13 h. ago Scots urged to 'securely fasten doors and windows' from 5pm today

With Storm Amy beginning to sweep through the country, the Met Office is urging household to take precautions.

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49 h. ago Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta sack claim made as '£760m Emirates expansion plan' emerges

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have a chance to ramp up the pressure at the top of the Premier League table this weekend when they welcome struggling West Ham to North London

Economics

53 h. ago Authorities identify those killed in weekend North Carolina bar shooting

The three people killed in a mass shooting at a waterfront bar last weekend in Southport, North Carolina, have been identified

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61 h. ago AOL's dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era

It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow

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4 d. ago Elon Musk’s X says it will appeal Indian court ruling to ‘defend free expression’

Karnataka High Court ruling allows over two million police officers nationwide to issue content takedown requests via secretive online portal

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4 d. ago Man, 44, stabbed to death in London tourist hotspot as killer still on the loose

The Met Police are appealing for information after a man was brutally stabbed to death in Camden Gardens, North London, on the weekend. The knifeman is still on the loose

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5 d. ago At least four dead and eight injured after shooting at Mormon church in Michigan

Church allegedly set ablaze by gunman on weekend when shooting attacks also took place in North Carolina, Texas and New OrleansAt least four people were killed and eight others injured after a gunman opened fire at a Mormon church in Michigan and then set the building ablaze, authorities said.Two of the shooting victims died and eight others were hospitalised, officials said initially, while the gunman was shot dead by police. Several hours after the shooting, police reported finding at least two more bodies in the charred remains of the church, which had not yet been cleared and may contain other victims. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago At least two dead and eight injured after shooting at Mormon church in Michigan

Church on fire in violent weekend with shootings also in North Carolina, Texas, and New Orleans’ Bourbon StreetAt least two victims are dead and eight others are injured after a shooting and a fire at a Mormon church in Michigan, authorities said.Although the local fire department put out the flames, officials say more victims may be found at the site. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago At least one dead and nine injured after shooting at Mormon church in Michigan

Church on fire in violent weekend with shootings also in North Carolina, Texas, and New Orleans’ Bourbon StreetAt least one victim is dead and nine others are injured after a shooting and a fire at a Mormon church in Michigan, authorities said.Although the local fire department put out the flames, officials say more victims may be found at the site. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Starmer vows to crack down on taxi rides costing hundreds for asylum seekers in hotels

Sir Keir Starmer made the pledge after it was revealed one taxi bill cost the Home Office £600 to take an asylum seeker 250 miles from a hotel to a doctor’s appointment

Economics

5 d. ago Mary Portas looks back: ‘After Dad died, his wife made us homeless. I never got to be a teenager, instead I worked’

The queen of shops on her tragic teenage years, her glittering rise through retail and her spiritual awakeningBorn in Watford in 1960, Mary Portas is a businesswoman, broadcaster and activist. She joined Harvey Nichols in 1989 and left in 1997 to found the marketing agency Yellowdoor (now Portas). In 2007, she began her television career with the BBC Two series Mary Queen of Shops. She was retail tsar for the UK government in 2011, and is a co‑chair of the Better Business Act. She has three children – two with her ex‑husband, Graham Portas, and one with her ex-wife, Melanie Rickey. Her new book, I Shop, Therefore I Am, is published on 2 October.This was taken at my office in Harvey Nichols. I was finding my feet as a creative director, so magazines wanted to put me on their pages. The clothes – Norma Kamali trousers and a Donna Karan bodysuit – were a subliminal way of reflecting who I was. In my early 20s, I was dressing to cater to the trends. As...

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5 d. ago Starmer acknowledges frustration with Labour as polls point to Farage win

Sir Keir Starmer said it would take time to clear up the mess inherited when Labour took office.

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6 d. ago Tottenham 1 Wolves 1: Joao Palhinha equalises with seconds remaining to spare Thomas Frank embarrassing home defeat

JUST when it looked like the stethoscope was coming out again, Joao Palhinha slammed Dr Tottenham’s office door shut. Wolves had not taken a single point all season but looked to be on for all three when Santiago Bueno fired home a scrappy goal nine minutes into the second half. Once again, it looked like...

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9 d. ago Autistic schoolgirl, 17, who was killed on M5 after jumping out of moving police car was 'failed' by authorities, mother says

Tamzin Hall, 17, who had been arrested for assault and criminal damage, was being taken into custody by two officers in a police car on November 11 last year when the tragedy occurred.

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9 d. ago Language app Duolingo to take Soho office as its first European HQ

App known for its green owl mascot has millions of users in the UK

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1 week ago Disney explains Jimmy Kimmel decision as company announces show’s return day after Charlie Kirk memorial: Live updates

Trump and other officials had claimed Kimmel’s show was taken off the air due to ratings, not pressure from the FCC

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1 week ago After two big weekends, the North American box office takes a hit

The North American box office has slowed down after a strong September."

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2 w. ago Judge clears Florida officer in shooting of UPS driver taken hostage citing "stand your ground"

A South Florida judge has cleared a police officer of wrongdoing in the 2019 shooting death of a UPS driver taken hostage during a robbery

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2 w. ago Strike action across France as hundreds of thousands march to demand PM rethinks budget cuts

Sébastien Lecornu, who has recently taken office, faces pressure to act on wages, pensions and public services as disruption is caused across the countryHundreds of thousands of people have marched in street demonstrations across France as trade unions held a day of strike action to pressure the new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu to rethink budget cuts and act on wages, pensions and public services.There was disruption to public transport as train, bus and tram drivers went on strike, hospital staff joined protests and nine out of 10 pharmacies were closed as pharmacists protested pricing policies. Around one in six teachers at primary and secondary schools went on strike, as well as school canteen staff and monitors. Several high schools from Paris to Amiens and Le Havre were blockaded by students. Protesters held more than 250 demonstrations and marched in cities from Paris to Marseille, Nantes, Lyon and Montpellier. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago First migrant return to France ‘shows we will seek to remove you’, says Mahmood

The Home Office said further flights are scheduled to take place this week and next week.

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