63 h. ago Boy, 16, ‘with fake gun’ arrested in Chelsea on way to comic book convention

Scotland Yard rubbished online claims suspect was an attempted mass shooter

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67 h. ago Dutch F1 Grand Prix qualifying: Piastri pips Norris to pole as both McLarens break track record – live

Updates from qualifying at Circuit ZandvoortEmail Tom with your thoughtsQ1: Verstappen has gone quicker than Hamilton with a 1min 09.754secs lap.Lance Stroll loses control going into turn 12 and spins into the barriers. It’s not a huge crash and we will continue. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Rise of sovereign citizen movement a challenge to Australia’s world

Pseudo-legal conspiracy theories that deny the authority of the state are an increasing issue in firearm disputesAustralia was once the gold standard for gun safety. Experts say it’s losing controlWhy the gun lobby says it’s ‘winning’ – Full Story podcastRead more from our investigation into gun control in AustraliaIn 2024, the suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman told the Victorian supreme court his firearm licence had been taken.“I had my firearms licences cancelled and lost my club membership,” Freeman wrote in a submission. In the hearing, he sought to challenge the cancellation of his driver’s licence. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Jelena Ostapenko is struggling with personal issues and 'sometimes loses control' amid US Open racism storm, world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka claims

Ostapenko took issue with her opponent Taylor Townsend's refusal to apologize for a net cord during their match, telling the American afterwards that she had 'no education and no class'.

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8 d. ago Australia was once the gold standard for gun safety. Experts say it’s losing control

Gun numbers have rapidly increased, 3D-printed firearms are routinely seized by police and one state is on the verge of enshrining a ‘right to hunt’ in lawIt was lunchtime on a Sunday in April when Martin Bryant pulled out a semiautomatic rifle and killed 12 people in 15 seconds within the close confines of the Broad Arrow cafe in the historic site of Port Arthur, Tasmania.The 1996 massacre, which went on to claim the lives of 35 people and wound another 23, prompted an unprecedented overhaul of Australia’s gun laws. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Security expert reveals safest place to sit in an Uber after woman shares scary reason to avoid back

There's always a certain level of risk when getting into a rideshare vehicle of any kind - but is there a specific seat in an Uber or Lyft car that puts you more at risk?

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1 week ago 7 dashboard lights drivers must never ignore as expert warns of safety risk

Knowing these signs could be the difference between getting to your final destination or being stuck at the side of the road.

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2 w. ago Faulty NHS knee implants left thousands in agony and unable to work... now experts reveal a new shocking twist in scandal and the other implants that face safety questions

Having spent three years in pain, Gillian Bodell felt reassured when she saw a private orthopaedic surgeon about her upcoming knee replacement surgery.

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2 w. ago Motorists warned of £6,500 fine and fire risk by making one careless action

Motorists could be landing themselves hefty fines and posing serious fire risks if caught doing this careless mistake, fire safety experts warn why this is a major issue.

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2 w. ago Wallabies break South Africa’s aura of invincibility in win that asks: is Australian rugby back?

Joe Schmidt’s side turned a 22-point deficit into a first win at Ellis Park since 1963. If this is a redrafting of the story, then the sport will be better offFor 18 minutes, everything was going according to script. The double world champions were running riot at Ellis Park, stomping over the gain line with every carry, shrugging off tacklers and hammering anyone unlucky enough to be wearing a gold jersey.Australia had touched the ball twice before Kurt-Lee Arendse scored the opening try; once when James O’Connor kicked off, then again when Tom Wright spilled a contestable kick. Twelve minutes later André Esterhuizen sliced through the right before Siya Kolisi bulldozed over under the posts. Manie Libbok kicked seven extra points to nudge the score to 22-0 in South Africa’s favour. We’d not yet reached the quarter mark of this one-sided contest. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Death of influencer Emilie Kiser's son is the latest high profile child drowning tragedy: Now experts issue urgent safety warning to all parents

Trigg Kiser, three, drowned at the home of his parents, social media star Emilie Kiser and her husband Brady, in May - accident prevention experts have since issued a stark warning to parents.

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2 w. ago Is it too hot to work? Health and safety experts explain what the heatwave means for the workplace

As we endure yet another mini-heatwave, office-working Brits are once again entering the season of uncomfortably hot working environments, with amber heat alerts in place across the country and temperatures expected to hit 31°C in London this week.

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2 w. ago How to keep your baby safe in the heatwave, according to an expert

Here’s a guide to keeping your baby safe during the hot weather

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3 w. ago Catfish victims say there was 'no accountability' after they received unwanted adult content

After being personally targeted with fetish content, online safety expert and journalist Dr Rebecca Whittington digs into the case of a serial catfish targeting female journalists

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3 w. ago Secret codes in Sainsbury's, Asda, and Tesco, Morrisons to work out food freshness

Food safety expert Grace Forell appeared on ITV's This Morning and explained how people can check the freshest items at major UK supermarkets

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3 w. ago Online Safety Act poses ‘substantial threat to privacy and freedom of speech', experts warn

An honourable attempt to protect children online has backfired after the Online Safety Act put up barriers to adults wanting to access innocuous content – pushing them into the arms of VPN providers

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3 w. ago We must have transparency over migrants and crime. The politicians who lose control of our borders cannot be allowed to hide the consequences from us

24 hours before as part of Reform's Britain is lawless campaign, Farage called for ethnicity of suspects charged with rape and sexual assaults be made public. Now Cooper was in a hurry to oblige.

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