22 m. ago Massive solar storm causes worldwide blackouts as experts warn the worst is yet to come

The sun has unleashed the strongest solar flare of the year, triggering strong radio blackouts across the globe.

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34 m. ago Parents of boy cruelly nicknamed 'Mickey Mouse' over giant growths caused by treatment for rare skin condition share their joy as he makes amazing transformation

A three-year-old boy once cruelly dubbed 'Mickey Mouse' over giant 'ears' caused by treatment for a rare skin condition has shown off his amazing recovery.

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43 m. ago ‘Cheeky, kind and full of life’: Mum pays tribute to boy, seven, killed in drugs lab explosion as man jailed

Reece Galbraith jailed for 14 years after explosion in Newcastle terraced street that killed two peopleA man operating a cannabis drugs lab which caused an explosion in a terraced street has been jailed for 14 years for the deaths of two people, including a seven-year-old boy.The boy, Archie York, was asleep in the flat above the drugs lab being run by Reece Galbraith, 33, when the blast happened in the Benwell area of Newcastle in the early hours of 16 October 2024. Continue reading...

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97 m. ago Moment speeding Mercedes driver hits 125mph before killing flight attendant in crash caught on his own dashcam

Sensenal Amaglo, 42, admitted causing death by dangerous driving after he fatally collided with Heidi Lee Locke, 58, on the M2 on November 27, 2022.

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2 h. ago Tyson Fury reunited with dad John days after 'knocked out' claim

The pair reunited just days after Fury Sr claimed he helped his son avoid getting knocked out by Oleksandr Usyk during their showdown last May

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2 h. ago Moment 'highly dangerous' drugs lab explodes killing cannabis dealer and seven

Reece Galbraith, 33, has been jailed for 14 years at Newcastle Crown Court for manslaughter after causing the death of two people in a house explosion while making cannabis 'gummies'.

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2 h. ago What is cannabis shatter? The drug that caused deadly Newcastle blast

The process of making the drug is ‘inherently dangerous’, prosecutor says

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3 h. ago Tariffs causing slowdown in global property deals, Savills warns

Conditions are expected to recover over the second half of 2025 as trade policy becomes more certain.

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3 h. ago ‘Highly dangerous’ cannabis shatter factory caused explosion that killed two

Police found the explosion that killed Archie York, seven, and Jason Laws, 35, in Newcastle was caused by a butane gas build-up in a drugs lab.

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3 h. ago Parents of boy, 7 killed in cannabis gummies blast will never forgive 'selfish' dealers

Little Archie York was fast asleep in his bed when cannabis dealer, Reece Galbraith caused a devastating explosion killing him and Galbraith's pal, Jason Laws in Newcastle

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3 h. ago Growing calls for BBC to sack Gary Lineker over 'antisemitic' social media post

Now-deleted footage on Lineker’s Instagram story has sparked fury among Jewish groups

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3 h. ago Menendez brothers' lives now from weddings to prison reunion after brutal attack

Erik and Lyle Menendez, recently made eligible for parole, were 18 and 21 when they shot their parents to death at point-blank range and much has changed after 30 years behind bars

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3 h. ago Why I went on Virgin Island: Show's oldest contestant, 30, reveals what caused his 'deep fear' of sex

Virgin Island contestant Ben Harris, from Ramsgate, revealed in a Substack post what spurred him on to take 'drastic action' and agree to appear on the controversial reality show.

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3 h. ago The assisted dying lobby isn’t being honest with you – disabled people are at risk from this bill | Lucy Webster

Proponents say the measures being debated in parliament will apply only to people who are on their deathbeds. That isn’t trueYou’ve been deceived by the campaign for assisted dying. It has told you who the proposed law is for: people on their metaphorical deathbeds, no hope in sight, desperate to spare themselves and their loved ones the experience of an agonising death. And no wonder – these cases obviously merit sympathy and concern. These are the people campaigners want to talk about; this is the narrative that pushes people into unquestioning support for their cause.But what of the people the law would include who they don’t want you to consider? Proponents keep saying that the bill is tightly drawn to exclude disabled people, because it limits eligibility to those with only six months to live. But this is patently false. The line between disability and illness – a line this bill relies on – is not a sharp distinction. It is blurry, ever-moving and dependent on social factors fa...

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4 h. ago Why there will be hundreds of vintage motorcycles driven by men in suits in Manchester this weekend

There's a very special cause behind it all

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4 h. ago Stirling Freemason raises £30k for prostate charity by walking 150 miles around Forth Valley

Bannockburn's Derek tripled his original target for his Prostate (Scotland) cause while encouraging men to get a simple blood test from their GP.

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4 h. ago Taiwo Awoniyi 'risked 50/50 chance of death' before coma as 'stomach acid leaks'

EXCLUSIVE: Nottingham Forest have said Taiwo Awoniyi is recovering well, but a top doc has explained how the suspected cause of the star's suffering could have had a 50% chance of death

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4 h. ago Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis avoids jail over ‘tragic’ car crash death of his wife

Rohan Dennis, 34, has been given a suspended sentence of one year, four months and 28 days in jail after pleading guilty to committing an aggravated act likely to cause harm

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5 h. ago 'Enough is enough': The blank advert next to M60 causing fury

An unused advertising board in Stockport is causing concerns, a councillor has said.

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5 h. ago Simple hack prevents your roses from getting infected with 'rust' this month

Gardeners need to be on high alert during the month of May, as the humid weather can cause roses to become infected with rust - a fungal disease that can quickly spread

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