Celtic have won the Scottish Cup Martin O’Neill guided Celtic to the double as the Scottish champions beat Dunfermline 3-1 in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup final. Martin O’Neill guided Celtic to the double as the Scottish champions beat Dunfermline 3-1 in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup final. Daizen Maeda and Arne Engels netted
‘Huge problem’ of 70,000 barriers in UK rivers mapped out More than 70,000 weirs, dams and other river barriers have been mapped across the UK, as conservationists warn they are a “huge problem” for wildlife and pollution. Weirs, concrete dams, underwater gates and other barriers – many of which are “old, redundant” installations that serve
Dozens killed in Chinese coal mine explosion A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi has killed at least 90 people, state media reported, after dozens were said to be trapped underground. The accident at Changzhi city’s Liushenyu mine happened on Friday evening and 247 workers were trapped underground, the
Shakira says she has ‘no time’ for romance at ‘peak’ of her career Shakira has said she has “no space or time for romance”, adding she feels that she is at the “peak of my career”. The Colombian pop superstar, who last week released Dai Dai, the official song for the 2026 World Cup with
Eva Longoria and Gillian Anderson among stars at Cannes Film Festival Eva Longoria, Gillian Anderson and Monica Bellucci were among the stars on the red carpet for the premiere of Histoires De La Nuit. The French drama film, written and directed by Lea Mysius, follow a family as their preparations for a surprise birthday party
Scrolling in bedrooms after midnight a driver of youth joblessness Anxiety linked to social media is driving economic inactivity among young people, according to the former minister tasked with looking at why almost a million are neither working nor learning. Alan Milburn has told The Times newspaper that young people who are not in employment,
Charles delights theatregoers as he takes seat at sold-out show The King delighted theatregoers when he took his seat near members of the public to watch a sold-out performance of a Shakespeare play. Charles was met with cheers from crowds of people when he arrived at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, as a
Artist to create work from Sycamore Gap tree wood after contest winner announced The National Trust has announced the winner of its competition to turn the wood of the illegally-felled Sycamore Gap tree into an artwork. Six artists were shortlisted for the commission, which aims to shape the tree’s next chapter by using half of
Temperatures in UK could be hotter than the Seychelles on Saturday Temperatures in parts of the UK could be higher than the Seychelles on Saturday, after Britons enjoyed the hottest day of the year so far on Friday. The UK will enjoy another very warm and sunny day on Saturday, with 30C likely to be
First weekend of Makerfield by-election campaigns to get under way The first weekend of campaigning is set to get under way in Makerfield, in a by-election that Andy Burnham said could “change Labour”. Mr Burnham, who is viewed as a challenger to Sir Keir Starmer in a potential Labour leadership race, launched his by-election campaign