83 m. ago 'I'm an NICU nurse and I've come across some awful baby names in my career'

A man shared his shock after hearing the 'worst' baby names given to children at his local hospital - and he can't believe a couple would even dream of doing that to their child

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2 h. ago Eamonn Holmes, 65, whisks girlfriend Katie Alexander, 43, and her children on 'luxurious Greek getaway' following couple's 'rocky patch'

The GB news host, 65, and the leggy blonde, 43, were joined by her three grown up children for the sun-soaked trip following the couple's reported 'rocky patch'.

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2 h. ago Minehead school to open for first time since fatal bus crash

Six children and three adults remain in hospital

Events

2 h. ago Gaza's children have missed 2 years of school. A truce won't undo the damage

The U.N.'s children's agency says the war in Gaza has left over 650,000 students without access to education

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3 h. ago Two days less holiday? France is up in arms but my sympathy is limited

This small cutback is hardly a draconian austerity purge for a country that is broke. But the howls of outrage show a rational debate is unlikelyFrance is skint, but the French are in denial. To judge by the howls of outrage from the left and the hard right of the French political spectrum, you would think the prime minister, François Bayrou, had just taken a Javier Milei-style chainsaw to public services, announced Doge-style mass layoffs or imposed swingeing pay cuts.But it was Bayrou’s suggestion that the French should give up two of their 11 cherished public holidays – Easter Monday and 8 May, the anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe – and work instead to increase economic output and hence government revenue that provoked the anger.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Mum's clever travel hack makes holidays with children 'so simple'

There’s nothing more stressful than travelling with young children, but a mum-of-two has shared a smart travel hack to keep all electronics charged more easily

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5 h. ago Minehead bus crash: School to reopen for first time since fatal bus crash which killed boy

A 10-year-old boy died and six children and three adults remain in hospital after a school bus with 60 to 70 of its pupils and staff crashed on Thursday afternoon

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7 h. ago Martin Lewis MSE warning for 120,000 drivers hit with deadly car recall

The Money Saving Expert team has laid out the rights of thousands of Brits affected by a rare recall, including courtesy car eligibility and compensation, as well as how to seek reimbursement

Events

7 h. ago Japan’s PM accepts ‘harsh’ election result after losing upper house majority

Ballot heaps pressure on Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government just as it attempts to negotiate deal to avert Trump tariffs Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s future was unclear on Monday after his coalition lost its upper house majority in elections that saw strong gains by a rightwing populist party.While the ballot does not directly determine whether Ishiba’s minority government falls, it heaps pressure on the embattled leader, who also lost control of the more powerful lower house in October and who has never been popular within his own party. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba faces uncertain future after losing upper house majority

Ballot heaps pressure on Ishiba’s minority government just as it attempts to negotiate deal to avert Trump tariffsJapanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s future was unclear on Monday after his coalition lost its upper house majority in elections that saw strong gains by a rightwing populist party.While the ballot does not directly determine whether Ishiba’s minority government falls, it heaps pressure on the embattled leader, who also lost control of the more powerful lower house in October and who has never been popular within his own party. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba vows to stay on despite losing upper house majority

Ballot heaps pressure on Ishiba’s minority government just as it attempts to negotiate deal to avert Trump tariffsJapanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s has vowed to stay on despite his coalition losing its upper house majority in elections that saw strong gains by a rightwing populist party.While the ballot does not directly determine whether Ishiba’s minority government falls, it heaps pressure on the embattled leader, who also lost control of the more powerful lower house in October and who has never been popular within his own party. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Property asking prices fall AGAIN as Rightmove records worst seasonal dip in more than 20 years

Property asking prices fell by £4,531 on average this month, according to the latest figures from Rightmove.

Economics

8 h. ago Minehead school to reopen for first time since fatal bus crash

A 10-year-old boy died and six children and three adults remain in hospital following the crash.

Events

8 h. ago Average UK house asking price registers steepest monthly drop for 20 years

Rightmove blames the 1.2% fall in new sellers’ prices on the end of stamp duty discounts and more homes coming on to the marketThe average price of homes coming up for sale dropped by the largest monthly amount in more than 20 years in July, according to a property website, after the end of temporary cuts to stamp duty, and recent increases in council tax on second homes.The average price being asked by new sellers fell by 1.2%, or £4,531, in July compared with a month earlier, to £373,709. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Biggest July dip in average asking price for a home ‘in at least 20 years’

Property experts have downgraded forecasts for house price and rental growth this year.

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8 h. ago Why two justices could hand Republicans their own ‘Ginsburg moment’ next year

Two aging conservatives on the bench have given no indications of their plans to retire, leaving some on the right worried about 2026, writes John Bowden

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10 h. ago Two children and two adults remain in hospital after school bus crash that killed a boy, 10, when 70

A 70-seater a coach carrying Minehead Middle School pupils on Thursday crashed off the road, flipped onto its roof and slid 20ft down a steep bank.

Events

11 h. ago JD Vance plans family holiday to 'Britain's answer to The Hamptons' as residents brace for gridlock

The Vance security circus looks set to roll into the Cotswolds in August as JD, his wife Usha and three children are reported to be spending their summer holiday in The Cotswolds.

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12 h. ago Harper Beckham, 14, follows in mum's footsteps after Brooklyn's feud 'olive branch'

Harper Beckham, the youngest of David and Victoria Beckham's four children, is proving she is following in her famous mum's stylish footsteps by posting make-up tutorials online

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13 h. ago Girl, 9, in 'imminent danger' after being abducted in white van from Lake George in New York

Authorities have asked for the public's assistance in locating Melina Galanis Frattolin, warning that they believe she is in 'imminent danger'.

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