71 m. ago This divisive 90s shoe trend is back for summer – and this is the pair to wear

Flip flops have officially been given the fashion seal of approval. From smooth leather iterations to jelly styles and classic Havaianas’, the sandal style is just as likely to be seen in the city as they are at the beach this season.

Politics

83 m. ago French plans to stop small boats will lead to more deaths, says charity

French charity to challenge new Channel migrant interception plans in European courtsPlans by French police to enter the sea to stop small boats carrying UK-bound asylum seekers willcause more deaths and will be challenged in the European courts, a French charity has said.Arthur Dos Santos, the coordinator of the refugee charity Utopia 56, said there would be an increase in the number of people who would take “desperate” measures to reach the UK. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago EastEnders legend Natalie Cassidy slams 'disgraceful fake story' circulating on social media

The popular actress had to address rumours surrounding her health

Politics

1 hour ago Scottish Maritime Museum announces international maritime concert

Zawisza Czarny, sea shanty choir from Poland and the Glasgow-based Solo Way Ukrainian Choir will celebrate the seafaring and folk traditions that unite countries across the world

Culture

2 h. ago Multiple hikers feared dead as rockslide pummels Canada's Banff National park

Multiple people are feared dead after a horrific rockslide on Thursday swept up numerous hikers who had been enjoying Canada's Banff National Park.

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2 h. ago Moment Mike Lynch's Bayesian superyacht is raised from the seabed ten months after it sank killing tycoon and six others off Sicily

The white top and blue hull of the 56-meter (184-foot) Bayesian emerged from the depths of the sea in a holding area of a yellow floating crane barge.

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2 h. ago 21 of the best photos capturing 90s vibes at Scotland's pubs and bars, including popular landlords

From punters to popular landlords, including two football legends, these intoxicating photos show life at pubs and bars around Scotland in the 1990s.

Culture

2 h. ago Top GP reveals the massively popular supplement he would never take... because increases risk of death

One of the UK's most popular pills could be putting users at an increased risk of deadly liver failure, bone problems and bleeding disorders, an expert has warned.

Events

3 h. ago Shark attack horror as schoolgirl walks out of sea with no hand

The nine-year-old was snorkelling in Florida when she was attacked by a shark.

Events

4 h. ago Royal Ascot revellers including Georgia Toffolo put their best fashion foot forward as they kick off the weekend early

Revellers created a sea of vibrant colours as they prepared for another day of watching nail-biting action on the Berkshire racecourse in the 28C heat.

Events

4 h. ago Young British sunseekers enjoy 33C heat by bringing their 'hippy crack' to the beach in their droves as the country celebrates 'bunk off Friday'

Visitors to Bournemouth beach are packing canisters of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, alongside their towels and suncream for a trip to the seaside in Dorset.

Society

4 h. ago Britons stuck in Israel set to be flown home, Lammy announces

British nationals stranded in Israel are set to be flown home as soon as the country’s airspace reopens, the Foreign Secretary has announced.

Politics

4 h. ago Horrifying moment girl, 9, walks out of sea with no hand after shark attack

Leah Lendel, 9, was snorkelling in Florida on June 11 when she was attacked by a shark. She was airlifted to hospital and underwent a six-hour surgery to repair her hand

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4 h. ago Cardiff killers and mystery men in this months popular fiction: JULIE TUDOR IS NOT A PSYCHOPATH by Jennifer Holdich, A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY by Jennifer Trevelyan, PRIVATE LIVES by Emily Edwards

Murderers and strange happenings abound in this months popular fiction

Events

5 h. ago Campervan stuck in the sand at popular Porthmadog beach is swept out to sea

The motorhome was eventually overwhelmed by the tide and lost just off Traeth y Greigddu - Black Rock Sands - near Porthmadog despite the efforts of jetskiers using 4x4s to try and save it

Politics

5 h. ago Double trouble: can James Gunn really make two separate Batman movies work?

It’s suggested that the Gunn-produced The Brave and the Bold will be set within the DCU while Matt Reeves’s sequel to The Batman will exist as a DC Elseworlds storyThere was a time when having two Batmen in your cinematic universe would have felt like a clerical error. But in James Gunn’s brave and bold new DCU, having several Bruce Waynes is increasingly looking less like an irritating glitch and more like a deliberate choice.Gunn has been clear for some time that he sees no issue with two Caped Crusaders striding into multiplexes at the same time. I have a sneaking suspicion that this is down to the fact that Matt Reeves’s The Batman – an insular, noirish, Kurt Cobain-obsessed but relatively real-world take on the Dark Knight – proved pretty popular with audiences just prior to Gunn being handed the keys to the DC kingdom. But who am I to quibble? Sure, this might be a universe destined to feature cavalcades of superheroes who exist in a magical world of shimmering cosplay, but if...

Economics

5 h. ago Major safety warning on popular sunscreen: 'It doesn't do what it says', study finds

A major report has warned that a popular family sunscreen does not work, potentially leaving consumers at risk of skin cancer.

Events

5 h. ago Norway backs Nato’s 5% defence spending target despite Spain rejecting it as ‘unreasonable’ – Europe live

PM Jonas Gahr Støre declared Norway’s support for the 5% target proposed by Nato’s secretary general Mark RutteIn Berlin, meanwhile, a German government spokesperon said that Iran will probably be a topic of discussion at next week’s Nato summit in The Hague.“We do not comment on allies’ possible attack plans,” the spokesperson said, referring to US president Donald Trump saying he would decide within two weeks whether his country would join Israeli strikes. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago Inside Pele's abandoned mansion with football pitch in garden taken over by nature

Brazilian football legend Pele passed away in 2022, and his once-glorious beach-front mansion was found to be in a dilapidated state by YouTubers two years after his death

Politics

5 h. ago Urgent slide warning issued to parents as temperatures heat up

Popular play items should be checked before children use, say experts.

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