17 m. ago Jack Osbourne reveals strange twist of fate that meant he could see Ozzy before he died

Jack Osbourne has tearfully shared the unlikely turn of events that meant he was able to spend a week with the rockstar before his death

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26 m. ago Schoolboy, 9, annoys babysitter and is dead 90 minutes later with a knife in his stomach

Daniel Cameron, who was 15 at the time, had been paid to babysit nine-year-old Hunter MacIntosh while his mother went out for her usual social outing that evening

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33 m. ago 'Eccentric' pensioner spends 30 years digging massive network of caves 20ft under his back garden

Retired photographer Francis Proctor, 76, from Southport, took three decades to complete his passion project as the entire network was hand-dug by him using spades and shovels.

Economics

42 m. ago New deputy Green leader describes racist abuse on family seaside trip

Leeds councillor says people who threw bottles and shouted insults emboldened by rightwing rhetoricThe newly elected deputy leader of the Green party and his family were attacked on a day out at the seaside last week, with bottles thrown and racist abuse hurled, he has told the Guardian.Mothin Ali, a Leeds councillor, said the incident was a reflection of extreme rightwingers using inflammatory language to blame immigrants and refugees for social problems. Continue reading...

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64 m. ago Most parents fear children are being exposed to harmful content online

The Online Safety Act requires social media platforms and search engines to introduce age checks and stronger content moderation

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73 m. ago Lewis Capaldi sends 'surprise flowers' to stunned bride as she makes emotional plea

Some lucky fans of the Scottish singer were left a sweet surprise when they got a mysterious flower delivery, as one shared on social media.

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82 m. ago Britain's most dangerous spider strikes in Bedfordshire: Man is left with a black leg and struggling to walk after a bite from a noble false widow spider

A father was forced to spend three days in hospital after a bite from 'Britain's most dangerous spider' left him with a black leg and struggling to walk.

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2 h. ago Leaders gather for ‘Coalition of the Willing’ talks on Ukraine security guarantees – Europe live

Emmanuel Macron says Europe ready to provide such guarantees at meeting in Paris todayRutte gets also asked about his views on Russia’s opposition to the deployment of any Nato troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees.He says:“But why are we interested in what Russia thinks about troops in Ukraine? It’s a sovereign country. It’s not for them to decide. Russia has nothing to do with this. Ukraine is a sovereign nation. If Ukraine wants to have security guarantee forces in Ukraine to support the peace deal, it’s up to them. Nobody else can decide about it. “Do you really think if he would not have been elected president united states, that Italy, Canada, Spain, Slovenia, Belgium and Luxembourg would have committed to do 2% this year? Do you really think that the whole of Nato would have committed to 5% committed to 5% including 3.5% core defence spending at the Nato Summit in The Hague?”“He took that leadership role, and it is not easy to solve this, but he is absolutely commi...

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2 h. ago Nigel Farage meets Trump in Oval Office as people call him 'president's lap dog'

Nigel Farage has posted an image of himself with Donald Trump amid the Reform UK leader's trip to the US, and now social media users have waded in with classic comments

Politics

3 h. ago Report covering home care services in North Lanarkshire approved by councillors

An important aspect is maximizing people’s independence by working on specific tasks and confidence, which is done by various types of home support staff in cooperation with specialists such as occupational and physical therapists, social workers and also families.

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5 h. ago Man draws optical illusion of old chap but some say it shows something different

An optical illusion of an 'old man' has sparked a debate on social media as users claim there's something completely different in the image - and some say it's all they can see

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7 h. ago Kevin Thelwell reveals whopping Rangers net transfer spend as he defends loan strategy with a caveat

The Ibrox sporting director lifted the lid on a hectic summer of change in a wide-ranging interview

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8 h. ago Liverpool wonderkid Rio Ngumoha offered career advice by Mo Salah after title success

Mohamed Salah has warned Rio Ngumoha against the dangers of social media, with the Liverpool sensation urged to remain grounded amid increasing attention on his burgeoning career

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10 h. ago Britain should never be a country where speaking plain truths makes you a criminal: KEMI BADENOCH

It sounds like the sort of thing that happens in shady third-world regimes. A man returning home to find five police officers waiting for him. His alleged crime? A few jokes on social media.

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10 h. ago How much a Thursday Murder Club retirement REALLY costs: The luxury developments that rival Coopers' Chase

While there are plenty of choices of plush and 'sedate' retirement villages for pensioners to spend there golden years, there are also several costs that come beyond the monthly rent or the property's price.

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12 h. ago 4 former Milwaukee hotel workers get probation and time served in dogpile death

A judge has sentenced four former Milwaukee hotel workers charged with killing a man by piling on top of him to a mix of probation and time already served, allowing them to avoid spending any more time behind bars

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12 h. ago Is Twitter down? X users report issues with social media site

A number of users are reporting issues this evening

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14 h. ago Warning West Lothian drug deaths drop could be reversed by synthetic opioids

The head of West Lothian’s Health and Social Care Partnership Alison White said “one death is too many" after 2024 figures revealed drug deaths had fallen across Scotland.

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14 h. ago Scrolling your phone on the toilet? It could be having a big impact on your health

Americans spend at least four hours on their phones every day

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16 h. ago Set a two TikTok toilet limit to reduce haemorrhoid risk, doctors advise

Study finds scrollers are more prone to piles than those who go to the lavatory without phonesPeople who take a mobile phone to the loo should keep to a two TikTok limit, according to doctors who found that toilet scrollers are more prone to haemorrhoids than phoneless lavatory-goers.Those who sit on the throne with a phone spend far more time on the toilet than others, with longer stints linked to a greater risk of developing the bulging anal veins known as haemorrhoids or piles. Continue reading...

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