29 m. ago A teen lottery winner, a vodka boss and Glasgow's Carmela Soprano: Meet the gangsters' molls embroiled in Britain's deadliest gang war

Blood is being spilt by four warring crime families on Britain and Spain's streets but while the kingpins send out their armies, their wives and girlfriends are enjoying the trappings of a luxury lifestyle.

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68 m. ago Ally Wollaston pips British teenager Cat Ferguson to Tour of Britain title

New Zealander claims overall victory at the lastLorena Wiebes takes the stage win for SD Worx-ProtimeThe teenage prodigy Cat Ferguson came within a hair’s breadth of executing a memorable overall win in her debut Tour of Britain, but was outsprinted by her rival Ally Wollaston at the climax of the final stage in Glasgow.The pair came into the final sprint tied on time, after Wollaston had erased the 19-year-old Ferguson’s overall lead. Bonus seconds for third place in the final sprint, behind the stage winner, Lorena Wiebes, was enough for the New Zealander to snatch the overall win. Continue reading...

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68 m. ago Youth violence campaigner begs third Swinney summit 'cannot be another talking shop'

Vicky Donald, whose teenage daughter was attacked on a school bus, pleaded: "Let's hope another child doesn't die in between this summit and the next."

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99 m. ago Danny Duran dead: Disney legend dies as tributes paid to 'truly special' star

A 'powerhouse' in the world of Disney has sadly died at the age of 58 following a cancer battle a statement has confirmed as tributes pour in

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1 hour ago Family of Race Across The World’s Sam Gardiner ‘overwhelmed’ by support

The 24-year-old died following a car crash last month.

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2 h. ago 'I’m a dietitian and this is what I have for breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner'

You'll be glad to know her diet includes chocolate!

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3 h. ago Brit gangster gunned down in Spain sent 'shockwaves through underworld'

Ross Monaghan, 43, was gunned down on the Costa del Sol, alongside Eddie Lyons Jnr, 46, with insiders now claiming he was the Lyons gang's most 'significant figure'

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3 h. ago Truth about La Toya Jackson's VERY slender frame after fans claimed she lost too much weight

La Toya Jackson has broken her silence after fans claimed that she'd lost too much weight.

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4 h. ago I was killed by a truck and a divine voice said it wasn't my time... here's why I can't wait to die again

Up to 15 percent of the world's population have had a near-death experience, with many revealing that they saw heaven - but not everyone came back willingly .

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4 h. ago I almost died after my chiropractor tore an artery while cracking my neck

When Carissa Klundt visited a chiropractor to fix her sore back she never expected the healing therapy to almost kill her.

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4 h. ago Drug kingpin executed in Costa del Sol bar was 'becoming more powerful than his boss... and rival cartels who viewed him as "top dog" put £250k bounty on his head'

Ross Monaghan, 43, long associated with Glasgow 's violent Lyons crime family, was assassinated alongside fellow mobster Eddie Lyons Jr, 46, in Spain.

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4 h. ago My mother was a famous feminist writer known for her candour and wit. But she was also a fantasist who couldn’t be bothered to spend time raising me

When Fear of Flying, her autobiographical novel about women’s sexual desires, came out in 1973, Erica Jong was suddenly big news. But growing up as her only child, I had a very different experienceIn August 1978, I was born in a hospital in Stamford, Connecticut. I came out with red hair. This was proof to my mother that I was special. The fantasy of my specialness continued my entire life. I was special even though I was dyslexic. I was special even though I got kicked out of college. I was special even though I was a drug addict. I was special despite my fatness. I was special despite all the evidence to the contrary. I was special because I was a piece of her.I read an interview with my mother in which the interviewer described me as a “stout” toddler. “Stout” means “kind of fat”. I never thought of a toddler as being able to be fat, but there it was. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago BaByliss hair straightener that works 'just as well as ghd' drops from £90 to £30

'My wife was absolutely delighted with the BaByliss Rose Gold Styler—a true game changer in her daily beauty routine.'

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5 h. ago Soldier, Soldier and Xena: Warrior Princess actress Marise Wipani dies on 61st birthday

The New Zealand actress Marise Wipani, best known for appearing in Soldier, Soldier and Xena: Warrior Princess, died on her birthday on Friday

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5 h. ago UK estate overrun by 'wannabe gangsters' as locals don't open door after dark

Residents of a UK estate claim they are scared to open their doors after dark as baclava-clad teenagers reportedly roam the streets 'screaming' and causing mayhem

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6 h. ago Man dies in Birmingham after fall from landmark city building

The man was pronounced dead at the scene

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6 h. ago Drug kingpin gunned down in Costa del Sol bar with Scottish gangster was 'seen as top dog by rival cartels'

Ross Monaghan, 43, long associated with Glasgow 's violent Lyons crime family, was assassinated alongside fellow mobster Eddie Lyons Jr, 46, in Spain.

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6 h. ago Xena Warrior Princess star dies on 61st birthday as she leaves final message

Marise Wipani, who appeared in Soldier, Soldier and Xena: Warrior Princess, has died at the age of 61, with a post appearing on her Facebook with a parting message

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7 h. ago Salman Rushdie warns people are 'too eager to prohibit speech they disapprove of' as acclaimed author cautions against 'slippery slope' of cancel culture

The Satanic Verses author, 77, warned of the 'very slippery slope' of cancel culture and urged to 'trust the audience to be able to make up their own minds'.

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8 h. ago Death Clock inventor makes one big change after app predicts 'worst fear' could come true

Brent Franson created the Death Clock, which predicts when and how users will meet their end – and was horrified after it told him he could die in the worst way he could imagine

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