49 m. ago GMB star pays touching tribute to Val Kilmer after family confirm actor's death

Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Arnold delivered a poignant tribute to Val Kilmer following the sad news of the Hollywood star's death at the age of 65

Economics

52 m. ago Best UK beaches for a spring dip as Brits set to bask in 20C heat this week

It may only be April but as the British coastlines are set to be the envy of Europe - we take a look at the best beaches to bask in as Brits are set to make the most of the weather

Society

59 m. ago British tennis star Fran Jones in harrowing fall on court as she's taken away in wheelchair

Britain's Francesca Jones collapsed on the court during her first-round match at the Colsanitas Cup against Julia Riera in Bogota and was forced to retire

Events

64 m. ago Good Morning Britain halted as hosts pay tribute to Hollywood icon after 'very sad' death

Good Morning Britain was paused on Wednesday as the hosts paid tribute to Val Kilmer following the actor's tragic death at the age of 65

Events

74 m. ago Balomania review – those magnificent Brazilians and their flying balloons

Documentary follows the baloeiros, who illegally build and release huge decorated balloons in cities, from where they can travel hundreds of milesAn intriguing film set in Brazil, first shown last year at the CPH:DOX documentary festival in Copenhagen, in which expatriate Danish film-maker Sissel Morell Dargis takes a look at a unique grassroots cultural phenomenon: the baloeiros, the ballooners. These are groups of young men, as secretive and loyal to each other as Freemasons, who (illegally) build and release huge decorated balloons in cities, from where they can travel hundreds of miles. Why? As kind of graffiti, or a community self-expression, or situationist artform, or just a subversive gesture of pure joie de vivre that does not need or admit of any explanation.The baloeiros are harassed by the police, on the ostensible grounds that they are part of gang culture, and the authorities encourage local people to inform on those they suspect of building and transporting a balloon....

Politics

1 hour ago GMB star pays touching tribute to Hollywood icon Val Kilmer after sad death

Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Arnold paid tribute to Hollywood actor Val Kilmer on Wednesday, following his tragic death at the age of 65

Events

2 h. ago Heathrow boss to be grilled by MPs about airport shutdown after substation fire

The Independent estimates the total cost to airlines at Heathrow as £100m in lost revenue and passenger care expenses

Events

2 h. ago Heathrow Airport travel chaos as fire breaks out causing major delays

Heathrow Airport is expected to see more disruptions for hours, with a fire nearby meaning many train routes into the terminal have been halted until at least noon

Events

2 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Severe delays on the Jubilee and Elizabeth lines

The Jubilee and Elizabeth lines are seeing severe delays on its services

Politics

2 h. ago New UK Government update on calls to change free bus travel scheme for people over 60

The national entitlement scheme operates UK-wide, but there are different eligibility rules under devolved governments.

Politics

2 h. ago UK's most DANGEROUS gangsters revealed: Britain's FBI reveals which criminals pose the biggest threat to our security as they wield control over money laundering, drug smuggling and human trafficking

EXCLUSIVE: The NCA revealed that mobsters from the country pose the biggest foreign organised crime threat to the UK, a finding that's taken even experts by surprise.

Events

2 h. ago Heathrow travel chaos as fire shuts key station with passengers facing horror delays for hours

A fire in the Heathrow area has sparked major travel disruption this morning - with one key station forced to close and delays expected to last several hours

Events

2 h. ago Good Morning Britain star pays heartfelt tribute to Val Kilmer after tragic death announcement

Good Morning Britain's Richard Arnold shared a sweet tribute following the death of Hollywood actor Val Kilmer on Wednesday.

Events

2 h. ago Revealed: The city where you can buy Britain's cheapest pint for £3.60 while a surprising place claims the prize for most expensive beer (and it's NOT London)

With summer just around the corner, many Brits will be looking forward to one of the nation's favourite pastimes of enjoying a pint or two in a pub garden with friends.

Economics

3 h. ago I'm an American living in the UK and these are the cultural differences that took a lot of adjusting to

TikToker 'kjordyyy' took to social media to explain some of the British quirks that he's found the most 'confusing'.

Politics

3 h. ago Tiny Tenerife village 'collapsing' under tourist strain as fed up locals issue plea

Despite being hailed as a 'rural' escape from the droves of tourists, a tiny mountain village in the north of Tenerife says it is crumbling due to an influx in tourists

Politics

3 h. ago Stranger than fiction MI5 tales revealed in first National Archives collaboration

From Guy Burgess’s briefcase to microdots secreted in talc, an exhibition reveals remarkable items from the agency’s archives – and the extraordinary stories behind themThe agency that would become MI5, originally known as the Secret Service Bureau, employed just 17 staff in 1914; by the end of the first world war, the number working for Britain’s domestic counter-intelligence agency had swelled to 850, including a number of female administrators.While valuable for managing the card index records, noted Edith Lomax, the controller of women staff in 1918, only women under the age of 30 should be recruited “on account of the very considerable strain that was thrown on [their] brains”. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Storms batter Greek tourist islands for second day, with Crete hardest hit

Homes were flooded and cars swept out to sea

Events

4 h. ago Last summer was second worst for common UK butterflies since 1976

More than half of Britain’s 59 native species are in long-term decline, UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme findsLast summer was the fifth worst in nearly half a century for butterflies in Britain, according to the biggest scientific survey of insect populations in the world.For the first time since scientific recording began in 1976, more than half of Britain’s 59 native species are in long-term decline. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Charming UK town spot is the 'coolest seaside spot in Britain'

Tynemouth in Tyne and Wear, England was named as one of the UK's top coastal destinations to visit and one of the best places to live in England - it's easy to see why

Politics