43 m. ago Conman swindled thousands from trusting couple leaving them having to borrow money to live

Andrew James convinced the couple to invest £80,000 in a business with him, but all was not as it seemed

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53 m. ago Daughter suspected in an attack on a newly elected mayor in Germany

Investigators say that the newly elected mayor of a German town who was found at her home with stab wounds apparently was attacked by her teenage daughter, and her life is no longer in danger

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55 m. ago Coronation Street fans 'hope not' as they rumble Christina Boyd's horror future

Those who follow the ITV soap know that actress Amy Robins has recently reprised the role as Daisy Midgeley's mother

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57 m. ago Prince William taking charge from King Charles after royal staff make 'clear change'

Prince William has been making changes to his own royal circle, including adjusting the uniforms of royal staff, as royal commentators discuss his potential future changes as King

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60 m. ago Collapse of China spy case shows ‘UK can be bullied’, says trial witness

Government failed to provide evidence China was a threat to national security

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65 m. ago Virgin River’s Mel Monroe star admits she was ‘very uncomfortable’ in unrecognisable Netflix role

Virgin River star Alexandra Breckenridge is set to lead a new Christmas movie on Netflix, but fans will struggle to recognise her in the festive flick

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73 m. ago Virgin River fans won’t believe who’s Santa Claus in Netflix’s heartwarming Christmas film

The star of Netflix's Virgin River is set to star in a new Christmas romance film

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79 m. ago How to invest in the world's best companies... that aren't Nvidia: INVESTING SHOW

How can you find the best companies but dodge the hype? Simon Lambert speaks to Chris Rossbach, of the J Stern and Co. World Stars Global Equity fund.

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95 m. ago Alexander Zverev savaged after Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner accusations

Alexander Zverev has been told to 'stop making excuses' after his scathing attack on tournament organisers at the Shanghai Masters, with Jannik Sinner also responding to the German's comments

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1 hour ago How to invest in the world's best companies... that aren't Nvidia

How can you find the best companies but dodge the hype? Simon Lambert speaks to Chris Rossbach, of the J Stern and Co. World Stars Global Equity fund.

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1 hour ago Man United handed Ruben Amorim transfer deadline amid Eddie Howe 'surprise' comment

Ruben Amorim's future at Manchester United has generated rumours and now a claim has been made about Newcastle manager Eddie Howe

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1 hour ago Dianne Buswell addresses Strictly 'rehearse' comment as she defends Stefan Dennis after outcry

She joined Stefan on It Takes Two to chat about their latest peformance in the BBC One dance contest

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1 hour ago Liverpool stance on £75m Premier League target after private Man Utd transfer meeting

Liverpool are weighing up a move for Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo, who has continued to impress, with the Reds' sporting director Richard Hughes already signing him in the past

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1 hour ago ‘Their chemistry made one of their deaths inevitable’: how a billionaire couple’s life in paradise turned deadly

He made millions on Wall Street, moved to the Costa Rican jungle with his wife and ended up being shot in bed. A new podcast tells the wild tale of the US couple whose dream became a nightmareThe death of John Bender mystified the world. A handsome American millionaire, Bender moved to Costa Rica with his wife, Ann, two years after they married, and set about building a 2,000-hectare nature reserve, centred on a mountaintop mansion that had neither walls nor windows. But despite moving to this vision of paradise, the couple’s mental health fell into sharp decline and in January 2010, Bender died of a gunshot wound to the head.Thanks to an unscientific forensic investigation by the Costa Rican authorities, the perpetrator remains unknown. Suicide is one option – John had written emails about wanting to die in the weeks previously – but the fact that he was shot in the back of the head, in bed, while wearing earplugs, suggests that Ann may have shot him. In the intervening years, the ...

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2 h. ago Tour operator Intrepid drops carbon offsets and emissions targets

Firm will instead invest A$2m a year in ‘climate impact fund’ supporting renewables and switching to EVsOne of the travel industry’s most environmentally focused tour operators, Intrepid, is scrapping carbon offsets and abandoning its emissions targets as unreachable.The Australian-headquartered global travel company said it would instead invest A$2m (£980,000) a year in an audited “climate impact fund” supporting immediate practical measures such as switching to electric vehicles and investing in renewable energy. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Andre Onana makes decision on Man Utd future after noticing immediate changes

Andre Onana left Manchester United on loan, heading to Trabzonspor this summer, but the goalkeeper has ever intention to return after seeing his form improve in Turkey

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2 h. ago Tainted alcohol mass poisoning leaves three dead and hundreds sick in Brazil

Authorities in Brazil are investigating the source of the tainted drinks, mainly gin, vodka, and whiskey, and whether the contamination was intentional or accidental

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2 h. ago More than 668,000 people waiting for a driving test amid backlog

More tests are being made available to learners.

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2 h. ago Bank of England warns of risk of AI market correction; gold hits new $4,000 an ounce record – business live

Soaring tech valuations could drop amid potentially ‘disappointing’ progress on AI, central bank says; gold has doubled in two years and extends 50% rally so far this yearPeter Hargreaves, the billionaire co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown, is retiring from the UK’s largest personal investment site, seven months after its £5.4bn acquisition by private equity firms. Hargreaves, 79, who set up the business in 1981 in the back bedroom of his house in Clifton with Stephen Lansdown, is handing his board position to his son Robert and said this “marks a proud new chapter in the family legacy”. His firm pioneered “DIY” investments, allowing people to invest directly in shares via its website without costly financial advisers.The Bristol-based company said he had rejoined the board earlier this year to “provide continuity and support through a period of change” following its takeover by a private equity consortium of Jersey-based buyout giant CVC Capital Partners, Sweden’s Nordic Capital and...

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3 h. ago Alexander Isak’s transfer to Liverpool delayed by Newcastle for ‘clever’ reason

Alexander Isak became Liverpool's record signing when he joined the Reds from Newcastle United on transfer deadline day

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