11 h. ago BBC presenter suffocates live goat with bare hands in new 'indigenous tribe' series

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Bruce Parry appeared on BBC Two and iPlayer this weekend with the host saying he did the "most difficult thing" and he appeared visibly shaken

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15 h. ago Baby killer whale born at controversial marine park sparking fears of a lifetime of misery

Morgan, a captive orca, has given birth for the second time and now face a lifetime in a aquatic tank, performing for tourists on the Spanish island of Tenerife

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15 h. ago Israeli troops killed 15 Palestinian medics and buried them in a mass grave, UN says

Palestinians held funerals for 15 medics and emergency responders killed by Israeli troops in southern Gaza

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18 h. ago Huge Channel 4 show shelved after nine years on screens as host admits there are 'no plans' for more series following hundreds of Ofcom complaints

Despite spanning across 12 seasons, the unique Channel 4 show, which was described by the broadcaster to be a 'daring dating series', didn't manage to captivate everyone.

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18 h. ago Woman arrested after newborn baby found dead outside Notting Hill church in M&S bag

Woman in her 30s, believed to be the child’s mother, held on suspicion of concealing a birth, neglect and infanticide

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19 h. ago Coronation Street star left distressed before 'emotional' final scenes as they confirm exit date

The 61-year-old actress bid an emotional goodbye to her Corrie alter ego Eileen Grimshaw last week

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20 h. ago Halle Berry says Oscars not designed for black female actors ‘so we have to stop coveting them’

The only black female actor to have won the leading actress award was speaking on documentary Number One on the Call Sheet along with Taraji P Henson and Whoopi GoldbergHalle Berry has said she now believes her historic Oscars in 2002, for Monster’s Ball, was an anomaly, and that fellow black female actors should therefore stop “coveting” Academy Awards.Berry, now 58, is the only black woman to have won the leading actress Oscar in the awards’ nearly 100 year history. Cynthia Erivo’s nomination for Wicked earlier this year marks the first time a woman of colour has been nominated for the leading actress Oscar more than once (she was previously nominated for Harriet). Only 15 black women have ever been in contention for the prize. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Engaging guide dogs demonstration team to attend annual event in Livingston

The Make Every Cuppa Count morning is being held at Chain Runner

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24 h. ago North London derby to be held outside UK for first time as Arsenal and Tottenham make announcement...

North London derby to be held outside UK for first time as Arsenal and Tottenham make announcement...  talkSPORT

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24 h. ago Man United players had to stop David Beckham from coming at me – he was furious

David Beckham lost his cool in the Manchester United dressing room and had to be held back by his Red Devils team-mates in his final months at the club

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27 h. ago A new start after 60: I was never a great swimmer – but I took up diving and now somersault into the pool

After moving to a new city, Antonia Murphy was captivated by the local diving facilities. Now 68, she can launch herself off a 7.5-metre platformAntonia Murphy has always loved water. It can be warm or icy, wild or maintained in a municipal facility. Although “not a great swimmer”, she is a confident one. So when she moved to Edinburgh two years ago, she promptly checked out the public leisure centre. She was captivated by the alluring, deep blue of the diving pool. “I thought: ‘This is unbelievable.’ I felt seduced,” she says.She had “larked around” as a child, but never learned to dive, so she went along to the Royal Commonwealth’s public session. “This bloke was standing there. We got chatting.” He told her about coaching sessions – and Murphy, then 66, booked a taster class. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Dram lovers can grab tickets now as Stonehouse Whisky Festival returns

This year’s event, which will be held at Stonehouse Masonic Hall, will take place on Saturday, August 9.

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32 h. ago Ethnic minority suspects are being given priority for bail under 'two

Judges and magistrates are being told to prioritise those groups because they may be at 'disproportionately higher risk' if they are held in custody.

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43 h. ago Iran dissident still reeling from aftermath of foiled murder plot: ‘I’ve been living in a nightmare’

Masih Alinejad is a vocal critic of Tehran who recently was pursued by hitmen for her advocacy of Iranian womenMasih Alinejad has long held fast fighting for women’s rights in Iran despite ongoing threats from the regime.Alinejad, an Iranian American dissident, has for years been targeted by Tehran for her unrelenting criticism of Iran’s government as a journalist, author and activist publicizing human rights abuses on social media – and calling for change. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Quakers condemn Met Police over ‘aggressive’ arrests at ‘shut down London’ protest meeting

More than 30 officers made the arrests at a welcome talk held in Westminster

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45 h. ago Manchester United given Jobe Bellingham transfer update as 'initial talks held'

Manchester United have been one of the clubs linked with a move for Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham ahead of the summer transfer window

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48 h. ago Take the roof off: outside meets inside in a radically artistic Italian home

A creative couple’s house in the Romagna countryside is where sculptural simplicity meets curated eclecticismTucked into the rolling hills between Bertinoro and Cesena, Marcantonio Raimondi Malerba’s home is not just a place to live, it is a testament to the seamless fusion of art, nature and design. For the celebrated sculptor, artist and designer, whose whimsical creations have captivated the design world, this sanctuary is both a refuge and a continuous source of inspiration.“When I first visited the land, I was struck by its natural beauty,” he recalls. “The terrain had a peculiar shape – an almost perfectly rectangular hilltop. As I explored, two roe deer wandered past, an almost magical encounter. That was the moment I knew I would build my home-atelier right here.” Continue reading...

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49 h. ago ‘They don’t want them to know anything’: Gaza civilians held in Israel not told families had been killed

A nurse, a civil servant and a teacher, among thousands of Palestinians detained without charges, were not informed their relatives had died in Israeli attacks• ‘He insisted we take him to the graves’: the Palestinian hostages coming home to catastropheFor six months after it became impossible, Ahmed Wael Dababish still dreamed of a simple reunion: the day he could once again hug his wife, Asma, his two daughters and his young son.A nurse from Gaza, Dababish last saw his family in the early hours of one night in December 2023, when Israeli troops attacked a school where they had sought shelter. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago ‘He insisted we take him to the graves’: the Palestinian hostages coming home to catastrophe

Alaa Abu Zeid only discovered his wife and children had been killed after his release from an Israeli prison. His is a story repeated across Gaza• ‘They don’t want them to know anything’: Gaza civilians held in Israel not told families had been killedMore than a year after his abduction by Israeli soldiers, the first thing Alaa Abu Zeid wanted to do on his return to Gaza was hold his wife and children. He didn’t know that Ali, his brother, would be the only person waiting when he arrived in Khan Younis earlier this month: Alaa’s wife, Hala, and all five of the couple’s children had been killed in an Israeli airstrike last summer.Abu Zeid, 48, the headteacher of a primary school funded by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) in Bureij in central Gaza, was arrested along with dozens of other men when Israeli troops raided the school turned shelter in December 2023. He would never see his family again. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Matheus Cunha: ‘All we want in life is affection – Wolves gave me back that joy’

Brazil striker may be on the move this summer but after a troubled journey he has found happiness at MolineuxMatheus Cunha’s time at Wolverhampton Wanderers may be coming to an end but the Brazilian forward will never forget his time with the club. He says he was reborn and “recovered his joy” there after two difficult years and the frustration of not being selected for the 2022 World Cup.With 13 goals this season, Cunha is three away from scoring the most by a Brazilian in a single Premier League campaign. The record of 15 is jointly held by Roberto Firmino (for Liverpool in 2017-18) and Gabriel Martinelli (for Arsenal in 2022-23). Clearly Cunha has left behind the sadness of his time at Atlético Madrid and the 25-year-old speaks warmly about the new life he has found in a new country and the gratitude that has comes with that. Continue reading...

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