49 m. ago Female exec sacked from £220,000 job after boozy night out on team 'Hackathon' trip to Austria sues firm claiming 'tech bro' male CEO was 'even more drunk and inappropriate'

High-flying executive Shannon Burns was sacked for getting drunk at a work event despite male colleagues being 'far more intoxicated', an employment tribunal heard.

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57 m. ago Moment dog walker hurls two pets into a house before dragging tiny dog with lead trapped under its leg through the door

EXCLUSIVE: Ring doorbell footage reportedly shows Mike Johnston, who runs a local business, lifting a bulldog into the air and using its lead to carry it into the house.

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59 m. ago Jamie Lee Curtis 'bodyshamed into getting surgery' after cruel Hollywood insults

Hollywood star Jamie Lee Curtis has opened up on the moment a filmmaker's cruel body-shaming comments left her turning to plastic surgery aged just 25

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74 m. ago Serena Williams' husband invests £20m in Chelsea women's team as Todd Boehly move pays off

Alexis Ohanian - husband to Serena Williams - has chosen to invest £20m into the Chelsea women's team having previously made huge sums in American side Angel City FC

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75 m. ago Why have Israeli attacks on Syria surged since the fall of Assad? – video explainer

Just two days after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria last December, Israel launched a sweeping offensive, seizing the Golan Heights and carrying out hundreds of airstrikes across the country. Israel has remained militarily involved in Syria, declaring regions near their shared border a demilitarised zone and carrying out frequent attacks, patrols and raids. These measures have frustrated the new leadership in Damascus, led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, which has accused Israel of destabilising the country. Amaa al-Omar, a journalist who reports on Syria, explains what is driving the conflict and what impact it has had on Syria's interim leadersIsrael to occupy Syrian southern territory for ‘unlimited time’, says ministerSyria calls Israeli air strikes on Damascus a ‘dangerous escalation’Israel says airstrikes in Syria are ‘message’ to protect Druze minority Continue reading...

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78 m. ago Man dies at PureGym as firm issues 'very sad' statement after tragic incident

A man has died at a PureGym in Weston-super-Mare on Wednesday morning after paramedics were called to the scene. The gym has now reopened after being shut down

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94 m. ago Police launch investigation after office block smashed up and covered in red paint in 'anti

A Prestwich office block was daubed with red paint and graffiti

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1 hour ago Celtic fans urged not to attend 'disruptive' Trongate title party by council

Thousands of Celtic fans are set to gather in the city's Merchant City and Trongate to celebrate lifting the Scottish Premiership trophy.

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1 hour ago Family of chef who died on Mike Lynch’s superyacht have ‘concerns’ after report

Marine Accident Investigation Branch investigators said that the 56-metre (184ft) Bayesian was knocked over by ‘extreme wind’.

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2 h. ago Loner gamer with 'dropped head syndrome' has bent neck snapped back into place

Experts have warned against the dangers of excessive smartphone usage after a gamer developed a horrific neck disfigurement – the man was left struggling to lift his head, swallow and eat

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2 h. ago Indian government sends notices to online retailers for selling Pakistan flags days after military standoff

Traders’ body say sale poses ‘potential threat to our internal harmony and security’

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2 h. ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca delivers Nicolas Jackson verdict and reveals plan to investigate discipline problem

Discipline has been a massive issue for Blues this season having picked up more yellow cards than any other Premier League side

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2 h. ago Scots knitwear giant closes in on welcome return to Ayr High Street

Planning permission has been granted under delegated powers for the firm to erect signage across the road from its previous base.

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2 h. ago Jill Biden shut down conversations on Joe's mental decline and became 'one of the most powerful first ladies in history' running the White House behind the scenes, new book claims

In a jaw-dropping new expose, Original Sin lifts the lid on what insiders claim is the White House's deepest secret - Jill Biden's iron grip on power and the lengths she went to protect her husband.

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2 h. ago Superdrug introduces major change as it now stocks Skechers, Nike and Crocs

The health and beauty firm has expanded its online marketplace following high customer demand for a diverse shopping experience.

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3 h. ago NATO's procurement agency under investigation for alleged corruption linked to military contracts

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the organization’s procurement agency is cooperating with police investigating corruption and fraud allegations involving the purchase of military equipment

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3 h. ago Police intensify search for mother of three abandoned babies

Detective Superintendent Lewis Basford, who acts as a strategic investigative adviser for the operation, said that "traditional" policing methods had not yet produced a result

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3 h. ago Extreme wind blamed for sinking of superyacht off Sicily last year, British probe says

British investigators say the superyacht of British tech magnate Mike Lynch, which capsized last August off the coast of Sicily at the cost of seven lives, was knocked over by “extreme wind” and could not recover

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3 h. ago 'Luca was the light in our house': Tributes paid to teenager killed in Peak District horror crash

Police are investigating the collision which killed the 18-year-old

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3 h. ago Rise in deaths in state detention an ‘escalating crisis behind closed doors’

The Ministry of Justice said the increase was driven by a 16% rise in deaths in prison custody, which are systematically investigated by coroners.

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