5 h. ago Southport killer’s father tells inquiry son ‘turned out to be a monster’

Alphonse Rudakubana says he lacked courage to tell police about son’s weapons and he ‘could have done far more’The father of the Southport killer has said his son “turned out to be a monster” as he tearfully expressed regret for failing to tell police about the teenager’s weapons or his attempted attack on his former school days before he murdered three young girls.Alphonse Rudakubana broke down in tears on the second day of his evidence to the Southport inquiry, saying he was “desperately sorry” to the parents of Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Quarter of UK adults live in damp and mouldy homes as health fears grow

A campaign group is urging the Government to take action as one in four Brits live in mouldy damp homes.

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9 h. ago Fears grow for missing Greater Manchester teenager last seen eight days ago

Kaylem is missing from home

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33 h. ago Racial profiling fears grow after police reveal train stabbing suspect’s details

The attack has sparked a rigorous debate, writes Tamar Hopkins of The Conversation

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62 h. ago Liverpool news: Alexander Isak fears grow as Jamie Carragher says 'I told you so'

Liverpool return to European duties with a Champions League home clash against Real Madrid, spelling the return of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Anfield

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2 d. ago All WhatsApp users urged not to miss out amid seven major changes

The messaging platform has launched seven new features

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4 d. ago Heroic Nottingham Forest fan 'confronted knife maniac' before being stabbed in train attack

Alistair Day, 58, was travelling back from Nottingham Forest's match against Manchester United when he missed his connection and boarded the 6.25pm LNER service from Doncaster to London King's Cross

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5 d. ago New CCTV image released as fears grow for missing Manchester man

Ivan was last seen three days ago

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5 d. ago Police launch urgent manhunt after teenage girl raped in busy park in horror broad daylight attack

The girl was walking in the park when she was attacked by the stranger

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5 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks on substations are ‘nuclear terrorism’, says Ukraine

Ukrainian foreign ministry says deliberate strikes on civilian energy facilities violate international law as fears of a winter crisis grow. What we know on day 1,347Ukraine’s foreign ministry has denounced what it described as Russian attacks on substations critical to supplying external power for Ukraine’s nuclear power stations. Russia has carried out “targeted strikes on such substations”, a ministry statement issued late on Friday said. “Deliberate strikes on civilian energy facilities that directly affect the safe operation of nuclear installations bear the hallmarks of nuclear terrorism and constitute a grave violation of international humanitarian law,” it added.The foreign ministry referred to a statement issued on Thursday by the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, reporting military activity “that has led to damage to substations critical to nuclear safety and security in Ukraine”. The IAEA statement reported incidents near two nuclear plants – So...

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6 d. ago Urgent appeal issued to find Manchester man missing for two days

Concerns are growing for Ivan

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7 d. ago The 'missed opportunities' to treat woman, 21, found dead next to canal

The inquest into Emily's death has concluded

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7 d. ago Underwater search for missing man in River Irwell enters fifth day

An investigation remains ongoing

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8 d. ago NATO forces shoot down drone over US barracks 30 miles from Russia border

Two drones were spotted hovering near the Camp Reedo US Army base in Estonia, just 30 miles from the border with Russia as fears grow in the region over Putin's aggression

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8 d. ago Urgent police appeal over missing man, 79, last seen at city centre bar

Terrance was last seen at The Alchemist bar

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9 d. ago Teenage Daydream by Debsey Wykes review – coming of age in an all

Dolly Mixture’s singer and bassist looks back on their time chasing mainstream success and facing down outrageous sexismThe Cambridge post-punk band Dolly Mixture were an all-girl trio who formed at school and mixed rambunctious self-penned songs such as Will He Kiss Me Tonight? and Been Teen with covers of 60s girl group hits. In the late 1970s, they won the approval of John Peel and NME, with the latter noting they had the same cartoonish energy as the Ramones.They wore polka dot minidresses, stripy tights and Dr Martens or platforms, an aesthetic in keeping with the brightly coloured confectionery after which they were named. Along with opening for acts including the Jam, Madness and the Undertones, the band were once supported by U2 and appeared on Top of the Pops in 1982 singing backing vocals on Captain Sensible’s chart-topping Happy Talk. That would turn out to be their career peak. Just two years later, having failed to have any hits of their ow...

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9 d. ago King Charles could 'keep Sarah Ferguson in royal fold due to fears over next move'

As fears grow that Fergie may “go rogue” if exiled from the royal family, a royal expert believes it could be in the King’s interest to keep her happy with her latest demands

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9 d. ago Fears grow over big tax rises in Budget as Rachel Reeves hit with £20 billion productivity blow

The Office for Budget Responsibility is set to downgrade its productivity forecasts by more than expected

Economics

1 week ago Philippines officials urge calm as fears grow over possibility of massive earthquake

Fear has gripped people about the likelihood of a ‘big one’ quake days after a series of earthquakes rocked the nation, even though experts say there is no cause for panic

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1 week ago Clapham stabbing: Man charged with murder after teenager 'loved by many' killed in broad daylight

Rinneau Perrineau was pronounced dead by medical staff days after he was fatally wounded on Lavender Hill near Clapham Junction station in Wandsworth, south London

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