36 m. ago Direct trainline to sunny European city planned in St Pancras expansion

A new direct train service from St Pancras International could stretch as far as Milan in Italy, as the station prepares for a major expansion to accommodate three times as many passengers per hour

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38 m. ago Tributes for 'sweetest' little girl, three, killed in horror tram and van crash in Manchester city centre

Tributes have been paid to 'sweetest, kindest, and most generous little girl' who was killed in a horror crash between a van and a tram in Manchester on Saturday as police reveal they have arrested a man.

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67 m. ago What Gary Neville has 'never' seen Mohamed Salah do has him in awe of Liverpool talisman

Mohamed Salah has been lauded by Gary Neville for his performance in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Manchester City, with the pundit claiming he is "unplayable" after witnessing his strength on the ball

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80 m. ago Three dead and one missing after boat sinks in New York City

Two others hospitalized after speed boat capsizes off Breezy Point, Queens, as Coast Guard continues searchThree people died, two others were hospitalized and one was missing after a boat sank in New York City on Sunday, according to the US Coast Guard.One of the hospitalized people was in critical condition on Monday morning, police said, a day after the speedboat took on water 5 miles (8km) south-east of Breezy Point, a neighborhood at the tip of Queens’ Rockaway peninsula. Continue reading...

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81 m. ago 'Sweet, kind and generous' girl, 3, killed in city centre Metrolink crash named by police

A 36-year-old man has been arrested following the incident on Saturday (February 22)

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85 m. ago ‘We’ve lost some parts of nature for ever’: Ukraine war’s impact on environment – photo essay

As well as intense human suffering, three years of war have had a catastrophic environmental effect, killing wildlife, felling trees and increasing emissionsSince 2022, the Guardian photographer Alessio Mamo has been tracking the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Kremlin’s full-scale invasion, which began three years ago on Monday, caused millions of Ukrainians to flee. Cities have been flattened, villages occupied and lives destroyed. At least 46,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and many more injured in Europe’s biggest conflict since the second world war.Aerial view of craters caused by rocket fire in a field in the liberated area between Kharkiv and Donetsk regions. Ammunition and missile residues in these craters may become a source of chemical pollution that could reach the groundwater Continue reading...

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86 m. ago Key Swansea City move that could yet push Alan Sheehan into job contention

The Swans produced an impressive performance to see off Blackburn Rovers 3-0 at the Swansea.com Stadium

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1 hour ago 3 people die after boat sinks in New York and rescuers search for a missing person

New York City Police say three people have died after a boat sank

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1 hour ago Fury at the police force that refuses to fight crime: Met officers let Gen Z mob run riot for TikTok stunt and refuse to tackle park hammer attackers in one day  

Public fury has erupted over the Met Police's approach, or lack thereof, to fighting crime in the city after a streetwear brand's marketing stunt saw GenZ yobs take over police cars.

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1 hour ago Two dead bodies found at house in sleepy village as cops launch probe

Police have cordoned off a village following the discovery of the bodies of a man and a woman.

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2 h. ago LA’s urban farmers pledge to rebuild and replant ‘even more than ever before’ after devastating wildfires

The January blazes wiped out a thriving communal food pathway unique to the Altadena neighborhood, but farmers are starting to plan for its renewalIn Choi Chatterjee and Omer Sayeed’s Altadena backyard, beehives produced pounds of honey, copious amounts of fruit and vegetables were harvested, and hens laid plenty of fresh eggs. A couple of pygmy goats and a pair of 100-pound tortoises, Layla and Manju, roamed the urban farm, keeping the weeds trimmed, the compost turned and the soil alive with microbes, much to the delight of the hundreds of visitors who have enjoyed free tours and home-cooked meals since the couple began offering them in 2020.Passersby were often drawn to the Chatterjee-Sayeed residence since the lush butterfly-filled parkway next to their home has served as a free communal garden for more than a decade. Neighbors were welcome to stop by for persimmons, guavas, nopal pads, herbs and varieties of citrus. “We’d get 100 to 200 pomegranates and just hand them out to wh...

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2 h. ago Trump's Justice Department enforcer has long shrugged off criticism of aggressive style

Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official, has plowed through norms and niceties, whether scolding FBI leadership for “insubordination” in refusing his request to hand over the names of agents who investigated the January 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol or forcing out attorneys who worked those cases

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2 h. ago Man City 115 charges update given as 'seismic moment' for Premier League looms

Manchester City were beaten 2-0 by Liverpool on Sunday afternoon, but away from the pitch City are said to remain confident they will be exonerated of their alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules

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2 h. ago Man City 115 charges verdict: 60 points deducted, relegation 'guarantee', 'most likely outcome'

Manchester City are said to expect to learn the outcome of the hearing into its 100+ charges of alleged Premier League financial rule breaches in the coming weeks

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2 h. ago Man and woman are found dead at village high street home as police launch investigation

Officers from South Wales Police are investigating the deaths of the two adults, which are being treated as 'unexplained'.

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3 h. ago Police blast Scottish football fans wearing balaclavas as matches 'increasingly difficult' to control

A top cop spoke out as an investigation continues into the thugs who rampaged through Glasgow city centre ahead of the League Cup final between Celtic and Rangers.

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3 h. ago Work ethic, flexibility and tactical smarts: Slot’s potent Liverpool recipe

Sunday’s comfortable victory at Manchester City will surely be seen as decisive in the race for the Premier League titleAlexis Mac Allister’s face was a picture and it told part of the story. It was an hour or so after the whistle had blown on Liverpool’s 2-0 win at Manchester City on Sunday and the war wounds were visible, the signs of sacrifice.There were shades of yellow and green on Mac Allister’s left eyelid, angry red above that – just beneath the eyebrow; more red around the cheekbone. The damage was done in the 30th minute when the Liverpool midfielder flung himself into a sliding challenge on Omar Marmoush. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Man City rebuild under Pep Guardiola has to start before summer transfer window opens

Manchester City need work in the summer transfer window, but their effort needs to start in Manchester well before then.

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3 h. ago Scotland's 'healthiest cities' named with one crowned best for wellness in UK

New research has revealed the "healthiest UK cities" based on factors such as the abundance of green spaces and gyms, and one Scottish city has topped the nation-wide roundup.

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3 h. ago 'I visited Benidorm for the first time and have one warning to other tourists'

The Spanish resort is a firm favourite with UK holidaymakers

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