41 minutes ago I tried to escape London for Sri Lanka to write a book — it didn't all go to plan

When Sydney Lima took herself off to write in the South Asian island, she wanted to escape Londoners. Not so simple, she discovered...

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5 hours ago Barclays IT glitch leaves family ‘homeless’ as bank outage derails house purchase

Paola Mereu, 39, sold the house her and her husband and their daughters lived in at Uxbridge and were meant to buy their new home on Friday

Society

84 minutes ago Peter Kay’s staggering net worth after raking in £27million in one year

Peter Kay has been named as having one of the most successful tours in the world after his Better Late Than Never string of dates raked in a total of nearly £27million

Economics

1 hour ago Arsenal want Mathys Tel on loan but Manchester United also in the frame

Versatile attacker keen to leave Bayern MunichTel rejected permanent move to Tottenham last weekArsenal are exploring a loan deal for Mathys Tel but face competition from Manchester United for the Bayern Munich forward.Tel, who rejected a permanent move to Tottenham after they had agreed a £50m fee with Bayern last week, has expressed his desire to leave in this window having played only 252 minutes in the Bundesliga this season. Continue reading...

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53 minutes ago Reason behind gory Disney horror remakes is more disturbing than you'd imagine

EXCLUSIVE: Have you noticed a bizarre number of Disney characters turning to the dark side as villains for a brand new series of twisted horror movies? Daily Star investigates...

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29 hours ago The personal reason ANDREW GARFIELD wanted to play a husband coming to terms with his partner's cancer diagnosis in weepie romcom 'We Live in Time'

The star, who shot to fame playing Spider-Man, says his latest role is a tribute to his father. And it's the actor's vulnerability that has proven to be his greatest strength

Science

61 minutes ago Jhon Duran follows Steven Gerrard example after Saudi switch to leave 600

John Duran completed a move this week to Al-Nassr but the ex-Aston Villa forward has chosen to live in Bahrain - not Saudi Arabia - and will have to embark on a regular 600 mile round trip

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5 hours ago ITV Dancing On Ice’s Christopher Dean’s major health scare that left him wondering if he’d ‘live or die’

Both Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean announced they will retire at the end of the year and will leave their roles as head judges on Dancing on Ice.

Society

2 hours ago Money Saving Expert's holiday hack to get 18 days off using nine days' annual leave

Money Saving Expert, aka MSE, is founded by Martin Lewis

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2 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Man Utd eye shock Bailey bid; Tottenham in new Dibling talks; Watkins to Arsenal twist

Premier League giants look for imminent deals before window closes

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2 hours ago Edinburgh youth violence wave sees over 500 incidents reported in one year

Children as young as eight have been reported to the Scottish Children's Reporter Administratiion as violence amongst youths in Edinburgh rises.

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87 minutes ago As a surgeon in Gaza, I witnessed hell visited on children. It shames me that Britain played a part in it | Nizam Mamode

I saw them killed by sniper fire and drones. Why doesn’t Labour condemn it? Why do arms keep flowing in Israel’s direction?I had never imagined, when working as a professor of transplant surgery at a large teaching hospital in London, that one day I would find myself operating on an eight-year-old child who was bleeding to death, only to be told by the scrub nurse that there were no more gauze swabs available. But I found myself in that situation last August while operating at Nasser hospital in Gaza as a volunteer with Medical Aid for Palestinians (Map). Reduced to scooping out the blood with my hands, I felt an overwhelming wave of nausea – I was anxious that the child would not survive. Luckily she did, although many others did not.Having retired from the NHS, I decided to go to Gaza because it had become clear that there was a desperate need for surgical help, and I had the skills to contribute. Life as a transplant surgeon in London had been tough but hugely rewarding, and as a...

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11 hours ago Report that Rachel Reeves cited as evidence a third Heathrow runway would boost the economy 'was commissioned by the airport itself'

In a speech in Oxford this week, the chancellor claimed that a new runway at Heathrow could create up to 100,000 new jobs and open Britain up to new markets.

Society

2 hours ago 'My friend faked cancer to con us out of £84k – I'll never donate to a fundraiser again'

Amanda Christine Riley faked her battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma garnering attention and $105,000 (£84k) worth of donations over eight years - her story is now the subject of a new docuseries where victims speak of the betrayal

Economics

5 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Rashford close to Man Utd exit, Chilwell leaving Chelsea, Arsenal hit by striker blow

The transfer window closes tomorrow as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals

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2 hours ago Trump risks ‘really damaging impact’ on global economy with tariffs, Cooper warns

If Donald Trump targets the UK, it could retaliate in the form of tariffs targeted at symbolically important US products such as whiskey, blue jeans and motorbikes – hitting brands like Jack Daniel’s, Levi’s and Harley-Davidson

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2 hours ago Gardeners urged to scatter this strong spice in garden in February for vital wildlife reason

It might sounds strange, but scattering a spice in your garden this February is the perfect way to keep food out for birds - without it being stolen by other animals

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15 hours ago Kyle Walker is reunited with wife Annie Kilner and their children as the family arrive in Italy to watch the footballer's AC Milan debut

The England international, 34, has joined the Serie A giants from Manchester City until the end of the season.

Society

3 hours ago Meet the town where people take their carts home with them and leave them outside for their next day's shopping

Locals living in the Welsh town Cwmbran say they take their shopping trolleys home with them and leave them outside for their next trip.

Economics

21 hours ago Manchester United and Aston Villa agree terms for Marcus Rashford loan transfer

Marcus Rashford is on the brink of leaving Man United for Aston Villa ahead of Monday's transfer deadline.

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2 hours ago Kyren Wilson’s growing net worth, wife’s illness, car collection and partying past

Kyren Wilson is enjoying another spectacular period in snooker, but 'The Warrior' has had to endure his fair share of challenges away from the table

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19 hours ago Barclays outage leaves family 'homeless' with belongings in removal van

Customers are still having issues receiving and making payments due to the major IT glitch which began on Friday

Society

3 hours ago Check your change for rare Olympic 50p error coins that could be worth £3,000

This specific error on a coin from 2011 has been sold for around £3,500 in the past - could it be lying your spare change?

Economics

22 hours ago Ben Chilwell to finally leave Chelsea for Premier League rival after Enzo Maresca comments

Ben Chilwell has been frozen out at Chelsea since the arrival of Enzo Maresca, with the Italian boss making it clear he has no future at Stamford Bridge

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2 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Man Utd eye shock Bailey bid; Tottenham hold talks

Transfer news LIVE! Man Utd eye shock Bailey bid; Tottenham hold talks  Evening Standard

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2 hours ago ‘I remember the exhilaration of the crowd and chanting’: artist Steve McQueen on his experience of resistance and protest

For the artist and film director acts of protest were as much a part of growing up as playing in the local park. Here he recalls his first encounters with activismMy first encounter with resistance was unbeknownst to me, and I was annoyed by it. At nine years old, I found myself attending Saturday school, missing Football Focus and not being with my friends playing in the local park. First my sister and I went to the Marcus Garvey Saturday school in Hammersmith. Later we went to the Saturday school in Acton, organised by Mr Carter. He was a light-skinned Black man with slightly ginger hair and freckles, bearing a strange resemblance to Jimmy Carter, who was the president of the United States.The sole purpose of the Saturday school was to help Black children who were underachieving or being failed by the education system. At that time, I didn’t know that these facilities were organised throughout the United Kingdom by Black parents, teachers and academics. In 1971, a London schooltea...

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21 hours ago 'Constant calls. Kids freezing. House bitter' as family with six children left with no hot water and heating for a week

Mum-of six Tracy Phillips said they were forced to sleep in their coats

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7 hours ago Renewables investment fears over Labour's energy price plan that would cut Scots' bills

The Labour government is weighing up cutting energy bills for Scots or keeping renewables investments on track.

Economics

22 hours ago Ben Chilwell finally set to seal Chelsea exit in move to Premier League rival

Ben Chilwell looks set to finally leave Chelsea, having played just 45 minutes of football since Enzo Maresca arrived as manager, though the left-back will remain in the Premier League

Sport

2 hours ago 'Things have got to change', says West End star Mike Holoway after attack leaves him partially blinded

Actor Mike Holoway is awaiting three operations over the next six to nine months to restore his sight in his right eye

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3 hours ago Debenhams' whopping 76% off on laundry basket with wheels has left shoppers in awe

The laundry basket can divide into three compartments and is easy to move around, leaving customers very satisfied.

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21 hours ago Katya Jones puts on a brave face following Wynne Evans' tour exit as she leaves Manchester hotel with Strictly co

The professional dancer, 35, who is currently on tour with the BBC show, is said to be 'devastated' by the way her dance partner Wynne Evans has been dropped.

Society

8 hours ago Money Saving Expert shares how workers can get 18 days off using just nine days of annual leave

Money Saving Expert (MSE) is founded by Martin Lewis

Economics

3 hours ago AI tools have put child sexual abuse ‘on steroids’, Home Secretary warns

The Home Office said fake images are being used to blackmail children and force them to livestream further abuse.

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3 hours ago Katie Price 'never wanted my baby, just attention' fumes Carl Woods after IVF documentary

Car salesman and former Love Island star Carl Woods has lifted the lid on the IVF journey he and ex-fiance Katie Price embarked on in 2023 - and says that he didn't leave her as she couldn't get pregnant

Politics

28 hours ago I tried Charlotte Tilbury's Airbrush Flawless Finish and it's legendary for a reason

The Airbrush Flawless Finish has been on my wishlist for years and Makeup fans will know it takes a long time to use up a powder, so it's the perfect opportunity to try

Society

13 hours ago DWP considers major boost in Carer's Allowance to match £11.44 hourly minimum wage

Carers across the UK are calling for a significant increase to the weekly rate paid via Carer's Allowance, which would see the benefit align with the hourly minimum wage - worth £400 a week

Economics

3 hours ago Love Island in shock drug scandal as it's revealed Stacey Solomon's ex 'internally' smuggled in narcotics and shared with co

The American stunt performer, 50, appeared on the celebrity version of the show in 2006 but left the programme after just two days.

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3 hours ago Kyren Wilson’s partying past, car collection from mega net worth and wife who suffered stroke

Kyren Wilson has enjoyed a successful career in snooker, with the Englishman winning numerous titles and amassing a fortune in the process, but his family has been through a lot

Politics

37 hours ago Ed Miliband is accused of having 'lost his voice' over Heathrow expansion plan as Energy Secretary remains silent after announcement

The Energy Secretary once threatened to resign over proposals for a third runway, but has been conspicuously quiet since Rachel Reeves 's announcement.

Society

14 hours ago Cut tax breaks on cash Isas to push public into riskier shares, City firms tell Rachel Reeves

Financial companies have told the Chancellor that the £300 billion held by Britons in cash Isas could be yielding better returns for savers if they opted for riskier stocks and shares Isas.

Economics

3 hours ago Most horrific monkey attacks – genitals 'torn apart', eyes eaten and toilet mauling

From gouged out eyes that were eaten, fully disfigured faces, bitten arms and abducted and mauled children - these are some of the most horrific monkey attacks in history

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3 hours ago Nigel Slater’s recipes for celery soup with thyme and parsley, and potato pancakes

It’s time to celebrate celery with a soothing soup, and a nice potato pancake to go with itMost of the soup I make is in an effort to deal with my over-enthusiasm at the shops, a need to tidy up a vegetable rack overflowing with beetroot or leeks. A case of waste not, want not rather than to spotlight a vegetable in season. The results can be good or less so, depending on just how many turnips and swedes I am also trying to get rid of. This week, I made soup simply to celebrate a particularly fine head of celery.I carried it home with my shopping, the celery’s plume of leaves poking pertly from my bag. The soup was good, using the entire head, or at least those stalks I hadn’t torn away and munched raw the moment I arrived home. The like-it-or-loathe-it vegetable was mellowed and sweetened by sour cream and potato. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago Brits rush to 'cancel' TV licence and dodge £174 charge amid payment plan change

A proposed new regulation has been met with anger on social media.

Economics

3 hours ago Here’s a shocking finding, gen Z: democracy isn’t perfect | David Mitchell

According to a new poll, half of our 13- to 27-year-olds can’t see the point of all those time-wasting elections and parliaments. Why do they not know that authoritarianism is worse?The phrase “shocking findings” is hugely overused in the media, which is strange because it’s so clumsy. The word endings nearly rhyme, but not quite, and there’s something infantile about the word “finding” for something you’ve found. Is your lunch your eatings? Did you do any pooings this morning? Always go for a weeing before leaving the house – or building.Most “shocking findings” don’t turn out to be that shocking. The phrase gets deployed to dupe you into reading on and then it’s just some study that’s come out with something predictably depressing. Not this time. Last week, there were some genuinely shocking findings. I’d go so far as simply to call them shockings. Never mind that they were found – that’s not their key characteristic at all. They’re shockings, infuriatings and frankly frightenings...

Events

3 hours ago Marcus Rashford's uncovered school note on his 'future and aims' leaves Man United fans emotional

Rashford declared he was ready for a 'new challenge' in a bombshell interview late last year, but the manner of his switch away has left United supporters crestfallen.

Politics

16 hours ago Tamara Ecclestone reveals she is still traumatised by £25m burglary at her home: 'London is a scary place'

Tamara Ecclestone has revealed she is still struggling with the trauma of a 2019 burglary, in which thieves broke into her home and stole £25m worth of jewellery and cash. 

Economics

5 hours ago Freak hammock horror leaves woman quadriplegic but what boyfriend did shocked her

University student, Erin Field's life changed forever when she sat on a hammock that had been attached to a chimney, which crashed down onto her causing catastrophic injuries

Events

3 hours ago EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy explains reason for quitting soap after 32 years of playing Sonia Fowler

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has opened up about her decision to quit the BBC One soap after 32 years

Politics

17 hours ago Covid chief attacks Labour after AstraZeneca axes its plan for £450million vaccine site

Former head of the Covid Vaccine Task Force Dr Clive Dix accused ministers of a 'fatuous argument', claiming the country is in a worse position to produce vaccines than 2020.

Economics

6 hours ago Canada and Mexico hit back with tariffs on US as Trump’s trade war escalates

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a 25 per cent tax on £85.9bn worth of US goods

Events

5 hours ago BBC EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy reveals real reason she quit soap after 32 years

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has revealed the real reason why she quit the BBC soap

Politics

20 hours ago The Brexit 50p that could be worth more than £40,000: How to spot the error on coin that is 'Willy Wonka's golden ticket' for collectors

Six years ago, the Royal Mint created one million special edition Brexit 50p coins. However, the coins never saw the light of day due to a manufacturing error and were instead approved to be destroyed.

Economics

6 hours ago Read the shock statement Blake Lively tried to force Justin Baldoni's firm into making after her bad press

Baldoni, facing sexual harassment allegations from Lively, launched a website on Saturday to defend himself.

Events

5 hours ago The AI business model is built on hype. That’s the real reason the tech bros fear DeepSeek | Kenan Malik

While privacy fears are justified, the main beef Silicon Valley has is that China’s chatbot is democratising the technologyNo, it was not a “Sputnik moment”. The launch last month of DeepSeek R1, the Chinese generative AI or chatbot, created mayhem in the tech world, with stocks plummeting and much chatter about the US losing its supremacy in AI technology. Yet, for all the disruption, the Sputnik analogy reveals less about DeepSeek than about American neuroses.The original Sputnik moment came on 4 October 1957 when the Soviet Union shocked the world by launching Sputnik 1, the first time humanity had sent a satellite into orbit. It was, to anachronistically borrow a phrase from a later and even more momentous landmark, “one giant leap for mankind”, in Neil Armstrong’s historic words as he took a “small step” on to the surface of the moon. Continue reading...

Politics

20 hours ago We're selling our wonderful £21 million family castle after 700 years and 28 generations

Many can identify with the immense relief that accompanies downsizing later in life.

Economics

7 hours ago We’re closing the loopholes that allow paedophiles to use AI to sexually abuse children | Peter Kyle

Technology has changed how predators operate. Now a raft of new offences will stop those who create heinous content escaping punishment Technology moves fast. Legislation can be slow. For decades, that has felt like a fundamental fact of public life. But the gap between our laws and the world they are supposed to govern feels wider than ever. While the internet has transformed every element of our society, the state has not kept up.Most of the laws that prohibit the creation and distribution of child sexual abuse imagery have been in place since the 1990s. Back then, Photoshop was in its infancy. The physical photographs that paedophiles shared were no less vile, but they were easier for the police to seize and destroy.Peter Kyle is secretary of state for science, innovation and technology Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Airport expansion puts the government on the flight path to years of trouble and strife

On top of the added levels of noise and air pollution, there’s the non-trivial matter of demolishing hundreds of homes, diverting several waterways and rerouting a long stretch of the M25Ladies and gentlemen, the captain has illuminated the “fasten seat belts” sign. Not only have Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves run into severe turbulence over Heathrow, the flight deck deliberately steered the Labour plane into storm clouds. That’s an interesting choice for a government that was already buffeted by serious unpopularity and it’s a choice that a lot of their own party are struggling to explain to themselves. Anger about the chancellor’s new commitment to back the expansion of the London airport and others is mingled with bewilderment. A lot of Labour people are scratching their heads trying to work out why she wants to burn political capital on a hugely contentious project that couldn’t possibly be complete until long after she’s done at the Treasury and Sir Keir is gone from Number...

Politics

21 hours ago Revealed: Golden Balls star who committed biggest betrayal in TV history by 'stealing' £100k lives in quaint country home while rival is mired in debt

Sarah Mooney was the cold-hearted contestant who provided one of the most iconic moments in TV game show history - when she dramatically 'stole' £100,000 to leave a fellow player visibly devastated.

Economics

8 hours ago Euan McColm: Keir Starmer's refusal to address damage of Brexit is down to fear of Nigel Farage

While the public is now convinced leaving EU was a mistake, the Prime Minister won’t acknowledge it in case it opens the door to Reform in some Labour constituencies

Events

6 hours ago Inside This Morning star Alison Hammond's surprising 50th birthday plans

She loves nothing more than letting her hair down - but as Alison Hammond reveals exclusively, has a very different plan to mark her milestone 50th birthday

Politics

21 hours ago Barclays down: App and online banking not working as outage leaves customers unable to check accounts

Customers were unable to check their accounts on what for many was their January pay day.

Economics

9 hours ago Craig Mallon private detectives to hand over info on 'new witnesses' to death of Scot in Spain

A team led by retired Strathclyde Police detective David Swindle have been probing the case of Craig Mallon, who was killed in Lloret de Mar in 2012.

Events

6 hours ago Does Labour really think Trump is a better bet than the EU? | William Keegan

Rachel Reeves is all for growth; her party and the country needs it. But still we hear nothing about the most obvious solution In 1935, Sinclair Lewis wrote a satirical book, It Can’t Happen Here, about a lying demagogue, Buzz Windrip, who rises to power and transforms the American scene for the worse within months.There were fears of parallels with the plot of the book when Trump first became president. This time, the fears are far more serious, as Trump’s barrage of executive orders challenges the constitutional checks and balances designed by the founding fathers to inhibit the autocratic desires of a future wrong’un becoming president. Continue reading...

Politics

22 hours ago Support letter for RFK Jr’s confirmation includes signatures of doctors with suspended or revoked licenses

Meant to lend credibility to his nomination to head HHS, the letter is signed by some doctors disciplined for not following Covid guidelinesA letter submitted to the US Senate that states it was sent by physicians in support of Robert F Kennedy Jr’s nomination as secretary of health and human services includes the names of doctors who have had their licenses revoked or suspended, or who have faced other disciplinary actions, the Associated Press has found.The letter was meant to lend credibility to Kennedy’s nomination, which has faced strenuous opposition from medical experts due to his two decades of anti-vaccine activism. Republican senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a medical doctor who boasts on his official website of an effort he created to vaccinate 36,000 children against hepatitis B, expressed hesitancy about Kennedy’s nomination and is seen as a key vote. Continue reading...

Economics

9 hours ago WWE Royal Rumble 2025: Jey Uso eliminates John Cena to shock the world as Charlotte Flair returns in style

A big surprise in the main event of WWE’s first Premium Live Event of the year

Events

6 hours ago Siblings who published savage obituary for estranged mum say they 'wanted the last word'

Two of Kathleen Dehmlow's estranged children wrote a scathing obituary after the 80-year-old's death saying 'the world is a better place without her' - here's why

Politics

24 hours ago Katie Price slams weight loss claims and admits 'real reason' for transformation

Reality star Katie Price has faced accusations about her her dramatic weight loss but the former glamour model has now hit back at concerns over her changed appearance

Economics

11 hours ago Kylie Jenner shares sweet birthday tribute to daughter Stormi and son Aire

Kylie Jenner was every inch the doting mother as she shared heartwarming birthday tributes for her children Stormi and Aire.

Events

7 hours ago Sunday with Felicity Montagu: ‘Allotment shed etiquette is very important’

For the Beyond Paradise actor, happy Sundays are all about the plotWhat’s an average Sunday? I share an allotment with my friend, which is wonderful. We grow turnips, parsnips and tromboncinos, which are in the squash family and a bit phallic. It’s a really peaceful thing to do and it calms me.Is it hard to get an allotment? You have to go on a waiting list. One of my big regrets is that I didn’t do it with my kids. Now they’re grown up, they look at me as if I’m a mad woman when I say I’m going down to the allotment. But it’s full of young couples with young children, digging.Is there allotment envy? Yes. There’s always someone better than you. There’s a lady who does French squashes in the most extraordinary shapes, and someone else who has a magical bottomless pit of potatoes. My friend Caroline sorts out our logistics. She’s always getting gets me to build structures and hang nets to stop the birds eating all the cavolo nero.Have you got a shed? We share a shed. There’s a lot of...

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25 hours ago Estee Lauder Advanced Repair skincare bundle worth £147 gives 4 'miracle' products for £63

Save £100 on Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair skincare with this epic skincare gift set that includes a full-size bottle of the best-selling serum

Economics

12 hours ago Serial killer Jeremy Bamber, 64, 'makes bid for his life sentence to be overturned' as White House Farm murderer hopes 'new evidence' will 'prove his innocence'

Bamber (pictured) is serving a whole-life tariff for killing his parents Nevill and June, both 61, his adoptive sister Sheila Caffell, 28, and her twins Daniel and Nicholas, six.

Events

7 hours ago London leaver: 'We'd never heard of St Neots but we jumped straight in to buy a home there'

Without the budget to buy near their Zone 3 home Zoshia and Will took the plunge to move 60 miles out of the capital

Politics

27 hours ago Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford closing in on Aston Villa transfer after £64m deal

Rashford looks set to leave Old Trafford after talks progressed between the two sides

Economics

15 hours ago Man and woman are arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving after 'hit and run' that killed a young boy and girl

A man and a woman have been arrested after two children were killed following a crash in Basildon, Essex Police said.

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