9 m. ago Children are left 'screaming' after hardcore porn appears on ferry's TV during crossing from France to Britain

The ferry company, DFDS, issued an apology after the pornographic film was mistakenly broadcast during the journey from Dieppe to Newhaven last month.

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11 m. ago Solihull primary school in lockdown after man 'chants about demons and children'

Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School in Solihull was placed on lockdown for around 45 minutes after a man was reportedly seen acting suspiciously and 'chanting'

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13 m. ago Ferry firm apologises after showing 'adult film' to 'screaming' kids during journey

Children were left screaming after the 'hardcore' film was accidentally aired on public TV screens on the ship from Dieppe, in France, to Newhaven in Sussex

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37 m. ago Inside the incestuous upstairs, downstairs tryst that could rock British aristocracy

Northamptonshire labourer Robbie Calder, 65, has filed a legal request that could force the 10th Duke of Buccleuch, to take a DNA test to prove definitively whether the men are related.

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89 m. ago No 10 says Starmer has confidence in Morgan McSweeney after PM condemns attacks on cabinet members – UK politics live

PM’s spokesperson says he has confidence in his chief of staff after Starmer challenged over ‘toxic culture’ at Downing StreetThe No 10 briefing row is not the only story around this morning. Amy Sedghi is writing a live blog about the ongoing turmoil at the BBC and she has details of Donald Trump saying he has an “obligation” to sue the BBC.In a related development, Reform UK has pulled out of a BBC documentary about the party amid a row over the broadcaster’s editing of the Trump speech. Robyn Vintner has the story. Continue reading...

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91 m. ago Over 3,000 online grooming crimes recorded by Police Scotland in past five years

Over 3,000 Communicating Indecently with a Child offences have been recorded by Police Scotland since 2020.

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1 hour ago Boy, five, dies after wall collapsed during child's birthday party at crazy golf course

Paramedics raced to Sidcup Family Golf in southeast London at around 5.40pm on Sunday.

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2 h. ago Starmer slams ‘utterly spineless’ Farage for failing to condemn Reform councillor who called children in care ‘evil’

Sir Keir Starmer labelled Nigel Farage “utterly spineless” after the Reform UK leader failed to condemn a councillor from his party who called children in care “evil”.

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer's chief of staff branded 'toast' after toxic No 10 briefing against Wes Streeting backfires

The knives were out for Morgan McSweeney after a senior No 10 source claimed the health secretary was planning an 'imminent coup' against the Prime Minister.

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3 h. ago Kemi Badenoch grills Keir Starmer over 'toxic culture' in Downing Street after Wes Streeting denies plot to oust PM: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest from the Commons as Keir Starmer faces off against Kemi Badenoch as Labour frontbencher Wes Streeting denies a plot to topple the Prime Minister.

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3 h. ago Ferry company apologises after children left ‘screaming’ by pornographic film

DFDS says film was broadcast mistakenly to passengers who had been watching F1 race on France-UK serviceA ferry company has apologised after children were left “screaming” when a pornographic film was played on one of its ships from France to Sussex.DFDS said it was “very sorry” over the incident, which happened onboard the ferry from Dieppe in France to Newhaven. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Starmer says any attack on his cabinet is ‘completely unacceptable’ and adds Streeting is doing a great job – UK politics live

Kemi Badenoch probes Starmer over ‘toxic culture’ at Downing Street The No 10 briefing row is not the only story around this morning. Amy Sedghi is writing a live blog about the ongoing turmoil at the BBC and she has details of Donald Trump saying he has an “obligation” to sue the BBC.In a related development, Reform UK has pulled out of a BBC documentary about the party amid a row over the broadcaster’s editing of the Trump speech. Robyn Vintner has the story. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Strictly's Gorka Marquez admits 'I don't want to do it' as he issues marriage update

Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez have been together for more than six years and share two children, but the couple say they're in no rush to walk down the aisle

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3 h. ago Children left screaming as ‘hardcore porn’ mistakenly played on ferry

DFDS says it is ‘very sorry’ about the incident

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3 h. ago Moment Sara Cox told exhausting Children In Need challenge has raised £1m: 'You've broken me'

BBC Radio 2 DJ started crying when radio host Scott Mills revealed live on air that she has raised an incredible £1,002,869 for charity so far

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3 h. ago Tom Felton causes Broadway standstill with massive reception to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child debut

‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ picks up 19 years after the events of the original film series, which starred Felton as Malfoy

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3 h. ago Girl, 10, charged with rape and attempted murder of child, 5, in horror attack

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A distraught mum found her young daughter, 5, in such a state that she did not recognise her, heard court, as she made a tearful plea

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4 h. ago Parents issued urgent warning over new H3N2 strain as flu leaves kids 'very, very poorly'

"Unfortunately, it can kill. Children do die every year from flu, so it is definitely not just a bad cold."

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4 h. ago Rarely seen Aimee Osbourne enjoys a pampering session at a Beverly Hills nail salon as brother Jack lands in Australia ahead of gruelling stint on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

The eldest of Sharon Osbourne 's three children with late Black Sabbath legend Ozzy appeared to be in high spirits while out in Beverly Hills with her musician boyfriend, Wes Leavins.

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4 h. ago Predators review – grimly compelling look at reality TV revenge hunt for child abusers

David Osit’s documentary takes a disturbing look at the televised shaming served up by the hit show To Catch a PredatorIt’s too soon to know for sure, but this may end up being ranked as one of the best nonfiction films of the year. At least let’s hope lots of people get to see this, even if it’s a mistake because they meant to buy a ticket for Predator: Badlands. Instead of an alien hunter with gnarly teeth, this offers a profoundly troubling meditation on our collective thirst for revenge – or at least the kind of bizarre performance art version of revenge as served up by reality TV show To Catch a Predator, a US series that ran from 2004 to 2007 and which featured weekly footage of paedophiles and would-be paedophiles being duped, shamed and arrested.Predators’ director David Osit, at first just an offscreen voice but eventually a fully seen (in every sense) presence, explains that he used to watch To Catch a Predator avidly as a young man. Every episode was roughly the same: a m...

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