15 minutes ago Customers say they're 'gutted' as popular Stockport restaurant known for award

"I am absolutely broken hearted and I haven’t even started to fully process this"

Economics

30 minutes ago King of Saudi Arabia urges citizens to 'pray for rain' amid severe weather warnings

The prayer for rain, known as Salat al-Istisqa, is typically performed amid a drought or delayed rainfall and has been issued by the Saudi Arabian King on previous occasions

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39 minutes ago Thousands back 'urgent' calls over warning hospices will shut if £25m black hole not solved

Concerns over how funding shortfall is impacting on care

Events

61 minutes ago Fake tickets pose 'real risk of harm' to London's New Year's Eve fireworks

The warning comes following the news that the event’s final batch of official tickets will go on sale on Monday, December 2

Events

69 minutes ago Cadbury fans claim 'Christmas is cancelled' and launch a petition after confectioner confirms festive treat has been axed

Cadbury is facing backlash after confirming a popular festive biscuit will not be returning to supermarkets in the UK this Christmas, as furious fans took to social media to express their disappointment.

Politics

69 minutes ago Two popular Scots forest trails to close for months to remove diseased and dead trees

The Orchard and Chinney Field trails, in Mabie, Dumfries and Galloway, will be shut while Forestry and Land Scotland tackles a disease deadly to larch trees along the routes.

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79 minutes ago Killed by a speeding driver who ran a red light, his wrecked Audi acts as a warning to others

Joseph Brown-Lartey, 25, died when Addil Haroon ran a red light at 80mph at a busy crossroads and smashed into him

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92 minutes ago Locals rally to raise £7k in 24 hours for popular seafood bar which burned down

Siobhan Cameron, owner of award-winning seafood spot The Creel on Mull, told of the 'heart-breaking' blaze which gutted her business on Wednesday.

Economics

95 minutes ago Asthma: key triggers of an asthma attack and warning signs you shouldn't ignore

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1 hour ago Footballers at ‘very high risk of extreme heat stress’ during World Cup 2026

Scientists warn Fifa’s current ‘wet bulb’ temperature policy underestimates strain athletes undergo during matchesFootballers face a “very high risk of experiencing extreme heat stress” at 10 of the 16 stadiums that will host the next World Cup, researchers have warned, as they urge sports authorities to rethink the timing of sports events.Hot weather and heavy exercise could force footballers to endure scorching temperatures that feel higher than 49.5C (121.1F) when they play in three North American countries in summer 2026, according to the study. It found they are most at risk of “unacceptable thermal stress” in the stadiums in Arlington and Houston, in the US, and in Monterrey, in Mexico. Continue reading...

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