39 m. ago DWP promises legal action against those trying to cheat the benefits system

A Port Talbot couple received suspended jail terms ranging from six months to two years following their fraudulent claims totalling £48,517 in Universal Credit

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2 h. ago My children were abused in care. The silence that followed was suffocating | Anonymous

For so many other kinds of traumas we have a shared language, grief and ritual. But what happens when these stories belong to our children?The moment I discovered both of my children had been sexually abused by our babysitter’s partner, I was hollowed out by the greatest sorrow I’d ever known.They were aged four and two. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Jimmy Lai trial: closing arguments begin in Hong Kong trial of pro

Lai has been detained since December 2020, with western nations and rights groups calling for his releaseJailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai’s national security trial, which began in late 2023, will enter its final stages on Thursday as lawyers present closing arguments.The 77-year-old founder of the Apple Daily newspaper is charged with foreign collusion under Hong Kong’s national security law, which Beijing imposed following huge and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in 2019. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Luis Enrique reveals impact of Club World Cup as PSG produce 'miracle' in win over Tottenham

PSG had far less preparation time than Tottenham following their exploits in the United States earlier in the summer

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2 h. ago Roy Keane's FOURTH grandchild on the way as Man United icon's daughter announces pregnancy alongside England star in emotional snaps

The Manchester United legend already has three grandchildren and welcomed his latest in April with a nod at one of his classic punditry lines: 'My new grandson, big baby.'

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2 h. ago Officials urge caution on mosquito bites abroad amid rise in chikungunya cases

The first cases of oropouche virus, all of which were linked to travel to Brazil, have also been reported in the UK.

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2 h. ago Women's rights champion and Olympic hero Sharron Davies is set to become Conservative peer

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch will reportedly appoint the 62-year-old to the House of Lords alongside columnist Simon Heffer and Graham Edwards, the Tory party treasurer and mega-donor.

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3 h. ago Celebrity SAS star Harry Clark breaks silence on axe after shock 'boozy brawl'

Traitors star Harry Clark has addressed his shock exit from Celebrity SAS despite his army past following reports he was involved in a boozy brawl at this year's Brit Awards

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3 h. ago Powerful sister of North Korean leader denies removal of frontline speakers

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has dismissed South Korean claims that North Korea is removing loudspeakers along the inter-Korean border

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3 h. ago Carabao Cup: Huddersfield stun Leicester in shootout drama, Birmingham beat Blades

Goalkeeper Lee Nichols stars for League One sideJay Stansfield strikes late for Birmingham victoryThe goalkeeper Lee Nichols was the hero for Huddersfield, who overcame Championship opponents in Leicester via a penalty shootout following an entertaining 2-2 Carabao Cup first-round draw at the League One club’’s Accu Stadium.Huddersfield started strongly and Ruben Roosken and David Kasumu both had strong penalty shouts turned down early on after both appearing to be tripped inside the box. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Roy Keane to have FOURTH grandchild as Man United icon's daughter announces pregnancy alongside England star in emotional snaps

The Manchester United legend already has three grandchildren and welcomed his latest in April with a nod at one of his classic punditry lines: 'My new grandson, big baby.'

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4 h. ago Rob Beckett reveals he was 'frogmarched' out of Mick Jagger's star

The comedian attended the party last minute as Jimmy Carr's plus one, following a boozy night at Oasis' Wembley gig.

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4 h. ago Transfer roundup: Liverpool close on £26m Leoni deal to boost Slot’s defence

Calvert-Lewin undergoing medical at LeedsBournemouth sign Diakité from Lille for £30mLiverpool are close to signing Parma’s teenage centre-back Giovanni Leoni for an initial fee of £26m. The 18-year-old was a target for several Italian and Premier League clubs after impressing for Parma last season but Liverpool look to have beaten off the competition as they attempt to increase Arne Slot’s defensive options.Manchester United were among the Premier League clubs to register interest in the defender. Inter had hoped to reunite Leoni with the former Parma coach Cristian Chivu but were unable to match the financial offer from Liverpool. Continue reading...

Economics

5 h. ago Christine McGuinness makes emotional admission about dating after splitting from Paddy

In tonight's episode of Celebs Go Dating, Christine McGuinness made an emotional revelation about how she felt about dating following the breakdown of her marriage with Paddy

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5 h. ago Man Utd youth match abandoned after 'serious head injury' to Sekou Kone

Manchester United under-21s were playing Tamworth in the National League Cup on Wednesday and the tie needed to be abandoned following an injury to Red Devils ace Sekou Kone

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5 h. ago Liverpool's plan for Giovanni Leoni as Reds to beat two Premier League rivals to teen star

Liverpool are set to secure another transfer in the coming days as they near a full agreement for Parma's teenage star Giovanni Leoni to add to Arne Slot's first team squad

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5 h. ago Christian Pulisic, his father and Tim Weah rail against ‘evil’ US soccer critics

Trio made comments in new docuseries episodePulisic: Critics ‘disrespected me in a lot of ways’Tim Weah, Christian Pulisic, and Mark Pulisic (Christian’s father) all delivered searing takes on ex-US men’s national team players who criticized the team during their recent run of bad form, with Weah deeming the pundits to be “evil.”The trio made the comments in the latest epsiode of the Pulsic docuseries on Paramount+, the final episodes of which were released this week. The new episodes cover the national team from the 2024 Copa América, in which the US underperformed by exiting at the group stage, up through the 2025 Nations League final, where the US lost against Panama and Canada en route to a disappointing fourth-place finish in a competition they had won in each of the previous three editions. Following that tournament, Pulisic kicked off a media firestorm when he announced that he would skip the 2025 Gold Cup, the team’s last competitive tournament before next year’s World Cup o...

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5 h. ago Mountain biker airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after fall on Scots range

Tayside Mountain Rescue rushed to the scene after a mountain biker suffered serious injuries following a fall.

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6 h. ago Coronation Street legend Julie Hesmondhalgh reveals 'startling' true story behind new role

Julie departed the ITV soap in 2010 following the death of her character Hayley Patterson

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6 h. ago Schumer on the ropes: Weak Trump responses see Democratic leader suffer worst

Voting for Trump’s spending bill and sending only “very strong letter” to the president appear to have dinged Schumer’s approval in his home state

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