2 hours ago BBC 'received Wynne Evans complaints' over 'behaviour' before Strictly axe

The BBC has been contacted for comment by the Daily Star as the pressure mounts on the corporation to address the Wynne Evans scandal and the fallout from the Giovanni Pernice bullying row

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13 hours ago Two sought after club fracas saw glass thrown, hair pulled and girl pushed over

Two women in their 20s were assaulted in two separate incidents at the Be At One bar on Victoria Street, Nottingham and cops say it's a wonder they weren't more seriously hurt

Society

14 hours ago Horrifying moment drug dealer ploughs into pedestrian at 68mph sending him flying through the air and into back seat of convertible BMW

Ahmed Lal, 24, had been 'showing off' to his friends speeding around Wellington, Shropshire before he hit David Skinner on June 18, 2023.

Economics

50 minutes ago Washington DC plane crash live: ‘black box’ data recorder recovered from Black Hawk helicopter

Officials say over 100 family members of victims are in the Washington area for briefings and that every air traffic controller involved is under intense scrutinyAlarms raised about ‘congested’ airspace before fatal Washington crashReagan national’s main runway is the busiest in the United States, with more than 800 daily takeoffs and landings.The National Transportation Safety Board has investigated nine accidents or incidents at the airport this century, including two that were fatal, records showed. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago New York doctor is indicted in Louisiana for providing abortion pill online to a minor in deep

Louisiana has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the country

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5 hours ago Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China to start tomorrow; president challenged over attack on DEI: Live

White House confirms Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China will begin on Saturday

Politics

2 hours ago 'Violent spitting criminal thug' won't be smiling any more after Southport riot sentence

John Rasburn, 47, was captured on CCTV spitting and throwing cones at police officers during the Southport riots - he later handed himself into police and has now been jailed

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5 hours ago White House says Trump will impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China from Saturday – US politics live

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier reports of 1 March date are false – announcing tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico and $10% on ChinaTrudeau: Canada will bring ‘forceful but reasonable’ retaliation to Trump tariffsSecretary of state Marco Rubio will travel to Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic beginning on Saturday, the state department said.Rubio will travel to Central America to “advance President Trump’s America First foreign policy,” the department said.Secretary Rubio’s engagements with senior officials and business leaders will promote regional cooperation on our core, shared interests: stopping illegal and large-scale migration, fighting the scourge of transnational criminal organizations and drug traffickers, countering China, and deepening economic partnerships to enhance prosperity in our hemisphere. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Seven sheep found dead in suspected worrying incident 'involving dog chase'

"Failing to keep your animal under control can result in a £40,000 or a 12-month prison sentence."

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7 hours ago Canada ready with ‘forceful, immediate’ response if Trump imposes tariffs – US politics live

Donald Trump says he will impose trade tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Saturday, starting at 25% and they ‘may or may not’ rise over timeSecretary of state Marco Rubio will travel to Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic beginning on Saturday, the state department said.Rubio will travel to Central America to “advance President Trump’s America First foreign policy,” the department said.Secretary Rubio’s engagements with senior officials and business leaders will promote regional cooperation on our core, shared interests: stopping illegal and large-scale migration, fighting the scourge of transnational criminal organizations and drug traffickers, countering China, and deepening economic partnerships to enhance prosperity in our hemisphere. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Top pilot: What the black boxes from doomed Washington DC plane will tell us about horror crash

Two 'black boxes,' or flight data recorders, recovered from the passenger plane that crashed in Washington DC should offer new insight into the circumstances leading up to and during the incident.

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8 hours ago The Weeknd: Hurry Up Tomorrow review – a record that will floor you and drive you up the wall

(XO Music/Republic)On a somewhat exhausting sixth album, Abel Tesfaye uses Brazilian funk, punishing house and lush 70s soul to press great songs into the service of rotten lyricsIt takes precisely 20 seconds for the Weeknd’s sixth album to imply that it might also be his last. “All I have is my legacy I’m all alone when it fades to black,” Abel Tesfaye sings over a lush bed of synthesisers that quickly takes on the influence of 80s boogie. It’s a line that feels very on brand. Hurry Up Tomorrow’s release has been promoted with billboards declaring “THE END IS NEAR”, social media posts in which Tesfaye has inferred the album is the final “beautiful chapter” in his story and interviews during which he’s suggested that a 2022 incident in which he lost his voice on stage was some kind of cosmic message: “You can end it now when is the right time to leave if not at your peak?”It is perhaps worth noting that the same was true of his last album more-or-less: 2022’s Dawn FM was rich with e...

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3 hours ago Coronation Street inferno horror: Who dies and who starts fire as spoilers tease twist

Coronation Street fans are in for devastating and dramatic scenes next week on the ITV soap as a blaze tears through the Platt family's home - but who is behind the arson attack?

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9 hours ago Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sex trafficking two more women as he awaits trial behind bars

Music mogul has been accused of trying to encourage women to have sex by giving them drugs like ketamine and ecstasy

Politics

3 hours ago Gangster who seduced prison nurse to run crime empire from behind bars dies in jail

Joseph Whittingham, originally from Bradford, was at the centre of a drugs scandal in HMP Lindholme in Doncaster

Events

11 hours ago Digested week: Caroline Kennedy swoops on RFK Jr with talons out | Emma Brockes

Cousin of prospective US health secretary shares disturbing tale involving blender for his Senate confirmation hearing“Trying not to upset the French” could be a chapter in a Debrett’s guide to etiquette and manners, one that may have been taken to heart by the government this week with its decision to change the name of a new submarine. The Astute-class attack vessel is still being built, but on Sunday night, the Royal Navy announced that what was to become HMS Agincourt would, instead, be given the more Franco-friendly name of HMS Achilles. Up pops Grant Shapps, the former Conservative defence secretary, to dust off his opportunism and accuse the navy of bending to Labourite “woke nonsense”. It’s just like riding a bike! Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Live updates as Talbot Green incident sees two police officers injured after 'disturbance'

There are a large number of emergency services in Talbot Green after reports of a man causing a disturbance outside the police station

Events

11 hours ago Suspect named following alleged 'dangerous driving' incident in Bolton

He has been charged with a string of offences

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3 hours ago Live updates from Talbot Green and huge police presence after two officers injured in 'disturbance'

There are a large number of emergency services in Talbot Green after reports of a man causing a disturbance outside the police station

Events

11 hours ago Brian demands 'justice for Brian' after favourite Wetherspoons pub bans him for life

Brian Gorman was barred from The Square Bottle Wetherspoons pub in Chester earlier this month after a "two minute" incident and below he explains why he is still protesting

Politics

3 hours ago Talbot Green attack: Two officers hurt and huge police presence after 'disturbance'

There are a large number of emergency services in Talbot Green after reports of a man causing a disturbance outside the police station

Events

14 hours ago James May says BBC 'didn't need' to axe Jeremy Clarkson after Top Gear fight

‘I thought it was very unfortunate,’ presenter said

Politics

15 hours ago Dog left 'more anxious' after sick thug repeatedly slashed it with machete

Reece Cockroft, 20, has been jailed

Politics

6 hours ago Trump challenged over his attack on DEI after DC crash as Canada, Mexico tariffs deadline looms: Live

Trump baselessly claims the U.S.’s aviation regulator hired ‘dwarves’ and people with paralysis

Events

15 hours ago Katya Jones sparks fears of quitting Strictly after 'feeling betrayed' by Wynne Evans axe

There are fears Strictly Come Dancing professional Katya Jones could be ready to quit the hit BBC dance show following the exit of Wynne Evans on the live tour

Politics

6 hours ago Alison Hammond reveals how son Aiden came to her rescue during scary experience

This Morning presenter Alison Hammond opened up about her near panic attack while filming her new show, Florida Unpacked, with her son

Events

17 hours ago Thug who held knife against his elderly aunt's throat claimed he was only trying to find his violent dad

James McCafferty, 28, alleged his dad had stabbed him on a previous occasion and he lost the plot when no one would tell him where he was.

Politics

7 hours ago Gang feud gunman who opened fire on mourners at wake causing 'utter terror' is jailed for life

Meshaq Berryman, 22, was found guilty of attempted murder and drugs offences after heroin, cocaine, a knife and a machete were found at his home.

Events

21 hours ago Karla Sofia Gascón apologizes for old tweets, says she is 'deeply sorry to those I have caused pain'

Karla Sofia Gascón, the Oscar-nominated lead of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old social media posts that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.”

Politics

7 hours ago Alona Hotel at Strathclyde Park hosting St Valentine's murder mystery evening

The Dunskey Caper will take part on Saturday, February 15, when guests will join in with performers as the scene is set in New York in 1929 where tensions are running high and gun battles rage in the streets.

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7 hours ago Washington DC plane crash: more than 40 bodies recovered; Trump claims army helicopter was flying too high – live updates

Official gives update on recovery efforts; president weighs in on cause of collision in highly unusual move as investigation still under wayAlarms raised about ‘congested’ airspace before fatal Washington crashStaffing levels ‘not normal’ in control tower at time of crash, report saysReagan national’s main runway is the busiest in the United States, with more than 800 daily takeoffs and landings.The National Transportation Safety Board has investigated nine accidents or incidents at the airport this century, including two that were fatal, records showed. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Adult star tragedies after performer 'falls to death' – drug addiction to suicide

The dark side of the adult film industry has been highlighted in recent years with a number of high-profile deaths - including one this week involving an adult star

Events

8 hours ago Thug, 20, jailed for attacking and robbing Good Samaritan who had offered him a lift is found dead in prison two months into six

Simon Kubalik, 20, was found dead in HNP Doncaster earlier this month. He had been just a few months into his six-year prison sentence for a robbery in Leeds in April.

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8 hours ago Man in court accused of encouraging terrorism over alleged Telegram posts

Paul Martin, 59, appeared in court charged with encouraging terrorism, possessing articles for the purposes of terrorism, and possessing a stun gun.

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9 hours ago Woman felt ‘disgusting’ after alleged rape by Chinese PhD student, jurors hear

Zhenhao Zou, 27, is accused of drugging and raping 10 women in London and China

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9 hours ago Girl accused of attempted murder at school tells court she regrets incident

The girl is on trial at Swansea Crown Court.

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