19 m. ago Tourist's horror condition after bite from Australian spider that reached UK

Hugh Marsh, aged 30, was in the Cotswolds for their cousin's wedding when they reached into their shoe to find a spider from Australia had hitched a ride all the way to England

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35 m. ago Trump's aggressive push to take over DC policing may be a template for an approach in other cities

The left sees President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of law enforcement in Washington as part of multifront march to autocracy

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36 m. ago ‘It’s nearly come full circle’: Charlestown proud of Gallagher connection as Oasis come to Ireland

Liam and Noel used to be taken for summer holidays with relatives in Mayo and kept returning after finding fameEmigration ripped the heart out of Charlestown: generations of young people took the boat to England and left behind derelict homes and shuttered shops, a hollowing chronicled in a landmark 1968 book, The Death of an Irish Town.Some returned to this corner of County Mayo for summer holidays – with children who were growing up with English accents and city ways – before vanishing back across the Irish Sea and leaving Charlestown to its decay. Continue reading...

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37 m. ago Liverpool transfer news: Major Alexander Isak update as deal close to being finalised

Liverpool have been told whether Alexander Isak will start the 2025-26 season playing for Newcastle while the Reds are poised to sell Ben Doak to Bournemouth in a £25million transfer deal

Economics

37 m. ago Keely Hodgkinson set for first race 376 days since Olympic gold after year of injury horror

Olympic 800m champion will toe the start line for the first time since Paris in Poland this afternoon following frustrating year with hamstring injuries

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37 m. ago What UK time will Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte fight start tonight?

Moses Itauma takes on Dillian Whyte tonight in his first true test of his elite heavyweight credentials

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37 m. ago This supermarket's make your own pizza is better than getting a takeaway

Asda and Morrisons are the only two shops in the UK that still have a 'make-your-own' pizza counter - and I wanted to see which was better

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67 m. ago Schoolgirl meets woman who saved her life as bone marrow donor flies from US to Scotland

Ava Todd, now 12, met up with the stranger from Oklahoma who helped to save the brave girl's life in 2016.

Culture

90 m. ago Shady past of Virgin Atlantic passenger who threatened to 'gang rape' stewardess

Salman Iftikhar launched a prolonged and vile verbal assault on a Virgin Atlantic flight attendant on a plane for Lahore, Pakistan, and the dad was jailed last week

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97 m. ago Fairytale Welsh village that looks like it's in the Med named in top 10 places to visit

Welsh travellers do not need to catch a flight to experience a slice of Italy

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2 h. ago Bob Simpson, former Australia cricket captain and coach, dies aged 89

Simpson played 62 Tests across more than two decades after debut in 1957Australia’s first full-time coach helped guide team’s reemergence in 1980sFormer Australia cricket captain and coach, Bob Simpson, has died in Sydney aged 89.Robert Baddeley Simpson was an influential figure in Australian cricket for more than four decades as a player, captain and coach, and also made his mark on the game as a law-maker, referee and commentator. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Trump administration partially retreats from a takeover of Washington's police. Here's what to know

Federal troops are patrolling the National Mall and neighborhoods across Washington while President Donald Trump’s administration exerts extraordinary power over law enforcement in the nation’s capital

Politics

4 h. ago Trump says ‘no deal until there’s a deal’ on Ukraine war after talks with Putin – live

Pair decline to take questions in short press conference as US president says ‘we didn’t get there but we have a good chance of getting there’No deal after brief Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine in AlaskaThe president has yet to deplane, but is currently greeting Alaska governor Muke Dunleavy and senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all Republicans, aboard Air Force One, per the White House.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also says that for the expanded bilateral meeting and lunch, Trump, Rubio, and Witkoff will be joined by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Prince William and Kate Middleton set for 'fresh start' in new 8

Prince William and Princess Kate are reportedly set to move their family to a new home in Windsor by the end of the year, with the property believed to be their "forever" home

Politics

4 h. ago Art of No Deal : Donald Trump fails to secure peace deal during Putin summit

A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken place in a bid to negotiate a ceasefire to end the war with Ukraine, yet despite lauding 'progress' , no deal was secured

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5 h. ago Trump says ‘no deal until there’s a deal’ on Ukraine after talks with Putin – live

Pair decline to take questions in short press conference as US president says ‘we didn’t get there but we have a good chance of getting there’Trump gives warm welcome to Putin in AlaskaThe president has yet to deplane, but is currently greeting Alaska governor Muke Dunleavy and senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all Republicans, aboard Air Force One, per the White House.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also says that for the expanded bilateral meeting and lunch, Trump, Rubio, and Witkoff will be joined by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Kate and William's fresh start: Prince and Princess of Wales to move family to new eight

The couple, along with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, reportedly plan to relocate to the eight-bedroom Forest Lodge property.

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5 h. ago Andrew Flintoff backs campaign to increase helipads at hospitals

The former international cricketer was airlifted to a major trauma centre after the car accident on a Top Gear test track.

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5 h. ago Why you should immediately start putting olive oil in your hair

The common cooking staple can help dry hair go from drab to fab

Society

6 h. ago Washington DC and White House agree to scale back Trump ‘takeover’ of city police

US capital’s city law enforcement will remain under control of its chief, Pamela SmithWhite House officials and attorneys for Washington DC have agreed to scale back the Trump administration’s takeover of the city’s police department.Under an agreement announced early Friday evening, the US capital city’s metropolitan police department will remain under the control of its chief, Pamela Smith, instead of Terry Cole, the Drug and Enforcement Administration (DEA’s) top administrator, according to reports. Continue reading...

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