2 h. ago BBC's banned Halloween show that gave children nightmares and panic attacks

The BBC tried to get into the spooky season with a spoof documentary about the spirit world, but the effects caused by 'Ghostwatch' left kids terrified and others spiralled out of control

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8 h. ago BBC show that gave kids nightmares and panic attacks was never aired again

Ghostwatch was a one-off horror show aired on BBC One on Halloween night in 1992, and the show was so chilling that the BBC has never broadcast it again

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25 h. ago BBC show that gave children nightmares and panic attacks was never aired again

The 1992 show was billed as a drama based on a real-life story but presented like a live broadcast documentary

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4 d. ago North Lanarkshire incident: Woman ‘attacked’ by dog on Airdrie street as man arrested

Officers seized the dog, and it was then euthanised.

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6 d. ago Scramble to shore up ceasefire as Israel hits Gaza with deadly raids

IDF says attack followed Hamas forces firing at its troops, but both sides say they are committed to ceasefireMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael launched waves of lethal airstrikes on Sunday and cut off all aid into Gaza “until further notice” after a reported attack by Hamas, in escalations that marked the most serious threat so far to the increasingly fragile ceasefire in the devastated territory.Two Israeli soldiers, including an officer, were killed in the Hamas attack. Palestinian officials said dozens died in the retaliatory airstrikes. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Gaza attacks UPDATES as Israel mounts air strikes claiming Hamas ceasefire breach

Israel has confirmed the IDF has struck southern Gaza after claiming Hamas breached their ceasefire agreement - Hamas has also accused Israel of violating the peace deal

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7 d. ago Reports of Israel airstrikes on Rafah as Gaza ceasefire deal comes under threat

Air force reportedly carries out attack after Hamas militants emerge from tunnels and shoot at Israeli soldiersMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli air force carried out airstrikes in Rafah in southern Gaza on Sunday, Israeli media reported, in the most serious threat so far to the week-long ceasefire in the strip.The airstrikes reportedly occurred after Hamas militants emerged from tunnels in the Rafah area and shot at Israeli soldiers in the morning, prompting a firefight. Israel’s army radio reported that deadly clashes in Rafah were continuing. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Reports of Israeli attack on Gaza amid rising tensions over ceasefire – Middle East crisis live

Israeli media reports come as Hamas and Israel trade accusations over breaches of the US-brokered ceasefireIsraeli airstrikes hit Rafah in southern Gaza, Israeli and regional media report, as clashes flared between Israeli forces and Hamas despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire.Israel’s public broadcaster Kan said the air force was striking targets in Rafah, while other outlets reported attacks elsewhere in southern Gaza and in the city of Jabalia in the north of the territory. Israeli TV network Channel 12 said prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call with defence minister Israel Katz and senior army officials as the situation unfolded. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Teen fighting for his life after being mauled by shark at fishing hotspot

Queensland officials said the 14-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital after he was attacked while fishing with friends in the waters near the Torres Strait

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2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Power restored to Kyiv after Russia drone attacks

Zelenskyy says attacks targeted energy infrastructure as winter looms; boy killed as drones and missiles hit Zaporizhzhia. What we know on day 1,326Power was restored to 270,000 consumers in Kyiv after attacks from Russia knocked it out, Ukraine’s energy minister Svitlana Hrynchuk wrote on Facebook on Friday. People in Kyiv heard blasts throughout Thursday night and many woke up without power on Friday after the huge air attack targeted Ukraine’s energy system. Images posted online showed firefighters working to tackle burning blocks of flats. Hrynchuk did not say how many people had lost power. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the Russian strikes targeted civilian and energy infrastructure as Ukraine prepares for winter temperatures.Russian drones and missiles damaged 12 apartment buildings in the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing a seven-year-old boy and injuring four people, according to the regional governor. The Kyiv mayor, Vitali Klitschko, sa...

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2 w. ago Anthony Taylor says he considered QUITTING refereeing after family airport attack

Premier League referee Anthony Taylor was attacked by furious Italian fans shortly after the 2023 Europa League final between Sevilla and Roma and he has now opened up on the incident

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2 w. ago ‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine capital triggers blackouts and sets high

Powerful blasts reported in Kyiv as missiles and drones target energy infrastructure, injuring nineThe Ukrainian capital was plunged into darkness early on Friday by what the air force called a “massive attack”, as Russia pummelled Kyiv’s infrastructure, cutting off water and energy supplies and triggering a fire in a high-rise apartment building.Kyiv’s mayor said Russian forces had targeted “critical infrastructure” and nine people had been injured, with five of them taken to hospital. Vitali Klitschko also said power cuts and disruptions to the water supply had hit districts on the east bank of the Dnipro River that runs through the city. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Prince William reveals huge BBC TV show that's 'big treat' for Kate Middleton and kids

Prince William spoke out about the huge TV hit that his family are "very much looking forward" to watching as he presented a TV industry figure with his OBE at an investiture ceremony

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2 w. ago At least 40 killed and 80 injured as paraglider drops bombs on Buddhist festival in Myanmar

Officials had received information about a potential airborne attack as hundreds had gathered in Chaung U township

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2 w. ago BBC legend admits affair with sex worker and says 'having kids ruins marriage'

David Hamilton, known as Diddy, has opened up about his life in a candid interview and admitted to having an affair with a sex worker while he was married with children

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2 w. ago BBC EastEnders confirms kidnap as Ravi Gulati takes deadly revenge on fan favourite

EastEnders bad boy Ravi Gulati makes a worrying move in forthcoming episodes

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2 w. ago Former Premier League star breaks silence after airport 'assault' ahead of international match

Morocco and Marseille star Nayef Aguerd was on his way to link up with his international colleague when he was attacked by an individual at Marseille-Provence Airport

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2 w. ago Former Premier League star 'attacked at airport' before flying on international duty

A former Premier League star was allegedly attacked by a man in the VIP lounge of an airport as he waited for his flight to join up with his country on international duty

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3 w. ago Fury over BBC decision to air show hours after the Manchester terror attack where expert blamed Israel and the British government for the atrocity

The broadcaster aired the news talk show called The World This Evening on its controversial Arabic service channel, which is part of the licence-payer-funded BBC World Service.

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3 w. ago Five people killed after Russian missile and drone attack hits Lviv

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had launched more than 50 missiles and around 500 attack drones overnight Saturday and into Sunday morning.

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