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30 Jan 2025 610

Prince William celebrates enthusiastically as Aston Villa defeats Celtic in the UEFA Champions League

The Prince of Wales appeared to be in high spirits tonight as he cheered on Aston Villa during a UEFA Champions League match against Celtic FC in Birmingham.

World

30 Jan 2025 981

Map reveals extent of Heathrow Airport’s expansion with new third runway

A map reveals where Heathrow will expand after the government gave a green light to the airport’s growth.

30 Jan 2025 706

Tourist, 29, dies after 1,900ft fall while taking photos at ski resort

A man has died after he slipped and fell 1,900ft while taking pictures at a ski resort in Bulgaria.

Politics

30 Jan 2025 674

Trump plans to send 30,000 criminal illegal immigrants to Guantanamo Bay, calling it ’a tough place to get out’

Donald Trump has revealed plans to send up to 30,000 illegal immigrants to detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay.

30 Jan 2025 652

Coca-Cola recalls Appletiser and Sprite in Britain due to identified safety concerns with certain cans

Coca-Cola has recalled a number of drinks including Appletiser and Sprite over safety concerns.

World

30 Jan 2025 841

American Airlines flight and Black Hawk helicopter disaster: at least 18 bodies recovered

An American Airlines plane has crashed into a river after colliding with a US Army helicopter mid-air in Washington DC. Hopes are dwindling for survivors with officials warning there are "many, many" dead after the jet plunged into Potomac River and split in two.

Politics

29 Jan 2025 754

Two Tory donors contribute £25,000 each to attend Reform fundraising dinner

Bassim Haidar says Nigel Farage’s party ‘worth considering’ and Mohamed Amersi says energy at event was ‘electric’.

News

29 Jan 2025 608

Tesco to cut hundreds of jobs following announcement of a major supermarket overhaul

Tesco is to cut hundreds of jobs in a bid to ‘simplify’ the business, following in the footsteps of Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons.

29 Jan 2025 612

Captain Tom’s name removed from foundation established in his honor after critical charity report

Captain Tom’s name has been dropped from the foundation set up in his honour.

World

29 Jan 2025 776

Elon Musk is nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Elon Musk has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize as a ’stout proponent for free speech’, joining conservationists, journalists, religious leaders and political activists in an exclusive group of the world’s foremost actors for change.

World

29 Jan 2025 723

Wealthy Russians lost more than half of their most expensive yachts

The fleet of Russian oligarchs was decimated after Western countries imposed sanctions. Out of more than 70 large yachts at the peak, about a third remain in their possession.

News

29 Jan 2025 811

Large fire erupts at Etihad Stadium before Manchester City match

A merchandise stand outside the Etihad Stadium has burst into flame just hours before Manchester City’s Champions League game against Club Brugge.

Crime

29 Jan 2025 710

Mother holding baby slips £2,000 worth of drugs to prisoner during hug

A mum holding her baby slipped £2,000 worth of drugs down an inmate’s trousers while giving him a hug. Rebecca Gray was caught passing over the drugs parcel worth £2,000 at HMP Berwyn in Wrexham.

Tech

29 Jan 2025 858

DeepSeek banned from certain app stores in Italy over data use concerns

Italian and Irish regulators want answers on how data harvested by chatbot could be used by Chinese government.

World

29 Jan 2025 607

Valencia councillor caught shopping for wine online during flood relief meeting

José Marí Olano says sorry after cameras appear to capture him scrolling through bottles of wines and spirits

Investigation

29 Jan 2025 794

Ovik Mkrtchyan’s "laundromat": How billions from Russia are laundered through Uzbekistan

The businessman Ovik Mkrtchyan, together with his relatives, has created an entire empire for siphoning money out of Uzbekistan and Russia.

Tech

29 Jan 2025 602

12-year-old boy achieves nuclear fusion in his playroom, gets a visit from the FBI

Most 12 year old boys pickup video games, or action figures, or playing cards, when they want to unwind in their playroom.

News

29 Jan 2025 726

Princess Beatrice’s baby girl’s royal title unveiled – and why Aunt Eugenie’s sons are excluded

Princess Beatrice’s baby girl could have a very unique royal title - but aunt Eugenie’s sons won’t get them.

Crime

29 Jan 2025 787

Woman, 25, could face jail for sending her boyfriend’s ex videos of her farting

A young woman appeared in court today to plead guilty to harassment in the first case of its kind - after sending videos of herself farting.

Crime

29 Jan 2025 809

‘Sexual predator’ student, 27, drugged & raped ten unconscious women then took videos to keep as chilling souvenirs

A sexual predator student drugged and raped ten unconscious women then took photos to keep as souvenirs, a court heard.

Crime

29 Jan 2025 715

Ringleader of gang that killed father-of-three Garry Newlove released from prison

Adam Swellings, then 19, has been released on licence after a parole board said he had made "poor decisions" when he killed dad-of-three Garry Newlove back in 2007.

Politics

29 Jan 2025 639

Mandelson admits his criticism of Trump was mistaken

The UK’s choice for the next ambassador to the US, Lord Peter Mandelson, has described his previous criticism of Donald Trump as "ill-judged and wrong".

29 Jan 2025 853

’World’s biggest superyacht,’ valued at £400m, faces scrapping as tycoon defaults on payment

The M/Y Somnio - a 222m ‘Yacht Liner’ marketed as ’the world’s biggest superyacht’ - is the brainchild of Australian investor Carl Le Souef, 62, who has been planning the boat’s construction since 2007.

Politics

29 Jan 2025 757

Heathrow’s third runway approved, accommodating 140 million passengers annually

Rachel Reeves has announced the government is backing a third runway at Heathrow Airport, in a bid to give the UK economy a much-needed boost.

Sport

29 Jan 2025 744

Johnny Herbert dismissed as steward by FIA due to ’incompatible’ role as F1 pundit

Johnny Herbert has left his role as a Formula One driver steward after the FIA said his grand prix work was “incompatible” with his job as a media pundit.