39 m. ago Pensioner brutally killed after being accused of 'stealing chocolate from shop'

The 67-year-old was reportedly beaten to death after it was alleged he stole a bar of chocolate from a local shop with a passer-by rushing him from the roadside to hospital

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39 m. ago All the High Street shops closing and names set to disappear

17,350 more shops are expected to have closed by the end of this year

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76 m. ago We live on a newbuild estate and we love our pigeon pen identical gardens... builders mocking them are two

Locals living on newbuild estates in the East Midlands have hit back after a TikTok builder went viral for calling their homes 'diabolical' as he posted videos of their identikit gardens.

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92 m. ago 'I don't mind them visiting, it's if they end up staying here I don't agree with'

Police have cracked down on obstructive parking along the promenade

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1 hour ago Gladiators star hold back tears as he details 'special' final moments with baby son

Gladiators star Zack George has spoken out about the "really special" moments he shared with his newborn son Leo before he tragically passed away earlier this year

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2 h. ago Council accused of 'throwing money like confetti' to 'gag' staff who leave

Figures show just how much was spent on staff non-disclosure agreements

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2 h. ago World’s smallest Wetherspoons with no toilets but still 'handy for a quick pint'

The Sir John Hawkshaw is the world's smallest Wetherspoons and comes with seating and an interesting plaque about the history of London's Cannon Street Station, where it's located

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2 h. ago Gladiators star recalls 'special' moments with newborn son before heartbreaking death

Zack George, better known to Gladiator fans as Steel, has shared the heartbreaking "special" moments he shared with his newborn son Leo before he sadly passed away

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2 h. ago Australia v South Africa: third men’s T20 international – live

Updates from the T20I series decider in CairnsPlay at Cazalys Stadium starts 7.15pm localAny thoughts? Get in touch with Geoff Lemon1st over: South Africa 2-1 (Rickelton 1, Pretorius 0). Hazlewood takes no time to find his line and length. Markram and Rickleton pick up a single each before the Australia quick strikes with a trademark delivery outside off stump.Josh Hazlewood gives Australia the ideal star as the removes the South Africa captain. Markram steps onto the back foot and swings hard but a thick edge is comfortably grasped by Green at slip. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump’s cold brew: New York coffee shops warn of higher prices amid steep tariffs

As US cafes come under pressure, major coffee-producing countries like Brazil, Vietnam and Colombia are also bracing for disruptionThe Trump administration has targeted Brazil with steep US tariffs of 50%. Coffee shops in the heart of New York are bracing for impact.When the Trump administration announced another wave of sweeping tariffs, particularly on Brazil, Stone Street Cafe’s managing partner was first confused. Then came fear. A cafe already runs on slim margins and extra costs passed on from tariffs could risk everything. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Supporting kids with Send is expensive. But the cost of not doing so is far greater | Carrie Grant

Education, health and care plans have been invaluable for my children. Hints they could be scrapped fill me with fearCarrie Grant is a TV presenter and voice coach and a parent of four children with special educational needsThree of my four children have had full EHCPs. These are education, health and care plans, which means each child’s needs have been assessed and documented. They guarantee that appropriate provision to meet those needs has been agreed and must now be delivered by law. Well-written EHCPs are invaluable, particularly the legal part. Without it there would be no rigour, no meaningful challenge and, ultimately, no power to ensure that the right educational support is provided.Naturally, then, I was worried when earlier this year the government began discussing reforms, with the possibility of scrapping EHCPs. Ministers said they had inherited a system on its knees, with local authorities struggling to cope with the rising demand for support for children with special ...

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3 h. ago Judges who bring their personal politics to court should be removed, insists shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick

Tighter pre-appointment checks for those with partisan views are needed, the MP (pictured) for Newark, Nottinghamshire, said.

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4 h. ago Buildup to Premier League, EFL, La Liga action and more – matchday live

Latest news before weekend action begins Get in touch! Share your thoughts with BarryMeanwhile in the EFL: Hillsborough stages its first match of the season when Sheffield Wednesday welcome Stoke City this afternoon and more fan protests are expected from the locals as they implore their owner Dejphon Chansiri to sell his beleaguered club for a reasonable asking price before it goes out of business.Ipswich Town will host Southampton at Portman Road, with Kieran McKenna’s side hoping to get their first win of the season on the board after securing an extremely fortuitous draw agasinst Birmingham City on the opening day of the season, before losing to lowly Bromley on penalties in the League Cup. Southampton, by contrast, are looking for their third consecutive win under Will Still, having already beaten Wrexham in the Championship and seeing off Northampton in the League Cup.Aston Villa v Newcastle United (12.30pm BST)Brighton v Fulham (3pm)Sunderland v West Ham (3pm)Tottenham Hotspu...

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4 h. ago Schoolgirl found dead as teen boy arrested on suspicion of rape and murder

The 13-year-old, named locally as Casey, was rushed to hospital on Monday.

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5 h. ago 'I tried expensive creams to treat bacne, nothing worked until this £17 Amazon cleanser'

The new cleanser from Cetaphil is mild yet effective enough to renew the skin and remove impurities from blocked pores and it took me two weeks to see results

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5 h. ago 'Gina already has the feel of a local legend': TOM PARKER BOWLES reviews Ravneet Gill's new restaurant

In East London, Tom discovers a delightful wife-and-husband spot that nods to the 1970s

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5 h. ago The exact high street and designer fashion buys both Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle have in their wardrobes revealed

Despite their differing fashion reputations, there have been multiple occasions where Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle have worn remarkably similar, if not identical, pieces.

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6 h. ago The Guide #204: The local dystopian TV shows captivating global audiences

In this week’s newsletter: A new wave of post-apocalyptic dramas are serving up disaster tales shaped by the cultures they come from, and the results are fascinatingI’m scandalously late to The Eternaut (El Eternauta), the Argentinian dystopian thriller that was released way back in April on Netflix. I inhaled all six episodes of the show’s first season only a few weeks ago, after a glowing review on the podcast The Watch (which was also fairly late to it, making me feel a little better about my own finger-off-the-pulseness). Anyway, it’s absolutely terrific, an end-of-the-world chiller that is vividly, realistically rooted in the socio-politics of the country in which it is set. This despite a premise that sees Buenos Aires beset by an unseasonal flurry of what turns out to be killer snow.That specificity, as anyone familiar with The Eternaut will know, is mixed into the story’s foundations. The show is based on Héctor Germán Oesterheld’s 1957 comic strip of the same name, which pr...

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6 h. ago Lighthouse keeper forced to live with corpse for 4 months unrecognisable when rescued

The Lighthouse was a critically acclaimed psychological horror starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe - and was inspired by a chilling real-life event that took place in Wales

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6 h. ago Welsh lighthouse horror as keeper forced to live with corpse as he went slowly mad

The Lighthouse, directed by Robert Eggers, is a psychological horror film that was partly inspired by a real-life tragedy that took place more than 200 years ago on the far coast of Wales

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