99 m. ago Jo Ann Allen Boyce, who wrote a book about her experience integrating Clinton High School, has died

Jo Ann Allen Boyce, who helped integrate one of the first public schools in the South, has died at 84

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1 hour ago Police plan to use draconian cameras that read emotions to help identify criminals and prevent suicides

Ministers launched a consultation yesterday on emerging technology that analyses 'motions and emotions' and could help catch criminals, prevent suicides and find missing people.

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2 h. ago Cheese rolling could join beloved UK events on new ‘living heritage’ register

Communities are being urged to nominate cherished traditions, from the vibrant Notting Hill Carnival to the ancient art of cheese-rolling, for a new UK register of "living heritage".

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2 h. ago A new jaguar spotted in Arizona points to progress in the endangered species' recovery

Researchers have confirmed a new jaguar in southern Arizona, marking what they say is the fifth big cat over the last 15 years to be spotted in there after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border

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4 h. ago Baby formula that sickened 39 babies with botulism is still on some store shelves, the FDA warns

Nearly two dozen states have seen cases of infant botulism in an outbreak that has taken an emotional toll on parents across the country

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4 h. ago South London train station wins award after being restored to its art deco glory in stunning makeover

The transformation was completed in September this year and has been officially recognised with a National Heritage Railway Award

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7 h. ago Eben Etzebeth says ‘I had to defend myself' as full evidence in gouging case published

The South African also denied he deliberately made contact with Mann's eye during the incident

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7 h. ago Eben Etzebeth lands huge ban as South Africa talisman learns punishment for eye

Sharks second row won’t miss assignments with Scottish teams

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7 h. ago Flu cases more than double in a week across Scotland as hospital admissions soar

Cases are rising fast across Scotland.

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7 h. ago Angry Ginge ‘flooded' with DMs from admirers as pal lifts lid on streamer's I'm A Celeb journey

Heinz, one fifth of the Bov Boys, spoke to the Standard about his friend’s experience on the show as the ITV show’s end nears

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8 h. ago Man accused of murdering cousin with axe liked to ‘have the last word’

Rita Lambourne, 58, was found by her sister ‘fatally wounded’ at an address in Bayencourt South, Bexhill, East Sussex on February 12.

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8 h. ago Harry Dunn's mum gives emotional reaction after Foreign Office failings exposed

Charlotte Charles told the BBC said there is "comfort" in "knowing that going forward things should change" after an independent review found officials did not treat her son's death outside a US military base case as a crisis

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8 h. ago Art Basel Miami 2025: Latin American artists take center stage

The Florida-based art gathering is spearheaded this year by artists from Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and PanamaWhether it’s literally bringing Panamanian soil to Miami, or subverting the messages of Mexican religious cults by appropriating their iconography into tile murals dripping with sexual innuendo, Latin American artists at Art Basel Miami Beach this year are finding ways to reinvent their cultural heritage as surprising and fantastic pieces of art.The Mexican artist Renata Petersen, originally from Guadalajara, has outfitted her Art Basel booth with three collections that may at first appear disconnected – intricate murals made from tiles and covered slogans and iconography, 80 chrome-blown glass works that look slightly like chess pieces but are actually derived from sex toys, and ceramic vases sporting carefully arranged motifs. For Petersen, these works spring from a childhood lived with her anthropologist mother, where she learned to look at cults and other religious moveme...

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8 h. ago Emotional moment Ruby Wax meets Aitch's sister after shock I'm A Celeb exit

Ruby Wax shared a sweet moment with Aitch's sister after her shock exit from the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here jungle as she checked into the Marriott Hotel

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8 h. ago South London council signs off plan for huge housing scheme at former gasworks with no affordable homes

The development at Mitcham Gasworks will have 626 homes when finished

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9 h. ago ‘Livid’ Tunbridge Wells residents forced to boil water after supplies finally return

Residents of the royal town have been left without water for six days because of a ‘bad’ batch of chemicals

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9 h. ago David Hockney at Annely Juda Fine Art: 'The greatest living painter

Artist Daniel Lismore visits Some Very, Very, Very New Paintings Not Yet Shown in Paris to find Hockney at the peak of his powers

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9 h. ago Emotional Support Dogs 2025: Theseare the 10 best breeds of adorable dog for those struggling with anxiety and mental health

If you are looking for a dog that will benefit your mental health, these are the breeds that you should have on your list.

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9 h. ago ‘A joyous and emotional journey’: immersive exhibition charts Coventry’s south Asian heritage

Hardish Virk uses photography, film, music and his family’s memorabilia to tell a wider story of migration and community resilienceAs you enter the living room at the Stories That Made Us exhibition, a stereo plays the Hindi anthem Yeh Dosti Hum Nahi Todenge. It’s a ballad celebrating friendship and love from the epic film Sholay. Beside the stereo, sits a bottle of Johnnie Walker and a red glass decanter. On the table are copies of the Punjabi newspaper Des Pardes, which translates as “home abroad”.The scene, which depicts the childhood home of Coventry-born curator and artist Hardish Virk, is one of several spaces in an immersive exhibition at the city’s Herbert Art Gallery & Museum. It traces four decades of the experiences of south Asians as they arrived and adapted to the social, political and cultural changes in modern Britain. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Springboks lock Eben Etzebeth handed long ban after red card for eye gouge

The South Africa lock was deemed to have made intentional/reckless contact with the eye of Wales flanker Alex Mann

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