43 m. ago Mapped: Where Britain is at risk of drought amid hosepipe ban warning

Households are being warned of the potential risk of water restrictions, as parts of the country experience the driest start to the year for nearly a century

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43 m. ago Mother’s warning as cannabis gummy factory explosion that killed boy caught on camera

An explosion that killed a seven-year-boy and a 35-year-old man happened when butane gas ignited during the “highly dangerous” process of producing so-called cannabis shatter in a small flat.

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51 m. ago Abandoned theme park left 'frozen in time' where Orca whales still alive left to rot

WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES: Wikie, 23, and her 11-year-old son Keijo are the last two killer whales in France and due to the closure of the Marineland Antibes they have been left to rot in their tank

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56 m. ago Gamer, 25, develops terrifying 'dropped head syndrome' from looking at his phone too much

Japanese medics have warned young people to be aware of the dangers of prolonged smartphone use after treating a 25-year-old man whose gaming habit led him to develop dropped head syndrome.

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69 m. ago Blue Badge fraud skyrockets 1,000% as disabled drivers 'exploited' in sick 'abuse'

Blue Badge fraud and misuse is a huge issue on the rise, with experts warning that the 'harmless' act of borrowing a permit from family can have serious consequences

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89 m. ago Tariffs causing slowdown in global property deals, Savills warns

Conditions are expected to recover over the second half of 2025 as trade policy becomes more certain.

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96 m. ago Urgent 'do not drink' warning issued for tap water in UK region

Residents in the affected areas have been told to boil their tap water before drinking it, using it to brush their teeth or for washing salad after tests revealed the presence of potentially dangerous organisms.

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1 hour ago Truth behind the next Rangers manager search and the insanity of making the mother of all assumptions – Keith Jackson

Davide Ancelotti is nailed on to get the Ibrox gig claim some but our man knows differently and here is his latest take

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1 hour ago M&S warns shoppers they could be targeted by scammers after hackers stole customers' contact details, dates of birth and order histories in massive cyber attack

The retailer admitted criminals have taken information including 'masked' payment card details used for online purchases - typically the last four digits of a card.

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1 hour ago Britain’s biggest pawnbroker H&T snapped up by US firm for £297m; Goldman Sachs lifts UK and eurozone growth forecasts – business live

China issues warning to UK over terms of US trade deal, saying it is a ‘basic principle’ that bilateral agreements should not target other nationsHere’s our full story on the Co-op saying that that stock availability in its stores will not improve until this weekend, as it struggles to recover from a cyber-attack two weeks ago.And our full take on Burberry’s planned 1,700 job cuts. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Tui summer bookings slow as boss warns European economy ‘needs new momentum’

Europe’s largest travel operator said summer sales are 1% down compared with the same point last year, which it partly blamed on a later Easter.

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2 h. ago Davide Ancelotti Rangers hype gets 2 word brutal reminder as Hotline wants BAN on Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers

Alan Galindo took your calls on the Real Madrid assistant, Derek McInnes, Celtic and much more

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2 h. ago Scotmid shopper spared jail over mashed potato attack on store worker

Peter Ferguson had been warned he could be jailed over the attack.

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2 h. ago 'Healthy' man, 32, had common pain...months later he was dead

A heartbroken widow has told of her shock at losing her 32-year-old husband to deadly heart failure, as she warns thousands could be at risk of untimely deaths.

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2 h. ago Readers reply: If you were prepping, what would your top five items be?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts. This week’s followed the Spain/Portugal outagesIf you were prepping, what should be your top five things to hoard in light of the recent power outages in Spain and Portugal? Alina Ahmad, JohannesburgSend new questions to nq@theguardian.com. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Taiwo Awoniyi set to be brought out of induced coma after surgery

Forest striker underwent urgent surgery this weekClub anticipate Awoniyi will make a full recoveryNottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi is expected to be brought out of an induced coma on Wednesday after urgent surgery on a serious abdominal injury sustained in Sunday’s match against Leicester.The Nigeria striker was injured after colliding with a post during the 2-2 draw at the City Ground, after which the Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, stormed on to the pitch. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago M&S customers warned as type of personal information stolen in cyber attack explained

M&S has been grappling with the fallout from a highly damaging cyber attack since Easter weekend and has now revealed that personal customer data had also been stolen by the hackers

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2 h. ago Crete holiday warning for Brits as major earthquake sparks tsunami fears

The magnitude of the earthquake has since been updated to 6.0 as a tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake struck near the coast of Crete, which is the most populous of the Greek islands

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3 h. ago UK couple are hit with 'scam' £9,000 tax bill by Spanish authorities despite never having worked there

When the couple moved to Andalusia, Richard, 70, continued to pay tax on his UK pension to HMRC, meaning he did not have to pay any tax to Hacienda, the Spanish Treasury.

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3 h. ago Wrexham given more Jamie Vardy hope as transfer hint drops ahead of Leicester exit

Wrexham have been linked with a move for Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, who will leave the King Power Stadium when his contract expires at the end of the season

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