1 hour ago Inside Emma Raducanu's stalking nightmare: How British tennis star was hounded across the world and driven to tears by 'fixated' man who wanted hugs and selfies

By the time Emma Raducanu sat down for a Q&A with ball kids at the Dubai Open this week, she was already three weeks and four countries into a terrifying ordeal. You would not have known it.

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1 hour ago Revenge porn abusers are being allowed to KEEP explicit images of their victims because prosecutors aren't ordering their removal

Revenge porn offenders are being allowed to keep explicit images of their victims on their devices because prosecutors failed to obtain orders requiring their deletion.

Events

3 h. ago A heartfelt eulogy to garden centres, which are increasingly under threat of closure... Why we must treasure these nurseries of national well

Through scents of lilies and gardenias, and the trickling sound of water, people move with quiet ease. A good garden centre is a little Eden - but, unlike paradise, it guarantees a tearoom.

Events

4 h. ago Independent Spirit Awards 2025: Jesse Eisenberg brings Emma Stone to tears in gushing speech

The two movie stars acted together in the rollicking 2009 comedy Zombieland and have remained personal friends in the years since.

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4 h. ago Watch out for the bare Botticellis! In the craziest trigger warning yet, students are told they'll encounter 'images of nudity' in two of the Italian master's greatest works

The University of Roehampton warned undergraduates taking a module on medieval and Renaissance gods and heroes they will find 'images of nudity' in The Birth of Venus.

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5 h. ago Paul Wellens warns Super League rivals there is more to come from St Helens

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5 h. ago Gino D'Acampo 'drew explicit image of female TV producer during live filming' in 'unsettling' encounter, ITV probe into TV chef is told

Gino D'Acampo, 48, is at the centre of claims from dozens of people who described his alleged conduct over the past 12 years as 'distressing,' 'unacceptable,' and even 'horrendous'.

Culture

7 h. ago Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea dealt transfer setback in fight for RB Leipzig star

RB Leipzig centre-back Castello Lukeba is hot property and the Frenchman has a £74.5million release clause that kicks into gear in July which is of particular interest to several Premier League clubs

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8 h. ago 'Utterly devastated' Tommy Sheridan hails 'wonderful' big sister after tragic death

"She was a wonderful sister. A great auntie. A cherished friend. And a valued workmate. We love you with all our hearts."

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8 h. ago John Lydon admits he is only 'half the person' he was before wife Norah Foster's death as he discusses dealing with grief

The former Sex Pistols frontman, 69, has opened up about the devastating loss of his wife, admitting he's 'only half the person' he was before her death.

Economics

8 h. ago Dope Girls cast in full from Mare of Easttown to Little Women stars

New BBC drama Dope Girls brings the imagined Soho streets of 1918 vividly to life - but who is in the cast?

Politics

8 h. ago Met Office warns 'severe weather' will hit UK tomorrow as warnings come into force

Conditions will change dramatically overnight, forecasters are warning

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9 h. ago Leeds Rhinos give key update after worrying injuries to three players

Riley Lumb scored two tries as Leeds Rhinos won 32-6 at Salford - even without losing two key men to serious injuries - to secure their first victory of the season

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9 h. ago Michael Owen tears into VAR ‘mess’ after Everton penalty decision vs Man United

The latest Manchester United news as Ruben Amorim's side came from 2-0 down to get a 2-2 draw against Everton at Goodison Park.

Politics

10 h. ago Steve Witkoff: from property developer to global spotlight as Trump’s tough

His friendship with the president dates back to a late-night encounter in a deli. Now he is a loyal envoy brokering the Gaza ceasefire and peace talks on UkraineWith the first phase of the ceasefire nearing its end, an American property developer has emerged as a key figure in determining whether Gaza attains a more enduring peace or slips back into war.Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s typically idiosyncratic pick as special Middle East envoy, has also found his way into the midst of talks with Russia over Ukraine’s future, sitting opposite Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, instead of the official special envoy for the region, Keith Kellogg. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago ‘Revenge porn’ abusers allowed to keep devices with explicit images

Prosecutors in England and Wales are failing to obtain orders requiring the deletion of intimate content shared without consent, analysis revealsPerpetrators of “revenge porn” offences are being allowed to keep explicit images of their victims on their devices, after a failure by prosecutors to obtain orders requiring their deletion.An Observer analysis of court records in intimate image abuse cases has found that orders for the offenders to give up their devices and delete photos and videos are rarely being made. Of 98 cases concluded in the magistrates courts in England and Wales in the past six months, just three resulted in a deprivation order. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Waltz this way: rival venues in Vienna compete to celebrate Johann Strauss’s 200th birthday

As the Austrian capital honours the legacy of its dance king, the race is on to attract the most puntersThe music of Johann Strauss streams through Vienna like the stately Danube. Even the syllables of the composer’s name beat out the rhythm of a waltz, as all Austrian dance teachers know. In their lessons, the words “Jo-hann Strauss” are often swapped in to replace the conventional “one, two, three” step count.Viennese children learn to waltz just like they learn to ride a bike, so the muscle-memory never leaves them. Just as well, because the city is still famous as the home of a 19th-century dance craze that shaped its international image. In this 200th anniversary year of the birth of the “waltz king”, there are rival bids jostling to become the focus of the swirling celebrations. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago A new branch of photography? Found images of women in trees – in pictures

For 25 years, Hamburg-based collector Jochen Raiß scoured flea markets for historical amateur photographs. After finding a photo of a woman smiling in a tree, he started to notice this was a recurrent theme, especially popular between the 1920s and 1950s. Over the years he accumulated 91 such photos, now collected into a book, Women in Trees. “A number of the photographers have created images that possess a remarkable depth and beauty,” he wrote in the book’s introduction. “The women exert a great effort to hold on to these trees without losing their balance. Their Sunday dresses and fashionable shoes stand in stark contrast to the nature around them.”Women in Trees by Jochen Raiß and Johanna Adorjan is out now (Hatje Cantz, £18) Continue reading...

Culture

11 h. ago Mrs Hinch leaves her fans in tears with sweet Instagram clip of her newborn son meeting his brothers for the first time

The cleaning guru, aka Sophie Hinchliffe, 35, announced in a sweet Instagram post on Thursday that she welcomed Vinnie with husband Jamie on Tuesday.

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11 h. ago Olly Murs says he's 'broken' as he gives health update after cancelling gig at last minute

Olly Murs issued a devastating update to his fans after being forced to cancel a gig in Dubai hours before he was scheduled to take to the stage

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