40 m. ago Aquarium asks Canadian government for money — or it’ll euthanise 30 whales

Marineland, the tourist attraction located near Niagara Falls, has reportedly asked the Canadian government for emergency funding to care for its remaining whales, warning that euthanasia may be the only option without support.

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52 m. ago Louis Tomlinson reflects on Liam Payne's death for the first time in Rolling Stone UK shoot as he admits he thought he was 'well versed in grief' after losing his mum and sister

Louis Tomlinson has reflected on the death of friend and former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne as he opened up for the first time on Tuesday.  

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55 m. ago Seamus Heaney’s unpublished poems to be released — read one exclusively here

The Poems of Seamus Heaney, out on Thursday, will feature all 12 of the revered Irish author’s collections alongside uncollected works and 25 poems yet to be publishedA trove of unpublished poems by the late Irish poet Seamus Heaney is set to be printed alongside his collected and uncollected poems, published together for the first time.The Poems of Seamus Heaney will feature his 12 collections interspersed with poems published in magazines, journals and newspapers, plus 25 poems selected from Heaney’s large number of unpublished works.Chair, Pocket Knife, Guitar is an unpublished poem by Seamus Heaney extracted from The Poems of Seamus Heaney, edited by Rosie Lavan and Bernard O’Donoghue with Matthew Hollis, to be published by Faber & Faber on 9 October 2025 (£40). To support the Guardian order your copy at guardianbookshop.com. Delivery charges may apply. Continue reading...

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58 m. ago Strange bruises. Unexplained fatigue. Lynn put her strange symptoms down to being a busy mum. Then her friend made her get a blood test

When Lynn McCarthy began to notice unusual bruising on her legs and her energy levels plummeting, she attributed the symptoms to being a busy mother to two schoolgirls.

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59 m. ago Tron: Ares review – even Gillian Anderson can’t slap this mind

Pointless threequel delivers a leaden cameo from a white-robed Jeff Bridges and an irritating turn from Jared Leto as a hipster-haired humanoid The matrix of pointlessness is reloaded in this mind-bendingly dull sci-fi, more a screensaver than an actual film. It’s a threequel to the original movie Tron from 1982, a film that was mould-breaking and boldly pioneering for its day in a way that eludes this one and its predecessor Tron Legacy from 2010. Tron: Ares (almost) comes to life just once – when Evan Peters gets a smack in the face from Gillian Anderson playing his mum, in an old-fashioned bit of analogue reality. That’s a bit of firm parenting you might feel like handing out to every producer involved in this film, and it’s sad to see the estimable Greta Lee and Jodie Turner-Smith being made to look so lifeless.The situation now is that an evil AI corporation with the unsubtly gangster-ish name of Dillinger has become a rival to the virtual reality firm Encom, originally set up ...

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69 m. ago East Kilbride nursery praised by Minister for Children for 'exemplary practice'

Little Scholars Nursery has went from falling below the National Standard to 'Very Good' through the Care Inspectorate Improvement programme.

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1 hour ago CPS to appeal against dismissal of terrorism charge against Kneecap’s Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh

The rapper was accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah but case was thrown out by magistrateProsecutors will appeal against a court’s decision to throw out a terrorism charge against the Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh.The 27-year-old was accused of displaying a flag in support of the proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah at a gig in November last year until a technical error in the way he was charged led to the chief magistrate ruling he could not try the case. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Iconic US fast food chain is set to rival McDonald’s with free toy offer as it expands in UK

A HUGE US fast food chain is offering free toys with its new range of children's meals as it prepares to take on McDonald’s. The colourful new toys, released ahead of Halloween, are being seen as a rival to the gifts handed out with Maccy D’s popular Happy Meals. The colourful toys are now available...

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2 h. ago Carer bought porn DVDs for vulnerable service user "without authorisation" or "risk assessment"

John Robertson was also adjudged to have placed his hand between a colleague’s thighs while employed by The Richmond Fellowship Scotland Limited.

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2 h. ago Max Dowman’s three Arsenal mentors identified as Gunners plot next steps for wonderkid

Max Dowman has continued to rise through the ranks at Arsenal and some of their biggest names, the likes of Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice, are making sure the teenage has the necessary support

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2 h. ago Woman spent final Christmas with coma partner before withdrawing life support

Dad-of-three Miguel Galvao was hit in the face when a jet hose exploded at work and was put in a coma he never recovered from

Economics

2 h. ago EastEnders star Kellie Bright says 'it's a privilege' in tribute to 'beautiful' son after BBC documentary

Kellie was seen in the BBC documentary opening up about being the mum to a sonwho has autism, dyslexia and ADHD

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2 h. ago MP warns cycle lane would place Ayr town centre economy at 'serious risk'

Elaine Stewart has made a plea to South Ayrshire Council officials to think again.

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2 h. ago Make our schools safe: Tories will have 'zero tolerance' one strike policy on knife crime

Laura Trott said the party would take a 'zero-tolerance' approach to anyone caught with a blade in lessons to ensure other children who don't carry them.

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2 h. ago Where Mick and Mairead Philpott are now after killing six children in house fire

Mick and Mairead Philpott were jailed for killing their six children in a house fire in Derby in 2011 - and their co-conspirator Paul Mosley has now died in prison.

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2 h. ago Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts

Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations

Economics

3 h. ago Victoria and David Beckham take Cruz, 20, and Harper, 14, on Majorca yacht trip after PFW

David and Victoria Beckham have jetted away on a Spanish getaway with their children Cruz and Harper days after her Paris Fashion Week show.

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3 h. ago Barbie Dreamhouse 'kids love' down by 21% on Amazon Prime Big Deal Day

Bag an Amazon Prime Day bargain that has delighted thousands of children now £129.99 instead of £164.99

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3 h. ago Paddy McGuinness makes dating life confession after split from wife Christine

Paddy McGuinness has given an update on his personal life as he continues to build his career and look after his children around three years after his split from ex-wife Christine

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3 h. ago Victoria and David Beckham take Cruz, 20, and Harper, 14, on Mallorca yacht trip after PFW

David and Victoria Beckham have jetted away on a Spanish getaway with their children Cruz and Harper days after her Paris Fashion Week show.

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