2 hours ago Premium Bonds prize checker: When is February’s draw and how can I check if I’ve won?

Everything you need to know about premium bonds

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7 hours ago Glasgow City Council urges empty home owners to sell up or rent them out

SNP councillor Ruairi Kelly has encouraged the owners of more than 2,500 vacant properties to use council support to bring homes back into use.

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20 minutes ago B&M's new bedside table that 'looks like it is from Next' only costs £20

Shoppers who fell in love with the tables were urging each other to 'grab them quickly before they sell out'

Economics

22 minutes ago BREAKING Major UK motorway M8 closed as police hunt for 'man with weapon'

The police rushed to the scene on the M8 following reports of a man 'armed with a weapon' at junction 6 eastbound for Newhouse and Chapelhall just before 9am – as drivers urged to avoid the area

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14 hours ago Popular holiday island goes on red alert amid growing series of earthquakes: Schools closed and people urged not to gather indoors

Even though earthquake experts say the more than 200 tremors that have hit the area since early Friday are not related to the volcano on the island, locals are still on edge.

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3 hours ago Families near Japan sinkhole asked to evacuate as truck driver remains trapped

Sinkhole has expanded to size of Olympic swimming pool

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3 hours ago Blinded by the light: the visionary, forgotten women who reshaped our worlds so thrillingly

Ever heard of Emilia Lanier? She rewrote the crucifixion from a female point of view – in 1611! Her lack of recognition is exactly what Indian artist Ayesha Singh seeks to highlight today with her eye-popping, perspective-shifting artTen years ago, I went to an art fair and didn’t see any works by a woman. I asked myself: “Could I name 10 female artists? What about those working before 1800 or 1700?” The answer was no. Since then, I’ve dedicated my life to shedding a light on as many female artists as I can. I felt it was especially urgent with artists from the 16th and 17th centuries, when women had barely any opportunities, but despite the odds still created.From Sofonisba Anguissola to Lavinia Fontana, these women are now familiar to me, though sadly not household names. In her book Shakespeare’s Sisters, Ramie Targoff profiles four Elizabethan and Jacobean writers, from diarists to translators, playwrights and poets. It reminded me how this lack of scholarship – and subsequent a...

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11 hours ago Glasgow City Council urges owners of empty homes to put them up for rent or sale

Letters have been sent to the owners of more than 2,500 vacant homes urging them to put their properties on the market.

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11 hours ago Almost a fifth of people who've dealt with NHS in last 6 months have witnessed or received 'corridor care', survey reveals

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is calling for urgent action to tackle the crisis which has seen patients being treated in non-medical settings including waiting rooms, car parks and corridors.

Economics

56 minutes ago Drink driver crashed into two parked cars in Shotts as he tried to flee from police officers

David Farquharson was caught after a short foot chase and then threatened to stab the cops.

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25 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

70 minutes ago Drunk driver banned after pulling up next to cops at petrol station with an open bottle of wine while stinking of cannabis

Cameron Mayes, 23, has been given a three year driving ban and forced to pay £200 after his 'brazen' mistake. A PC said his 'shocking' actions meant 'he paid a lot more for the fuel than he realised'.

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11 hours ago Threat of Trump trade war looms over Starmer’s meeting with EU leaders

The Prime Minister will urge Europe to bear down on Russia when he meets the heads of the 27 EU governments on Monday.

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34 hours ago Keir Starmer is privately urged to boost defence spending to more than 3% of GDP

Sir Keir Starmer has been privately urged to boost defence spending to more than 3 per cent of GDP - far outstripping his 2.5 per cent target.

Economics

75 minutes ago Urgent warning over the apparently harmless party trick that can KILL in seconds after young mum's tragic death

Faith Waterman Batistich, 20, collapsed at her daughter's first birthday party in the New Zealand town of Te Puke in September 2022.

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11 hours ago Full list of sites to get Mpox vaccine as NHS expands rollout in England after eighth confirmed case

The NHS has urged Brits to “come forward and get protected” against Mpox

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75 minutes ago Woman issues urgent warning after extreme allergic reaction left her looking 'like a Monsters Inc character'

Tash Evans, 21, from Manchester, sat down to have her lips tattooed on January 18 - a procedure that involves injecting pigment to create a semi-permanent tint.

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15 hours ago Jeremy Clarkson 'dodging bullets' as he gives health update after heart surgery

Jeremy Clarkson was rushed to hospital last year for urgent heart surgery, and said he was now doing 'everything in his power to not die' in a bid to see his grandchildren grow up

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1 hour ago Urgent ID warning to Brit expats living in Spain over crucial document

Ahead of the European Commission's delayed Entry/ Exit Scheme (EES), Brits residing in Spain have been urged to replace their green residency document

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15 hours ago Philippe Clement urges happiness at Rangers and addresses transfer state of play

Rangers boss reacts to ending week on a high

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1 hour ago Lidl shoppers urged 'do not eat' as popular snack could cause 'burning'

The discounter has urged customers that "all stock" of the snack that was sold on October 17, 2024 has been affected.

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17 hours ago Woman startled as Bolt cab driver arrives with 'Fake Taxi' number plate

Gloria Rose visited Prague for a weekend getaway and was left startled after she realised her cab driver turned up with a 'Fake Taxi' number plate - but there's more to it than you think

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3 hours ago Transfer deadline day: Rashford, Tel, Nkunku, Disasi news and latest moves – live

Latest news and updates before 11pm GMT deadlineMen’s transfer interactive: deals from around EuropeGet in touch: email Will with your thoughtsAs we wait for transfer to get into full swing, why not check out Premier League Talking Point after a fun weekend of action.I have my own couple of transfer lines from yesterday and they are BIG! Continue reading...

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17 hours ago Liverpool transfer news: Virgil van Dijk urges stay as Arne Slot gets 'informal talks' boost

Mohamed Salah's future is a hot topic at Liverpool and the Reds are also being linked with a move for a player who has emerged as one of European football's top talents

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3 hours ago Urgent warning to anyone with blackbirds in their garden to make vital change

Experts say that populations of the bird are 'dwindling' as a mosquito-borne virus spreads in the UK

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22 hours ago Rangers 3 Ross County 0 LIVE as John Souttar denied second after VAR check

It's second top against second bottom in the top flight as both sides need the points for very different reasons

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4 hours ago Diesel, oil, condoms: Indian transgender sex workers teach truckers about Aids

On the road for weeks at a time, STDs are rife among lorry drivers. Now, volunteers are teaching them about safe sexAt a roadside booth, a volunteer pulls a condom over a wooden phallus. “Feel the packet first. If it feels dry, don’t use it, it’s past the expiry date,” he tells his audience of truck drivers as the traffic speeds by behind them.A short distance away, transgender sex workers Ruby and Bhavna are urging truckers clustered around a tea stall to ignore some common myths. Continue reading...

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24 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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4 hours ago Diesel, oil, condoms: transgender sex workers teach India’s truckers about Aids

On the road for weeks at a time, STDs are rife among lorry drivers. Now, volunteers are teaching them about safe sexAt a roadside booth, a volunteer pulls a condom over a wooden phallus. “Feel the packet first. If it feels dry, don’t use it, it’s past the expiry date,” he tells his audience of truck drivers as the traffic speeds by behind them.A short distance away, transgender sex workers Ruby and Bhavna are urging truckers clustered around a tea stall to ignore some common myths. Continue reading...

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26 hours ago Victorian disease with 17 red flag signs to watch for as cases rise in England

The UK Health Security Agency has urged people to be aware of the symptoms as new figures show a 13% rise in the number of people affected in England

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5 hours ago Empty home owners urged to help tackle accommodation crisis in Scotland's biggest city

Housing leader seeks to free up more than 2,500 vacant properties

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29 hours ago 'My boyfriend keeps giving his ex uncomfortable compliment – I hate it'

A woman was left questioning her relationship with the man she'd been seeing after he kept showering his ex in compliments while on dates with her – and people have urged her to leave

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11 hours ago NHS must ‘urgently embrace’ AI to cope with rising demand, college warns

RCR president Dr Katharine Halliday will call for the Government to embrace the rollout of the technology in a speech on Monday.

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30 hours ago NSW minister apologises after asking chauffeur to drive 446km for Australia Day weekend lunch

Transport minister Jo Haylen admits ‘I made the wrong decision’ after ministerial car booked out for 13 hours for Hunter Valley lunch at wineryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW transport minister, Jo Haylen, has apologised after using her ministerial driver to chauffeur her and some friends to and from a three-hour private lunch on the Australia Day weekend – at a cost of $750.“I made the wrong decision,” Haylen said on Sunday when apologising and confirming she would repay the money for the 13-hour, 446km trip to the Hunter Valley.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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14 hours ago Woman and child are rushed to hospital after being hit by a car in a crash police are linking to shooting and arson attacks in the same street

Officers were called to Albert Road in Stechford, East Birmingham , last night after a driver mounted a pavement and hit the pair, aged 14 and 23, at around 8pm.

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15 hours ago Urgent search for missing vulnerable autistic woman last seen leaving West End theatre

Aziza Daley went missing the day before her 37 birthday

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19 hours ago Colchester car crash: Four dead university students named as vehicle left 'unrecognisable'

Four students from the University of Essex died in a horror car crash in Colchester in the early hours of Saturday morning, as police urged people to keep their curtains shut

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23 hours ago Woman is 'raped' in park in early hours of the morning as police launch urgent investigation

The shocking incident occurred in Raphael Park in Romford, East London, and the area has since been cordoned off.

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23 hours ago Martin Lewis warns Ryanair passengers about £55 fine after major change – how to avoid

Ryanair is making a change to their check-in policy that could see holidaymakers hit with a £55 charge - Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning to all passengers

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24 hours ago Urgent police appeal over missing man last seen in Manchester city centre

'We are becoming concerned for his safety and just want to make sure is he safe and well'

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25 hours ago As Rihanna's very glamorous court sketches are shared online, Femail reveals the celebrities who've fallen foul of an artist's pen

Here, FEMAIL rounds up a selection of the most questionable sketches for you to put your star-spotting abilities to the test. Scroll down to see them all - then check your answers at the bottom...

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