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2025 on track to be UK's warmest year on record, says Met Office

The UK could be set to have had its warmest year on record, according to forecasters.
Reeves's budget tax rises 'a pub destroyer', say landlords

A millionaires' playground, Poole in Dorset boasts some of the most expensive properties in the UK, and has been called Britain's Palm Beach.
Man due in court charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife - as five other men also charged

A man is due in court charged - alongside five other men - with carrying out sexual offences against his now former wife over a 13-year period.

Singer Chris Rea - famous for Driving Home For Christmas - dies aged 74

Chris Rea, known for hits including Driving Home For Christmas and The Road To Hell, has died after a short illness, according to a family spokesperson.
Banksy gives Britain at least one new mural for Christmas

Banksy, the world's most famous street artist, appears to have confirmed he is responsible for a new mural that appeared in London on Monday.
Call Of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies aged 55

Vince Zambella, one of the creators behind best-selling video game series Call Of Duty, has died.

Drunk raccoon behind liquor store rampage suspected of other 'break-ins'

A raccoon that passed out drunk after running amok in a Virginia liquor store is suspected of two other "break-ins".
Stolen Fabergé pendant passed to police - quite literally

A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.
'Drop and cover' earthquake alert turns out to be false alarm

An earthquake alert preparing people to "drop, cover, hold on" buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday - but turned out to be completely false.

2025 on track to be UK's warmest year on record, says Met Office

The UK could be set to have had its warmest year on record, according to forecasters.
Call Of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies aged 55

Vince Zambella, one of the creators behind best-selling video game series Call Of Duty, has died.
Is the AI bubble about to burst? If so the consequences could be dire

The market seems to be content, for now at least, to keep betting big on AI.

Reeves's budget tax rises 'a pub destroyer', say landlords

A millionaires' playground, Poole in Dorset boasts some of the most expensive properties in the UK, and has been called Britain's Palm Beach.
FTSE-100 events group Informa kicks off hunt for new chairman

Informa, the FTSE-100 events group behind the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and World of Concrete, is kicking off a search for its next chairman.
Britons are less well off than they were in 2019 - and these figures show it

The average person now has £38 less to spend each month after tax than they did at the end of 2024, following three consecutive quarters of falling UK living standards.

Aston Villa: With Chelsea and Arsenal up next, is this the week we find out if Unai Emery's side are Premier League title contenders?

Ten wins in a row. Ten straight wins at Villa Park. Ten years since Leicester did the impossible. Is the Aston Villa title fight really on?
Transfer news: Every Premier League clubs' plans for January window 2026
Ref Watch: 'Micky Van de Ven is out of control' - should Spurs defender have seen red for Alexander Isak challenge?

Alexander Isak is facing the prospect of a long spell on the sidelines with scans expected to confirm he has a broken leg, but should Spurs defender Mick van de Ven have been punished for the challenge that seriously injured the Liverpool striker?

Rachel Reeves's spring budget date is revealed

The chancellor's spring budget will take place in March, the Treasury has announced.
Britons are less well off than they were in 2019 - and these figures show it

The average person now has £38 less to spend each month after tax than they did at the end of 2024, following three consecutive quarters of falling UK living standards.
The Belgrave Circle effect is hitting UK politics

This is a story about a roundabout in Leicester.

Trump: US has to have Greenland

Donald Trump has said the US "has to have" Greenland, claiming it needs the territory for national security.
Timing of Russian general's assassination appears significant

A Russian general being blown up on his own doorstep isn't a good look for Moscow, and it seems it's becoming increasingly common.
Is the AI bubble about to burst? If so the consequences could be dire

The market seems to be content, for now at least, to keep betting big on AI.