47 m. ago London travel news LIVE: District, Jubilee and Mildmay lines part suspended

Live updates on London’s latest travel news across Tube, railways and roads

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62 m. ago Northern Lights to shine over UK as exact time and locations for Aurora Borealis revealed

The Northern Lights are set to be visible across the UK this week, with the Met Office saying the best places to see the Aurora Borealis are northern Scotland and northern England

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94 m. ago Would you wear this to a wedding? Influencer turns heads in VERY racy cleavage

A former Married At First Sight star set pulses racing after she threatened to upstage the bride at her friend's wedding this week.

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98 m. ago TfL told stop leaving Tube ticket barriers open and get serious about fare dodging

80% of Londoners believe TfL is not doing enough to tackle fare evasion

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1 hour ago ‘Cosmic’ bioluminescent algae lights up Melbourne’s St Kilda beach

First observed in Sydney in 1860, the ‘magical’ phenomenon has become more common in Australia’s warming waters since the 1990sFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBeachgoers in Melbourne have been treated to the “cosmic and magical” sight of bioluminescent algae off St Kilda beach this week.Richard Pensak, a marine biologist at local environment group Earthcare St Kilda, spotted the bright pink-coloured cloud in the water on Sunday, and immediately knew what it was. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Coronation Street spoilers as Lisa spirals, hospital dash, Carl caught out and teen pregnancy scare

It comes as fans of the ITV soap are set for a shorted week next week in a shake-up to the schedule

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1 hour ago Blame migrants, or blame the rich? That’s the populist divide in Britain’s politics now | Gaby Hinsliff

Taxing the ultra-rich may be a vote winner, but it’s just as important to shift the conversation away from Reform’s immigration doom loopThe long, hot summer of discontent is finally over. Parliament returned this week if not exactly with a rush of back to school energy, then at least with the sense that the government is now back to fill what was becoming an increasingly dangerous August vacuum.When exhausted ministers retreated to lick their wounds over the summer, Nigel Farage saw his chance and took it, filling the slow news days with encouragement of protesters over asylum seeker accommodation. He was rewarded by polling showing voters now see immigration – the terrain on which Reform UK is palpably desperate to fight an election, because it’s terrain on which Labour can never go far enough to please some supporters without horrifying half the rest – and not a broken economy as Britain’s biggest problem, an impression arguably only reinforced when the government’s first announc...

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1 hour ago José Pizarro’s recipe for chilled cherry and tempranillo soup

Fresh cherries are a late-summer joy, but this taste of Spain can be enjoyed year-roundCherries are a big deal in Extremadura, where I’m from, especially in the Valle del Jerte to the north, where the picotas are some of the best in all of Spain: sweet, dark, no stalk and full of flavour. At home, we usually just eat them by the handful, fresh and cold, so when I started cooking with them, my family looked at me as if I’d gone mad. But they always end up saying yes after the first spoonful. This chilled cherry and tempranillo soup is one of those dishes: a bit unexpected, but it always gets a smile. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Soaps spoilers next week: Emmerdale showdown, Corrie pregnancy and EastEnders return

Robert goes above and beyond to save Aaron next week in Emmerdale. Meanwhile, Betsy Swain spirals but things in Corrie take another turn when a pregnancy test is found.

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2 h. ago Alexander Isak sent clear message by Newcastle fans as banner hung outside St James' Park

Alexander Isak has finally completed a record move to Liverpool from Newcastle and Magpies fans have made their feelings very clear to their former forward upon his exit

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2 h. ago Three free agents Manchester United can sign as Ruben Amorim next priority clear

The latest Man Utd transfer news with incomings possible even after the summer window has closed.

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2 h. ago Soaps spoilers for next week: Emmerdale favourite at death's door and Corrie tragedy

Emmerdale's Aaron Dingle is left fighting for his life as John Sugden's true colours are exposed, while tragedy strikes in Coronation Street and EastEnders. Get the lowdown.

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2 h. ago The Rumour’s Emily Atack admits 'scariest thing' about being a new mum

Emily Atack gave birth just 11 weeks before filming her new drama The Rumour and she soon found out about the hardest part of parenthood

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3 h. ago Indonesia protests explained: why did they start and how has the government responded?

Anger at perks for politicians spilled over into wider protests after the death of a 21-year-old delivery driver in JakartaAt least seven people have died, hundreds have been injured and public buildings have been burnt and looted after thousands of people took to the streets in anti-government protests across Indonesia over the past week.The clashes between riot police and rock-throwing protesters that began in the capital and quickly spread beyond Jakarta have been seen as a major test for President Prabowo Subianto, a former general who has been in office for less than a year. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago 5 Emmerdale spoilers as Robert's left lifeless, Aaron's desperate search and John goes to the extreme

Things escalate in the Dales next week...

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3 h. ago Emmerdale's Emma Atkins reveals Mackenzie Boyd is 'not dead' in explosive scenes

Emmerdale's Charity Dingle is set to face a tough week as she battles with a number of emotions - but it seems her biggest secret is about to be exposed in upcoming scenes

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5 h. ago Pat Cummins no certainty for first Ashes Test due to ongoing back issue

Australia captain to miss home white-ball series against IndiaMitchell Starc retires from T20Is as squad named to tour New ZealandPat Cummins is no certainty to captain Australia in the first Ashes Test as he deals with stress in his back.The star quick will miss the upcoming T20 tour of New Zealand and back-to-back home white-ball series against India due to lumbar bone stress.Ahead of finals sign up for our free weekly AFL newsletter Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Pat Cummins faces race to be fit for first Ashes Test due to ongoing back issue

Australia captain to miss home white-ball series against IndiaMitchell Starc retires from T20Is as squad named to tour New ZealandPat Cummins is no certainty to captain Australia in the first Ashes Test as he deals with stress in his back.The star quick will miss the upcoming T20 tour of New Zealand and back-to-back home white-ball series against India due to lumbar bone stress.Ahead of finals sign up for our free weekly AFL newsletter Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Paris Hilton sparks rumor frenzy after taking out huge mortgage a month after buying Mark Wahlberg's $63M mansion

Heiress Paris Hiltion raised eyebrows by taking out a massive mortgage weeks after buying the French château-style estate from Mark Wahlberg.

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6 h. ago The village at war over £300K townhouses for asylum seekers: Furious residents 'were kept in the dark about new arrivals' and fear homes were purposely built for migrants

Residents in a sleepy Suffolk village say the decision to house legal migrants in four brand-new houses worth £270,000 has brought simmering tensions to the surface.

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