69 m. ago Psychotherapist shares essential thing parents should do when kids go to school

This week marked the return to school for children across the UK, and this brings a mixture of emotions. A psychotherapist has shared some advice on how parents can help their children to prepare

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72 m. ago iPhone 17 event: Everything else Apple plans to reveal – and what it won’t launch

iPhone may be the star of the show – but might not even be the most exciting update

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80 m. ago South Lanarkshire charity for older people highlights need for vital services

LEAP helps older people remain an active part of the community and feel safer in their homes

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84 m. ago Mapped: Where Lisbon funicular crash that left 16 dead took place

The Portuguese PM has said that the crash was ‘one of the biggest tragedies’ in the country’s recent history

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84 m. ago The Voice of Hind Rajab review – docufiction is fierce, vehement and heart

In an audacious move, director Kaouther Ben Hania reconstructs the killing of the five-year-old in Gaza using her real voice as she is bombarded by the Israeli armyThere can be no doubt about which movie has set the Venice film festival ablaze – it is this one, from Tunisian film-maker Kaouther Ben Hania. The Voice of Hind Rajab is about the horrifying ordeal of the five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who was killed in 2024 by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Gaza in her uncle’s car along with six family members, and two paramedics who tried to come to her rescue. Rajab herself, who survived the original assault by the IDF which killed those around her, stayed on the phone for hours to the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), desperately begging for help. With startling audacity, Ben Hania has used the real audio recording of Rajab’s heart-wrenching voice, while fictionally reconstructing the drama of the emergency responders in their call-centre office, with real people ...

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87 m. ago UK households with hydrangeas in gardens told to carry out one vital task this September

Hydrangeas will withstand winter, but one easy task can help ensure plenty of vibrant blooms come spring

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90 m. ago Kate to the rescue! Moment Princess of Wales helps save school pupils with act of kindness during sudden downpour

The Princess of Wales appeared firmly in her element as she laughed with pupils as it began to pour with rain during a visit to the Natural History Museum in London today.

Events

97 m. ago World's biggest illegal sports streaming site Streameast shut down by police

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment teamed up with police in Egypt to close down Streameast, which had been visited more than 1.6 billion times in the past year

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1 hour ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: Derailment that killed 16 is ‘one of biggest tragedies in Portugal’s history’, says PM

Portugal declares national day of mourning to remember people killed in funicular crash

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1 hour ago Lisbon funicular crash: Portugal’s PM vows swift and thorough investigation

Luís Montenegro describes accident, in which 16 people died, as ‘one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history’Explainer: what is Lisbon’s Elevador da Glória and how does it work?Europe live – latest updatesPortugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, has promised a swift and thorough investigation to determine the causes of the funicular railway crash that killed 16 people and injured 21 others in Lisbon, describing the accident as “one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history”.Public prosecutors are already looking into the crash, which happened on the Portuguese capital’s famous Glória funicular just after 6pm on Wednesday. The city’s mayor has also asked Carris, the municipal public transport company that operates the service, to investigate the accident. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago New dystopian film called 'remarkable' as it debuts with 93% Rotten Tomatoes score

A thrilling new film drops in cinemas in the UK from next week – and it features an exciting yet 'harrowing' story that has already been applauded by reviewers

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1 hour ago Trump team is considering leasing out part of military base to help fund ‘Golden Dome’ missile project

The military base in North San Diego County houses over 38,000 families

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2 h. ago Stop rats and mice invading your home this season using smells 'they hate'

Rats and mice are more likely to enter your home during the winter months, when they are seeking food, shelter, and warmth. But there are a number of smells that can help keep them away

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2 h. ago Forget weight loss! Ozempic could help drug addicts: Miracle jabs can slash cocaine use by a quarter, world first research finds

Semaglutide-the powerful ingredient behind Wegovy and Ozempic-has long been hailed a monumental breakthrough in the war on obesity.

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2 h. ago World Cup qualifying preview and new WSL season kicks off – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Paul Watson, Jonathan Fadugba and Suzy Wrack to discuss a new Women’s Super League format and the race to reach the 2026 World CupRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On today’s pod: the international break is here, and England’s squad raises more questions than answers. No Trent Alexander-Arnold, no Phil Foden or Jack Grealish, but a surprise return for Ruben Loftus-Cheek and call-ups for Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence. The panel asks how good England must be for us to learn anything new against Andorra before Tuesday’s trip to Serbia. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago New £250,000 fund launched to support businesses in North Lanarkshire’s eight town centres

The council will provide 50 per cent grants up to a maximum of £20,000 to help private commercial landlords and business owners make improvements to properties, allowing new shops and other businesses to open.

Economics

2 h. ago South Ayrshire councillors question DwP hall discount and town gala refusal

A report into the corporate letting reductions revealed which groups applied successful and unsuccessfully

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3 h. ago TONY BLAIR INSTITUTE: Digital ID will help Keir Starmer solve immigration dirty secret

Ryan Wain, executive political director at the Tony Blair Institute, has said digital ID will 'kill the demand' for dodgy employers and said Keir Starmer is right to push the idea forward

Society

3 h. ago Concerns raised over plans for new restaurant and takeaway in Ayrshire town

The applicants are seeking change of use permission for the venture and for alterations within the building to be carried out, including the installation of a flue.

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3 h. ago The US is losing space race to China due to Starship delays, ex

World’s biggest rocket has suffered multiple setbacks since Elon Musk secured a multi-billion dollar contract with Nasa to deliver astronauts to the Moon

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