2 hours ago The truth behind Donald Trump's astounding claims Biden, Obama and DEI are to blame for crash

President Donald Trump made a series of claims about DEI hiring practices Thursday as he blamed a movement away from 'competence' for the crash while failing to provide specific evidence.

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11 hours ago Strictly Come Dancing fans 'gutted' as another star pulls out of live tour

Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola had to pull out of a few shows due to an injury

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5 hours ago Dragon's Den woman who 'lost all fear' after cancer fight gets £50k and Trinny Woodall backing

47-year-old Laura Harnett, who is the founder of Seep, managed to convince guest judge Trinny Woodall to make her first and only investment during Dragons' Den

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9 hours ago Manchester United failure laid bare as FIFA publish latest transfer report

Premier League clubs once again dominated transfer spending in 2024 as Manchester United spent more on transfer fees than anyone but Paris Saint-Germain to sign the likes of Manuel Ugarte

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64 minutes ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: The Apprentice is horribly outdated, it should have been fired years ago!

Flops, every one of them. Hopeless, cringing disasters that failed so badly, it was physically uncomfortable - no, not the candidates on The Apprentice, but Lord Sugar's jokes.

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4 hours ago ‘He’s going home’: new film documents the fight to free Leonard Peltier

Sundance’s Free Leonard Peltier outlines the decades-long efforts to free the Indigenous activist from prison – up to the commutation of his sentence one week before the premiereOf all the documentaries at the Sundance film festival this year, perhaps none is as timely as Free Leonard Peltier, Jesse Short Bull and David France’s film on the Indigenous activist imprisoned for nearly half a century.Peltier, now 80 years old, is serving consecutive life sentences for the killing of two FBI agents during a shootout at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota in 1975, though he has maintained his innocence. Activists, celebrities and liberation advocates such as Nelson Mandela have called for his release for decades, citing railroaded justice and evidence of prosecutorial misconduct; the FBI and law enforcement, meanwhile, have campaigned vociferously against any commutation of his sentence. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago Symptoms of tuberculosis as cases rise in England amid massive US outbreak

A US state is facing its largest tuberculosis outbreak in the nation’s history

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14 hours ago The Highway Code rules on letting pedestrians cross that drivers get wrong

It could result in a fine of £2,500 and between three and nine penalty points

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3 hours ago You’re Cordially Invited review – Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell carry fun comedy

A pair of duelling weddings leads to war in this surprisingly funny, if a little overstuffed, Amazon comedyIn the doldrums of January, with Hollywood gracelessly dumping its shoddiest films, one would have understandable scepticism over Amazon’s glossy wedding confection You’re Cordially Invited. Recent attempts to replicate the big studio comedy for a streaming audience have almost all failed, from the intolerable Vacation Friends movies to Amazon’s heinous Space Cadet to joyless big-star Netflix vehicles like the recent Diaz/Foxx mess Back in Action. Even its stars have tried – Reese Witherspoon with charmless rom-com Your Place or Mine and Will Ferrell with grating Christmas musical Spirited – so expectations weren’t just low, they were deep underground.It also didn’t help that Amazon refused to provide screeners to press, a clear sign that something was up. But even with the many low bars this would all put in place, there’s a surprising amount of low-rent fun to be had here, a ...

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14 hours ago Six Nations LIVE: Latest news as Sam Prendergast starts for champions Ireland against England

Interim boss Simon Easterby faces a key call at fly half, with Scotland and Italy also set to reveal their line-ups today

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9 hours ago Failed Rangers administration prosecution case explained as taxpayers face £53m bill

The Crown Office has described the amount paid out following the failed investigation as "regrettable". The Record looks back at how the scandal of the botched prosecutions unfolded.

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9 hours ago Tonight's Cardiff City news as multiple player contracts 'done' and midfielder makes loan admission

The latest Bluebirds news from Cardiff City Stadium

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2 hours ago Government efforts in recent years to tackle violence against women have failed, watchdog says

A ministerial oversight group for the strategy ‘only met four times in three years’

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11 hours ago Silence from Heathrow expansion critic Ed Miliband as Rachel Reeves claims third runway CAN be built 'in a decade' despite mounting Labour fury

Chancellor Rachel Reeves appealed for her MPs to recognise the 'opportunities' of the long-mooted project, claiming it can be done without harming the environment.

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3 hours ago Watch as Richard Madeley confronts Rachel Reeves over her 'exaggerated' CV in GMB clash

The host, 68, brutally tore into the Chancellor, 45, as he quizzed her about why she had lied about the length of time she had worked at the Bank of England.

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14 hours ago Nearly half a million fines issued to parents for taking children out of school

The vast majority (91%) of penalty notices were for unauthorised family holidays, the Department for Education said.

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9 hours ago How much will YOUR water bill go up? Interactive tool reveals the price increases for customers across Britain

The rise will take the average water and wastewater bill in England and Wales from £480 to £603 for the next year alone. This equates to an increase of around £10 a month, from £40 to £50.

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10 hours ago Cardiff City transfer bulletin as Riza hints at future plan for Mannsverk as club braced for busy end to window

The Bluebirds boss spoke ahead of what could be a busy final few days of the window

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2 hours ago Damning report shows how years of Tory failure impacted violence against women

The National Audit Office says it 'cannot be confident' that Government departments have done the best they can, pointing to delays actioning a 2021 strategy tackling violence against women and girls

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16 hours ago BBC Am I Being Unreasonable? series 2 plot, cast, trailer as hit comedy returns

Am I Being Unreasonable? series two will see the return of Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli in the comedy series as we learn the truth about Alex's death

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4 hours ago Major update on maternity and neonatal services at Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend

The units within the hospital have been closed since September last year but the closure was extended following severe leaks throughout the roof area in December

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14 hours ago 'I saw an orange glow where my house should be' Young family lose everything in house fire

Dad-of-two Callum John, whose children are aged two and six, turned the corner of his street to find plumes of smoke billowing from his home

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10 hours ago Amazon cuts price of bulk buy Kinder chocolate box by 8% and it's perfect to store for Easter

This Kinder chocolate deal on Amazon is perfect to save for Easter

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10 hours ago Liverpool fans accuse Piers Morgan of 'stirring the pot' in Mo Salah's transfer saga

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah continues to be linked with a sensational move to Saudi Arabia and in an interview with Piers Morgan, chiefs have confirmed that they are still plotting a move

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3 hours ago Tribute paid to 'cheeky' boy, 13, found dead at school as family make 11

Connor Slade, 13, was found dead at Melin Primary School in Neath, South Wales on Wednesday, with the school closed as a result of the incident as an investigation is launched

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17 hours ago Where's Ed? Heathrow expansion critic Miliband 'goes into hiding' as Rachel Reeves claims third runway CAN be built 'in a decade' despite mounting Labour fury

Chancellor Rachel Reeves appealed for her MPs to recognise the 'opportunities' of the long-mooted project, claiming it can be done without harming the environment.

Culture

5 hours ago BBC The Apprentice: What happened to Claude Littner and why was he replaced?

The Apprentice is set to return for its 19th series and fans are questioning the absence of Claude Littner as Lord Alan Sugar's right-hand man in the BBC boardroom

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15 hours ago BBC The Apprentice airtime, candidates, aides and You’re Fired details

The Apprentice is back on BBC One and here is everything you need to know

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12 hours ago Manchester United learn new Mathys Tel transfer twist as medical passed after £63m deal

Bayern Munich striker Mathys Tel has been linked with Man United, Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal in the January transfer window

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12 hours ago Arsenal bring in United States defender Jenna Nighswonger on WSL deadline day

The 24-year-old left-back is the first new addition to the Gunners’ squad since Renee Slegers was confirmed as head coach on a permanent basis.

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3 hours ago Mechanical failure or human error? What might've caused the D.C. plane crash that killed 67 people

‘Even the most skilled pilots are going to make human errors, because they’re human,’ former Navy fighter pilot Matt Cox told The Independent

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20 hours ago New culture funds to support artists, festivals and school trips in memory of arts philanthropist

Hugo Burge spent his final decade turning Borders mansion house and estate into culture quarter

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5 hours ago Jordan Henderson left facing fresh transfer dilemma as Ajax make stance clear

Former England and Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson is open to quitting Ajax after just 12 months in Amsterdam with Monaco ready to sign him on a free transfer

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16 hours ago Heathrow expansion plans branded 'criminal' as residents fear homes will be destroyed for third runway

Villagers in Sipson have lived in the shadow of Heathrow airport for decades. As Rachel Reeves restarts the third runway debate, locals once again fear losing their homes

Society

13 hours ago How to save money on your water bills as price set to increase from April

Households across England and Wales are facing increases to their bills, so how can they reduce water usage?

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13 hours ago Can Mathys Tel play for Man United in Europa League? UEFA rules explained amid transfer links

Manchester United are one of a number of Premier League clubs being linked with a move for Mathys Tel

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3 hours ago As a human rights lawyer, I fight against discrimination in all its forms. Witnessing the recent anti

In the face of those who refuse to see our humanity, I choose to imagine that we are humane enough to believe in theirsMy grandmother, Holocaust survivor Olga Horak OAM, passed away in August 2024 just days after her 98th birthday. Just one week before, she attended her great-granddaughter’s Jewish day school to share her remarkable story of survival with the Year 6 students. Her parting message was simple: “Never forget. Don’t hate”. Although she could no longer stand up straight, in her decades-long commitment to Holocaust education as a volunteer at the Sydney Jewish Museum, she was indefatigable until the end.When she died, we lost an empire of knowledge. Just as we do whenever we lose a survivor. Her strength of character, her disarming candour, her twinkly eyes, her testimony and her light have secreted themselves in the hearts of the thousands of people she touched, like little mirrors reflecting flashes of her life. A giant photo mosaic. Continue reading...

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21 hours ago AP PHOTOS: Meat and greet: Historic London market counting down the years

Norman Gregory is an institution within an institution. He’s been working at the historic Smithfield wholesale meat market in central London since 1961, witnessing first hand the rapid transformation of the capital over the decades.

Culture

5 hours ago BBC The Apprentice's Karren Brady's net worth and incredibly powerful response to a sexist jibe

Karren Brady is back as an aide to Lord Sugar on The Apprentice

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13 hours ago Kate Middleton opts for high street chic in old favourite £16 dress from the Zara sale as she visits children's hospice in South Wales

Arriving at Tŷ Hafan this morning after 'proudly' announcing her new patronage, Catherine, 43, stepped out in muted tones.

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13 hours ago Man City transfer priority now crystal clear after Champions League failings and Ederson reminder

Manchester City will learn whether they face Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in their Champions League play-off later this week.

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4 hours ago Two men close to Benin’s president sentenced to 20 years in prison for coup plot

Two men close to Benin’s president have been sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting a coup in the small West African country

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6 hours ago Bridget Jones star spills details on surprising thing Fiona Bruce does between news bulletins

Bridget Jones star Sarah Solemani was appearing on BBC's The One Show when she spoke about news anchor and Antiques Roadshow host Fiona Bruce who gave her some tips for her latest film role

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14 hours ago Drivers of these 59 cars are set to see car tax double in April to over £5000

Among those set to face the new tax are some models of Porsche, Lotus, Lamborghini and McLaren

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17 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Liverpool ace would 'transform' Gunners and Ollie Watkins update

Arsenal are yet to make a signing in the January transfer window but are continuing to be linked with a host of players, with Ollie Watkins, Mathys Tel and a Liverpool star among them

Sport

4 hours ago Tiny Welsh village is scene of two protests in two nights outside property as police issue warning

Two men were arrested but have both been released on bail with conditions pending further investigations. It's understood the protests are linked to separate legal proceedings against an individual

Events

6 hours ago Woman sent videos of herself farting to her boyfriend's ex and 'found it hilarious'

The 25-year-old woman was sentenced to a 12-month community order following the inappropriate videos, the sending of which she was said not to have realised was a criminal offence

Politics

14 hours ago How to get cheaper water bills and the help available if you are struggling to pay

As confirmed by industry body Water UK, the rise will take the average water and wastewater bill from £480 to £603 for the next year alone

Economics

18 hours ago Today's rugby news as Gatland vows to spring surprise on France and great fights for life

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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5 hours ago How warnings about Black Hawk helicopter's safety systems date back decades and have been linked to dozens of deaths

While Republicans pointed to DEI and Democrats blamed President Donald Trump , reports show that warnings about the helicopter's 'systemic failures' have been ignored for years.

Events

6 hours ago EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy announces departure from BBC soap after three decades

"After another 11 solid years back on The Square, I have decided it's time to move on to pastures new."

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14 hours ago Exactly how much water bills are rising in Wales as massive hike confirmed

The increase has been described as "significant" and "higher than expected" by one financial expert

Economics

22 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners urged to sign Liverpool star as Mathys Tel chase takes twist

Arsenal could do with adding a striker to their squad over the final few days of the January transfer window but the Gunners are running out of time to get deals done amid links with Mathys Tel and Darwin Nunez

Sport

5 hours ago St Kitts and Nevis finds 13 decomposing bodies in boat adrift in Caribbean

Discovery by coast guard comes five days after skiff containing five bodies found near Trinidad and TobagoThe coastguard of St Kitts and Nevis has discovered 13 decomposing bodies in a boat adrift off the coast, days after another five bodies were found in a skiff near Trinidad and Tobago.Officials of the two Caribbean countries said it was not immediately clear if there was any link between the two incidents, or who the deceased were. Continue reading...

Events

6 hours ago Dragons' Den Hair Syrup: The haircare product that's gone viral on TikTok and leaves your hair 'shinier'

The Pembrokeshire-based company sell a range of hair products from their signature hair oils to brushes and scrunchies and now they're hoping to build on their success with an investment on Dragon's Den

Politics

15 hours ago New luxury resort slammed for 'absolutely insane' £672 one night stays

Off-season prices start from £375, while the cheapest one-night stays currently available in August are priced at £672.50

Economics

26 hours ago Arsenal sent new Ollie Watkins transfer update with Aston Villa to be 'demanding' over striker

Gunners have made a shock late swoop for England striker and boyhood fan before Monday’s deadline

Sport

5 hours ago New captain Maro Itoje says England ‘ready to go’ as they target Ireland upset

England will take on the reigning Six Nations champions in Dublin this weekend.

Events

7 hours ago Mathys Tel sends cryptic message amid Man United transfer links and Tottenham 'agreement'

Bayern Munich winger Mathys Tel is expected to leave the club before the end of the January transfer window after failing to make an impact under Vincent Kompany

Politics

15 hours ago Police record almost half a million shoplifting offences in England and Wales

The Office for National Statistics published the latest crime figures on Thursday.

Economics

26 hours ago Bayern Munich confirm Mathys Tel wants to leave after Chelsea transfer interest

Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal also linked with teenage forward

Sport

6 hours ago Murderer seen 'acting awkwardly' by man at riverside near where body parts found

A man who knew murderer Steve Sansom said he saw him acting strange and they had an "awkward" conversation close to where body parts belonging to Sarah Mayhew were found in south London

Events

7 hours ago Marianne Faithfull was a towering artist, not just the muse she was painted as

The late singer made her share of bad decisions – but someone this artistically adventurous and unafraid was never going to have an ordinary life• News: Marianne Faithfull, singular icon of British pop, dies aged 78It is difficult to think of a moment in pop history less receptive to a 1960s icon relaunching their career than in 1979. At that point, British rock and pop resolutely inhabited a world shaped by punk: it was the year of 2-Tone and Tubeway Army’s Are ‘Friends’ Electric?, of Ian Dury at No 1 and Blondie releasing the bestselling album of the year. And it was a central tenet of punk that the 1960s and their attendant “culture freaks” were, as Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren put it: “fucking disgusting vampiric the most narcissistic generation there has ever been,” and that the decade’s famous names should no longer be afforded the kind of awed reverence they had enjoyed for most of the 70s. “No Elvis, Beatles or the Rolling Stones,” as the Clash had sung.And yet Marian...

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15 hours ago Georgia Stanway out for ‘several months’ as Lionesses dealt major injury blow

England play their opening game of Euro 2025 on July 5 and Stanway is now a major doubt for the tournament

Economics

6 hours ago Woman, 21, accused of killing Border Patrol agent in shooting linked to California stabbing appears in court

Teresa Youngblut faces federal firearms charges in the January 20 death of Agent David Maland

Events

8 hours ago Former South African broadcaster and arts leader to take over Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

Tony Lankester’s tenure will get underway in April.

Politics

15 hours ago First Nations to fight for billions in treaty payments in Canadian court

Group in northern Ontario argues crown failed to honour agreement and capped annual payments in 1874 at $4A group of First Nations in Canada is turning to the courts in the hope of securing billions of dollars in compensation, after accusing the government of failing to engage in “meaningful negotiations” for money owed under a 175-year-old treaty.“The governments’ refusal to come to grips with their treaty obligations has continued 175 years of broken promises, lies and neglect,” Wilfred King, chief of Gull Bay First Nation, said in a statement announcing plans to seek compensation that is “just, liberal, generous and honourable”. Continue reading...

Economics

7 hours ago Sarah Mayhew killer's fantasy about 'dead babies' in vile message to twisted boyfriend

Gemma Watts, 49, has been jailed along with Steve Sansom, for killing Sarah Mayhew, 38, in south London with a court hearing depraved messages the pair sent to each other

Events

8 hours ago Heartbreaking tributes as boy, 13, whose body was found at school pictured for first time

Connor Slade, 13, died on the grounds of Melin Primary School, in Neath, South Wales, with an investigation launched by police into what happened as his family paid tribute

Politics

15 hours ago Mortgage approvals to home buyers edged up in December, Bank of England figures show

Some 66,526 deals got the green light in December, up from 66,061 in November, the Bank said

Economics

7 hours ago Forensics link Martin McCauley to ‘cowardly murder’ of three RUC men, court told

McCauley is one of the so-called Colombia Three, accused of training rebel FARC guerrilla forces in 2001.

Events

9 hours ago Beloved Welsh ice cream brand announces major development that will delight fans

Sidoli's in Ebbw Vale celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2022

Politics

15 hours ago West Ham confident over deal for Brighton’s Ferguson but fail in Pepi bid

Arsenal and Everton among others keen on Irish strikerWest Ham offered loan with buy obligation for PSV’s PepiWest Ham are in a strong position to sign Evan Ferguson from Brighton after Bayer Leverkusen’s need for a new forward was lessened by Al-Nassr choosing Jhon Durán over Victor Boniface.Leverkusen emerged as frontrunners for Ferguson this week but their interest could cool after Boniface’s proposed move to the Saudi Pro League was called off at the last minute. Al-Nassr are poised to sign Durán from Villa, with the 21-year-old set to undergo a medical on Thursday. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago The Guardian view on the Washington DC plane crash: Trump’s warped priorities | Editorial

The president is more concerned with attacking the federal government than with putting safety firstFew stretches of airspace on the planet are as busy or as carefully monitored as the skies above Washington DC. Commercial and military aircraft are on the move there at all times. The greatest concentration is around Reagan National airport, the city’s principal domestic hub, which sits on the west bank of the Potomac River within sight of the Capitol dome.No one yet knows how a Black Hawk military helicopter collided with an American Eagle flight from Wichita above the Potomac on Wednesday evening. But the destruction was total. No survivors have been found from among the 64 people on board the flight from Kansas or among the three-strong crew of the helicopter. By early Thursday, the rescue effort was already a recovery operation. Bodies were being lifted from the river’s icy waters through the day.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like ...

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9 hours ago Brexit: Even Leave voters now doubt that quitting the European Union was a success

Exclusive: Poll finds that four times as many Brits say decision to leave was more of a failure than a success

Politics

15 hours ago Rangers takeover prosecution payouts set to top £53m after 'malicious' investigation 10 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: The Crown Office described the huge cost of the failed prosecutions linked to the takeover of the Ibrox club as "regrettable".

Economics

8 hours ago US Supreme Court rejects likely final appeal of South Carolina inmate a day before his execution

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of a South Carolina inmate the day before his scheduled execution for a 2001 killing of a friend found dead in her burning car

Events

9 hours ago Love Island's Luca Bish and Harriett Blackmore 'lying' about surprise pre

Love Island fans are convinced that Luca Bish and Harriet Blackmore are keeping a huge secret about their past - with the pair both having a link to a famous ex

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15 hours ago Amazon is now selling tiny but powerful Ultimate Ears bluetooth speaker for under £70

Our reviewer loved the Ultimate Ears bluetooth speaker from Amazon

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8 hours ago ‘We’re not gonna be woke’: Middlesex chief risks ECB wrath over new diversity rules

Andrew Cornish criticises ‘token’ appointmentsECB has set new targets and could withhold fundingMiddlesex’s chief executive, Andrew Cornish, has risked ­antagonising the England and Wales Cricket Board by appearing to criticise a central ­element of the counties’ new diversity rules that come into force on Saturday.At a club forum last week Cornish told Middlesex members “we’re not gonna be woke and just do ­political correctness” before criticising “token” appointments based on “gender or ethnicity”. Continue reading...

Events

9 hours ago Dry January finish line is start of a healthier new life for some drinkers

The Dry January 10k in Milton Keynes on Sunday is organised by Alcohol Change UK, the charity behind the initiative to try an alcohol-free month.

Politics

15 hours ago West Ham get transfer boost in Evan Ferguson pursuit as Hammers target late deal

Jhon Duran’s move to Saudi Arabia could have knock-on effect for West Ham move for Brighton striker

Economics

8 hours ago Washington DC plane crash: Trump blames diversity policies and ‘confluence of bad decisions’ as officials say no survivors – latest

President turns collision briefing into rant about diversity policies despite no evidence linking DEI to the crash that killed more than 60 peopleOfficials say no survivors expected in DC plane crashFirst known victims include figure-skating championsVisual guide – how did the DC plane crash unfold?Multiple media including the New York Times, Reuters and CNN are saying the Black Hawk helicopter was carrying three soldiers. No senior army officials were onboard, they reported, citing US defence officials.Multiple sources are now saying that about 60 people were onboard the American Airlines plane that collided with the helicopter. Continue reading...

Events

9 hours ago Strictly's Amy Dowden suffering 'four to five blackouts a day' in worrying health update

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has spoken about the symptoms that she has experienced after being diagnosed with the condition Crohn's disease more than a decade ago

Politics

16 hours ago Wowcher's travel deals include romantic escapes in the Lake District to Barcelona breaks

Wowcher has some amazing travel deals perfect for a romantic Valentine's break, with getaways to the Lake District, Morocco, Barcelona and even a mystery holiday on offer

Economics

8 hours ago Four chilling words lured Sarah Mayhew to her death before she was cut into pieces

Builder Steve Sansom and his partner Gemma Watts have been jailed for the murder of Sarah Mayhew, 38, who was killed after being invited to his his home in south London

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