47 m. ago Texts connected to King Charles I to go on display in public library

First-edition biography among three volumes to be exhibited at Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries

Politics

2 h. ago Katy Perry dazzles at first public appearance since ex Russell Brand charged with rape

Katy Perry has made her first public appearance at the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony since her ex-husband, Russell Brand, was charged with rape and sexual assault

Events

6 h. ago Talks on water charges ‘should not be avoided’ amid crisis in public services

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has published a follow-up report into the funding and delivery of public services in the region.

Events

9 h. ago NHS doctors taught how to 'change' transgender patients' registered sex on public records

Senior doctors at the adult gender identity clinic at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust carried out a briefing session for GPs and clinical staff on the matter.

Science

9 h. ago Comedian Meera Syal is crowned Star Baker on Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer after wowing judge Paul Hollywood with incredible Showstopper

Meera Syal was crowned Star Baker on Sunday's Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer.

Culture

10 h. ago Celebrity Bake Off stars left confused after Caroline Waldegrave’s request

The judge who replaced Prue Leith set a difficult challenge for the stars

Politics

10 h. ago My mother was murdered by her boyfriend... but police called it an overdose

Chloe Van Hagen-Weekes, 21, was just nine years old when her mum Suzanne Van Hagen was brutally murdered by her new boyfriend at her home in Worcestershire in February 2013.

Events

11 h. ago Who is Self Esteem singer Rebecca Lucy Taylor including band background and dad's health battle

Rebecca Lucy Taylor is set to perform at Glastonbury this year but before then she has to try and impress the judges on The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

Events

11 h. ago Judge again orders Trump administration to return man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison

A federal judge is for the second time ordering the Trump administration to return a Maryland man who was mistakenly sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador

Events

11 h. ago Le Pen vows to fight ‘political’ ruling, as France’s main parties stage rival rallies

Far-right leader tells supporters she is victim of ‘witch hunt’, while radical left says RN’s mask has slipped• What is Marine Le Pen guilty of in National Rally embezzlement case?French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has told supporters in Paris she would fight “a political, not a judicial ruling” that could bar her from the next presidential election, as a rival rally denounced an “existential threat” to the rule of law after her conviction for embezzling public funds.“This decision has trampled on everything I hold most dear: my people, my country and my honour,” the figurehead of the far-right National Rally (RN) told a crowd of flag-waving supporters as the country’s three main political movements staged events in the Paris. Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago Pregnant Kelsey Parker proudly cradles baby bump in stunning snap with boyfriend

Kelsey Parker and her tree surgeon boyfriend Will Lindsay have been enjoying time in the sunshine on a trip to Gran Canaria ahead of the arrival of their first baby together

Politics

13 h. ago 'Fur trade isn't just a danger to animals – it could cause next horror pandemic'

Labour MP Ruth Jones, a supporter of the Mirror's Fur Free Britain campaign, has introduced a private members bill calling for a sales and import ban to protect animals and public health - here she explains why...

Events

13 h. ago Pregnant Kelsey Parker cradles her baby bump as she enjoys the sun in a red bikini during babymoon break with boyfriend Will Lindsay

Kelsey Parker cradled her growing baby bump in sweet Instagram snaps, taken during a sun-soaked Gran Canaria holiday with boyfriend Will Lindsay on Sunday. 

Politics

13 h. ago Pope Francis greets crowds in surprise public appearance at the Vatican

It comes two weeks after the pontiff was released from hospital having been treated for a life-threatening bout of pneumonia

Politics

14 h. ago Britain's Got Talent's teen given 'quickest golden buzzer ever' as secret TV past unveiled

The teen wowed the Britain's Got Talent judges with her incredible vocals and received the Golden Buzzer from Bruno Tonioli.

Politics

14 h. ago Olivia Attwood reveals what she really thinks of her ex boyfriend Chris Hughes' appearance on Celebrity Big Brother as she opens up to pal Pete Wicks

Olivia Attwood has admitted on Sunday that it is going to be 'weird' watching her ex boyfriend Chris Hughes on Celebrity Big Brother. 

Politics

14 h. ago The powerful voices that put Greater Manchester at the forefront of HIV activism

A treasure trove of history is going on public display for the first time

Politics

14 h. ago Ange Postecoglou avoids Tottenham disaster but judgement day is still to come

Little to take from win over Southampton - one of the worst sides in Premier League history

Events

14 h. ago The Faber/Observer/Comica graphic short story prize 2025 – enter now!

The annual award for aspiring cartoonists – which now boasts its own evening event – offers the chance to be published in the Observer and win £1,000, with past winners landing book and film dealsThis year, we have decided to launch the annual Faber/Observer/Comica graphic short story prize with an event as well as an announcement: an evening that will hopefully be highly enjoyable for anyone who has followed the progress of the award, as well as helpful to those who might be thinking of entering this time around. On 9 April, then, come along to the Bindery in Hatton Garden, London, where a panel will discuss graphic novels in general and our prize in particular – tickets are still available. On stage will be last year’s brilliant judges, Luke Healy and Posy Simmonds, as well as Lesley Imgart, who won the 2024 prize for her charming, funny comic Witch Way?. The event will be chaired by me, and I hope to see you there.But back to the details of 2025. As ever, the winner of the prize ...

Politics

15 h. ago The work of Banksy? Locals suspect graffiti of girl holding toilet seat shaped balloons outside public loos in London could be latest masterpiece by mystery street artist

A suspected Banksy artwork in Farringdon, north London, has captured the attention of locals who spotted the painting on Thursday morning.

Economics