58 m. ago Afghan rights defender told she faces ‘no risk’ from Taliban as Home Office denies asylum

Woman who worked with western governments in her home country before fleeing the Taliban told to returnAn Afghan woman who risked her life to defend human rights in her home country before fleeing to the UK has been told by the Home Office it is safe for her to return after officials rejected her asylum claim.Mina (not her real name) worked for western government-backed projects and was involved in training and mentoring women across Afghanistan, which left her in grave danger even before the Taliban took over in 2021. Continue reading...

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58 m. ago Spring into school holiday season with top kidswear buys from £18 that follow trends

With the arrival of Easter holidays and a new season, we've rounded up the best kidswear fashion on the high street from brands including Marks & Spencer, Boden and Monsoon

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59 m. ago Virginia Giuffre's secret book details how her life changed forever when she met her dream man Robbie who helped her cast off the shackles of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Now they're at WAR...

Virginia Giiuffre still recalls the first time she laid eyes on her now estranged husband - and moment she told Jeffrey Epstein she was leaving him for the rugged Australian martial arts expert.

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83 m. ago Passport holders told 'just days left' to renew before change is implemented

The new measure will be introduced from April 10

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95 m. ago EastEnders' Natalie Cassidy's new TV show receives brutal review from daughter

Natalie Cassidy received an 'honest review' from her daughter's last night during the debut of her new Channel 4 show, What's The Big Deal: Britain's Best Buys? aired

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1 hour ago Birmingham XL Bully attack victim's chilling final moments revealed as he tried to save himself

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Nicholas Glass, 33, was caring for four dogs, including two XL Bullies, for his brother who was in hospital when he was attacked and bled to death after he attempted to flee the home

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1 hour ago My message from prison: Just Stop Oil may be ending civil disruption, but the struggle must go on | Indigo Rumbelow

We forced the government to take some action, but still it closes it eyes to the impending climate collapse. A new method of confrontation is neededIndigo Rumbelow is co-founder of Just Stop Oil. She is currently on remand in HMP StyalAfter three years, Just Stop Oil is ending its campaign of non-violent civil disruption: we are hanging up the high-vis. But this does not mean the resistance is over. Sitting here in a prison cell in HMP Styal, I am still demanding an end to oil and gas. Every prison key that rattles, every door that is bolted shut, every letter that is read by the prison staff – it all reminds me that 15 Just Stop Oil supporters are currently locked up for refusing to obey governments whose climate inaction is frankly murderous.There has been some progress. The Labour government was elected last year on a manifesto including the pledge that they will “not issue new licences to explore new [oil and gas] fields”. This is a victory for civil resistance and the climate m...

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2 h. ago We Pretty Pieces of Flesh by Colwill Brown review – you’ll read nothing else like it this year

This exhilarating debut about working-class girls growing up in the hope-starved atmosphere of a small northern English city feels essentialSometimes you need to leave a place before you can write about it, and Colwill Brown’s Doncaster from the late 90s to 2015 is that place. This lacerating, exhilarating debut novel, written almost entirely in South Yorkshire dialect, spans nearly 20 years in the lives of its protagonists Kel, Shaz and Rach, from the Spice Girls to the drug spice. It manages to be both boisterous and bleak, life-enhancing and life-denying, familiar and yet wholly original. It feels essential. You will probably read nothing else like it this year.“Remember when we thought Donny wut whole world? Before we knew we wa Northern, when we seemed to be central, when we carved countries out ut farmers’ fields, biking through neck-high rapeseed, cutting tracks ask anyone non-Northern, they’ll only know Donny as punchline of a joke, or place they changed trains once ont way ...

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2 h. ago Hidden London: the Jermyn Street Theatre, where tickets are the cheapest in the West End

Here is somewhere offering mischief and magic, says Martin Robinson — and shows that everyone can afford

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2 h. ago 20 of Europe’s most beautifully located campsites – chosen by experts

We asked camping pros to tell us about their favourite sites, from the highest pitches in Switzerland to a wilderness reserve in SwedenPitchup.com lists more than 5,500 campsites in 67 countries. One of the most scenic is the remote Šenkova Domačija farm near Zgornje Jezersko in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, close to the border with Austria. This heritage farmstead dates to 1517 and is surrounded by pastures and peaks. The farm has 25 pitches (including 10 for tents) in a meadow under old ash trees, plus a communal campfire and kitchen, a shop and restaurant serving breakfast and dinner. Campers can ride horses on short guided hacks or longer treks into the mountains, or tackle the trails on foot.From £16.93 for a tent and two adults, open 1 April-30 September, pitchup.com Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Grand National 2025 full list of confirmed horses, riders and odds for today's race

All the runners taking part in today's big race at Aintree including the favourites

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3 h. ago DAZN flash boxing sale cuts 30% off annual pass to 23p per day – but not for long

Boxing fans can save more than £35 on an annual DAZN membership to stream hundreds of fights from promoters including Matchroom, Golden Boy and Misfits, starting with Joe Joyce vs Filip Hrgovic on April 5

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3 h. ago Oodie drops Easter Sale with 'amazing' cooling blanket included

Shoppers can snag great deals including up to 50% off summer essentials like the Cooling Blanket and Sleep Tee

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4 h. ago It could set the industry back 50 years: fashion braces for impact of Trump tariffs

From farmers to designers, the entire supply chain will be hit – but it is unclear what duties apply to a finished productFirst it was steel producers. Then automobiles. Now the fashion industry has been left reeling from Donald Trump’s announcement on Wednesday that he was imposing tariffs on more than 180 countries including severe levies aimed at some of fashion’s biggest manufacturing regions.Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs included a 10% duty on all imports to the US but “worst offender” countries – those with whom America has bigger trade deficits – face a higher rate. Several of these are key to fashion’s supply chains. China, where everyone from Prada to Zara outsource production, faces a 54% duty. Vietnam, where more than half of Nike’s footwear was produced last year, will be subject to a 46% tariff. Pakistan, a key manufacturer of denim items, will be hit with a 29% duty. Bangladesh, where garment manufacturing makes up to 80% of its total exports, will be subjected to 3...

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4 h. ago 12 big tax changes hitting you this month including National Insurance

Most of the changes take effect on Sunday, 6 April, the start of the new tax year, though a few started from the first day of April - here is all the changes you need to know about

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5 h. ago Scots man reverses diabetes with incredible 7.5 stone weight loss

Neil Clark was told to lose weight by the NHS just under a year ago and developed a food plan.

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5 h. ago Gangland drama told through eyes of crime kingpins penned by ex

Anton O’Donnell, from Paisley, had no film making experience and a budget of just £5,000 when he decided to try and bring his script to life.

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5 h. ago The latest tax evaders caught in Wales including a GP and restaurants

Dr Paul Williams claimed he was far from the only GP to have used the tax scheme that got him into trouble

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6 h. ago Four types of PIP claimants with highest chance of £749 award

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed proposed plans to reform Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

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6 h. ago Wolves 'explore' shock move for Man United outcast as Serie A star monitored

Latest Manchester United news and rumours including updates on Jadon Sancho's future at the club and interest in Serie A star Lorenzo Lucca

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