47 m. ago Scary season: Performers at Michigan haunted house learn tricks of the terrifying trade

A suburban Detroit haunted house prepares its scare actors for the Halloween season by sending them to school

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49 m. ago Shark’s popular pet vacuum cleaner drops to £144.99 in Amazon Prime Day sale

The Shark NZ690UKT upright vacuum cleaner, loved by pet owners for its Anti Hair Wrap tech and powerful cleaning, has been reduced to £144.99 for Amazon’s Prime Day sale – but the deal ends tonight

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49 m. ago Starmer says Jenrick is ‘hard to take seriously’ after Birmingham comments

PM says Jenrick is ‘still running his leadership campaign’ after he complained about ‘not seeing another white face’Keir Starmer has criticised Robert Jenrick’s comments complaining about “not seeing another white face” in parts of Birmingham, saying the shadow justice secretary was “hard to take seriously”.The prime minister suggested Jenrick’s comments were part of a stealth Conservative leadership campaign and said he did not believe he painted a true picture of the area of Handsworth, which Jenrick had described as “as close as I’ve come to a slum in this country”. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago ‘Stay true to yourself – and fly closer to the sun’: what I’ve learned from 50 years of rejection

As a writer, I have been rejected thousands of times, and it initially led to shock, denial and anger. Then I accepted it. Here’s what you can gain from doing so tooGetting rejected, especially if it happens repeatedly, is not a great experience. Someone is turning you down cold, taking a hard pass, telling you: “Nope.” I work as a writer, so I am no stranger to rejection. I started pitching story ideas and submitting manuscripts 50 years ago, when I graduated from college. In that time, I have had two novels rejected, as well as proposals for nonfiction books, short stories and numerous pitches for articles. Over the last 20 years, since turning my hand largely to personal essays and op-eds, I have been rejected even more. In a typical week, I get a rejection every few days – more than 100 times a year. Rejections accumulated over the course of my career run in the thousands. By now, I should have a PhD in rejection.So is this feature to be a woe-is-me rant? Far from it. Because, f...

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1 hour ago Roy Keane left eating his words as Man United learn of Marcus Rashford transfer U

Roy Keane held reservations about how well Marcus Rashford would do after securing a season-long loan with Barcelona this summer, but the former Manchester United captain may be left eating his words

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3 h. ago Man Utd learn Benjamin Sesko transfer reality as Ruben Amorim decision vindicated

Benjamin Sesko has scored in each of his last two Premier League appearances for Manchester United, with the Slovenian international starting to find his feet at Old Trafford

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5 h. ago Truth about the synagogue attacker called Jihad: He was a skunk

Jihad Al-Shamie's reign of terror at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue lasted eight minutes. But the roots of last week's frenzied attack almost certainly stretch back years.

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5 h. ago ANDREW ROBERTS: The GOOD news for the Tories is that if you keep telling voters the truth, they'll reward you when you're finally proved right

Labelled 'shrill' and 'strident' - insults rarely applied to male politicians - the leader of the Conservatives faced palpable 'rudeness' and hostility, even from within her own party.

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7 h. ago New study casts doubt on effectiveness of popular painkiller

Tramadol’s potential side effects could outweigh any benefits

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8 h. ago 'I've shown what I can do': Jordan Henderson insists he is more than just a cheerleader in England camp

The 35-year-old believes he brings more to the table than mere experience

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8 h. ago Man United learn brutal Rasmus Hojlund transfer reality as value skyrockets

Rasmus Hojlund has enjoyed an excellent start to his season-long loan with Napoli, and the Serie A stalwarts could bag the striker for a steal next summer if his current market value rings true

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8 h. ago 'Meteor' streaks through Britain's skies tonight leaving lucky gazers in awe

Brits have been left in awe after spotting what is believed to be a 'meteor' glowing through the night sky. 

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9 h. ago A guide to peculiar British road etiquette for Americans (including the art of the ‘thank you’ wave)

TV personality and car enthusiast Freddie Browne has produced a video outlining how to ‘drive British’. And Brits were asked in a survey which road rules Americans should learn...

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10 h. ago Man dies at Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh as emergency services race to scene

Emergency services were called to the popular landmark in the capital after the alarm was raised at around 2.35pm on Tuesday.

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11 h. ago Arsenal's new 70,000 seater Emirates Stadium imagined by AI as club studies Real Madrid

After it was revealed Arsenal are planning on expanding the Emirates Stadium, AI generated images of what they believe could be the Gunners' all new home were revealed

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11 h. ago Police believe London paedophile and serial sex attacker may have other victims

Vruj Patel, 26, was jailed for 22 years for a string of sexual offences including the rape of a child under the age of 13

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12 h. ago I can't believe Dyson's Airwrap i.d. hair styling tool is in Amazon's Big Deal Days sale

Dyson's Airwrap i.d. hair styling tool is available for well under £400 for a limited time in the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale

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13 h. ago Arsenal consider Emirates Stadium expansion to 70,000 capacity

Move would restore biggest London club ground statusStadium work could mean temporary move to WembleyArsenal are exploring the possibility of expanding the Emirates Stadium in a move that could restore its status as the biggest club ground in London.The Emirates has a 60,700-capacity, placing it behind Tottenham’s and West Ham’s homes, which were built after Arsenal moved from Highbury in 2006. There is believed to be an appetite from the club’s American owner, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE), to increase that to 70,000, which would significantly boost match-day revenues, and there are more than 100,000 supporters on the waiting list for season tickets. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago A judge’s $1.5M beachfront home burned to the ground. This is what we have learned

Judge Diane Goodstein, 69, was walking her dogs on the beach when the fire broke out

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13 h. ago Caroline Flack's friend Lou Teasdale feels 'unfairly blamed' for her death as she details conflict with the star's mother

The make-up artist, 41, was close friends with the late Love Island host prior to her death and worked closely with Liam during his time in One Direction.

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