4 h. ago Hurricane Melissa latest updates: category 5 storm makes landfall in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as a category 5 storm, the strongest direct hit to the island in 174 yearsJamaicans take shelter as Melissa bears downTell us if you’ve been affectedHurricane Melissa is predicted to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica on record and is reported to be the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year when measuring wind speeds and central pressure.Its maximum sustained winds are 175 mph (282km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center, as of 2pm ET.We urge the public to exercise extreme caution: activities such as climbing roofs, securing sandbags, or cutting trees may seem manageable, but even minor mistakes during hurricane conditions can result in serious injury or death.Driving through flooded roads or areas with debris is also extremely hazardous. Health centres remain closed, but hospitals are open and attending to storm-related injuries. Please be wise, stay safe, and protect yourself and your family during this s...

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12 h. ago HSBC profits slump as bank sets aside £827m to pay damages to Madoff Ponzi scheme victims

HSBC was forced to make a provision for potential losses after partly losing a court case last week brought by one of the fraud's victims.

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15 h. ago HSBC profits fall 14% as bank takes hit from Madoff lawsuit provision

UK bank sets aside $1.1bn for legal fight stemming from criminal enterprise that collapsed in 2008

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16 h. ago HSBC profits fall 14% as bank presses ahead with restructuring

Pre-tax profits decline year on year to $7.3bn

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56 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans issues demand over Icons Week complaint after spotting judges' problem

It is the second year that the themed week has taken place in the hit BBC One dance contest

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4 d. ago 'I screamed all of my stress out in a park with complete strangers

The viral Scream Club trend that has taken social media by storm has hit the UK streets, including London, Manchester and Birmingham. An attendee speaks to the Mirror about the benefits

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5 d. ago Volvo and VW say Dutch takeover of Chinese chipmaker could halt car factories

Japan also affected as manufacturers report Nexperia has warned them of possible supply problem Business live – latest updatesCar companies across Europe and Japan including Volvo, Honda and Nissan, have warned that the Dutch takeover of a Chinese-owned chip manufacturer could hit production at factories.Last week’s decision by the Netherlands government to take control of Nexperia has sent shock waves around the auto industry, which is already facing potential shortages in products such as magnets amid China’s latest restrictions on rare earths exports. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Edinburgh crash: Car being chased by police involved in hit and run, man taken to hospital

A car being chased by police in Edinburgh knocked over a man who had to be taken to hospital for treatment.

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5 d. ago Next Strictly Come Dancing Presenter Odds: Here are the 13 stars tipped to take over from Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly

Several former contestants are in the running to take over helming the hit BBC show.

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5 d. ago Moment TV star learned wife had taken out a HIT on him while filming his ghost hunting show

Ghost Adventures' Aaron Goodwin received a call from police during filming, informing him of his wife's arrest.

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6 d. ago I'm A Celebrity bosses inspired by Love Island for 'dramatic' change to ITV series

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here fans are set to take in a big change to the upcoming series of the hit ITV show which is said to have been inspired by Love Island

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6 d. ago Barclays profits fall as bank sets aside further £235mn for car finance payouts

London-listed bank announces £500mn share buyback and slightly increases 2025 guidance

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6 d. ago Barclays suffers £110mn hit from Tricolor collapse as bank’s profits fall

London-listed lender announces £500mn share buyback even as it sets aside further £235mn for UK car finance payouts

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7 d. ago Woman taken to hospital after being hit by bus on busy Manchester road

The road was closed for more than an hour this afternoon

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8 d. ago Parker vs Wardley undercard takes major hit as Lewis Edmondson pulls out due to hip injury

BRITISH light-heavyweight champion Lewis Edmondson has pulled out of Saturday's bout against Ezra Taylor after a" hip injury" following the pair's heated face-off. Edmondson, 29, reportedly suffered the blow during the final stages of training, leaving Queensbury Promotions scrambling to find a replacement opponent for 31-year-old Taylor. The British title clash was set as chief...

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8 d. ago Ange Postecoglou’s reputation has taken a hit that only time and the right move can restore

The Australian will have to prove himself all over again after back-to-back Premier League dismissals leave a stain on his CVAnge Postecoglou knows a strong reputation can be as valuable as results. The Australian is quick to defend his record when his coaching capabilities, successes or failures are called into question. To call on his experience when he feels like he is being disrespected or dismissed for learning the ropes in a football outpost. To turn to the silverware he has collected when there is a suggestion that he is a visitor, an impostor or a charlatan who somehow duped his way into the major leagues.But a new record – the shortest stint as a permanent manager of a Premier League club – is one that will need no reminder. Being sacked just 40 days into his Nottingham Forest reign will remain a stain on Postecoglou’s CV long after he leaves England. Being axed from two Premier League clubs within little more than four months is a blemish that could be even harder to remov...

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1 week ago Man, 54, taken to hospital after being hit by van in Catford

Man, 54, taken to hospital after being hit by van in Catford  News Shopper

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1 week ago 'I reversed high blood pressure and palpitations by losing 7st without jabs'

Nicola Graham, 54, had struggled with her weight for years, but it wasn't until she was hit by the menopause that she decided to take action

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1 week ago Nearly £11bn wiped off UK banks after US regional banking fears spooked markets – business live

European stock markets have fallen after two US regional lenders disclosed on Thursday that they were exposed to alleged fraud by borrowersGlobal markets fall and gold hits record high amid jitters over US banksUS regional bank stocks fall amid Wall Street concern over credit marketsStorm clouds are gathering over the financial markets, warns Richard Hunter, head of markets at interactive investor:There are increasing signs of storm clouds gathering over markets, with little relief from the building wall of worry.Already grappling with stretched stock valuations in the AI space, an unresolved government shutdown and a deteriorating relationship between Beijing and Washington, investors were exposed to a new source of concern in the form of lending practices and bad loans for US regional banks. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Bank shares lead global market fall amid jitters over US private credit

Signs of credit stress send markets in Europe and Asia down, while investors turn to safe haven assetsEuropean stock markets fell on Friday and gold hit a record high after two US regional banks said they had been exposed to millions of dollars of bad loans and alleged fraud.Signs of credit stress rattled markets across Europe and Asia. In London the FTSE 100 fell 0.9%, Germany’s Dax fell 1.8%, Italy’s FTSE Mib fell 1.5%, the Ibex in Spain was off 0.3% and France’s Cac 40 dropped 0.2%. Continue reading...

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