1 hour ago BBC legal drama hailed as 'compelling' by fans to land on Netflix next week

The original BBC series, which aired for two seasons in 2010 and 2012, follows various different characters as they await their verdict from a court trial with each episode focusing on a different case.

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1 hour ago The kindness of strangers: a nurse saw me crying and asked if I wanted a hug

I had cancer and I was alone in hospital when it all suddenly hit me. I have never needed a hug more in my lifeRead more in the Kindness of strangers seriesIn 2024, I was unexpectedly diagnosed with leukaemia. I was 34. I had no symptoms (none!) and it came at the worst possible time, although there is never a good time.I am a musician and was one week away from flying to New Zealand to be in a show. I was extremely excited about the show and, to be organised, I thought I’d get a blood test to check my iron levels before I left the country for five weeks. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Almost 900 people arrested at Palestine Action ban protest, say Met police

Demonstration in central London on Saturday led to 857 arrests under Terrorism ActA total of 890 arrests were made at a demonstration in central London on Saturday against the banning of the protest group Palestine Action.Police arrested 857 people under the Terrorism Act for showing support for a proscribed group, while 33 people were arrested for other offences, including 17 for assaults on police officers, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Martin Brundle calls F1 icon worth £88m 'horrible person' as apology issued live on TV

Ex-Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine, who was a guest at the Italian Grand Prix, got Martin Brundle into hot water with his choice of words as he talked about Bernie Ecclestone

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3 h. ago California Schemin’ review – James McAvoy’s directorial debut is an unlikely rap tale

Toronto film festival: the actor makes for a hit-and-miss first time film-maker with the undeniably involving true story of Scottish rappers who pretended to be AmericanAt the start of the century, a struggling Scottish rap duo decided to overhaul their image in extreme fashion: they began posing as two Americans from California, and managed to secure themselves a record deal with a label in London. Eventually the hoax was revealed, and one of them released a memoir about the charade. That wild story has now been adapted into a film, California Schemin’, which marks the alternately confident and unsteady directorial debut of actor James McAvoy.McAvoy is a son of Scotland himself, and perhaps feels some kinship with rappers Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd, who found the cultural tastemakers of the south to be indifferent or even hostile to Scottish artists. Though McAvoy has fared just fine as an actor, Bain and Boyd – who would come to be known as Silibil N’ Brains – had a much tougher go...

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3 h. ago Video: ‘Tourist’ Maltipoo Visits Major London Attractions & Steals Locals’ Hearts

Video: ‘Tourist’ Maltipoo Visits Major London Attractions & Steals Locals’ Hearts  yahoo.com

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3 h. ago Rightwing preppers should be the biggest boosters of this climate solution

We’re beyond Mel Gibson’s Mad Max era. We no longer need oil to make it through the apocalypseAs I write these words, the No 1 trending story on the Guardian is titled: “The history and future of societal collapse”. It is an account of a study by a Cambridge expert who works at something ominously called the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk; he concludes that “we can’t put a date on Doomsday, but by looking at the 5,000 years of [civilisation], we can understand the trajectories we face today – and self-termination is most likely”.I can’t claim to have done a study, though I have been at work on climate change for almost 40 years and I gotta say: seems about right. So it’s maybe not the worst moment for a bit of worry about how you would fare in the case of a temporary breakdown of our civilization. Perhaps you have noticed that extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and violent. Or you read the stories that Donald Trump was shutting down the Federal Emergency Man...

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4 h. ago Police arrest almost 900 at London protest supporting banned group Palestine Action

Police say they arrested almost 900 protesters outside Parliament in London for defying a ban on the group Palestine Action, which the government has labeled a terrorist organization

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4 h. ago Bill Belichick gets first UNC win and confirms he has banned Patriots scouts

Tar Heels beat Charlotte 20-3 on rainy afternoonScout ban shows decaying of relations with former teamBill Belichick won six Super Bowls during nearly a quarter of a century coaching the New England Patriots, but it’s clear that relationship has deteriorated since his departure in January of 2024 leading to plenty of animosity and hard feelings. When asked to address reports that he banned a Patriots scout from attending practices at North Carolina this summer, Belichick said bluntly, “It’s clear I’m not welcomed in their facility, so they aren’t welcomed in ours Simple as that.”Belichick’s comments came just minutes after he won his first game as head coach of North Carolina 20-3 over Charlotte on a rain-soaked afternoon in front of a record crowd of 19,233 at Jerry Richardson Stadium. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Almost 900 arrested at Palestine Action protest in Parliament Square as hundreds defied ban, police say

A total of of 890 people were arrested - mostly for showing support for the proscribed terror group - and 519 people were taken into custody

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4 h. ago How to make perfect nanaimo bars – recipe | Felicity cloake's How to make the perfect

This Canadian staple has long been interpreted differently, with various nuts and biscuit bases, but which version nails it?Canadians are famously nice – think laid-back Keanu Reeves, sunny Pamela Anderson, the charmingly incompetent Inspector Gadget – except when it comes to their beloved nanaimo bars. Get the ratio of this three-tier national treasure wrong, as the New York Times stood accused of doing in 2021, when its Instagram account posted a picture of squares that one user described as “an insult to Canadians everywhere”, and you’ll discover you can push them only so far.The Times is not alone in attracting ire. So popular are nanaimo (pronounced nuh-NYE-mo) bars, named after the British Colombian logging and mining town where they are said to have originated, that Canada Post put them on a stamp in 2019 only to face similar howls of outrage, albeit in Canadian: “One hesitates to be critical,” Nanaimo’s mayor explained carefully, “but it’s not a very accurate depiction.” Con...

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4 h. ago Amazon slashes 45% off 'extremely good' eye cream that 'keeps lines at bay'

Shoppers also praised the L'Oréal Paris Laser Renew Anti-Ageing Triple Action Eye Cream for 'visibly improving' dark circles under their eyes

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5 h. ago Scottish prisons 'boiling water' attacks sparks calls for kettle ban

There were a shocking eight incidents of boiling water being used to attack prison officers across five Scottish prisons in 2024.

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6 h. ago This is what happened after New Zealand banned phones in schools

The goal for the move was to cut distractions, but not everyone was on board

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7 h. ago Hundreds of hungry Brits queue up overnight to get hands on jacket potato

A new store has opened selling jacket potatoes for just 1p, and a whopping 300 people queued outside the shop overnight to get their hands on one of the coveted spuds

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7 h. ago Inside the disturbing mind of the doctor who chopped his own legs off for pleasure

NHS surgeon Neil Hopper, 49, has been convicted on counts of insurance fraud and possessing 'extreme pornography' after having his own limbs amputated for 'sexual gratification'

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8 h. ago Nani sends 'special' Manchester United message as proud admission made after 'debut'

Manchester United icon Nani featured for the Reds once again on Saturday as he played in the legends fixture against Celtic at Parkhead

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8 h. ago Danniella Westbrook 'banned' from Strictly for reason that might surprise fans

EXCLUSIVE: Danniella Westbrook says she’d love to do Strictly Come Dancing but hints she’s not allowed on the show, revealing there’s a surprising reason behind the ban

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9 h. ago NFL icon says 'darkest moment' in career was when team WON the Super Bowl

Jason Bell won the Super Bowl with the New York Giants in 2007, but the former NFL star has revealed that the championship game was the lowest point of his career

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10 h. ago If you want to live here, there are already 19,976 Mancunians in the queue ahead of you

There's space for a walk-in wardrobe

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