16 m. ago Lewisham human remains: Horror as body found in bags near kids playground

The discovery of human remains was made just metres from where children were playing in Lewisham, South East London. Police are continuing to investigate

Events

30 m. ago Kicking up a stink: row over sewage pollution blighting Cape Town’s beaches

Campaigners say authorities should be doing more to clean up waters around city of nearly 5 million peopleOn a clear summer’s day in Cape Town, the Milnerton Lagoon was serene, reflecting the bright blue sky and Table Mountain. But there was an unmistakable stench, and up close, the water was murky.A few hundred metres away, adults and children played in the water as it flowed into Table Bay. On the boardwalk, a sign read: “Polluted water: for health reasons, swimming and recreational activities are at your own risk.” Continue reading...

Politics

37 m. ago Nato is coming to town in Ohio and it’s not just Trump who has mixed feelings

Dayton will host the alliance’s parliamentary assembly 30 years after the Bosnian peace accords were signed thereWhen hundreds of Nato delegates and thousands of ancillaries, protesters and security forces descend on Dayton, Ohio, next month, the visitors will see a town that’s clawed its way back from the brink.White flight in the late 20th century and the 2008 Great Recession saw thousands of jobs and residents leave. More recently, the pandemic forced many downtown businesses to allow staffers to work from home, erasing a key daytime customer base for cafes and restaurants. Continue reading...

Politics

41 m. ago Elon Musk responds to claims he 'paid off' mums of his 'legion' of kids

The tech billionaire has at least 14 children with four women a report claims this figure could be ‘much higher than publicly known’

Politics

45 m. ago Emmanuel Macron meets Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff for talks on Ukraine – Europe live

French president welcomes US representatives as meeting to discuss Ukraine gets under way at Élysée palace in ParisFrench president Emmanuel Macron has just formally welcomed Rubio and Witkoff, accompanied by France’s foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot.Their meeting is about to get under way, and the French presidency said that Macron spoke with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy just before meeting the US delegation. Continue reading...

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47 m. ago Russian prisons filled with paedophiles and rapists as Putin frees most of the murderers

Vladimir Putin's panic-induced decision to send all of his worst criminals onto the front line against Ukraine has left his prisons filled with some of humanity's grimmest people

Events

63 m. ago Fyre Festival 2 postponed just weeks ahead of scheduled kick

Event organised by convicted fraudster Billy McFarland, the man behind the original doomed festival, had been charging thousands for tickets

Politics

82 m. ago Alien planet may be 'teeming with life' as exact date we will know if ETs exist revealed

Professor Nikku Madhusudhan, from the University of Cambridge, has said we have "the strongest evidence yet" that there could be alien life existing on another planet

Science

88 m. ago Vogue Williams' marriage admission about Spencer Matthews after split rumours

Vogue Williams has been married to Spencer Matthews since 2018, and the couple share three children together - but it seems their relationship wasn't always plain sailing.

Politics

90 m. ago When are supermarkets open over Easter 2025? Opening times for Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and more

Thousands of stores will be closed on Sunday – here’s what you need to know

Politics

2 h. ago Scientists reveal what aliens could REALLY look like on exoplanet K2

As scientists discover the most promising evidence of life on a distant planet, experts reveal what that alien life might look like.

Science

2 h. ago Money launderer refuses to attend court as he is ordered to surrender tens of thousands of pounds in frozen assets

Robert Norris is currently serving a lengthy sentence for laundering dirty money

Events

2 h. ago Channel 4 star who horrifically abused girlfriend in front of her children in five

Jack Woodman, who appeared on the series Bodyshockers, brutally assaulted his partner, Crystal Taff, three separate times during their five-year relationship .

Events

2 h. ago Plush Edinburgh home firebombed as pal of gangster Mark Richardson targeted in fresh attack

The family home of David McMillan, an associate of gangster Mark Richardson, has been firebombed while children lay sleeping inside.

Events

2 h. ago Amanda Owen flooded with support as she reveals 'mad' job away from Our Yorkshire Farm

Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen has been flooded with support from her fans as she announced she had started a 'mad' job with her two children away from the farm

Events

2 h. ago ‘Strongest evidence yet’ of alien life beyond our planet uncovered by British researchers

The finding inches the human race closer to proving we are not alone in the universe

Science

2 h. ago UK Foreign Office issues warning as Tenerife hotel workers strike over Easter

Thousands of hotel staff are set to walk out in the Canary Islands

Events

2 h. ago Kids in Scotland spend a whopping 45 hours a week stuck indoors – with more than a third of that time staring at screens

Specsavers is launching a new awareness drive to highlight the growing issue of childhood myopia, or short-sightedness, as new research reveals children are spending an average of 45 hours a week indoors, with more than a third of that time glued to screens.

Politics

2 h. ago Thousands of parents can get 30 hours free childcare later this year

Parents of nine-month-olds and two-year-olds can now access 15 hours of free childcare a week if they meet certain criteria - but this will rise to 30 hours of free childcare from September 2025

Society

2 h. ago Lanarkshire firefighter commander taking on London Marathon for children's charity

David Haggerty, based at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s Lanarkshire HQ in Motherwell, is taking on the challenge for Whizz Kidz, after being inspired by his sister.

Sport