92 m. ago Forget smart meters and use £10 home hack that helps you save on energy bills

No need to worry as the temperature gets cooler, you can save money on your energy bills by following this cheap and easy expert hack that doesn't involve using a smart metre

Economics

4 h. ago Healey launches defence growth deals in bid to boost UK jobs and industry

The new strategy promises £250 million investment in regions with high defence potential.

Economics

4 h. ago 'One of a kind' woman dies after being attacked by 'pack of dogs'

Police have launched an investigation after a woman with a 'heart of gold' was found 'suffering life-threatening injuries' from a pack of dogs roaming the area in Flat Lick, Kentucky

Events

6 h. ago They should be paying ME to live in it! Internet trolls slam price of 'UK's worst house' riddled with mould on market for eyebrow

The two-bedroom terraced home in Stantonbury, Milton Keynes, is so dilapidated that thick black mould covers the walls of every room.

Economics

7 h. ago H Samuel's dainty gold necklace looks more expensive than it is

H Samuel has just launched a new collection of jewellery - and one piece in particular has caught our eye.

Politics

7 h. ago Palestinians launch legal bid against Britain over 'century of oppression'

Lawyers behind the 400-page legal petition say they have evidence of alleged international law violations during the British rule of Palestine in the first half of the 20th Century

Politics

8 h. ago The Guardian view on the ‘war on drugs’: Donald Trump is turning a failed metaphor into a more dangerous reality | Editorial

The strike on a speedboat allegedly containing Venezuelan drug traffickers may be performative, but sets a frightening precedentMore than five decades ago, Richard Nixon launched a “war on drugs”. The drugs won. Now Donald Trump is turning a failed metaphor into a worse reality.On Tuesday the US president claimed that the military had killed 11 drug traffickers from Venezuela, posting footage of the strike that US officials said took place on a speedboat in international waters in the Caribbean. The administration supplied no evidence for its claim that the boat contained Tren de Aragua members, or drugs, and gave varying accounts of its destination. It also warned that there was more to come, with the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, arguing that intercepting boats had not curbed the drugs problem: “What will stop them is when you blow them up.” Earlier this year, Mr Trump secretly ordered the use of military force against cartels internationally. Continue reading...

Events

11 h. ago 'I tried Gordon Ramsay's £29 fish and chips – there was just one issue that let it down'

There was a massive backlash when Gordon Ramsay launched The River Restaurant at The Savoy, London, and people saw the price of a plate of fish and chips – is Gordon's fish supper worth it?

Economics

11 h. ago Chineke! Orchestra/Heyward review – kaleidoscopic concert combines energy and complexity

Royal Albert Hall, LondonThe ethnically diverse orchestra played with vigour and spirit in a varied programme that included Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Shostakovich and Valerie ColemanThis concert was to have been conducted by Simon Rattle – a mark of the esteem in which leading artists hold Chineke! Orchestra, the trailblazing British ensemble made up of a majority of Black and ethnically diverse musicians. In the event, Charleston-born Jonathon Heyward put his own indelible stamp on a varied yet satisfying program.Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s La Bamboula, a kaleidoscopic dance with roots in the West Indies, played to Chineke!’s strengths. The performed it with vigour and spirit, while Heyward kept its likable blend of late-Victorian tunefulness and proto-Hollywood glitz gossamer-light. You could see why Henry Wood programmed it at the Proms 16 times, making its subsequent 91-year absence inexplicable. Continue reading...

Events

11 h. ago 'Party house' with cinema, dance floor and bar hits the market

The five-bed home in north London is up for sale

Society

11 h. ago The man and the mushroom kayak: can a boat made from mycellim change the future/

Sam Shoemaker’s record-setting voyage shows the promise – and limits – of fungi as a plastic alternativeOn a clear, still morning in early August, Sam Shoemaker launched his kayak into the waters off Catalina Island and began paddling. His goal: to traverse the open ocean to San Pedro, just south of Los Angeles, some 26.4 miles away.But upon a closer look, Shoemaker’s kayak was no ordinary kayak. Brown-ish yellow and bumpy in texture, it had been made – or rather, grown – entirely from mushrooms. His journey, if successful, would mark the world’s longest open-water journey in a kayak built from this unique material. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Largest Russian air attack of war sets fire to Ukrainian cabinet building

Russia’s first strike on a key government building kills three, including a baby and an infantRussia has launched its largest ever air attack on Ukraine, hitting a key government building in Kyiv for the first time and leaving at least three people dead, including a baby and an infant, Ukrainian officials said.The bombardment of the capital with a large number of drones and missiles injured at least 18 people and set scores of buildings on fire. Continue reading...

Events

12 h. ago Israel says a Houthi drone from Yemen has hit near its southern airport, halting flights

A drone launched by Yemen's Houthi group has hit Israel's southern airport, closing airspace and halting flights, according to the Israeli military

Events

13 h. ago Celtic launched a jerry can of petrol into an already smouldering fire but there’s only one party really at fault

The club accused UEFA, the media and even Brendan Rodgers but Michael Gannon believes only the board is at fault

Events

13 h. ago Putin's missiles HITS Zelensky government building for first time: Russia successfully strikes key offices of Ukrainian administration in boldest attack since war began in 2022

The dramatic attack on the Cabinet of Ministers came as more than 800 drones and missiles were launched into Ukraine overnight in what has been branded an 'escalation of terror'.

Events

14 h. ago Lewis Capaldi review – an emotional return to the spotlight for pop’s most heart

Utilita Arena, SheffieldThe singer announces he is thrilled to begin his first tour since taking time off for his mental health, but is visibly nervous and at one moment breaks into tearsLewis Capaldi is a pop star known for his patter. But tonight, he warns the crowd he is feeling too overwhelmed to perform his usual funnyman routine. “I probably won’t say lots this evening because I don’t know what to say,” he says. “I’m just genuinely thrilled that this is still a possibility for me.”The 28-year-old being lost for words tonight is understandable. In 2023, Capaldi announced he was taking a hiatus from touring, after sharing his struggles with his mental health and his diagnosis in 2022 of Tourette syndrome. Having disappeared from the spotlight for the better part of two years, he made a triumphant return at Glastonbury earlier this summer for an unannounced and emotional set on the Pyramid stage. Tonight’s Sheffield show, however, marks the Scottish singer’s first headline perfor...

Politics

14 h. ago REVEALED: How creatine could destroy your organs... Millions believe trendy supplement helps their bones and brains

Creatine, which is produced naturally by the liver, pancreas and kidneys, helps cells produce energy, but it has long been taken in higher doses by athletes and bodybuilders.

Science

14 h. ago Donald Trump maelstrom likely to leave US economic model unrecognisable | Heather Stewart

President alters demands on a whim, and although investors are averting eyes for now, risks rise with each chaotic weekDonald Trump observed blithely last week that if his cherished tariff regime is struck down by the US supreme court, he may need to “unwind” some of the trade deals struck since he declared “liberation day” in April.It was a reminder, as if it were needed, that nothing about Trump’s economic policy is set in stone. Not only does the ageing president alter his demands on a whim, but it is unclear to what extent he has the power to make them stick. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago Katie Price claims there were 'three of us' in her marriage to Peter Andre as she details '16 years of hell' since split and says she's 'glad the truth is coming out'

Tensions between the former glamour model, 47, and the Mysterious Girl singer, 52, exploded last month, following the launch of their daughter Princess' new reality show.

Politics

15 h. ago Aldi jobs and careers: retailer raises pay and launches 10,000 work experience places for young people – apply

The retailer is rewarding staff and helping young people with free online courses 🎓

Economics