44 m. ago Volcano eruption turns man's brain to glass with explosive heatwave

Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD, covering nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash which buried the towns and hundreds of its residents which left them perfectly preserved

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45 m. ago Mikel Arteta failing to make one thing happen is how Alan Shearer knew title was out of reach

Arsenal have been left with a mountain climb in order to win the Premier League, with Alan Shearer believing Mikel Arteta's failure to make one thing happen has cost the Gunners dearly

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46 m. ago Heston Blumenthal admits being sectioned was the 'best thing to happen' to him as he opens up on his 'difficult' battle with bipolar that left him experiencing hallucinations

Heston Blumenthal has admitted that being sectioned was the 'best thing' that could of happened to him as he opened up about his 'difficult' battle with bipolar.

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48 m. ago Man charged after pensioner left critically hurt in dog attack

The victim's condition remains critical

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49 m. ago Cheltenham Festival 2025 and how to buy tickets: Race times detailed

Cheltenham Festival is just a few short days away, but you can still grab tickets right now.

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60 m. ago Was Diego Maradona killed by the 'medical mafia'? Football legend's daughter fights tears as she reveals family 'live in fear' before 'cover

Maradona suffered a fatal heart attack at home in November 2020, just two weeks after he was released from hospital following surgery for a bleed on his brain.

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61 m. ago This Morning favourite forced to write emergency will after health scare

Dr Zoe Williams, who is the resident doctor on This Morning, has opened up about the terrifying health scare she suffered last year, which left her fearing for her life

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64 m. ago British woman who moved to Spain shares supermarket bill – cost floors Brits

Geo, known as geoinspain on TikTok, often documents her life as a Brit living abroad. A recent video has left people stunned as she shared her supermarket bill

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64 m. ago Bank of Scotland app problems: Is the app down, as TSB, Nationwide, NatWest, Barclays hit by banking issues

Customers of a host of banks, including Bank of Scotland, Lloyds, Halifax and TSB, are reporting problems accessing funds through their banking apps

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72 m. ago The BBC wanted black listeners and turned to Tim Westwood, white son of a vicar. A parable for our times | Jane Martinson

Of the many lessons arising from this week’s report into the presenter’s alleged bullying and misogyny, one is the corporate cynicism that sustained himMore than 30 years have passed since Tim Westwood joined the BBC, 12 since he left and three since Guardian and BBC journalists reported on allegations of abuse by a man considered by the corporation to be the voice of hip hop. Then this week, some of the many concerns raised during his 19 years working there were detailed in the latest edition of one of the BBC’s weightiest and longest-running series, Official Reports into Men We Employ Behaving Very Badly.Westwood’s career at the Beeb ended in 2013, amid a flurry of accusations and a sense of deja vu best summarised as “oh God, not another one”. But the 174-page report is well worth reading, not just for what it says about the BBC but, as so often with the media, what it says about attitudes in Britain.Jane Martinson is a Guardian columnistDo you have an opinion on the issues raise...

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75 m. ago Jeff Bezos pitched Trump a different VP pick last summer – months before he pulled endorsement for Harris, new book claims

The genesis of the Bezos-Trump alliance is said to have been fostered over a phone call last summer

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77 m. ago Cosy music bar featuring record store and book shop to open in Northern Quarter

'It’s a space to experience music together, and a place for people to move and dance to it'

Culture

82 m. ago Jurgen Klopp names one 'disappointment' after joining Liverpool that made him say 'Oh my God'

Jurgen Klopp took over at Liverpool in October 2015 and would transform the club during his six-and-a-half years in charge, but was left less than impressed with one thing at Anfield

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84 m. ago Fits left tiny tot facing brain damage or death as mum details race against time

"I knew if an ambulance was coming from Aberdeen, they just wouldn’t reach us in time. I was terrified. We couldn’t lose her."

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91 m. ago Bristol dog attack: Neighbour heard 'constant screaming' as woman mauled to death by 'XL Bully'

Nicola Harrison, who lives on the street where a suspected XL Bully attack took place, has recalled the moment the owner cried on her doorstep after a guest in her home was savaged to death in Bristol

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93 m. ago Lloyds, Halifax, Bank of Scotland, and TSB banking apps down — leaving customers locked out on payday

Nationwide has apologised for the problem and advised customers to keep an eye on its status page.

Economics

1 hour ago Donald Trump will make TWO big trips to the UK as invite from Charles reveals president is coming to Scotland soon and suggests staying at Balmoral

The president last night accepted an invitation from Charles to make an unprecedented second state visit. But he also revealed separately said he would be visiting the UK in the 'near future'.

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1 hour ago Diego Maradona's daughter fights back tears as she reveals her family live in fear of the mafia who 'control everything' ahead of the start of the trial into the Argentinian football legend's death

Maradona suffered a fatal heart attack at home in November 2020, just two weeks after he was released from hospital following surgery for a bleed on his brain.

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1 hour ago Divers struggle in rough currents moments before tourist swept into deadly shark attack

Underwater footage shows scuba divers in the Philippines battling with strong undercurrents moments before two tourists were swept away, with one later killed in a shark attack.

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1 hour ago FA Cup fifth round countdown, French referees may ‘withdraw’: football – live

All the latest football news before the weekend’s actionFA Cup fifth round: 10 things to look out for | Email BarryManchester City v Plymouth Argyle: Third from bottom of the Championship table and making an excellent fist of avoiding relegationo under Wayne Rooney’s replacement Miron Muslic, Plymouth Argyle are the lowest ranked team left in this season’s FA Cup and travel to the Etihad Stadium tomorrow for a potentially tricky – to say the least – appointment with Manchester City.While the odds are stacked against the tie being settled by a penalty shootout, it’s no surprise to learn that Plymouth goalkeeper Conor Hazard has diligently done his homework in the event of such an outcome. The Northern Ireland goalkeeper has form in the field of shootouts in big cup games, having been in goal for Celtic when they beat Hearts on penalties in the 2020 Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park. Continue reading...

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