43 m. ago John Woodvine's An American Werewolf in London role explored after star's death

John Woodvine, who was best known for his role in An American Werewolf in London, has died at the age of 96, his agent has confirmed

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77 m. ago Range Rover stolen in UK turns up three years later in Pakistan

Black Range Rover Sport stolen from Harrogate in 2022 signalled its location in Karachi three years later

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1 hour ago FTSE 100 Live 07 October: House prices weaken, B&M hit by poor trading

Gold and Bitcoin prices are in focus after they traded at record levels earlier today.

Society

2 h. ago EastEnders and West End star dies 'way too young' as tributes paid to 'wonderful' actor

West End star Ben Lewis has died at the age of 46, with musicals legend Andrew Lloyd Webber among the first to pay tribute to the Australian star

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2 h. ago Viral Olympic shooter Yusuf Dikec wins gold in European Champions League

Dikec won a silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics but caught worldwide attention thanks to his relaxed shooting style

Sport

2 h. ago People planning to retire much later amid 'pension rule changes'

There has been a major shift in the age at which people plan to leave work and start retirement

Politics

2 h. ago Mum claims school suspended daughter, 13, over uniform despite wearing item for 2 years

Rachel Dawson, 42, said her daughter Izobella, 13, was suspended from Kirk Balk Academy in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, for four days following the breach of the 'no jewellery' rule

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2 h. ago Range Rover stolen in UK traced three years later in Pakistan

Black Range Rover Sport stolen from Harrogate in 2022 signalled its location in Karachi three years later

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3 h. ago Brazilian fashion influencer Junior Dutra dies at age 31 after alleged 'fox eyes' procedure complications

The influencer - who goes by Junior Dutra on Instagram - passed on October 3, a month after claiming to have suffered complications from a 'fox eyes' surgery.

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3 h. ago Met police bust criminal gang behind smuggling of tens of thousands of phones stolen in London

Met police bust criminal gang behind smuggling of tens of thousands of phones stolen in London  London Evening Standard

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4 h. ago Plans for the tallest building in Wales take a major step forward

Plans for a 50-storey-tall skyscraper in Cardiff city centre have taken a major step forward after the developers behind the scheme submitted a planning application

Events

5 h. ago The Pushkin job: unmasking the thieves behind an international rare books heist

Between 2022 and 2023, as many as 170 rare and valuable editions of Russian classics were stolen from libraries across Europe. Were the thieves merely low-level opportunists, or were bigger forces at work?On 16 October 2023, a young man and woman sat down in the back row of the second-floor reading room of the university library of Warsaw, Poland. Their reading cards carried the names Sylvena Hildegard and Marko Oravec. On the desk in front of them were eight books with yellowing pages that they had ordered up from the library’s closed-storage 19th-century collection: rare editions of classic works of poetry, drama and fiction by two greats of the Russian canon, Alexander Pushkin and Nikolai Gogol. They studied the books closely, taking photographs on their phones and measurements with rulers.When the duo did not return from a cigarette break and the invigilators checked their desk, they found that five of the eight books had gone. One of the missing Pushkin works was a narrative po...

Society

5 h. ago New way for people over State Pension age to claim Attendance Allowance payments from DWP

More than 1.7 million people over State Pension age are receiving either £73.90 or £110.40 each week in Attendance Allowance.

Economics

6 h. ago London police crack down on network suspected of smuggling 40,000 stolen phones to China

London police crack down on network suspected of smuggling 40,000 stolen phones to China  CNA

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7 h. ago How one iPhone helped UK cops crack case of 40,000 stolen phones bound for China

How one iPhone helped UK cops crack case of 40,000 stolen phones bound for China  India Today

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8 h. ago How I saw UK's biggest phone gang smashed: Bulgarians in suburbia, and their incredible link to a Hong Kong skyscraper filled with a million stolen handsets

The front door had been found unlocked so the officer wielding a battering ram dropped it to the ground with a disappointed shrug and stormed into the house with the others.

Events

9 h. ago Met police disrupt suspected international smuggling ring in UK’s ‘largest’ phone theft crackdown

The criminal organisation is believed to have smuggled up to 40,000 stolen phones from the UK to China over the past 12 monthsPolice have disrupted an international network suspected of smuggling tens of thousands of stolen phones from the UK in its largest operation to tackle phone theft in London, the Metropolitan police said.The criminal organisation is believed to have smuggled up to 40,000 stolen phones from the UK to China over the past 12 months – up to 40% of all phones stolen in the capital, the Met said on Monday. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago YoTreasure 10K Yellow Gold Citrine & London Blue Topaz Gemstone Ring | Engagement & Birthstone Jewelry for Women | Available in Sizes 6

YoTreasure 10K Yellow Gold Citrine & London Blue Topaz Gemstone Ring | Engagement & Birthstone Jewelry for Women | Available in Sizes 6-10  The San Joaquin Valley Sun

Politics

9 h. ago Rachel Reeves is coming under mounting pressure to rule out a 'knee

Speculation is mounting that the Chancellor may reduce the maximum amount savers can withdraw tax-free from their retirement funds - prompting some to pull cash out now.

Events

11 h. ago Trump approves Alaska mining road to boost copper, zinc production

President Donald Trump on Monday ordered approval of a proposed 211-mile road through an Alaska wilderness to allow mining of copper, cobalt, gold and other minerals

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