80 m. ago North Korea issues chilling war threat to US and South Korea as missiles launched

North Korea unleashes deadly ballistic missile salvo into the sea as it makes chilling threats of conflict and US - South Korean troops go on high-alert during military drills

Events

6 h. ago Why this may be wrong time for Labour to push North Sea oil industry off a cliff

The UK’s renewable energy industry is not developing quickly enough to replace the fossil fuels altogether yet

Politics

53 h. ago Beautiful UK seaside village with cobbled streets and one of Britain's best views

This stunning village bay is tucked into a cliff-edge, but presents visitors and locals with some stunning outlooks across the North Sea

Politics

3 d. ago Scotland faces ‘dole baby dole’ under North Sea oil plan, Tories claim

A statement on the future of the North Sea was made on Thursday

Politics

3 d. ago Nearly half of firms plan to push up prices after Labour's national insurance hike

An official survey found 49 per cent of businesses expect to response to the huge tax raid by passing costs to customers.

Economics

3 d. ago Scotland faces ‘dole baby dole’, Tories say, as North Sea oil plan unveiled

Industry minister Sarah Jones pledged a ‘well-managed, orderly and prosperous transition’ away from oil and gas.

Politics

4 d. ago Labour to scrap windfall tax on oil firms to help 'unleash North Sea's clean energy future'

The UK Government has confirmed the levy on oil megaprofits will end in 2030.

Economics

4 d. ago Government announces plans to axe oil and gas windfall tax in 2030

Ministers will consult with North Sea businesses, trade unions, workers, green groups and communities over plans for the energy sector’s future.

Politics

4 d. ago Here are all of the nominations from the 2025 Bafta Games Awards

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II received 11 nominations, with North Sea set horror Still Wakes The Deep also among top nominees.

Events

4 d. ago Tories push for answers after Labour minister claimed to be in the Middle East 'pushing for a Gaza peace deal'... was photographed on stage at London's iconic Ronnie Scott's jazz club

Hamish Falconer, the Middle East minister, was photographed attended a swanky lunch event at Ronnie Scott's in Soho yesterday.

Politics

4 d. ago Russian ships bristling with guns shadowed by Royal Navy in English Channel and North Sea

Nato allies were also involved in the monitoring operation

Politics

4 d. ago Pictured: Royal Navy shadows Russian ships in English Channel and North Sea

Nato allies were also involved in the monitoring operation

Politics

5 d. ago UK proposes North Sea tax plan to peg payments to oil and gas prices

Consultation will explore mechanism that would replace controversial ‘windfall tax’ after 2030

Economics

5 d. ago Royal Navy helicopter, patrol planes and HMS Somerset track Russian ships in English Channel and North Sea

Nato allies were also involved in the monitoring operation

Politics

5 d. ago Heartbroken woman divorces her husband just two weeks after their VERY expensive wedding after finding out what happened on his stag do

Taking to the Reddit thread r/Marriage, users worldwide shared their experiences of getting married and divorced in less than three months and explained what went wrong in such a short time.

Politics

6 d. ago Pancake Day is probably wrong time to mention growing global obesity epidemic...

About six out of ten adults in the world are expected to be overweight or obese within 25 years

Politics

6 d. ago At the bottom of the North Sea, out of air and with no hope of rescue, I said goodbye to all my dreams

Diver Chris Lemons was 300ft beneath the surface when he lost contact with his colleagues, their support ship – and his air supply. How did he escape that ‘dark, lonely’ place?It was, says Chris Lemons, “very much a normal day at the office”. Until things went wrong. But when they went wrong, they went wrong very badly, very quickly. The “office” was actually the bottom of the North Sea, where Lemons was left without air for almost half an hour.Lemons was working as a saturation diver, living in a pressurised chamber onboard a specialised ship for stints of up to a month, and being lowered to the seabed in a diving bell to work on offshore structures. “It is a serious business, but it is routine for us. That bell going down is like the taxi to work. I always felt comfortable down there.” Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Pep Guardiola learns exact moment when Man City transfer 'mistake' was made

Pep Guardiola has got little wrong in his time as Manchester City manager, but there is one transfer mistake that might just be bugging the Catalan

Politics

7 d. ago Navy ship on rescue mission for stranded ocean rower Aurimas Mockus off Australia’s east coast

Lithuanian ocean rower’s two-day wait to be rescued off Australia’s east coast due to endFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA rescue ship is expected to arrive in the Coral Sea off Australia’s east coast, where a Lithuanian rower has been caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.Aurimas Mockus ran into trouble about 740km east of Mackay while attempting a 12,000km Pacific Ocean crossing from San Diego to Brisbane in his solo rowing boat.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago 'I'm the wrong side of 50 and feel overweight in jeans', but Next's £28 pair changed that

"These are the best jeans I’ve ever worn. I haven’t worn jeans for quite some time as I feel overweight and the wrong side of 50. However I ordered them as a go-to, wear-at-home, just lazing about pair of trousers with no intention of wearing them in public."

Economics