9 h. ago Four mouthfuls of seawater put a man in hospital with lump 'the size of a tennis ball'

Ian Gowan ended up being admitted to a high dependency unit and is permanently scarred after the incident

Politics

30 h. ago Wales holiday let rules are putting ‘thousands of jobs at risk’

Short-term holiday let operators must rent out their properties for at least 182 days to meet business rate requirements in Wales

Events

44 h. ago British Steel update as vital materials to save thousands of jobs on way TODAY

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said crucial shipments of iron ore and coking coal are on their way to the Scunthorpe steelworks in a tense race against time

Politics

4 d. ago Van driver caught driving while disqualified 21 times rammed police cars

A judge said it was clear Nathan Krishnan - who has 122 previous offences on his record - has "no regard" for the rules of the road nor for the risks he is putting others at

Events

4 d. ago Make America make again? Trump’s tariffs will only be manufacturing pipe dreams | John Naughton

The president’s gambit to bring the production of goods such as iPhones back to the US ignores huge supply chain complexitiesDonald Trump’s tariff strategy has at least one biblical connection: like the peace of God, it “passeth all understanding” (Philippians 4:7). Rival attempts to extract a rationale from the chaos include the idea that he is trying to devalue the dollar, or that he is seeking to “reshore” the manufacturing capacity that the US lost through decades of globalisation. My own hunch is that he just wants to show who’s the big boss around here – or as British science fiction author Charles Stross puts it, that he “expects individual nations to come to him, hat in hand, like terrified shopkeepers pleading for mercy from a mafia don”.Cue the UK’s very own Trump whisperer, Keir Starmer, who, according to Politico, plans “to put a review of online safety rules on the table in trade talks” with the US. Which, translated, means that things such as the Online Safety Act and ...

Economics

4 d. ago Labour faces calls to nationalise British Steel as MPs urged to pass emergency law today to save UK steelmaking and thousands of jobs

Both the Commons and the Lords have reconvened during Easter recess for a highly unusual Saturday sitting to debate a Bill aimed at blocking Jingye from closing the Scunthorpe site.

Society

4 d. ago British Steel debate begins in House of Commons as Labour says it needs to 'save thousands of jobs' after firm's Chinese owners announced blast furnace closures

Both the Commons and the Lords have reconvened during Easter recess for a highly unusual Saturday sitting to debate a Bill aimed at blocking Jingye from closing the Scunthorpe site.

Society

5 d. ago I went on holiday literally a few steps from Russia and it was surreal

I know in my lifetime that I may never get closer to Russia than that, but it was absolutely beautiful, if a little insane!

Politics

5 d. ago 20 things to do in Wales for the 2025 Easter school holidays

There is plenty to enjoy in Wales this Easter holiday including Amelia Trust Farm's Big Easter Event, Easter celebrations at Fonmon Castle and Wales v Ireland Womens 6 Nations

Politics

6 d. ago British Steel has 'just hours left' to be saved with thousands of jobs at risk

Workers say the blast furnaces at its Scunthorpe plant will run cold next month if raw materials, including iron-ore pellets, to keep them running are not bought by the end of the day on Friday

Events

6 d. ago Keir Starmer promises an extra 3,000 neighbourhood officers on Britain's streets by next year

The Prime Minister, speaking on a visit to a police headquarters in Cambridgeshire, said the recruits would be 'on the beat... not stuck behind a desk'.

Events

6 d. ago Cabinet Office to cut thousands of jobs as Government shrinks Civil Service

Around 1,200 people will be made redundant

Politics

6 d. ago Dad says Welsh holiday is like 'jetting off to Barbados' after 'surprise charge'

Mark Hayward had booked a special family getaway at a Haven holiday park - but was left reeling by an extra charge

Politics

6 d. ago Bedford residents all saying same thing as Universal Studios UK theme park to open

Thousands of jobs will be created as Universal Studios is to open a huge theme park near Bedford, where residents have today expressed their reaction at the development

Politics

7 d. ago All we know so far about Universal UK from including location, date, and what to expect from theme park

The massive theme park is expected to pump £50bn into the economy and create tens of thousands of jobs.

Politics

7 d. ago Plans to turn garden shed into holiday let in 'second home capital' rejected

A planning application to create a holiday let in the seaside village of Little Haven has been refused as a report shows it has the highest rates of second homes and holiday lets in Pembrokeshire

Politics

8 d. ago UK 'seriously considering' nationalising British Steel in wake of Donald Trump's tariffs

It comes as the Chinese-owned firm launched a consultation on the closure of two blast furnaces - risking thousands of job losses as well as depriving Britain of its last virgin steelmaking facility

Politics

8 d. ago Brits on holiday told to follow emergency advice after earthquake

Papua New Guinea is in an active seismic region known as the ‘Ring of Fire’

Politics

9 d. ago Woman 'dated Ringo Starr' after meeting him at a Butlin's holiday camp in Wales

A woman has revealed what it was like to date Ringo Starr before he joined the Beatles. She claims she met the famous drummer while on holiday in North Wales before they were famous

Politics

9 d. ago China accuses US of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffs

China on Monday accused the U_S_ of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffs for "putting the U_S_ first over international rules.”

Economics