82 m. ago Firefighters probe burnt out washing machine after house blaze that killed father and daughter, nine, and left her sister, 11, fighting for her life

A nine-year-old girl and her father have been killed in a house fire in West Yorkshire, while an eleven-year-old girl remains in a critical condition.

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1 hour ago Single mum living in cramped hotel room with two kids forced to push beds together

Abbie Coulthard, 31, has shared her story of living in a hotel room in Liverpool city centre with her son Rocco, 8, and daughter Dollie, 6 months, who was born in a B&B in Manchester

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2 h. ago ‘No formal decision’ on Michail Antonio future as West Ham striker continues recovery from car crash

Antonio was involved in a serious car crash in December and hasn’t played football since

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2 h. ago West Ham footballer Michail Antonio shares footage of himself learning to walk again after horror crash

West Ham footballer Michail Antonio has shared footage of himself learning to walk again after a horror crash.

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2 h. ago Luke Wood takes England return in his stride after ‘weird’ PSL experience

Wood starred in the series-clinching T20 win over the West Indies.

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2 h. ago Girl, 9, and father killed in West Yorkshire house fire while sister, 11, fights for her life

There are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the fire in Heckmondwike

Events

2 h. ago Father is fined £80 for taking his son out of school for 20th anniversary of Boxing Day tsunami that killed his two brothers

Jack Coop, who was 16 when his siblings perished in the horror wave in 2004, flew out with his family to Thailand at Christmas time last year to remember the tragic event.

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2 h. ago West Ham delay Michail Antonio contract decision due to ‘unique situation’

Antonio targeting return to action in next few weeks but his future remains uncertain following broken leg from car cash

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2 h. ago West Ham issue Michail Antonio statement as controversial star released by club

West Ham have announced their decision on Michail Antonio's future after the striker was involved in a horror car crash that ended his season as the club announce seven players will leave including Kurt Zouma

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3 h. ago Girl, 9, and father killed in West Yorkshire house fire while another child fights for her life

There are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the fire in Heckmondwike

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3 h. ago Girl, nine, and her father are killed in West Yorkshire house fire as her sister, 11, fights for her life

A nine-year-old girl and her father have been killed in a house fire in West Yorkshire, while an eleven-year-old girl remains in a critical condition.

Events

3 h. ago Jodie Comer says play Prima Facie makes men ‘look back at their own behaviour’

The one-woman play follows the story of a barrister named Tessa, who specialises in defending men accused of sexual assault.

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3 h. ago West Ham issue Michail Antonio statement and confirm seven players will leave club

Michail Antonio has been out of action since December following a horror car crash in exit and West Ham have now offered clarification over his future with his deal set to expire

Sport

4 h. ago Dani Dyer gives glimpse inside her and Jarrod Bowen's honeymoon with two

It comes after the former Love Island star and West Ham footballer tied the knot said 'I Do' in a Bridgerton-style ceremony

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4 h. ago Shape of meow! Big cat sighting near Ed Sheeran's £3.7million country estate sparks loose 'panther' fears

A neighbour in Eye, Suffolk was left terrified when he saw the feline just five miles from the pop singer's swish home, but still found time to take a few snaps, showing a black creature lurking by the trees.

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4 h. ago Italians head to polls in referendum on citizenship and labor, but vote risks sinking on low turnout

Italians are heading to the polls Monday on the second day of referendums that would make it easier for children born in Italy to foreigners to obtain citizenship, and on providing more job protections

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5 h. ago Muckle Flugga by Michael Pedersen review – anything can happen on this remote Scottish island

Life is turned upside-down by a new arrival, in this weird and charming tale of nature and family – with a guest appearance from the ghost of Robert Louis StevensonOften thought of as the northernmost point of the British Isles, the Scottish island Muckle Flugga lies on the outer reaches of the Shetland archipelago. Norse legend has it that this craggy and almost uninhabitable place was created by two warring giants, obsessed with the same mermaid. While throwing boulders at each other, one of the rivalrous giants’ missiles accidentally plopped into the sea: and so the island was born.A version of this mythic tussle is central to Michael Pedersen’s debut novel. When the narrative opens, delivered in a lively present tense sprinkled with Scots, The Father and his 19-year-old son Ouse are the only residents on the island. The Father mans Muckle’s lighthouse, and is as volatile as the waves he illuminates. A gossip from a neighbouring island describes him as irascible, with “a&nbs...

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6 h. ago Queen’s hosts women’s tennis for first time in 52 years – with equal prize money on the horizon

A new WTA tournament at the prestigious west London venue this week will precede the traditional men’s event – and has already attracted 10 of the top-20 players in the world

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7 h. ago Couple are forced to steal back their own car after police refuse to investigate despite AirTag pinpointing its EXACT location

Mia Forbes Pirie and Mark Simpson discovered their car had gone missing from near their west London home in Brook Green on Wednesday morning.

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7 h. ago Inside King Charles's rigid upbringing and the trait he inherited from his grandfather, King George VI, according to royal expert

Born heir to the throne, King Charles was taught values such as formality and self-control from an early age by his nanny, Mabel Anderson.

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