66 m. ago Chaos outside Epping's migrant hotel as protest videos emerge of lit flares 'being thrown' from windows whilst 'terrified' residents claim 'fireworks were aimed at building' as police confirm arrest

Migrants living at The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, have spoken of their 'terror' after a crowd of protesters gathered outside and flares were allegedly thrown close to their accommodation.

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2 h. ago Keir's nightmare on Downing Street: Angela Rayner's resignation sparks chaotic reshuffle and a civil war for the soul of Labour as Yvette Cooper and David Lammy both lose their jobs

The beleaguered Deputy Prime Minister finally had to quit after a sleaze inquiry found she had failed to pay up to £40,000 tax owed on a luxury seaside apartment.

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2 h. ago The queue for Dover? Pictures show large group of men idling by notorious French people smuggling port as UK little boat arrivals pass 50,000 since Labour swept to power last year 

The milestone underscores the failure of Sir Keir Starmer 's 'smash the gangs' strategy, which critics have long insisted will not work without an effective deterrent for the migrants themselves.

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2 h. ago Chaos outside Epping's migrant hotel as protest videos emerge of lit flares 'being thrown' from windows whilst 'terrified' residents claim 'fireworks were aimed at building'

Migrants living at The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, have spoken of their 'terror' after a crowd of protesters gathered outside and flares were allegedly thrown close to their accommodation.

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3 h. ago Mystery truck full of waste abandoned in one spot for months

A witness feared that the vehicle was at risk of splitting open or toppling over and seriously injuring someone

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5 h. ago Daizen Maeda 'to leave Celtic in January' as Brendan Rodgers breaks golden rule amid transfer chaos

The forward has revealed that a move to another club was scrapped in the final hours of the window

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5 h. ago Scottish entertainer marking 40 years in showbiz with Airdrie Town Hall event

Colin Scougall will perform at the town hall on Friday, October 10, promising an unforgettable evening of music, memories, and showbiz sparkle.

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5 h. ago PIP, ADP and other disability benefit recipients to be issued with Motability Scheme update

The price list is updated every three months, and the next update is due on October 1

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6 h. ago Millions of UK iPhone and Android users at risk of emergency alert scam this weekend

The Government is set to blast an emergency alert through everyone's phones at 3pm on Sunday, 7 September - but cybersecurity experts are warning that hackers are planning to use the test to trick people

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6 h. ago Doctor reveals change in bathroom habits could signal you have a 'silent cancer'

Dr Jamie Bakkum-Gamez, a gynecologic oncologist at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, has revealed the four subtle symptoms of a 'silent' cancer that she watches as someone who is at a higher risk.

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7 h. ago Changing Rooms star Anna Ryder Richardson 'feels privileged' after winning eight

The former Changing Rooms presenter bought the animal park with her ex-husband and the couple's struggle to turn it into a top tourist attraction was documented in the TV series Chaos at The Zoo.

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7 h. ago Two people killed as small plane crashes near suburban Denver airport

Officials say two people died when a small plane crashed and caught on fire near an airport in suburban Denver on Friday

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7 h. ago Graham Linehan claims in court that police ‘are basically working for trans activists’

Father Ted co-creator denies he became ‘a bit obsessed’ with transgender teenager he is accused of harassingGraham Linehan, the co-creator of the TV sitcom Father Ted, has accused the police of “basically working for trans activists” as he defended himself in court against charges of criminal damage and harassing a teenager.He denied claims from the prosecution that he had “become a bit obsessed” with Sophia Brooks, a then 17-year-old transgender activist, with whom he had an altercation last October. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Son describes 'nightmare' at finding housebound mother, 83, drowned at home in Storm Babet as he calls for more cash on flood defences

Grandmother Maureen Gilbert, 83, lived in Tapton Terrace in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, until she died on October 21, 2023 when the River Rother burst its banks and flooded her home.

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7 h. ago Researchers find new link between women who suffer heart attacks

The typical risk factors for major cardiovascular events include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, or a history of smoking

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8 h. ago I'm a cancer doctor and there are four subtle symptoms of a 'silent disease' I always watch for

Dr Jamie Bakkum-Gamez, a gynecologic oncologist at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, has revealed the four subtle symptoms of a 'silent' cancer that she watches as someone who is at a higher risk.

Science

8 h. ago 2 people die in small plane crash near suburban Denver airport

Officials say two people died when a small plane crashed and caught on fire near an airport in suburban Denver on Friday

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8 h. ago Martin Lewis warns thousands of UK households to 'take action' before October 1

Households can save money on their energy bills instantly by swapping to a fixed tariff, according to Martin Lewis

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9 h. ago ‘Humanity is facing a reckoning’: Venice shrugs off the glamour to take aim at politics

Stars waved as usual from the city’s water taxis, but there was a repeated focus on films that help audiences interpret a chaotic worldFor most of its 82 years, Venice has been perceived as the world’s most glamorous film festival. This year was no exception: stars including Julia Roberts, Cate Blanchett, Jude Law and George Clooney dutifully waved from canals and trooped down red carpets (although Law tripped while on a water taxi and Clooney got ill).But the films themselves struck a different note. Jury president Alexander Payne may have rebutted questions about current affairs during his opening press conference, declaring himself concerned only with discussing cinema, but cinema at Venice this year was concerned largely, it turned out, with discussing current events. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Multiple people killed as plane plummets out of the sky and crashes near airport

The deaths of two passengers who were on board a small aircraft that crashed into the ground near an airport in Colorado, US has been confirmed by local authorities

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