64 m. ago Matty Healy spotted singing along to Oasis at Heaton Park following public 'feud' with Gallagher brothers

The 1975 singer got on the wrong side of Noel when he previously called on Oasis to get back together

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92 m. ago Last Orders for humans as pubs of future will be run by AI bots, say boffins

Tavern chiefs are experimenting with "self-aware" artificial intelligence tech capable of hiring staff, organising rotas, and ordering beer from the brewery as the robot takeover begins with pubs

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93 m. ago Baseline US tariffs on most UK goods ‘here to stay’, Lord Mandelson says

The UK ambassador to the US said Donald Trump should expect a ‘warm reception’ when he visits Britain for his second state visit later this year.

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4 h. ago Mum fights for life in Tenerife after falling down hotel stairs

Emma Hickey, 42, is in a medically-induced coma after her family holiday went horribly wrong

Society

5 h. ago PETER HITCHENS: Britain has become France's Rwanda as we usher ashore the migrants they don't want

The old joke is that France is a monarchy pretending to be a republic, while Britain is the other way round. It's largely true.

Events

6 h. ago AI research exploring how humans could speak with pets – and what could go wrong

First scientific institution focused on investigating animals’ consciousness is established

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6 h. ago Trump threatens to revoke Hollywood star's citizenship branding her 'threat to humanity

The President took to his own social media platform, Truth Social, on Saturday to call out the star, claiming she 'is not in the best interests' of America.

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6 h. ago Gardeners in Wales told bird baths will stay cool and busy if you do 1 easy task before noon each day

A pet supply specialist has warned that most birds will not go near a bird bath if it is placed in an exposed part of the garden as they will feel unsafe

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6 h. ago Brit couple stranded in Spain as dream holiday turns into nightmare in seconds

A summer getaway to Bilbao for Scottish couple Anna Higginbottom and her boyfriend Peter Lesisz quickly turned into a hellish escape after thieves targeted their car overnight

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6 h. ago 'Five breeds to avoid' if you're about to get your first dog

Pets with high physical, emotional or handling demands could end up being too much for rookie pet owners to handle

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7 h. ago West Lothian man and pet injured after 'incident' involving two dogs in street

Police were called to Bisset Place, Bathgate, shortly before 2pm on Wednesday, July 9, after a 44-year-old man sustained injuries.

Events

7 h. ago Pets can get sunburnt too – here are the signs and how to treat it

There’s a common misconception that our furry friends are protected from the sun’s harmful rays thanks to their typical hairiness

Events

8 h. ago Raynor Winn ordeal caused Salt Path author’s former employer to ‘lose his trust in human beings’

Bestselling author apologised for ‘mistakes’ made while working with Martin Hemmings

Economics

8 h. ago Artist or activist? For Juliet Stevenson and her husband, Gaza leaves them with no choice

Film-maker Hugh Brody hopes to honour his mother, a Holocaust survivor, with a show of solidarity for PalestineRead any celebrity-signed open letter advocating for social justice over the past few years and you’ll probably spot Juliet Stevenson’s name. When the veteran actor is not gracing screens or on a stage somewhere, she’s out on the streets brandishing a placard or giving speeches about human rights, gender equality and the Palestinian right to self-determination.Just last month, she wrote in the Guardian about the British government’s “complicity” in the Gaza atrocities and what she called an attempt to repress civil liberties by proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist group. Continue reading...

Culture

9 h. ago Liverpool residents terrified to leave homes as 'XL Gullies' unleash aerial attacks

Residents say they're being terrorised by 'massive' seagulls they call 'XL Gullies' - with the birds repeatedly divebombing them and their pets as they leave their homes

Events

9 h. ago 2024 book review: Trump, Biden, Harris and a turbulent election full of what

Deeply sourced narrative charts the delusions of the main players and the disastrous debate that reset the campaignDonald Trump is on a roll. The “big, beautiful bill” is law. Ice, his paramilitary immigration force, rivals foreign armies for size and funding. Democrats stand demoralized and divided. 2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America, by Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager and Isaac Arnsdorf, is a book for these times: aptly named, deeply sourced.Kamala Harris declined to speak. Joe Biden criticized his successor in a brief phone call, then balked. Trump talked, of course.2024 is published in the US by Penguin Random House Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Peter Jackson makes career admission after not making a feature film for 11 years

Director said he is ‘more excited’ about his scientific project that seeks to ‘de-extinct’ the Moa bird

Events

9 h. ago Couple stuck in Spain as dream holiday turns into nightmare in horrifying ordeal

Anna Higginbottom and her partner Peter Lesisz were devastated after their car was broken into in Spain, losing around £60,000 worth of possessions in the heist

Economics

10 h. ago New research centre to explore how AI can help humans ‘speak’ with pets

Centre for animal sentience to look into animal consciousness and the ethical use of AI in how we treat themIf your cat’s sulking, your dog’s whining or your rabbit’s doing that strange thing with its paws again, you will recognise that familiar pang of guilt shared by most other pet owners.But for those who wish they knew just what was going on in the minds of their loyal companions, help may soon be at hand – thanks to the establishment of first scientific institution dedicated to empirically investigating the consciousness of animals. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Revealed: The 2,000 schools where more than HALF of pupils don't speak English as their first language... so is YOUR child's one of them?

No children at two primary schools - one in Tower Hamlets and another in Kirklees, West Yorkshire - have English as their mother tongue.

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