14 h. ago Britain's most lawless fuel stations: Motorists fill up and drive off without paying while one owner says new scam by organised crime gangs has cost him £10,000

Petrol station boss Sutha Selvarajah said his business in Hythe, Kent, is being 'plagued' by drivers 'forgetting' to have cash and leaving ID behind, which turns out to be fake.

Economics

22 h. ago Changes to criticised Throsk school bus route unlikely, admit council officers

A councillor for the area says the current route means some children are forced to walk almost a mile along a busy trunk road with no pavement to get to the school bus stop.

Events

33 h. ago Family of Scottish farmer father lost to suicide raise £88k in 100

The money will go towards mental health services for those in the agriculture sector.

Society

46 h. ago Man arrested for leaving teddy bear feared to be wrapped in human flesh at petrol station

The serial killer-themed toy was left outside a petrol station on Bear Valley Road, Victorville, leading to multiple reports to the local police from concerned passers-by

Events

46 h. ago Man arrested as creepy teddy bear feared to be wrapped in human skin horrifies locals

The chillingly-realistic toy was left outside a petrol station in San Bernardino County, California - leading to multiple reports to the local police from concerned members of the public

Events

50 h. ago Terrifying teddy bear feared to be wrapped in human flesh left at petrol station

Shocked passers-by found the fearfully realistic horror toy abandoned outside a petrol station in San Bernardino County, California and called police, who mounted a huge emergency response

Events

3 d. ago These shoes are expert's top recommendation for keeping feet comfortable at summer festivals

Whether you're dancing into the early hours or spending the day walking miles around a festival's grounds, you need sturdy and comfortable shoes - and this expert has one top recommendation

Politics

3 d. ago Cheapest petrol station in UK named ahead of price spike but there's a catch

Even with petrol prices soaring to their highest in four years, there are still places you where can fill up on a budget — but not everybody will be able to access the UK's cheapest petrol

Politics

5 d. ago Hunt for 'dangerous' rapist missing from prison who brutally beat woman on day release

Neil Trennan has failed to return to prison in Boston, Lincolnshire, more than 20 years after brutally assaulting a lecturer with a brick in a college toilet while on day release

Events

5 d. ago LIVE updates as Oasis fans told to WALK to Heaton Park from town amid huge bus queues and '90

Staff have advised fans to make the three-mile walk on foot - or get a taxi

Society

6 d. ago Publication of The Salt Path author’s new book is delayed amid scandal

Penguin said release date of On Winter Hill would be changed in order to ‘support the author’ after allegations that Raynor Winn lied in her bestselling memoirPenguin, publisher of The Salt Path, is delaying author Raynor Winn’s next book after reporting cast doubt over the truth of the 2018 memoir. The decision was taken to “support the author,” according to a statement.The Salt Path tells the story of Winn and her husband, Moth, who embark on a 630-mile walk after their house is repossessed and Moth is diagnosed with corticobasal degeneration (CBD), a terminal illness. Continue reading...

Culture

6 d. ago Missing backpacker found alive after nearly two weeks lost in Australian Outback

Carolina Wilga, 26, was discovered walking along a bush track on Friday after going missing on June 29

Events

6 d. ago Scots widow walking entire UK coast in wife’s memory wins top award nomination

Tracey Howe set off on 5,000-mile walk after losing wife Angela to blood cancer, now she's raised thousands for charity and earned a major award nod.

Events

6 d. ago Body found at Glasgow Necropolis in search for missing woman

Police carried out an urgent search of the Necropolis in the city's Castle Street at around 8.45pm last night

Events

7 d. ago The Salt Path author defends memoir against fabrication allegations

Raynor Winn describes enduring ‘hardest days’ and publishes clinic letters saying her husband, Moth, has been treated for CBD/S for many yearsRaynor Winn, the author of The Salt Path, has described enduring some of the “hardest days” of her life as she defended her memoir against allegations that parts of it were fabricated.The bestselling 2018 book, which was adapted into a film starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, tells how she and her husband, Moth, walked the 630-mile trek along the south-west coast path after losing their home. Continue reading...

Culture

8 d. ago Care home colleagues and residents walk 7,000 miles for Cancer Research UK

Greenan Manor Care Home in Ayr, along with other Meallmore-operated care homes across Scotland, raised £7,000 after a walking challenge.

Science

1 week ago Beyond the bonnets: Jane Austen’s working women finally get their place in the spotlight

Exhibition looks at housekeepers, maids and governesses who ‘enable the lives of the heroines and heroes’After Elizabeth Bennet walked 3 miles across fields to visit her sick sister, the heroine of Pride and Prejudice came in for scandalising criticism of her “blowsy” hair and petticoats “six inches deep in mud”.What of the women who restored Elizabeth’s hair to coiffed curls and washed the filthy petticoats? Jane Austen’s novels include mentions of working women, such as housekeepers, maids and governesses, but now an exhibition puts their stories in the spotlight. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Hellish explosion in Rome leaves 40 injured including 11 police officers after 'truck hit pipeline at petrol station'

The explosion was heard across the Italian capital shortly after 8am on Friday and sent up a huge cloud of dark smoke and fire that was visible from several areas of the city.

Events

1 week ago 'It looked like hell': Dozens injured in huge explosion in Rome 'after truck hit pipeline at petrol station'

Shocking footage showed fires raging and a huge cloud of smoke emanating from the site of the blast - a petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) station in Rome's eastern Prenestino district

Events

1 week ago 'It looked like hell': At least 21 injured in huge explosion in Rome 'after truck hit pipeline at petrol station'

Shocking footage showed fires raging and a huge cloud of smoke emanating from the site of the blast - a petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) station in Rome's eastern Prenestino district

Events