51 minutes ago Surfer dies after being impaled by swordfish in freak accident in Indonesia

Giulia Manfrini was riding a wave when the swordfish jumped out of the water and hit her in the chest

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79 minutes ago Almost eight million free bus journeys made in North Lanarkshire this year

The Scottish Government has protected free bus passes for everyone over 60, and disabled people, while also extending the scheme to injured veterans.

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1 hour ago Iraq's Kurdish region goes to the polls with a flagging economy and political infighting top of mind

Residents of Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region are going to the polls in long-awaited parliamentary elections under the shadow of ongoing rivalries, economic instability, and unresolved disputes with Baghdad

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2 hours ago Jeremy Clarkson's partner sparks frenzy as she shares glimpse at Clarkson's Farm series four

The hit Amazon Prime Video show, Clarkson's Farm, is officially back in production and the former Top Gear presenter's partner Lisa Hogan has shared a sneak peek

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2 hours ago Storm Ashley: Met Office issues new weather warnings as UK hit by 80mph winds and floods

The Met Office issued a rare "danger to life" warning yesterday in relation to Storm Ashley's destructive winds that could lead to large coastal waves and loose beach material that pose a risk to human safety

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2 hours ago A planned sequel and a West End musical – but is The Devil Wears Prada out of step with our times?

Attitudes to body standards and corporate exploitation are among themes that look dated in the 2006 smash hitThere’s to be a follow-up to the film The Devil Wears Prada, with original screenwriter, Aline Brosh McKenna, “in talks” to provide the script. The 2006 ­comedy, starring Anne Hathaway as Andy, the put-upon assistant to Meryl Streep’s glacial New York fashion magazine ­editor, Miranda Priestly, was an enormous global hit ­(taking $327m at the box office). As well as the planned sequel, there’s a stage musical opening at the Dominion theatre in London’s West End at the end of this month, ­starring Vanessa Williams as Priestly, with music by Elton John. Almost two decades after the ­original, it appears the ­franchise has been reawakened, but so too have the problematic issues surr...

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2 hours ago Fears British High Commission phones were hacked during Chagos Islands talks

Exclusive: British high commissioner hit in huge leak of purported phone conversations between high-profile Mauritian figures

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2 hours ago Rivals star Lisa McGrillis calls Jilly Cooper 'filthy' during chat on Sunday Brunch

Lisa McGrillis has opened up about working with Jilly Cooper on her new TV show Rivals as she says the author is 'naughty, filthy and fun' in a surprise admission

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2 hours ago Alan Shearer pinpoints what Arsenal must change to stop dropping points

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal lost ground on their title-challenging rivals after the 10-men Gunners suffered defeat at Bournemouth on Saturday, and they have been issued a warning by Alan Shearer

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2 hours ago Fears British High Commission phones may have been hacked during Chagos Islands negotiations

Exclusive: British high commissioner hit in huge leak of purported phone conversations between high-profile Mauritian figures

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