29 m. ago New Reform mayor Andrea Jenkyns storms out of Sky interview over 'dirty tricks' after her political rivals refused to shake her hand following victory

Dame Andrea Jenkyns used her mayoral election victory speech to declare that illegal immigrants should live in tents instead of hotels.

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46 m. ago Nine in 10 drivers unable to complete a car journey without touching their phone

Analysis of driving data collated from half a million UK motorists over the last 12 months found that just 10% are able to complete a journey without using their phone.

Transport

59 m. ago Pompeii family's desperate fight for survival: Archaeologists discover a bed wedged against the door of a house

Experts from Pompeii Archaeological Park have excavated a home dubbed the 'House of Elle and Frisso' along Via del Vesuvio.

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2 h. ago Nine in 10 drivers admit to being unable to complete a car journey without touching their phone

Analysis of driving data collated from half a million UK motorists over the last 12 months found that just 10% are able to complete a journey without using their phone.

Transport

2 h. ago Nine in 10 drivers admit being unable to complete a car journey without touching their phone

Analysis of driving data collated from half a million UK motorists over the last 12 months found that just 10% are able to complete a journey without using their phone.

Transport

11 h. ago Drunk Jet2 passenger punched female cabin crew member on flight to Turkey

Ballymena Magistrate's Court heard Andrew Bryan Gibson had to be 'physically restrained' while on his flight from Belfast to Dalaman, with Jet2 refusing to fly him home

Politics

12 h. ago Harry Maguire sends warning to Man Utd dressing room moments after Europa League heroics

Harry Maguire has claimed that Manchester United have not put their semi-final tie with Athletic Bilbao to bed despite winning 3-0 at San Mames in the Europa League

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12 h. ago Chelsea defy pitch and crowd to put Conference League tie to bed in another European mismatch

Competition was not intended for clubs of Chelsea size and Enzo Maresca’s side continue to make most of obvious advantage

Sport

15 h. ago Brother and sister accused of kidnapping woman and baby daughter after family refused to give them $1m

Miguel Angel Duran Duran and Paola Duran Duran, along with Eleodoro ‘Leo’ Estrada-Hernandez, 37, are accused of kidnapping a mother and her baby before releasing them. Estrada-Hernandez is still at large

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15 h. ago White House uses newly revealed allegations to support refusal to return Kilmar Ábrego García to US

Wife of man unlawfully sent to El Salvador filed protection petition in 2020 after domestic violence allegationsThe legal team behind Kilmar Ábrego García, the Maryland man unlawfully deported to El Salvador, is demanding that the Trump administration “bring him back and give him a full and fair trial” as the administration releases new domestic abuse allegations.In a press release issued on Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cited allegations made by Ábrego García’s wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, that he abused her on several occasions in 2019 and 2020. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Sycamore Gap tree felling suspect claims he was ‘fixed up’ after a dispute by someone ‘stirring the pot’

Daniel Graham refused to comment in police interview when asked about the footage showing the chunk of a tree and a chainsaw in the boot of a vehicle, a jury at Newcastle Crown Court heard

Politics

16 h. ago Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers get their turn to question accuser Miriam Haley at #MeToo retrial

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers are getting their turn to question a woman who alleges the one-time Hollywood heavyweight held her down on a bed and forced oral sex on her nearly two decades ago

Politics

17 h. ago Kris Boyd erupts over Chris Sutton dead rubber derby bait as Celtic hero refuses to forgive Rangers 'loser mentality'

Bragging rights are up for grabs for the last time this season as the Glasgow giants face off on Sunday

Events

18 h. ago Why Holly Willoughby refused to take part in Channel 5 show about kidnap plot

The Channel 5 documentary which looks into the plot of Gavin Plumb who planned to kidnap and murder the TV presenter will air tonight - but Holly wont be making an appearance on the show.

Events

18 h. ago I’m considering dating again. Should I stop having sex with my ex?

This may be the best sex of your life thus far, says advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but does that mean it’s the best sex can possibly be?Read more Leading questionsShould I stop having sex with my ex? I recently broke up with someone who is fantastic in bed, and good at the fun stuff, but utterly incompatible with me as a partner. There was a lot of pain involved in finding this out.I’m considering dating again, but haven’t managed to stop having sex with this person – it’s the best sex I’ve ever had, and we have agreed to be friends with benefits. Should I stop? Will it impede my progress in moving on to potential new partners? I don’t have any desire to rekindle a deeper relationship, but don’t want to give up the fun bits that bring me so much pleasure and joy. I’ve never done anything like this before – uncharted territory for me. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago I’m considering dating again. Should I stop having sex with my ex? | Leading questions

This may be the best sex of your life thus far, says advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but does that mean it’s the best sex can possibly be?Read more Leading questionsShould I stop having sex with my ex? I recently broke up with someone who is fantastic in bed, and good at the fun stuff, but utterly incompatible with me as a partner. There was a lot of pain involved in finding this out.I’m considering dating again, but haven’t managed to stop having sex with this person – it’s the best sex I’ve ever had, and we have agreed to be friends with benefits. Should I stop? Will it impede my progress in moving on to potential new partners? I don’t have any desire to rekindle a deeper relationship, but don’t want to give up the fun bits that bring me so much pleasure and joy. I’ve never done anything like this before – uncharted territory for me. Continue reading...

Politics

19 h. ago 'Back off my Benidorm bouncers under attack from drunk Brits with broken bottles'

EXCLUSIVE: As 5,000 Brits join forces to fight the blight of heavy-handed bouncers dishing out 'unprovoked beating', the manager of Benidorm's 'best' nightclub told the Daily Star of the horrors his staff face

Events

19 h. ago Hay fever sufferers will sleep through the night if they do one thing to mattress before bed

Hay fever affects more than 10 million Brits each year - but here are some ways to ease your symptoms

Politics

19 h. ago Drunk Jaguar driver who mowed down woman tourist on Blackpool tram tracks after spending all afternoon in pub is jailed for three years

Stephen Walkinshaw, 44, was driving his Jaguar F-Pace in Blackpool while he was over the prescribed alcohol limit when he crashed into a woman, who was on holiday.

Events

19 h. ago Horrifying symptoms of Brit tourists hit by outbreak at major attraction

Just weeks after the UKHSA put out a warning about the cryptosporidium parasite there's now been an outbreak in Wales, and people's trip to a petting farm could see them bed-ridden for weeks

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