5 h. ago Family of track stabbing victim Austin Metcalf is constantly being ‘swatted’ forcing police to respond

Both of Metcalf’s parents have been swatted since the young man’s death on April 2

Events

7 h. ago Pete Hegseth’s controversial chief of staff leaves post unexpectedly

Exit comes after Joe Kasper was implicated as orchestrator of power grab that led to dismissal of three Pentagon officialsUS politics live – latest updatesJoe Kasper, the controversial chief of staff to the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, who was central to a dramatic power struggle at the Pentagon, has left his post, in an unexpected departure.Despite Hegseth’s assurances just days ago in a TV appearance on the Fox & Friends show that Kasper would merely transition to “a slightly different role” within the department, Kasper confirmed to Politico in a Thursday interview he will instead return to government relations and consulting, maintaining only limited Pentagon ties as a special government employee. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago 3 men sentenced to over a century in prison after plot to kill a ringleader in UK's biggest heist

Three men who plotted to kill a former cage fighter, who years before had been convicted of being one of the ringleaders in the U.K.’s biggest-ever heist, have been sentenced to a collective term of over a century in prison

Events

9 h. ago Trio jailed for plotting to murder cagefighter who took part in UK’s biggest cash robbery

Their victim Paul Allen has been left paralysed for life

Events

9 h. ago More than 1,000 people stranded in India’s Sikkim after landslides

Nearly 1,500 tourists rescued and many forced to spend night in temples, police stations, and security forces camps

Politics

12 h. ago Jeopardy! contestant makes ITV history with biggest jackpot ever seen on show

Stephen Fry, 67, introduced three contestants, Jordan Henshaw, Rosemary Mallace and Ben Jones to the rebooted game show on Thursday's episode.

Culture

12 h. ago Escape To The Country host snaps 'are you for real?!' as she locks horns with couple with 'biggest wish list in the show's history'

Married couple Steve and Mark had lived in Winsford, Cheshire for eight years and wanted to make the move to Cumbria.

Culture

14 h. ago World's biggest investor BlackRock on asset buying spree in "undervalued" UK

Larry Fink gives Keir Starmer credit for prioritising economic growth

Economics

16 h. ago London crime hotspots revealed as capital faces ‘tidal wave’ of offending with 1,700 Met police officers and staff axed

Around 957,481 crimes were recorded across the capital in the year to December 2024

Events

16 h. ago Sadiq Khan boosts funding to combat hate crimes and radicalisation

Mayor admits hate crimes in the capital remain ‘far too high’, while stressing the need to help Londoners ‘think critically’ in face of online extremism

Events

23 h. ago Civil rights groups sue to restore jobs at Homeland Security oversight offices that were gutted

Three advocacy groups are suing the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Kristi Noem, seeking to restore staff jobs at three gutted offices that oversee civil rights protections across the department’s broad mission

Society

27 h. ago BBC star sparked UK's biggest murderer hunt since Yorkshire Ripper

Jill Dando was one of the most famous names on television when she was shot as she arrived home after running errands and 26 years on, her murder remains unsolved

Events

30 h. ago Project team gains important funding boost for historic Girvan bandstand transformation

The team has revealed on social media that more funding has been secured.

Economics

31 h. ago Ayrshire based Scottish Wildlife Trust project gets funding boost

Action for Nature offers a range of volunteer roles and activities to improve greenspaces.

Politics

33 h. ago Kyiv attack latest: Russia launches biggest strikes on Ukraine's capital since July killing nine and injuring dozens more

Rescue workers hunt for bodies under rubble as Putin’s forces launch deadly attack on Ukraine’s capital

Events

36 h. ago Sainsbury's launches 'biggest ever' Aldi price match with over 100 new items

The supermarket's price match war with its German rival now offers 800 products across summer favourites and household staples.

Politics

40 h. ago Freddie Flintoff tells of heartbreaking 'biggest fear' after Top Gear crash as surgeon details 'worst injuries

The cricket star was a co-host on the BBC One motoring show and was filming when the crash unfolded

Events

46 h. ago Nationwide, Lloyds and NatWest biggest ‘winners’ from account switching service

March has been the busiest month of the year so far for changing providers, the Current Account Switch Service said.

Politics

56 h. ago This is biggest 'dealbreaker' when selling your house says survey

There are several things that can put off a potential purchaser but one tops the list, according to a new study.

Economics

61 h. ago Heathrow shutdown dents passenger numbers at the UK’s biggest airport

Exclusive: The average flight serving Heathrow had three fewer passengers than in the first quarter last year

Society