5 h. ago Washington DC mass stabbing as police shut down area near US Capitol

Multiple people have been stabbed near the US Capitol - police have closed the area and ambulance were witnessed leaving the scene

Events

15 h. ago 'The sale would have collapsed': how a few hours made or lost  London homebuyers £1000s this week

Conveyancing delays led to some anxious waits for buyers trying to beat the tax deadline. Here’s what to do if you missed the boat

Economics

36 h. ago Tractor smashes into house to leave homeowner's bed exposed to the elements as 52

Police were called to the A51 at Vicars Cross Road in Chester, Cheshire, at about 6.35am on Tuesday.

Society

40 h. ago 'The sale would have collapsed': how a few hours made £1000s difference for London home buyers this week

Conveyancing delays led to some anxious waits for buyers trying to beat the tax deadline. Here’s what to do if you missed the boat

Economics

48 h. ago Revealed: The school WhatsApp messages that led to six police officers raiding 'reasonable' couple's home before arresting them and holding them in a cell for 11 hours

Friends of a couple arrested over their comments made in a school WhatsApp group have spoken of their 'shock and anger' over the incident.

Events

64 h. ago Tractor smashes into homes in the early hours leaving scene of devastation

The collision on Vicars Cross Road in Chester saw a tractor colliding with the front of two houses

Culture

67 h. ago Story of a Murder by Hallie Rubenhold review – engrossing retelling of ‘the crime of the century’

This account of Dr Crippen’s notorious Edwardian-era killing shifts the focus to the women at the centre of the sordid taleOn the evening of 31 January 1910, two couples dined together at a house in Hilldrop Crescent, on the borders of Holloway, London. The hosts, Dr Crippen and his wife, Belle Elmore, had been entertaining their friends, Clara and Paul Martinetti, until the small hours. After some difficulty fetching a cab, the visitors headed home around 1.30am. It was the last time they, or anyone else, would see Elmore alive. When her colleagues at the Music Hall Ladies’ Guild made inquiries about their friend – she was treasurer of the organisation – Crippen told them she had gone off to America to deal with a family crisis. Some weeks later they were informed she had died of double pneumonia in Los Angeles.Thus was sparked an international murder case, one of the most notorious in Britain, later called “the crime of the century”. But Hallie Rubenhold’s engrossing account begin...

Events

3 d. ago Toddler, 2, dies suddenly in her sleep hours after being sent home from hospital

Parents Kris Thompson and Ibolya Adam, from Wigan, are questioning the care given to their 22-month-old daughter by doctors following her death from a condition linked to Group A streptococcus, an inquest heard

Events

3 d. ago Toddler died in her sleep hours after being sent home from hospital

An inquest jury heard Hailey Thompson's parents have concerns over her care

Events

3 d. ago Dad, 35, dies on holiday hours after telling wife 'I'll be home soon'

Andrejs Krievkalns, 35, died while on holiday in Bulgaria with his family

Events

7 d. ago Fit and healthy student, 22, who died from sepsis may have survived if medics had listened to the desperate pleas of his mother

William Hewes, 22, died with sepsis at Homerton hospital in east London in January 2023 within hours of his arrival. That is despite concerns from his doctor mother that he needed urgent care.

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7 d. ago Fit and healthy student, 22, who died from sepsis may have survived if medics had followed his doctor mother's desperate pleas

William Hewes, 22, died with sepsis at Homerton hospital in east London in January 2023 within hours of his arrival. That is despite concerns from his doctor mother that he needed urgent care.

Society

7 d. ago Green light for £130m Scottish battery storage farm that can power 240,000 homes for two hours

“Battery storage sites such as Pond are going to have a huge role to play in achieving net zero” – Michael Newton, OnPath Energy

Economics

7 d. ago Green light given for battery storage facility near Bathgate to be built

When fully charged it will be able to meet peak electricity demands for approximately 240,000 homes for two hours

Politics

9 d. ago New mums advised to do two hours of vigorous exercise a week to reduce health risks

Researchers say women in the first 12 weeks after giving birth should exercise for 120 hours a week

Events

9 d. ago How Ukraine is beating Russia in the Black Sea – and pushed Putin towards a ceasefire

The early defiance of Ukrainian forces in Snake Island set the scene for their dominance over the Black Sea, leaving little doubt why Putin was so keen for a ceasefire there, World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley writes from Odesa

Events

9 d. ago Emmerdale star Jonny McPherson teases 'frightening' Ella scene that leaves Liam's life at risk

The actor opened up about some intense scenes coming up in the Dales

Events

1 week ago Tell us: did you end a relationship after being inspired by a certain song, book, TV show or film?

We would like to hear from people who have uprooted their life for a piece of artThe Guardian’s Saturday magazine is looking for people who filed for divorce after being inspired by a certain song, book, TV show or film. Did Taylor Swift make you realise it was time to leave a disappointing partner? Has watching a really great sex scene ever made you realise that the passion in your relationship was dead?We are interested in hearing stories about how a particular piece of culture gave you the strength to end a relationship. Whether you came out as gay after watching Brokeback Mountain, or confronted your cheating spouse after watching The Affair, we would love to hear from you about what it’s like to uproot your life in response to a piece of art. Continue reading...

Culture

1 week ago Plane is forced to return home two hours into its flight after passenger loses their phone on board

An AirFrance plane has been forced to return home just two hours into its flight after a passenger lost their phone mid-air. 

Politics

1 week ago Plane is forced to return home two hours into its flight after passenger loses their phone on

An AirFrance plane has been forced to return home just two hours into its flight after a passenger lost their phone mid-air. 

Politics