7 h. ago A Youth Day pageant and an armed parade rehearsal: photos of the day – Wednesday

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12 h. ago New Zealand lawmaker who called opponents spineless over Gaza is ejected from Parliament a 2nd time

A New Zealand lawmaker was ejected from Parliament for a second day Wednesday after refusing to apologize for calling her opponents spineless

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15 h. ago Amber warning in place as London basks in third day of heatwave with temperatures set to hit 30C

The capital sizzles in another day of sunshine on Wednesday as the fourth heatwave of the summer continues

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33 h. ago Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them | Sadiq Khan

There is too much bluff and bluster on this subject. Ordinary people just want safe streets for themselves and those they love, and we can achieve thatEvery 17 minutes. That’s how often someone is killed or seriously injured in a collision on the UK’s roads. Each and every one of these accidents brings an unbearable loss: for family and friends left mourning the loved ones who have been cruelly stolen from them, and survivors whose injuries can change their lives for ever. When we talk about how we make our roads safer, it’s easy to get distracted by bluff and bluster. But, every time we do, we lose sight of the most important fact: traffic accidents took over 1,600 lives last year, and we have the power to reduce and prevent them.Take speed limits. Rigorous new research published by Transport for London shows the number of people killed or seriously injured on London borough roads reduced by 34% following the implementation of 20mph speed limits, with the number of children killed ...

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34 h. ago 'Sister planned to wear white on my wedding day but was foiled by cunning plan'

A woman has shared how her parents demanded her sister walk down the aisle in a wedding dress at her wedding - so she and her husband came up with a plan to get the ultimate revenge

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52 h. ago Bride who suffered 'unbearable' accident the day before her wedding is forced to marry in a very unusual location

Bride-to-be Lisa Whitaker was due to walk down the aisle on August 5 at Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull, off the Scottish coast, until she fell into difficulty on an outing with her son and other family members.

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65 h. ago Bride slammed for 'tacky' and 'cringe' note to wedding guests ahead of the big day: 'Horrible idea'

A bride-to-be has been 'torn apart' over a 'tacky' and 'cringe' note she sent out to guests who declined her wedding invitation or failed to RSVP on time.

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3 d. ago Made In Chelsea's Louise Thompson and Ryan Libbey's wedding plans including best man

Made In Chelsea's Ryan Libbey has shared an update on his wedding with fiancée Louise Thompson, what kind of day they are planning and which famous face will be best man.

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4 d. ago Bride has 'screaming match' with guest after she 'tries to upstage her dress'

The bride claims the guest tried to one-up her wedding dress on her special day

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4 d. ago Inside Love Island stars Kai & Sunam's beautiful wedding with last

Love Island 2023 winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan open up exclusively from their honeymoon in Bali about their fairytale wedding - and how they were determined for their Big Day to be "no show, just soul"

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6 d. ago Ant McPartlin celebrates fourth wedding anniversary with wife Anne

Ant McPartlin celebrated his fourth wedding anniversary with wife Anne-Marie Corbett as he shared a sweet selfie to X from their wedding day on Thursday. 

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6 d. ago Coronation Street fans spot hidden 'message' in Bernie Winter's wedding day drama with Dev Alahan

Bernie Winter's wedding day didn't got to plan in the ITV soap as she prepared to tie the knot with Dev Alahan

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6 d. ago Coronation Street fans spot 'terrible mistake' amid Bernie and Dev's wedding chaos

Fans of the ITV soap spotted a 'terrible mistake' amidst the chaos of Bernie Winter and Dev Alahan's wedding day as nothing went to plan

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7 d. ago Corrie icon breaks down in tears on 'ruined' wedding day after heartbreaking twist

Coronation Street stalwart Dev Alahan was left absolutely devastated on his wedding day as he discovered the truth about what had been happening behind his back

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7 d. ago Coronation Street legend in tears as wedding day 'ruined' ahead of soap exit

Coronation Street legend Dev Alahan (Jimmi Harkishin) broke down in tears after his wedding to Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) took a dramatic turn on the latest episode of the ITV soap

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7 d. ago Coronation Street fans 'rumble' when Swarla wedding will happen amid proposal news

Coronation Street fans are convinced a Swarla wedding is on the way and on a particular day, after previous scenes with Carla Connor and Lisa Swain on the ITV soap

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7 d. ago A double hat and a Tbilisi monument: photos of the day – Wednesday

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7 d. ago Gregg Wallace celebrates wedding anniversary as wife continues to stand by him

Axed MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has celebrated his wedding anniversary with wife Anna on the same day the BBC cooking show returns to screens with his final series

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9 d. ago Lucy Letby pictured laughing and dancing at wedding while on bail for murdering babies

A childhood friend of Lucy Letby has revealed the serial baby killer attended her wedding day while she was on police bail after being granted 'special permission' to go

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1 week ago I just wanted to look perfect on my wedding day... but my fixation nearly robbed us of our future

Cynthia Donovan was thrilled when her boyfriend proposed. But her obsession with looking her best on their wedding day nearly ended in disaster.

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