13 h. ago Tourists warned not to give in to very persuasive people who could land them in prison this summer

People jetting back to the UK are being urged to "just say no" if they are asked to put anything in their suitcases. It follows the case of former Cardiff City footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas who duped two people into smuggling drugs into the UK

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13 h. ago Anyone who buys supermarket salad in UK given urgent health alert

People have been issued a warning over bagged salad from a supermarket, as experts advise an extra step before eating

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37 h. ago UK Foreign Office issues warning for people travelling to 48 countries

Travel guidance has been updated for countries across the globe regarding drug smuggling and possession

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38 h. ago Urgent warning as 45 people die after buying food preservative poison online

A coroner has identified at least EIGHT British victims who have used online forums for advice about ending their lives and purchasing an unnamed chemical used as a food preservative

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38 h. ago New DWP warning to people on State Pension, PIP, Universal Credit and other benefits

DWP is urging people to watch out for fake text messages designed to steal personal and financial date.

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42 h. ago ‘When they are at risk they text me’: Gaza academic in UK powerless to rescue family

Nearly two years after accepting a UK scholarship, Bassem Abudagga has watched Gaza’s horrors close in on his relatives, and British bureaucracy fail to helpThe silence of the early hours was unbearable, perhaps worse than on any night since 7 October 2023. Bassem Abudagga paced around his flat in Manchester waiting desperately for an answer. He knew from a WhatsApp group of 800 relatives, set up by his extended family in Gaza, that houses near where his wife and two young children were holed up to the west of Khan Younis were being hit by Israeli missiles. His wife, Marim, was not picking up.“Every single minute, I am with them 24 hours a day and night. When there is any risk, I keep in contact all the time with them online,” he says. “It depends on the connections, sometimes they are very bad. Even when I am sleeping I keep the notifications very loud and I keep just waking up when one goes off. When they are at risk they just text me. It is very exhausting because they feel that ...

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51 h. ago Teen's tattoo horror after artist botches 'trendy' design on last day of holiday

Millie Nicholls is warning people to do their due diligence before getting a tattoo after a 'lazy' artist left her having to save up money for a painful removal procedure

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57 h. ago Friends actor warns Jewish people ‘the cavalry ain’t coming’ after Colorado flamethrower attack

“I don’t think I have felt scared since October 7,” Michael Rapaport said

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60 h. ago Shocking moment King's Guard horse chews tourist's arm after she stands too close

The tourist was bitten in front of a sign warning people near where guards are stationed: ‘Beware, horse may kick or bite’

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3 d. ago 'I received a letter saying my disabled daughter is fit for work

Mum of disabled woman who took life after DWP mistakenly stopped benefits warns Ros Wynne-Jones that more vulnerable people will die if Labour continue with disability cuts

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3 d. ago UK cities '90 minutes from being destroyed by missiles' warns former Army chief

The Ministry of Defence has been urged to adopt cutting-edge technology such as AI, robots, and lasers in order to stay ahead and avoid suffering the fate of Ukraine's towns and cities

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4 d. ago Cancer death rates down more than 20% in last 50 years but cases rising – report

Cancer Research UK warned that, despite improvement in overall survival, many more people are being diagnosed with cancer compared with 50 years ago.

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4 d. ago General warns that people must realise that a cruise missile is “only 90 minutes away from the UK”

“That’s not to say it’s about to happen or imminent, but in terms of the capability, a cruise missile is only 90 minutes away from the UK.”

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4 d. ago Payment warning to people making a new claim for devolved disability benefits in Scotland

Social Security Scotland has issued crucial advice to people getting help to make a new claim for Adult, Child or Pension Age Disability Payment.

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5 d. ago Doctors warn of a horrifying new side effect of taking fat jabs

A specialist nurse said: 'This is an emerging field of research and people need to be warned.' She said it is 'essential' fat jabs (pictured, file photo) are prescribed appropriately.

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5 d. ago Bird lovers horrified by maimed seagull 'trend' as remains scattered across roads in North Wales

WARNING: Contains images some people may find distressing

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5 d. ago 'Sick' new seagull trend sees birds deliberately 'enticed onto roads to be hit by cars'

A charity has claimed there is evidence of people throwing food onto roads to watch seagulls swoop down and be hit by vehicles. WARNING: Contains images some people may find distressing

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6 d. ago Expert's stark danger warning as people stockpile vapes being flogged for 29p

A vape ban is set to take place soon with all disposable vapes being banned in the UK, with several shops not flogging them for 29p to shift their stock – but it comes with a risk

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7 d. ago Major warning issued to people using kit like Amazon Fire Sticks for illegal streaming

There are an estimated 17 million people in Europe using pirated TV services. Estimates of the cost vary between £900million and £21billion a year. A single pirate stream of a high-profile football match could have tens of thousands of viewers

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7 d. ago Trump can revoke humanitarian protections for 500,000 immigrants, Supreme Court rules

Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson warns ‘devastating consequences’ could follow for tens of thousands of people stripped of legal status

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