78 m. ago Number of home buyers taking out mega mortgages of 35 years or more has nearly tripled since 2020

Lengthy mortgages make borrowers' monthly bills lower, but they could pay tens of thousands more interest in the long run.

Economics

1 hour ago Cannibal who kept brain in microwave and severed breasts on table suffers prison hell

Stephen Griffiths, the 'Crossbow Cannibal' serial killer who murdered three women, has suffered multiple violent attacks in prison including being knocked unconscious last year

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1 hour ago Former Love Island star 'rides into the record books' surfing enormous wave in Portugal

Laura Crane, 30, was competing at the Nazaré Big Wave Challenge on Saturday when she took on the monstrous water. The Guinness World Records are assessing her latest efforts.

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2 h. ago Evil 'Crossbow Cannibal' who kept severed breasts on coffee table suffers hell in jail

Serial killer Stephen Griffiths was jailed for life 15 years ago and below we look at how the Crossbow Cannibal has dodged death on multiple occasions while locked up

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5 h. ago Arsenal news: Declan Rice transfer wish emerges as contract 'breakthrough' made

Arsenal news as a Declan Rice revelation is made and key contract talks progress

Sport

6 h. ago Hong Kong mourns firefighter killed in city's deadliest fire in decades

Hong Kongers have offered flowers and bowed outside a funeral parlor to pay tribute to a firefighter who was among the 160 people killed by the city’s deadliest fire in decades

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7 h. ago Man who's visited more than 100 countries reveals why you should ALWAYS pack chewing gum

Passport? Check. Wallet? Check. Phone? Check. Chewing gum? Check... It's hardly the most essential travel companion, but one traveller reveals it's key.

Politics

9 h. ago EasyJet flyer luggage row: 'I was forced to pay so I could travel home'

Consumer group Which? claims passengers are being wrongly fined for having cabin bags that airport staff say are too big

Transport

9 h. ago Contactless card limits AXED under new plans to change how you pay at the tills from March

SHOPPERS will soon find it easier to pay bigger amounts using contactless, under the City regulator’s plans. The current rules mean people can make payments of up to £100 per transaction when using physical contactless cards. Under changes being made next year by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), banks and payment providers with strong fraud controls will...

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11 h. ago Instacart will pay customers $60 million in settlement over ‘false advertising’

Instacart denied allegations of wrongdoing but said it reached a settlement in order to move forward and focus on its business

Economics

11 h. ago British woman 'rides into the record books' surfing enormous wave in Portugal

Laura Crane, 30, was competing at the Nazaré Big Wave Challenge on Saturday when she took on the monstrous water. The Guinness World Records are assessing her latest efforts.

Politics

12 h. ago Plane owned by Nascar great Greg Biffle crashes in North Carolina

Cessna jet crashed during attempted return to airportNo confirmation Biffle was aboard the aircraftFAA and NTSB responding to North Carolina crashA small plane owned by retired Nascar driver Greg Biffle crashed and exploded into flames while attempting to land at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday.There reportedly were multiple fatalities. There was no immediate confirmation that Biffle was among the passengers. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago British woman may have broken world record after surfing monster wave

Laura Crane, from Devon, rode what she described as ‘one of the most perfect big waves’ in Portugal on Saturday

Politics

13 h. ago Kevin Spacey returning to TV for first time since 'House Of Cards'

The once-celebrated star fell out of favour with Tinseltown after he was hit with multiple accusations of sexual assault. After being off screens since leaving Netflix in 2017, he is now set to in a 10-part comedy series.

Politics

14 h. ago BREAKING NASCAR icon Greg Biffle and family killed in fireball plane crash, friend says

Multiple fatalities have been reported after a Cessna C550 private jet, which was owned by Biffle, smashed into the runway at Statesville Regional Aiport

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14 h. ago NASCAR icon Greg Biffle and family killed in fireball plane crash, friend says

Multiple fatalities have been reported after a Cessna C550 private jet, which was owned by Biffle, smashed into the runway at Statesville Regional Aiport

Events

14 h. ago England in talks to replace controversial Snicko with new technology for fourth Ashes Test

ECB and Cricket Australia could bring in UltraEdgeSnicko hit by more bad decisions on day two in AdelaideThe England and Wales Cricket Board has held talks with Cricket Australia about the possibility of replacing the decision review system (DRS) technology Snicko with an alternative UltraEdge for the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne after controversy on the opening two days of the Adelaide Test.In bilateral series, DRS technology is the responsibility of the home board, which in practice is passed on to the main domestic broadcast rights holder, in this case Fox Sports. However, the Guardian has learned that Cricket Australia’s free-to-air rights holder, Channel 7, has a DRS contract with Hawk-Eye Innovations, the company behind UltraEdge, so there is an alternative available should the hosts seek to make a change amid unhappiness from players on both sides. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago US professor shot dead in 'joint hit job by Iranians' as manhunt launched

Nuno F.G. Loureiro was shot dead multiple times at his apartment just outside of Boston. According to reports, Israel believe this may have been carried out by Iranian hitmen

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14 h. ago Private jet owned by NASCAR driver crashes near North Carolina runway sparking massive fireball as multiple are dead

The aircraft was seen engulfed in flames to the right of the runway at Statesville Regional Airport on Thursday morning around 10.15am.

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15 h. ago Multiple dead after plane owned by NASCAR star crashes at North Carolina airport

The plane crashed Thursday morning at the Statesville Regional Airport

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