44 m. ago The lost outdoor pools and water parks we used to have on our doorsteps

Whenever the temperatures soared, we used to head to these brilliant spots in Greater Manchester to cool off

Politics

3 h. ago ‘Alarming’ rise in regional internet censorship in China, study finds

Tens of millions of internet users in China’s Henan denied access to five times more websites than usualChina’s authorities appear to have implemented an enhanced version of the country’s internet censorship regime in the central province of Henan, subjecting tens of millions of residents to even stricter controls on access to information than people in the rest of the country.A research paper published this month by Great Firewall Report, an internet censorship monitoring platform, found that internet users in Henan, one of China’s most populous provinces, were, on average, denied access to five times more websites than a typical Chinese internet user between November 2023 and March 2025. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago 'This rammed, sweaty hell makes it obvious holiday hotspots need to change'

Apply the breaks? Canary Islands protests show it’s time for a rethink about the impact of overtourism, as does a trip for travel editor Nigel Thompson to Santorini

Politics

3 h. ago Two players to miss Fulham vs Man City as Pep Guardiola provides major injury boost

A look at the latest injury situation at Manchester City ahead of their trip to Fulham

Sport

3 h. ago I found crystal blue waters and fairy tale village just one hour from UK

The whole trip cost me just £200, an incredible bargain considering how much there is to do there

Politics

3 h. ago Scots dad makes desperate attempts to save home from devastating fire

"It's unsafe, the roof can fall in any time, you can see inside the house now, and there are tiles hanging on by a thread."

Events

4 h. ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners stance on Rodrygo as Mikel Arteta handed blow

Arsenal's upcoming summer transfer window will be crucial to their hopes of silverware next season as they aim to put the pain of losing the Premier League title behind them and add some much-needed firepower to their squad

Sport

4 h. ago Kevin De Bruyne's will to win made him Man City's best ever player

De Bruyne will make his final City appearance on Sunday in the trip to face Fulham at Craven Cottage

Sport

4 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Multiple injuries as Russia attacks Kyiv with drones and missiles

Explosions heard across capital and fires ignited while Russia and Ukraine begin largest prisoner swap of war. What we know on day 1,186See all our Ukraine war coverage Kyiv came under heavy drone and missile attack by Russian forces overnight into Saturday, triggering fires and injuring at least eight people, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said. Explosions and machine-gun fire were heard throughout the city and many Kyiv residents took shelter in underground subway stations. Debris fell in at least four districts, said the Kyiv military administration, with six people requiring medical care. Pictures posted online showed smoke billowing from the top of one block of flats and flames leaping from part of another as emergency crews trained water on it.Russia and Ukraine on Friday began a major, complicated exchange of military prisoners of war and civilians, write Peter Beaumont and Pjotr Sauer. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, said the first phase brought home 390 Ukrainians,...

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6 h. ago Fears Afghan commandos may have been denied asylum as they could have witnessed 'war crimes by SAS troops'

Court documents showed the officer rejected every bid by the Afghan commandos, known as Triples, despite the troops still facing revenge from the Taliban for fighting with the British.

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7 h. ago Female pensioner, 70, dies after fall from Shetland cliff as rescue boats and helicopter launched

The body of an elderly woman has been recovered from the water off the coast of Scotland after she suffererd a fatal fall from a cliff. Rescue boats and a helicopter were launched as part of the search

Events

8 h. ago Emun Elliott shines in The Gold as the BBC heist drama goes global

The Edinburgh actor explains why forty years after the biggest bullion heist in history the Brinks-Mat story still fires the imagination

Events

9 h. ago Youssef El Kachati 'scouted' by Celtic as Telstar star striker shows upwell in Eredivise promotion playoff

The forward opened the scoring as he helped fire his team to top flight promotion ahead of his contract expiring

Events

9 h. ago A missing woman was found against the odds in the California mountains. Now, people are doubting her story

Tiffany Slaton, 28, of Georgia, reportedly survived for three weeks in the wilderness eating wild leeks, boiling snow melt for water and even surviving 13 snowstorms despite losing both her tent and her sleeping bag

Events

10 h. ago UK investigates possible Russian involvement in Starmer arson attacks

Counterterrorism police looking into fires at properties connected to prime minister keep open mind about motive

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10 h. ago Firefighters probe cause of blaze after huge plumes of smoke seen near Trafford Centre

Fire crews rushed to Barton Dock Road

Events

10 h. ago 12 best travel pillows, tested on flights and train journeys

Support your head, shoulders and neck during long-haul flights, road trips and camping holidays

Transport

10 h. ago Westminster fire LIVE: 70 firefighters face Rochester Row flat blaze in London

As many as 70 firefighters have rushed to the scene of a blaze in Westminster

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10 h. ago Westminster fire: 70 firefighters face Rochester Row flat blaze in London

As many as 70 firefighters were called to the scene of a blaze in Westminster on Friday evening - the London Fire Brigade said the fire broke out on the sixth floor of a block of flats on Rochester Row

Events

10 h. ago Pentagon lost contact with Army helicopter on flight that caused jets to nix landings at DC airport

The Army is telling The Associated Press that military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their landings this month at a Washington airport

Transport