William ‘deeply proud’ as Earthshot finalists announced ahead of Rio ceremony The Prince of Wales has said the “urgent optimism” at the heart of his environmental Earthshot Prize feels “unstoppable” as the 2025 finalists are announced. William founded the prize to recognise and scale up ideas to help “repair” the planet, with the five winning
Taylor Swift hails ‘phenomenal’ Welsh fans saying they are ‘on another level’ Singer Taylor Swift has hailed her “phenomenal” Welsh fans saying they were “on another level” during the Eras Tour. The 35-year-old was speaking after the release of her 12th studio album The Life Of A Showgirl on Friday, where she was asked about
Arrests at pro-Palestine protest amid condemnation from politicians Arrests have begun at a pro-Palestine protest in London that is taking place in defiance of calls by politicians and police bosses to reconsider after the Manchester synagogue terror attack. Officers have made arrests in Trafalgar Square where people are holding placards in support of Palestine Action
Police step up patrols at Manchester synagogues after terror attack Police have stepped up patrols at synagogues across the Manchester area following the terrorist attack which killed two people. Three men remain in hospital following the car and knife attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, on Thursday. On Friday night,
Storm Amy: Fresh amber warning as more travel disruption expected Storm Amy is expected to cause more issues for Scots on Saturday following travel chaos, power cuts and floods the night before. The north of Scotland will face a new amber warning for “damaging” winds with gusts of more than 90mph in some areas. Most
Young adults ‘less confident about DIY skills but more likely to finish tasks’ Nearly a third (30%) of people believe DIY skills are being lost among younger generations, a survey indicates. Some Gen-Zs agree, the research for Nationwide Building Society found, with two-fifths (41%) of those aged 16 to 28 being unconvinced about their own
Ozzy Osbourne tells Sharon ‘we’ll be free after farewell gig’ in new documentary Ozzy Osbourne tells his wife Sharon they will be “free” after he plays his farewell gig in a new documentary chronicling the final years of his life. The former frontman of Black Sabbath died at the age of 76 in July, weeks
Conservatives to take UK out of ECHR if it wins election The Conservative Party will leave the European Convention on Human Rights (EHRC) if it wins the next election, the party has announced, ahead of its conference in Manchester. The Tories said so-called “lawfare”, including lawyers using the ECHR to stop deportation attempts, has “frustrated
Starmer calls for ‘agreement without delay’ on peace plan in Gaza Sir Keir Starmer has labelled Hamas’ partial acceptance of a peace plan put forward by US President Donald Trump as a “significant step forwards” and called for an “agreement without delay”. Hamas said it has accepted elements of the plan to end the nearly two-year
David Lammy heckled at vigil near site of Manchester terror attack Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy was heckled and booed as he addressed a vigil close to the scene of the Manchester synagogue attack. The crowd at the vigil accused Mr Lammy and the Government of allowing antisemitism to grow in the UK, including on university campuses,