19 m. ago Major incident on Blackpool pier after man dies as police launch appeal

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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30 m. ago Novak Djokovic clamps Carlos Alcaraz for lacking 'respect' as rival calls out rival's Wimbledon 'big lie'

The pair returned to SW19 for media duties before the 2025 edition and couldn't resist some mischief

Politics

35 m. ago Glastonbury Festival's mystery Patchwork act's identity revealed with telling clue

There has been much anticipation over who the mysterious Patchwork is as the act is billed to take to the Pyramid stage at 6.15 on Worthy Farm's Glastonbury Festival today

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45 m. ago Matty Healy's mother Denise Welch grins alongside pop megastar Charli XCX at Glastonbury ahead of her son's divisive headlining set with The 1975

The Loose Women star posted a selfie with Charli XCX to her Instagram story on Friday, just hours before her son Matty Healy was set to headline the Pyramid Stage.

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46 m. ago Discontinued 'best ever' crisp flavour returns after 20 years off shelves

Crisp fans are rejoicing after finding out that a beloved classic will be returning to UK shelves - some 20 years after being discontinued - Pickled Onion Discos.

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52 m. ago Samantha Womack reveals quitting EastEnders WASN'T her choice as she admits she was 'REJECTED' by BBC bosses

The actress, 52, became a fan-favourite as the fiery Ronnie Mitchell on the BBC soap having bagged the part in 2007.

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52 m. ago Liam Gallagher issues new Oasis Cardiff gig details in surprise update

Liam Gallagher has shared more new details of the band's highly anticipated reunion tour - including what time the group will take to the stage at the first show in Cardiff on July 4

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58 m. ago Instant karma! Moped rider ditches scooter in the middle of the road as he attempts to run away from police

Moped rider attempting to escape police gets swiftly taken down

Events

63 m. ago Superman's original cast now from homeless horror to immense family tragedy

As new Superman remake is about to hit cinemas, we take a look at the personal and professional struggles of the original stars of the acclaimed 1978 movie directed by Richard Donner

Society

77 m. ago How Jeremy Doku has taken his game to another level at Man City

Jeremy Doku has been one of the stars of the Club World Cup and the Manchester City winger has explained why his game has gone to another level.

Politics

89 m. ago Timothee Chalamet being considered for Bond role as his Dune director Denis Villeneuve takes on 007

Chalamet, 29, saw his odds for playing Bond increase in the wake of the news that French-Canadian filmmaker Villeneuve, 57, will be at the helm of the next instalment.

Politics

97 m. ago Labour’s relationship with working class ‘broken’ as analysis reveals it is now the party of wealthy

As Labour’s civil war on Starmer’s plans to slash disability benefits rages, the new analysis has revealed working class voters have turned to Nigel Farage and Reform UK

Economics

1 hour ago Ballymena hate crime horror as slurry spread across road hours before first

Police have launched an investigation into the incident, with a 19-year-old man arrested and condemnation from politicians over the horrific incident hours before people take to the streets

Events

1 hour ago ‘It’s something that happens’: are we doing enough to save Earth from a devastating asteroid strike?

With close encounters due in 2029 and 2032, space scientists are getting to grips with an existential threatIt is a scenario beloved of Hollywood: a huge asteroid, several miles wide, is on a collision course with Earth. Scientists check and recheck their calculations but there is no mistake – civilisation is facing a cataclysmic end unless the space rock can be deflected.It may sound like science fiction, but it is a threat that is being taken seriously by scientists. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Are we doing enough to save Earth from a devastating asteroid strike?

With close encounters due in 2029 and 2032, space scientists are getting to grips with an existential threatIt is a scenario beloved of Hollywood: a huge asteroid, several miles wide, is on a collision course with Earth. Scientists check and recheck their calculations but there is no mistake – civilisation is facing a cataclysmic end unless the space rock can be deflected.It may sound like science fiction, but it is a threat that is being taken seriously by scientists. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago ‘I was living in Doodle Land and didn’t know how to get back’: the million

As Mr Doodle, Sam Cox found a global audience and made a fortune with his signature scrawls covering furniture, clothes – and eventually an entire house. But behind the scenes, he was unravelling into psychosis From the road, it’s barely visible; glimpsed, maybe, if peered at with cheeks pressed against the property’s imposing iron gates. There is otherwise little out of the ordinary in this quiet Kent corner of London’s affluent commuter belt – St Michael’s has a village hall, a country club, a farm shop. But at the end of a snaking, hedge-lined driveway is an incongruous home: a sprawling, six-bedroom neo-Georgian mansion, almost every inch, inside and out, covered in the trademark black-on-white line drawings of its owner, Mr Doodle, the 31-year-old artist Sam Cox.A car honks twice behind me. A woman in her 80s steps out. “It’s mindblowing, isn’t it?” Sam’s grandmother Sue says, eyebrows aloft. “And terribly different.” The gates ahead buzz open. “Take it slowly,” she offers, by ...

Politics

2 h. ago Starmer: Labour will not take away ‘safety net’ from vulnerable people

The Prime Minister told the Welsh Labour conference the ‘broken’ welfare system must be fixed ‘in a Labour way’.

Politics

2 h. ago EastEnders' Michelle Ryan pictured back on soap set as Zoe is set to reunite with Slaters

Michelle Ryan has been spotted back filming on the EastEnders set for the first time just weeks after her character Zoe Slater made a surprise return to the soap

Politics

2 h. ago Brits in Benidorm urged to avoid making 'major taxi mistake' in party hotspot

One Brit abroad has shared a warning for anyone heading to Benidorm this summer, as there are reportedly "fake" taxis in the holiday resort, and they may not take you where you want to go

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2 h. ago Harry and Meghan ‘at heart of King’s funeral plans’ amid hopes of royal reconciliation

The King is said to be ‘adamant’ that Harry will take ‘his rightful place at the centre of the family’ when the time comes

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