43 m. ago Erin Patterson trial hears of ‘four calculated deceptions’ at heart of mushroom lunch case as closing address begins

Prosecutor also tells court Patterson lied about cancer to lunch guests because she thought ‘her lie would die with them’Erin Patterson trial LIVEWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Four calculated deceptions are at the heart of Erin Patterson’s triple-murder case, the prosecution has claimed in its closing address to the jury, including a lie about cancer the accused hoped would “die with” her lunch guests.On Monday, Nanette Rogers SC spent day 32 of the trial closing the prosecution case, outlining these four deceptions: Patterson’s fabricated cancer claim; the “lethal doses” of death cap mushrooms “secreted” in home-cooked beef wellingtons; Patterson’s attempts to make it seem she also suffered death cap mushroom poisoning; and the “sustained cover-up she embarked upon to conceal the truth”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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98 m. ago ‘When I stopped racing I thought, who am I?’: Pippa York on leaving her old life behind

The Tour de France stage winner talks in detail for the first time about transitioning when her cycling career ended, growing up in the Gorbals and alienation in the pelotonPippa York used to be Robert Millar, a stage winner and king of the mountains in the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia. Millar was also a podium finisher, in both the Vuelta a España and the Giro, a British national champion, and Tour of Britain winner. But Millar had also wanted to be a girl since the age of five, a secret that remained buried throughout childhood in Glasgow, the subsequent racing career, and beyond, into mid-life.In her new book, The Escape, written in collaboration with David Walsh, the 66-year-old unflinchingly documents the long and painful process towards transition and the isolation, fear and loneliness that went with it. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Son recalls chilling joke made by mum before plunging to her death on skydive

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: Belinda Taylor and her instructor died after plummeting 15,000ft to the ground at an airfield in Devon on Friday - her son has shared the chilling joke she made before the skydive

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2 h. ago Russell Grant's horoscopes as Cancer to remember words can have a lasting impact

Today's horoscope for June 16 sees one star sign to set goals and believe that they have the power to reach them.

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4 h. ago F1 stewards decide outcome of Red Bull's George Russell protest as statement issued

Red Bull protested the result of the Canadian Grand Prix accusing George Russell of driving erratically behind the late safety car triggered by Lando Norris crashing into Oscar Piastri

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4 h. ago Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson intended to kill lunch guests and thought cancer lie ‘would die with them’, prosecution says

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder following a fatal beef wellington lunch in Leongatha in 2023. Follow liveTears, disagreements and dried mushrooms: how Erin Patterson responded over eight days in the witness boxWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRogers says Patterson chose the meal for the lunch and was responsible for selecting the ingredients.Rogers says the recipe from the RecipeTin Eats book, which Patterson told police she used for the beef wellington did not call for “multiple individual” pasties. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Teenager, 14, dies within days of catching rare bacterial infection as doctors issue terrifying warning

The recent eight grade Hughes Academy of Science and Technology graduate woke up before 5am and was 'clearly not well,' his dad said.

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4 h. ago JJ Spaun completes fairytale with monster final putt on wet and wild day at US Open

American finishes two shots clear of Bob MacIntyreSpaun claims first major title of his careerWhere on earth to start with this? A chaotic conclusion to the US Open should have carried an X-rated certificate. You will rarely see anything like it.There will be analysis and lots of it over whether or not Oakmont delivered a great US Open, a pathetic US Open or anything in between. What cannot be denied was the level of drama as holes ticked down. JJ Spaun stood tallest to earn the biggest win of his career. One under par equals $4.3m. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago From 'the fat one' to 'feeling confident' woman loses 2st in two months

Sarah Hill, 32, from Glasgow, had struggled with her weight since her late teens - but everything changed after using a jab

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6 h. ago Number of Brits granted gender recognition certificates triples in just five years amid rise in Gen Z and millennial applications

The number of GRCs (pictured, file photo) given out in the year to March 2025 has ballooned since 2019/20, when it stood at just 364, according to Ministry of Justice figures.

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6 h. ago F1 standings: Title latest as Oscar Piastri extends leads over Lando Norris after Canadian Grand Prix clash

Norris crashes out late in Montreal after costly error as George Russell wins ahead of Max Verstappen

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6 h. ago World Cup of Darts 2025: Final results as Northern Ireland beat Wales in thriller

Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney beat Wales duo Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price in tense finale in Frankfurt

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6 h. ago Almost 10,000 gender certificates granted amid rise in Gen Z applications

Analysis has been compiled by the PA news agency using data published by the Ministry of Justice.

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7 h. ago ‘No Kings’ demonstrator dies after being shot at Utah protest, police say

Man in custody after Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, was apparently shot by member of event’s peacekeeping teamA demonstrator who was shot on Saturday during Salt Lake City’s “No Kings” protest has died, Utah police said on Sunday afternoon.The man, Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, had apparently been shot by a man who had been part of the event’s peacekeeping team. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Parklife's final day marked by sudden stage closure chaos and Charli XCX BRAT brilliance

Parklife festival has now concluded for 2025

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7 h. ago Lando Norris sorry for 'stupid' Oscar Piastri collision at Canadian Grand Prix: 'I made a fool of myself'

Norris has “a lot of regret” after self-inflicted late blow to world title chances in Montreal

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7 h. ago Sam Thompson joins final minutes of Soccer Aid charity match as England player

The celebrity charity match sees an England team take on Soccer Aid World XI FC to raise money for aid organisation Unicef.

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7 h. ago Heartbreak as first funeral held for Brit mum who died in Air India crash

Mum-of-two Elcina Alpesh Makwana, 41, who lived in Hounslow, London, has become the first British victim of the Air India plane crash to be laid to rest.

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7 h. ago Why Red Bull have protested George Russell as Canadian GP F1 result in doubt

George Russell won the Canadian Grand Prix from Max Verstappen but that victory has been placed under scrutiny with Red Bull protesting the result of the Montreal race

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8 h. ago Lewis Hamilton ‘devastated’ after ‘horrible’ incident ruins his Canadian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton was left ‘devastated’ after the Canadian Grand Prix as he revealed that a ‘horrible’ incident that saw him hit a groundhog derailed his race

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