51 m. ago Boy, 14, was used as a slave by criminal who thought 'only of himself'

The teenage drug dealer was "only thinking of himself and his drug profits"

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53 m. ago Trial set for man charged with murdering partner found stabbed after explosion

Annabel Rook, 46, was found with multiple stab wounds in the living room of a house in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, north-east London, on June 17.

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58 m. ago Moment boy, 17, struggles to speak to his mum after ketamine bender

Daniel Davies was snorting the drug at work and even swapped his PlayStation 5 for ketamine

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1 hour ago I had a demon inside me... sex abuse fed the monster and drove my horrific crimes: One of Britain's biggest drug smugglers who was jailed with Reggie Kray comes clean

'When I got involved with crime, I loved it,' Michael admitted. 'It was exciting. People say: "How can you like criminality?" I'm not saying I like the action of crime - I liked the feeling, the high it brought.'

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2 h. ago Dietitian says how much water you should drink to lose weight

One health expert suggests drinking water at certain times of day for people wanting to lose weight and stay hydrated

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2 h. ago Andrew Tate’s High Court trial over rape and sexual violence claims by four women brought forward

Four women are suing the former kickboxer over claims of sexual violence, which he denies

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2 h. ago Top experts flag 2 deadly risks of Mounjaro that EVERYONE must watch out for

Experts have issued GPs with crucial guidance on weight loss jabs to avoid deadly complications, as the injections are offered to millions more Britons on the NHS.

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2 h. ago Katie Price reveals exactly how much she weighs after concerns over her figure

Katie Price has shared her exact weight via a snapchat video as fans continued to express their concern over the mum-of-five's slim figure.

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2 h. ago Lions embrace ‘Fazball’ in attempt to seize the moment with expansive play

Lions remain committed to positive approach with ball in hand and attack coach does not want them to tighten upIn mid-November, cricket’s Ashes series will commence in the same Optus Stadium where the British & Irish Lions will kick off their tour of Australia on Saturday. There are some keen cricket fans within the Lions squad who stayed up late to watch England’s compelling final-day win at Headingley, but out on the training pitch the collective priority is not so much Bazball as its oval-shaped cousin, Fazball.Andy Farrell, the Lions head coach, has been at pains since his squad’s arrival here to make two things clear. The first is that preparation time is of the essence and should not be wasted by endlessly second-guessing what might lie ahead. The second is that the touring side can not afford to retreat into their tactical shells after their loss to Argentina in Dublin last Friday. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trial of High Court claims against Andrew Tate brought forward to next summer

Tate’s barristers told an earlier court hearing that there was ‘total denial of wrongdoing’.

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3 h. ago Clueless review – Alicia Silverstone and Brittany Murphy are class acts in 90s Jane Austen parallel

Amy Heckerling’s high school romcoming-of-age classic, composed entirely of quotable funny lines, remains a sophisticated pleasure 30 years onThirty years ago, the world was swooning over Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle in the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice adaptation but all the time, the actual Jane Austen screen sensation that year was happening elsewhere in plain sight. Amy Heckerling’s high school romcoming-of-age masterpiece, inspired by Austen’s Emma, is now on re-release for its 30th anniversary and more than ever it feels like a complete joy, a deliciously movie-literate (and literate-literate) classic, with references to Stanley Kubrick, Oscar Wilde and William Burroughs to go with the Austen parallel.Clueless is something to compare with Bringing Up Baby and The Philadelphia Story – and Alicia Silverstone’s final, tearful scene matches, and even outclasses, Julia Roberts’ speech in Notting Hill about being just a girl standing in front of a boy. Like Withnail and I, it’s a film ...

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3 h. ago Met Police officer accused of pinching female colleague's waist in 'fat test' at workplace gym and saying he had 'proper sex dream' about her could be sacked

PC Mark Neale faces a new police disciplinary panel after a female colleague in London said he 'pinched her hips' when she remarked about 'feeling fat'.

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3 h. ago True extent of Imane Khelif's failed drug tests finally revealed

Imane Khelif won Olympic gold at last summer's Games in Paris, but the International Boxing Association have accused the Algerian of failing gender tests

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3 h. ago TGI Fridays rival is shutting 9 restaurants nationwide as owner issues warning

Its owners Fat Brands planning have been converting Smokey Bones sites into Twin Peaks sports bar-style restaurants - and confirmed plans to transform more of its restaurants in the future

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3 h. ago The drug kingpin who made £2.5m a month: Gangland boss is hauled back to UK from Dubai after planning hit and being brought down by his own EncroChats

James Harding, 34, was arrested by counter terrorist specialist firearms officers at a London airport in May 2022 after being extradited from Switzerland on a private jet.

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4 h. ago Inside the revolting story of the infamous ‘poop cruise’: ‘Complete media bloodbath’

The story of the 2013 Carnival Triumph cruise, which descended into chaos after the toilets gave up in the middle of the sea, has been turned into a wild Netflix documentaryElevator pitches don’t get much more captivating, and possibly revolting, than “poop cruise” – a modern day Gilligan’s Island tale that’s almost too good to be true.For those who may have missed the headlines in 2013: a two-day transit from Galveston, Texas, to Cozumel, Mexico turned disastrous when an engine room fire struck the Carnival Triumph and stranded its 4,100-odd passengers and crew in the Gulf of Mexico. The fire devastated the Triumph’s electrical nerve center and crippled the auxiliary systems aboard the ship, from the wifi to the toilets – which literally backed up into cabins and spilled into the hallways. After three days adrift, the Triumph was towed to Mobile, Alabama – but not before the limits of socially conditioned behavior approached a breaking point. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Wishaw mum caught with £12,000 worth of cocaine avoids jail term

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that messages on her phones suggested Lyndsey Paton had been involved in drug dealing for more than a year.

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4 h. ago River Island: Full list of 33 stores planned for closure revealed

River Island, which fell to a £33.2million loss in 2023 after sales slid by 19%, has reportedly hired advisors from PwC in order to oversee the restructuring process

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4 h. ago Drug kingpin who plotted gangland murder from Dubai and smuggled £100m of cocaine into Britain is convicted after EncroChat probe

James Harding, 34, was arrested by counter terrorist specialist firearms officers at a London airport in May 2022 after being extradited from Switzerland on a private jet.

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4 h. ago Henley Literary Festival announces partnership with The Independent for third year running

Guest speakers will include Graham Norton, Joanna Lumley and Michael Morpurgo

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