47 m. ago NHS boss Amanda Pritchard quits – what 'new era' means for health service

Health Secretary Wes Streeting insists the NHS must ‘change or die’ and is taking more direct charge of the health service to make it happen following the departure of Amanda Pritchard

Politics

48 m. ago Too evil! Too smutty! Too Thatcher! When TV stars demand their scenes are cut

Not all actors are comfortable with baring their behinds or their souls. From Bridgerton to The Sopranos, some have insisted on moments being axed – although they don’t always get their wayAs professional show-offs with A-list ambitions, you might assume that any TV star wants to maximise their screen time – the meatier the role and the more minutes in the limelight, the better. Yet that isn’t always the case. Sometimes, actors want their scenes to be cut, either from the script or from the edit. And they can have all sorts of reasons, from personal politics to second thoughts about stripping off.The recent Channel 4 docudrama Brian and Maggie, written by Sherwood’s James Graham, saw Dame Harriet Walter deliver a nuanced, non-cartoonish portrayal of the, let’s say, “divisive” figure of Margaret Thatcher. The lady wasn’t for turning. She was for being left on the cutting room floor, though. Continue reading...

Culture

48 m. ago These are the US’s favorite grocery stores — and the top two are tied

Top of the heap score with product quality, service and store experience

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55 m. ago Woman's 'mummified and skeletal' remains found after making chilling diary entry

Laura Winham is feared to have been dead for more than three years in her flat in Woking, Surrey, and an inquest into her death has heard of failures from social services to visit her

Events

60 m. ago Missouri woman to change not guilty plea in plot to sell Graceland in a foreclosure sale

Court records show that a Missouri woman is changing her not guilty plea to federal charges that she designed a brazen plot to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland mansion and property before a judge halted the mysterious foreclosure sale

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63 m. ago Stunning moment woman brazenly steals SINK from the restaurant toilets before smuggling it out in her handbag

This is the moment a brazen thief smuggles an entire designer kitchen sink in her handbag from a restaurant in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. 

Events

64 m. ago Woman killed mum before grilling remains and told authorities it was 'just chicken'

Candace Craig, 46, will spend the rest of her life behind bars after murdering her mum, Margaret, 71, before grilling and dismembering her remains at their home in Hyattsville, Maryland

Events

68 m. ago Woman admits dressing as 13 different people to fraudulently complete citizenship test

The 61-year-old had used an ‘array of wigs’ and other disguises in order to pass herself off as the true applicants

Politics

68 m. ago Miquita Oliver admits first kiss grew up to become ISIS terrorist Jihadi George

TV presenter Miquita Oliver's first kiss has left fans speechless after finding out who the boy later went on to become – with it being far from a cute little story

Events

68 m. ago ‘We’re being treated as grifters or terrorists’: US federal workers on the fear and chaos of their firings

An educator, archaeologist and scientist were among the thousands of government workers culled by Musk’s agencyThe Trump administration has fired at least 20,000 government employees in its first month, as Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) dramatically overhauls work at federal agencies. Some economists have speculated that these terminations, which could affect nearly 300,000 workers, will be the biggest job cuts in US history.Most of the workers cut were in probationary periods and lacked job protections that come with longer terms of employment. In social media spaces, especially the r/fednews subreddit, these workers described scenes of confusion and feelings of anger directed at Musk, an unelected billionaire dubbed a “special government employee” by the White House. Last week, unions for federal workers sued the Trump administration for unlawfully using probationary periods to cut staff. Continue reading...

Events

80 m. ago Queen Camilla reveals heartwarming new addition to family after devastating loss

Queen Camilla revealed she has adopted a rescue puppy named Moley, after she was left heartbroken following the death of her beloved Jack Russell terrier Beth last November

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82 m. ago 'Mummified and almost skeletal' body lay in flat for three years, inquest hears

Laura Winham’s “mummified and almost skeletal” remains were found by her brother in her flat in Woking, Surrey, on May 24 2021.

Events

82 m. ago Impact of remote court hearings ‘breach of natural justice’, inquiry hears

Solicitors from the Legal Services Agency in Glasgow gave evidence at the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry, along with Roddy Dunlop KC.

Events

83 m. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Tess Daly stuns fans with swimwear snaps as she admits what she 'wishes it could be'

The presenter has been flooded with comments as she took to social media with a string of swimwear snaps

Politics

87 m. ago 50 new laws to fight crime announced including police raiding homes without a warrant

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has vowed to 'take back our town centres from anti-social behaviour, thugs and thieves' in one of the biggest ever policing shake-ups

Events

91 m. ago Price of weekly shop in Dumfries and Galloway rises by nearly one

Dumfries and Galloway Citizens Advice Service also discovered that shoppers in the Stewartry are paying more than people in other parts of the region.

Economics

1 hour ago I watched in horror as my tenant from hell sublet my flat on Airbnb before turning it into party pad and stealing my furniture... police said I had a 'clear' case but STILL took no action

Rohhan Divanji, 39, was 'shocked' to discover the Met Police had closed his case after his two-bedroom apartment in Canary Wharf, east London , was hijacked by an identity thief.

Events

1 hour ago Dad buys kids Burger King meal at popular airport – but is totally floored by price

A dad has been left flabbergasted after forking out for some burgers at a popular airport. He shared a video online showing the amount of food he got for his money

Economics

1 hour ago People speculate about bruise on Trump's hand after his three awkward handshakes with France's Macron went viral

Photos of the bruise emerged after Trump, 78, met with French President Emmanuel Marcon at the White House on Monday to discuss a possible end to Russia 's war against Ukraine.

Politics

1 hour ago Kanye West baffles fans as he launches bizarre feud with Beyoncé's mum Tina Knowles

Kanye West has left fans baffled as he appeared to launch a bizarre feud with Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles in multiple Instagram posts on Tuesday.

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