89 m. ago Towels will dry quicker in winter if you remember 1 step before hanging them up

It can get harder for many Brits to dry their towels inside during the winter, but one cleaning expert is urging homeowners to complete one step every single time

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2 h. ago Hong Kong accuses construction firm of ‘gross negligence’ after deadliest fire in decades kills 94

Chinese city’s deadliest fire in nearly 80 years raises questions over use of bamboo scaffolding

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2 h. ago Experience: I was stabbed in the back with a real knife while performing Julius Caesar

Our student theatre group had the bright idea of using actual knives on stage for authenticity. The blade missed my aorta by about a centimetreAs someone committed to my craft, I’ve always believed that the show must go on. An accident in my second year of university took it to new extremes. It was the Exeter University theatre society’s annual play at the Edinburgh fringe and I’d landed the part of Cassius in Julius Caesar. The director decided that instead of killing himself, Cassius would die during a choreographed fight with his rival, Mark Antony. We also chose to use real knives, which sounds absurd, but we wanted to be authentic. The plan was for the actor playing Antony to grab my arm as I held the knife, and pretend to push it behind my back. We must have rehearsed the sequence 50 times.We were about halfway through our month-long run, performing to a decently sized audience. Dressed in our togas, with the stage dark and moody, we began the fight as usua...

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2 h. ago This cheaper iPhone 17 Pro deal is what shoppers really want this Black Friday

Phone expert Chris Hall has combed through the iPhone 17 Pro deals this Black Friday to find the cheapest and best offers

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2 h. ago Sri Lanka closes schools and offices as damage from heavy rains kill 56 people

The country has been hit with heavy downpours, flooding buildings and infrastructure and causing landslide in several parts of the country

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3 h. ago Stag found beheaded at Co Dublin park as cruel killing met with horror

The beloved stag was found dead by staff on Thursday morning after intruders broke into the park overnight

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3 h. ago 'I'm a gardening expert, do this urgent job in November to protect plants in spring'

If you do one thing this week in the garden, make it count, says gardening expert Diarmuid Gavin who advises that certain plants and trees need to receive urgent attention to avoid problems next year

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4 h. ago Hong Kong firefighters make final search for survivors after apartment tower blaze kills 94

Hong Kong firefighters have been searching a high-rise apartment complex after a massive fire killed at least 94 people

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4 h. ago Bull shark that killed Swiss tourist on NSW beach unlikely to lash out again, experts say

Police reviewing GoPro footage from scene of attack for clues as to how it happenedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA shark that attacked two people on a remote New South Wales beach – killing a woman and wounding her partner – is not likely to pose an ongoing threat, experts say.Police are now reviewing GoPro footage from the scene which may shed more light on how it happened. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Beaches reopen after bull shark kills Swiss tourist with police reviewing GoPro footage from scene

Shark attacked 25-year-old woman first then her partner who ‘has done everything he could to get them both into shore,’ authorities sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA shark that attacked two people on a remote New South Wales beach – killing a woman and wounding her partner – is unlikely to pose an ongoing threat, experts say.Police are reviewing GoPro footage from the scene, which may shed more light on how the attack unfolded. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Now ditch the rest of it! Labour under pressure to scrap Angela Rayner's  workers' rights revolution after dropping 'job killing' plan to let staff sue their boss from day one

In a humiliating U-turn, the government last night announced it was dropping Ms Rayner's plan to give people the right to sue their employer for unfair dismissal on their first day in the job.

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5 h. ago Anger as callous intruders decapitate 'family favourite' stag and leave headless body

The stag was killed overnight after intruder's broke into an Irish park before leaving the magnificent animal's headless body behind in a crime that has shook the local community to its core

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5 h. ago Woman's heartbreaking last words to partner, 28, as he died in jet ski crash in front of her and their baby

Ali Watson, 28, was killed in a jetski crash in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), as his partner Charlotte Lescott watched on helplessly while holding their four-month-old baby

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6 h. ago Brit dad, 28, died after being hit by ‘speeding’ jet ski in horror accident on Dubai boat trip, inquest hears

A BRIT dad was killed in a horror jet ski accident as his partner watched on holding their four-month-old baby, an inquest heard today. Ali Watson, 28, tragically died when a “speeding” jet ski ploughed into him in Dubai, a UK court heard. Assistant coroner Luisa Nicholson concluded Ali died as a result of an accident,...

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7 h. ago Best vacuum cleaner deals for Black Friday, chosen by a consumer expert

Here’s how to score big-name vacuum cleaners for less this Black Friday

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7 h. ago Flash flooding in Sumatra kills 69 as rescue crews search rivers for survivors

Monsoon rains cause devastation on Indonesian island, sparking landslides and flash floodingFlash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island have killed 69 people, with 59 missing as emergency workers search in rivers and the rubble of villages for bodies and possible survivors.Monsoon rains over the past week caused rivers to burst their banks in North Sumatra province on Tuesday. The deluge tore through mountainside villages, swept away people and submerged more than 2,000 houses and buildings, the National Disaster Management Agency said. Nearly 5,000 residents fled to government shelters. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Bad sense of smell 'could predict and even cause over 130 diseases'

Experts are calling for screening to identify people with smell loss after a major new study - but there is one simple life hack you can do to improve your nasal health

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7 h. ago Teenager arrested after two women killed and boy fighting for life after crash

Police arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving at the scene

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8 h. ago Get luxury for less this Black Friday with deals on designer fashion

As a fashion expert, these are my top designer picks in the fashion Black Friday sales

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8 h. ago Hong Kong police say unsafe scaffolding and foam may have spread fire that killed at least 94

Three construction employees arrested as firefighters battle to reach trapped people, with many still missingHow the fire unfolded – visual guideHong Kong police have alleged unsafe scaffolding and foam materials used during maintenance work may have been behind the rapid spread of a devastating fire at a group of residential tower blocks that has killed at least 94 people and left scores missing.Firefighters were still battling to reach people who could be trapped on the upper floors of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex on Thursday due to the intense heat and thick smoke generated by the fire. Late in the day, a survivor was rescued from a stairway on the 16th floor of one of the towers, the South China Morning Post reported. Continue reading...

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