34 h. ago Martin Lewis issues call for 'critical' action on ISA 'fines'

The personal finance expert has been a long-time critic of the Lifetime ISA and said the report was 'something we've banged the drum about for years'

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35 h. ago Zara McDermott defended by fans after Glastonbury snaps spark 'it's not Coachella' complaints

She headed to the iconic festival at Worthy Farm for the first time over the weekend, joining reported new boyfriend Louis Tomlinson

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4 d. ago The science of breakups: As Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom call it quits, scientist reveals the strategies most commonly used to end a relationship

Following weeks of swirling rumours, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have reportedly called time on their relationship. Now, science could shed some light on how the breakup went down.

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5 d. ago Naga Munchetty is seen for the first time since it was reported BBC bosses apologised to Geri Halliwell

During the awkward resurfaced interview from October 2023, Naga interviewed the Spice Girl alongside her co-anchor Charlie Stayt.

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6 d. ago Revealed: The shockingly high amount of time the average Brit spends on their phone every day

A new report has revealed the shockingly high amount of time that Britons spend on their phones each day.

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6 d. ago Only around one in four children enjoy writing in their spare time – report

The National Literacy Trust charity has warned that writing for pleasure is in a ‘worrying state of decline’ among young people.

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8 d. ago Next season in doubt for Haliburton as sources say star tore achilles in NBA finals Game 7

All-Star guard injured during Pacers’ loss to ThunderHow Haliburton excelled in this year’s playoffsIndiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton sustained a torn achilles tendon in Sunday night’s NBA finals Game 7 loss to Oklahoma City, ESPN reported on Monday. The recovery time for a basketball player with a torn achilles tendon typically ranges from eight to 10 months.With five minutes left of the first quarter on Sunday, Haliburton pushed off his right foot to initiate a drive to the basket. But instead of maneuvering past Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, he fell to the floor in agony. As the Thunder went the other way for a dunk, Haliburton pounded the floor with his fist and was unable to put weight on his injured leg while being escorted to the locker room. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Call for more taxes on smoking to make up cuts to global aid funding

It comes as a new World Health Organisation report says progress tackling tobacco use has slowed for the first time in more than 20 years

Economics

9 d. ago Vape explodes inside home setting off devastating blaze as four homes gutted

The fire started at a family home on Grey Street, Gainsborough at about 1pm on Friday before spreading through three neighbouring properties. A mother and son were taken to hospital at the time of the explosion, but no injuries have been reported.

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1 week ago Pair charged as woman and four horses die after early morning crash on A737

The crash last September involved a Mercedes A-Class car and a MAN box van as a "number of calls around that time also reported six horses running loose on the A737".

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1 week ago Elon Musk savages White House 'snake' behind sinister move that led to First Buddy's fall out with Trump

Sergio Gor, who feuded with Musk during his time atf DOGE and reportedly killed Musk's preferred nominee for NASA administrator, is accused of not being vetted before taking the job.

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1 week ago HS2 scheme 'will not be completed on time' as report highlights 'litany' of failures behind '£100billion white elephant' railway line

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told MPs the gargantuan project was an 'appalling mess', with an audit revealing endemic overspending, hundreds of millions of pounds wasted and poor decision-making.

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1 week ago Drug overdoses are increasing for the first time in years and health experts are trying to figure out why

Street drug overdoses rise for the first time in 17 months, a new report from the CDC states.

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2 w. ago Dakota Johnson says she's 'psyched up for sex' after Chris Martin split

The 35-year-old actress made the confession on the heels of ending her engagement to her longtime on-off boyfriend-turned-fiancé and now-ex.

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2 w. ago ‘A declaration of war’: Israel’s strike on Iran – Today in Focus Extra

The Guardian’s senior international correspondent Julian Borger reports from Jerusalem the morning after an unprecedented Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilitiesIsrael has launched an unprecedented strike on Iran. Though in the last couple of years the two rivals in the region have traded a few tit-for-tat attacks, the world woke up on Friday to an extraordinary escalation.As the Guardian’s senior international correspondent Julian Borger reports from Jerusalem, this time Israel has attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities, as well as killing the head of the Revolutionary Guards, the army chief of staff, and six senior nuclear scientists. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Reason for Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin's split 'revealed' as insider dishes on what ended pair's romance

Dakota Johnson was ready to walk down the aisle - but Chris Martin wasn't, and it cost them their relationship, an insider has claimed.

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2 w. ago Middle East crisis: Third Iranian nuclear enrichment site ready as UN says country not complying with its obligations – live

Head of Iran’s atomic energy organisation says third site is ready to operate as UN watchdog finds Iran is not complying with obligations for first time in 20 yearsThe UN nuclear watchdog’s board of governors has formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years, AP reports.It’s a decision that could lead to further tensions and set in motion an effort to restore UN sanctions on Tehran later this year. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago I tried McDonald’s new McCrispy Strips — I’m not surprised they’re dividing customers

Amid reports McDonald’s is having a tough time selling the new chicken strips, Caitlin Hornik volunteered to taste test the fast food chain’s first permanent menu addition in about four years.

Economics

2 w. ago Footage shows aftermath at Air India flight 171 crash site – video

An Air India passenger plane bound for Gatwick airport with more than 240 people on board crashed shortly after takeoff from the north-western Indian city of Ahmedabad. The plane came down in the residential area of Meghani Nagar five minutes after taking off at 1.38pm local time. According to reports in the Indian media, the plane crashed into a building used as accommodation by doctors working in local hospitals. Footage shows burning buildings and debris scattered across the groundWhat we know so far about the Air India flight 171 crash Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Middle East crisis: Third Iranian nuclear enrichment site ready as IAEA says country not complying with its obligations – live

Head of Iran’s atomic energy organisation says third site is ready to operate as UN watchdog finds Iran is not complying with obligations for first time in 20 yearsThe UN nuclear watchdog’s board of governors has formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years, AP reports.It’s a decision that could lead to further tensions and set in motion an effort to restore UN sanctions on Tehran later this year. Continue reading...

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