61 m. ago West London school hopes to raise £257k to restore ‘rarest organs in Europe’

West London school hopes to raise £257k to restore ‘rarest organs in Europe’  MyLondon

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74 m. ago The most popular show among gen Z? The Rookie – a police procedural

In an era of TikTok and YouTube, teens have never watched old-school television less – yet zoomers love this broadcast drama seriesHannah Leef knows she should be studying for midterms this week. But she has to also make time to watch her all-time favorite episode of The Rookie, an ABC procedural drama about Los Angeles cops. (That would be season two, episode eight.) The 15 year old, who lives in New England, calls the show her “hyperfixation”.Leef first watched the entire series, which is currently in its eighth season, in three weeks. “Which is, like, not healthy,” she admits. She keeps up with new episodes while constantly rewatching the series – which she’s done 10 times now. She’s hooked “about 12 or 13” of her friends on The Rookie, and one of them ploughed through the entire series in a week: “She did not sleep.” Continue reading...

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74 m. ago Kindness of strangers: stranded on a tiny Indonesian island, a local took us under her wing

Noticing how out of place we looked, she asked in English if she could help us Read more in the kindness of strangers seriesIn 1996, I travelled around Indonesia with my then-boyfriend. We’d been exploring Surabaya when we heard about an island off the coast called Madura that could be reached via ferry. It didn’t turn up in any of the tourist guides, which appealed to us, being adventurous types. We knew Madura wouldn’t be touristy, but expected there’d be some streets to explore and somewhere to sit down and have a cup of tea.As soon as Madura came into sight, we realised our visit may not have been a great idea. We were expecting to see houses and buildings dot the shore, as well as the hawkers who’d typically crowd around piers in Indonesia with food and wares to sell. There was none of that. It was just a pier next to a tiny village. Continue reading...

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88 m. ago Ralf Rangnick has given glowing review of manager Man United now have free run at

Ralf Rangnick thinks highly of a Premier League boss ahead of a summer where Manchester United will appoint a new head coach

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1 hour ago President of Peace? How Donald Trump’s claims to have ended eight wars in his second term fall apart

The US president believes he has resolved enough global conflicts to have earned him a Nobel Peace Prize. James C. Reynolds and Alex Croft report on how his boasts stand up to scrutiny

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1 hour ago Parents paid up to £5,000 a year to drive children to school as councils slash taxi bills

Number of families given cash for special needs transport doubles as local authorities battle soaring costs

Economics

2 h. ago 'I'm a primary school teacher but quit after 'sniggering' eight

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. A primary school teacher has opened up about the traumatising ordeal she faced after her eight-year-old pupil made deepfake pornography of her, only for the headteacher to tell her, 'They're just children'

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2 h. ago Response to 2024 summer riots failed to address root causes and links to racism, report says

Institute of Race Relations says violence in Southport and elsewhere often reduced to ‘mindless’ thuggeryThe response to the 2024 riots in England and Northern Ireland failed to address its root causes and delinked the violence from racism, a thinktank has claimed.A paper by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) reported that an obfuscation of the causes and consequences of the riots risks legitimising further far-right mobilisation and vigilante violence. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trending baby names for 2026 revealed: Posh 'granola' monikers, farm

According to a new report from mother and baby boutique JoJo Maman Bébé, also trending are 'granola names' which are 'nature inspired, with rustic and earthy feels'.

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4 h. ago Starmer faces calls to cancel King's US visit over Trump's Greenland 'gangster' threats

President warns UK and allies face tariffs if they oppose American takeover of Danish territory

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4 h. ago Autistic boy suffers brain death in a makeshift school 'prison' begging for mum

An 11-year-old autistic child suffered brain death after allegedly being 'imprisoned" in his own classroom, with his heartbroken mother claiming staff 'watched and did nothing' to help as he smashed his head against the floor

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4 h. ago Iran 'killed 16,500 protesters and injured more than 300,000' in brutal crackdown, report claims

The findings contradict the first public admission by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who yesterday acknowledged that 'several thousands' had died since the demonstrations erupted.

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6 h. ago Corrie's Tina O'Brien's heartache after protégé Owen Cooper's Golden Globes snub

Adolescence star, Owen Cooper, trained at Tina O'Brien's drama school in Manchester before he shot to fame in the Netflix series and ended up bagging a Golden Globe

Politics

6 h. ago Businesses near Glasgow 'drug consumption room' report crime surge

"I'd say since that centre has opened, it has got worse down here. I think because here's the place to be for them [drug users], and they're all congregating in certain areas, they're all basically got a local hangout to be in."

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6 h. ago Auchinleck Talbot vs Celtic: Hoops head to Rugby Park as Ayrshire side eye biggest cup upset ever – latest team news

IT would go down as the biggest cup shock EVER. Forget Darvel 1 Aberdeen 0. Forget Berwick Rangers 1 Rangers 0. Even Macclesfield 2 Crystal Palace 1. If Auchinleck Talbot were able to beat Celtic, it would go down as the greatest ever shock in cup history. The West of Scotland Football League side were...

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6 h. ago ‘Even thinking about Coldplay I get tearful’: Denise Lewis’s honest playlist

The former heptathlete throws shapes to Cameo and got gold-medal inspiration from Whitney, but which rapper helps get her out of bed?The first song I fell in love with I was at nursery school when Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen was the song of the moment. I remember seeing the video on Top of the Pops, which is chilling at first, but epic when it gets to the big guitar break.The first single I bought My mum had this little record player that used to keep me very entertained, so I got her to buy me Ring My Bell by Anita Ward for my birthday or Christmas, from a record shop in Wolverhampton. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Prince Harry’s whirlwind trips to UK since 'Megxit' ahead of latest dramatic visit

Since the Duke of Sussex quit his royal duties in 2020 and relocated to America, he has made a series of trips back to his home country for a number of reasons, such as big Royal Family moments and philanthropic commitments

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6 h. ago Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney agree on 'ridiculous' Man Utd red card verdict

Manchester United secured a 2-0 victory against Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday but a controversial decision left both Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney furious

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7 h. ago The South London neighbourhood named 1 of 'coolest' in world where people still visit after moving out

The South London neighbourhood named 1 of 'coolest' in world where people still visit after moving out  MyLondon

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7 h. ago Starmer faces demands to cancel King's state visit to the US over Trump's 'gangster' threat to impose tariffs on the EU and Europe unless he gets Greenland

Donald Trump has shocked NATO allies by warning that opponents of an American takeover of the Danish territory will be hit with punitive tariffs from February 1.

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