5 h. ago Cate Blanchett, 55, announces plans to retire from acting as she insists she's 'serious about giving up'the profession

She has been treading the boards for over three decades, but Cate Blanchett has declared that she is to retire from acting.

Politics

8 h. ago London weather: Easter weekend washout warning as long dry spell nears an end

Prolonged hot spell could come to an end

Events

8 h. ago Young student loses her doctor parents and both her siblings in horror private plane crash that killed six

A high school senior lost her entire immediate family in a horror private jet crash that killed six in upstate New York.

Events

16 h. ago ANDREW PIERCE: Top Tory plotter Osborne plans a capital return

Former Tory chancellor George Osborne is on manoeuvres. Again.

Politics

16 h. ago China warns on 'discrimination' against firm that owns British Steel as No10 says it is 'confident' raw materials can be secured to save Scunthorpe plant

Beijing urged the UK not to 'politicise' the situation amid a desperate scramble to keep furnaces running at the Scunthorpe plant.

Events

17 h. ago London Gatwick Airport strikes over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend 2025: full list of dates and airlines affected

London Gatwick Airport strikes over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend 2025: full list of dates and airlines affected  Time Out

Events

19 h. ago 'Dwarf' wall just two bricks high is at centre of extraordinary planning row between developer and businessman who is trying to stop them knocking it down

Lioncourt Homes, which is building a 70-home estate in Hempsted, Gloucester, says it needs to rip down the wall - which is barely 20cm tall - to create an emergency access route.

Events

21 h. ago Could British Steel's furnaces go out because Labour can't move coal 25 miles? Ministers refuse to guarantee Scunthorpe plant will be saved with crucial shipment still at dock

Treasury minister James Murray confirmed that a shipment of coal needed to maintain operations is at docks in Lincolnshire.

Politics

30 h. ago Smoke billows from Hawaiian Airlines plane as it prepares to take off from LAX

Video caught the terrifying moment that smoke was seen billowing from a Hawaiian Airlines plane as it prepared to take flight from Los Angeles International Airport.

Events

38 h. ago Flight attendant reveals the food and drink items you should NEVER order on a plane due to hidden health risks

A flight attendant has urged travellers to avoid certain refreshments while flying due to the risk they could pose to your health.

Society

51 h. ago Rebel MPs tell Starmer to abandon his plan to exempt AI firms from copyright law

The Prime Minister wants to give Big Tech free rein to train AI systems on copyright material, forcing writers, musicians, artists and filmmakers to 'opt out' if they want to protect their work.

Politics

60 h. ago Jamie Laing and wife Sophie Habboo share baby plans and their hopes for a big family

The pair - who tied the knot in April 2023 - has been more loved-up than ever and got candid about their future plans on building a family during a chat with The Times .

Politics

60 h. ago The beautiful Kent village less than an hour from London for a weekend trip

The beautiful Kent village less than an hour from London for a weekend trip  News Shopper

Politics

63 h. ago We tried Maya Jama's Uber Eats menu where each decadent dish costs only £5... this one dish blew us away

Maya Jama has collaborated with Uber Eats on a special menu, available to order online this weekend, from April 12 - 13 in London. And each dish is only £5.

Economics

3 d. ago Judge says Trump lawyers’ failure to explain how they plan to return wrongly deported man ‘extremely troubling’ – live

US district judge Paula Xinis demands administration identify whereabouts of Kilmar Abrego GarciaAdvocates for academic freedom are bracing for what they expect to be the next phase of the government’s effort to reshape higher education: an overhaul of the system accrediting institutions of higher learning.Donald Trump has made no secret of such plans. During the campaign, he boasted that accreditation would be his “secret weapon” against colleges and universities the right has long viewed as too progressive.We may lose a lot of materials.All of the states, we are in dire shape. We have had a reconsideration of everything with regard to what Doge [is doing].” Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Boca Raton plane crash leaves three dead after Cessna misses runway and explodes

The aircraft went down in the Florida city after 10am local time Friday morning.

Events

3 d. ago What protests are takling place in London this weekend as Palestine Solidarity Campaign plans rallies

Latest rally in solidarity with Palestine set to go ahead in London this weekend

Events

3 d. ago At least three feared dead after plane misses runway and explodes in fireball in wealthy Florida city

The aircraft went down in the Florida city after 10am local time Friday morning.

Events

3 d. ago Full list of Tube and Overground closures announced by Transport for London

There is also a part closure on the Elizabeth line this weekend

Politics

3 d. ago Full list of Tube and Overground closures announced by Transport for London this weekend

There is also a part closure on the Elizabeth line this weekend

Politics