1 hour ago Caerphilly byelection result live: Plaid Cyrmu beats challenge from Reform UK to win pivotal Welsh parliament vote

Outcome of byelection in historically Labour stronghold could mark historic shift in Welsh politicsReform UK candidate Llŷr Powell denied the campaign had been all about immigration.He said: “My campaign has been about government policies and where best to put money into Caerphilly.”When you look at where we started, we had a blank slate. We had to go out there and find a lot of voters. We found a lot of support. It’s been a great campaign. The collapse of the Labour vote is there for everyone to see. It’s been a betrayal what Labour has done around here.Going into next year we’re in a really good place. A big part of what we were trying to do here is to master our campaigning. We’ve trained so many people up on our systems. We’re now a grassroots campaigning party. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Chilling messages reveal how mafia henchmen allegedly threatened and attacked victims of their rigged NBA poker games

The scheme involved professional athletes, including Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, being used as 'face cards' to attract victims to the table.

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2 h. ago Caerphilly byelection result live: Labour, Plaid Cyrmu and Reform UK braced for results of pivotal Welsh parliament vote

Outcome of byelection in historically Labour stronghold could mark historic shift in Welsh politicsLabour has long held the Caerphilly Senedd and Westminster constituencies but, unless opinion polling is wide of the mark, the party is likely to be beaten into third this week with either Plaid or Reform UK seizing the Welsh parliament seat.As Steven Morris has reported, Plaid appears to be picking up Labour votes disenchanted with the party’s performance both in Cardiff and Westminster while Reform hoovers up traditional Conservative voters and those impressed by its promises to end what it calls the other two parties’ “mass immigration agenda”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago My beloved sons were removed by social services and put up for adoption. But read my story before you judge 'unfit' mothers like me, says Angela Frazer

Angela Frazer-Wicks will never forget the sunny July day she strapped her two little boys into a stranger's car and waved goodbye - heartbreakingly aware that she was unlikely to see them again.

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3 h. ago Rachel Reeves urged to hike taxes on HOLIDAYS at the Budget with new green levies on flights to plug £30billion black hole

The Chancellor should consider a range of levies on aviation to ensure the sector pays 'its fair share' towards Britain's Net Zero targets, according to a new report.

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3 h. ago Mum 'smelled nail varnish remover' before house exploded and son had to jump out window

Cheryl Whitter, 44, was left devastated after an e-bike 'exploded' in her living room, causing an inferno that 'climbed up the walls and across the ceiling' forcing her son to jump from a window to safety

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4 h. ago Motability car scheme costs up by EXTRA £275million under Labour

The cost of Motability - which accounts for more than one in five new cars sold in Britain - increased by almost 10 per cent from £2.8billion to £3.074billion last year.

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4 h. ago Is this the end of 'White Van Man'?: 36% of tradespeople are carrying their tools around in car boots to deter brazen thieves

Nearly two in five British tradesfolk - 36 per cent - now ferry tools in their car boots because they believe non-work vehicles won't attract as much attention from thieves.

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4 h. ago Teacher becomes first UK patient to receive ‘gamechanger’ therapy for MS

Emily Henders received her CAR T last week at University College London Hospital (UCLH) as part of a global clinical trial

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4 h. ago Busty Emily Ratajkowski strips topless and covers boobs with hands in VERY sexy new photoshoot

MODEL Emily Ratajkowski has bared her soul about how she suffered from self-doubt.  She posed in leather for Beyond Noise magazine.  And Emily, 34, revealed how writing her 2021 memoir My Body had sparked feelings of inadequacy. She said: “I had imposter syndrome.”  The best-selling author, whose memoir has sold millions of copies, recently teamed...

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4 h. ago Spa worker sues after she was suspended for refusing to escort a transgender woman to the locker room

Jeriah Sellers, a devout Christian and part-time worker at Hershey’s MeltSpa in Pennsylvania, claims her employer violated her religious freedoms

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4 h. ago Brendan Rodgers keeps Celtic car comments going as two new models enter fray

Performance against Sturm Graz is much more to manager’s satisfaction

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5 h. ago Nottingham Forest beat Porto as Sean Dyche era begins with win

Nottingham Forest 2-0 Porto: Two penalties secured the Reds their first Europa League victory of the season

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6 h. ago How it Worked: Bets flowed after NBA player told pal he'd skip much of game, indictment says

An indictment says gambling money flowed after NBA player Terry Rozier told a pal that he would be exiting early from a game with the Charlotte Hornets in 2023

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6 h. ago Schoolgirl stands up and challenges Welsh councillors over key decision

Laila Phelps spoke to councillors in RCT recently about how the school transport changes had affected her

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6 h. ago Chauncey Billups is dumped by Portland Trail Blazers as chilling mafia messages are revealed in NBA gambling scandal: Live updates

Follow all the live updates from the FBI's press conference into the ongoing NBA gambling investigation, after Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier were arrested on Thursday morning.

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6 h. ago Driver was drunk when his Corvette slammed into another car at 135 mph and killed a 25

Drotar had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.126 percent shortly after the crash, according to blood test results

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7 h. ago Arsenal star Oleksandr Zinchenko in tears as he's forced off injured for Nottingham Forest

Oleksandr Zinchenko had to be substituted in the final minutes of the first half during Nottingham Forest's Europa League match against Porto after picking up an injury

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7 h. ago Hundreds of homes to be built on old Welsh tip where asbestos and arsenic found

More than 500 homes will be built on land at Upper Cosmeston Farm

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7 h. ago Nottingham Forest v Porto, Celtic v Sturm Graz and more: Europa League – live

⚽️ Europa League goal updates from across Europe⚽️ Live scoreboard | Send your thoughts to MichaelEmery has brought a lot of the big hitters off the bench – Rogers, McGinn, Cash, Kamara – as they try to get an equaliser. Rogers has just hit the outside of Go Ahead Eagles’ post through a cross/shot from an acute angle. Maatsen has just flashed a dangerous low cross across the face of goal. Villa are getting closer.Go Ahead Eagles come from behind to lead! It’s the right back and captain Mats Deijl with the goal for the Dutch side, latching onto a fine lofted through ball and finishing delicately over Martínez with a little dink! Unai Emery, half-hiding in his anorak, looks absolutely miserable on the sidelined as he is getting pelted by the rain. Continue reading...

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