear scientists in Tehran during Israeli blitz on city as residents flee... and Trump claims Israel tried to assassinate Supreme Leader

Israel has killed 14 Iranian nuclear scientists in a series of attacks that reportedly included car bombs, Iran has claimed. 

Politics

1 week ago ‘Venice is worn out’: locals see Jeff Bezos wedding as symbol of city’s ills

City leaders claim days-long event will bring in riches but opponents say it will not benefit ordinary VenetiansMarta Sottoriva, a teacher in Venice, has tirelessly campaigned for various causes in her cherished lagoon city, from railing against giant cruise ships to battling soaring rents. Now she is busy preparing banners, handing out flyers and shouting through megaphones in squares as she joins dozens of activists in whipping up resistance to the “umpteenth gigantic event” she says that risks turning the world heritage site – which has long suffered from the effects of excessive tourism – into a playground for the rich.Sottoriva is referring to the star-studded nuptials between the billionaire Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, and Lauren Sánchez, a former TV journalist. The days-long shindig, expected to begin from 24 June, will be the biggest wedding held in Venice since George Clooney married Amal Alamuddin in 2014. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago 'Most underrated city in Europe' with 'rich history' is just one hour from the UK

The social media user claimed to have found the most underrated city in Europe, sharing a short video of the destination, which is known for its incredible architecture

Politics

1 week ago Katy Perry looks downcast as she emerges amid shock claims of 'tension' in Orlando Bloom relationship

Katy Perry was spotted out in Sydney, Australia, while her fiancé Orlando Bloom was on the other side of the world in New York City amid shock new claims of 'tension' in their relationship.

Events

2 w. ago FIFA Club World Cup: Supercomputer predicts unlikely winner to scoop £97m prize money

Manchester City, Real Madrid and PSG are among the favourites to claim the newly revamped Club World Cup but one of their fellow European sides has been tipped to land the trophy

Economics

2 w. ago Little Simz on breakthroughs, betrayal and becoming one of the UK’s best

Critics’ favourite and curator of this month’s Meltdown festival, the British artist is flying high. But a nasty legal battle with her closest collaborator and a crisis of confidence left her close to calling it quits. Instead, she put it all on the new albumIt’s an unseasonably warm spring afternoon and sunlight is beaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows of a north London photo studio. When I arrive, Little Simz is out on the balcony. Wearing chunky sunglasses, a skirt and comfy cardigan, she sits on a chair with her back to the sun, eyes on the horizon, and pulls her legs up, wrapping her arms around her knees in a defensive position that’s verging on foetal.It’s curious body language for an artist at the top of her game. At 31, Simz is looking out at a city she can justifiably claim to have conquered since emerging as a teenage rapper more than a decade ago. But that’s not where she’s at right now. “I genuinely felt like I could disappoint everyone,” Simz says when I ask abo...

Politics

3 w. ago ICE wants an office inside NYC’s notorious Rikers Island jail. A judge might end those hopes

New York City Mayor Eric Adams crafted a ‘corrupt bargain’ with Trump to let federal agents inside the city-run facility, lawsuit claims

Events

3 w. ago Jack Wilshere emerges as favourite for vacant manager's job to follow in Wayne Rooney's footsteps

Former Arsenal and England star Jack Wilshere is in the running for a new job in the EFL amid claims the ex-Norwich City coach will hold talks with Plymouth Argyle

Society

3 w. ago Pep Guardiola makes major Man City goalkeeper transfer claim

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gave an update on Ederson and Stefan Ortega after the transfer window opened

Politics

3 w. ago Banksy reveals new lighthouse artwork in undisclosed location rumoured to be Marseille

Online speculation has claimed that the new piece could be in French city, a location where French street artist Invader has brought his pixelated style

Society