28 m. ago The stunning Welsh wedding venue that used to be a farm in heart of picturesque valley

The breathtaking country wedding venue has always been more than a venue - it's a home, a family, and a labour of love for those who have cared for it for 25 years

Politics

33 m. ago Prison officer pleads guilty over illicit calls to brutal machete attacker inmate

Heather Pinchbeck, 28, was working at HMP Dovegate in Staffordshire when she made the illicit calls to 31-year-old Joseph Hardy, who is serving a 14-year stretch for GBH

Events

42 m. ago Climate disasters in first half of 2025 costliest ever on record, research shows

LA wildfires and storms this year cost $101bn, new study by non-profit resurrecting work axed by Trump saysThe first half of 2025 was the costliest on record for major disasters in the US, driven by huge wildfires in Los Angeles and storms that battered much of the rest of the country, according to a climate non-profit that has resurrected work axed by Donald Trump’s administration that tracked the biggest disasters.In the first six months of this year, 14 separate weather-related disasters that each caused at least $1bn in damage hit the US, the Climate Central group has calculated. In total, these events cost $101bn in damages – lost homes, businesses, highways and other infrastructure – a toll higher than any other first half of a year since records on this began in 1980. Continue reading...

Events

51 m. ago Dozens of men are arrested and paraded by police for holding 'gay sex party' at hotel in Indonesia

Police detained 34 men in Surabaya, the country's second largest city, on October 19 and later paraded them publicly.

Events

58 m. ago Trump seeks cap on refugee admissions at only 7,500 people — nearly all could be white South Africans

Administration officials are considering plans to drastically slash the number of refugees allowed in the country

Events

58 m. ago Cabinet secretary Wormald ‘continues to have PM’s support’ says No 10

Downing Street was responding to speculation the country’s top civil servant could be moved from his role within months.

Politics

77 m. ago Medical bodies tell peers assisted dying should be separate service

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is being subjected to further scrutiny by a select committee.

Events

1 hour ago Migrant deported to France under 'one in one out' deal RETURNS to UK on small boat

Migrant claims he was a victim of modern slavery at the hands of smugglers in northern France

Economics

1 hour ago Delhi’s rich accused of setting off ‘revenge fireworks’ after years

Hospitals across Indian capital see surge in respiratory illnesses as air pollution worsens after celebration of Hindu festival

Events

2 h. ago Putin directs drills of Russian nuclear forces as his summit with Trump is put on hold

Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed drills of the country’s strategic nuclear forces that featured practice missile launches

Politics

2 h. ago Lawrence Okolie and David Adeleye to headline ‘historic’ show in Nigeria

British heavyweights Lawrence Okolie and David Adeleye will head to Nigeria in December to headline a ‘historic’ card in the African country

Culture

2 h. ago Female prison officer pleads guilty to making illicit phone calls to 'violent inmate who severed man's leg with a machete'

Heather Pinchbeck, 28, who has since left the service, was charged with one count of making illegal mobile communication with a prisoner who she met while on duty.

Events

2 h. ago Cuban man deported from US to Eswatini goes on hunger strike in prison

Roberto Mosquera del Peral was sent to African country as part of Trump administration’s immigration crackdownA Cuban man deported by the Trump administration to the southern African country of Eswatini has started a hunger strike against his detention there, his lawyer said on Wednesday.Roberto Mosquera del Peral was among five third-country nationals deported from the US to Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, in July. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Nicolas Sarkozy to have permanent police protection in prison

French interior minister says former president will have two officers in nearby cells at all times after beginning five-year sentence for illegal campaign fundingThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will have two police officers stationed in nearby cells while he is in prison to ensure he comes to no harm, France’s interior minister has said.Sarkozy arrived at La Santé prison in Paris on Tuesday to begin a five-year sentence after being convicted of conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya – a stunning downfall for a man who led the country between 2007 and 2012. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Carol Vorderman reveals huge lifestyle change after chronic illness left her 'crying in pain'

Pride of Britain Award presenter Carol Vorderman has opened up about suffering with 'chronic pain' over the last year - and how her lifestyle has completely changed as a result

Politics

3 h. ago Female prison officer pleads guilty to illicit calls with inmate who severed man’s leg

Pinchbeck is was in communication with Joseph Hardy, 31, who was jailed for 14 years in 2017 after pleading guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm

Events

3 h. ago I was a tinnitus doctor. Then the ringing started in my own ears... and a medicine we give thousands of patients was to blame. This one true fix saved me

A trained audiologist who had spent years treating patients with tinnitus, a condition causing a constant ringing or buzzing in the ears, Dr Allen Rohe suddenly found he had the illness himself.

Science

4 h. ago ‘At night, his guitar comes into my mind’: Amadou and Mariam’s surviving singer on life after losing her husband and musical partner

As Amadou and Mariam, the blind couple tenaciously carved out a career as one of Africa’s biggest global acts. Now, after Amadou’s death this year, his wife tells the story of their first posthumous albumOn 4 April, Amadou Bagayoko died suddenly, aged 70, in Bamako, Mali. The country’s ministry of culture announced the news. Thousands attended the funeral, including former collaborators Manu Chao, Youssou N’Dour, Malian–French rapper Mokobé and Congolese superstar Fally Ipupa, all paying homage to a man they knew as an uncle, a blues-guitar giant, a leader, a friend.“I miss him so much,” says Mariam Doumbia, his wife and musical partner of 44 years in the duo Amadou and Mariam. “We did everything together. We travelled together. We composed together. The sound of his guitar is always between my two ears. Especially at night, it comes into my mind. Even right now, I just heard it.” Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Travel expert reveals why the 'most boring' country in the world is actually a winter getaway paradise

For years, one country has been bestowed the moniker of being the 'most boring place on Earth'. But a travel expert has now claimed it's misunderstood and has the makings of a perfect holiday destination.

Politics

4 h. ago Update to 10,000 steps advice as 4,000 enough to cut serious illness

The latest research shows just 4,000 steps every other day could drastically cut the risk of early death

Politics