54 m. ago Boy who stabbed Harvey Willgoose to death in school lunch break to be sentenced

Harvey was murdered by another 15-year-old boy at All Saints Catholic High School, in Sheffield, in February.

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1 hour ago Social media's 'dark theories' over weird stain spotted on Melania Trump's birthday card to Donald

A stain on the card Melania Trump sent to her husband Donald Trump on his 71st birthday sparked a flurry of theories online - and it's not the first time people have speculated about her marriage

Politics

1 hour ago Success of the Rolex Rippers who terrorise London: Police's own dismal figures show just one in 88 luxury watches snatched in capital are returned to their owners

Some 5,180 timepieces worth more than £3,000 were snatched in the capital between January 2022 and July 2025, but only 59 were found - just one in 88, according to the Metropolitan Police data.

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2 h. ago Mum's fury at 'upsetting' discovery inside kids' Lidl Halloween cup

Elisha Parr popped into the budget supermarket where she bought the ghost cup for her six-year-old son

Politics

2 h. ago Trump administration claims it will blow past deportation records with 500,000 already removed from US

The government says that its efforts have caused more than 2 million people to leave the country through deportations and voluntary self-removals

Politics

2 h. ago City gives iPads to 911 supercallers to prevent them from bombarding emergency services

The pilot program aims to decrease government spending on emergency room trips and connect people to rapid care virtually

Events

3 h. ago Dublin police condemn ‘thuggery’ after protest outside hotel housing asylum seekers turns violent

Six arrests made after crowd hurled fireworks and other missiles at officers during protests following alleged sexual assault on a young girlSix people have been arrested after Irish police battled hundreds of protesters outside a Dublin hotel used to house asylum seekers after an alleged sexual assault on a young girl.The crowd burned a police vehicle and hurled fireworks and other missiles at officers outside the Citywest hotel on Tuesday night. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky is remembered as a leader in the game's online surge

Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky has died at the age of 29

Politics

3 h. ago An elephant family smashed pumpkins at the Oregon Zoo. But this baby just wanted to play ball

During an annual fall event where giant elephants smash massive pumpkins, a baby elephant was too small to crush the largest gourds, which weigh around 1,000 pounds

Society

3 h. ago Experts reveal how many steps women should walk to ‘cut risk of early death by 26%

Benchmarks such as needing to walk 10,000 steps every single day are wrong, researchers said

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3 h. ago MP: Coal tip safety should be fully funded to prevent repeat of Aberfan disaster

In 1966, a spoil-heap landslide crushed Pantglas Primary School in the coal-mining village of Aberfan near Merthyr Tydfil, killing 144 people.

Economics

4 h. ago Common medication linked to weight gain within a matter of weeks

People on certain antidepressants gained up to 2kg within weeks of starting the treatment

Politics

4 h. ago Walking just 4,000 daily steps once a week cuts risk of early death in older people, study suggests

Researchers say the target significantly reduces risk of dying and lowers likelihood of cardiovascular diseaseOlder people who only walk 4,000 daily steps once a week still reduce their risk of dying early by a quarter, a study suggests.Staying active is known to bring a wide range of health benefits. But many people in their 60s, 70s and beyond may struggle for a variety of reasons to maintain the step count they used to reach. Until now it has been unclear how much people need to do as they age to reap the rewards. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Women walking 4,000 steps once or twice a week ‘cuts risk of early death by 26%’

Older women enjoy benefits for their hearts and live longer, research suggests.

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4 h. ago LAURA CRAIK: Now £180,000 buys you a fresh chance to bag a Birkin

Thousands of Hermes fans watched an electrifying bidding war play out between nine determined collectors via livestream.

Economics

4 h. ago Harry Potter filming takes over a quiet Yorkshire street as trans rights protestors attempt to blight production after bosses 'upped security on set'

The big-budget show relocated production to a quiet street in Skipton in Yorkshire, with huge structures erected on a row of residential rooftops for the scenes.

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4 h. ago Rachel Reeves ‘plots tax raid on solicitors and GPs in crackdown on UK’s wealthy’

Chancellor to crack down on loophole under which partners do not pay employer national insurance

Economics

5 h. ago Chancellor targets tax partnerships in crackdown on UK’s wealthy

Chancellor fleshes out Budget plan to target those with ‘the broadest shoulders’ such as lawyers, doctors and accountants

Economics

5 h. ago Chancellor targets tax partnerships in crackdown on wealthy Britons

Chancellor fleshes out Budget plan to target those with ‘the broadest shoulders’ such as lawyers, doctors and accountants

Economics

5 h. ago Labour's declaring war on the middle class, says JEFF PRESTRIDGE: This is what I'm doing to shelter myself

Slowly but surely, the Budget jigsaw is taking shape - and we now have a clearer picture of the Chancellor's direction of travel.

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