28 m. ago Dozens of homeless people living in national forest evicted by US Forest Service

Service closing area in Oregon for wildfire prevention plan months after Trump order to increase timber productionDozens of homeless people who have been living in a national forest in central Oregon for years were being evicted on Thursday by the US Forest Service, as it closed the area for a wildfire prevention project that will involve removing smaller trees, clearing debris and setting controlled burns over thousands of acres.The project has been on the books for years, and the decision to remove the encampment in the Deschutes national forest comes two months after the Trump administration issued an executive order directing federal agencies to increase timber production and forest management projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk. It wasn’t immediately clear if the evictions were a result of that order, but homeless advocates seized on the timing on Thursday, as US Forest Service officers blocked the access road. Continue reading...

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33 m. ago Headteachers warn of biggest crisis facing UK schools as kids badly let down

The National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) has issued a dire warning over the SEND crisis facing schools, with a shortage of specialist teaching

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33 m. ago John Swinney urges all parties to ‘recommit’ to action on climate change

The Scottish First Minister condemned ‘anti-science climate denial’ as he said the climate crisis is ‘one of the greatest global issues of our time’.

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46 m. ago Suspected arsonist started fire at daycare and killed two elderly people in separate blaze, cops say

John Howard Ore, 36, of Denton, now faces four arson charges, following the deaths of 103-year-old Dante Bassi and 83-year-old Marilyn Bradley-Bassi in December

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46 m. ago Tottenham: Ange Postecoglou provides Lucas Bergvall injury update after fresh Spurs blow

Midfielder picked up ankle injury training and missed Conference League semi-final win

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81 m. ago Ange Postecoglou gives James Maddison and Dominic Solanke injury updates after Tottenham win

Maddison and Solanke were forced off as Tottenham took a 3-1 lead in the Europa League semi-final

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94 m. ago Overwatch 2's Stadium mode is so popular it's getting its own roadmap

Overwatch 2's new Stadium mode has seemingly been a huge success, with Blizzard dropping some fun stats for the update—and a sneak peek at where it'll go next

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2 h. ago Jimmy Thelin in brutally honest Aberdeen transfer fess up as Lyall Cameron to Rangers pinpoints key issue

The future of Kevin Nisbet is also up in the air as the Dons begin their summer planning

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2 h. ago Jesy Nelson shares update from hospital room ahead of birth of twins

Little Mix star Jesy Nelson has issued an update with her fans from hospital as she awaits the arrival of her twins following her emergency surgery back in March

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2 h. ago England 2025 local election results in full: Live updates of Runcorn and Helsby by

Both the Tories and Labour are braced for a battering, with Reform expected to gain hundreds of councillors across the country.

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2 h. ago Tottenham vs Bodo/Glimt LIVE: Europa League result, latest updates and reaction after Spurs get first leg win

Spurs will take a lead into next week's decider in Norway

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2 h. ago Man City issue major season ticket statement before Wolves fan protest

Manchester City are introducing new season tickets and revamping Flexi Gold as part of their expansion plans.

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2 h. ago Apple quarterly earnings beat Wall Street expectations amid Trump trade policy chaos

Trump said consumer electronics will be exempted from his soaring tariffs on China, though it is unclear for how longApple’s second-quarter financials came in slightly higher than Wall Street’s expectations on Thursday.The tech giant reported revenue of $95.4bn, up more than 4% over last year, and earnings-per-share of $1.65 per share, up more than 7%. Analysts had predicted revenue of $94.5bn and earnings of $1.62. The company, worth $3.2tn, has beaten Wall Street’s expectations for the previous four quarters. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Djurgarden vs Chelsea LIVE: Conference League result, latest updates and reaction after Blues ease to big win

Blues will take three-goal advantage into second leg at Stamford Bridge

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2 h. ago London Stock Exchange Group suffers shareholder rebellion over boss's £2.7m pay rise

At the company's AGM, 30% of shareholders voted against plans to raise the pay of chief executive David Schwimmer from £5.1m to £7.8m this year.

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2 h. ago Ruth Langsford pulls out of TV job hours before live show amid health issue

Ruth Langsford has announced that she's had to cancel a scheduled TV appearance as a result of ill health, just hours before she was set to go live on the channel

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2 h. ago Outlander author issues stark Jamie Fraser warning as she confirms title of final book

Outlander author Diana Gabaldon has announced the title of the series' final book, but there's some disappointing news for fans of the time-travelling romantic drama

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2 h. ago Christine McGuinness quits Celebs Go Dating just days into filming as she issues statement

Christine McGuinness has announced that she has quit Celebs Go Dating after just days of filming, with the reality TV star revealing that she made a "realisation" during her time on the E4 show

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3 h. ago Northern issues warning to thousands of Super League fans with major rail disruption this weekend

Huddersfield train station is set to be closed over the weekend - with rail replacement buses being offered to fans instead

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3 h. ago Tottenham vs Bodo/Glimt LIVE: Europa League match stream, latest score and goal updates today

Spurs looking to take a commanding first leg lead into next week's decider in Norway

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