1 minute ago Plaistow fire: 70 firefighters tackle blaze at east London tower block as three men treated at scene

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at the fifteen-storey block on Plaistow’s Queen’s Road West

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7 minutes ago Huge fire at block of flats in East London as ten fire engines and 70 firefighters race to scene

Flames were seen coming out of an apartment at the residential block on Queens Road West in Plaistow, East London, shortly after 8am this morning - sending billows of smoke into the air.

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27 minutes ago King Charles verbally assaulted on Australia visit and accused of 'committing genocide'

King Charles and Queen Camilla were confronted by a furious protestor - senator Lidia Thorpe - as they entered Australia's Parliament as part of their visit

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36 minutes ago Jeff Lynne’s ELO to say ‘final goodbye’ to touring with Hyde Park show

Electric Light Orchestra is currently on a farewell US tour called Over And Out.

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52 minutes ago Alex Van Halen on his brother Eddie: ‘I’m not done dealing with this yet’

In the new book Brothers, the drummer writes candidly about life in the spotlight alongside his late sibling and their many highs and lowsFor the last few years, Alex Van Halen has been busy writing a book about his beloved brother, Eddie, with the sincere goal of capturing his sibling’s spirit, purging his own sorrow and moving on.It hasn’t quite worked out that way. “I’m not done dealing with this yet,” he said. “In fact, I’ll probably be dealing with it until my dying day.” Continue reading...

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55 minutes ago Liam Payne's dad refuses to leave his side amid battle to get his body home

Officials in Buenos Aires are yet to release the singer's body until final pathology tests have been completed - but authorities expect the results to be finalised this week

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65 minutes ago Margot Robbie's 'criminally underrated future classic' Hollywood epic is now streaming for free

Margot Robbie starred in the Hollywood flop Babylon with Brad Pitt - but it has since been declared a "masterpiece" and "future classic" by a passionate fanbase

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77 minutes ago Sweet moment King Charles meets Hephner the Alpaca during royal walkabout in Canberra

Among the thousand plus well-wishers gathered to greet King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Australian War Memorial on Monday was nine-year-old alpaca, Hephner, in a suit with a crown.

Politics

87 minutes ago Electric Light Orchestra final concert announced for London's Hyde Park

ELO’s co-founder Jeff Lynne says London ‘seems like the perfect place to do our final show’

Politics

87 minutes ago Budget 2024: What taxes will Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves hike in announcement?

Increases in National Insurance for employers, inheritance tax, capital gains tax and stamp duty are expected in the Budget on October 30

Economics