2 h. ago Riots erupt on streets of Salford after 60 masked youths set fire to cars, build blockades and hurl bricks at police

Between 50 and 60 people flocked to Lower Broughton Road at around 1.30pm this afternoon, using cars and wheelie bins to block off the road.

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3 h. ago 'Demonised' Brits shun party hotspot Magaluf as once bustling beach resort now 'empty'

Majorca's Magaluf resort has been left empty and has instead been filled with French and Italian holidaymakers - according to the president of a nightclub association

Society

3 h. ago An AP photographer captures a powerful moment in the chaos of the Los Angeles protests

Jae Hong is based in Los Angeles and has worked with The Associated Press for more than 18 years, covering many of the city’s biggest stories

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3 h. ago Three kids critically injured after car wreck sends vehicle careening into their sidewalk lemonade stand

The girls, aged 7, 8, and 9 were rushed to hospitals in North Carolina in critical condition

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4 h. ago Police race to busy Edinburgh street as shocked locals watch on

A number of police vehicles were pictured on Lauriston Place, near Tollcross, at around 7.30pm on Wednesday.

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5 h. ago Riots erupt in Salford as 60 masked youths burn vehicles and hurl bricks at police with 'tensions high'

A 16-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting an officer and remains in custody

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6 h. ago Mark Drakeford tells Plaid Cymru leader he's 'very bad at listening' in heated exchange

The former First Minister told the Plaid Cymru leader to 'listen to me'

Politics

6 h. ago ‘Dad strikes’ in London and Edinburgh demand better paternity leave

Hundreds of fathers protest with children to call for two weeks’ statutory paternity leave to be increasedHundreds of fathers took to the streets of London and Edinburgh on Wednesday to demand better paternity leave, in a protest that was billed as the world’s first dad strike.They came with babies in papooses and pushchairs, as they brandished placards and dad jokes to call for an overhaul of the meanest paternity leave system in Europe. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Kagiso Rabada lays down marker of excellence with fiery spells for South Africa | Simon Burnton

Teammates say he is the world’s best bowler and judging by his first-day display against Australia he is not far offGiven there was a certain scepticism in advance of this game about South Africa’s suitability for a place in this final, their spot having been secured through a run of good results, mostly at home, in short series that notably did not involve either of the two sides currently ranked ahead of them, perhaps they needed an early marker of excellence, a demonstration of merit. Fortunately they had just the man.At 10.30am the pre-match pyrotechnic mist cleared with Kagiso Rabada at the nursery end, ball in hand. Perhaps Usman Khawaja’s personal fog lingered a while longer, the first ball of the day zinging past his outside edge and sending the Australian opener into survival mode. Rabada started his day with a maiden, and then another, and then another. Khawaja faced every delivery, including a couple more that he barely survived. And then, two balls into Rabada’s fourth o...

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7 h. ago Twix advert banned after complaints it promoted dangerous driving

The advert shows a man in a car embarking on a high-speed chase with a pursuer, before swerving off the road and tumbling down a hill

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7 h. ago Celebs Go Dating chaos as Mark Labbett 'storms off set after having enough of E4 show'

The Chase star and quizzer Mark Labbett is said to have become so frustrated at filming E4 show Celebs Go Dating that he stormed off set leaving show bosses scrambling

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7 h. ago Top 750 WTA players to receive protected ranking for fertility procedures

Players can get special ranking for three tournamentsSloane Stephens: ‘It will empower this generation’Tennis players who choose to take time off in order to undergo fertility protection procedures, such as egg or embryo freezing, will be permitted to receive a protected ranking according to new rules announced by the Women’s Tennis Association.Players ranked inside the top 750 on the WTA who undergo fertility procedures will be eligible to receive a Special Entry Ranking (SER) allowing them to enter up to three tournaments. The SER will be calculated using their average ranking during a 12-week period before and during their absence and can be used up to WTA 500 events. Continue reading...

Sport

7 h. ago Reuse shop selling signed Rolf Harris now fundraising to 'destroy it' after suggestions

One shop were conflicted after a painting signed by Rolf Harris came up for sale – but decided to consult their opinionated customers on what's best to do – including 'burn it'

Economics

8 h. ago Emmerdale's Laura Norton on 'tough decision' to 'out' her children with rare syndrome

The actress shares two children with former soap star Mark Jordon

Politics

8 h. ago Police issue statement over 'categorically incorrect' rumours after mayhem on Salford street

Video from the scene shows a car in flames as a large group of youths gather on a grass embankment

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8 h. ago Riots erupt on streets of Salford after 60 masked youths set fire to cars, build blockades and hurl bricks at police: Girl, 16, arrested for assaulting cop 

Between 50 and 60 people flocked to Lower Broughton Road at around 1.30pm this afternoon, using cars and wheelie bins to block off the road.

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8 h. ago Armed Edinburgh cop was withdrawn for 'indefensible' conduct after Tallia Storm incident

The Edinburgh Employment Tribunal is hearing the case of Steven Jones who filed a sex discrimination claim against the force.

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8 h. ago Young bride heartbroken as husband, 19, dies in horror crash soon after wedding

Chloe Maloney had only just married her husband Jerry Maloney before he was tragically killed in a car crash - moving tributes were paid to Jerry, who died aged only 19

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8 h. ago Moment man 'posing as an Uber driver to sexually assault vulnerable woman' is stopped by police who found 'rape kit' in his car

Graham Head, 66, of Pevensey, East Sussex, was pulled over and had his vehicle searched after the 25-year-old woman gave police part of a car numberplate.

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8 h. ago Rioters livestream themselves burning down a HOUSE on TikTok in Balleymena after 'Romanian' teens 'tried to rape girl'

Footage shared on social media shows thugs giggling as they torch a residential home after smashing the windows and breaking in.

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