67 m. ago How the British girl caught with record cannabis haul in Sri Lanka is telling police it's all the fault of a mystery man called Dan she met on a beach

Sri Lankan Airlines Flight UL 405 had barely left the runway before the 21-year-old part-time beautician from Surrey slapped on a hydrating in-flight facial mask and stuck in her earphones.

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1 hour ago Shimmering with an opal shine: New Zealand’s unique blue pearls face threat of warming seas

In New Zealand only a handful of farms produce pearls from abalone, known as pāua, but the molluscs need delicate conditions to surviveRoger Beattie was diving off the Chatham Islands, about 800km east of New Zealand, when he saw his first pāua pearl. Beattie was familiar with pāua, the Māori word for abalone, and their iridescent shells of shimmering purples and greens. But the pearl that had formed inside was unlike anything he had ever seen, gleaming with layers of the pāua’s natural colours.“I just thought ‘heck, that would make amazing jewellery,’” Beattie says. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago New rules to come into force in all UK zoos for staff and visitors

Designed to improve animal welfare, the new reforms are the biggest in over 10 years

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2 h. ago Britain's zoo OVERHAUL: UK animal parks will be forced to introduce larger habitats for elephants, ban touching in aquariums and ditch tethering birds under new government rules

Under new legislation the minimum size of elephant enclosures will increase sixfold, there will be a touching ban in aquariums and the practice of tethering birds of prey long-term will be ditched.

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3 h. ago Travis Kelce 'spends $80k on new wardrobe for Taylor Swift' as couple forced to spend time apart

Travis Kelce has been forced to spend time away from his girlfriend Taylor Swift due to his new training regime, but that hasn't stopped him from showering his partner with gifts

Economics

3 h. ago Family share Skegness Butlin's break from hell, with blood stains and handcuffs

Tiffany Martin went with her partner and kids to the chain's resort in Skegness, and was left fuming with the state of the accommodation and the lack of customer service

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3 h. ago Rayner on the rampage: After pressing Reeves to hike taxes, she clashes with Chancellor and Starmer on cuts

In a series of increasingly heated meetings, the Deputy Prime Minister is said to have complained 'forcibly' about proposals to squeeze spending on housing.

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4 h. ago A missing woman was found against the odds in the California mountains. Now, people are doubting her story

Tiffany Slaton, 28, of Georgia, reportedly survived for three weeks in the wilderness eating wild leeks, boiling snow melt for water and even surviving 13 snowstorms despite losing both her tent and her sleeping bag

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4 h. ago UK investigates possible Russian involvement in Starmer arson attacks

Counterterrorism police looking into fires at properties connected to prime minister keep open mind about motive

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4 h. ago Travis Kelce splashes $80k on Taylor Swift as couple forced to spend time apart

Travis Kelce sure knows how to treat Taylor Swift - as he's reportedly splashed out $80k on a new summer wardrobe for the star

Economics

4 h. ago Tom Grennan stuns Radio 1 Big Weekend crowd with four huge guests including Spice Girl

Pop star Tom Grennan already won over the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend crowd with his impressive vocals, but decided to call upon his famous friends to join him on stage

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5 h. ago Olly Murs cancels more tour dates and explains why he left the stage mid

Olly Murs has been forced to cancel more tour dates after he recently walked off stage just 30 minutes into a show in Glasgow which left his fans completely baffled

Politics

6 h. ago Federal investigators comb site of San Diego plane crash in neighborhood of military housing

Federal investigators are combing a San Diego neighborhood a day after a private jet carrying a music executive and five others crashed there and are presumed dead

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6 h. ago M&S restocks viral pistachio chocolate bar – but how does it taste?

The limited-edition treat draws inspiration from Dubai chocolate

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6 h. ago Boy, 16, dies in Barry Island Pleasure Park tragedy as police launch investigation

South Wales Police said the boy died after suffering a 'medical episode'

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7 h. ago Hamburg stabbing: Major police investigation underway after 12 injured in train station knife attack

Police have arrested an individual following a knife attack at Hamburg Central Station

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7 h. ago Is it safe to travel to Greece, Turkey, Italy and France after countries put on 'high alert'?

Recent seismic activity near Crete has set off a chain of emergency responses

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7 h. ago Publix recalls baby food pouches after testing finds elevated levels of lead

The Publix supermarket chain is recalling fruit and vegetable baby food because testing found elevated levels of lead

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7 h. ago Nottingham Forest ban Gary Neville from final game as Sky Sports forced to change plans

Neville was denied accreditation for the Premier League clash with Chelsea and will no longer be part of Sky’s coverage

Sport

7 h. ago Lanarkshire entertainer's delight after being shortlisted for Proud Scotland Award

Garry King has been a main driving force behind Lanarkshire Pride events

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