4 h. ago Sam Thompson breaks silence on ex Zara's 'hard launch' with Louis Tomlinson as he says he 'wouldn't wish it on worst enemy'

Sam Thompson has broken his silence on ex Zara McDermott's 'hard launch' with Louis Tomlinson as he heartbreakingly admitted he 'wouldn't wish it on worst enemy'.

Politics

5 h. ago US briefly deploys 2 warships to a disputed South China Sea shoal after Chinese collision

The United States has deployed two warships to the disputed South China Sea near Scarborough Shoal

Events

5 h. ago Man with 'world's biggest willy' breaks arm in shower as huge todger 'got in the way'

Matt Barr, 41, has the 'world's biggest willy' according to medical studies, but the title appears to have only brought disaster into his life after he broke his arm in the shower

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7 h. ago Girl, 11, screams in horror as mountain lion brutally attacks her in garden

The 11-year-old girl was feeding chickens near the property on Sunday evening when the cougar attacked her from behind, biting her arm, leg and lower back

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11 h. ago Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe

Unprecedented temperatures causing difficulties in south-west France, Croatia, Italy and Spain with wildfire destruction across Europe up 87%How dangerous are wildfires and how can we stop them from getting worse?Extreme heat is breaking temperature records across Europe, early measurements suggest, and driving bigger and stronger wildfires.In south-west France, records were broken on Monday in Angoulême, Bergerac, Bordeaux, Saint-Émilion and Saint-Girons. Météo France said the “often remarkable, even unprecedented, maximum temperatures” in the region were 12C above the norm for the last few decades. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago ‘It’s a robot war’: eastern Ukraine faces onslaught of Russian glide bombs, rockets and kamikaze drones

Putin has escalated strikes on Donetsk region and is likely to demand Ukraine hands it over in talks with TrumpNataliya Petrovna pointed to a crater on the edge of a football field. Around it lay bits of twisted metal. From nearby came loud banging as residents fixed plywood to their damaged five-storey apartment block. Many of its windows were broken. “The last few days have been terrible. We could hear the drones buzzing over us. The one that exploded near the school opposite was a Russian Shahed. Maybe some kind of new type,” she said.Petrovna lives in the eastern garrison city of Kramatorsk, in Donetsk province, about 15 miles from the frontline. The distance is just beyond the range of Russian first-person view (FPV) drones, at least for now. But it is easily reachable by other kinds of enemy objects. They include air-dropped glide bombs, Grad rockets and unmanned kamikaze drones – now cruising Ukraine’s skies in overwhelming numbers. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago My night of misery in A&E for a broken ankle left me in tears. I was treated with indifference verging on contempt. The NHS is broken: SARAH VINE

There is no question that violence against medical staff is totally unacceptable. Yesterday's report paints a worrying picture of assault in hospitals, with one worker attacked every two hours.

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19 h. ago Christine McGuinness says 'it's my fault' and reveals surprising truth behind Paddy split

Christine McGuinness emotionally opened up about her split from ex-husband Paddy in tonight's episode of Celebs Go Dating and she revealed 'the trust was broken'

Politics

20 h. ago Cyclist rushed to hospital after being struck by car on Edinburgh street

The news comes as a cyclist was left seriously injured after being hit by a car on Nicolson Street in the Southside of the city yesterday at around 9.30pm.

Transport

21 h. ago 'My son was murdered by his dad, now seeing daughter grow is bittersweet'

"My heart is forever broken. A piece will always be missing"

Events

23 h. ago Russia 'breaks through Ukrainian frontline' days before Putin

Russian troops have reportedly broken through the Ukrainian frontline in the coal-mining town of Dobropillia, just days before Putin is set to meet the US President for peace talks

Politics

23 h. ago Royal Caribbean passenger at center of viral broken slide video plans to sue company after suffering injury

Cruise passenger was hurt while using a slide on the Icon of the Seas, one of the largest cruise ships in the world

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24 h. ago Mould, vermin and ceiling leaks: German police say they work in ‘embarrassing’ conditions

Union calls for increased spending to revamp vehicles and station houses that it says are an insult to officers’ dignityGermany’s biggest police union has complained about the dilapidated state of hundreds of police stations across the country and a fleet of aged vehicles, saying conditions are a threat to officers’ health and an insult to their dignity.“Decades-old toilet bowls, mould in the offices, vermin, broken heating units and holes in the ceiling that let the rain in,” said Hagen Husgen of the GdP union, citing just a few of the complaints his organisation had received from members. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Sha'Carri Richardson breaks her silence following arrest for pummeling her boyfriend at Seattle airport

American Olympic hero Sha'Carri Richardson has broken her silence after footage showing her shoving her boyfriend repeatedly has gone viral.

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25 h. ago Mapped: All the areas where wildfires have broken out in Spain, Turkey and Portugal as record

France has only issued a red alert eight times in the past 20 years as it experiences soaring temperatures

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25 h. ago Drivers resting arm on window could be fined £5,000 in major crackdown

Hanging an arm out of a car's open window might be an enjoyable experience for many drivers, but they could be hauled before the courts and landed with a fine of up to £5,000

Economics

28 h. ago Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them | Sadiq Khan

There is too much bluff and bluster on this subject. Ordinary people just want safe streets for themselves and those they love, and we can achieve thatEvery 17 minutes. That’s how often someone is killed or seriously injured in a collision on the UK’s roads. Each and every one of these accidents brings an unbearable loss: for family and friends left mourning the loved ones who have been cruelly stolen from them, and survivors whose injuries can change their lives for ever. When we talk about how we make our roads safer, it’s easy to get distracted by bluff and bluster. But, every time we do, we lose sight of the most important fact: traffic accidents took over 1,600 lives last year, and we have the power to reduce and prevent them.Take speed limits. Rigorous new research published by Transport for London shows the number of people killed or seriously injured on London borough roads reduced by 34% following the implementation of 20mph speed limits, with the number of children killed ...

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29 h. ago Edinburgh crash: Cyclist taken to hospital with serious injuries after colliding with car door

Police say enquiries remain ongoing.

Events

29 h. ago Cyclist says her arm was broken in collision with parkrunner who didn't even stop

The woman, who was cycling on a popular path, said the free event has now become 'dangerous'

Politics

30 h. ago Is Claire's Accessories closing down: bailiff warning for staff after US collapse

The UK arm of the business is bracing for tough weeks ahead ⚠️

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