61 h. ago Major update on land where carers brutally murdered teenager in £182K benefits fraud

The site once held a bungalow where Margaret Fleming lived with her carers - and future killers - Edward Cairney and Avril Jones, who hid the teen's death for almost 20 years

Economics

63 h. ago Woman with 'cursed' moniker tells parents to consider overlooked problem with baby names

A woman has shared her 'cursed' name in a viral TikTok video and urged other parents to think about something they may have overlooked when it comes to naming kids

Politics

64 h. ago St Lucia resident makes unlikely request to British tourists for Greggs treat

Ceramicist and Saint Lucia local, Amanda, went viral on TikTok last year when she posed a special quest for UK travellers. This year, she's upping the stakes in her pursuit of a sausage melt.

Politics

3 d. ago Netflix’s Department Q star lands major role in ‘absolute must see’ BBC mystery series

The BBC has announced that filming is underway for the second season of hit detective drama, with a number of new cast members joining.

Politics

4 d. ago Believers claim eerie footage of baby carriage moving through empty store is 'proof' ghosts are real

A viral video on TikTok has set off a wild conversation online, with many claiming the footage proved the existence of ghosts.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘I told my family, I’ll probably die’: US immigration sends Russian asylum seekers back to Moscow

Russian national who applied for asylum on political grounds describes inhumane treatment while in US custodyUS immigration authorities have deported dozens of Russian asylum seekers to Moscow, including a serviceman wanted for desertion who has since been detained, the Guardian can reveal.At least two deportation flights operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) departed from the agency’s major detention hub in Alexandria, Louisiana and landed in Cairo, Egypt, where the asylum seekers were transferred to flights bound for Moscow with the cooperation of Egyptian and Russian authorities, according to interviews with passengers and human rights campaigners. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Meet the revenge quitters: why people are ditching their jobs

From marching bands to TikTok takedowns, employees are resigning in spectacular fashion. While going viral seems risky, some find it opens new doors ...In 2011, Joey La Neve DeFrancesco had been working in room service at a luxury hotel in Providence, Rhode Island, for nearly four years, whisking delicacies on demand to guests’ rooms, when he reached breaking point. He was paid a measly $5.50 (£4) an hour, made to work punishingly long shifts and, to top it off, had managers taking a cut of his hard-earned tips.The poor treatment ratcheted up after DeFrancesco and colleagues tried to unionise workers at the hotel. In response, managers would berate those involved for making tiny mistakes. Things got so petty that workers on shift who had to take calls from guests were banned from sitting down. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Meet the revenge quitters: why people are ditching their jobs – and refusing to go quietly

From marching bands to TikTok takedowns, employees are resigning in spectacular fashion. While going viral seems risky, some find it opens new doors ...In 2011, Joey La Neve DeFrancesco had been working in room service at a luxury hotel in Providence, Rhode Island, for nearly four years, whisking delicacies on demand to guests’ rooms, when he reached breaking point. He was paid a measly $5.50 (£4) an hour, made to work punishingly long shifts and, to top it off, had managers taking a cut of his hard-earned tips.The poor treatment ratcheted up after DeFrancesco and colleagues tried to unionise workers at the hotel. In response, managers would berate those involved for making tiny mistakes. Things got so petty that workers on shift who had to take calls from guests were banned from sitting down. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Forget oil and cook the 'best bacon ever' using chef's simple method

A chef has shared his simple hack for cooking the "best bacon you'll ever have" - and it doesn't require any oil. The method has gone viral on TikTok with users dubbing it "life-changing"

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5 d. ago Viral bakery loved by Lizzo hits back at TikToker who slammed 'overpriced' French toast and bacon butty

'One of the most disappointing food experiences I've ever had in my life'

Events

5 d. ago Stacey Dooley lands major new BBC series investigating online health hacks

The investigative presenter will sort fact from fiction when it comes to internet claims about miracle cures, fitness boosters and fat busters

Events

5 d. ago Rest and Be Thankful A83: Road reopens after heavy rainfall causes 11 landslips near major road

Drivers faced a 60-mile diversion during a “considerable” clean up operation to clear the debris.

Politics

7 d. ago Tricky maths puzzle has people 'in tears' but the solution is actually simple

A teenager has gone viral on TikTok after sharing a video of herself in tears over a 'complicated' maths question - but it actually has a rather simply solution

Politics

7 d. ago Lando Norris rues major blow to title hopes after Dutch Grand Prix breakdown

Norris’ engine packed in with seven laps remaining as team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri took the chequered flag.

Sport

9 d. ago Uefa to decide in September on Real Madrid request to play in Miami

La Liga game would be against VillarrealPlan also needs approval from Fifa and othersUefa will decide in September whether to approve a request by the Spanish football federation for Villarreal and Real Madrid to contest a La Liga game in Miami in December.European football’s governing body is expected to discuss the matter at its next executive committee meeting in Tirana on 11 September and, should no move be made to block the request, a landmark move will edge closer to reality. No major league has held a domestic game on foreign territory, despite prolonged attempts from the Spanish top flight to do so. Uefa’s signoff would clear a huge section of path, although the plan also requires approval from Fifa, US Soccer and Concacaf. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Uefa to decide in September on Barcelona request to play in Miami

La Liga game would be against VillarrealPlan also needs approval from Fifa and othersUefa will decide in September whether to approve a request by the Spanish football federation for Villarreal and Barcelona to contest a La Liga game in Miami in December.European football’s governing body is expected to discuss the matter at its next executive committee meeting in Tirana on 11 September and, should no move be made to block the request, a landmark move will edge closer to reality. No major league has held a domestic game on foreign territory, despite prolonged attempts from the Spanish top flight to do so. Uefa’s signoff would clear a huge section of path, although the plan also requires approval from Fifa, US Soccer and Concacaf. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Love Island star reveals split just weeks after going public with romance

A Love Island star has revealed that he has split from his girlfriend just weeks after they met on the set of the ITV2 dating show and they went viral with their TikTok videos

Politics

1 week ago Radiohead’s Let Down enters US Billboard charts 28 years after its release

Song from 1997 album OK Computer scores band their fourth spot in the chart after going viral on TikTokRadiohead have entered the US singles chart with a song from their album OK Computer that has gone viral on social media 28 years after its release.Let Down, the third single from the British band’s 1997 album, entered at No 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week after rising in popularity on TikTok. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Helicopter crash lands in Isle of Wight field sparking major emergency services response

At 9:30pm this morning, it was reported there had been an aviation crash on the outskirts of Shanklin, Isle of Wight - is unclear at this stage if any injuries have been sustained

Events

2 w. ago ‘What do you earn?’ How Instagram and TikTok influencers sent a taboo question viral

New wave of content creators say they hope to increase pay transparency by questioning people in the streetWould you be prepared to tell a stranger how much you earn and let them broadcast it all over the internet?For better or worse, it used to be the case that pretty much the only people who knew your salary were you, your boss and probably HM Revenue & Customs. Continue reading...

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