59 h. ago Police release CCTV of man and woman after child 'dragged to the floor by her hair and kicked in the head at Primark'

The 14-year-old was reportedly followed by the pair into the store before the young girl was assaulted in a 'sustained attack' that resulted in hair loss and bruising.

Society

60 h. ago Police release CCTV of man and woman after child 'dragged to the floor by her hair and kicked in the head at Primark'

The 14-year-old was reportedly followed by the pair into the store before the young girl was assaulted in a 'sustained attack' that resulted in hair loss and bruising.

Society

66 h. ago Police hunt female Newcastle United fan after male supporter has ear bitten and is headbutted while celebrating cup win

Police have released CCTV images of a woman after a man was headbutted and had his ear bitten as fans celebrated Newcastle United's Carabao Cup victory

Events

4 d. ago 450,000 Brits living abroad won't get State Pension boost despite making payments

The UK Government's 'frozen pensions' policy means that nearly half a million British pensioners living abroad won't benefit from the annual uprating of the State Pension

Economics

5 d. ago Our 'bright little girl' was vomiting for two days before getting bruises

Couple held daughter as they wept after getting the devastating news

Politics

2 w. ago Meet the billionaire with close royal ties behind Trump's tariffs: How Scott Bessent made his name by almost bankrupting British homeowners but could now be the UK's economic lifeline

He's put the retirement hopes of millions of British savers on hold as the value of their pension funds has shrunk and the world teeters on the brink of recession.

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Flying is an act of surrender’: a new novel about a woman who wants to be ravished by an Airbus

Kate Folk on Sky Daddy, a book about sex, death and plane crashes that’s taking off in these turbulent timesIf we told our forebears that we could soar in the sky nearly seven miles above the ground, they would stare at us agog. But now air travel is one big grumble: it’s degrading, everyone is ill-mannered and you used to get free peanuts in this country, but now the peanuts are not free. Air travel, like everything else, is about the politics of resentment. The skies are feeling a lot less friendly, and that’s before you get to a year in which Americans have experienced profound tragedy in the air, as well as significant cuts to an already strained Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).In this turbulent time for flying lands Sky Daddy, the unusual debut novel by Kate Folk, a San Francisco author and screenwriter whose short story collection Out There was released in 2022. Sky Daddy is narrated by a woman called Linda who, like many of us, lives her life in dogged pursuit of love. ...

Transport

2 w. ago 'Nearest thing to hell': British man held by Taliban with wife describes horrific conditions in Afghan jail

Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 76, were captured by the terrorist group while returning to their home in central Afghanistan

Events

2 w. ago Briton held by Taliban with wife describes dire conditions in Kabul jail

Peter Reynolds, 79, detained with his wife, Barbie, since February, says prison is ‘nearest thing to hell I can imagine’A Briton held captive by the Taliban for more than nine weeks has said he is living in dire conditions in a prison in Kabul, describing it as “the nearest thing to hell I can imagine”.In a recording of a phone call from Pul-e-Charkhi prison, Peter Reynolds, 79, also spoke of his fears for the safety of his wife, Barbie, who is being held in the women’s section of the the maximum-security jail. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Son of British couple held hostage by the Taliban issues urgent plea to Donald Trump and reveals captives' conditions in jail

The son of British couple Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75, who are being held hostage by the Taliban has urgently pleaded to Donald Trump for help.

Events

2 w. ago British pensioner held hostage by the Taliban describes his 'hell' living in a cage, shackled to murderers and limited to one meal a day inside Afghanistan's most notorious prison

No charges have been issued, nor any explanation given for why Peter and Barbie were arrested on February 1 with their interpreter.

Events

3 w. ago Horror as teen boy has 'throat slashed' in fatal street attack with one arrested

A man and woman arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender have been released on police bail.

Events

3 w. ago Pension, ISA, tax relief and other deadlines hitting British pockets this weekend

ISA deadline week, the National Insurance record change and final call for Covid tax relief are all coinciding this weekend

Events

3 w. ago Taliban release American woman held in Afghanistan for using drone

Faye Dail Hall was detained in February on accusations of unauthorized drone usage

Events

3 w. ago Woman released by Taliban 'dragged away screaming' from Brit couple still in captivity

The daughter of Barbie and Peter Reynolds who have been detained by the Taliban has said an American woman who was arrested alongside them was dragged 'kicking and screaming' away from them

Politics

3 w. ago US woman released by Taliban after guards forcibly dragged her from British pensioner couple still being held in Afghanistan

Faye Hall was today released by the Taliban after the Trump administration removed bounties worth millions of pounds from three senior members.

Economics

4 w. ago Final moments of woman strangled to death by her partner released

Alcwyn Thomas was found guilty of murdering Victoria Thomas this week.

Events

4 w. ago Pair arrested in investigation into vandalism at Trump golf course

The 75-year-old man and 66-year-old woman were later released pending further inquiries.

Events