31 m. ago M6 LIVE as all traffic stopped as emergency crews called to scene

Traffic is being temporarily held due to the incident

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94 m. ago Rochdale Bypass closed 'for some time' as air ambulance attends major incident

An air ambulance has been scrambled to the scene along with paramedics and police, to the Rochdale Bypass (A664), with the road currently taped off in both directions

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1 hour ago Binman killed in horror crash pictured as family speak of 'utter heartbreak'

The family of Andzie 'Stan' Stanik, who died following a horror crash, said they are in "complete disbelief" at the accident

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2 h. ago Woman rushed to hospital after being struck by lorry in horror crash

The pedestrian suffered serious injuries

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2 h. ago New Netflix series pays homage to 2003 Tom Cruise film that jumpstarted other stars’ Hollywood careers

Every person in the series, even in crowded battle scenes, is human and not computer-generated

Culture

2 h. ago Rochdale incident LIVE: Air ambulance scrambled to scene as main road taped off

An air ambulance was scrambled to the scene along with police to the Rochdale Bypass (A664), Greater Manchester, with the road taped off in both directions

Society

2 h. ago Tributes to 'beautiful' Katie Fox after horror stabbing at Birmingham bus stop

Katie Fox, 34, was stabbed in the neck at a bus stop in Birmingham city centre and died later in hospital - a 21-year-old man has since been charged with her murder

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2 h. ago Edinburgh's Cowgate taped off by police as ongoing incident sparks major emergency response

Emergency services are on the scene of an ongoing incident in an Edinburgh city centre street.

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3 h. ago Betty Boop turns bloodthirsty in twisted new horror with gruesome scenes galore

Beloved childhood character Betty Boop has finally entered the public domain and the iconic 1930s flapper girl is the next in line to undergo a chilling horror movie makeover

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3 h. ago A word of warning to the hounds circling Starmer: be careful what you wish for | Martin Kettle

With this level of unpopularity, the question of the PM’s future may seem simple. But what comes next could be nastily complicatedBe absolutely clear. Keir Starmer is in very deep trouble indeed. Perhaps belatedly, he himself grasps this. His team and his ministers knew it already. His party and the public get it too. For this deeply unpopular Labour prime minister, the words approval rating are a contradiction in terms.The eruption of speculation about Starmer’s future this week may have taken people by surprise. Where did that suddenly come from? The short answer is that No 10 briefed the latest twist – that Starmer expects to face and defeat a leadership challenge – on Tuesday evening. The longer one is that the Starmer leadership issue has been steadily gaining traction and credibility among MPs since the summer. This story is not a Westminster confection. Politically, it is very real. Dismiss it at your peril.Martin Kettle is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Live: Main road taped off and air ambulance scrambled amid ongoing incident

Emergency services are at the scene and the road has been taped off - updates as we get them

Society

3 h. ago Horror moment shark attacks foilboarder and 'explodes' him into air

Andy McDonald, 61, survived a brush with a shark while foilboarding off Prevelly Beach in Western Australia, where the beast tore a chunk off his foil-powered craft out at sea

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4 h. ago A74 crash: Driver, 23, airlifted to hospital after horror motorway crash in Dumfries and Galloway

Both drivers were taken to hospital

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4 h. ago Emmerdale fans say 'poor Lewis' after villain's shocking baby admission

Emmerdale fans were left speechless after a huge twist was unveiled on Wednesday

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4 h. ago M6 closed LIVE: Motorway shut after air ambulance lands for medical emergency

The M6 in Cumbria has been closed northbound between junctions 42 and 43 and emergency services are on the scene after the driver of a lorry had a "medical episode"

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5 h. ago Police officer couldn't see after being attacked at crash scene

The attack which happened in Cardiff led to the officer losing his vision before the attacker was eventually detained

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5 h. ago Alex Lawther on swapping the horror of Alien: Earth for cosy Leonard and Hungry Paul

Alex Lawther is having a big year with two wildly contrasting roles in epic horror Alien: Earth and sweet comedy Leonard and Hungry Paul

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5 h. ago Boy, 5, dies after horror wall collapse at London crazy golf birthday party

A five-year-old boy has sadly died after a wall collapsed on him during a 'crazy golf' party - this is a breaking news story

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5 h. ago Boy, 5, dies in hospital after horror wall collapse at crazy golf party in London

Emergency services rushed to the scene at Family Golf on Sidcup Bypass, London, on Sunday at 5.45pm. A boy has now tragically died in hospital after the horror wall collapse

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5 h. ago Wealthy beach hut owners claim beachside bar is turning their pristine stretch of coast into 'Magaluf rave scene'... but restaurateur hits back at 'blatant snobbery'

Sunseekers in Mudeford, Dorset say The Beach House has changed from an upmarket enclosed restaurant to an open air 'festival' and a 'drinker's paradise'.

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