12 m. ago Cannes Film Festival is hit by blackout caused by 'sabotage' as police hunt perpetrators

The Cannes Film Festival was briefly brought to a halt following a major power outage that has struck south-eastern France just hours after a fire at an electrical substation overnight.

Events

20 m. ago Glasgow mum's terror after tiny premature twins spend 10 weeks in intensive care

Twins Marcus and Macie were born at just 29 weeks.

Events

42 m. ago Power pairings: the surprising food to eat with chocolate to make it healthier

From what to eat with hummus, to the sweet treat to add to yoghurt, here’s how to boost the health impact of your meals

Society

49 m. ago Sabotage suspected as Cannes Film Festival struck by major power outage

Cause of the widespread outage is under investigation, with foul play reportedly suspected

Culture

50 m. ago Thousands of Brits due £90 refund after changes to debt rule

The Insolvency Service has said that around 5,000 people appear to have started the process to apply for a Debt Relief Order but did not go on to complete their application

Economics

55 m. ago Police admit they have no power to find Jay Slater witnesses despite mum's plea for answers

The inquest was adjourned on Wednesday after Jay's mum asked for more witnesses to give evidence

Events

1 hour ago Ange Postecoglou yet to have ‘any discussions’ with Tottenham on his future

The Spurs boss was serenaded by thousands of fans at Friday’s open-top bus parade but his future remains unresolved.

Politics

2 h. ago X down: Twitter not working as thousands of users report issues

Elon Musk’s social media site also suffered an outage on Thursday

Politics

2 h. ago Titan submarine widow blames American 'ego and arrogance' for disaster which killed billionaire husband and son

Christine Dawood lost her billionaire British-Pakistani husband Shahzada, 48, and son Suleman, 19, on board the Oceangate vessel on a tour of the Titanic wreck in June 2023.

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2 h. ago Twitter is down: Elon Musk's social platform X goes offline as thousands report problems

X, formerly known as Twitter, has gone down for millions of users around the world, with the website, app and XPro all affected.

Technology

2 h. ago Three arrested after weight loss jab from beauty salon puts woman in intensive care

Health officials have issued a warning after a woman was hospitalised after using a weight loss jab

Events

2 h. ago Mountain marvel: how one of biggest batteries in Europe uses thousands of gallons of water to stop blackouts

‘Much-loved’ Dinorwig hydroelectric energy storage site in Wales has a vital role to play in keeping the lights onSeconds after a catastrophic series of power outages struck across the UK in the summer of 2019, a phone rang in the control room of the Dinorwig hydropower plant in north Wales. It was Britain’s energy system operator requesting an immediate deluge of electricity to help prevent a wide-scale blackout crippling Britain’s power grids.The response was swift, and in the end just under million people were left without power for less than 45 minutes. While trains were stuck on lines for hours and hospitals had to revert to backup generators, that phone call prevented Britain’s worst blackout in a decade from being far more severe. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Nathaniel Parker performs Anthem for Doomed Youth Poem by Wilfred Owen – video

The actor reads a poem in memory of Derek Jarman, who was the first director to cast him in a film - as Wilfred Owen in War Requiem. The film is part of a series to mark Celebration Day 2025 – a new annual moment, held on the last bank holiday Monday of May, to honour and celebrate those who have shaped our lives but are no longer with us. Directed by Oliver Parker at Abbey Road Studios, curated by Allie Esiri and published exclusively by the Guardian. On Celebration Day, join in by sharing your memories using #ShareYourStar• ‘He lived inside poetry’: Toby Jones and Helena Bonham Carter perform poems in memory of lost loved ones• Susan Wokoma performs What If This Road by Sheenagh Pugh – video Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 'I've had over 100 lovers – I know five ways couples can rekindle their lost spark'

EXCLUSIVE: Katy Bampton, a sex and relationships coach from North Wales has spent years in the adult entertainment industry and now she's sharing her wisdom with others

Politics

2 h. ago X down in major outage as tens of thousands of Twitter users report issues

Over 11,000 users reported issues with the social media platform just after 1.20pm today with many unable to access their news feed as some looked to blame owner Elon Musk

Politics

3 h. ago Power outage hits Cannes Film Festival and traffic in southeastern France

A major power outage has hit southeastern France, disrupting traffic and briefly halting events at the Cannes Film Festival as the prestigious event prepared to hand out its top prize

Events

3 h. ago Lewis Hamilton crashes in final practice ahead of Monaco GP qualifying

The seven-time world champion lost control of his Ferrari at Massenet with just under two minutes remaining

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3 h. ago Hush over Hollywood: why has it become so hard to make films in Los Angeles?

The drop in productions is causing alarm – can Tinseltown halt the exodus and reclaim its spot as the home of movie-making?When Adam Scott was working on the hit TV show Parks and Recreation in the early 2010s, the Los Angeles studio where the show was filmed was packed – “every stage was filled and working”.These days, he told his former co-star Rob Lowe in a much-discussed recent podcast conversation, “it’s quiet over there” – in part because “it’s just too expensive to shoot here”. Continue reading...

Culture

4 h. ago Lewis Hamilton crash sees Monaco GP session called off early as Charles Leclerc swears

Ferrari have a repair job on their hands in the lead-up to Monaco Grand Prix qualifying after Lewis Hamilton lost control and crashed at the end of final practice on Saturday

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4 h. ago What happened to Joseph Kony? From altar boy to warlord who abducted tens of thousands of boys and girls to become child soldiers or sex slaves but somehow evades justice

From farmer's son and altar boy to self-proclaimed messiah, zealous rebel, ruthless warlord - and perhaps most frustrating of all for Joseph Kony's victims - master of evasion.

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