2 h. ago Sir Paul McCartney announces publication of new book about band Wings

Wings: The Story Of A Band On The Run is based on dozens of hours of interviews with Sir Paul.

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2 h. ago Father, 57, was shot dead by police in the street as he brandished air rifle following drunken argument with neighbour, inquest told

Graham Trinder, 57, suffered a single gunshot wound to the chest during the incident in the early hours of November 8 2020 in Swindon.

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3 h. ago Cabin crew reveal ‘death onboard protocol’ after couple sat next to corpse on flight

A former flight attendant has revealed exactly what happens when someone dies onboard a plane mid-flight, following news this week of an Australian couple forced to sit next to a deceased person for four hours

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3 h. ago Superdrug's new Chocolate Eggs candle is the perfect alternative gift for Easter

The giant scented candle weighs in at 620g, and gives you a massive 100 hours of burn time, so you can fill your home with the scent of milk chocolate all throughout Easter

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3 h. ago Schoolboy, 15, who 'beat elderly dog walker to death with slider' boasted his victim 'hit his head off a log' to friends after attack metres from home, court told

The teenager is charged with the murder of Bhim Kohli, 80, who died 24 hours after he was allegedly punched and kicked repeatedly in Leicester's Franklin Park last September.

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3 h. ago What I have learned in my filthy, bloody, sisyphean quest to tame my garden | Adrian Chiles

It’s chaos as small jobs become big jobs, tools disappear and distractions lead to furious frustration. Then you spot spring’s first flower ...There’s no such thing as gardeners’ block, I once read. This from, I believe, a famous writer who was making the point that if you’ve got writers’ block, you should just go and do something else for a bit. Point taken. There is no such thing as gardeners’ block because if you get stuck doing one job, even in the smallest garden, there are roughly 10m other jobs you can be cracking on with. Which is quite right. And this is what makes gardening either the worst thing for you if – like me – you have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or possibly the best.I stride into the garden full of purpose and ambition, with a smile on my face. Invariably, several hours later, I stagger out of there, aching all over, scratched, bloodied, filthy and demoralised, having dug, scraped, cursed and carried myself to physical and mental exhaust...

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5 h. ago Manchester finally removes migrant tent city that has been plaguing the city centre for MONTHS... only for it to pop up again hours later, yards away

This is the moment Manchester City Council tore up a homeless camp in the city centre with bailiffs throwing tents into a bin lorry in a dawn crackdown.

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5 h. ago Family mourns grandfather’s death as Israel brings Gaza tactics to West Bank

Major military operation causes largest displacement of Palestinians in West Bank since Israel seized it in 1967Waleed Lahlouh was 73, with a shock of white hair that marked his age, when Israeli soldiers shot him dead on a sunny February morning outside his home in Jenin refugee camp. Relatives said he was killed while trying to collect some winter clothes for his family.He had fled with his children and grandchildren a week earlier when Israeli troops moved into the camp and ordered residents out within an hour. They scrambled to gather documents, valuables and phones, and had little time to pack clothes. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Unknown illness that killed 53 within hours is very 'concerning' for grim reason

A mystery illness has so far claimed at least 53 lives after an initial outbreak came when three children ate a bat - a health expert says one aspect of the outbreak is particularly 'concerning'

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5 h. ago Changes to library opening hours in Merthyr Tydfil being considered

The council has launched a consultation as it looks to maximise the usage of libraries in the county borough

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5 h. ago 'One of the best dramas of 2023' with 'exceptional actress' now streaming on Netflix

Netflix has added a film to its library that has been described as "one of the best dramas of the year" - and it has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 97%

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5 h. ago Urgent manhunt for paedophile who may be trying to flee the country after he went on the run from court hours before being convicted of abusing three girls

Paul Ashworth, 71,- who may be using the alias of Edward John Oliver - slipped away while on bail during his trial at Ipswich Crown Court for sexual offences against three girls.

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6 h. ago Pharmacist reveals two early warning signs of a 'silent killer' disease that you can spot in your feet

Although your feet are not the first thing you consider to judge your overall health - they can offer valuable insight. They can even reveal if you have a killer disease, pharmacist Noel Wicks explained.

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6 h. ago 'I visited world's best airport – but was gobsmacked when I got there'

A woman was excited to pay a visit to Singapore's Changi Airport before her flight - but was left disappointed and 'creeped out' by what she found in the early hours of the morning

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7 h. ago Firefighters battle for three hours to bring house fire under control

The blaze broke out at a block of four two-storey terraced properties in Dinas Powys

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7 h. ago #AltGov: the secret network of federal workers resisting Doge from the inside

Government employees fight the Trump administration’s chaos by organizing and publishing information on BlueskyAfter seeing Elon Musk’s X post on Saturday afternoon about an email that would soon land in the inboxes of 2.3 million federal employees asking them to list five things they did the week before, a clandestine network of employees and contractors at dozens of federal agencies began talking on an encrypted app about how to respond.Employees on a four-day, 10-hours-a-day schedule wouldn’t even see the email until Tuesday – past the deadline for responding – some noted. There was also a bit of snark: “bonus points to anyone who responds that they spent their government subsidy on hookers and blow,” one worker said. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Jury retires to consider verdicts in trial of alleged student rapist

Zhenhao Zou, 28, is accused of drugging and raping three women in London and seven in China between 2019 and 2023.

Politics

8 h. ago First symptoms of mystery illness that killed 50 people within hours revealed

The World Health Organization says the outbreak began in the town of Boloko after three children ate a bat

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9 h. ago BBC Breakfast fans emotional as Rob Burrow's wife details final hours and heartbreaking promise

Lindsey Burrow appeared on BBC Breakfast on Wednesday to discuss her new memoir, which documents her husband's battle with MND.

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9 h. ago Rob Burrow's wife Lindsey opens up on 'devastating' final few hours before he died

Lindsey Burrow appeared on BBC Breakfast on Wednesday to discuss her new memoir.

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