68 m. ago Exact date temperatures plummet to just 3C in September freeze as maps turn icy

The sudden drop in temperatures that are forecast to come this month will be an unwelcome chill for many Brits following a balmy summer where the mercury hit highs of 35.8C

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82 m. ago UK Government urged to scrap any plans for nationwide digital ID cards

Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling on the Uk Government not to introduce digital ID cards as part of new immigration control measures.

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83 m. ago West Ham: Jarrod Bowen outlines 'similarities' with fans as he opens up on row

The Hammers skipper clashed with supporters last month, and says he would do again

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1 hour ago Ryan Thomas' daughter does makeup on train on way to studio after skipping GCSE exams

Ryan Thomas' daughter Scarlett, who recently admitted she didn't sit her GCSE exams, did her makeup on the train as she made her way to the music studio this week

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2 h. ago Business news live: Lloyds could cut thousands of jobs and Jaguar Land Rover hack latest

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Thursday

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2 h. ago Looted painting recovered after daughter of fugitive Nazi officer posted it online

Authorities in Argentina conducted raids on several homes

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2 h. ago Escapes returns with free 20th anniversary screenings of Bullet Boy this month

Escapes will present free screenings of Bullet Boy starring Ashley Walters on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th September as this landmark of British cinema is rereleased on the big screen

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2 h. ago You be the judge: my boyfriend wants two types of potato with our meals, but I prefer rice. Should he compromise?

Paul loves his spuds and finds Noor’s preference for rice mystifying. She wants a more equal approach to carbs. You decide who gets a roasting?• Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a jurorWe split the cooking, so it’s a battle between us as to which carb is better. To me, rice is more versatileI made thousand-layer potatoes and they were amazing. Noor pretended she didn’t like them Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Nigel Farage meets Donald Trump in the Oval Office after hitting out at Keir Starmer's 'awful, authoritarian' UK over civil liberties

Nigel Farage has met with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office shortly after lambasting Sir Keir Starmer's online safety laws as 'awful' and 'authoritarian.'

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3 h. ago Drug use, assaults and human waste in tent camp in Cardiff city centre underpass

The underpass is used by thousands of people every day

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4 h. ago The Greater Manchester schools offering new nursery places from this month

The government says it will prioritise the most disadvantaged areas

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4 h. ago Argos shoppers race to buy 'brilliant' £100 coffee machine for just £19 online

"Makes nice coffee and hot chocolate. My mum loves this machine as it so easy and makes just what you want rather than filling a kettle."

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5 h. ago From bank robber to scholar: the Knoxville dropout fighting to change how we see addiction

Kirsten Smith was 19 when she first tried heroin; within a few years she was in prison. She says she willingly made bad choices and wants society to stop treating addiction as a diseaseKirsten Smith was 16 when a boy from school injected her with morphine, 18 when she and a date Googled how to crush up and inject themselves with oxycodone, and 19 when she first shot up heroin. Living in Knoxville, Tennessee and modelling herself on Pulp Fiction’s freewheeling Mia Wallace, Smith spent her days experimenting with alcohol, cannabis, ecstasy, mushrooms, LSD and benzodiazepines. She read Kurt Vonnegut and the Beats, and wrote poems on an actual typewriter while listening to the Velvet Underground. For Smith, as for thousands of Americans who came of age in the early 2000s, drug use was a seemingly harmless lifestyle choice.That is, until she ran out of money. After Smith dropped out of high school and started regularly using heroin, she was caught stealing credit cards and chequebooks fr...

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6 h. ago Kevin Thelwell reveals whopping Rangers net transfer spend as he defends loan strategy with a caveat

The Ibrox sporting director lifted the lid on a hectic summer of change in a wide-ranging interview

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7 h. ago PornHub operators to pay $5M fine after failing to stop child sex abuse videos being published on websites

‘Pornhub’s operators inflicted grave harm on children and nonconsenting adults by promoting and distributing truly horrific material online,’ FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak said

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8 h. ago I have lost 21kg on Mounjaro, dropping from a size 18 to a size 10 in just six months... but now I fear coming off it will trigger the debilitating condition that's haunted my life

Scrolling through her online application for weight-loss jabs, Lauren Malone came to the section she had dreaded: Have you ever been diagnosed with an eating disorder?

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9 h. ago Life in the London banana really is the BEST, claim smug locals after viral map declared their postcodes the most glorious in the capital 

Debate was sparked online about the best places to live in London after scholar Saul Saka went viral with his 'banana' of the most superior postcodes.

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9 h. ago How much a Thursday Murder Club retirement REALLY costs: The luxury developments that rival Coopers' Chase

While there are plenty of choices of plush and 'sedate' retirement villages for pensioners to spend there golden years, there are also several costs that come beyond the monthly rent or the property's price.

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10 h. ago Politicians have put us in an impossible position over free speech, says Met Police chief

The head of the Metropolitan Police has blamed politicians for putting his officers in an 'impossible position' over online speech.

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10 h. ago Oasis branded 'free riders' as Gallagher brothers' feud with online retailer escalates

Oasis have been slammed by the retailer of the same name for being 'free riders' as the band tries to trademark their logo design, with the Gallagher brothers now reportedly branded 'free riders' by the firm

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