2 h. ago The moment I knew: I felt a pang of fear – but I knew we were an unbeatable duo

After spying Tom Box at a punk gig, Kate Logan made a Dalek poster to capture his attentionFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesLong before we’d met, I had heard a lot about a guy called Tom Box. I knew he was an Australian living in the South Island of New Zealand. I was in Wellington, and there’d been a few occasions when I’d travelled to the South Island for raves or anarchist conferences where some of the folks had gone to Tom’s place – but I splintered off somewhere else.Then one day, in 2007, I was at a punk gig when a mutual friend said, “Oh, do you know Tom Box? He’s over there. He’s just moved up to Wellington.” There in a sea of black-clad punks, jumping up and down at the front of the mosh pit, was this guy in a pale blue Star Trek uniform. To me, as a person unfamiliar with Star Trek, he looked like he was wearing pyjamas. This was my first vision of him, but we didn’t talk at all that night. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Woman obsessed with patterns is determined to visit every Wetherspoon to take snaps of the carpets

Deborah Galvin has set up a Wetherspoons Carpet Appreciation Facebook page and is determined to get round all 800 boozers to snap their floor

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2 h. ago Robert De Niro is now an adopted Manc, and it took just two words to win Manchester over

The A-lister didn't say much on his flying visit to the city, but his few words charmed

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3 h. ago Seven European vacation lakes you must visit at least once — from A

From the lake beloved by George Clooney to the place where Mary Shelley conceived Frankenstein, this list shows that heading inland on a European vacation pays dividends

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3 h. ago British woman killed after Storm Claudia hits campsite in Portugal

An ‘extreme wind phenomenon’ has hit Europe, Portugese broadcaster SIC reported

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4 h. ago I'm desperate to help you defend your wealth from the Budget, says money guru JEFF PRESTRIDGE. I fear the Chancellor's about to destroy our pensions

A reader recently accused me of being a 'drama queen' after I penned a ­coruscating article about Labour's attack on our wealth in the forthcoming dog's dinner of a Budget.

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4 h. ago The 'forgotten' West Yorkshire town where 'community togetherness' is strong

It's not your typical tourist hotspot, but is a good place to visit according to two fans

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5 h. ago Tennessee cop serving in JD Vance’s motorcade critically injured in crash with state trooper

The vice president visited East Tennessee Friday evening for a private fundraiser

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6 h. ago Man banned from every Boots and One Stop in Cardiff because of his behaviour

Police said the defendant's repeated offending causes "stress, anxiety and fear" for shop staff and is "unpleasant" for members of the public

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6 h. ago Mysterious Albanians, missing £7,000 cash and a call from a dead man's phone: British mother's search for truth after her son, 35, died in Spain as police close case

EXCLUSIVE: Brett Dryden, 35, died at his home in Mojacar on the Costa Almeria after leaving his workplace to meet two people in the afternoon of July 21, 2024.

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7 h. ago Liechtenstein v Wales LIVE: Score updates as Jordan James puts visitors ahead

Craig Bellamy's Wales side travel to Liechtenstein in this World Cup qualifier

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7 h. ago England v New Zealand: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – live

Updates as All Blacks visit Twickenham (3.10pm GMT)England seek end to 13-year wait | Email Lee hereEngland Freddie Steward; Tom Roebuck, Ollie Lawrence, Fraser Dingwall, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso; George Ford, Alex Mitchell; Fin Baxter, Jamie George, Joe Heyes, Maro Itoje, Alex Coles, Guy Pepper, Sam Underhill, Ben Earl.Replacements: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ellis Genge, Will Stuart, Chandler Cunningham-South, Tom Curry, Henry Pollock, Ben Spencer, Marcus Smith. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe might suddenly be at war with his favourite Manchester United player

Man Utd legend Eric Cantona is not afraid to say what he thinks - and he's been very critical of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's regime.

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9 h. ago Ghana star suffers horrific broken leg injury and screams in agony during Japan friendly as ‘World Cup dream over’

GHANA midfielder Abu Francis suffered a horrifying leg injury during their friendly defeat to Japan on Friday. The 24-year-old had gone into a challenge with Leeds United star Ao Tanaka as he tried to block his shot. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT And Francis was dealt a sickening blow as he made contact with Tanaka, before watching...

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10 h. ago ‘He went to hospital as a physically healthy young man but never came home. Now we want answers’

A crisis-hit mental health trust faces questions over multiple deaths as doctors raise the alarm over an alleged culture of fear which they say is putting patients at risk

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10 h. ago This Morning icon refuses BBC offer over fears of 'dreadful' experience on set

EXCLUSIVE: A This Morning legend has spoken exclusively to Daily Star about the one TV show they've repeatedly turned down "about 50 times" for fear of an "appalling" time

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10 h. ago Wilfried Nancy's explosive MLS stand as next Celtic boss shows he's not afraid to stick it on the top brass

The Frenchman is in advanced talks over becoming Brendan Rodgers' successor at Parkhead

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11 h. ago I've been to 101 countries as a solo female traveller. The one that I loved and surprised me the most is Afghanistan

British solo traveller Astrid Sieber is on a quest to visit every nation on Earth - and she told The Daily Mail that it was surprisingly Afghanistan that 'changed her life'.

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12 h. ago Evil triple murderer's opulent last meal before he's shot by firing squad for 55 seconds

Stephen Bryant had pleaded with the governor to commute his sentence but was denied, resulting in his execution in a grisly method as the final details of his life were revealed

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14 h. ago Netflix star of hit show dies after being shot in the head in 'targeted incident'

Last Chance U star and former American football coach John Beam has died after being shot in the head in what authorities are treating as a "targeted" attack

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