69 m. ago What time Sunday's emergency alert test happens and how to turn it off

The Government has used the system to issue real warnings five times, including in January during Storm Eowyn to warn people in Scotland and Northern Ireland about severe weather

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73 m. ago I thought I was growing up in a racially tolerant Britain. I now realise I was wrong | Rohan Sathyamoorthy

I’ve experienced more racism in the past year than the rest of my life put together – the only answer is for young people to stand up to the far rightSign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect on what they’ve been debating, thinking about, reading and moreWhen my dad went to school in the 1970s, the kids used to pretend he was invisible. Every day he would try to make conversation and play with the other children, and every day he would be ignored. One night it got so bad that my grandma found him crying himself to sleep, unable to process, as an eight-year-old, why no one would want to talk to “the brown kid”. This kind of social exclusion was sadly all too familiar in postwar Britain – my white grandma had endured her own share of abuse ever since she fell in love with my Sri Lankan grandad in 1966, committing the family’s original sin of interracial marriage.When I heard these stories as a child, they felt like terrible...

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76 m. ago What time is the emergency alert and full list of people who won't receive it

The UK Emergency Alerts can be used to warn people about severe weather, flooding and fires.

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79 m. ago Cause of Lisbon tram crash that killed three Brits as family share their heartbreak

Some 16 people were killed in a funicular crash in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday (September 7), including three British nationals - and now investigators have shared the cause of the accident

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1 hour ago Families reduce holidays due to soaring costs and 'outrageous' extra charges

Sky-high air fares and peak holiday cost increases have left families cutting back to make trips abroad a reality, research has revealed.

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2 h. ago Netflix Stranger Things fans urged to binge series with 'same energy'

The 'best ever' show has been likened to Stranger Things and boasts a number of recognisable faces in its cast

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5 h. ago Coca leaves remain a source of work, faith and identity in Bolivia

In Bolivia’s Yungas region, farmers like Tomas Zavala perform rituals to honor Mother Earth before harvesting coca leaves

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5 h. ago The barriers to progress in tackling Scotland's housing emergency

From planning delays to doubts around funding, industry figures and charities warn of ongoing pressures

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7 h. ago 'I wanted to walk after my accident, strangers said they'd rather be dead'

Amelia Peckham was recovering from a life-altering accident at 19 when she heard the first of many “earth-shattering” comments disabled people with mobility aids are confronted with

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13 h. ago Ebola cases 'likely to increase' warn experts as 'bleeding eye' disease kills 15

The World Health Organisation warned an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is likley to spread. At least 15 people are believed to have died from the virus from 28 people with symptoms

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13 h. ago Lisbon funicular cable disconnected before deadly crash, report finds

Investigators say it was not possible to visually inspect section of cable that separated before incidentA cable linking two cabins snapped shortly before the funicular crash that killed 16 people in Lisbon this week, hours after the cable had passed a visual check, accident inspectors have said.The information came in a note on Wednesday’s accident published by Portugal’s air and rail accident investigations bureau (GPIAAF). Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Lisbon funicular cable snapped before deadly crash, report finds

Investigators say it had not been possible to visually inspect section of cable that separated before incidentA cable linking two carriages snapped shortly before Wednesday’s funicular crash in Lisbon that killed 16 people, accident inspectors have said in a report.An operator tried to apply emergency brakes but failed to prevent the derailment, investigators added. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Researchers reveal there are optimal times of day to feed your baby pumped breast milk

A mother’s breast milk is unique due to factors including nutrition, fitness, and genetics

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14 h. ago EastEnders boss teases huge Autumn storylines with 'wedding bells' and 'plenty of drama'

EastEnders boss Ben Wadey has teased what's to come on the BBC soap in the coming months, with several families taking centre stage in the drama

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14 h. ago EastEnders boss reveals Autumn storylines with 'lots of drama for different families'

EastEnders spoilers for Autumn include more drama surrounding teenage tearaway Joel Murray, wedding bells for Lauren Branning and Peter Beale and Max Branning's return

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14 h. ago EastEnders Autumn storylines from Joel's 'comeuppance' to Lauren and Peter wedding drama

It's set to be another dramatic Autumn in EastEnders as Executive Producer Ben Wadey promises "drama ahead for lots of different families" and a potential Beale wedding

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14 h. ago Elevador da Glória crash that kills 3 Brits cause of accident revealed

The Elevador da Glória crash took the lives of 16 people – including three Britons, two of which have been identified – as a report into the disaster has been published

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14 h. ago Gogglebox welcomes five new families as former cast members 'not asked to return'

Gogglebox has returned to our TV screens for season 26, but a number of the show's families have been axed from the Channel 4 series

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15 h. ago Beloved Gogglebox stars 'not asked back' after five new families sign up

Gogglebox returned on Friday evening for series 26 but a number of the show's beloved families have been axed from the series.

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16 h. ago World Cup qualifying roundup: Ronaldo scores twice as Portugal pay Jota tributes

Veteran striker on target twice in 5-0 win against ArmeniaNigeria keep hopes of reaching 2026 finals aliveCristiano Ronaldo scored his 139th and 140th international goals as Portugal thrashed Armenia 5-0 in their first match since the death of Diogo Jota in a car accident in July.A minute’s silence was held before the World Cup qualifier in honour of Jota, who won 49 caps for Portugal, and banners were on display around the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in Yerevan. Continue reading...

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