54 m. ago 'No charges laid' after British woman, 23, was shot dead 'by another person' at her father's US home

A manslaughter investigation was launched in February after Lucy Harrison, 23, from Warrington, Cheshire, was killed at the house in Prosper, Texas , on January 10.

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92 m. ago Florida asks Supreme Court to reinstate immigration law as lower courts weigh constitutionality

The Florida Attorney General is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the state to enforce a new immigration law while lower courts decide whether the law is constitutional

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2 h. ago Iran strikes US military base in Qatar as Britons evacuated from Israel

More flights expected to follow after first British group taken to Cyprus amid continuing hostilities between Tel Aviv and Tehran

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2 h. ago Emma Raducanu says Wimbledon did ‘amazing job’ over stalker’s bid to buy tickets

Wimbledon said its security system had red-flagged the man’s attempt to buy tickets and that his application had been rejected.

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3 h. ago Desperately brave way stranger saved woman from being eaten by an alligator after beast dragged her from kayak

Christiane Salvador, 64, nearly lost her arm when she was suddenly attacked by a female alligator while kayaking in Polk County, Florida, on March 3.

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3 h. ago Explosions heard after Iran launches missile strike on US bases in Qatar and Iraq

UK Foreign Office advised British nationals in Qatar to ‘shelter in place’ following US security alert

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3 h. ago Brits eye up 'coolcations' to Scandinavia to escape sweltering UK heatwave

British holidaymakers are looking to go somewhere cooler than here because it's becoming too hot to go away in the UK

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3 h. ago Iranian closure of strait of Hormuz would be monumental act of self

UK foreign secretary wants Iran to return to negotiating table but refuses to endorse strikes by US and IsraelMiddle East crisis – live updatesAny Iranian move to close the strait of Hormuz waterway would be an act of monumental self-harm, said David Lammy, the UK foreign secretary, as he continued to refuse to endorse the Israeli and American strikes on Iran, or lay out the UK view of their lawfulness.Lammy said there was no need for the British government to say if the strikes were legal since the UK was not involved in the action and had not been asked by the US to take part, or to allow the US to use the UK’s Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean to target Iran. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Incredible moment boat with £18m of cocaine crashes onto beach after being chased for 28 miles at sea by 'Britain's FBI'

Border Force Officers spotted the Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) on the horizon while carrying out an operation off the coast of Newquay, Cornwall, last September.

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4 h. ago Five bodies with their hands and feet bound wash up on beach in Spanish holiday hotspot

Bodies have been washing up on beaches but these particular ones have been shackled, leading police to believe they had been murdered for some unknown reason.

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4 h. ago Ollie Chessum warns Lions against complacency on Australia tour

Andy Farrell’s men face Western Force in Perth on Saturday in the first fixture Down Under.

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5 h. ago British state is ‘feeble and overbearing’, Starmer says as he unveils industrial overhaul

In the Industrial Strategy published on Monday, the Government has backed UK industries it thinks have the potential to grow

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5 h. ago Dan Evans beats Miomir Kecmanovic to set up Tommy Paul clash at Eastbourne

British no5 continues Wimbledon preparations after strong Queen’s Club showing

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5 h. ago RAF airlifts first British nationals from Israel as' shelter in place' warning issued to those in Qatar as air space closed

First evacuations take place amid escalating tensions in Middle East as David Lammy confirms that one British national had been injured during Iranian missile attacks

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5 h. ago I pulled my children out of school and now travel around the world with them

Diana Blinks, 41, and her husband, Scott, 47, have world schooled their three daughters - Lucille, 12, Edith, 11 and Hazel, nine - since 2022 when they left their hometown of Tampa, Florida, US.

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5 h. ago First evacuation flight takes off as 1,000 Brits hope to escape Israeli warzone

Around 1,000 British nationals have requested seats on evacuation flights out of Israel as Lammy warned the Middle East faces a ‘perilous moment’

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5 h. ago Uber and Lyft fighting against laws to make rideshare services safer in multiple states, according to reports

Threats to exit markets, in-app messages to riders and applying direct pressure to lawmakers are among the rideshare companies’ lobbying tactics

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5 h. ago Heartbroken granddaughter says 'Bampi was my whole world' as 'show

Daniel Boucher was speeding and 'showing off' in his car when he knocked down and killed 66-year-old grandfather David Chaplin

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6 h. ago Travellers ditch beach holidays for stunning 'cooler' locations

The trend for 'coolcations' has seen holidaymakers shun beach resorts in favour of destinations with less tourists this time of year

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6 h. ago Flight evacuating British nationals from Israel has departed, says Foreign Office – UK politics live

Foreign secretary David Lammy says further flights will follow in the coming daysBy the way, if you actually wanted to read the Modern Industrial Strategy document published by the government today, you can find it here.The government has just pushed out a joint statement from business leaders welcoming it, which says:The Industrial Strategy launched today marks a significant step forward and a valuable opportunity for the business community to rally behind a new vision for the UK – boosting confidence, sentiment, and enthusiasm for investment.From start-ups and small businesses to large corporates, businesses need a more attractive, stable environment that enables faster, easier, and more certain investment decisions.For too long high electricity costs have held back British businesses, as a result of our reliance on gas sold on volatile international markets.As part of our modern industrial strategy we’re unlocking the potential of British industry by slashing industrial electrici...

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