17 m. ago Archaeologists perplexed to find West African ancestry in early medieval England

Findings show clear signs of non-European ancestry of buried individuals with affinity to present-day groups living in sub-Saharan West Africa

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41 m. ago Seals, puffins and sunshine: snorkelling trip to remote British island gives young carers a taste of the sea

Charity gives children a well-earned break from caring responsibilities, hoping that a day’s snorkelling amid the island’s wildlife will help them connect with nature“A seal just swam right by me,” squeals Odin Rawlinson, 14, as he awkwardly clambers back on to the dive boat in his flippers. He had hoped to see a megalodon or a kraken (a mythical sea creature) on his first ever snorkelling trip. But to his surprise, he finds the marine life that actually frequents the waters off Lundy in the Bristol Channel just as enchanting.Odin Rawlinson on the trip to Lundy – the 14-year-old looks after his mother who has kidney failure and has to have regular dialysis sessions in hospital. Continue reading...

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63 m. ago Personal health budget explained as Labour plans to ‘double’ users in the next few years

The NHS funding allows people to take control and cover the cost of their care and support needs

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2 h. ago TV presenter Jay Blades to appear in court charged with rape

The 55-year-old is not expected to enter pleas to the charges on Wednesday.

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2 h. ago Funeral director to enter pleas to 63 charges after remains found at premises

Robert Bush was charged after an investigation into Legacy Independent Funeral Directors’ sites in Hull.

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4 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham's pal shares 'the most worrying thing' as feud becomes dark

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz had a "second" wedding - and such is the rift between David and Victoria and their daughter-in-law, the pair found out about the renewal by reading it online

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5 h. ago Man who investigated Shannon Matthews case describes moment he realised the truth

The search for Shannon Matthews, nine, became a major missing person police operation and, after several weeks, she was found at an address in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire

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5 h. ago Live facial recognition to be widened in neighbourhood policing drive

A new legal framework will be drawn up to support the expanded use of the technology, the Government said.

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6 h. ago Wayne Lineker's rarely seen daughter Tia reveals first wedding snap and his special role

Tia Lineker married football manager Harry Agombar in a lavish ceremony in Mallorca this weekend as her famous dad Wayne Lineker was given a special role on the day

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6 h. ago Three men arrested after woman, 41, found dead on industrial estate

Shara Miller, 41, was found dead in Smethwick, West Midlands, yesterday morning. Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following her death

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7 h. ago Amanda Holden joined by lookalike daughters in sweet holiday snap

Amanda Holden is enjoying family time on a lavish holiday in Greece and took to social media to share a sweet snap alongside her daughters with her followers

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7 h. ago Daughter of famous actress is the frontrunner to take over for Anna Wintour at Vogue: report

Wintour was revealed to be stepping down from the publication in June

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7 h. ago A Vermont man’s death was ruled as suicide. Now, his case will be reopened after his daughter claimed cops botched the investigation

Pedro ‘Pete’ Baez, 68, died at his home in 2024 — and his daughter has pushed for months for authorities to further investigate it

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7 h. ago Missing Claire Bennett: Fears grow after mum's bag found as daughter issues plea

Police have launched an urgent search for 49-year-old mum Claire Bennett, whose bag was discovered in a park by a viaduct after she vanished in Cornwall on Monday

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8 h. ago Florida county official accused of killing grandfather in hospice care with sleeping pill overdose

Christopher Michael Balter accused of forging signature and signing his grandfather’s home over to himself

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8 h. ago Wayne Lineker's daughter Tia shares first picture after marrying football manager Harry Agombar in luxury Mallorca wedding

Wayne Lineker's daughter Tia has shared the first glimpse of her lavish Mallorca wedding on Instagram as she tied the knot with husband Harry Agombar on Sunday.

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9 h. ago Grieving mother discovers body of daughter, 7, found with missing tongue and throat after autopsy

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The horrific story has emerged out of Taiwan, leaving many in the East Asian country looking for answers as to why the girl's body was not returned to its original state

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9 h. ago Oklahoma Man Allegedly Raped His Daughter, 6, Shot Girlfriend's 2

Oklahoma Man Allegedly Raped His Daughter, 6, Shot Girlfriend's 2-Year-Old with BB Gun Before She Went Missing  People.com

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9 h. ago Emmerdale's Lisa Riley shares career update in move away from the ITV soap

Emmerdale star Lisa Riley has been Mandy Dingle on the ITV soap for over 30 years, but she has also been working on a different project away from the soap

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9 h. ago Serial shoplifter spared prison four times because she's a single mum is finally jailed after stealing £3.2k of designer sunglasses

Kayleigh Bradley, 37, preyed on shopkeepers using a foil lined bag and a small 'detagger' she had bought on the internet to beat the security alarms.

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