45 m. ago Shoppers rave over 'best fan I've ever bought' as temperatures soar in heat wave

One shopper says they were 'absolutely blown away' by the fan.

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63 m. ago Labour councillor Ricky Jones tells jury he 'wasn't thinking' and was 'upset and overwhelmed' at time he urged crowd to 'cut the throats' of far

Ricky Jones, 58, said he 'wasn't thinking' when he told a crowd at a counter-demonstration on Hoe Street, Walthamstow, to 'cut [the] throats' of far-right protesters on August 7, 2024.

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75 m. ago Manchester United show patience and hope for big things from Benjamin Sesko | Andy Brassell

After the club’s two previous attempts to sign the forward, Ruben Amorim will be hoping they have found the real dealIt has, for a while, appeared to be destiny. Benjamin Sesko’s arrival at Manchester United was third time lucky for last season’s Europa League finalists, having attempted to make a deal for the Slovenia striker when he was leaving Domžale in 2019 and again when he agreed to fly the Red Bull Salzburg nest in 2022, eventually joining up with RB Leipzig a year down the line.Now United have their still-only-22-year-old man and if Sesko has been feted in the inner circles of European football since his mid-teens, one could suggest the wait has not only be worthwhile but that it could work in favour of Ruben Amorim as he attempts to author a dramatic uptick in the fortunes of the English game’s premier fallen giant. Continue reading...

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97 m. ago Weather warnings issued as fourth heatwave brings thunderstorms

Yellow and amber heat alerts are in place across much of the UK

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1 hour ago UK weather maps show when double heatwave will hit Wales but it's downhill from there

It was nice while it lasted

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2 h. ago Miranda Hart admits taking ‘one day at a time’ amid debilitating health condition

Miranda Hart has shared a health update after being diagnosed with Lyme disease

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2 h. ago Trump brags he is the ‘biggest name’ on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Donald Trump bragged he is the “biggest name” on the Hollywood Walk of Fame while introducing the new Kennedy Center honorees.

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2 h. ago Wildfires spread dangerously close to southern European capitals

Data shows number of blazes in Europe has jumped by nearly 50% in 2025 during repeated heatwaves

Events

2 h. ago Boosting productivity will be main priority of my autumn budget, Reeves says

Exclusive: Chancellor says ‘investment and reform are our tools’ as she pushes back against mounting tax speculationRachel Reeves: Labour has fixed the foundations – now we must build a stronger economy for a renewed BritainRachel Reeves has promised to use her autumn budget to prioritise fixing Britain’s dismal record on productivity as she sought to downplay mounting tax speculation with a focus on economic growth.Setting out her priorities for the budget for the first time, the chancellor said tackling the efficiency of the economy through higher investment and a fresh assault on planning rules would form the backbone of her tax and spending plans. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Boosting productivity will be main priority of autumn budget, Reeves says

Exclusive: Chancellor focuses on investment and planning rules as she dismisses talk of tax rises as ‘speculation’Rachel Reeves: Labour has fixed the foundations – now we must build a stronger economy for a renewed BritainRachel Reeves has promised to use her autumn budget to prioritise fixing Britain’s dismal record on productivity as she sought to downplay mounting tax speculation with a focus on economic growth.Setting out her priorities for the budget for the first time, the chancellor said tackling the efficiency of the economy through higher investment and a fresh assault on planning rules would form the backbone of her tax and spending plans. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Charles Leclerc makes Ferrari demand that puts Lewis Hamilton's F1 dream at risk

Lewis Hamilton is betting on Ferrari having a 2026 car capable of fighting for Formula 1 glory as the seven-time champion eyes one more title before he retires from racing

Events

2 h. ago "It's a simple change we should have implemented a long time ago”

Three charities have backed the M.E.N.'s campaign calling on Andy Burnham to implement a free bus pass for children in temporary homeless accommodation

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2 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz 'have NO contact with celeb pals from his former life in the UK' as he unfollows them on social media and snubs them from vow renewal

Brooklyn, 26, and Nicola, 31, said 'I do' for a second time on August 2 in Westchester County in front of her family, with the Beckham clan nowhere in sight amid their ongoing 'feud'.

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2 h. ago Empty bottles, cans, and takeaway boxes strewn across Welsh beach after hottest day

Porthcawl's Sandy Bay was left strewn with rubbish on Tuesday after people visited during the heatwave

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2 h. ago Highly anticipated series based on iconic horror movie gets top rating on Rotten Tomatoes

Disney+'s latest drama is based on one of the most beloved sci-fi franchises of all time

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2 h. ago Shirtless Romeo Beckham shares pictures of himself in St Tropez with brother Cruz

Elsewhere, his brother Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz said 'I do' for a second time on August 2 in Westchester County in front of her family, with the Beckham clan nowhere in sight.

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2 h. ago Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon strikes tentative deal to buy the Portland Trail Blazers

Paul Allen’s estate has agreed to a tentative agreement to sell the Portland Trail Blazers to a group led by Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon, a person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press

Economics

2 h. ago Tyson and Paris Fury tie the knot for a third time in French ceremony

Tyson and Paris first married in Doncaster in 2008

Politics

2 h. ago Yellow heat health alert extended in London and across many regions of England as heatwave persists

Temperatures in the capital reached highs of 29C on Wednesday and will rise again to 30C on Friday, before settling at 25C at the end of the week

Society

2 h. ago BBC star Miranda Hart says she lives ‘one day at a time’ amid health battle

The comedian took to Instagram with a health update and an announcement for her fans.

Society