21 h. ago Grieving widower, 71, took his own life on railway line weeks after unexpected death of his beloved wife of 40 years

Geoffrey Evans, 71, walked out from his home in Plympton, Devon, late one night in July 2024 and made his way to the tracks near the Plymbridge Road overbridge.

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22 h. ago Female solo traveller reveals the only destination where she 'never felt uncomfortable' walking alone at night

A solo female traveller on Reddit praised the East Asian country for its 'freeing' vibe, which allowed her to feel 'completely comfortable walking alone at night.'

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7 d. ago 'We walked into Night and Day with a CD of demos and said, can we have a gig please?'

Marking a decade of their landmark album, the band return to the city where it all began. Jeremy Pritchard speaks to Beth Abbit about Salford, taking risks and why Manchester’s music scene welcomed them from the start.

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8 d. ago Woman killed by car in Glasgow hit and run as cops hunt driver

The young woman was walking on Castlebank Street at Glasgow Harbour on Tuesday night when she was hit by a car that didn't stop.

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9 d. ago 'Walking home at night in London I look over my shoulder,' says justice minister Sarah Sackman

She warned of an ‘epidemic of violence against women and girls’

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1 week ago ‘I was hooked’: the rise of the intrepid female solo traveller

Women of all ages, especially older ones, are actively choosing to travel alone. What’s behind the trend?UK travel companies have reported an increase in bookings for solo travellers, primarily older women, often leaving partners behind to “explore on their own terms”.Last month, the tour operator Jules Verne said solo travellers accounted for 46% of bookings for its trips departing next year, up from 40% in 2023. Just under 70% of its current solo bookings are made by women. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Female solo traveller forced to share a double bed with a STRANGER on sleeper bus

Sleeper buses can either be luxurious modes of travel, or a nightmare in disguise. For one female solo traveller, it was the latter - as she was forced to share a bed with a stranger.

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2 w. ago Denmark sets up ‘night watch’ to monitor Trump since Greenland row

US president’s threat to seize territory prompts intelligence briefings reminiscent of Game of Thrones patrolThe Danish government has set up a “night watch” in the foreign ministry, not to keep out the wildlings and White Walkers like the Night’s Watch of Game of Thrones, but rather to monitor Donald Trump’s pronouncements and movements while Copenhagen sleeps.The night watch starts at 5pm each day and at 7am a report is produced and distributed around the Danish government and relevant departments about what was said and took place, the Politiken newspaper reported. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Coronation Street fans in tears 'like never before' as Swarla break up

Coronation Street viewers and Swarla fans were left in tears 'like never before' at the end of Wednesday night's episode as Carla Connor walked out on Lisa Swain

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2 w. ago Bitter rows and overnight talks: how a fragile Cop30 deal was agreed – podcast

After bitter arguments, threatened walkouts and heated all-night negotiations, delegates eventually reached a deal this weekend at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil. To unpick what was achieved and what was left out, Madeleine Finlay hears from the Guardian’s environment editor, Fiona Harvey, who has been following every twist and turnEnd of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoffSupport the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lone teen 'raped by two men' as police launch urgent appeal to find Good Samaritans

A teenage girl was raped by two men while walking alone on Saturday night, with police launching an urgent appeal to track down three people who helped fight off the attackers

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3 w. ago Solo female backpacker takes overnight bus in Cambodia and gets awkward surprise

A solo female backpacker boarded a sleeper bus in Cambodia only to be greeted with an awkward surprise. She shared details about the uncomfortable situation online

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3 w. ago I've been to 101 countries as a solo female traveller. The one that I loved and surprised me the most is Afghanistan

British solo traveller Astrid Sieber is on a quest to visit every nation on Earth - and she told The Daily Mail that it was surprisingly Afghanistan that 'changed her life'.

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4 w. ago The Thai bar where you can grab a pint and fight other tourists in a boxing match

A solo female traveller shared a video on Instagram showing two women fighting each other in a boxing ring at the unusual Thai bar.

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4 w. ago Woman sexually assaults victim in a park before boyfriend flashes her and pair run off

COPS are urgently hunting for a couple after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted and flashed in a park. The attack reportedly took place in Queensway Park in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, on Tuesday night between 9pm and 10pm. A woman walking near the underpass was reportedly approached by another female who "became fixated on her appearance"...

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