43 m. ago Martin Brundle issues apology to Lewis Capaldi after brutal snub on grid walk at Singapore Grand Prix

Brundle, who has become famed for his pre-race grid walks, hosted a chaotic interview with the 'Someone You Loved' singer and his brother Anthony ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.

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52 m. ago ‘Obedient, yielding and happy to follow’: the troubling rise of AI girlfriends

AI dating sites claim they remove potential for exploitation, but critics say they are reinforcing harmful stereotypesEleanor, 24, is a Polish historian and lecturer at a university in Warsaw; Isabelle, 25, is a detective serving with the NYPD; Brooke, 39, is an American housewife who enjoys an opulent Miami lifestyle financed by her frequently absent husband.All three women will flirt and chat and send nude photographs and explicit videos via one of a soaring number of new adult dating websites that offer an increasingly realistic selection of AI girlfriends for subscribers willing to pay a monthly fee. Continue reading...

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59 m. ago Historic Environment Scotland embarks on 'difficult and emotional' decisions over future of 300 properties

There are tough talks ahead on the future of Scotland’s prized historic sites as climate change, costs and rising visitor numbers take their toll

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62 m. ago Hidden gem Welsh pub with roaring fires right on the beach and perfect for autumn

Ty Coch Inn in Gwynedd, Wales, is a much-loved pub that's famed for its 'cosy atmosphere' and picturesque settings - but there's a catch for those wanting to visit

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1 hour ago Frankie Bridge admits she’s blown ALL the cash she earned from The Saturdays saying ‘it would be nice to have some left’

FORMER pop star and TV regular Frankie Bridge has opened up about frittering away her fortune from The Saturdays. Singer Frankie shot to fame in S Club Juniors aged 12 and went onto have great success in the popular girlband - but hasn't saved a penny from any of it. Talking to Spencer Matthews on...

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1 hour ago ‘This looks like a joke’ – Euro giants slammed after confirming 50,000

LAZIO have been slammed amid their plans to transform the historic Stadio Flaminio into their new home. The Italian giants currently share the Olimpico Stadium with rivals Roma. However, the Laziali are determined to move to the esteemed rugby union ground, which hosted Italy's home matches from 2000 until 2011. Lazio and Roma used to play...

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1 hour ago Frankie Bridge admits 'biggest regret' from starting career as a teenager

The Loose Women star found fame as a child star as a member of S Club Juniors

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1 hour ago Family told 'say goodbye' to dad fighting for life in Turkey after falling from scooter

"It’s so difficult, it’s soul destroying. I feel quite numb."

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2 h. ago Finn Wolfhard’s honest playlist: ‘I don’t know if I want to hear Sweet Child O’ Mine any more’

The musician and actor gives Bowie some welly at karaoke and is a lapsed G’n’R superfan. But which UK stadium indie-popsters created the first album he ever bought?The first song I fell in love withI was in my living room one fall afternoon, sick from school, aged six, and my mom was like: ‘You’ve never heard the Beatles before?’ She put on Help! the movie, then for the rest of the day, I played Help! over and over again on her iPod.The song I do at karaoke Anything David Bowie is really fun, like Fame or Queen Bitch. No one is ever going to sound like Bowie, but I just love the energy and mood. Recently I did Save Me by Aimee Mann, which I think made everyone really bored, but I had the greatest time. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Manchester United injury update: Lisandro Martinez and Noussair Mazraoui latest news and return dates

The Red Devils are next in action against Liverpool on 19 October

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4 h. ago Death row inmates' horror botched executions from blood spurting to catching fire

The US made history in August as it executed its first-ever prisoner in 15 years by firing squad in what was only the fourth time the method has been used since the death penalty was resumed in the country

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4 h. ago Horror botched executions from taking 43 minutes to die to catching fire

The US made history in August as it executed its first-ever prisoner in 15 years by firing squad in what was only the fourth time the method has been used since the death penalty was resumed in the country

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5 h. ago OpenAI promises more ‘granular control’ to copyright owners after Sora 2 generates videos of popular characters

Company behind the AI video app says it will work with rights holders to ‘block characters from Sora at their request’ OpenAI is promising to give copyright holders “more granular control” over character generation after its new app Sora 2 produced a flood of videos that depicted copyrighted characters.Sora 2, a video generator powered by artificial intelligence, was launched last week on an invite-only basis. The app allows users to generate short videos based on a text prompt. The Guardian’s review of the feed of AI-generated videos last week showed copyrighted characters from shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants, South Park, Pokémon and Rick and Morty. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Frankie Bridge admits she squandered the fortune from her early pop star days after finding fame at the age of 12 with S Club Juniors

Frankie Bridge has admitted that she squandered the fortune from her early pop star days after finding fame at the age of 12 with S Club Juniors.

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11 h. ago Horse racing tips: ‘An eyecatcher on his last winning mark’ – Templegate’s 9

TEMPLEGATE takes on Monday's action looking for winners. Back a horse by clicking their odds. TRILBY (3.43 Pontefract, nap) San England’s five-year-old caught the eye with a good third at Haydock last weekend. He showed decent pace there and has slipped down the weights to below his last winning mark. This trip is ideal and...

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12 h. ago The way we buy and sell homes is set for massive change in the UK

The Government has set out plans for the biggest shake-up to the homebuying system in history, which it claims could slash costs for buyers and cut the time it takes to move

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14 h. ago Judge blocks national guard deployment to Oregon after legal action by Newsom

California governor says president ‘attacking rule of law’ as Trump-appointed judge rules twice to stop national guard from any state being used in OregonA federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any national guard units to Oregon a few hours after the California governor, Gavin Newsom, announced he would sue the president over the planned deployment of his state’s troops.Both states sought the temporary restraining order after the president sent guard members from California to Oregon earlier in the day. On Saturday, the same judge temporarily blocked the administration from deploying Oregon’s national guard troops to Portland. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Pep Guardiola sends invite to Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger after smashing record

Manchester City's win over Brentford on Sunday earned Pep Guardiola his 250th victory in the Premier League since taking charge - doing so quicker than any other manager in history

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15 h. ago Pep Guardiola plans Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger dinner as he makes history

Manchester City’s 1-0 win at Brentford was Guardiola’s 250th as a manager in the Premier League.

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15 h. ago Civil liberty groups express concern over plan for more anti

Home secretary says police can consider ‘cumulative impact’ of demonstrations as Palestine Action ban opponents vow ‘escalation’Civil liberty groups have expressed concern over government plans to hand police greater powers to restrict protests as organisers of mass demonstrations against the banning of Palestine Action pledged a “major escalation” of their campaign.Shabana Mahmood said on Sunday that repeated large-scale demonstrations over Gaza had caused “considerable fear” for the Jewish community in the wake of a fatal terror attack on a synagogue last week. Continue reading...

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