3 h. ago Sarah Beeny holds showdown talks with council over her illegally built £3m 'mini

The presenter has been locked in a six-year battle with local residents and Somerset Council over planning applications to completely overhaul the rural estate she bought for £3million in 2018.

Economics

4 h. ago January 6 riot pipe bomb suspect Brian Cole is pictured after FBI swooped on his $700,000 Virginia home

Brian Cole, 30, a Virginia resident, was identified on Thursday in a stunning breakthrough in the investigation.

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4 h. ago Doorbell footage captures moment earthquake struck UK town with 'shake and bang'

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Silverdale at 11.23pm on Wednesday night with local residents recalling hearing a 'bizarre rumbling' and 'thunderous crash'

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4 h. ago Get into the Christmas spirit with a shopping and foodie staycation in Marylebone Village, London

As the iconic lyrics from a screaming Noddy Holder boldly suggest, 'It's Christmas!' And it definitely feels like it now after a fun and festive-filled weekend of shopping, eating and making merry in the heart of the Big Smoke.

Economics

6 h. ago Several people arrested in New Orleans amid ICE ‘siege’: ‘It’s racial profiling’

Communities remain terrified as Trump administration’s crackdown on another Democratic-led city enters day twoDozens of people have been detained across the New Orleans area as the Trump administration’s latest sweeping federal immigration crackdown in a Democratic-led city entered its second day.The city’s immigrant communities remain terrified and traumatized, advocates said, with many in hiding as people have been arrested in public spaces including parking lots outside Home Depots and Lowe’s hardware stores, at bus stops, shopping malls and in residential areas around the city. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Photos show the last supermoon of the year shining in December skies

December’s supermoon, a phenomenon when the moon is closest to Earth, making it appear larger and brighter, is the last of three in a row in 2025.

Culture

7 h. ago Greek island getaway flooded as roads turned to rivers by mega storm

Residents living on the Greek island of Rhodes have ordered inside because of the storm, with schools told to shut across the island as roads became blocked due to the water flow

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8 h. ago Emmerdale viewers issue major plea as villager left for dead

Celia and Ray could have done the unthinkable in horrifying ITV scenes

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9 h. ago EastEnders legend makes sinister return in twisted bid for revenge

One iconic EastEnders character made a shock comeback to the BBC soap, and fans are convinced she's returned to 'get back' at another Walford resident over a crime that is two decades old

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9 h. ago 5.9 magnitude earthquake near Lake Tahoe was ‘bogus event,’ USGS says

The USGS is currently investigating the reason behind the false alert

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10 h. ago 'Alien spaceship' 3I/ATLAS shows signs of mystery second tail as it hurtles towards Earth

Harvard professor Avi Loeb insists the mysterious object flying through the solar system is part of a mission launched billions of years ago and not, as most other boffins believe, a comet

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10 h. ago Arlington residents outraged as Cowboys’ stadium rebrands to ‘Dallas Stadium’ for World Cup

The venue, currently the AT&T Stadium, is the home of the Dallas Cowboys NFL team, despite being located some 20 miles outside its namesake city

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10 h. ago 86% of British kids fear for the future of the planet and want to do their bit to help save Earth

Research found an overwhelming majority of children want people to live as greenly as possible with items like solar panels, EV chargers, smart thermostats and heat pumps

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11 h. ago ‘Livid’ Tunbridge Wells residents forced to boil water after supplies finally return

Residents of the royal town have been left without water for six days because of a ‘bad’ batch of chemicals

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12 h. ago Moment pickup truck smashes into car as terrified residents flee

'It's lucky nobody was injured - it was like a terrorist attack'

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12 h. ago Winchburgh foodie haven attracts visitors from far and wide for coffee and gelato fix

At Winchburgh Marina, by the Union Canal, the unique al fresco food and drink experience offered by Villaggio Gelato and The Wee Bothy have caught the imagination of residents and visitors alike, many of whom flock on foot and by boat to the foodie haven.

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12 h. ago Trump lashes out at Somalis again as Minneapolis stands behind community

Activists prepare for more targeting of Somali residents by ICE as Trump renews racist tiradeAs Donald Trump went on another extended racist tirade against Somalis on Wednesday, Minneapolis activists prepared for more targeting of the community by conducting trainings on their rights and planning how they would protect their neighbors.In the White House on Wednesday, a reporter asked the president about Minneapolis’s mayor, Jacob Frey, who has defended the Somali community. Trump responded: “I wouldn’t be proud to have the largest Somalian – look at their nation. Look how bad their nation is. It’s not even a nation. It’s just people walking around killing each other. Look, these Somalians have taken billions of dollars out of our country. Billions and billions.” Continue reading...

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12 h. ago ‘We miss having a dog but it’s the price you pay’: the village that banned pets to save wildlife

Australian eco community is a sanctuary for native animals and a showcase of sustainable livingBill Smart has never heard the word “solarpunk”. But the softly spoken 77-year-old lights up when given the definition from Wikipedia: a literary, artistic and social movement that envisions and works towards actualising a sustainable future interconnected with nature and community.Solar refers not just to renewable energy but to an optimistic, anti-dystopian vision of the future. Punk is an allusion to its countercultural, do-it-yourself ethic. Continue reading...

Economics

13 h. ago Real reason Epstein had dentist chair surrounded by face masks on Paedo Island

A former FBI agent said the masks could have been used by Epstein’s associates to hide who they were while inside the residence on the island.

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13 h. ago What to know about Scotland's 'most quirky' Christmas village just outside Glasgow

The festive attraction is open from now until December 24.

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