69 m. ago Weather tomorrow: Met Office map shows where 70mph winds and 12 hours of rain could hit UK

The Met Office has said rain accompanied by strong winds will make for very poor weather conditions tomorrow, especially on roads.

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1 hour ago Man dies after being hit by ambulance racing to 999 call as police launch probe

The road was shut for nearly 10 hours.

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2 h. ago Kilwinning Rangers boss hails side's character as late winner sends them joint

Lawrence Hendry's injury-time header saw the Buffs pick up a 2-1 win away at Kirkintilloch Rob Roy

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2 h. ago Marco Asensio doubles up to steer Aston Villa to win over Chelsea

Unai Emery recently graded Aston Villa’s season as a seven out of 10 at best, acknowledging while their progress in Europe has been eye-catching, they needed to kick-start their Premier League campaign. Just as it seemed they would extend their winless run to six matches, the Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen made a mess of a routine save, inadvertently giving Villa the leg-up they had been looking for, allowing Marco Asensio’s side-foot volley from Marcus Rashford’s cross after a short corner to slip through his gloves. Rashford’s half-time arrival proved inspired given he also laid the ball on for Asensio to cancel out Enzo Fernández’s opener.Thousands of Villa fans had spent the previous 24 hours plotting their second trip to Brugge in four months but for all of its pluses the Champions League has undoubtedly damaged their league form. Unai Emery has highlighted as much, unable to hide his mixed feelings on their season so far. Villa won six points from a possible 24 after midwe...

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3 h. ago BBC Gladiators fans stunned as contender reveals she's the daughter of legendary sports star

Gladiators viewers were left picking their jaws off the floor on Saturday night when one of the contenders revealed who her famous dad is

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4 h. ago Man who overstayed by 10 minutes in a Costa car park almost has his life ruined

Ashley Pavett had exceeded the 90-minute limit at a car park in Green Meadow near Pontyclun in South Wales. He paid the fine promptly, but a letter months later turned his life upside down.

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4 h. ago Steve Witkoff: from property developer to global spotlight as Trump’s tough

His friendship with the president dates back to a late-night encounter in a deli. Now he is a loyal envoy brokering the Gaza ceasefire and peace talks on UkraineWith the first phase of the ceasefire nearing its end, an American property developer has emerged as a key figure in determining whether Gaza attains a more enduring peace or slips back into war.Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s typically idiosyncratic pick as special Middle East envoy, has also found his way into the midst of talks with Russia over Ukraine’s future, sitting opposite Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, instead of the official special envoy for the region, Keith Kellogg. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Linlithgow MSP welcomes extra funding to help secure future for Grangemouth workers

The First Minister confirmed to the Scottish Parliament that an amendment will be lodged to the Scottish Government’s 2025-26 Budget Bill to allocate an additional £25 million to establish a Grangemouth Just Transition Fund.

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5 h. ago Olly Murs says he's 'broken' as he gives health update after cancelling gig at last minute

Olly Murs issued a devastating update to his fans after being forced to cancel a gig in Dubai hours before he was scheduled to take to the stage

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6 h. ago 7 unsettling things Donald Trump did in last 24 hours as he sacks top military chief

Donald Trump unexpectedly sacked the most senior member of the US military - only the second black person to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs - after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth demanded a clear out of "woke" and "DEI" generals

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6 h. ago ‘Exploited’ migrant farm workers in UK paid for picks, not hours

Call for investigation into unfair payment for labourers on seasonal visa scheme When 26-year-old Ben* boarded a flight in Uzbekistan in June, he was looking forward to more than just a summer job picking fruit and vegetables on a British farm.“I wanted to see new places, cities I’ve never seen before,” he said. “I wanted to make friends, exchange ideas and make new memories.” Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Met Office map shows where 70mph winds and 12 hours of rain could hit UK tomorrow as weather warnings issued

The Met Office has said rain accompanied by strong winds will make for very poor weather conditions tomorrow, especially on roads.

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7 h. ago Scottish and UK governments both urged to ‘stand by’ Grangemouth workers

Roz Foyer, of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, made the plea as she addressed the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow on Saturday.

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8 h. ago Scientists reveal how to pick out the cleanest cubicle in ANY public toilet (and why it is different for men and women)

It's a familiar puzzle that many of us face on an almost daily basis. When nature calls and your only option is a public toilet, which cubicle should you pick?

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8 h. ago How OnlyFans's sex revolution failed: Adult site was hailed for 'empowering women' at its inception

Former Love Islander Megan Barton-Hanson previously praised the app for 'changing the power dynamic for sex workers' and 'empowering women' in December 2020.

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8 h. ago Weather map reveals where 70mph winds and 12 hours of rain to hit tomorrow as yellow warnings issued for large chunks of Britain

The UK is bracing for 70mph winds and 12 hours of rain tomorrow, as travel disruption is expected and some areas may experience flooding as well as loss of power.

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9 h. ago Girl, 3, dies after being hit by van in Manchester city centre tram crash

A three-year-old girl has died after a crash involving a van and a tram in central Manchester this morning. Police and Metrolink workers are at the scene

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9 h. ago Brent Council pays out nearly £600,000 in pothole and pavement injury claims

A North London council has paid out nearly £600,000 in compensation for accident and injury claims caused by potholes and pavement defects since 2020, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed.

Economics

9 h. ago UK soil breakthrough could cut farm fertiliser use and advance sustainable agriculture

Research group says discovery could lead to new type of environmentally friendly farmingA biological mechanism that makes plant roots more attractive to soil microbes has been discovered by scientists in the UK. The breakthrough – by researchers at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, Norfolk – opens the door to the creation of crops requiring reduced amounts of nitrate and phosphate fertilisers, they say.“We can now think of developing a new type of environmentally friendly farming with crops that require less artificial fertiliser,” said Dr Myriam Charpentier, whose group carried out the research. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Record breaking snooker star Wael Talaat dies aged 60 as tributes paid to 'iconic figure'

Record-breaking African snooker icon Wael Talaat has died at the age of 60 following an illustrious career in the sport, with tributes paid to the "renowned player and true gentleman"

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