27 m. ago Martin Lews warns drivers to make crucial check to avoid costly test drive mistake

Martin Lewis has issued an important warning to anyone planning to test drive a car - and it's something many drivers may not be aware of

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28 m. ago Firing squad 'botched' death row execution as bullets all missed inmate's heart

Mikal Mahdi, 42, was executed on April 11 by firing squad. An autopsy has shown that Mahdi 'suffered' more than the estimated 10-15 second window he was supposed to

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33 m. ago Arsenal transfer news: Four major deals lined up as Mikel Arteta sent clear demand

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will be hoping for another busy summer transfer window after seeing his team miss out on both the title and Champions League glory this term

Economics

46 m. ago Urgent food recall issued for popular family ready meal stocked at Tesco and Morrisons

The Food Standards Agency has issued a recall alert for a popular family ready meal due to a possible presence of seafood - here's what you need to know

Society

81 m. ago 'Deviant misogynist' who strangled his girlfriend to death on the night she planned to leave him is jailed for 35 years

Olivia Wood, 29, was subjected to a campaign of psychological and physical abuse before she was killed by 33-year-old Kieron Goodwin, Frome, Somerset.

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91 m. ago Kate Middleton's touching VE Day gesture as she and William give up time with children

Kate Middleton and Prince William joined the Royal Family for a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

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92 m. ago PETER HOSKIN reviews: Revenge Of The Savage Planet: Why bigger may not be better for the Savage Planet series

PETER HOSKIN: At the start of Revenge Of The Savage Planet, your undauntable astronaut is quite literally dumped on a faraway world full of fluorescent plants and weirdo creatures.

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1 hour ago Search intensifies for British hiker, 25, in popular New Zealand mountain trail

Eli Sweeting, from the UK, has not been seen since Sunday, May 4 after he failed to return from a solo hike up the mile-high Mitre Peak near Milford Sound in New Zealand

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1 hour ago Iconic sitcom Dad's Army RETURNS with huge stars for BBC's VE Day celebration as fans praise the 'amazing' cast and call for TV reboot

The famous comedy originally aired on BBC from 1968 to 1977,  and focused on a group of soldiers from the United Kingdom's Home Guard during World War Two.

Culture

2 h. ago Wreaths at the Abbey... and later a plea from the King to bequeath a better world: ROBERT HARDMAN reflects on the conclusion to Britain's VE Day 80 celebrations

Addressing last night's national concert on Horse Guards Parade, the monarch reminded the world of the VE Day words of his grandfather, King George VI, about the quest for 'lasting peace'.

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2 h. ago ‘Hollowing out’: New Zealand grapples with an uncertain future as record numbers leave

Surge of departures – mostly fleeing a weak economy - fuels concern over the longer-term impact on the country as some small towns scramble for survivalShe considers herself a diehard South Island girl, but Harriet Baker, 33, won’t be raising her children in the city where she’s spent most of her life.“When we bought our house I said, ‘You’ll be taking me out of here in a casket,” she says, of the Dunedin home she and husband Cameron Baker, 33, sold last month. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Catholics around the world celebrate as Robert Francis Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV – live

Successor to Pope Francis becomes first US pontiff, although he is also a Peruvian citizenRobert Francis Prevost: the moderate, good humoured first US popeAmericans on first US pope: ‘Everything dope, including the pope’Share your views on Pope Leo XIVHistorically, some of the conclaves were really drawn out: in 13th century, they needed three years, over 1,000 days, to choose Gregory X.There was also one that ended on the first day, when Julius II in 1503 was elected after just 10 hours. Continue reading...

Culture

2 h. ago Gardeners told to plant 3 flowers that fight weeds but with caution

Gardeners are being advised to plant natural weed-fighting flowers, but to proceed with care, as not all options suit every garden or local ecosystem

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2 h. ago British Airways plane caught fire after pilot mixed up left and right during take

The jet had been about to take off from Gatwick to Vancouver in June last year, when the co-pilot mistook his right hand for his left and pulled back on the lever operating the aircraft's thrust.

Events

2 h. ago BBC viewers are all saying the same thing as John Newman takes to the stage during the VE Day 80th Anniversary celebration

The singer, 34, joined a star-studded lineup who took to the stage to pay tribute to the nation's war heroes with a special concert at London's Horseguards Parade.

Politics

2 h. ago Trump hails Brexit for making UK trade deal possible: Inside astonishing day that saw President blindside Starmer during Arsenal match and resulted in Tories deriding 'Diet Coke' agreement

The deal, which President Trump said was only possible 'because of Brexit ', will cut US tariffs on cars imported from the UK from 25 per cent to 10 for the first 100,000 vehicles.

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2 h. ago Nadiya Bychkova slips into two dazzling outfits as she performs in VE Day concert at London's Royal Albert Hall

Nadiya Bychkova slipped into two dazzling outfits as she performed in a VE Day concert at London's Royal Albert Hall on Thursday.

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3 h. ago Jennifer Aniston's 'stalker' shoots chilling glare during bizarre shirtless court appearance after 'crashing car' into star's $21million mansion

Jennifer Aniston 's alleged stalker made a bizarre shirtless appearance in court days after he was arrested for crashing into the front gates of the star's $21m mansion while she was inside

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3 h. ago Sartorial parsimony and elegance on parade: LAURA CRAIK gives her fashion verdict of the VE Day memorial service

Fashion pundits may be adamant that 'the dress is dead'. But as guests at yesterday's service proved, every woman's favourite spring wardrobe staple is very much alive.

Politics

3 h. ago Jobs ‘days’ away from being lost without US deal, suggests Reynolds

Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said ‘we were at risk of thousands of people losing their jobs’ without an agreement.

Economics