11 m. ago Older motorists urged 'put 1 gadget in vehicle' to keep driving

Drivers who don't have this tool in their car tend to drive less often, says new research

Transport

30 m. ago Stagecoach drivers left with 'absolutely no choice' as six week strike begins

The striking drivers say they understand how important the county's bus services are to their communities.

Events

36 m. ago UK drivers urged to read important label in their car by Wednesday

Motorists are being advised to make an important check on their cars this week as the UK braces for a heatwave.

Transport

36 m. ago ‘Too many people lost work’: doubts in South Africa’s coal belt over ‘just energy transition’

The country wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions without destroying livelihoods, but progress is slow – and the residents of a small town are in the crosshairsCooling towers and smokestacks still loom over the single-storey houses of Komati, but the winter sky is clear: smoke hasn’t billowed from the vast concrete chimneys of the South African town’s power station since it stopped burning coal in 2022, 61 years after its inauguration.While the state power company Eskom didn’t fire any permanent employees, the end of coal generation and earlier job losses in nearby mines have fuelled doubts in the small town and wider coal belt that there are any benefits to South Africa’s “just energy transition” to renewable power. Continue reading...

Politics

57 m. ago Hamilton Accies Women confirm New Douglas Park stay next season

The club are remaining in the South Lanarkshire town as the men's team look to Broadwood

Politics

95 m. ago Drivers who keep cars on driveway face £100 fine for breaking simple rule

Experts are urging motorists to look after their driveway and not to let it fall into disrepair, as it could have consequences for their vehicle and potentially result in fines

Economics

2 h. ago Charming Welsh Victorian hotel that has its own tiny microbrewery

The brewery is located in Charming Llanwrtyd Wells, an offbeat town in mid-Wales, renowned for its weird and utterly bonkers events, from snorkelling in a bog to trying to outrun horses.

Politics

2 h. ago Winter fuel payments threshold to rise to £35,000, Rachel Reeves announces

Change means about 7.5 million pensioners in England and Wales who lost out on payment will have it restoredUK politics live – latest updatesAll pensioners with an income of £35,000 or less a year will have the winter fuel payment restored in full, Rachel Reeves has announced, after weeks of uncertainty over the decision to make a U-turn on scrapping the benefit.Ministers are restoring the automatic payments as a universal benefit this winter and then recouping the money when higher-income pensioners fill in their tax returns, as creating a new means test would be a highly complex option. Continue reading...

Economics

4 h. ago Picturesque Scottish town is perfect for stargazing and exploring stunning nature trails

Just over an hour from Glasgow, Moffat is near one of the UK’s highest and most stunning waterfalls

Politics

4 h. ago Terrifying footage shows Tesco lorry engulfed in flames as blaze ripped through driver’s cabin

Dramatic footage showed the truck, stopped at the side of the A85 between Midlix and Glenogle, after a blaze engulfed the driver's cabin on Sunday afternoon.

Events

4 h. ago Appleby horse fair aftermath sees fields covered in rubbish in horror photos

Pictures show rubbish-strewn fields in the aftermath of the event, which saw a blaze break out as 30,000 people descended on the sleepy market town of Appleby-in-Westmorland in Cumbria

Events

4 h. ago Appleby Horse Fair aftermath as travellers abandon caravans and desert their rubbish

A quaint town has been left in a state of 'carnage' after thousands of travellers and visitors descended for the Appleby Horse Fair – abandoned caravans and fields strewn with rubbish are what's left

Transport

5 h. ago Pensioner driver, 84, killed his passenger and another motorist after falling into a micro sleep

Andrew Nicoll, now 84, was driving home to Whitley Bay after a walk when his Mazda drifted into oncoming traffic on the A69 - slamming head-on into a Skoda Fabia in a horrifying collision.

Events

5 h. ago Hundreds of bus drivers strike for six weeks from today as Stagecoach cancels services

More than 400 bus drivers are taking strike action across six weeks.

Events

8 h. ago Contractor in Syria uncovers a surprise beneath the rubble: an ancient tomb complex

A contractor digging into the earth where the rubble of a destroyed house had been cleared away in northern Syria stumbled across a surprise: the remains of an underground Byzantine tomb complex believed to be more than 1,500 years old

Politics

8 h. ago 'Underrated’ commuter town near Manchester named amongst UK's property hotspots in 2025

The area has been picked out for its affordability, commuting, school ratings, quality of life and local amenities

Politics

9 h. ago Ikea announces closure of UK stores this month in another blow to high street

Ikea has announced it will be closing down some of its UK stores with one shutting in just a few weeks time, the stores are smaller outlets than its usual out-of-town locations

Politics

9 h. ago Teenage girls’ TikTok skincare regimes offer little to no benefit, research shows

With number of young girls sharing videos rising, study says following instructions can irritate skin and lead to allergiesSkincare regimes demonstrated by young influencers on TikTok offer little to no benefit, researchers have found, adding that on the contrary they raise the risk of skin irritations and lifelong allergies in children.The team behind the study say there has been a rise in young girls sharing videos of complex skincare routines with moisturisers, toners, acne treatments and anti-ageing products. Continue reading...

Technology

9 h. ago A free flat for a fortnight: the German city offering perks to fight depopulation

Eisenhüttenstadt, once a socialist vision but now at risk of becoming a ghost town, seeks to ditch its far-right imageIf you’re considering moving to a German ex-communist model city that is trying to lure new residents with a range of perks, including free accommodation and rounds of drinks with locals, take it from Tom Hanks: Eisenhüttenstadt has many charms.While filming outside Berlin in 2011, the Hollywood actor and history buff took a mini field trip 60 miles east to what he called Iron Hut City and was instantly smitten. “An amazing architectural place,” he said, pronouncing it “fascinating”. He returned sprinkling stardust again three years later, even acquiring a vintage Trabant car he shipped back to Los Angeles. “People still live there – it’s actually a gorgeous place,” Hanks said. Continue reading...

Sport

10 h. ago Los Angeles demo sees cars set on fire as National Guard troops clash with protesters

National Guard troops faced off with protesters in Los Angeles as tear gas was fired at a growing crowd outside a federal complex hours after President Donald Trump’s baffling call

Events