9 minutes ago Tractor driver, 57, is arrested after driving through flooded high street during Storm Bert

A 57-year old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after a tractor was driven through a flooded high street in Tenbury Wells during Storm Bert.

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14 minutes ago Protests in Bangladesh as court denies bail to Hindu monk rallying for minority rights

Clashes break out in country over arrest of prominant Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das

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21 minutes ago Interpol clamps down on cybercrime and arrests over 1,000 suspects in Africa

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21 minutes ago Ministers 'bow to pressure to reconsider electric vehicle sales rules' after manufacturers issued dire warnings of job losses and lost investment

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is expected to announce a 'fast track' consultation into proposed changes following intense lobbying by firms.

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27 minutes ago Vladimir Putin expels British diplomat for 'spying' after claims of 'intelligence activities'

Russia has expelled a British diplomat amid accusations of spying, according to reports coming out of the country

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33 minutes ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is accused of sexual abuse. Why are his music streams rising?

Combs is the latest problematic artist to see his work break more ground on platforms such as Spotify and YouTubeIn the past few years, powerful men within the music industry – the singer R Kelly, the Def Jam founder Russell Simmons, and the Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose – have faced public outcry after sexual violence allegations against them surfaced. But in many cases, streams of these artists’ music have remained largely unaffected, sometimes even ballooning in popularity.The disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is the latest artist to see his music streams sharply increase following public accusations of sexual assault by numerous people, including minors. Continue reading...

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35 minutes ago Finnair cancels almost 300 flights in run up to Christmas due to pilot strikes

Finnair said that around 33,000 of their customers will be affected

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38 minutes ago Spencer Matthews to attempt new world record in his ‘most dangerous challenge’

Matthews already has one world record under his belt, having run the most consecutive marathons on sand earlier this year.

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44 minutes ago NWSL glory for Orlando and USA head to Wembley – Women’s Football Weekly

Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Megan Swanick, and Tom Garry to round up the NWSL season games and look forward to the big Wembley friendlyOn today’s podcast, the panel reviews the conclusion of the NWSL season, where Orlando Pride were crowned NWSL Champions for the first time in their history. They discuss potential developments in the coming months that could help make the NWSL an even bigger product by 2025, as well as what lies ahead for the iconic Marta, who won her first NWSL Championship at the age of 38.The panel also covers the only game in the WSL over the weekend, where Chelsea maintained their perfect run by defeating Manchester United on Sunday, putting them five points clear at the top of the WSL table. Can Sonia Bompastor’s side be stopped? Continue reading...

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50 minutes ago Drag star Ella Vaday channels Nigella Lawson in hilarious Christmas cooking demo

Drag queen Ella Vaday, who is famous for impersonating Nigella Lawson in RuPaul's Drag Race, has given the TV chef a run for her money with a brand new Christmas treat

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