51 m. ago Video 'showing chunk of Sycamore Gap tree taken as a trophy and chainsaw in the boot of suspect's car' is played in court

Groundworker Daniel Graham, 39, and mechanic Adam Carruthers, 32, are accused of using a chainsaw to chop down the 100-year-old tree.

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55 m. ago Moment furious Spanish cop slaps Brit driver as crowd call for him to be 'killed' after he led officers on wild car chase the wrong way down a motorway near Benidorm

Footage shows the unnamed 49-year-old man being pinned down by Spanish Guardia Civil in as stunned bystanders crowd around the dramatic scene.

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1 hour ago Model/Actriz: Pirouette review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(True Panther Sounds/Dirty Hit)Inspired by Mariah and Kylie but full of jackhammer rhythms and noise, the quartet’s second album could attract a big followingYou can see why Model/Actriz’s 2023 debut album Dogsbody attracted a lot of approving critical attention. In an era when rock music largely leans towards familiarity – where originality has essentially come to mean rearranging recognisable sounds from the past in a relatively fresh way – here was a band who genuinely didn’t seem to sound much like anyone else.The Brooklyn quartet had released a handful of noisy singles pre-Covid, which attracted vague comparisons to the notoriously challenging clangour of the late 70s no wave movement or the frenetic dance-punk of Liars, an outlier band on the far left field of the early 00s New York scene that gave the world the Strokes and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. But on Dogsbody they honed their sound into something entirely their own. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Police force comes under fire online for fining driver over roadside wee

They fined the man for 'improper use of the hard shoulder'

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2 h. ago Agatha Christie to be resurrected by AI to teach writing course nearly 50 years after her death

Aspiring writers will be able to learn through Christie’s own words using her voice and image

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2 h. ago Drivers use 'staggeringly simple' trick to become invisible to cameras

Councils have been given new ANPR cameras to try and catch out drivers using the dodgy tactics to try and evade speeding cameras and escape penalty points and fines

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2 h. ago Tesla denies reports it contacted recruiters to help it replace Elon Musk

The Wall Street Journal had reported the electric car maker’s board had contacted search firms to help it find a new chief executive.

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3 h. ago Wild swimming: 10 spots to cool off within an hour of London

The authors of the Outdoor Swimming London book share their favourite swimming spots within easy reach of the capital by train, tube and car

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3 h. ago Trump tariffs cause fastest slump in British factory export orders in five years – business live

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as UK manufacturers report falling export orders and China signals openness to US trade talks Fhaheen Khan, senior economist at Make UK, a lobby group for British manufacturing, said:UK manufacturers are caught in the eye of a perfect storm, with rising costs and international trade uncertainty undermining growth prospects. While actual changes in trade have been limited, the unpredictability, particularly around US tariff policy, is doing significant damage and paralysing decision makers. Many firms are delaying major investment decisions until greater clarity emerges, while being forced in the meantime to cut costs through redundancies while pushing through price increases.This has left manufacturing experiencing its most severe slowdown in years, with the UK at a competitive disadvantage compared to our European peers who are weathering current challenges relatively better. As a result, it is now vital that gover...

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4 h. ago Onlookers 'petrified' as man swings machete in street and threatens to 'stab' people

The terrifying incident was witnessed by a couple who were coming back from a day at the beach and locked their car doors in fear

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4 h. ago What kind of chatbot do you want? One that tells you the truth – or that you’re always right? | Chris Stokel

ChatGPT’s embarrassing rollback of a user update was a warning about the dangers of humans placing emotional trust in AINobody likes a suck-up. Too much deference and praise puts off all of us (with one notable presidential exception). We quickly learn as children that hard, honest truths can build respect among our peers. It’s a cornerstone of human interaction and of our emotional intelligence, something we swiftly understand and put into action.ChatGPT, though, hasn’t been so sure lately. The updated model that underpins the AI chatbot and helps inform its answers was rolled out this week – and has quickly been rolled back after users questioned why the interactions were so obsequious. The chatbot was cheering on and validating people even as they suggested they expressed hatred for others. “Seriously, good for you for standing up for yourself and taking control of your own life,” it reportedly said, in response to one user who claimed they had stopped taking their medication and...

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4 h. ago Shoppers face threat of £100 fines as ANPR cameras go up at popular Welsh retail park from today

Changes have come into force at the retail park which means shoppers could be hit by big fines if they break new parking rules

Economics

4 h. ago I've just bought my 26th car in 30 years from this overlooked motor brand

It isn't a popular, volume-selling name like Ford or VW. Instead, it's a brand that represented just 0.12% of new car sales last year.

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4 h. ago Man arrested in Japan after allegedly driving car into schoolchildren, say reports

Seven children returning from school injured in suspected deliberate attack in Osaka, according to local mediaA man has been arrested in the Japanese city of Osaka after allegedly driving his car into seven schoolchildren in a suspected deliberate attack, local media said.The children, who were on their way home from school, were injured and taken to hospital but all seven remained conscious, according to the public broadcaster NHK and other outlets. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago People are just realising there's a 'proper poop position', thanks to an unusual new toilet design

Social media users have been shocked to learn they've been doing a number two wrong, after learning of a new, bizarre toilet that's designed for the optimum bowel-emptying position.

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4 h. ago McLaren F1 boss admits collision between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri is ‘inevitable’

Piastri leads Norris by 10 points in the drivers’ standings ahead of this weekend’s race in Miami

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4 h. ago LIVE: Air ambulance lands on Tesco car park as police rush to serious incident

Emergency services are at the scene

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4 h. ago LIVE: Air ambulance lands on Tesco car park after man 'hit by car' nearby

Emergency services are at the scene

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5 h. ago Masked figures drop from helicopters and storm building near Manchester Tesco

Shoppers in the Manchester suburb of Baguley were shocked as they watched the dramatic scenes unfold from the car park of a Tesco superstore

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5 h. ago Tesla denies report claiming board looked to replace Elon Musk

Wall Street Journal article saying headhunters were contacted branded ‘absolutely false’ by chair Robyn DenholmTesla has denied a report that its board sought to replace Elon Musk as its chief executive amid a backlash against his rightwing politics and declining car sales.Robyn Denholm, the chair of the board at the electric carmaker, said in a statement on Tesla’s social media account on X: “Earlier today, there was a media report erroneously claiming that the Tesla Board had contacted recruitment firms to initiate a CEO search at the company. Continue reading...

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