3 h. ago Australia news live: NSW dog owners face jail time for leaving pets in cars; flood warnings issued for Sydney

Under the proposals, offenders could be fined a maximum of $44,000 and sentenced to a year in prison. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Brazen’ judge comments highlight family court failuresLegal experts have criticised the handling of abuse cases in family court, after a woman and alleged survivor of domestic abuse alleged a judge suggested she be taken to a park to “fight it out” with her former partner.The judge has evidence before them of family violence, which by definition is a pattern of violence, control and abuse of power, and yet has opted to collude with the alleged perpetrator, emboldening this person to continue his offences.The fact that these attitudes permeate the justice system does not surprise me but it is shocking how brazen (these comments) are.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Museums and libraries boosted with major new funding package to save them from closure

The Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy will next week unveil funding for more than 1,000 arts and cultural organisations across England, including £114 million for local museums outside London

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5 h. ago Lawrence Shankland major doubt for Celtic title clash as Hearts skipper suffers injury blow

The Jambos' talisman was unable to continue after appearing to tweak his hamstring against Falkirk

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5 h. ago One cool cat! Man pays £16,000 to have dead pet feline cryogenically frozen at Swiss clinic

Finance worker Mark McAuliffe, from Newcastle, was so grief-stricken by Bonny's deteriorating health that he paid the eye-watering sum to have her frozen once she died.

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6 h. ago Experts find 1,000,000km hole in the sun 'shaped like inverted number one'

Russian space boffins have spotted a huge hole in the sun that they reckon is sending a high-speed solar wind straight at us and could trigger a magnetic storm

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8 h. ago UK Hooters closes as critics say venture would be ‘unlawful’ and ‘morally repugnant’

Workers at the shuttered Liverpool bar say they're still waiting for their final pay packet, as well as some tips that have been held back since August, after bosses closed its doors last weekend

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8 h. ago Does my obsession with old trinkets make me a hoarder or a sentimental maximalist? | Eleanor Burnard

Nostalgic knick-knacks will always have a place on my shelf – and in my heart. There’s something magical about being able to access the past in tangible, physical waysIt’s important to state that I am the most insufferably sentimental person I know.There are old birthday cards collecting dust in my jam-packed cupboards, stuffed toys – their colours long-faded – sitting in my bedroom despite their prime cuddling years over, while gifts handmade by friends I no longer talk to take up real estate on my cluttered shelves. You couldn’t pay me to part with any of them. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Trump buys $1m in Netflix and Warner Bros bonds days after saying he’ll ‘be involved’ in merger

Warner Bros is also being pursued by Paramount Skydance, helmed by David Ellison, son of president’s allyDonald Trump bought at least $1m worth of bonds in Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), according to a financial disclosure form, days after he said would “be involved” in a proposed merger between the two companies.The White House released a financial disclosure report on Friday which showed that Trump made two purchases from Netflix and two purchases from WBD, each amounting to at least $502,000. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Lukas Nmecha scores late winner over Fulham as Leeds pay tribute to Terry Yorath

The result keeps Leeds eight points clear of the Premier League’s relegation zone.

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10 h. ago Yes, you CAN get on the housing ladder. LUCY EVANS ranks the 20 best cities to get a foothold

Between soaring house prices, which now average £270,000 across the UK, and stubborn mortgage rates, it is an increasingly difficult market for young buyers.

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11 h. ago James Bowen replaces Harry Cobden at last minute and wins Ascot's £175,000 race on Jonbon

Cobden was due to ride the star Nicky Henderson-trained and JP McManus-owned horse in the BetMGM Clarence House Chase but he was ruled out by a fall from Neon Moon

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12 h. ago Coleen Nolan opens up on financial concerns after Loose Women cuts

Coleen Nolan laid out concerns she has "bills to pay" following ITV's cuts to daytime TV, including Loose Women.

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12 h. ago London nursery worker convicted of child sexual abuse faces 15 more charges

Vincent Chan, who already pleaded guilty to 26 offences, accused of possessing indecent images of childrenA nursery worker who was convicted of dozens of sexual attacks on children left in his care has been charged with a further 15 offences.Vincent Chan, 45, previously pleaded guilty to 26 offences between 2022 and 2024, including sexually assaulting four girls aged between two and four at the north London nursery where he worked, and offences relating to more than 25,000 indecent images of children. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Luke Littler eager to be dubbed Golden Bulls by hitting the spot in Saudi Arabia

The David Beckham fan will win £149,000 if he can hit a nine-dart finish and then follow it up with a bullseye in Riyadh.

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13 h. ago Man dies in hospital weeks on from Scottish Borders crash as family pay tribute

Ian Weir’s family say they are “devastated” and say he will be “sorely missed”.

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14 h. ago Noel Clarke declared bankrupt after losing libel trial following shock allegations

Doctor Who star, Noel Clarke, took action against the publishing group Guardian News and Media (GNM) over allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denies

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15 h. ago Man dies in hospital weeks after crash on busy Scots road as family pay tribute

Ian Weir, 66, has died after being involved in a crash on the A7 near Fountainhall.

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15 h. ago Has your street got less 'British'? Interactive map reveals how demographics of ALL 7,000

Powered by data from the 2001, 2011, and 2021 Censuses, our interactive graphics show how the British population has been transformed over the last two decades.

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15 h. ago Noel Clarke declared bankrupt months after losing Guardian libel case

The actor was ordered to pay at least £3m in costs after a judge upheld sexual misconduct claims

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16 h. ago Queen Elizabeth coin on sale for £70,000 but collector issues important warning

Check your change for this Queen Elizabeth II coin which was released to mark 25 years of Her Majesty's historical reign. Now one collector issued an urgent warning over the piece

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