66 minutes ago Liam Payne's friend lost for words after discovering star's death moments before live TV interview

Liam Payne's close friend Ant Middleton said he was in shock after appearing on live TV to discuss the late celeb, just moments after he was told about his tragic death

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68 minutes ago Liam Payne's heartbreaking final posts with his son Bear, seven, resurface after he voiced his pride for his 'mini me' before his shock death

The former One Direction member fell from the third floor of CasaSur Palmero Hotel in Buenos Aires shortly after 5pm on Wednesday evening.

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75 minutes ago ‘Trump, the movie’ is a fun watch, but for the truly horrible origin story read the book | Emma Brockes

Lucky Loser, by two New York Times journalists, reveals just how much Donald owes to his father (spoiler alert: everything) The singular piece of publicity most helpful to The Apprentice, a film about Donald Trump that opened in the US last week and opens in the UK this Friday, is the fact its subject tried to block the movie’s release. The title refers to Trump’s adventures as a young man under the informal mentorship of the notorious New York lawyer Roy Cohn – former chief counsel for Joseph McCarthy, among other things – and from whom, the movie suggests, Trump picked up much of his conniving and ruthlessness. Trump is so lurid in life that he may be impossible to fictionalise, but the movie has a good crack. That it fails leaves one feeling vaguely cheated of an opportunity to deepe...

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83 minutes ago 'Insane' London to Manchester train fares spark wild plans for alternative transport

A screenshot of train ticket prices from London to Manchester has left some people furious and looking for alternative transport methods, with some rather wild suggestions

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85 minutes ago Aberdeen stars reveal their famous Instagram followers as ex Celtic favourite and Champions League winners name

The Dons squad were asked to name their most famous follower on the mega social media platform

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93 minutes ago Wife of Tory councillor jailed over racial hatred social media post after Southport stabbings

Lucy Connolly, the wife of a West Northamptonshire Conservative councillor, has been jailed for 31 months for inciting racial hatred on social media.

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99 minutes ago What’s brown, shiny and boasts a sexy sheen of scandal? Welcome to the world of conkers | Emma John

Sports fans love the drama of cheating accusations but perhaps event organisers love the resulting media attention even moreSeason of mists and mellow fruitfulness, close bosom-friend of the Boden gilet. Leaves shed from trees in a blaze of colour, and make their way straight for train tracks. Autumnal light rears up at acute angles, a dazzling reminder that it’s always too early to put away your sunglasses.It’s this time of year when sports fans’ thoughts turn naturally to one of the great annual showpiece tournaments. We’re talking, of course, about the World Conker Championships, which has generated more media interest in the past week than England’s men’s and women’s cricket teams combined. Normally it’s small children who obsess over the shiny brown treasures foraged from the footp...

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99 minutes ago Woman kills pregnant friend, tears baby from womb then 'pretends to give birth herself'

Paula Ferreira Melo was found murdered without her unborn child in her womb. Police have arrested Joseane de Oliveira Jardim after she turned up at the hospital and pretended the baby was hers

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1 hour ago I idolised One Direction like so many young girls. Did our devotion contribute to Liam Payne's tragic demise?

Last night at a quarter to 11, my phone buzzed as 17 text messages landed, one after the other. All from friends and family, stunned by the news of Liam Payne's untimely death.

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2 hours ago Former Strictly Come Dancing winner Ore Oduba announces split from wife after nine years

The 38-year-old former Newsround presenter said the couple separated earlier this year in a post on Instagram

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