47 m. ago Legendary comedian, 70, arrested on suspicion of drug possession at LA restaurant

The comedian and actor Paul Rodriguez has been arrested at a restaurant in Burbank, California, after police allegedly found drugs in his car.

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72 m. ago Drivers urged to keep one essential item in their car at night or face £1,000 fine

A small, inexpensive material could significantly improve night-time driving visibility and help road users avoid receiving points on their licence and hefty fines

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72 m. ago Wallet travelled 150,000 miles under Ford Edge's bonnet after it vanished 10 years ago

Richard Guilford lost his tri-fold leather wallet — stuffed with $15, his driver's licence and work ID — had turned up under the bonnet of a car in a repair shop in Lake Crystal, Minnesota

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85 m. ago The robbers, sex attackers and handbag thieves running riot on lawless London's trains as Tube crime surges

British Transport Police have issued five appeals for suspects across the London train network this week as they probe reports of crimes such as sexual assaults, bicycle theft and wallet robbery.

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2 h. ago Tragedy as man, 43, dies suddenly after falling ill in Scots street

The emergency services dashed to the scene in Paisley but the man could not be saved.

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2 h. ago Israel is put 'on notice' as it may be placed on the UN's blacklist over sex violence claims

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has cited 'grave concern' over multiple allegations that Palestinian prisoners have been subjected to degrading treatment in prisons.

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2 h. ago Girl's 3rd birthday party descends into chaos after real SNAKE falls out toy box

Jennifer Baker, 30, was in her kitchen when a snake fell out of her daughter's new toy box after celebrating her third birthday - and it has now been returned to its owner

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2 h. ago Katie Price branded Peter Andre's wife Emily 'a disgusting person' in now

Katie Price and Peter Andre are currently embroiled in a very public war of words - and it's not the first time the former couple have clashed with each other

Economics

2 h. ago Ferguslie Community Council falls due to lack of members after resignations earlier this year

It left the body with fewer than the minimum threshold of seven.

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3 h. ago Prison officer had 'phone sex with gangster inmate' as letters detail 'inappropriate' romps

The 26-year-old prison officer sent flirty letters and had phone sex with the apparently 'dangerous' inmate, and reportedly supplied him contraband while he was on the inside,

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4 h. ago Full list of 12 Claire's stores in Wales at risk as chain files for administration

Claire's confirmed that it had fallen into administration on August 13

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4 h. ago California governor calls for a special election to introduce new US House maps – live

Gavin Newsom announces plans to ask voters to approve new congressional maps in response to a redistricting plan by TexasMelania Trump has demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and has threatened to sue if he does not.Biden, the son of the former president Joe Biden, alleged in an interview this month that Epstein introduced the first lady to Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Pregnant care home worker lost her unborn baby boy when she was 'thrown into the air' in hit

Renju Joseph, 31, was struck by a car driven at high speed by Ashir Shahid, 20, as she walked on a pedestrian crossing in the village of Bamber Bridge, near Preston, Lancashire.

Society

5 h. ago Judge strikes down key parts of Florida law that led to removal of books from school libraries

A federal judge has struck down key parts of a Florida law that allowed parents to remove books they found objectionable from public school libraries

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5 h. ago Trump repeats false claims about DC crime and praises order allowing city police to work closer with Ice agents – live updates

Trump says, without evidence, that law enforcement officials who have created ‘fake’ crime statistics, are ‘under investigation’Melania Trump has demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and has threatened to sue if he does not.Biden, the son of the former president Joe Biden, alleged in an interview this month that Epstein introduced the first lady to Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Victoria Beckham's 'new coping mechanism' as she's 'heartbroken' over Brooklyn feud

Victoria Beckham is said to be 'heartbroken' over her ongoing feud with son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz, as the couple renewed their wedding vows in the US.

Politics

6 h. ago Two miraculously survive as speeding Mercedes driver leaves cars mangled wreck

John Wilds ran a red light and drove at up to 80mph before ploughing into another vehicle

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6 h. ago Trump rails about ‘rampant’ crime and social security fraud without evidence – live updates

Trump also claims his domestic policy bill, which he signed into law last month, enshrines ‘no tax’ on social security for America’s seniorsMelania Trump has demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and has threatened to sue if he does not.Biden, the son of the former president Joe Biden, alleged in an interview this month that Epstein introduced the first lady to Donald Trump. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Ronan Keating calls for stronger fatal car crash sentences and voices his 'disappointment over broken system' after man who caused death of his brother avoids prison

The singer, 48, voiced his 'disappointment over Ireland's broken system' after a man escaped a prison sentence for causing Ciaran's death.

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7 h. ago Republican doesn’t wear seatbelt in DC ‘because of carjacking’ despite data showing decline

Senator echoes Trump’s claims about crime in Washington DC, disputing statistics showing a drop in car thefts and other violationsUS politics live – latest updatesA Republican senator said that he doesn’t wear a seatbelt when he’s driving in Washington DC so he can act more swiftly if he gets carjacked, adding further fuel to repeated rhetoric by the Trump administration that crime is on the rise in the US – despite statistics indicating otherwise.Markwayne Mullin told Fox News on Wednesday that he avoids buckling up, violating local traffic ordinances, so he can “exit in a hurry”. Continue reading...

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