84 minutes ago Lucy Letby's father 'threatened guns to my head' because he was upset how she had been treated, hospital boss tells inquiry

Tony Chambers was the £160,000-a-year chief executive of the Countess of Chester Hospital when the neo-natal nurse murdered seven babies and attempted to murder seven more.

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90 minutes ago ‘Thank god we are home’: Lebanese return south after ceasefire with Israel

People are relieved to be home but face having to re-build lives among destroyed homes and villagesBefore the ceasefire had even come into effect, Zeinab and Dina were already driving south. The two sisters had been forced to flee to Tripoli, northern Lebanon, for 64 days – they had counted – and they could not bear another day without seeing home.“We were laughing and crying at the same time when we heard the news of the ceasefire. We were packing our stuff and still we didn’t believe it was happening, it was like a dream,” said Zeinab Beezeh, a 28-year-old resident of the town of Zibqeen, south Lebanon. Zeinab and Dina joined the tens of thousands of Lebanese who headed south on Wednesday morning after a ceasefire came into effect, ending more than 13 months of fighting between Israel...

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98 minutes ago Several Trump administration picks targeted with bomb threats and ‘swatting’, FBI confirms – live updates

Pete Hegseth, Elise Stefanik and Matt Gaetz understood to be among those targetedLeavitt wrote that the threats transpired Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, and included bomb threats and swatting, which refers to false reports of a crime to prompt police raids on a person’s home.Law enforcement “acted quickly,” wrote Leavitt, adding that “President Trump and the entire Transition team are grateful for their swift action.” Leavitt did not say who specifically was targeted. Continue reading...

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98 minutes ago Lorraine Kelly forced to stop ITV show as husband corrects her live on air

Lorraine Kelly was left red-faced on her ITV show on Wednesday morning after her husband Steve Smith was forced to correct her live on air after she made a mistake

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99 minutes ago Manchester United receive fresh Ruben Amorim confirmation after Erik ten Hag comparison

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim will have watched in horror as his former team Sporting were thrashed by Arsenal in the Champions League

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2 hours ago Lucy Letby's boss said 'you astound me' after killer nurse stopped from caring for babies

The Thirlwall Inquiry into killer nurse Lucy Letby's crimes heard from former hospital chief executive Tony Chambers, who said he told the 34-year-old 'you astound me' during a meeting

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2 hours ago Neil Critchley reveals Kenneth Vargas Hearts apology as boss makes 'one or two' things clear to Costa Rican

Vargas claimed he was ready to leave Hearts in January for a higher level after criticising the standard of Scottish football

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2 hours ago Criminal Cases Review Commission under fire as Government seeks to remove boss

Legal charity Appeal criticised the body’s failure to publicly acknowledge the move after failings in the Andrew Malkinson case.

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2 hours ago Several Trump picks targeted with bomb threats and ‘swatting’, president

Trump’s Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth understood to have been among those targeted; Elise Stefanik says she was also targetedLeavitt wrote that the threats transpired Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, and included bomb threats and swatting, which refers to false reports of a crime to prompt police raids on a person’s home.Law enforcement “acted quickly,” wrote Leavitt, adding that “President Trump and the entire Transition team are grateful for their swift action.” Leavitt did not say who specifically was targeted. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago I called that mysterious motorway helpline – and almost lost the will to live | Adrian Chiles

Going down a private equity rabbit hole was the last thing I thought I’d encounter when I finally dialled the numberI wasn’t sure if he wanted to fight me or just tell me something, but the bloke in the car behind wanted me to pull over. As far as I could see, he wasn’t as big as me, so I decided to risk it. He stopped behind me, got out, came to the window, and said one of my back wheels was damaged. Oh, good. I sat there for a while, luxuriating in despair.Eight o’clock on a Saturday morning on the M40 northbound just past Warwick. I’d come to a stop right in front of a sign I had seen a thousand times before. It pops up after every junction on this motorway that I know so well. “M40. Maintained by UK Highways for National Highways. 0300 123 5000.” I’ve long wondered what this word (a...

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