20 minutes ago Officials clean up mysterious balls on Sydney beach as samples sent for testing

Cleanup has begun after mysterious white and grey balls appeared on Sydney beaches this week.

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84 minutes ago UK weather: Temperatures to soar into double digits in Met Office forecast after bitter Arctic blast

The UK is set to see a big rise in temperatures as southwesterly air moves across the country with the warmest areas likely to see the mercury hit 12C after the current Arctic conditions

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24 minutes ago BP delays investor event as boss Murray Auchincloss recovers after medical procedure

BP boss Murray Auchincloss is ‘recovering well’ and will be back in the office by February

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35 minutes ago UK weather forecast reveals 'boulder in a stream' will bring in 'well earned' break

Weather experts have released new images which show the likelihood of rain coming to the UK over the coming weeks – while the Met Office also warn of another phenomenon set to cover the country

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20 minutes ago Sex tape inmate attacked inside jail where 'drones carry drugs' and lags 'took over' wing

HMP Swaleside in Kent has been home to some violent assaults over the years – and the latest involved the viral inmate who slept with a prison officer on camera

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2 hours ago Channel 4 quiz show headlined by major star axed after just one series

A Channel 4 game show presented by Great British Bake Off star Sue Perkins that was compared to The Apprentice has been cancelled after one series amid mixed reviews

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30 minutes ago As BBC loses even more ground to Netflix as a top telly destination, which chart

According to figures from the UK's official ratings body, Netflix was the most-watched TV service for three consecutive months in the UK in 2024.

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2 hours ago Militant RMT union threaten industrial action unless member unfairly sacked over untrue claims he called a cleaner a 'Nazi food thrower' is reinstated

Railway signaller Michael Knox, 61, was said to have 'kicked off' when he found some of his food on the kitchen counter after the cleaner had cleared out the office fridge.

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68 minutes ago Lloyds staff face losing their bonus if they don't go into the office as banking giant joins in the revolt against WFH

Senior staff at Lloyds Banking Group have been informed that the firm may cut their bonuses should they fail to go into the office at least twice per week.

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13 hours ago Warren Gatland questions players' anonymous feedback during review into nightmare autumn

Warren Gatland is under pressure heading into the Six Nations

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32 minutes ago LA fires live: Southern California braced for ‘extremely critical fire conditions’ as life threatening winds pick up pace

With fire weather expected to continue until at least Wednesday, officials have pre-deployed firefighters across surrounding countiesAccuWeather, a US commercial weather forecasting service, has estimated the fires could be the costliest ever seen in the US. It has made an early estimation that the total costs could top $250bn (€243bn, £205bn).The reconstruction cost for commercial and residential properties inside areas with active fires could be $14.8bn (€14.42bn, £12.14bn), according to real estate data tracker CoreLogic. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago Pope Francis inherited box of documents from predecessor relating to scandals

Francis recalls receiving a ‘large white box’ related to ‘difficult and painful situations’ in his autobiography, HopePope Francis has said he inherited a “large white box” full of documents related to various scandals faced by the Catholic Church when he took over from his predecessor.The pontiff makes the revelation in his much-anticipated autobiography, Spera (Hope), which is published on Tuesday.Additional reporting Catherine Pepinster Continue reading...

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67 minutes ago The Traitors winner Meryl Williams is forced to hide in a train toilet after cruel yobs 'laughed in her face' and mocked her dwarfism while fellow passengers 'did nothing'

Williams, who was born with dwarfism, won a share of the BBC show's £101,050 cash prize after appearing on its first series in 2022.

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17 hours ago This is what the Homeland Security secretary has to say about his border record

Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has only days left in office

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93 minutes ago ‘Millions’ in taxpayer money paid to cyber criminals in recent years – minister

Dan Jarvis said the problem was ‘extensive’ and thousands could have been paid without the Government knowing.

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19 hours ago It’s amazing – Sifan Hassan relishing London Marathon return after dream debut

The Ethiopian-born Dutch athlete claimed victory in 2023 in what was her first-ever marathon.

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32 minutes ago Former Met police doctor denies stalking Labour MP Emily Thornberry over two years

Dr Suzanne Lucey, 56, allegedly attended the former shadow home secretary’s offices and made ‘aggressive outbursts’

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17 hours ago Tyson Fury set for huge ITV reality show after announcing boxing retirement

After Tyson Fury officially announced his retirement from boxing, there's been many guesses about what his next career move could be, including a reality TV stint

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68 minutes ago Ben Elton at Duke of York's Theatre review: scorchingly topical and bracingly funny

The 65-year-old’s high velocity, gag-packed show about AI couldn’t be better timed, opening on the day the Prime Minister announced his plan to use the technology to boost UK growth

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4 hours ago Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal 'could be hours away' as negotiators meet in Qatar

Israeli official says negotiations are in ’advanced stages’ - with a deal possible in ‘hours, days or more’

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23 hours ago Novak Djokovic admits to ‘strange’ Andy Murray coaching debut at Australian Open

Djokovic came from a set down to beat the impressive wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy in the first round

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2 hours ago 50 Cent, Wendy Williams and the other Hollywood stars who tried to warn us about P Diddy

As a new documentary, released today in the US, is set to dive further into the disgraced hip-hop mogul’s alleged crimes, we take a look at the stars that warned us of Sean Combs’ behaviour long before the shocking allegations against him came to light

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18 hours ago Book Review: 'Open Socrates' shows why philosophy isn't a spectator sport

“Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life” is a look at how the ancient Greek philosopher's approach can be applied to the thorniest topics today

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70 minutes ago Kate Middleton and Prince William's secret Scottish holiday home which can be booked by the public

Kate Middleton and Prince William own a holiday home in Scotland which can be booked by the public - and it looks like it's straight out of a fairytale.

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10 hours ago What was the ideal spy like in 1951? Anything but a glamorous James Bond figure, MI5 files reveal

A 17-page official MI5 guide on 'observation' declassified today reveals that bosses considered the ideal spy was 'born and not made'.

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23 hours ago Manchester United hit the spot and Tamworth come so close: Football Weekly

Max Rushden, Jonathan Wilson, Jonathan Liew and Nedum Onuoha review all the action from the FA Cup third roundRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today: Manchester United win on penalties at Arsenal. Altay Bayindir was the hero for the visitors, but Arsenal missed so many chances – are you ready for another conversation about whether they need a striker? Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Body found on side of motorway as road remains closed amid police probe

Officers confirmed that the body of a man was discovered next to the motorway on Monday afternoon.

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24 hours ago The Ordinary’s new serum claims to address signs of ageing with ‘growth factors’ – but does it work?

The formula’s hero ingredient is set to make a big buzz in the skincare world in 2025

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2 hours ago Mark Williams stuns Masters crowd with shocking miscue – 'I've seen everything now'

Welsh whiz Mark Williams exited the 2025 Masters after a tragic miscue saw him give up valuable ground at a key stage of the match, and his opponent capitalised

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11 hours ago Coronation Street star Simon Gregson 'owes £165,000 to the tax office and bank' and is now being probed by the Government

Liquidators, brought in to break up Simon Gregson Productions Ltd, have filed a report to the Government regarding Gregson's conduct as a director, as per The Sun .

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24 hours ago 'Strange': Andy Murray's coaching debut survives scare as Novak Djokovic pushed by WhatsApp mimic wildcard

Serb takes down talented American to advance in Melbourne

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3 hours ago Netflix's Celebrity Bear Hunt line up revealed with Holly Willoughby issuing 'ultimate' warning

Celebrity Bear Hunt line up is official with surprise names in the Netflix series

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25 hours ago ITV Dancing on Ice's Sam Aston causes distraction as 'clone' spotted during skating debut as Coronation Street stars support

The Chesney Brown actor impressed during his Dancing on Ice debut but it wasn't him who stole the show, instead it was his 'clone'

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2 hours ago Jon Rahm opens up on Ryder Cup, Sergio Garcia and world ranking annoyance

Spaniard expresses some strong views ahead of his debut in Hero Dubai Desert Classic

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11 hours ago ‘Abuse, corruption, dark dealings’: Pope Benedict handed scandal documents to Francis

Pope Francis says in his autobiography he received a ‘large white box’ relating to ‘difficult and painful situations’Pope Francis has said he inherited a “large white box” full of documents related to various scandals faced by the Catholic church when he took over from his predecessor.The pontiff makes the revelation in his much-anticipated autobiography, Spera (Hope), which is published on Tuesday.Additional reporting Catherine Pepinster Continue reading...

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24 hours ago Australian Open: Novak Djokovic and new coach Andy Murray get a win against US teen in debut

Novak Djokovic’s first match with former rival Andy Murray as his coach turned into a first-round victory at the Australian Open

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3 hours ago Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza, including 6 women and 4 children

Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 18 people overnight, including six women and four children, health officials said Tuesday, as Israel and Hamas appeared to be narrowing in on a ceasefire deal to end the 15-month war and release dozens of hostages

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34 hours ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Call The Midwife on BBC1: A soap but so much more, Midwife is still one of the best shows on TV

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Call The Midwife is every bit a soap opera. But it is so much more - a historical drama, crammed with props and clothes that evoke London of 1970

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2 hours ago ‘Like a big box of chocolates’: Tom Hanks puts his typewriters on display

The actor has shared selected items from his famous collection for a new exhibition taking place in Sag HarborSome celebrities collect art, rare film prints or plain old action figures. (Welcome to the club, Leonardo DiCaprio.) Tom Hanks, somewhat famously, collects something that’s simultaneously more practical and unwieldy: typewriters. And unlike Steve Martin’s paintings or Leo’s figures, you can currently get a look at some of the Hanks typewriters at The Church, an exhibition venue in Long Island’s Sag Harbor.Some of Tom’s Typewriters includes 35 from his collection of over 300, chosen by Hanks himself. These include an electric typewriter from the set of Mad Men (the curators are, as yet, unclear as to how Hanks obtained this, but he’s recording an electronic guide to accompany the show that they are hoping will explain), an original 1969 Olivetti “Valentine” typewriter designed by Ettore Sottsass, and, in one of the more surprising touches, a relatively new model: a transluce...

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22 hours ago LookFantastic shoppers snap up beauty box that gets £49 eye cream for under £4.50

The online beauty retailer has launched The Glow 'n' Go Edit, which is worth over three times the price you pay for it. Here's everything you need to know - and how to get your hands on it

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24 hours ago Manchester United to avoid FA charge for social media post after victory vs Arsenal

Man United's official X account shared a tongue-in-cheek post following the full-time whistle at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

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4 hours ago Militant RMT union threaten strike action unless member unfairly sacked for calling cleaner a 'Nazi food thrower' is reinstated

Railway signaller Michael Knox, 61, was said to have 'kicked off' when he found some of his food on the kitchen counter after the cleaner had cleared out the office fridge.

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2 hours ago Catching Dust review – urbanites and hillbillies clash in confident desert noir

Stuart Gatt’s adventurous debut pitches meathead Clyde and his downtrodden wife Geena against city-dwelling newcomers Andy and AmayaBritish director Stuart Gatt’s confidently handled debut is a tale of two trailers: one a banged-up redneck bolthole in a godforsaken Texas desert commune; the other the minimalist glamping palace opposite. Taciturn meathead Clyde (Jai Courtney) occupies the former with his downtrodden wife, Geena (Erin Moriarty), and is none too pleased when vacationing New Yorkers Andy (Ryan Corr) and Amaya (Dina Shihabi) pitch up. Not just because their swanky digs are ridiculously out of place, but because their presence might draw attention to what he’s doing out there in the first place.Where many foreign directors come a cropper trying to show fealty to classic American iconography, Gatt has the confidence to do his own thing – kicking this off as a cagey town and country comedy of manners. The urbanites upend Clyde’s established order with deluxe pastries and ma...

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23 hours ago John le Carré’s archive saves his children a £1.5m tax bill as family expands his world on screen and page

The master of spy fiction’s archive officially classed as cultural heritage

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24 hours ago Manchester United learn FA charge fate for social media post during victory vs Arsenal

Man United's official X account shared a tongue-in-cheek post following the full-time whistle at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Sport

5 hours ago Labour has been sucked into the WFH culture war. It should know better | Polly Toynbee

It’s free, it’s sensible and it makes workers happy. The government needs to accept that this is the new normalYou would be hard-pressed to find a single positive side-effect of the pandemic. If there is one, it is the growing numbers of people who now work from home. Half of workers work from home for at least part of the week now, and many workplaces have thrived because of it. Zoom meetings save time and wasteful travel, employers are free to hire talent from anywhere in the country, and employees have escaped escalating property prices in London and steep commuting costs. Working from home (WFH) has been a boon for the climate, too; according to one US study, two to four days of remote working a week lowers carbon emissions by between 11% and 29%.Yet WFH is now coming under accelerating attack. JP Morgan will now require employees to spend five days a week in the office and other big companies may soon follow suit. A perverse strain of rightwing thought opposes almost any social...

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2 hours ago Robbie Williams' wife Ayda Field has passed on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills five times

Bravo's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is currently in the midst of its 14th season, though there's one cast member that executive producer Andy Cohen has been trying to add for some time now.

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24 hours ago Police turn to private firms amid surge in street crime: Boss of security group Mitie says talks are underway on how they can work alongside cops on shoplifting frontline

Jason Towse, who leads the corporate security business at UK firm Mitie, said the firm was already speaking with officials about how its staff could work alongside police.

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34 hours ago Friends and fans of The Vivienne gather in Liverpool to pay tribute to the Drag Race UK winner at emotional vigil after the star's sudden death

The drag artist, real name James Lee Williams, who shot to fame after winning the first series of RuPaul 's Drag Race UK, died at the age of 32 earlier this month.

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10 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: Strengthen Kyiv’s hand before peace talks, says Nato chief

Mark Rutte says Ukraine not yet in the ‘position of strength’ it needs for talks with Russia; Biden says US and allies ‘can’t walk away’. What we know on day 1,056Ukraine is not in a strong enough position for peace talks with Russia, Nato chief, Mark Rutte, said on Monday. “At this moment, clearly Ukraine is not there, because they cannot at this moment negotiate from a position of strength,” Rutte told EU lawmakers. “We have to do more to make sure by changing the trajectory of the conflict that they can get to that position of strength.”Donald Trump will be sworn into office as US president next Monday after vowing on the campaign trail to bring a swift end to Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. Rutte said: “We all want this war to end, but above all, we want peace to last. Peace will not last if Putin gets his way in Ukraine, because then he will press ahead I am convinced that peace can only last if Ukraine comes to the table from a position of strength.”The United States and its ...

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2 hours ago Watch live: Russian foreign minister holds news conference as Moscow reports Ukrainian strikes

Watch live as Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov holds a news conference on Tuesday, 14 January, as Moscow officials and media report that multiple regions in the country came under a major drone and ballistic missile attack overnight.

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25 hours ago Post Office sees record £1bn in cash withdrawn in a single month for first time ever

On Christmas Day itself, more than £3.7 million in cash was withdrawn or deposited over the counter at 1,300 Post Office branches that were open.

Economics

10 hours ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews 24 Hours In Police Custody: A car full of drugs, sex toys, a Chinese takeaway. . . it was clearly quite a party

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Picture a drugs dealer and you might imagine a Mexican tattoo artist with a machete in his closet and a rucksack full of crystal meth.

Events

3 hours ago Channel 4’s Marilyn Manson: Unmasked makes for horrifying but essential viewing

Harrowing documentary deftly points out the systems that permit figures such as Manson to go unchecked for decades

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35 hours ago Post Office sees record of more than £1bn in cash withdrawals in December

On Christmas Day itself, more than £3.7 million in cash was withdrawn or deposited over the counter at 1,300 Post Office branches that were open.

Economics

11 hours ago How Tulip Siddiq boasted of campaigning for 'despot' aunt in Bangladesh as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer to sack chaos

The City minister - who is in charge of fighting corruption - is now fighting to keep her job after using properties linked to 'despot' Sheikh Hasina, who was deposed from office last summer.

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3 hours ago BP reveals boss recovering after medical procedure as it signals weaker trading

Chief executive Murray Auchincloss is ‘recovering well’ and will be back in the office by February, the group said.

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35 hours ago Reeves returns from China to new crisis in top UK business confidence amid economic woes

A survey by Deloitte of the chief finance officers of major companies has revealed that business confidence is at one of its lowest points since the Covid-19 pandemic

Economics

11 hours ago Address ‘significant issues’ before reshaping NHS workforce, think tank warns

The NHS has been urged to heed lessons from history.

Events

4 hours ago Gaza is 'on the brink' of peace, President Biden declares as Israel and Hamas look close to agreeing ceasefire deal

Mediators handed Israel and Hamas a final draft of an agreement yesterday, an official briefed on the negotiations said, following a midnight 'breakthrough' in talks in Doha

Politics

12 hours ago WWE ruin huge star's surprise Netflix RAW debut as fans say 'someone's getting fired'

After weeks of WWE teasing former AEW wrestler Penta's debut on RAW on Netflix, annoyed fans clocked the wrestling franchise has started flogging the performer's merch online

Events

4 hours ago Kate Middleton, Prince William and their children wear coordinated outfits to showcase a united front

The Waleses' approach to coordinating outfits presents a refined image that underscores their bond as a close-knit family.

Politics

13 hours ago How Tulip Siddiq boasted of campaigning alongside aunt in 2008 as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer to sack chaos

The City minister - who is in charge of fighting corruption - is now fighting to keep her job after using properties linked to 'despot' Sheikh Hasina, who was deposed from office last summer.

Events

4 hours ago Meet Monica Barbaro: the breakout star of Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown

From flying planes with Cruise to playing Dylan’s muse, the roles are a-changin’ for the rising star

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13 hours ago Whoopi Goldberg simply blames 'the wind' for LA fires and that it's 'nobody's fault'

Whoopi spoke about the fires, which have so far killed 24 people, on ABC's The View as California officials face widespread criticism over the response.

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4 hours ago Beyond the commuter belt: why the stunning Surrey Hills are worth a short break

Come for wonderful walks on Box Hill and the Happy Valley trail, stay for cosy inns, great food and a sense of discoveryIf Surrey were a restaurant, it would be a drive-thru. Sandwiched between London and England’s south coast, famous for its wealthy commuter-belt towns and the great thick scar of the M25, it’s a place people whip through on their way to somewhere else. I’ve spent several decades doing it; back and forth between Sussex and London, occasionally meeting friends in Guildford or Dorking, but never really exploring any further.My husband and I had our first date in a pub in the Surrey Hills (an AONB since 1958, the second in the country) – the lovely Fox Revived at Norwood Hill – and I remember thinking at the time, “Oh, this is quite pretty.” A decade later, sitting in the same pub, and slightly less distracted by first-date nerves, I decided it was somewhere I really should get to know. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Grindr thieves steal £100,000 from unsuspecting victims who think they're meeting a dating app match

Five men have been jailed for a collective 80 years after a 10-month spree which saw them prey on victims through apps like Grindr before holding them hostage and robbing their money and belongings

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5 hours ago Netflix’s American Primeval is grim and gory, but here’s why it’s a hit

With the western genre an increasingly difficult sell for audiences, the streamer’s gritty new series seems to have beaten the odds. Louis Chilton looks at the merits and significance of ‘American Primeval’

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13 hours ago Moment police officer shouts 'bingo' as he finds 9kg of cocaine in the boot of a drug dealer's car

Linda Lawrence, 58, was caught with 9kg of cocaine worth up to £750,000 in the boot of her car and has been jailed for six years.

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7 hours ago Israeli officials reveal how Gaza ceasefire will work as US says ‘ball in Hamas’s court’: Latest updates

Joe Biden says ceasefire deal ‘on the brink... of finally coming to fruition’

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13 hours ago Gaza ceasefire deal is 'on the brink', says Joe Biden as he defends foreign policy record

Deal to end hostilities in Gaza is close, says Joe Biden a week before leaving office

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7 hours ago 70s bombshell once married to Steve McQueen stuns at 85 in rare outing... can you guess who it is?

Fans of 1970's Love Story were buzzing after one of the film's stars made a rare appearance in New Mexico, looking radiant at 85. The actress made her debut in 1969's Goodbye, Columbus.

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13 hours ago Ben Affleck's home visited by FBI amid LA wildfires as concerns for activity in area raised

Hollywood actor Ben Affleck's mansion was visited by the FBI and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office deputies as wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles

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