86 m. ago Firefighters tackling blaze affecting two houses in Scots town as locals watch on in horror

It is unclear whether there have been any injuries as a result of the incident.

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1 hour ago Appleby Horse Fair fire: Massive blaze rips through Traveller and Gypsies' tents and stalls

A fire at Appleby Horse Fair in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria has ripped through a tent and stalls, and engulfed a van

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2 h. ago Appleby Horse Fair chaos as blaze breaks out as thousands of travellers attend

Tens of thousands of travellers descended on Appleby for the tiny village's annual horse fair, but visitors were forced to evacuate an area on Saturday as a fire broke out

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2 h. ago Appleby Horse Fair chaos as blaze breaks out with thousands of travellers attending

Tens of thousands of travellers descended on Appleby for the tiny village's annual horse fair, but visitors were forced to evacuate an area on Saturday as a fire broke out

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2 h. ago Fire breaks out at Appleby Horse Fair: Stall and tent are engulfed in flames as smoke billows cross gathering of thousands of gypsies from across Europe

A fire broke out at Appleby Horse Fair in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, on Saturday, engulfing a tent, stall and van in flames as firefighters worked to tackle the blaze.

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4 h. ago Five dead and girl, 2, injured as gunmen open fire on group watching football match

A crowd had gathered at the Nueva Buena Fe cooperative in Buena Fe in Ecuador to watch the national football team play when armed attackers stepped out of a car and began shooting

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6 h. ago Body language expert weighs in on Meghan Markle's supposedly awkward moment with her mother at her Grenfell cookbook launch

Meghan Markle regularly cooked at the Hubb Community Kitchen, an initiative started to support those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire, before helping the women there to launch a cookbook.

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6 h. ago Harvard author Steven Pinker appears on podcast linked to scientific racism

Psychologist and writer’s appearance on Aporia condemned for helping to normalise ‘dangerous, discredited ideas’The Harvard psychologist and bestselling author Steven Pinker appeared on the podcast of Aporia, an outlet whose owners advocate for a revival of race science and have spoken of seeking “legitimation by association” by platforming more mainstream figures.The appearance underlines past incidents in which Pinker has encountered criticism for his association with advocates of so-called “human biodiversity”, which other academics have called a “rebranding” of racial genetic essentialism and scientific racism. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Huge fire breaks out at Edinburgh 'Banana Flats' as flames pour from balcony

Local MP Tracy Gilbert shared shocking footage of the inferno last night and advised residents to get in touch if they need assistance.

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11 h. ago Fire Stick users warned they 'really could' face jail over dodgy devices

The maximum penalty is five years in prison and the head of the agency cracking down said the threat is real

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12 h. ago Scotsman Obituaries: Professor Allan Langlands, Scottish oncologist who made a big impact in Australia

Professor Allan Ogilvie Langlands AM, cancer treatment pioneer. Born: 1 August, 1931 in Edinburgh. Died: 28 March 2025 in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, aged 93

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13 h. ago Lebanon aims to lure back wealthy Gulf tourists to jumpstart its war

After a bruising war between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon’s new leaders sense an opportunity to revitalize the country’s devastated economy with help from its wealthy Gulf neighbors

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19 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Cancelled 'Dreaded Meghan' professor returns to arts role

RICHARD EDEN: Dr Anne Anderson was accused of 'racist language' after she uttered the phrase 'the dreaded Meghan' just before delivering a talk to the Truro branch of the Arts Society.

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20 h. ago Scots warned of dire consequences of using modified Amazon Fire Sticks

Sophisticated scam operations selling the illegal devices were found operating on social media, with thousands of ads.

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20 h. ago Thomas Tuchel fires 'no favours' warning to England stars ahead of Club World Cup

England face Andorra on Saturday evening with a strong Three Lions squad having made the trip to Barcelona - and Thomas Tuchel will keep playing his big stars

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20 h. ago Jos Buttler serves up fireworks as England see off West Indies in first T20

England (188-6) bt West Indies (167-9) by 21 runsButtler scores 96 before Liam Dawson’s four-wicket haulThe burden has gone for Jos Buttler. Playing his first Twenty20 international since stepping down from the white-ball captaincy, there was liberation as he struck a 59-ball 96 to set up England’s 22-run win over West Indies.If there was any glumness for the 34-year-old, it was in missing out on what would have been his first T20I century at home. Nonetheless, Buttler top-scored in a total of 188 before Liam Dawson got to work. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Chile devastated by 6.7 magnitude earthquake as walls collapse in 'ring of fire'

Chile is part of the 'Ring of Fire' that regularly experiences earthquakes but 6.7 magnitude is still very strong as seismologists are closely monitoring the situation

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21 h. ago Trump administration scrambling to rehire workers cut by DOGE to fill critical government roles

Rescinding reduction-in-force notices, asking for volunteers, and offering jobs to fired federal workers are some of the ways departments are trying to bulk up staff.

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21 h. ago Linda McMahon says Harvard and Columbia making ‘progress’ to meet Trump’s demands to stop antisemitism

Harvard has denied Trump demands and sued to protect billions in paused funding, while Columbia has largely agreed to administration requests on antisemitism

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21 h. ago Hundreds evacuated as Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire erupts again

The volcano is 33 miles from Guatemala's capital

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