46 m. ago NHS drug already given to thousands that ends the agony of gout may also prevent deadly heart attacks and strokes, study reveals

Gout, a form of arthritis, is heavily linked to heart disease - a major cause of heart attacks - and the pair often come hand-in-hand.

Events

47 m. ago Cheap drug commonly prescribed for gout could slash heart attack risk

Colchicine is a first-line treatment for gout on the NHS

Events

47 m. ago European 'popcorn beach' labelled 'most bizarre' reaches 24C in November with £36 return flights

Ever dreamt of walking on a beach resembling popcorn? A European shore on the Canary Islands has a striking natural phenomenon that is well worth a visit for some winter sun

Economics

2 h. ago Akon locked up in Georgia over outstanding warrant in bizarre case

The case stretches back to January 2023 when Akon, 52, whose real name is Aliaune Thiam, had his driver's license suspended for a failure to appear.

Events

3 h. ago King's racehorse trainer warns there has 'never been a bigger threat to the industry' than proposed gambling tax

Nicky Henderson and William Haggas have urged the Chancellor to protect horse racing from punishing tax hikes as they argue that 'racing isn't just a sport' but an historic part of British life.

Events

5 h. ago Coronation Street star rushed to hospital after bizarre monkey attack during family holiday

Liam Scholes, 22, who played Eli Higginson in the soap for a controversial hate crime storyline, shared an update as to Instagram as he made light of the situation.

Events

6 h. ago £400 Shark Stratos cordless vacuum slashed to £199 in huge Amazon deal

Amazon’s early Black Friday deals strike again – Shark’s premium Stratos vacuum is now half price at just £199

Economics

8 h. ago Heineken slashes Foster's lager strength after duty changes and market pressures

The brewer said dropping the lager's strength from 3.7% to 3.4% would allow customers to 'benefit from more competitive pricing as inflationary pressures continue to affect the wider market'

Events

9 h. ago Top US racehorse trainer announces bid to represent Kentucky in the US Senate

Dale Romans, who has won over 2,250 races including the Dubai World Cup and three Breeders’ Cup races, has entered the race to succeed Republican Mitch McConnell

Politics

9 h. ago Algerian migrant stole £20,000 of phones and laptops as their owners drank in City bars in crime spree, court told

Munir Ghilas, 28, allegedly targeted drinkers in London bars and pubs between July 24 and October 23 this year.

Events

10 h. ago Disney and Universal deal slashes 20% off trips to Orlando parks in limited Black Friday deals

Attraction Tickets has launched a range of Black Friday deals, including getaways to Orlando, with discounts on Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort and more

Economics

12 h. ago Wealthy beach hut owners claim beachside bar is turning their pristine stretch of coast into 'Magaluf rave scene'... but restaurateur hits back at 'blatant snobbery'

Sunseekers in Mudeford, Dorset say The Beach House has changed from an upmarket enclosed restaurant to an open air 'festival' and a 'drinker's paradise'.

Events

12 h. ago Boots' latest Black Friday deal gets you a £29 MAC setting spray for less than £10

Boots has slashed the price of this MAC gift set, which contains four full-size products plus a £5 off voucher, packaged up in a cute silver make-up bag

Economics

13 h. ago Moment armed police swarm Vauxhall Astra to arrest thug who blasted man at point blank range with shotgun

Leon Haughton, 34, had placed a GPS tracker on his victim's car and followed him before shooting him in the early hours of the morning on April 6.

Events

14 h. ago Predators review – grimly compelling look at reality TV revenge hunt for child abusers

David Osit’s documentary takes a disturbing look at the televised shaming served up by the hit show To Catch a PredatorIt’s too soon to know for sure, but this may end up being ranked as one of the best nonfiction films of the year. At least let’s hope lots of people get to see this, even if it’s a mistake because they meant to buy a ticket for Predator: Badlands. Instead of an alien hunter with gnarly teeth, this offers a profoundly troubling meditation on our collective thirst for revenge – or at least the kind of bizarre performance art version of revenge as served up by reality TV show To Catch a Predator, a US series that ran from 2004 to 2007 and which featured weekly footage of paedophiles and would-be paedophiles being duped, shamed and arrested.Predators’ director David Osit, at first just an offscreen voice but eventually a fully seen (in every sense) presence, explains that he used to watch To Catch a Predator avidly as a young man. Every episode was roughly the same: a m...

Events

16 h. ago 'Alluring' £25 perfume with 'timeless aroma' slashed to £4 at Home Bargains

Home Bargains is offering fragrance fans money off the 'captivating' perfume

Economics

17 h. ago I'm A Celebrity's Martin Kemp says 'the truth is' after son Roman's jibe

The Spandau Ballet star is among the 10 famous faces confirmed to be taking part in the ITV show this year

Politics

17 h. ago Carl Froch reveals Chris Eubank Jr’s ‘power play’ in Conor Benn rematch but why all is not as it seems

CARL FROCH says Chris Eubank Jr bringing in a new coaching team is nothing more than a power play over Conor Benn. Eubank - who beat Benn in their April grudge match - has brought esteemed American trainer Brian "BoMac" McIntyre back into his camp. BoMac, the long-time trainer to pound-for-pound great Terence Crawford, guided...

Politics

17 h. ago Thug makes bizarre jibe over '£35 quid' trainers before slashing three drinkers in the face

Connor Dillon made the ‘innocuous’ comment before launching into a 'disturbing' knife attack.

Economics

18 h. ago Scientists discover ‘bizarre’ Australian crocodile species that jumped from trees to hunt millions of years ago

Researchers say ancient reptile perhaps hunted like a leopard

Science