37 m. ago The 'Farminator' who rounds up illegal migrants: Farmer reveals he dealt with 5,000 stowaways on his land and says Keir Starmer 'treats them like royalty'

Chris Gadsden, 70, hit the headlines ten years ago as he collared hundreds of suspected stowaways sneaking into his fields in Bedfordshire.

Events

2 h. ago Maternity services in Leeds NHS hospitals downgraded by healthcare regulator

Services at Leeds General Infirmary and St James’s University Hospital have dropped from an overall rating of good to inadequate.

Science

3 h. ago Parliament bell ringer rips out neighbour's gate but insists he's in the right

A judge ordered 65-year-old Parliament bell ringer Adrian Udal to pay a couple £10,000 after his 'unjustifiable and unneighbourly' move to dismantle their house gate

Politics

4 h. ago Drug dealer found to be selling heroin and cocaine ordered to pay back £3,000

Kaci Payne, 25, was found with a phone connected to a drugs line and claimed to be working under direction

Economics

6 h. ago Israel’s attack has exposed Iran’s lack of firepower – but conflict could yet turn in Tehran’s favour

Iran has struggled to respond effectively after Israel killed many of its top military commandersIt is a week since Israel began its largest attack ever on Iran, and in conventional military terms it is clear that Tehran is under extreme pressure. Israel has been able to achieve superiority over Iran’s skies at extraordinary speed, within hours of launching its surprise assault. Its military claimed on Monday to have knocked out 120 Iranian air defence systems through a mixture of air and drone strikes, about a third of Tehran’s pre-war total.In response, Iran’s most effective weapon has been its stock of high-speed ballistic missiles, estimated at about 2,000 by Israel’s Defence Force (IDF) at the outset of hostilities last week. But the heavy targeting by Israel of launch sites in western Iran, in underground bases such as at Kermanshah – coupled with Israel’s grimly effective targeted killing of Iran’s top military commanders – have left Iran struggling to respond militarily and ...

Events

6 h. ago Jailed Albanian heroin dealer who kept photo of himself posing with £250,000 in cash is allowed to stay in the UK

Olsi Beheluli, who came to the UK when he was nine, was sentenced to 11 years behind bars over his 'senior role' in a drug-dealing ring after he was caught with eight kilos of heroin in 2015.

Economics

7 h. ago Spanish court rejects Airbnb appeal and keeps order to block nearly 66,000 listings

A Spanish court has rejected an appeal by Airbnb and left in place an order to block almost 66,000 rental listings that the government says violated local rules

Events

7 h. ago Manchester City discover Premier League punishment after breaking rule NINE times

Manchester City have been fined more than £1m for kicking off or restarting games in almost a quarter of their Premier League games last season

Politics

7 h. ago Charlotte Tilbury launches extension of '10 years younger' stick called ‘amazing for mature skin’

The sticks are packed full of effective skincare ingredients, with 90% of testers agreeing that it minimises the look of fine lines, and 95% saying that skin looked plumper

Events

8 h. ago Dundee University report must be ‘watershed moment’, Tories say

A report by Professor Pamela Gillies found failings of management at the university.

Politics

8 h. ago Scots university principal resigns following damning financial crisis report

The University of Dundee announced last year it was wrestling with a £35 million black hole.

Politics

9 h. ago Manchester City fined £1m by Premier League over delayed kick

City breached rules in nine league matches last seasonCEO Soriano excited by global impact of Club World CupManchester City have been fined more than £1m by the Premier League over delayed kick-offs or restarts related to nine matches last season. The league entered into a sanction agreement with the club over the breaches of its rules, which occurred between October and February.The longest delay was two minutes and 24 seconds before the resumption of the Manchester derby last December. The league said City had accepted and apologised for the breaches, with the fines totalling £1.08m. The club have 14 days to make payment from the execution of the sanction agreement. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago University principal resigns after criticism in report into financial crisis

The University of Dundee announced last year it was wrestling with a £35 million black hole.

Politics

9 h. ago Drug dealer ordered to pay back £200,000 and hand back his vintage Ford

Lee Whiteley, 35, previously admitted conspiracy to supply class B drugs and the cultivation of cannabis

Economics

9 h. ago Kirsty Coventry vows to stay humble as the first female president of the IOC

Zimbabwean opts against using luxury hotelsCoventry wants IOC members to speak their mindsKirsty Coventry has promised to not let power go to her head when she becomes the first female president of the International Olympic Committee next week.Her predecessor, Thomas Bach, would always stay in a suite paid for by the IOC at the five-star Lausanne Palace hotel, costing about £2,000 a night, whenever he was in the city. However, the Zimbabwean confirmed her family would not be following suit. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Kirsty Coventry to swerve palaces and focus on responsibility as first female IOC president

Zimbabwean takes over from Thomas Bach next weekCoventry speaks of making ‘right decisions’ in the roleKirsty Coventry has promised to not let power go to her head when she becomes the first female president of the International Olympic Committee next week.Her predecessor, Thomas Bach, would always stay in a suite paid for by the IOC at the five-star Lausanne Palace hotel, costing about £2,000 a night, whenever he was in the city. However, the Zimbabwean confirmed her family would not be following suit. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago University principal and senior staff quit after report on finances

The University of Dundee has been struggling to deal with a £35 million deficit.

Politics

9 h. ago Irate Rangers warn Scottish FA they will be 'watched closely' as John Brown punishment revealed

Ibrox club fined for comments made by former player

Events

9 h. ago Dundee University bosses quit after 'devastating' report into financial crisis

An independent report found Dundee University’s financial collapse was ‘self-inflicted’

Economics

10 h. ago Scots firms fined for 'deliberately' dodging tax named and shamed by HMRC

A Perth takeaway boss and a Glasgow shopkeeper are among those hit with fines after being named by tax chiefs as "deliberate defaulters'.

Economics