71 m. ago Two arrested over claims of 'cash bribes' to help people jump housing queue

City of London Police suspect hundreds of affordable housing homes in Barking and Dagenham have been fraudulently allocated over four years after claims cash bribes were accepted

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77 m. ago CBS News says it will no longer edit interviews on Sunday show ‘Face the Nation’, days after Kristi Noem complaint

The network announced Friday it will now only broadcast live or live-to-tape interviews, subject to national security or legal restrictions

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1 hour ago King and Queen all smiles at the Braemar Gathering Highland Games

The Braemar Gathering kicked off in style yesterday with special guests King Charles and Queen Camilla in attendance.

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1 hour ago Legal capture of endangered manta ray sparks bipartisan outrage in Florida

Haul for Abu Dhabi aquarium leads state officials to agree to review the issuing of ‘marine special activity licenses’Florida authorities have agreed to review the issuing of special permits allowing companies to capture endangered creatures to sell, after an outcry over the netting of a huge manta ray for an aquarium in Abu Dhabi.The review comes after a viral video released on 12 July showed a boat crew capturing a giant manta ray off a Panama City beach in Florida and pulling it onto their boat, sparking outrage among the community. A dolphin tour operator who witnessed and filmed the scene confronted the crew and asked whether they would release the manta ray, but they explained they had a legal permit. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Undefeated Scots boxer born with organs outside of body set for European title

Nathaniel Collins returned to the ring this February after some time out following his surgery, which left him unable to walk the length of himself.

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2 h. ago Armed police storm Glasgow cafe after reports of man with bladed weapon

Two rushed to hospital after broad daylight incident involving a weapon on Tollcross Road.

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3 h. ago Sir Chris Hoy urges Scots with cancer to ‘hang on tight’ and keep fighting

The former Olympic champion cyclist says the initial days following diagnosis are tough but says things get better with time.

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3 h. ago Edinburgh Airport flights delayed after drone detected in airspace

The small unmanned aircraft was spotted within the exclusion zone at Edinburgh Airport.

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3 h. ago Olivia Smith ignites Arsenal’s comeback win over WSL newcomers London City

Smith scoring for Arsenal? It just feels right. There was a standing ovation for the women’s game first £1m signing, Olivia Smith, on 61 minutes as she exited after a phenomenal debut goal in Arsenal’s defeat of London City after her high profile move from Liverpool.Smith is a different profile of forward to the legendary Kelly Smith, who is now part of the Gunners’ coaching staff, but at a club that lives and breathes its rich women’s football history it felt like a moment. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Edinburgh's Princes Street locked down after 'suspicious package' sent to business

A building has been evacuated on the busy street near Edinburgh Waverley.

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4 h. ago Legal aid group sues to preemptively block U.S. from deporting a dozen Honduran children

A legal aid group has sued to preemptively block any efforts by the U.S. government to deport a dozen Honduran children, saying it had “credible” information that such plans were quietly in the works

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5 h. ago Sir Chris Hoy Hoy launches free gym membership scheme for men with prostate cancer

The retired champion was told his prostate cancer was terminal last year.

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5 h. ago Poland joins the outrage at how Netflix changed the ending of Thursday Murder Club from novel and accuses streaming giant of 'stereotyping'

SPOILERS: The Polish government appears to have weighed in on a row surrounding the plot of a movie adaptation of Richard Osman 's best-selling novel The Thursday Murder Club.

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5 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres could miss crucial Arsenal matches after being called to court as witness

Arsenal's star striker Viktor Gyokeres has agreed to give evidence as a witness at an upcoming defamation trial involving his agent Hasan Cetinkaya in Sweden next year

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5 h. ago Luis Suarez BANNED after spitting incident despite issuing grovelling apology

Inter Miami striker Luis Suarez has been handed a ban after spitting at an opposition member of staff in the League Cups final, with ex-Barcelona star Sergio Busquets also earning a suspension

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5 h. ago Millionaire Ant and Dec quiz winner accused of 'dine and dash' after blowing fortune

Nathan Hageman, 44, won 1million on the Ant and Dec game show Red and Black in 2011, but has since been accused of a double dine and dash scam in a Scottish town

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7 h. ago Reform MP claims Nigel Farage’s tax affairs ‘irrelevant’ to the public

Reform deputy leader Richard Tice wanted to take the spotlight away from Nigel Farage’s tax affairs amid concerns over whether he used a legal loophole to not pay the full stamp duty on his constituency home in Clacton

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7 h. ago Celtic vs Man Utd LIVE as legends face off with score and goal updates from Parkhead

The giant clubs are facing off at Celtic Park to raise money for charity with a host of big names involved

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7 h. ago Celtic vs Man Utd LIVE legends as Hart and Rogic start for Hoops all stars

The giant clubs are facing off at Celtic Park to raise money for charity with a host of big names involved

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7 h. ago Celtic vs Man Utd LIVE as Blackett deals with early tests from Hoops legends

The giant clubs are facing off at Celtic Park to raise money for charity with a host of big names involved

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