14 m. ago New horror drug causing carnage in Britain: They're sold as anxiety pills, are 50 times more powerful than heroin and feel like a 'bomb in your brain'. No wonder bereft parents say: 'They're murder'

Thinking back, John Melbourne estimates that he summoned police to the family home almost 30 times in a single year because of his son.

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69 m. ago Love Island reveals TWO new boys and a stunning brunette bombshell are set to enter the villa in shock twist

Two new bomshells are preparing to cause havoc in the Love Island villa, just 24 hours after the 12th series kicked off.

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70 m. ago Body found outside looted store as LA riots take deadly turn: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to LA today on orders from President Donald Trump after a fourth day of anti-ICE protests.

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76 m. ago Younger women could have cervical screening every five years instead of three

HPV is a sexually-transmitted group of viruses which cause no symptoms but can lead to cervical cancer.

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92 m. ago Love Island's Sophie's horrific injury photos after freak accident caused burn

Sophie on Love Island has explained how she had been engulfed in flames after an air-con unit blew a fireball back into her face and chest mid-performance

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2 h. ago How to Train Your Dragon review – faithful yet utterly soulless remake

DreamWorks tries to find success with the Disney live-action remake template but falls shortIt was only a matter of time before DreamWorks jumped on the lucrative live-action remake bandwagon with its soulless new How to Train Your Dragon. Disney has been playing this cynical game since 1994 – releasing their Jungle Book remake (the one starring Jason Scott Lee) the same year DreamWorks was founded – and striking gold with Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland (2010), which arrived in theatres just weeks before the original How To Train Your Dragon landed.It also comes as no surprise that DreamWorks moved with Night Fury speed to revisit a movie that’s only 15 years old. As the recent Lilo & Stitch proved, there’s plenty box office gold to mine from introducing new children to a young and beloved property, while banking on the nostalgia that a generation without fully formed frontal lobes would carry for the not-so-distant animated films and TV spinoffs they were weaned on. Continue ...

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2 h. ago Falkirk Council has three times as many complaints as national average

By far the biggest cause for complaint was 'ongoing or incomplete repair times'

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2 h. ago Motorcyclist's fury at 'shameless' reaction from mother of yob who was filmed joyriding his stolen bike as he hits out at 'atrocious' police response

Kenan Davies (inset), 22, put out an appeal on social media to find the people who stole his Keeway motorcycle and took it for a joyride around the pleasure gardens in Bournemouth, Dorset.

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3 h. ago LA riots take ominous new turn as mystery donor drops off wartime face shields for protesters: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to LA today on orders from President Donald Trump after a fourth day of anti-ICE protests.

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3 h. ago Fifteen police injured amid suspected racially motivated attacks in Ballymena

Northern Irish politicians condemn violence that erupted after vigil for girl who was allegedly sexually assaultedFifteen police officers were injured and several homes attacked during what has been called a “mob fury” of racially motivated disturbances in the Northern Irish town of Ballymena.Members of a crowd threw petrol bombs, fireworks, heavy masonry and bricks at police and tried to burn the homes of a handful of foreign families in the County Antrim town on Monday night. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Another drop in UK net migration in 2026 may cause labour shortages, says No 10 adviser

Prof Brian Bell says predicted fall to 200,000 people means retail, care and hospitality sectors may struggle to fill postsUK politics live – latest updatesUK net migration is expected to fall to 200,000 in 2026 with possible resulting labour shortages in the hospitality and retail sectors, an independent adviser to the government has said.Prof Brian Bell, the chair of the migration advisory committee, said the figure was then predicted to rise again to just below 300,000 in the medium term. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Expert warns against popular summer drink which can cause dehydration as Scotland to hit 20C

There are certain things people should be avoiding during hot weather, as it could worsen the effects of dehydration.

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5 h. ago Major cruise company bans popular travel accessory causing confusion among passengers

Cruise lines always have a list of banned items and it's common to see potentially hazardous items such as  candles and heating appliances listed. But one has recently banned a popular accessory.

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5 h. ago Constance Marten’s partner tells court ‘no laws on how to raise your children’

Marten and Mark Gordon have denied the gross negligence manslaughter of their daughter Victoria and causing or allowing her death in 2023.

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5 h. ago What has caused the global spike in new Covid variant 'Nimbus' NB.1.8.1?

The new 'Nimbus' strain is the latest Covid variant, and cases have been confirmed in the UK.

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6 h. ago Love Island reveals TWO new bombshells as the twists keep coming just one day into new series

Two new bomshells are preparing to cause havoc in the Love Island villa, just 24 hours after the 12th series kicked off.

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6 h. ago Scene of destruction after car smashes into shop and bus stop with man killed

An elderly woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving

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6 h. ago Doctor says too much of popular pill can cause 'gut damage and ulcers'

A doctor warned that taking too much of a common medication could lead to serious complications

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6 h. ago Coronation Street fans cry he 'deserved better' as Craig Tinker update causes update

The police officer, played by Colson Smith for 14 years, was killed in the line of duty last month

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6 h. ago Holiday nightmare after Brit's 'itchy eye' turned out to be a LEECH on his eyeball

British travel agent Tony Exall, 58, was on a jungle tour near West Papua, Indonesia, when his left eye began to irritate him. He blamed it on sweat or a tiny bug but the real cause was much more alarming.

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