Israeli Eurovision Song Contest entrant Eden Golan will perform at the second semi-final as protests take place in Malmo, Sweden. The 20-year-old singer, whose emotional Hurricane was reworked from a previous track called October Rain, which was thou

Aries (March 20 – April 19) Now that you are reviewing the events triggered by the recent New Moon, you are beginning to realise how important it is that you let go of certain longstanding arrangements. While once these fitted in perfectly, the pace

Rishi Sunak has condemned “extremists at the National Union of Students (NUS)” who he says opposed the Union of Jewish Students’ (UJS) support for “the principle of a Jewish state”. Ahead of a meeting with the UJS and Jewish charity the Community Sec

A second person has been arrested after more than 100 homes were evacuated in a former pit village as an Army bomb squad was deployed following the discovery of “a number of suspicious items” at a property. South Yorkshire Police said around 130 home

US President Joe Biden has warned Israel that the US will stop supplying some weapons if it launches a major ground operation in Rafah.Mr Biden, in an interview with CNN, said the US was still committed to Israel's defence and would supply Iron Dome

A Tory MP crossing the floor before the Prime Minister’s Questions in the Commons on Wednesday features among a variety of stories on the front pages of the nation’s newspapers. The Times, Independent and the Daily Express lead with Natalie Elphicke,

A British girl has had her hearing restored after becoming the first person in the world to take part in a groundbreaking new gene therapy trial. Opal Sandy, aged 18 months, was born completely deaf due to the condition auditory neuropathy, which is

British actor Hugh Grant and Indian textiles heir Arun Nayar joined their ex-partner Elizabeth Hurley at a London screening of her son Damian Hurley’s directorial debut. The film, titled Strictly Confidential, made headlines last year after it was re

The Metropolitan Police has reported an increase in responses to urgent robbery calls six months into its Right Care, Right Person scheme. The initiative, a partnership with the NHS, introduced a threshold for police response to reduce the amount of

Iconic 2003 track Mr Brightside by the Killers has usurped Wonderwall by British band Oasis as the longest-running song in the UK top 100 chart without ever actually claiming the number one spot. According to the Official Charts Company, Mr Brightsid

The Duke of Sussex celebrated the 10th anniversary of his Invictus Games with family, friends and veterans – as the King hosted a garden party. Harry was joined for the service of thanksgiving by close relatives of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales

The Israel entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest will perform amid several campaigns to block the country from taking part this year following an outbreak of war in the Middle East. Before even taking part, Eden Golan being in the contest on Thursd

John Swinney will be sworn in as the new First Minister of Scotland on Wednesday and is expected to appoint his Cabinet on the same day. The ceremony at the Court of Session in Edinburgh will involve the Perthshire North MSP making his statutory decl

The Attorney General’s bid to change the sentence of Valdo Calocane is set to be considered by the Court of Appeal. Calocane was given an indefinite hospital order for the manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility of Barnaby Webber, Grace O

Actress Hilary Duff has announced the arrival of her fourth child, revealing the unique name for her baby girl. The newborn is her third child with husband Matthew Koma, who she also welcomed Mae James, two, and Banks Violet, five, with. Duff, 36, al

Actress Juliet Stevenson said she would be “interested” in becoming a member of the Garrick Club after the organisation voted to admit women for the first time. The central London private members’ club has been strictly male-only since it was founded

Passengers have vented their frustration after a “nationwide issue” with Border Force e-gates caused chaos at airports across the country into the early hours of Wednesday. Images and footage posted on social media showed horrendous queues as passeng

A new 10-year strategic vision to develop a more financially stable arts sector in Northern Ireland has been launched. The Arts Council of Northern Ireland said its strategy calling for further investment in the sector had been informed by extensive

Film director Sir Ridley Scott is to be made a Knight Grand Cross at Windsor Castle. The 86-year-old, whose filmography includes Gladiator, Blade Runner and Alien, will be recognised for services to the UK film industry. Former England goalkeeper Pet

Influencer Sophie Hinchliffe, known as Mrs Hinch, has paid tribute to her “precious” father after his death. The social media star, 34, who has gained a huge following on Instagram by sharing cleaning tips and life hacks for a tidier home, said the l

Some grocery retailers are displaying inaccurate prices or failing to display prices at all for certain products, the competition watchdog has found. Missing prices; conflicting prices – when prices on products conflicted with those on shelf labels;

AstraZeneca has withdrawn its Covid-19 vaccine from the market due to a “surplus” of new jabs that can target new variants of the virus. The pharmaceutical giant said the availability of vaccines that were more effective against new strains of the v

Often overlooked when it comes to achieving AV excellence, the not-so-humble headphone amp can upgrade your audio experience by a ‘can’t believe your ears’ degree. So, to start, let’s begin with the question many of you may have: just what is a headp

Mauricio Pochettino wants Chelsea’s extensive injury problems factored into the post-season talks that will determine his future at the club. The Blues boss remains in the dark over his future, which will be decided in a meeting between the coaching

Cole Palmer celebrated a stunning first season with Chelsea by scooping two awards on Tuesday night. The forward has enjoyed a remarkable opening year at Stamford Bridge despite a turbulent time of things for the club as a whole, scoring 26 goals in

Yorkshire Building Society has renamed a range of savings accounts to make them more “customer friendly” by spelling out more clearly what they do. The new names are the Easy Access Saver, Easy Access Isa, the Everyday Saver and the Everyday Isa. The

Over the weekend, shock news broke that new Doctor Who companion Millie Gibson – who is set to step into the Tardis this May as Ruby Sunday opposite Ncuti Gatwa – is to leave the show after one series. Though Gibson will star in series 14, a report

England midfielder Jack Grealish has been fined £666 and handed five penalty points after being caught speeding at 44mph in a 30mph zone. Grealish did not attend a four-minute hearing at Worcester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, but pleaded guilty t

The cost of policing pro-Palestinian and Israeli protests in the capital has reached north of £40million, it was revealed on Wednesday. Demonstrations in London are now costing the Metropolitan police an average £6million a month, figures released t

Bridgerton season three is landing on Netflix in just eight days and fan anticipation has reached fever pitch. “OMG the wait is taking forever. Haven't been this excited for a Bridgerton series ever!!!” commented one fan on YouTube. “I can’t wait any