24 m. ago DHS Secretary says entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop people from climbing it

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the entire southern border wall with Mexico is being painted black to deter illegal immigration

Politics

44 m. ago Lessons about periods for boys and girls should be compulsory at school, study finds

A study says school children are not provided with adequate menstruation education

Politics

67 m. ago The key passage in Alexander Isak's bombshell statement that's left many at Newcastle baffled, what his teammates really think

CRAIG HOPE: Sources close to the situation believe his bombshell statement, released on Tuesday night, is the striker's response to a growing realisation that the door has been closing.

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94 m. ago Migrant hotel chaos as more councils to consider launching legal action to ban asylum seekers

The Reform leader says his party’s 12 local councils will do ‘everything in their power to follow Epping’s lead’ and challenge the use of hotels to house asylum seekers

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1 hour ago Major brand has advert banned for suggesting black skin is ‘problematic’

The advert, for cosmetic brand Sanex, must not air again the ASA has ruled

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1 hour ago Disadvantaged white pupils have ‘particularly poor’ education outcomes, review says

The Education Secretary said it was a “national disgrace” that so many white working-class children are being “written off”

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1 hour ago Government signs deal with Iraq to return illegal migrants in latest bid to deter small boats

It comes after an £800,000 deal last year with Baghdad to help the country crack down on smuggling networks

Events

1 hour ago How home sizes are changing in the UK: Are they getting bigger or smaller?

Other dwellings such as semi-detached houses grew between 2013 and 2023

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1 hour ago Bungalows balloon but flats shrink – analysis into changes in typical home sizes

Overall, average property sizes in England have increased slightly since 2013, according to analysis from Nationwide Building Society.

Politics

1 hour ago Government strikes returns deal with Iraq in latest bid to deter small boats

The agreement signed during a visit to the UK by Iraq’s deputy prime minister will allow for the ‘swift’ return of failed asylum seekers.

Politics

1 hour ago Married at First Sight star Marilyse Corrigan left reeling as she is 'dumped by text'

Marilyse Corriganan, who found fame on E4's reality show Married At First Sight is said to have been left 'heartbroken' after her partner of one year split up with her via text message

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1 hour ago Blind woman, 99, dies after spilling cup of tea on her lap at nursing home

An inquest heard that Margaret Eluned Roberts was told she should have been given a cup with a handle but staff said they didnt know they were to do something different

Events

2 h. ago Why Britons spend more than two days a year talking about weather

Met Office figures show UK set for record hot summer, with temperatures 1.5C above average

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2 h. ago Mum, 99, who 'desperately wanted to reach 100' died due to cup of tea

Margaret Eluned Roberts died five weeks after black tea spilled onto her, leaving her with burns on her body following the incident at her the nursing home where she lived

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2 h. ago ITV Emmerdale fans 'unveil' John Sugden's mysterious accomplice in huge twist

Emmerdale fans were left stunned as John Sugden made a mysterious phone call

Politics

2 h. ago Nebraska’s governor announces plan for immigrant detention center in state's rural southwest corner

Nebraska Republican Gov_ Jim Pillen has announced plans for an immigration detention center in the state’s rural southwest corner, to be known as the “Cornhusker Clink.”

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3 h. ago Scots chemical firm fined £100k after young worker left scarred for life

Scots chemical firm fined £100k after young worker left scarred for life

Economics

3 h. ago Pundits pile on Rangers as 'pub team' defending in joke first half leaves Champions League dreams in tatters

A disastrous start has left Rangers with it all to do and Russell Martin is lucky they weren't completely put out of their misery

Sport

3 h. ago Oregon city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling to ensure camping spaces under settlement

The Oregon city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court homelessness ruling has agreed to ensure camping spaces for at least 150 people as part of a settlement with an advocacy group

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3 h. ago Eerie photos show abandoned new build estate left to rot three years after homes put up

A new build estate in County Durham has been left to rot and is abandoned, with local residents claiming it's turned into a ghost town and that it's all very 'strange'

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