2 h. ago CBB's Chris Hughes 'quit' huge show role before entering house and was replaced by star

Chris Hughes reportedly quit his role on ITV Racing before entering the Celebrity Big Brother house earlier this month, with the former Love Island star said to have been replaced by a reality star

Politics

4 h. ago Brit tourist missing in Philippines after leaving hotel with only flippers and snorkel

Mark Davis Morris, 44, disappeared while on holiday in the Philippines with his wife. The Brit reportedly told a friend he was going diving alone but police are investigating this

Society

4 h. ago John Higgins warned unique Crucible factor that counts against bid for a fifth World Snooker Championship

A packed field features a host of young guns, but veteran Higgins remains one of the favourites for glory in Sheffield

Events

4 h. ago The Guardian view on the coming papal conclave: Catholics at a crossroads | Editorial

Pope Francis’s progressive legacy rests in the hands of cardinal electors who will be juggling competing agendasIn keeping with the humble style of his papacy, Pope Francis did his best to dial down the pomp and ceremony that would mark his passing. In St Peter’s Basilica, where he now lies in state, Francis’s body rests in an unelaborate coffin and has not been placed on the traditional elevated bier. The tomb in which he will be buried is to be underground and unadorned, carrying only the plain inscription “Franciscus”, again on his instructions.The final grace notes of a remarkable papacy will add to the pathos of Saturday’s funeral, which hundreds of thousands of mourners are expected to attend. The Argentinian pope’s plain, direct style endeared him to millions of non-Catholics as well as to the faithful. But the ecclesiastical politics of what happens next, in a divided church, will be anything but straightforward. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago REAL reason so many are overweight. Lawyer Hannah was exhausted and struggled with her size for years. Then she was medicated for her thyroid and lost 4st fast

Walking into the family home at 8pm one night after work, Mark Ross found his three kids - then aged 11, nine and seven - ready for bed but his wife, Hannah, 43, was nowhere to be seen.

Politics

5 h. ago Love Island star Scott Thomas opens up about 'self sabotaging' in candid sobriety admission

The reality star revealed why he's now 'more fulfilled' in his life

Events

5 h. ago ‘I was expecting to win’: Luca Brecel fights back to deny Ryan Day at Crucible

2o23 champion recovers from 5-1 down to win 10-7Chris Wakelin leads Mark Allen 6-2 in second roundLuca Brecel completed an impressive comeback to beat Ryan Day 10-7 and avoid becoming the latest former champion to exit the World Snooker Championship at the first-round stage.The 2023 winner looked in danger of joining the defending champion, Kyren Wilson, in crashing out when he found himself 5-1 down to Day during the first session. But Brecel won the final three frames on Wednesday to make it 5-4 and get himself right back in the match. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Volkswagen confirms range extender hybrid for Europe – but what’s a range extender?

VW takes a leaf out of Nissan’s book with a clever hybrid that drives like an EV

Politics

5 h. ago Manchester Airport passenger 'mortified' after realising what he'd taken through security

Mark Harris, 51, accidentally took two steak knives through security at Manchester Airport without being stopped - and says he will 'never know' how they were able to get past the scanners

Events

6 h. ago Perplexity's AI iPhone assistant could be the Siri you have always wanted

The digital helper can recommend restaurants and book them, give directions, add events to your calendar, play YouTube vids and much more

Politics

6 h. ago I saved $36,000 by not buying anything new – here are seven reasons you should do the same

Life was genuinely better once I got off the consumerist hamster wheel, and it could be for you tooIn 2013, I thought: “Hey, wouldn’t it be FUN to see if I could buy nothing new for an entire month?” (which, I recognize, is not most people’s idea of fun). And, thus, my no new things challenge was born.At first, the premise scared the crap out of me. I thought I would be chomping at the bit for the one-month mark to arrive. But the challenge welcomed so many incredible benefits and ushered so much ease into my life that I carried on – for nearly two years. Yep, 683 days of shopping my own closet, gifting experiences and thoughtful secondhand finds, outfitting my life with creative upcycles, and thoroughly enjoying an inbox free from constant promotions and receipts. Continue reading...

Economics

6 h. ago Strictly’s Amy Dowden reveals where she got her lemon print cardigan

For all your fruity, floral or quirky printed cardigans, there are plenty of options at New Look, Next, River Island and more for this spring as well as Amy's lovely choice

Politics

7 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother's JoJo Siwa gets a letter with a VERY cryptic message from partner Kath Ebbs amid speculation over star's 'intimate' friendship with Chris Hughes

The Dance Moms star, 21, and the former Love Island star, 32, have continued to raise eyebrows over their 'flirty' friendship in the house, with her partner Kath receiving cruel online abuse of the pair's bond.

Politics

7 h. ago Melinda Gates reveals bizarre new details about divorce conversation she had with Bill after Epstein scandal

The philanthropist, 60, reveals details of her separation from the Microsoft founder on her new book, The Next Day.

Science

8 h. ago Aristocrat Constance Marten had no choice but to go on the run with newborn after her other four children were 'stolen by the state', court hears

Constance Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50, are charged with the manslaughter of their daughter Victoria, who died after they went off-grid in early 2023.

Events

8 h. ago Get free AI keyboard with 'crisp and clear' Samsung Galaxy Tab in huge Sky deal

You will be able to snatch up an AI Book Cover Keyboard worth £139 for absolutely free with this Sky deal.

Economics

8 h. ago Tasha Ghouri admits guilt over 'not doing enough' in candid post after Andrew split

Fans of the Love Island couple were shocked when Tasha Ghouri announced her break up with Andrew Le Page in January after falling for one another in the 2022 series

Politics

8 h. ago Jimmy White revealed his fury when 'unwritten snooker rule' was broken during Mark Selby win

Jimmy White has done and seen it all in snooker, but the cult icon was furious when he saw one player's cheeky ploy in 2022

Events

8 h. ago Lau's Martin Green on Keli, his new National Theatre of Scotland show: 'I fell in love with brass bands'

Telling the story of a tenor horn player from a fictional Central Belt mining village who heads to London for a brass band competition, Keli has been a complicated balancing act for its creator Martin Green, who both wrote the script and composed the score. Interview by Mark Fisher

Culture

8 h. ago 'ChatGPT gave me a palm reading and chilling prediction made me run to doctor's'

A woman who shared a photo of her palm with an AI chatbot for a reading was left horrified when it sent her a dark prediction that made her book an appointment with a doctor

Science