19 m. ago Peter Mandelson sacked by Keir Starmer after revelations over Epstein ties: Latest updates

Sir Keir Starmer had faced overwhelming pressure from his own party to force Lord Peter Mandelson to step down

Politics

29 m. ago Police launch probe after Labour MP Sharon Hodgson's constituency office is 'set on fire' and vandalised

Flames were seen at the Washington and Gateshead South MP's office in Concord, Washington last night.

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37 m. ago Feminist website Jezebel forced to release statement after paying witches to curse Charlie Kirk two days before assassination

As news trickled in of Kirk's assassination on Wednesday, the left-leaning website issued a statement clarifying the timing of the post.

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44 m. ago Europe on edge as Putin's forces gather for huge Zapad 2025 military drills feared to be potential rehearsal of invasion as UN security council holds emergency meeting following Poland drone 'attack'

The drills come around roughly every four years. The last, in 2021 (pictured), led to a massive buildup of forces in Belarus that were used to attack Ukraine

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55 m. ago The moment a surfer was rescued from rough seas and gale force winds off one of Wales' most popular beaches

Members of the public saw the surfer waving for help

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55 m. ago MP Sharon Hodgson's office hit by fire and vandalism in night attack

Ms Hodgson, who has represented Washington and Gateshead South for Labour since 2005, has vowed not to 'be deterred' after her Washington offices were set alight overnight

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61 m. ago Call for action after 90% of national park’s rivers fail to reach ‘good’ status

Report shows decline in ecological standard of waterways in South Downs National Park.

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65 m. ago Scots pensioner forced to get planning permission for garden plant pot after neighbours complain

Jane Higgins family have been left bewildered after a privacy complaint was raised regarding the 74-year-old "spending hours" at her new planter.

Economics

80 m. ago MAGA diehards are now blaming South Park for the death of Charlie Kirk

As Trump blames ‘radical leftists’ for Kirk’s death, MAGA followers are now suggesting the Comedy Central show may be to blame

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1 hour ago Lost ghost village brought back to life as untold tale unfolds

UK villagers were forced to abandon their homes at dusk and never returned when time stopped in 1943, but now the desolate streets are busy again over 80 years later

Politics

1 hour ago 'Ghost town' abandoned holiday park just an hour from Manchester

The holiday park was a popular destination for families but was forced to close in 2024

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2 h. ago South Park episode mocking Charlie Kirk pulled following tragic shooting

Comedy Central has pulled a South Park episode mocking Charlie Kirk after his tragic death, sparking debate over censorship and satire in the wake of real-world events

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2 h. ago Live map shows Tube train desert through central London on final day of RMT strike

Londoners have been forced to use buses and bikes to access the city centre all week

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2 h. ago Gran stabs man with scissors during fierce street clash between rival gangs

A grandmother has been sentenced to three years in prison for stabbing a man with scissors after a violent confrontation broke out between two rival gangs in Hull

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2 h. ago Before and after satellite images show impact of Israeli airstrike on Qatar

Images show damage caused by strike on walled compound, as well as massive response by emergency and security forces

Politics

2 h. ago Ghana receives 14 West African nationals deported from the US

Ghana's President John Mahama says his country has received a group of 14 West African deportees from the United States

Politics

2 h. ago Dalbeattie Star bounce back from Scottish Cup exit with win over Lochmaben

Star ran out 3-0 winners to keep up their perfect start to the South of Scotland League season.

Politics

2 h. ago Warning Putin could shoot down a passenger plane over Europe: Experts say Russia could accidentally or deliberately destroy civilian jet following Poland drone incursion

Airlines may review their risk assessments in Poland after the country was forced to shoot down drones in its airspace with the backing of military aircraft from NATO allies.

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2 h. ago Boy 'drugs seven schoolmates before leading them to be raped by paedo at gunpoint'

A 31-year-old man has been arrested after a schoolboy in Johannesburg, South Africa, allegedly led seven schoolmates, aged between 10 and 13, to be raped by him at gunpoint

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3 h. ago Dubai's strict drug laws explained as Mia O'Brien suffers 'living hell' in UAE 'Alcatraz'

British student Mia O'Brien was handed a life sentence in the Middle East after a day-long hearing, in a case that has shed light on Dubai's harsh drug laws

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