66 m. ago Huge fire in Kilburn wrecks house and leaves five needing treatment after 60 firefighters race to the scene

Eight fire engines were called to the blaze on Christchurch Street in the early hours of Thursday morning

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3 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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3 h. ago Huge new £9.5b mega airport set to open in bargain holiday destination

An aiport, which is set to become one of the largest airport hubs in the world is currently underway - and it offers cheap holidays for sun-seeking Brits looking for a getaway

Economics

3 h. ago Man City are about to make their biggest tactical change in eight years after £30million deal

Manchester City have a new goalkeeper on their books and the change in style will be noticeable for Pep Guardiola's side.

Economics

3 h. ago Sen. Mitch McConnell warns: ‘This is the most dangerous period since before World War Two’

‘What we need to do is avoid the headline at the end of the war, ‘Russia wins, America loses.’ It has huge worldwide implications,’ McConnell said of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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5 h. ago 4 Man Utd players to become free agents in 2026 with Ruben Amorim facing huge calls

Manchester United have only just closed the door on what was a key summer transfer window but decisions might already have to be made for next year with a clutch of stars set to leave

Sport

8 h. ago Ozzy Osbourne's family 'never expected' he would die so soon after farewell show

Jack Osbourne has revealed no one in his family expected rock icon Ozzy Osbourne to die just days after his huge Black Sabbath farewell show at Villa Park in Birmingham

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8 h. ago Oasis fan who went to UK and US gigs noticed one major difference between them

"There's always been this idea that Oasis never quite "cracked" the US, or that America never fully understood the band and what they were about."

Politics

9 h. ago Project 2025 group wants a ‘Manhattan Project’ for babies – with huge changes to policy to encourage more kids

A draft of a forthcoming paper reportedly includes policies that aim to ‘restore the nuclear family’

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11 h. ago Gogglebox's Dave and Shirley 'very proud' as they share huge family news

Gogglebox favourites Dave and Shirley, who have been on the Channel 4 show since 2015, were bursting with pride over their daughter Gemma's incredible achievement

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12 h. ago Davina McCall's staggering net worth after messy divorce, hidden addiction and shock diagnosis

The award-winning television presenter has had a rollercoaster journey, but is continuing to spread positive messages and is currently working to redefine the mid life period as being a fresh chapter of life

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12 h. ago Zoe Slater's twin shock as EastEnders reveals character's tragic past in flashback episode

EastEnders fans finally learnt what Zoe Slater had been up to since departing the Square in 2005 - as a huge baby secret was revealed during tonight's epic flashback episode

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12 h. ago 'So snuggly and warm' hoodies get axed by 70% in time for autumn with huge Oodie sale

Oodie has just launched a massive sale that's offering shoppers the chance to score a 'so snuggly and warm' hoodie for a whopping 70% less

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12 h. ago This huge Oodie sale slashes 70% off 'snuggly' hoodies now cheaper than M&S rivals

The Oodie has launched a huge sale with up to 70% off selected items, including iconic Oodies that are now cheaper than Marks & Spencer's cosy alternatives

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12 h. ago Watersports centre that's helped thousands of children is being forced to close after 13 years

The Welsh Government has issued notice that would require Swansea Watersports to vacate the site

Politics

13 h. ago World’s largest sand battery switches on in huge boost to clean energy

Thermal storage system holds enough energy to heat homes, offices and a school

Science

13 h. ago Nuclear triad and ‘robot wolves’: parade shows off array of Chinese weapons

On display in Beijing were nuclear weapons launched by air, sea and land, laser weapons and four-legged dronesIt was hardly a subtle attempt to project power. China showed off air-, sea- and land-launched nuclear weapons in its parade on Wednesday, a triad intended to demonstrate that Beijing’s long-term aspiration is to match US military might.Also on display were large underwater torpedo-like drones, intended to threaten western warships, as well as anti-drone lasers and four-legged “robot wolves”, all designed to be noticed, regardless of their actual military effectiveness. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago RuPaul's Drag Race UK announces huge pop star is joining the panel as guests revealed

The latest series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK is set to return to the BBC very soon as this year's guests have been revealed to include a huge pop icon and TV stars

Politics

15 h. ago How to get rid of unsightly dark spots: A top dermatologist reveals the fail

We all notice changes to our skin over time: whether it's freckles that grow darker or mysterious dark spots that refuse to fade despite months of using expensive creams.

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15 h. ago Family of woman who drowned in river say mental health services failed her

Mother-of-one Victoria Taylor was found dead in the River Derwent, in North Yorkshire, following a huge search operation in October 2024.

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