3 d. ago Schoolgirl's weeping mother relives horror after 'rape gang lured youngster into car outside Asda with promise of a cigarette'

Today in harrowing testimony the victim's mother wept as she told how she discovered what had happened after her daughter returned home to Kent following the two-day ordeal.

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3 d. ago Katie Price reveals dramaticly stretched appearance after string of tweakments

Katie Price showcased her ever-changing looks during a day out ahead of returning to her pantomime work as she and her beloved dog enjoyed the Welsh seaside

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3 d. ago Schoolgirl's weeping mother relives horror after 'rape gang lured youngster into car outside Asda with promise of a cigarette' 

Today in harrowing testimony the victim's mother wept as she told how she discovered what had happened after her daughter returned home to Kent following the two-day ordeal.

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3 d. ago Schoolgirl's weeping mother relives horror after 'rape gang lured youngster into car outside Asda with promise of a cigarette before passing her around like a receptacle'

Today in harrowing testimony the victim's mother wept as she told how she discovered what had happened after her daughter returned home to Kent following the two-day ordeal.

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3 d. ago Mystery surrounding death of British Airways flight attendant, 45, found dead in San Francisco hotel room

Irfan Ali Mirza, 45, landed in San Francisco from London Heathrow airport last Tuesday and had a two-day layover before the return flight. The father of three young children was found dead in his bed.

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4 d. ago Big Brother couple announce split in sad statements after falling in love in house

Big Brother couple Henry Southan and Jordan Sangha have announced they are going their separate ways in emotional statements, just days after they returned to the ITV show

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4 d. ago Big Brother couple announce shock split days after leaving iconic house

The Big Brother couple have announced they have split just days after they returned to the reality show house.

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4 d. ago Big Brother couple announce shock split after falling in love in the house

Big Brother couple Henry Southan and Jordan Sangha have announced their shock split with emotional statements just days after they returned to the ITV show again

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4 d. ago John Higgins fights through emotional turmoil to ignite Crucible challenge

Veteran breaks down after beating Joe O’Connor 10-7Mark Allen looks to past after seeing off Fan Zhengyi Tearful four-time world champion John Higgins overcame overwhelming emotions to beat Joe O’Connor 10-7 at the Crucible.The 49-year-old was out of sorts in losing the morning session 5-4 but returned later in the day to turn things around and admitted afterwards he was battling strong feelings. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago I’m delighted to see gen Z men flocking back to church – I just hope it’s for the right reasons | Jessica White

Community, self-worth, activism: these things have boosted attendances. But so has online radicalisation – and we can’t ignore thatFor decades, there has been a cultural narrative that the church is a declining institution, which has been backed up by data that shows fewer and fewer British people are attending services. You might expect churches to be busy over festivals like this past Easter weekend, or Christmas, but with otherwise sparse crowds and aging parishioners for the rest of the year.However, a recent survey entitled The Quiet Revival, commissioned by the Bible Society and conducted by YouGov, shows that church attendance in England and Wales has actually increased by 50% over the past six years, and that young people aged between 18 and 24 are the second largest demographic in attendance (behind those who are 65 and over). The trend is especially strong with young men, with 21% aged 18 to 24 saying they attend church at least once a month, compared with 12% of young wom...

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5 d. ago I’m delighted to see gen Z men in the UK flocking back to church – I just hope it’s for the right reasons | Jessica White

Community, self-worth, activism: these things have boosted attendances. But so has online radicalisation – and we can’t ignore thatFor decades, there has been a cultural narrative that the church is a declining institution, which has been backed up by data that shows fewer and fewer British people are attending services. You might expect churches to be busy over festivals like this past Easter weekend, or Christmas, but with otherwise sparse crowds and aging parishioners for the rest of the year.However, a recent survey entitled The Quiet Revival, commissioned by the Bible Society and conducted by YouGov, shows that church attendance in England and Wales has actually increased by 50% over the past six years, and that young people aged between 18 and 24 are the second largest demographic in attendance (behind those who are 65 and over). The trend is especially strong with young men, with 21% aged 18 to 24 saying they attend church at least once a month, compared with 12% of young wom...

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6 d. ago Zelenskyy says Russia has intensified shelling despite ‘Easter truce’ as Moscow also accuses Ukraine of breaching ceasefire – live

‘Easter truce’ ordered by Putin on Saturday but Ukraine president says Russian army continuing efforts to advanceEaster falls on the same day this year for orthodox and western churches, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Ukrainians not to give up hope that peace will one day return.Here are some of the latest images coming out of the newswires from Ukraine where festivities continue despite Russian attacks:We are documenting every Russian violation of its self-declared commitment to a full ceasefire for the Easter period and are prepared to provide the necessary information to our partners. In practice, either Putin does not have full control over his army, or the situation proves that in Russia, they have no intention of making a genuine move toward ending the war, and are only interested in favorable PR coverage. It’s a good thing, at least, that there were no air raid sirens. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago It’s not too late to stop Trump and the Silicon Valley broligarchy from controlling our lives, but we must act now | Carole Cadwalladr

In her final piece for the Observer, Carole Cadwalladr reveals what happened when she returned last week to give the opening speech at technology conference Ted, where she gave her first – life-changing – talk six years agoTo walk into the lion’s den once might be considered foolhardy. To do so again after being mauled by the lion? It’s what ill-advised? Reckless? Suicidal? Six years ago I gave a talk at Ted, the world’s leading technology and ideas conference. It led to a gruelling lawsuit and a series of consequences that reverberate through my life to this day.And last week I returned. To give another talk that would incorporate some of my experience: a Ted Talk about being sued for giving a Ted Talk, and how the lessons I’d learned from surviving all that were a model for surviving “broligarchy” – a concept I first wrote about in the Observer in July last year: the alignment of Silicon Valley and autocracy, and a kind of power the world has never seen before. The key point I wan...

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7 d. ago Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tipped for sensational Man Utd return amid Ruben Amorim warning

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is impressing in his first job since leaving Manchester United in 2021 after taking the Besiktas job and former team-mate Teddy Sheringham believes he could return to Old Trafford one day

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1 week ago Tax Day 2025: Residents in these states see the biggest returns from the IRS

The states include Florida, Texas, Wyoming, Oregon, Maine, and Wisconsin

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1 week ago WWE Monday Night Raw: Start time, TV, live stream, latest news, confirmed match card

Roman Reigns returns to Raw just days before headlining WWE WrestleMania 41 in a triple threat match against CM Punk and Seth Rollins

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1 week ago Weezer bassist returns to the stage at Coachella four days after wife's shooting and attempted murder charge

Weezer bassist Scott Shriner returned to the stage on Saturday, four days after his wife was shot and injured by police, and charged with attempted murder.

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2 w. ago Australian with working visa detained and deported on returning to US from sister’s memorial

Man who says he had previously left and re-entered the country multiple times alleges border officials called him ‘retarded’ and boasted ‘Trump is back in town’When Jonathan returned from the US to Australia for a two-day trip to scatter his sister’s ashes, he packed only two changes of clothes, leaving enough space in his small bag to carry the empty ashes urn to his home in the US. The trip was so brief he didn’t even pack a laptop charger.The Australian says he was detained and deported when returning from the memorial in March, despite holding a working visa still valid for more than 15 months. He has been living on the US east coast for seven years – where his American partner, apartment, work studio and clients remain. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tariffs live: Trump warns higher tariffs will return if countries can’t strike deals with US in 90 days

European stock markets rebound slightly after Trump makes humiliating U-turn on tariffs for most countries

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2 w. ago Social media boss who 'lost his mind' and killed his stepfather after five

Adejuwon Olufemi Alexander Jnr Oyekan, 32, stabbed Jason Thompson, 54, 44 times at his home, on July 11, 2023, two days after returning from the Spanish island where he took cocaine and ecstasy.

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2 w. ago Mike Johnson caught looking at headlines about tanking economy as Trump boasts about his achievements on stage

At a fundraiser for the National Republican Congressional Committee Tuesday night, the president hailed his return to office so far as America’s ‘most successful 100 days in this country's history’

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2 w. ago Jurgen Klopp to return to Liverpool for first time ahead of Premier League final day

Klopp ended Liverpool’s 30-year wait for a Premier League title and could be in the city to watch the club lift another

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2 w. ago Prince Harry returns to London court for final day of UK security appeal

The Duke of Sussex is attending his Court of Appeal hearing over his level of security while in the UK

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2 w. ago Man City defender has surgery to complicate summer transfer plans

Manchester City's on-loan defender Kyle Walker has suffered an injury setback while at AC Milan, days after saying he would be open to a return to the Etihad.

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2 w. ago ‘Bark is the original dampproof membrane!’ Meet the radical designers who let nothing go to waste

As their experimental structures made out of cactus plaster, tree resin and chopped straw appear in the real world, eco research studio Material Cultures explains why nature has all the best building materials“It’s like nose-to-tail eating, but for trees,” says Paloma Gormley, co-founder of the ecological design studio Material Cultures. “Industrial timber production is so wasteful. We should be making the most of every element of the tree, from its bark to the natural glue-like lignins and rosins – it all has value.”The organisation’s philosophy is currently on display at London’s V&A in a show called Material Cultures: Woodland Goods. A hairy brown wall hangs in the museum’s furniture gallery, alongside some unusual plywood stools whose seats have been exchanged for slabs of compressed bark. Nearby are sheet materials made from pine needles and sap, papery silver birch bark encrusted with dried moss, and other experiments with things gathered from the forest. It’s quite a cont...

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 08 April: Markets rally on dealmaking hopes, S&P 500 seen higher

Buyers returned to the London stock market today after a three day rout triggered by Donald’s Trump’s trade war threats.

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 08 April: Markets rally, Nikkei surges 6% on hopes of trade talks

Buyers returned to the London stock market today after a three day rout triggered by Donald’s Trump’s trade war threats.

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2 w. ago Inside the rise of La Liga's fallen giants and the unique feeling of 'Deportivismo'

EXCLUSIVE Deportivo de la Coruna once tamed Barcelona and Real Madrid to win the Spanish top tier - these days they're dreaming of a return to La Liga

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3 w. ago Ange Postecoglou responds to Mauricio Pochettino over Tottenham return comments

The former Spurs boss expressed a desire to one day return to the club

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3 w. ago Ange Postecoglou admits ‘outstanding candidates’ waiting if Spurs replace him

Iraola and Frank expected to be in the runningPostecoglou on speculation: ‘It doesn’t consume me’Ange Postecoglou has admitted there are some “outstanding candidates” waiting to take over if Tottenham decide to sack him. With Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola and Brentford’s Thomas Frank expected to be in the running if Spurs move in a different direction, Postecoglou finds himself under growing pressure as a defining point in the season approaches.Although the former Celtic manager’s job is likely to be on the line if his team lose their Europa League quarter-final to Eintracht Frankfurt this month, he said he was relaxed about the speculation over his position. Postecoglou denied having any issue with Mauricio Pochettino’s remarks about wanting to return to Spurs one day and dismissed suggestions that talk over his future was a distraction before Thursday’s trip to Chelsea in the Premier League. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ange Postecoglou sends message to Mauricio Pochettino after ex

Under-pressure Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has insisted he doesn't feel threatened by much-loved ex-boss Mauricio Pochettino saying he wants to return to the club one day

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3 w. ago Ange Postecoglou: I hope Mauricio Pochettino does return to Tottenham

Ange Postecoglou says he hopes Mauricio Pochettino one day does return to manage Tottenham.

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3 w. ago London’s Natanya Announces New EP 'Feline’s Return' and Shares New Single “Daydream”

London’s Natanya Announces New EP 'Feline’s Return' and Shares New Single “Daydream”  That Eric Alper

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3 w. ago West Ham XI vs Wolves: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League

Graham Potter’s side return to action after 17 days without a match

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3 w. ago West Ham XI vs Wolves: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League

Graham Potter’s side return to action after 17 days without a match

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3 w. ago DR MAX PEMBERTON: Los Angeles is now a hellscape crawling with deranged psychotics. It's a warning of what we face in Britain if we don't take this crucial step...

I've just returned from Los Angeles, where I spent a few days doing research for my next book. Walking around the city of an evening, I was struck by two things.

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4 w. ago Sunshine and warmth to return to UK for Mother’s Day and into next week

It comes after a short burst of unsettled weather.

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4 w. ago Health board presents four options for future of Llanelli Minor Injuries Unit

It has been made clear that the unit cannot currently return to running 24 hours a day due to staffing issues

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4 w. ago Raw, romantic and radical: Joan Baez’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

With her Diamonds and Rust album turning 50, we rate the standout tracks from the American folk singer and political activistAs with a lot of her 60s peers, Joan Baez seemed slightly out of place in the 80s. She only released two studio albums that decade but came out swinging on Recently. It’s a steely rebuttal of her ex-husband’s memoir, which was downbeat about both their marriage and 60s radicalism: “You could say we failed but I prefer remembering the way we were.” Continue reading...

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