38 m. ago Elderly Japanese woman loses over £5000 to online scammer posing as astronaut in distress

Victim was targeted in what police describe as romance scam, echoing a rise in online fraud worldwide

Economics

67 m. ago Community set on buying 'Burke and Hare' kirk 'disgusted' by Church of Scotland's sale process

The community had plans to turn the Midlothian property in a multi-purpose community centre with a cafe, nursery facilities and history tours.

Economics

1 hour ago 'My friend is choosing unusual baby name and I'm horrified by reason behind it'

A woman was left gobsmacked after her friend detailed her cousin's baby name plans. At first, she thought it would be fairly straightforward, but she was so wrong...

Politics

2 h. ago 'Ketamine Queen' accused of selling fatal dose to Matthew Perry is set to plead guilty

A woman charged with selling Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him is set to plead guilty

Politics

4 h. ago Pregnant woman complains of tummy pain before ultrasound scan unveils alarming find

A pregnant woman was shocked to learn she had a cyst growing around her unborn baby - and it was only discovered after she complained of stomach pains and was sent for a scan

Events

4 h. ago Melania 'spotted' at hospital amid rumors around Trump's health

Walter Reed Medical Center responded to a woman's claim that she spotted Melania Trump at the Maryland hospital Thursday as health rumors swirled around the president's health.

Politics

5 h. ago Susannah Jowitt: What it feels like being the only fat woman left among my friends

Nine years ago I embarked on a weight-loss mission. I shed four-and-a-half stone walking four miles a day and doing an hour in the gym every morning.

Politics

6 h. ago What time is PlayStation Event today? State of Play presents 007 First Light start time

Over 30 minutes of new gameplay is set to be declassified 🎮👀

Politics

6 h. ago Trump gives green light for $2m ICE deal with notorious Israeli spyware company

Trump administration appeared to restart frozen Biden-era deal with Paragon Solutions, whose products have been accused of facilitating the surveillance of journalists and activists

Politics

6 h. ago Airport chaos as woman grabs crying boy, 4, from his mother and refuses to let go

Alvina Omisri Agba, 23, from Luton, England, was arrested on Tuesday after she allegedly grabbed a young boy from his mother at Miami International Airport and refused to hand him back.

Events

8 h. ago Pregnant woman slams easyJet as she's turned away from flight in 'twisted' row

Irish folk singer Ceállach Reid shared a 'horrendous' experience she had with easyJet while travelling from Bristol to Belfast with her two-year-old son last week

Politics

8 h. ago They want to talk to somebody. That ‘somebody’ ends up being AI

What is it like to get your mental health treatment from an unlicensed chatbot? Users tell Io Dodds how A.I. helped them through difficult times — but also how it can go catastrophically wrong

Politics

8 h. ago Woman arrested in probe into online threats against Irish politician

It comes after Tanaiste Simon Harris revealed he had received direct threats targeting his family.

Events

8 h. ago Woman at centre of Christian Horner scandal 'back working in F1' after Red Bull departure

The 'female employee', as she was usually referred to in media reports, made accusations of inappropriate and coercive behaviour of a sexual nature against then Red Bull team principal Horner.

Politics

10 h. ago ‘Extremely bizarre’: Florida man ran over his date after she refused to allow him to smell her feet, police say

Investigators say 28-year-old Elmoncy Sercle met the woman through a dating app and invited her to the hotel

Events

10 h. ago The Great British Bake Off fans label series 16 baker an 'immediate icon'

GBBO fans already have an early favourite - see who has caught the eye 👀

Politics

10 h. ago Woman installs camera to keep an eye on her dog and what she finds is hilarious

Ever wondered what your pet does when you're not home? One woman set up a camera in her living room and was stunned by what her dog got up to

Politics

11 h. ago Jessica Pegula sweeps past Barbora Krejcikova and into US Open semi

American into last four after 6-3, 6-3 win over world No 62Pegula to face either Sabalenka or VondrousovaJessica Pegula continues to redraw the limits of her career in New York. The 31-year-old American swept into the last four of the US Open on Tuesday with a 6-3, 6-3 dismissal of Barbora Krejcikova, becoming the first woman to reach back-to-back semi-finals here without dropping a set since Serena Williams strung together four straight runs between 2011 and 2014.It was a performance of cool authority, built less on fireworks than on persistence and precision. Pegula needed only 86 minutes to subdue her opponent, whose serve collapsed under pressure with seven double faults and a first-serve percentage barely above 40%. Where Krejcikova unravelled, Pegula stayed the course, drawing energy from a nearly full Arthur Ashe Stadium that sensed they were watching a home contender gather momentum. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Scan picks up alarming discovery after pregnant woman complains of stomach pain

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. The mum visited a hospital at 34 weeks pregnant concerned about her symptoms.

Events

11 h. ago Falling asleep in front of the telly is doing two bad things to you

Scientists found sleepers exposed to light levels equivalent to the glow from a television screen are more likely to develop depressive symptoms and extra weight

Politics