42 m. ago Glasgow 'curry king' to the stars to open new Lanarkshire restaurant with a European twist

Over his glittering career Raj Bajwe MBE has cooked for megastars including Michael Jackson, Mel Gibson, Keanu Reeves, Sean Connery and Billy Connelly.

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46 m. ago Husband jailed for three years after killing abusive wife in ‘tragic’ case

Charles Graham, 78, strangled his wife of nearly 50 years Davinia, 67, in their home in Cheltenham after she threatened to stab him.

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57 m. ago Aldi named cheapest supermarket again but shoppers are only £2.30 better off

Aldi has once again been crowned the UK’s cheapest supermarket, but the price gap between the budget retailers is narrowing, leaving shoppers only £2.30 better off

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95 m. ago Judge accused of branding chicken shop customers 'intoxicated morons in a hurry' in 15

The 15-year-long legal row centres around trademark infringement claims by bosses of the popular south London fried chicken chain Morley's against their 'copycat' competitor Metro's.

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99 m. ago Border control blimp carried more than 600 miles by winds before crashing in a Dallas suburb

The giant surveillance balloon broke free after ‘a severe wind event’ uplifted it from South Padre Island, Texas, all the way to a small town in Dallas

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1 hour ago Moment South Korean fighter jet mistakenly bombs village during training drill

Surveillance footage shows the moment a South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area in Pocheon during training on Thursday, 6 March.

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1 hour ago Tropical Cyclone Alfred is slowing down – here’s why that makes it more dangerous

The storm may not reach the coast until early Saturday now, meaning millions in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales will endure damaging winds, torrential rain, and dangerous surf conditions for much longer

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2 h. ago Woman admits manslaughter of baby found in woodland 27 years ago

Joanne Sharkey, 55, pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and concealing the birth of a child

Politics

2 h. ago UN slashes food rations for Rohingya refugees to just $6 a month

Warnings of 'huge impact' on nutrition in Cox’s Bazar as amount allocated to each refugee is more than halved

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2 h. ago Mother pleads guilty to causing death of son, nine, by dangerous driving

Zac Roe, from Andover in Hampshire, died at the scene of the crash in East Woodyates, north Dorset, in March last year.

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3 h. ago Who owns Britain? In large part, other countries – and that should set alarm bells ringing | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah

This mass selling off of assets to foreign investors will lead to economic disaster. Labour needs to reset the UK’s courseIn 1994, I joined a march protesting against how the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund – backed by the US – were forcing governments in the global south to follow what was called the “Washington consensus”.We argued that privatising state assets, deregulating markets, and liberalising financial services to attract external investment was leaving countries more unstable, more unequal and more dependent on foreign actors. Decades on, I am horrified that an approach that wreaked havoc in the global south is still being pursued in the UK.Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah is the chief executive of the New Economics Foundation and author of Power to the People. He is a former chief executive of Oxfam GB and secretary general of Civicus, a global alliance of civil society organisations Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Britain is now following a developing country economic model – and we know where that leads | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah

Selling off assets to foreign owners, deregulating markets, and liberalising financial services only leads to inequality and instabilityIn 1994, I joined a march protesting against how the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund – backed by the US – were forcing governments in the global south to follow what was called the “Washington consensus”.We argued that privatising state assets, deregulating markets, and liberalising financial services to attract external investment was leaving countries more unstable, more unequal and more dependent on foreign actors. Decades on, I am horrified that an approach that wreaked havoc in the global south is still being pursued in the UK.Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah is the chief executive of the New Economics Foundation and author of Power to the People. He is a former chief executive of Oxfam GB and secretary general of Civicus, a global alliance of civil society organisations Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Fighter jets bomb town near North Korea causing casualties as exercise goes horribly wrong

Footage shows South Korean fighter planes dropping eight 500-pound bombs on a small town close to the border with North Korea - eight people were wounded in the blasts

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3 h. ago Searches skyrocket for King Charles' new breed which has Crufts crown

There were 552 searches on the Lagotto Romagnolo on the information pages of The Kennel Club’s website in the three days following the announcement about the new royal arrival – up 723 percent on the previous three days

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3 h. ago Searches skyrocket for King Charles' new breed that has Crufts crown

There were 552 searches on the Lagotto Romagnolo on the information pages of The Kennel Club’s website in the three days following the announcement about the new royal arrival – up 723 percent on the previous three days

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4 h. ago Admiral staff handed £3,600 in free shares after record financial performance

The Cardiff-headquartered group, which employs 8,000 people in south Wales, saw profits climb 90% in 2024 to £839.2m

Economics

4 h. ago BoM tracking map forecast shows category 2 storm hitting Brisbane and south

This blog is now closed Cyclone Alfred update: NSW and Queensland prepare for flooding as authorities urge ‘do not underestimate this storm’Why did Tropical Cyclone Alfred slow down on its path towards the east coast?What is melioidosis and why do cases spike after flooding and heavy rainfall?Brisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone AlfredSpeaking of preparations, adjunct senior lecturer at the Centre for Disaster Studies at James Cook University Yetta Gurtner gives advice here:Chalmers confident insurance companies ‘know their responsibilities’I’m confident they know their responsibilities and obligations to people. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Could London’s Cockney classic pie and mash gain protected status?

Could London’s Cockney classic pie and mash gain protected status?  South China Morning Post

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5 h. ago The Cheltenham trainer you MUST follow as son of flat racing king tools up with double figure priced dangerous weapons

Joseph O'Brien knows the family business and his small but select side could provide some tasty returns

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6 h. ago South Korean fighter jet accidentally bombs civilians during live

The MK-82 bombs ‘abnormally’ released by the KF-16 fighter jet fell outside a firing range, causing civilian damages, the air force said in a statement

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