34 minutes ago Storm Bert: environment secretary says flood defences in ‘worst condition on record’ after Tory government – live updates

Steve Reed has criticised previous administration and promised £2.4bn to improve facilitiesHave you been affected by flooding in the UK? Get in touchNorthamptonshire Police have warned people in the area “while the flooding remains ongoing, please avoid all unnecessary travel and do not drive through floodwater of any depth – it is not worth the risk.”In Yate in the west of England, BBC Bristol reports that about 100 properties were flooded overnight, and residents had to be evacuated. Continue reading...

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36 minutes ago Nature lover who accidentally ate poisonous mushrooms and was left with chronic health problems is found drowned in river

Shaun Ward nearly died after eating fungi in October last year but pulled through - only to be left wracked by insomnia, visions of mushrooms and 'distressing recall of his dead brother'.

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43 minutes ago Petition calling for fresh general election has 'no chance' of influencing timing of next vote even if it was signed by tens of millions of people, British constitutional experts say

EXCLUSIVE: The 'Call a General Election' petition on the Parliament website was posted by pub owner Michael Westwood and complains that Sir Keir has 'gone back on promises'.

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47 minutes ago 'I was Arsenal's most expensive signing – it was shocking to some and I paid the price'

The pressure of becoming Arsenal's all-time record signing weighed heavily on one infamous flop who believes he "paid the price" after failing to meet expectations

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57 minutes ago Ryanair boss blasts 'baseless' £90milllion fine as Spain bans extra charges

The fines are a major victory for families who have been hit with rip off fees for years. But the airline industry has promised to fight the move - which is a first in Europe

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58 minutes ago Dumfries and Galloway residents warned they have just days left to apply for garden waste collection

The council’s garden waste recycling scheme will kick off in March 2025, with permits costing £40 a bin.

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68 minutes ago Horrifying moment Storm Bert flood crashes through town as locals scream 'get back'

Storm Bert left Brits sheltering from weather chaos this weekend, and a scary clip shows the moment people were spotted running as floodwater covered a UK street

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78 minutes ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Tuesday’s two UK meetings, including Southwell Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, Jasmin De Grugy, to win at Southwell and also hopes Mutual Respect can score at Sedgefield and complete his Daily Double

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87 minutes ago Marine Le Pen renews threat to back censure motion that could topple Barnier as PM

Speculation that French prime minister may force through budget has given left and far right common groundThe French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has repeated her threat to back a censure motion that could topple the French prime minister, Michel Barnier, after the two met for talks on his government’s budget.Barnier has been meeting party leaders to persuade them to back the budget in parliament amid speculation that the prime minister – appointed by the president, Emmanuel Macron, at the head of a minority government – may attempt to use a constitutional clause to force it through without a vote. Continue reading...

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99 minutes ago 'Happiness is a robot vacuum' The one thing I'd rush to buy if I won the Lotto jackpot

‘I have a little bit of adventure left in me,’ says Lydia Royce, mum of soon-to-be-two

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