It's an old naval tactic to “make smoke” - to deliberately generate smoke from a ship’s funnel - in order to try and hide your position or intentions from others. This is a very good analogy...
The real problem facing Britain's shrinking military5 hours agoJonathan BealeDefence correspondent•bealejonathanBBCOn a March day this year, a British nuclear-armed submarine quietly returned to...
During Saturday's (10 May) third live semi-final of Britain's Got Talent, one act had the nation talking, with a judge even labelling the act "horrific".Bao Cuong, a danger stunt performer, took to...
Last night, TV icon Emma Willis wowed onlookers as she graced the red carpet in her first public appearance since heart surgery, looking nothing short of spectacular. The presenter and face of Love...
Reform UK’s Lee Anderson has savaged a former Labour MP, who is now an independent, for claiming their elected councillors are all recent ex-Tories. On Thursday, Brits took to the ballots to vote...
Ed Miliband’s frontline political career began in betrayal, leapfrogging his older, more talented and more electable brother David to seize the Labour leadership in 2010. That act split the party...
It’s time to ask the hard question: Why is Ed Miliband still the UK’s Energy Secretary? After the catastrophic power blackout that plunged millions of people across Spain and Portugal into...
A seaside town previously dubbed one of the UK's 'worst' is with fighting back with a £20 million boost and by sticking to offering the "traditional" experience the local mayor claims brings in...
How utterly bonkers has the UK Government become? They’re about to throw £50 million of taxpayers’ money at experiments to dim the Sun — yes, you read that right — to fight climate change....
Paul Woodford has a notorious history in Merseyside's gangland (Image: NWROCU)A notorious gangland figure who amassed nearly £500,000 from his criminal exploits has been ordered to pay back a mere...
Bertie Gregory could scarcely believe his eyes. While making his captivating new series, Secrets of the Penguins, the British Emmy and BAFTA award-winning cinematographer witnessed an absolutely...
Former Newsight presenter Jeremy Paxman has sparked concerns after being absent from podcast recordings and a World Parkinson's Day event organised by his award winning Movers and Shakers podcast....
Peter Andre's foray into acting as a Jamaican gangster in a new movie has ignited controversy and uproar across the internet, compelling the Mysterious Girl singer to delete his promotional snippets...
Blake Lively has shared a playful message to her fans ahead of the release of her new thriller, Another Simple Favour. The A-list actress, embroiled in a legal tangle with Justin Baldoni, her...
Plans to rename a Welsh village "Pig Village" have sparked fury from residents who have branded the move "bloody crazy" and "bonkers". The 1,500-person halmet in Flintshire, north-west Wales, is...
Oh well. At least we know now exactly what our American cousins really think of us. And so much for the “special relationship”. We’re a bunch of freeloaders, us Europeans. There’s no caveat...
Lauren Laverne: I have a 'new fearlessness' after cancer5 hours agoIan YoungsCulture reporterBBCLauren Laverne says surviving cancer has given her "a new fearlessness" because she has been through...
Lauren Laverne: I have a 'new fearlessness' after cancer3 hours agoIan YoungsCulture reporterBBCLauren Laverne says surviving cancer has given her "a new fearlessness" because she has been through...