Roads are closed but flight disruption has so far kept to a minimum as fires spread in southern Californian

LA mayor Karen Bass was left speechless as she refused to respond to criticism over her handling of the devastating wildfires. Ms Bass was returning from her trip to Ghana when she was approached by Sky News correspondent David Blevins, who asked her ...

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Watch the moment a drunk driver who was nearly four times over the legal limit, drove into oncoming traffic on a busy A road after swerving across the M25 motorway. Walerif Mirosznikow, 53, of Chatham Kent, was observed swerving from lane to lane i ...

The surprise snack winner has left some Brits bemoaning the state of the nation

The first cold weather payments of 2025 have been triggered

Montpellier player made MBE in New Year Honours list previously pleaded guilty to domestic abuse of ex-partner Gillian Hogg

Princess celebrating birthday at home after a challenging past 12 months

Foreign secretary David Lammy laughed off Donald Trump’s threat to seize Greenland, describing the president-elect’s plans as “classic Donald Trump”. Trump said this week that he could not assure the world he would not resort to m ...

Exclusive: A coalition made up of 65 charities is pushing Yvette Cooper to act on key recommendations from child sexual abuse inquiry

Global democratic leaders pledge a boycott as exiled opposition leader vows to return to challenge ceremony

Venâncio Mondlane went into self-imposed exile after disputed elections in October, saying he feared being assassinated

Bakery chain says fewer shoppers on high streets over Christmas also to blame in ‘more challenging market’

Wayne Rooney’s exit was a reminder of how common the fly-on-the-wall club documentary has become. The age of perpetual content is upon us, and it is viciously uninteresting

Is it better to fail half the time than do nothing at all? Of course! Author and poet Leena Norms explains the fine art of being slapdash and happy

This year sees the city celebrate its rich, diverse creativity. Magician Dynamo, AKA Steven Frayne, and director Kirsty Housley discuss collaborating to shine a light on the arts of their home city – and offer hints on what to expect

City minister under pressure to explain why she benefited from property paid for by the regime of her aunt Sheikh Hasina

The radio host is stepping down after six years to return to mid-morning broadcasting

 

Rystad Energy releases data days after Ukraine stopped flows of Russian gas through its pipelines