78 m. ago 'I love horror books and here are 6 of the best to read this Halloween'

With Halloween right around the corner, there's nothing more cosy than getting under a blanket with a hot drink and scarily good book. Here are six which are great for this season...

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12 h. ago Barnes buries Benfica to keep Newcastle purring and pile pain on Mourinho

When José Mourinho arrived on Tyneside and immediately ­showered Eddie Howe and his players with ­lavish praise, Newcastle fans feared the worst. Although such worries ultimately evaporated, it took a fine goal from Anthony Gordon and two more from the substitute Harvey Barnes to reassure St James’ Park that Benfica’s new(ish) manager would not be inflicting any pain on Howe’s team.If Mourinho’s side, and their ­Belgium winger Dodi Lukébako especially, should remain unbowed by their contribution to an ­initially intriguing, highly compelling ­Champions League duel, Benfica’s hopes of reaching the knockout stages appear almost in tatters. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Taxi driver jailed after scalding police officer with boiling hot cooking oil

A taxi driver threw boiling hot cooking oil over a police officer before barricading himself in his garage.

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15 h. ago Beer and key foods might be in short supply this Christmas, experts warn

Hot weather this spring and summer has hammered harvest yields for key cereals and grains needed for production of our favourite brews

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16 h. ago Why the fall of this Labour political fortress could spell disaster for Starmer

Since 1918 Labour has never lost in Caerphilly, but now this Welsh constituency could be the latest scalp for Nigel Farage, says political editor David Maddox

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16 h. ago Horrific moment man throws boiling cooking oil directly at police officer's face

Mohammed Sarfaraz, 45, from Gosforth, Newcastle, threw hot cooking oil at police officers who visited at a home, leaving one with scarring on his face and chest

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17 h. ago Stalls handler banned for one year for causing ‘bodily harm’ to racehorse

Orlando Quinones, who is employed by the New York Racing Association, became aggressive while working with a two-year-old at Saratoga

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17 h. ago Man jailed for nine years for scarring police officer with hot oil

Mohammed Sarfaraz, of Newcastle, was convicted following the incident in January.

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18 h. ago Hot showers could make you 'go bald' as they do 'more harm than good' for your scalp

People who enjoyed a superheated blast risked 'dehydrating' their scalps and could suffer 'sudden hair loss' as a result, according to a doctor

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18 h. ago B&M fans can 'save a fortune' with new £3 shower gels 'just like Lush'

Shoppers were quick to spot the new additions and shared their thoughts online

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19 h. ago Bend It Like Beckham was a classic soccer movie – with one very worrying relationship

The celebrated film largely still holds up and inspires, But, with a sequel in the works, its handling of a player/coach dynamic shows how times have changed In the proposed upcoming sequel to the “feel good”, “uplifting” film Bend It Like Beckham (one of the Guardian’s best movies about football), a leading character has been banned from the game for life. At least that’s what could, and probably should be revealed, preferably as early as possible.Seem dramatic? It isn’t. Though Bend It Like Beckham brilliantly tackles issues around racism, gender norms, homophobia, culture, immigration, and feminism with an endearing comedic twist, a core point of the plot rests on an adult coach pursuing a romantic relationship with a teenage player. In 2025, after multiple high-profile instances of inappropriate player/coach relationships have been reported in women’s soccer, and after the harm inherent in those relationships has been exposed, the normalization of one in a celebrated film is har...

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19 h. ago The menopause side effect millions of women experience but don't talk about... 'massive system failing'

Women bracing for menopause know to prepare for the hot flashes, mood swings and brain fog, but another side effect of 'the change' occurs outside of the body - and it is rarely spoken about.

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20 h. ago Woman left devastated after finding lump which turned out to be cancer

Carol Butterly says she remembers the moment vividly after feeling a lump when she sat down on her chair following a shower on the day after Valentine’s Day.

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20 h. ago Streeting warns of ‘challenging winter’ for NHS and condemns use of cafe as ward

The Health Secretary told the Commons the NHS is ‘already running hot ahead of winter’, but said the Government is ‘not complacent about that’.

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20 h. ago Dear Britain, do you worry that Team Farage is just a hot mess in power? Or is everyone too angry to care | Marina Hyde

Footage of Reform councillors fighting is further proof that uselessness abounds, but that’s almost moot. To voters they are very useful idiots “I’m meant to be on bloody holiday this week, Paul! I don’t want to be having this meeting!” There is much to enjoy about the patriotic revolution in government promised by the leaked footage obtained by the Guardian of the Reform UK group of councillors running Kent county council. Take council leader Linden Kemkaran speaking for all free speech absolutists when she declares: “Paul! Paul! I’m going to mute you in a minute!” Or consider her repeatedly stated vision of the imperfections of representative democracy: “You’re just going to have to fucking suck it up, OK?”Even so I think the standout bit is when Kemkaran, who acknowledged Kent’s “flagship” status for the party and its leader Nigel Farage, says: “If we can avoid putting up council tax by the full 5%, that is going to be the best thing that we can do to show that Reform can run som...

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20 h. ago Look up tonight! Orionid Meteor Shower will peak this evening with up to 20 shooting stars every HOUR

The Orionid Meteor Shower is famous for fast meteors with glittering wakes known as 'trains' that sometimes linger for minutes.

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22 h. ago On sale gadget makes any airer heated to dry laundry as UK faces fog and showers tonight

'Perfect for this weather', one shopper wrote

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22 h. ago Mysterious debris found in Australian outback likely from Chinese rocket, space agency says

Experts say it is rare to find rocket debris intact on land and smouldering hot

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23 h. ago Scotland's best winter walks for foodies including beach near 'world

Nothing beats a hot meal after a chilly hike.

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24 h. ago How to catch glimpse of Orionid meteor shower in UK tonight without telescope

The Orionid meteor shower is peaking this week, and Brits will be able to get a look at the stunning lights in the sky tonight (October 21) - and you won't even need a telescope

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