4 h. ago Cat who made it home after being hit by train recovers from major surgery

Hector had to have his tail and a leg amputated after suffering severe injuries in the incident in North Ayrshire.

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7 h. ago Moment woman dancing in the street is dragged 30ft along road by 'drunk' hit

The woman was struck by a vehicle at Engineers Way at around 11.10pm last night near Wembley Arena after a concert by reggae artist Alkaline.

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8 h. ago The reason for Celtic's Dundee United ticket gripe revealed as potential rule breach sees Hoops go to the SPFL

The Hoops have lodged a complaint to the league's authorities ahead of the fixture at Tannadice in 18 days time

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9 h. ago Celtic raise Dundee United 'title party' ticket concerns with SPFL as Tannadice club look to cash in on fans

The Hoops can potentially clinch a fourth straight league title at Tannadice on Saturday, April 26

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10 h. ago Russell Martin as Rangers manager WON'T go down well with punters as Ibrox board told to stick or twist

Martin has been touted as a potential candidate for the Ibrox hot seat in the summer

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12 h. ago Ed Sheeran shares Persian culture with the world and the diaspora swoons – me included | Dellaram Vreeland

The star’s new single, Azizam, is a rare pop-cultural moment in which Iran is celebrated for the beauty of its cultureGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAs a second-generation Persian immigrant, my connection with my roots has always been relatively surface-level. Admiring the intricate artworks adorning the walls of our homes, hand-loomed rugs crafted by my own grandmother, barberry-laden rice and saffron-infused stews, the music of Googoosh, Bijan Mortazavi and Susan Roshan blasting from dawn to dusk.My parents spoke Farsi to one another and to me when I was a child and as such it was my mother tongue. But I was born in Australia, so it was only going to be a matter of time before I became more proficient in English. Now I stumble my way through conversations in broken Farsi, longing for the day when Iran will be safe enough to finally visit and I can hopefully scrub up my language skills.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for th...

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13 h. ago Sam Smith issues powerful response to Supreme Court ruling on definition of a woman

Pop star Sam Smith has shared a strong message on social media following the Supreme Court's decision over the definition of a woman and sex in the Equality Act

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13 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: 7 unhinged things Donald Trump did in 24 hours as judge gives chilling warning

Not sure anyone expected it to escalate so quickly - within the first 100 days - but the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia has hastened Trump's first potentially existential clash with judges

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15 h. ago Our son died after being attacked while sticking up for his female friends on a Halloween night out

Ben Smith, 18, was punched outside a McDonalds in the early hours of the morning while dressed up for Halloween on a night out with friends in Bath.

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15 h. ago Family of teen killed by punch blast 'failure' of cops as boy 'blamed' for own death

Ben Smith died aged 18 after a punch his parents claimed "killed" him. The teen was out with friends for Halloween but ended up in hospital and later died - his family has slammed the police

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16 h. ago People's Postcode Lottery results: The winning streets for April 12 to 18

Among the winners this week is a tattoo artist from the West Midlands

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16 h. ago Lando Norris to try new things to get ‘comfortable’ with his McLaren car

Norris has expressed frustration with his inability to get the maximum out of himself

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16 h. ago Neighbours legend was 'supposed to die last month' after terminal cancer diagnosis

Neighbours star Ian Smith has bowed out of iconic Aussie soap after nearly four decades in the job, and has now opened up about his heartbreaking terminal cancer battle

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17 h. ago 'What the f*** is Elon doing there?' Donald Trump 'blocks Musk from top secret China briefing' after the Tesla boss 'annoys White House staff'

Two top Pentagon officials, Dan Caldwell and Darin Selnick, were suspended by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following an investigation into who leaked the news of the briefing on China to Musk.

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17 h. ago Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova dealt another blow as she's forced to slash ticket prices after failing to sell out intimate shows as ex Kai Widdrington goes public with new girlfriend

The news comes shortly after reports emerged that her ex, Kai Widdrington , 29, has found love again nine months after their split.

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17 h. ago Neighbours' Harold Bishop legend Ian Smith reveals his cancer is 'so rare, drastic, severe and awful that doctors don't know what will happen' in heartbreaking Good Morning Britain interview

The actor, 86 - who played Harold Bishop in the Australian soap on/off between 1975 and 2025 - shared that he was diagnosed with terminal and rare lung cancer in December last year.

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17 h. ago Microsoft faces growing unrest over role in Israel’s war on Gaza: ‘Close to a tipping point’

Turmoil spreads at company over Israel’s extensive use of its AI and cloud computing services in Gaza warFor the second time in the last month, Microsoft employees disrupted high-level executives speaking at an event celebrating the company’s 50th anniversary on 4 April, in protest against the company’s role in Israel’s ongoing siege on Gaza.AI executive Mustafa Suleyman was interrupted by employees Ibtihal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal. The two were fired within days. The Microsoft president Brad Smith and the former CEO Steve Ballmer were shouted down at Seattle’s Great Hall on 20 March by a current and former employee. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Neighbours legend Ian Smith put in 'cruel and brutal place' as he shares emotional 'rare' cancer update

The actor, famed for having played Harold Bishop in Neighbours, appeared in a new TV interview

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18 h. ago Neighbours’ Ian Smith says cancer diagnosis left him in cruel and brutal place

The actor, best known for playing Harold Bishop on the Australian soap opera, revealed last year that he has a rare form of terminal lung cancer.

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19 h. ago Various artists: Disk Musik – A DD Records Compilation review | Safi Bugel's experimental album of the month

(Phantom Limb)The 80s label released hundreds of oddball DIY recordings. Their final compilation, now repressed, jerks from folk to punk to ambient – with moments worthy of great kids’ TVIn 1980, a group of friends in Japan started DD Records, a platform for amateur musicians to share bizarre homespun recordings across their network. The label released an impressive 222 cassettes and a handful of vinyl records in five years, then disbanded and faded into relative obscurity. Their last known release, the compilation Disk Musik – a multi-genre compilation bringing together 13 Japanese artists – is so rare that even the prolific music catalogue database Discogs bears little trace of it.Four decades on, it’s been re-pressed – and it still sounds as mind-warping as it probably did to its small circle of listeners back in 1985. The opening track by trio Circadian Rhythm may as well be three songs in one, drifting haphazardly from stray humming vocals to wistful coda, by way of a tangle of...

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