17 m. ago ‘Extremely bizarre’: Florida man ran over his date after she refused to allow him to smell her feet, police say

Investigators say 28-year-old Elmoncy Sercle met the woman through a dating app and invited her to the hotel

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33 m. ago Hotel manager discriminated against female colleague by saying she should know how to clean, tribunal rules

Zied Lajimi, a Travelodge hotel manager, was fired after a tribunal found his comment to a female member of staff that she should know how to clean discriminatory.

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43 m. ago Tantrum transfers, hysteria and endless cash: the greatest window ever had it all | Barney Ronay

An emotional, strategic, plot-driven entertainment product was all wrapped up in a single epic three-month tracking shotBy the time the clock hit 7.30pm the main presenter on Monday’s Sky Sports Window Slam Countdown looked not just frazzled, but oddly heroic, like a man who has ingested a potentially fatal overdose of late-breaking excitement and is now being encouraged to keep talking in a low, dogged voice about massive deals and unexpected snags just to keep himself awake until the paramedics arrive.There was something of the Situation Room about the whole tableau, five nobly dishevelled talking heads leaning in around the curved tables, lists of names earnestly reeled off. Eberechi Eze. Randal Kolo Muani. We’re hearing that Coventry has fallen. In the bottom corner of the screen a picture of Marc Guéhi would flash up now and then reproachfully, wearing a strange, lost smile. And below it all the countdown clock replaced with the simple end-of-days message: WINDOW CLOSED. Contin...

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56 m. ago Permission for council to appeal over Epping hotel decision refused

The Bell Hotel in Epping became the focal point of several demonstrations and counter-protests in recent weeks.

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1 hour ago Epping Council refused permission to appeal ruling over asylum seekers at The Bell Hotel in Supreme Court

The Court of Appeal refused the application of the local authority in Essex to appeal to the higher court

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2 h. ago Coronation Street fans 'sorry' as they're divided over Tony Maudsley's George Shuttleworth update

Fans have recently seen George become single, with girlfriend Eileen Grimshaw having ditched the cobbles for a new life in Thailand

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2 h. ago Suspect locked up for alleged crime spree faces murder charges after pregnant woman found dead in abandoned car

James ‘Jaime’ Benavidez, 50, is accused of murdering 32-year-old Keeley Koff

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2 h. ago Dramatic moment deputy calls for two Narcan doses after ‘exposure to fentanyl’ during arrest

Dramatic bodycam video shows the moment a sheriff’s deputy leapt into action to save his colleague after she was accidentally exposed to fentanyl during an arrest.

Events

3 h. ago 'I bought a Bentley for less than UK's cheapest new car and was surprised by discovery'

Expert Mat Watson managed to buy a Bentley for just over £10,000 and was surprised by what he found when he inspected and reviewed the car

Politics

3 h. ago ‘We are dying for no reason’: Israeli reservists face fresh call

Soldiers express doubts about Gaza conflict but few will refuse to fightTens of thousands of reservists in Israel will return to active service in the coming weeks amid an intense debate in their ranks over the war in Gaza, which reflects wider divisions in the country.Some will be forced to make their decision within days. The Israel Defense Forces began mobilising tens of thousands of reservists on Tuesday after calling up 60,000 for an expanded offensive in Gaza City, one of the few places in the devastated territory outside its control. More will be ordered to report to military bases if the fighting continues for many months, as analysts expect. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago SARAH VINE: Starmer is the Prince Andrew of politics. He not only refuses to acknowledge the mess he's making

New term, new Keir. The Prime Minister was in full shiny new pencil case mode this week, gathering the nation's press to announce 'Phase Two' of his government.

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3 h. ago RFK Jr aide was so upset about her firing she accidentally crashed her car as she left work – into his

Hannah Anderson, former deputy chief of staff for policy at Department of Health and Human Services, reportedly backed into Robert F Kennedy Jr’s vehicle after being dismissed in July

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4 h. ago Rudy Giuliani leaves the hospital after being injured in a car crash in New Hampshire

Rudy Giuliani has been released from the hospital after being injured in a car accident in New Hampshire

Events

4 h. ago Drunken farmworker tried to torch mobile home and car but lighter wouldn't work

Janis Dambrans' advocate described the 53-year-old Latvian's actions as 'foolish' and as being committed 'in the midst of a drunken stupor'

Politics

4 h. ago Trump administration restrictions on Palestinian visa applicants means nearly all would be refused

The Trump administration is piling new restrictions on Palestinian visa applicants, making it nearly impossible for anyone holding a Palestinian Authority passport from receiving travel documents to visit the U.S. for business, work, pleasure or educational purposes

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4 h. ago Derek McInnes torpedoes Hearts transfer assumption as he lifts lid on attempts to trim Tynecastle squad

The Jambos are carrying a large squad and attempts to cut it down will continue despite the transfer window closing

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4 h. ago A meaty topic: what is the carnivore diet and why do so many influencers seem to swear by it? | Antiviral

Some claim eating steak and whole sticks of butter has improved their skin, cleared brain fog and even eliminated farting. Experts say an all-animal diet carries risksRead more in the Antiviral seriesEx-vegan turned carnivore Isabella Ma, better known to her nearly half a million followers on Instagram as @steakandbuttergal, has glowing skin and a flat stomach. She looks directly at the camera as she chomps down on an entire stick of butter. It’s part of her “high fat carnivore diet” to which she attributes a whole host of health benefits, not least of which is the claim she “literally never fart[s] any more” and has a single “scentless” bowel movement a week.A lot of gym bros also back the diet touted for helping people lose weight and build muscle, such as Antonio Angotti, who says the fat in red meat “includes almost every nutrient humans need to thrive” and invokes religion as part of his dietary choices, saying he eats “just foods God will actually bless”. It’s also been platfo...

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4 h. ago 'Loving mum', 33, killed in Llanddewi Velfrey crash while riding her bicycle

Tributes have been flooding in as 'loving' cyclist Jodie Amanda James, 33, tragically lost her life following a collision with a car on the A40 road in Pembrokeshire, Wales

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4 h. ago 'I'm a travel adviser — there's a beach in the north so beautiful it gives me goosebumps every single time'

One travel adviser says the UK has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and one in particular gives her goosebumps every time she visits

Politics

4 h. ago Stirling equestrian ace lifts lid on emotional debut at prestigious Defender Burghley Horse Trials 2025

Elspeth Bryce will make her 5* debut at the 2025 event on long-time horse Lacoste, after the duo stormed up the rankings in the past couple of years.

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