91 m. ago Tai Woffinden health update: Wife reveals heartbreaking reality facing British sporting legend following crash in Poland

The wife of speedway star Tai Woffinden has said her husband is 'fighting' as she shed light on the life-changing injuries suffered folllowing a crash that left him in a coma.

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2 h. ago Channel small boat migrants top 30,000 since Labour came to power, as Tories accuse PM Sir Keir Starmer of 'betraying the British public'

There were scores of migrant arrivals in Dover this morning after UK Border Force vessels intercepted dinghies in the middle of the English Channel.

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2 h. ago Jury orders Chevron to pay more than $744m for destroying Louisiana wetlands

Verdict marks end of the first trial of 42 lawsuits filed about 12 years ago, alleging firm’s projects destroyed the regionsChevron has been ordered to pay more than $744m in damages for destroying parts of south-east Louisiana’s coastal wetlands over the years.The ruling, which came in the form of a civil jury verdict on Friday, marks the conclusion of the first trial among 42 lawsuits filed about 12 years earlier which alleged that the company’s oil and gas projects have led to the degradation of the region’s wetlands. Among other things, the wetlands play a key role in offering the area a measure of protection from hurricanes. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Dad electrocuted to death immediately after escaping horror car crash

Nathan Merritt, aged 27, from Hendricks County in Indiana, tragically died after his car drove into power lines which had come down during a tornado and the vehicle was found in flames

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3 h. ago Taxpayers funded training for ministers to sell their controversial welfare cuts to the public

Official records show £12,000 of public money was given to PR giant Freud Communications, whose chairman backed Labour at the election.

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3 h. ago Tony’s Chocolonely issues urgent Easter egg warning over fears they could contain metal shards

A firm has recalled batches of their milk chocolate and caramel sea salt Easter Egg products over fears they may contain metal fragments.

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3 h. ago Prince William hires Princess Diana's divorce lawyers in landmark decision

Prince William has reportedly hired the same law firm his mother Princess Diana used during her divorce from then Prince Charles to represent him and his family

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6 h. ago Lando Norris: ‘You don’t have to have a killer instinct to be world champion’

McLaren driver is determined to succeed as a nice guy in F1 but don’t mistake his kindness for a lack of fightHis credentials as a potential Formula One world champion have been questioned but Lando Norris is unperturbed. With an almost startling level of honesty, highly unusual in the sport, the British driver has considered conventional wisdom and its implications and rejected it. That he wants to win is in no doubt but he will not allow his sense of self to be subsumed at the altar of success at all costs.“I feel like there is a very prescribed version of how people say a world champion needs to be – overly aggressive,” he says in his McLaren team’s hospitality on a chilly day in Suzuka before this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. “I want to win a championship. I’d rather just be a good person and try to do well. I’ll do whatever I can to win a championship but maybe I won’t sacrifice in my life as much as some others, in terms of who I am as a person and have the ‘fuck you’ mental...

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6 h. ago Global trade war intensifies and shares tumble as China hits back at Trump tariffs

FTSE 100 suffers worst losses since Covid-19 as Starmer weighs British response to fees on imports

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6 h. ago Paddy Power Grand National offer: Bet £10 on the Grand National Get £5 in free bets

Paddy Power is offering new customers £5 free bet when they place a £10 bet on the Grand National this weekend ahead of one of the most popular and biggest races in the horse racing calendar

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7 h. ago Guns, fascism and Julie Andrews: the 'Angry Pop' artist taking on Trump’s America

Ben Turnball is a British artist whose provocative work has just hit a new level thanks to a fearless new persona: Candidate Q

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7 h. ago UK pushes back on Trump’s claim Britain is ‘happy’ with 10% tariff

Country seeks improved trade deal with US after rate applied to British imports

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8 h. ago Grand National 2025 tips as Garry Owen eyes Intense Raffles for Aintree glory in the big one

It's one of the biggest days in the British sporting calendar and our man has you covered

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8 h. ago Wildlife ‘could take five years to recover’ from heathland fires

Firefighters fought blazes across Dorset and Scotland amid dry weather this week.

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8 h. ago FTSE suffers biggest daily drop since early in the pandemic as Wall Street slides again – business live

Global trade war escalates as Beijing hits back against Donald Trump with new tariffs on US goodsChina retaliates to Trump’s ‘bullying practice’ with 34% tariffs on US importsIMF warns of ‘significant risk’ to global economy from Trump tariffs as markets slideAnalysis: Trump’s ‘idiotic’ and flawed tariff calculations stun economistsNew Civil Liberties Alliance, a conservative legal group, has filed what it says is the first lawsuit seeking to block Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports, saying the US president overstepped his authority. Reuters reports:The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Florida, alleges that Trump lacked the legal authority to impose the sweeping tariffs unveiled on Wednesday as well as duties authorized on February 1 under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.“By invoking emergency power to impose an across-the-board tariff on imports from China that the statute does not authorize, President Trump has misused that power, usurped Congress’s right ...

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9 h. ago Noel Clarke allegations had ‘high public interest’, Guardian editor tells court

Bafta endorsement could have escalated actor’s allegedly abusive behaviour towards women, Kath Viner saidThe editor-in-chief of the Guardian, Katharine Viner, has told the high court there was a “very high public interest” in reporting allegations made against Noel Clarke after he received a special Bafta award.In a witness statement, Viner said she believed it was conceivable that the actor’s endorsement by the British academy film awards could lead to an escalation of his allegedly abusive behaviour towards women. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Prince William hires Princess Diana's divorce lawyers in 'palace shock'

Prince William has reportedly instructed the law firm chosen by Princess Diana to handle her divorce from the then Prince Charles to act for him and his family when they need legal representation

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9 h. ago Plastic or fantastic? Grand National steps out on delicate high

Traditionalists rail at the ‘Plastic National’ but a third of all adults will have a bet on the world’s most famous raceThe numbers are nearly as breathtaking as the sight of 34 horses soaring over Aintree’s famous fences. Before Saturday’s Grand National, a third of adults in Britain will place some sort of bet on the world’s most famous steeplechase. £150m will be wagered in total. And six million will then tune in for the spectacle.But amid all the noise and fanfare surrounding the 177th running of the “people’s race”, organisers are increasingly engaged in a delicate high-wire act. Because the more they try to ensure the thrills come without horrific spills – and potential deaths – the more they upset traditionalists, who fear that the National has gone too soft. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago 'Next Torvill and Dean' are first to win GB ice skating medal in over 40 years

For the first time since Torvill and Dean's golden era, British ice dancing is back on the world stage thanks to rising stars Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson, who won Britain it's first figure-skating medal since 1984

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9 h. ago On’s London Expansion Continues: Inside Its New Store in Battersea Power Station

On’s London Expansion Continues: Inside Its New Store in Battersea Power Station  Footwear News

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