3 h. ago Woman speared in head airlifted to hospital as NT police search for alleged attacker

The 18-year-old is in a serious but stable condition at Royal Darwin hospitalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman with a spear embedded in her head has been airlifted to hospital from a remote Northern Territory community, with police searching for her alleged attacker.On Sunday police received a report alleging that an 18-year-old woman had been stabbed in the head by a male known to her at Angurugu on the west coast of Groote Eylandt, an island in the Gulf of Carpentaria.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Painful lumps on teenager’s neck turned out to be rare cancer

Jack’s mother said he ‘wouldn’t be here’ without public donations to fund his vital treatment

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7 h. ago Paul Gascoigne 'rushed to hospital after collapsing at home'

The England legend is said to be out of danger and is now stable but remains in hospital for treatment

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7 h. ago Paul Gascoigne 'rushed to intensive care unit after he was found collapsed at home', with England legend now 'stable'

English footballing icon Paul Gascoigne was reportedly rushed to hospital on Friday after collapsing while at home.

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8 h. ago LIANNE SANDERSON: 'Vile abuse of Jess Carter no surprise after calls when I'm on radio'

As England star Jess Carter reveals the racist abuse she is receiving, broadcaster Lianne Sanderson, a former professional footballer who won 50 caps for England and was part of the England squad at the 2007 Women's World Cup, and Euros 2009, says she knows what she is going through

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8 h. ago LIANNE SANDERSON: 'Jess Carter being racially abused is no surprise

As England star Jess Carter reveals the racist abuse she is receiving, broadcaster Lianne Sanderson, a former professional footballer who won 50 caps for England and was part of the England squad at the 2007 Women's World Cup, and Euros 2009, says she knows what she is going through

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11 h. ago ‘Superman’ flexes its might in second weekend with $57.3 million

James Gunn’s “Superman” continues to top the box office charts in its second weekend in theaters

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13 h. ago The essence of Usyk: motivation and discipline key to Dubois destruction

The champion explains how he learned from his previous win against the Briton and introduces ‘Ivan’, the left hook that closed the showJust before midnight on Saturday, in the depths of Wembley Stadium, Oleksandr Usyk stroked his moustache as he listened to another question which followed his magisterial destruction of Daniel Dubois. The 38-year-old Ukrainian had once again become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after a performance filled with light, panache and a kind of battering precision that had normally sober ringside observers reaching for words such as “genius” and “magician”.After such savage alchemy, someone asked Usyk another question which made his face light up again. After all he had done, and with almost desperate speculation as to who might be able to challenge him now, how did Usyk find the motivation to keep fighting? “Oh, listen, bro,” he said, as he made a distinction crucial to any clear understanding of his extraordinary achievements in and out...

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14 h. ago Amanda Holden brands herself 'new Kris Jenner' as daughters' career move revealed

Amanda Holden admitted feeling like she is following in iconic momager Kris Jenner's footsteps as her two teenage daughters have been cast to walk in London Fashion Week

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14 h. ago 'Top class' Breville machine for 'best cup of coffee ever' now £164 off on Amazon

"This machine is top class! It’s so professionally made and works as good as any coffee shop machine."

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18 h. ago BBC Strictly's Rachel Riley reveals usual way Pasha Kovalev asked her to get married

Countdown star Rachel Riley has opened up about her Las Vegas wedding to her Strictly Come Dancing professional partner Pasha Kovalev, and his very unromantic proposal

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18 h. ago NHS managers who silence whistleblowers to be banned from senior health roles

Legislation is set to be put forward to Parliament next year to introduce professional standards and regulation of NHS managers.

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18 h. ago Indonesia boat fire passengers jump into sea as vessel bursts into flames

Horrifying videos emerged on social media showing several passengers aboard the ship jumping from the Barcelona V as black flames billow out of the ship's hull.

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19 h. ago This £15 hair mask leaves locks 'salon soft' for days and works in minutes

The Wella Professionals Ultimate Smooth Mask is one of four new offerings from the brand's latest line, which guarantees mirror-like shine and 96-hour frizz control

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20 h. ago Nine teenagers arrested for 'endangering' passengers as plane lands at Heathrow

Met Police officers were waiting for the VS008 plane to land after receiving reports a group of teenagers onboard had 'endangered' other passengers and crew on the flight

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20 h. ago Nine teenagers arrested for 'endangering' passengers as Virgin Atlantic flight lands at Heathrow

Met Police officers were waiting for the VS008 plane to land after receiving reports a group of teenagers onboard had 'endangered' other passengers and crew on the flight

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21 h. ago ‘Aretha Franklin hits notes that bring me to shivering tears of ecstasy’: Mick Hucknall’s honest playlist

The Simply Red singer gets emotional over Aretha and wakes up to Ravi Shankar. But which record healed his broken teenage heart?The first single I bought One of the first albums I bought was Sticky Fingers by the Rolling Stones; the first single was The Last Time. I was about 11 when my dad bought me my first record player, and I wore it out by listening to it so much.The first song I fell in love with My first love was an unrequited crush. I heard Let’s Stay Together by Al Green on the radio, went out and bought it, and played it over and over to heal the pain of teenage rejection. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Home Secretary says ‘gap in law’ on violent attackers will be closed

She warned there are ‘growing numbers of teenagers potentially radicalising themselves online’.

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24 h. ago Ministers urged to guarantee NHS jobs for new midwives amid understaffing

Student midwives working thousands of hours unpaid in NHS fear lack of vacancies despite staff shortagesA student midwife who fears she will be unable to get a job after completing 2,300 hours of unpaid placement work in the NHS is calling for guaranteed posts for newly qualified midwives who otherwise will be forced to abandon the profession before their careers begin.Aimee Peach, 43, is due to complete her training next summer, but says the promise of a job at the end of her three-year degree course has “collapsed”, despite severe shortages of midwives across the country. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Stephen Lawrence's father pleads with one of the thugs who murdered his son to reveal the names of the other gang members involved in the attack

Neville Lawrence, 83, father of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, has urged David Norris, 48, to reveal the names of all those responsible ahead of his parole hearing.

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