81 m. ago Leonardo DiCaprio’s emotional tribute to ‘dear friend’ Jane Goodall as he speaks at her funeral

DiCaprio was pictured sitting near former US speaker Nancy Pelosi and founder of the World Central Kitchen charity, Jose Andres

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83 m. ago Fury as asylum seekers fleeing war zones housed near police firearms test site

The government plans to house asylum seekers at a military training camp in East Sussex - but campaigners fear its proximity to a police firearms test centre could be re-traumatising

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89 m. ago Willie Collum goes against Rangers on big Auston Trusty call as referee chief gives personal approval

It’s understood Rangers will use the KMI verdict to demand more talks with the game’s top brass but the Celtic decision has been exonerated

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95 m. ago Major emergency response on city centre street and trams halted after incident

Police and paramedics raced to the incident on Cross Street

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98 m. ago Daughter issues desperate 'someone must know' plea for dad missing since 1997

Stevie Barry, 35, from Weston-super-Mare, has pleaded for help to find her missing father Andrew who has not been seen since 1997 saying "there must be someone who knows" his whereabouts

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1 hour ago Burger King announces return of XL burger due to fan demand after five year hiatus

The burger is only available for a limited time 🍔

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2 h. ago Huge expansion of walking and cycling routes planned around town centre

The aim is to create a ‘connected network of walking and cycling routes’ to key locations

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2 h. ago Tributes to 'beautiful and kind' woman, 34, stabbed in the neck during 'unprovoked attack' in Birmingham city centre

Katie Fox, 34, suffered a serious neck injury after being brutally knifed just metres away from Birmingham 's New Street Station. Her family described her as their 'shining light'.

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2 h. ago The victims who exposed Britain's worst paedophile: How brave boys' testimony finally unmasked beast Neville Husband

Neville Husband (pictured) led a campaign of prolific sexual and physical abuse for well over a decade at Medomsley Detention Centre. 

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2 h. ago Kim Kardashian’s Skims valued at $5bn after raising new funding

Skims plans to use new capital to broaden its intimates lines, and expand further into apparel and activewear Skims, founded by reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian along with CEO Jens Grede, said on Wednesday it had raised $225mn in new capital, valuing the shapewear label at $5bn.Kardashian’s ventures, including her cosmetics brand SKKN, have attracted young shoppers and benefited from her vast social media following. Similarly, other celebrity-backed brands have also drawn venture capital investment, as firms bet on the marketing power and built-in audiences of high-profile founders to drive consumer demand. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Aurora australis: southern lights seen across Australia amid severe solar storm

Phenomenon enjoyed from Victoria to New Zealand after a severe solar storm created perfect conditions Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSkywatchers were treated to a celestial delight on Wednesday evening, with a severe solar storm making it possible to view the southern lights across large parts of Australia and New ZealandAn intense geomagnetic storm, caused by several powerful bursts of energy from the sun, has led the Bureau of Meteorology’s space weather forecasting centre to issue an aurora alert for “mid to southern parts of Australia”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago West Lothian locals to get new £3m community centre in village

Councillors on West Lothian’s Executive backed a £3m plan to demolish the existing building and build a new centre as the best value option.

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2 h. ago Tributes to 'beautiful' Katie Fox after horror stabbing at Birmingham bus stop

Katie Fox, 34, was stabbed in the neck at a bus stop in Birmingham city centre and died later in hospital - a 21-year-old man has since been charged with her murder

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2 h. ago Man 'beaten up as soon as he stepped in detention centre' before £10m payout

Peter Toole faced a vicious physical assault after being locked up for a petty offence at Medomsley, and said the apology to thousands who suffered abuse at the centre was 'too little too late'.

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3 h. ago Anthropic announces $50B investment in new US data centers to meet AI demand

Anthropic has announced a $50 billion investment in computing infrastructure

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3 h. ago Edinburgh's Cowgate taped off by police as ongoing incident sparks major emergency response

Emergency services are on the scene of an ongoing incident in an Edinburgh city centre street.

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3 h. ago Liverpool 'prepare' £88m bid for centre back labelled 'one of the best in the world'

Liverpool are reportedly ready to break the bank to bring in a highly-rated centre back to fix their defensive problems, either in January or next summer

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3 h. ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Thursday’s two meetings, including Sedgefield Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, Blue Topaz, to sparkle at Sedgefield and also hopes Lunar Orbit can score on the same card and complete his Daily Double

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3 h. ago Man arrested after trespasser causes hours of delays to central London trains

Man arrested after trespasser causes hours of delays to central London trains  This Is Local London

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4 h. ago Abuse by UK’s ‘most prolific sex offender’ was ignored at Medomsley detention centre, report finds

Neville Husband committed hundreds of offences while working at facility in County Durham from 1969 to 1985A man who worked as a prison officer and caterer in a youth detention centre was able to rape and torture boys for three decades while the abuse was “ignored and dismissed”, according to a report labelling him as possibly Britain’s worst ever sex offender.Neville Husband carried out at least 368 sexual offences against young men and boys between 1969 and 1985 while working at Medomsley detention centre in County Durham, but is believed have committed hundreds more crimes, taking the total past the 450 committed by Jimmy Savile. Continue reading...

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