57 m. ago Minivan ploughs into Labor Day festival crowd leaving boy fighting for life

A 6-year-old boy and a woman in a wheelchair were among those injured at the annual Kipona Labor Day festival, police say

Politics

66 m. ago Europe live: US treasury secretary indicates growing frustration with Putin over Ukraine

Scott Bessent says ‘all options on the table’ and condemns ‘despicable’ increase in attacks as Russian leader receives warm welcome in Chinain BrusselsBelgium will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN general assembly, adding to the growing number of countries seeking to put pressure on Israel and keep alive a two-state solution to end the conflict.“In view of the humanitarian tragedy playing out in Palestine and particularly in Gaza, and in the face of the violence perpetrated by Israel in violation of international law, given its international obligations, including the duty to prevent any risk of genocide, Belgium had to take strong decisions to increase pressure on the Israeli government and the Hamas terrorists.” Continue reading...

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78 m. ago 'Vulnerable' disabled boy, 10, fell ill at school and died after ingesting cocaine, inquest hears

Isaac Mansfield, 10, died after being rushed to Newham Hospital having become unwell at the John F Kennedy Special School, Stratford. His death was first judged to be from natural causes.

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84 m. ago The Two Roberts by Damian Barr review – lost story of a gay art duo

The lives of Scottish artists Bobby MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun, who found love and fame and lost it all, are vividly reimaginedWhat if the protagonist of a novel was not a single person but a couple? Damian Barr takes on this challenge, and he’s found a historic couple who make the ideal source material. Working-class Scottish artists Bobby MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun were rarely apart after they met in 1933. They lived and worked together, became famous together and then declined into desperate squalor together – even poorer than when they began.Barr knows what it’s like to conquer Glasgow from a small, working-class town on its outskirts; he knows what it’s like to find yourself feted for your portraits of the place you’ve left irrevocably behind. His memoir, Maggie and Me, was a hard-hitting yet rambunctious tale of growing up gay near Motherwell under Thatcher, uneasily aware that the woman who pushed his parents deeper into poverty also taught him that the ruthless ex...

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1 hour ago Man charged over ‘sexual assault’ of boy at Loch Ness campsite

The incident was reported to police in July.

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2 h. ago Romeo Beckham confuses fans as he appears completely 'naked' in snap with dad David

Victoria Beckham treated fans to an album full of glorious snaps from her summer with her family, but one photos in particular left followers scratching their heads

Politics

2 h. ago Donald Trump set to make special announcement at the White House today

US President Donald Trump is set to make a special announcement in the Oval Office today, the White House has confirmed - but opinion is split on what he is going to say

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2 h. ago Highland crime: Man, 44, charged after boy sexually assaulted in tent at Drumnadrochit campsite near Loch Ness

The 44-year-old man is due to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court on Tuesday

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2 h. ago Dates shops are slashing prices on kids toys ahead of Christmas – and it's soon

The ongoing cost of living crisis means many mums and dads will have to get Christmas presents as and when they can, and to help out, many supermarkets and shops are having a toy sale ahead of the festive season

Economics

3 h. ago Tesco, Aldi and Argos slashing cost of kids toys before Xmas – and you don't have long

Luckily for parents, many supermarkets and shops launch a big Christmas toy sale before the main event – and you haven't got long to wait for them to kick off this autumn

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3 h. ago Chelsea striker left sweating on deadline day transfer as huge issue emerges

Chelsea forward David Datro Fofana was hopeful of securing a deadline day loan to Charlton but an issue with the paperwork and a failure to meet the 7pm cut-off time means he's set to remain with the Blues

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4 h. ago Diana Vickers: Men and their mothers are a bloody nightmare STOP hugging her in front of me!

The X-factor singer, 34, didn't hold back about the 'scary' power mums can wield over their grown-up sons on Metro's Just Between Us podcast.

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7 h. ago The luxury life of the 'most hated man on the internet' who lives in 'village of millionaires' is revealed... as even his own countrymen turn on him

Piotr Szczerek is the super rich CEO dubbed the 'most hated man on the internet' after he was caught on camera swiping a hat signed by Kamil Majchrzak from the boy.

Society

8 h. ago Ripped David Beckham slips into red Speedos after son Cruz shared his liking for the swimwear

David Beckham displayed his toned physique in a pair of red Speedos on Monday, showing son Cruz how it's done after he posed in two pairs over the summer. 

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9 h. ago Sick boy, 13, is caught sexually groping elderly woman on her own porch

Jan Fletcher, 78, was groped by a 13-year-old teen while sitting on her porch in Louisville, Kentucky Saturday afternoon after he asked her for directions to a nearby park.

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9 h. ago Ben has a law degree. Nicole is an economics graduate. So what possessed them to get engaged as strangers on a dating show... and how on earth are they still married?

Ben Grunewald-Brydie had only just laid eyes on Nicole Stevens - literally, only just - when he asked her to marry him. Even more astonishingly, perhaps, she accepted his proposal immediately.

Economics

10 h. ago Kevin Costner, 70, heats up 'hush hush' romance with billionaire's ex

Kevin Costner appears to have found love again and friends say the Hollywood legend hasn't looked this happy in years.

Society

10 h. ago Victoria Beckham hints she's given up on fixing feud with Brooklyn with telling move

Victoria Beckham has been wishing son Romeo a happy birthday but there was a noticeable absentee from her message as she said 'we love you' to the 23 year old

Politics

11 h. ago Police 'concerns' grow in search for three missing kids believed to be camping

South Wales Police have said they are concerned for the welfare of the three young people who have been missing for a number of days

Events

12 h. ago Hundreds of ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ Labor Day rallies take place across US

Protests denounce Trump administration’s policies and demand freedom, fairness and security for workersAs Labor Day rallies took place across the US, the Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson sharply denounced the Trump administration’s threat to deploy federal troops to the city as part of an immigration crackdown.“No federal troops in the city of Chicago,” said Johnson on Monday to a gathered crowd at the “Workers over Billionaires” demonstration in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. Continue reading...

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