34 minutes ago Inmates have been bitten by venomous spiders and rats, damning report reveals

The Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB) said false widow spiders nipped inmates at HMP Bullingdon, near Bicester, Oxon, after they were disturbed during construction work.

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54 minutes ago Russell Wilson told Pittsburgh Steelers are 'carrying' him as NFL legend slams QB

Russell Wilson has led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 4-1 record since taking over as the starting quarterback, but former NFL MVP Cam Newton believes that the team have been 'carrying' him

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63 minutes ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv pulls back 100,000 mortar rounds after failures

Investigation after troops complained of misfires; Russian Oreshnik missile carried no explosives, say Ukrainian officials. What we know on day 1,008 Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Inmates bitten by rats and venomous spiders as state of prisons laid bare in report

Appalling conditions caused by years of underfunding, mismanagement and neglect, inspector warns

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1 hour ago Restaurateur 'King of Mayfair' Richard Caring launching major campaign to help victims of domestic violence

The Caring Family Foundation (TCFF) has pledged a whopping £225,000 in new grants which will be distributed by the end of the year to deliver a massive boost

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2 hours ago Jewish girl, 16, rushed to hospital 'after being smashed in face and head with glass bottles' when yob launched 'hate crime attack' on school group 

A 16-year-old Jewish girl was pelted with bottles and suffered injuries to her head and face in a 'deliberate and violent' attack in Stamford Hill, north London on Monday night.

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2 hours ago Grave in Co Monaghan exhumed in search for Disappeared victim Joe Lynskey

The ICLVR did not become aware that Mr Lynskey was one of the Disappeared until 2010.

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2 hours ago Lack of regular bedtime increases risk of heart attack and stroke – research

People were followed for eight years, and researchers analysed how many suffered conditions such as heart attack, stroke and heart failure.

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2 hours ago Martin Lewis reveals how you could save hundreds of pounds on broadband every year as he urges customers to act ahead of Black Friday

The British money saving expert, 52, advised broadband customers to make the most of Black Friday deals, during Tuesday's episode of The Martin Lewis Money Show Live on ITV .

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