60 minutes ago Fundraiser launched after death of 'angel' East Kilbride woman found dead in flat

Tragic Phoenix Spencer-Horn was found dead at a property in Glen Lee, St Leonards, earlier this week.

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1 hour ago UK weather: Storm Bert strikes as roads close, trains and ferries are cancelled with blizzards bringing up to 16 inches of snow

Rail companies are urging passengers to avoid travelling to certain areas and warned of reduced services as weather warnings and flood alerts have come into effect.

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1 hour ago Schoolgirl, 14, dies after collapsing at rugby club as police probe unexplained death

The death of Seren Jenkins, 14, is being probed by police after the schoolgirl's unexpected death at a rugby club in her hometown earlier this month, with a fundraiser set up to cover funeral costs

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2 hours ago As Band Aid marks 40th anniversary critics take aim at Africa stereotypes

Latest version of Do They Know It’s Christmas fundraiser reignites debate about ‘problematic’ lyrics and imagery Forty years ago this week, a group of pop stars gathered at a west London studio to record a single that would raise millions, inspire further starry projects, and ultimately change charity fundraising in the UK.Do They Know It’s Christmas, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure’s festive charity behemoth, would go on to raise almost £150m for famine relief and development in Ethiopia and elsewhere in Africa. To mark the anniversary, on Monday a new version of the single – its fifth – will be released under the name Band Aid 40. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Max Verstappen's net worth, girlfriend Kelly Piquet, car collection and retirement stance

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is set to further his legacy as an F1 legend and also give his bank balance a boost with a fourth world title on the horizon ahead of the Las Vegas GP

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2 hours ago Storm Bert strikes: Roads close, trains and ferries are cancelled with blizzards bringing up to 16 inches of snow as Met Office map shows worst

Rail companies are urging passengers to avoid travelling to certain areas and warned of reduced services as weather warnings and flood alerts have come into effect.

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3 hours ago South London football club faces council backlash over unauthorised tree felling in Morden Park

Motspur Park FC has been summoned to an urgent meeting with the local council after reportedly felling trees without permission

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3 hours ago Sadiq Khan urged to hold London vote on council tax hike to fund TfL as Tube drivers seek four

Lord Bailey of Paddington raised the idea of a vote in the capital in Parliament

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3 hours ago Pep Guardiola enters siege stage after recommitting to Manchester City | Jonathan Liew

Adversity stirs something primal in him, so it is no surprise the manager chose to sign a new contract now “Come here guys, come here,” shouts Pep Guardiola as the Manchester City players gather in the dressing room of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. It’s 0-0 at half-time, the Premier League title is slipping away and the energy levels are frail, bordering dead.Kevin De Bruyne dabs sweat from his brow. Erling Haaland urges his teammates to keep going. An unseen staff member asks whether anyone is still in the toilets. It feels somehow fitting that this question does not come from Guardiola. Great orators should not have to corral their audience out of the can in advance. Continue reading...

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