67 m. ago Teenagers increasingly see AI chatbots as people, share intimate details and ask them for sensitive advice

Internet Matters warned that youngsters and parents are 'flying blind', lacking 'information or protective tools' to manage the technology, in research published yesterday.

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1 hour ago The seaside resort that's lost its shine: How Bournemouth has plunged into decline with feral yobs terrorising locals, sex predators who prowl the beach, litter

In many ways, the beach's ills neatly tie together those that plague much of modern Britain. Stop to look at flytipping eyesores too long and your nostrils are filled with the invasive stench of cannabis.

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2 h. ago Smoking passengers start fight on TUI flight forcing an emergency landing

The TUI flight from Cancun, Mexico, was forced to make an emergency landing after two passengers were caught smoking in the toilet

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2 h. ago Are we there yet? Parents ‘snap up items to keep children occupied on journeys’

Clearpay said its own data points to a rise in purchases in items that could keep children entertained while travelling.

Society

2 h. ago Back to school shopping ‘starts in first week of summer break for some parents’

Some 42% of parents now opt for second-hand clothes to help ease the financial burden, research indicates.

Economics

4 h. ago Southend Airport plane crash videos show horror aftermath of fireball explosion

Photos and videos shared on social media show the aftermath of today's plane crash that sent huge plumes of smoke into the sky of Southend as emergency services rushed to the scene

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4 h. ago Antiques Roadshow guest speechless as items he saved from skip worth £250,000

Antiques Roadshow fans were left amazed as one guest was told his collection of items he saved from a skip were worth an eye-watering amount of money

Economics

4 h. ago Amazon delivery driver dead after train 'with dozens of passengers onboard' ploughed into van at level crossing before vehicle 'burst into flames'

The train is understood to have hit 'an obstruction on the track' at Lower Road in Teynham, Kent, at around 12.40pm today, according to Southeastern Railway.

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4 h. ago Amazon delivery driver dies after horror collision with train at level crossing

The circumstances surrounding the incident are currently under investigation.

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5 h. ago Man 'murders his parents, sister, and dog' in unimaginable horrors before 'dragging bodies to ravine'

Adlai Mestre, 24, was arrested outside the family home in Tijeras, New Mexico, and led police to the bodies of his mother Bertha Conde, 51, dad Raymundo Mestre, 46, sister Brielle Mestre, 17.

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5 h. ago The kindness of strangers: she bought a new sim card for my mum and installed it on her phone

Dad was in hospital in Spain; Mum couldn’t speak Spanish and didn’t know how to contact me, so I reached out to an expat community on FacebookRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesOne week before I was due to fly to Sweden to see my son get married, I got a frantic, jumbled message from Mum. My elderly parents were desperate to attend the big wedding but as they were both in their 80s, they’d decided it would be more comfortable to take a cruise ship from Australia to Europe than to fly. They’d set off two months before the rest of us.Mum’s message asked me to call her. “We’re being thrown off the ship,” she wrote. “Your father’s in an ambulance – I think it’s pneumonia. We’re somewhere in Spain.” Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Amazon delivery driver dies after train hits van at level crossing

Police were called to the scene this afternoon

Events

6 h. ago People alarmed as mom asks 'find my daughter' in scenic rock photo... can you spot her in 20 seconds?

A parent on Reddit challenged people to find their daughter in a clever hideaway and it left viewers completely distraught. Can you find her?

Events

6 h. ago Clarkson's Farm's Kaleb Cooper calls 999 after 'reckless' actions of people in field

Farming contractor Kaleb Cooper, who has become a household name since starring in the TV series Clarkson's Farm, made an emergency call yesterday after seeing the lanterns

Politics

7 h. ago Southend Airport crash plane was on medical mission new report reveals

Multiple emergency services are at the scene, with two nearby sports clubs closed as a precaution as the cause of the crash is not yet known

Events

7 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres delivers Man United bombshell as final transfer steps taken

Manchester United transfer news as Viktor Gyokeres' move to Arsenal takes the next step

Sport

7 h. ago Plane Crashes in 'Serious Incident' Moments After Takeoff: 'I've Never Seen Anything Like It,' Eyewitness Says

Plane Crashes in 'Serious Incident' Moments After Takeoff: 'I've Never Seen Anything Like It,' Eyewitness Says  People.com

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7 h. ago Brits in the grip of pizza addiction with some gorging on Italian treat every night

Researchers described the UK as being stuck in a “pizza rut”, with busy Brits seeking easy meals, such as premade supermarket pizzas from the freezer or getting the dish from takeaways and home delivery apps.

Politics

7 h. ago London Southend Airport issues statement after small plane crashes in 'huge fireball'

According to eye witness accounts, the aircraft crashed shortly after take-off

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8 h. ago The Guardian view on Brics growing up: A new bloc seeks autonomy – and eyes a post

The expanding group of emerging powers is building new rules, new tools and a shared industrial future – with or without Donald TrumpThe Brics summit in Brazil last week revealed a loose alliance of emerging powers becoming more complex – and perhaps more consequential. For Brics, heft matters. It now counts 11 member states – including Indonesia, which joined this year – representing half the world’s population and 40% of the global economy, outpacing the G7 by $20tn.Yet its size hides its contradictions. The grouping’s call for more inclusive global institutions sounds welcome, but there is a preponderance of autocracies within its own ranks. Brics is right that international law should be upheld in Middle Eastern conflicts. But it climbs down from its moral pedestal by condemning Ukraine’s strikes on Russian infrastructure – while staying silent on Moscow’s relentless attacks on civilians. Continue reading...

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