1 hour ago Halloween pumpkins last for weeks longer when you use 35p natural product

Pumpkin lanterns don't have to rot and turn to mush in just a matter of a days, with one household hack keeping germs away. Here's all you need to know about the cheap hack

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3 h. ago Amazon buyers say sunrise alarm clock helps beat dark mornings and 'makes a huge difference'

This Lumie Sunrise Alarm has five natural sounds as an optional extra alarm for shoppers to choose from

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4 h. ago Loganair reveals the new fuel which is set to power its first zero

Glasgow-based airline excited by new tie-up with engine developer

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5 h. ago Scots heroes will educate Gaza communities in how to keep safe and avoid danger

The Halo Trust based in Dumfries is set to send around 50 teams to Gaza.

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5 h. ago 'I fell through a roof and almost died and it's the best thing that could have happened to me'

Beth Roberts wasn't sure if her husband Drew would live after he suffered catastrophic injuries but now want to tell their story to try and help others

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6 h. ago The dark truth behind this Greater Manchester 'Community Guard'

M.E.N. INVESTIGATION: "I feel intimidated. The schools don't want them there. They just feel like vigilantes to me.

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6 h. ago California governor says Trump ‘putting ego over responsibility’ as military show shuts highway

Gavin Newsom says safety concerns forced state officials to close a portion of the busy Interstate 55 on SaturdayThe California governor, Gavin Newsom, has accused Donald Trump of “putting his ego over responsibility” over a military showcase that involved firing live artillery shells over a major highway in the state’s south.Newsom said safety concerns over the event forced state officials to close a portion of the busy Interstate 5 near the US Marine Camp Pendleton base on Saturday. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago 'Powerful' 2p coin method removes limescale from taps in just seconds

A woman has shared a 'powerful' 2p coin hack to remove limescale from taps in seconds - and people are calling it a 'game changer'

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8 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Repairs begin in bid to restore power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

UN watchdog says Russia and Ukraine have established special ceasefire zones to allow the repairs to be safely carried out. What we know on day 1,334Work has started to repair damaged power lines leading to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after a lengthy outage, the UN’s nuclear watchdog said on Saturday. The site, occupied by Russian forces since March 2022, lost its connection to the grid on 23 September for the 10th time – the longest outage of external power supply to the facility since Russia invaded Ukraine.The repairs to the off-site power lines began after Russian and Ukrainian forces established “local ceasefire zones to allow work to proceed”, Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said in a post on X. “Both sides engaged constructively with the IAEA to enable the complex repair plan to proceed,” Grossi said. “Restoration of off-site power is crucial for nuclear safety and security.” The agency said it expected the work to take about...

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8 h. ago US says Hamas could breach ceasefire with attack on Palestinians

State department said it would take measures to protect civilians in Gaza if the militant group took planned action

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9 h. ago Russia seizes on Pete Hegseth's 'coded message' at Zelensky peace talks

Kirill Dmitriev, the CEO of the Russian Investment Fund and Special Envoy to Vladimir Putin, took to X to celebrate Hegseth's controversial fashion choices in the White House this week.

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10 h. ago The first female commando? Royal Marines colonel urges elite women athletes to attempt selection... but so far none has completed fearsome training course

Colonel Innes Catton, the commandant of the Commando Training Centre, wants women to attempt one of the toughest selection courses in the world (pictured, file photo).

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10 h. ago US warns Hamas planning attack on Palestinian civilians in apparent violation of Gaza ceasefire

The U.S. State Department says it has “credible reports” that Hamas could violate the ceasefire with an attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza

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12 h. ago 'Catastrophic' attack as Russians hack files on EIGHT MoD bases and post them on the dark web

In what has been described as a 'catastrophic' security breach, cybercriminals accessed the cache of files by hacking a maintenance contractor used by the MoD.

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13 h. ago No Kings protest live updates: millions march against Trump in nationwide day of protest

Democratic lawmakers including Bernie Sanders, Raphael Warnock and Chuck Schumer among protestersWhat to know about the anti-Trump protests attracting millionsDemocratic officials across the US have posted in support of the No Kings protests.The Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, wrote on Saturday morning in a social media post: “Do not let Donald Trump and Republicans intimidate you into silence. That’s what they want to do. They’re afraid of the truth. Speak out, use your voice, and exercise your right to free speech.”“They have a ‘Hate America’ rally that’s scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall,” the House speaker, Mike Johnson, said on Fox News on Friday. “It’s all the pro-Hamas wing and, you know, the antifa people. They’re all coming out.”The Republican Minnesota congressman Tom Emmer said the party’s “terrorist wing” was holding the “Hate America” rally. “Democrats want to keep the government shut down to show all those people that are going to come here and expre...

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14 h. ago The moment I knew: she made the life I’d overcomplicated suddenly straightforward

As Air’s Moon Safari played in background, Andrew Stafford watched himself falling in love, in a new way• Find more stories from The moment I knew seriesAlthough it’s now long deleted, my old X account served at least one useful purpose in life. My profile image had me looking up quizzically at a ragdoll kitten on my shoulder. That cat (once mistaken for a parrot by a bone-headed rightwing pundit) is no longer with me – but my other ragdoll, Priscilla, became a minor social media celebrity.In April 2021 I was eight months post open heart surgery, seven months single, about to turn 50, and not about to die wondering. So, I hit Bumble. She didn’t fess up until later but the first woman to message me was one of my X followers – really, one of Priscilla’s. “Oh,” she said to herself, “it’s the man with the cat on Twitter.” And swiped right. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago ‘I lost 25 pounds in 20 days’: what it’s like to be on the frontline of a global cyber

The security chief of SolarWinds reflects on the Russian hack that exposed US government agencies – and the heart attack he suffered in the aftermathTim Brown will remember 12 December 2020 for ever.It was the day the software company SolarWinds was notified it had been hacked by Russia. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago No Kings protest live updates: thousands march against Trump in nationwide day of protest

Bernie Sanders and Raphael Warnock among Democratic lawmakers speaking at ralliesWhat to know about the anti-Trump protests attracting millionsDemocratic officials across the US have posted in support of the No Kings protests.The Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, wrote on Saturday morning in a social media post: “Do not let Donald Trump and Republicans intimidate you into silence. That’s what they want to do. They’re afraid of the truth. Speak out, use your voice, and exercise your right to free speech.”“They have a ‘Hate America’ rally that’s scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall,” the House speaker, Mike Johnson, said on Fox News on Friday. “It’s all the pro-Hamas wing and, you know, the antifa people. They’re all coming out.”The Republican Minnesota congressman Tom Emmer said the party’s “terrorist wing” was holding the “Hate America” rally. “Democrats want to keep the government shut down to show all those people that are going to come here and express their hatred ...

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15 h. ago Plan to fire artillery over a California highway during JD Vance base visit irks governor

A plan to fire live artillery shells over a major Southern California highway as part of a military showcase attended by Vice President JD Vance has drawn strong objections from Gov. Gavin Newsom

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16 h. ago David Lammy says Vladimir Putin wants Nigel Farage to divide Europe

The deputy prime minister launched a scathing attack on Reform UK, pointing out their former leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, was recently found guilty of taking money from the Kremlin

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