13 h. ago Motorcyclist on shopping trip arrested amid Labour’s crackdown on undocumented migrants

Fernando Fontoura, who moved to the UK aged 12, detained in drive to find people ‘illegally working’ as delivery driversA motorcycle rider out on a shopping trip was arrested and detained for a month as part of a high-profile government crackdown on undocumented migrants working for food delivery apps.Fernando Fontoura, 33, who moved from Portugal to the UK when he was 12, was arrested by immigration enforcement officers after he parked his motorbike near a grocery store in south-east London on 22 July. He was taken to a detention centre near Gatwick airport where he was held for 29 days. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago The lottery winners whose lives went downhill after hitting the jackpot as The National Lottery photographs winners in new ad for the first time

For the first time in 30 years, lottery winners, including Sarah Cockings from Whitley Bay, take centre stage in the ad.

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46 h. ago Judge orders US to halt deportation of hundreds of Guatemalan children

Washington judge says unaccompanied children cannot be deported for at least 14 days as legal process unfoldsA US judge on Sunday ordered an emergency halt to a plan by the Trump administration to deport a group of nearly 700 unaccompanied Guatemalan children back to their home country after immigrant advocates lawyers called the plan “illegal”.Attorneys for 10 Guatemalan minors, ages 10 to 17, said in court papers filed late on Saturday that there were reports that planes were set to take off within hours for the Central American country. But a federal judge in Washington said those children couldn’t be deported for at least 14 days, and after a hastily scheduled hearing on Sunday, she enforced that they needed to be taken off the planes and back to the Office of Refugee Resettlement facilities while the legal process plays out. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Federal judge temporarily blocks US from deporting children to Guatemala

Washington judge says 10 unaccompanied children cannot be deported for at least 14 days as legal process unfoldsA US judge at least temporarily blocked the government on Sunday from deporting a group of Guatemalan children who had crossed the border without their families, after their lawyers said the youngsters were loaded onto planes overnight and in violation of laws affording protections for migrant kids.Attorneys for 10 Guatemalan minors, ages 10 to 17, said in court papers filed late on Saturday that there were reports that planes were set to take off within hours for the Central American country. But a federal judge in Washington said those children couldn’t be deported for at least 14 days, and after a hastily scheduled hearing on Sunday, she enforced that they needed to be taken off the planes and back to the Office of Refugee Resettlement facilities while the legal process plays out. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Lucky escape for pensioner, 92, and woman as their car overturns near Lord’s Cricket Ground

Man and woman in her 80s taken separately to a major trauma centre and a nearby hospital following St John’s Wood incident

Politics

3 d. ago The busker, the rabbit man, and the guy with a snake for a mask

You couldn't take a trip into Manchester city centre without seeing at least one of these local legends

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5 d. ago Ten players who could be on the move before the transfer window closes

Premier League clubs have already spent more than £2.6bn this summer but they aren’t done yetBy WhoScoredAs deadline day looms, fans of Premier League clubs should brace themselves for their annual dose of mayhem, where last-minute deals, car window interviews, fax machine fiascos and car park sagas take centre-stage on one of football’s wildest days. Premier League clubs have already spent more than £2.6bn this summer – surpassing the record set two years ago – but, with managers chasing urgent reinforcements, that figure could rise substantially.Newcastle are in a hurry to sign a striker given that Alexander Isak is pushing for a move to Liverpool; Manchester United are chasing a goalkeeper as André Onana’s form falters; West Ham are scrambling for midfielders as they look to stop the rot; and Tottenham are pursuing a No 10 after missing out on Eberechi Eze and Morgan Gibbs-White. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Lights, camera, action: Filming for new Netflix drama Narnia takes place in Manchester city centre

Film crews have been spotted in the Castlefield area of Manchester's city centre

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9 d. ago Police issue asylum seeker dispersal centre protest warning over actions to be 'taken'

The protest is being held over plans for asylum seekers to be housed at the Ambrose Centre, which is in the market town in Flintshire, North Wales

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9 d. ago Dark chapter saw Manchester shopping centre 'taken over by machine gun

It was part of the largest redevelopment zone in Europe at the time

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9 d. ago Celtic's colourful coda of concern takes centre stage as blunt message sent to key individual

Plenty of discontent at Celtic Park despite win over Livingston

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1 week ago Be brave: Black Ferns’ key message for Women’s Rugby World Cup defence

Six-times champions are aiming to play with courage as they seek to defend the title they won at home in 2022When New Zealand’s director of performance Allan Bunting took to the mic to sing a rendition of Dua Lipa’s hit ‘Levitating’ at Manurewa intermediate school, the Black Ferns’ last stop before travelling to England for the Women’s Rugby World Cup, he was not only making headlines but perpetuating the champions’ message for the tournament: be brave.Bunting has been putting himself out of his comfort zone in the lead-up to the competition, on another occasion performing a Haka in front of his players and staff. His karaoke turn caught the team’s attention with the wing Ayesha Leti-I’iga, who scored two tries in the World Cup final in 2022, cracking up laughing when asked about it. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Grilled spiced corn and Keralan coconut aubergines: Andrew Clarke’s Indian

A twin homage to Goa and Kerala, with authentic local spice blends and barbecued vegetables as the star turnVegetables take centre stage at our restaurant, Acme Fire Cult, be they grilled, smoked or coal-roasted in dying embers until they’re rich with sweetness and char. Fire transforms vegetables in a way that no conventional kitchen can, and that approach has followed me on my travels throughout India, where cooking over coals is embedded in everyday life, from roadside tandoors to beachside grills. The bold, spice-laden food of Goa and Kerala in particular have shaped my cooking, and today’s dishes, both inspired by fire and spice, are veg-forward barbecue dishes with roots in tradition and flavour, only turned way up. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Manchester Pride 2025: Met Office weather forecast for Saturday and Sunday

Met Office weather forecast for Manchester city centre this weekend as Pride takes place

Society

1 week ago EastEnders George Knight star Colin Salmon's life including age, height and wife

Colin Salmon's height has been a topic of discussion among EastEnders viewers recently as George Knight takes centre stage in a gripping new storyline involving his younger brother

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1 week ago Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough review – a candid portrait of a literary one

Paul Sng’s documentary finds the Trainspotting author as funny, sharp and unrepentant as ever – from boyhood in Leith to globetrotting fame and a hallucinogenic trip in CanadaNo one would reject the title of national treasure more fiercely, but more good-humouredly, than Irvine Welsh. The brilliant Scottish writer and creator of Trainspotting takes centre-stage in Paul Sng’s documentary with just the same unassumingly athletic ease as in all of his other public appearances. For someone who has done as much drink and drugs and as many late nights as Welsh, he looks very good.This film is a great way to round off the Edinburgh film festival; Welsh is, after all, Edinburgh’s greatest living public figure. His 60s childhood in Leith and Muirhouse was followed by a spell in London, then twentysomething years back in Edinburgh during the 80s, studying at Heriot-Watt and working for the council, during which time he began to write. Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK shopping centre on 'lockdown' as man rushed to hospital after horror attack

It is believed the victim was treated at the scene at Salford Shopping Centre on Pendleton Way, before being taken to hospital where he still remains at the time of writing

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2 w. ago Callum McGregor senses Celtic Champions League history as he reveals key message heading into £40m showdown

The Hoops are just 180 minutes away from qualifying for the Champions League group stages for a fourth year on the spin

Economics

2 w. ago Alaska man handed 'personal gift' from Putin after complaint over motorbike

With the US and Russia due to sit down again in an attempt to try and find a solution for the Ukranian War, a motorcycle has taken the centre stage of international relations

Politics

2 w. ago Manchester city centre venues urged to take part in 'bold and unapologetic' action

'Manchester must keep leading'

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