34 m. ago Chelsea get major injury boost as Enzo Maresca provides update ahead of Crystal Palace clash

Some good news for the Blues ahead of their first game of the season

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35 m. ago Major UK supermarket to reward money to customers who 'point out' shoplifters

Shoplifting offences are said to cost the retailer £20million per year.

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37 m. ago Stranger Things creators in talks to leave Netflix for major streaming rival

The Duffer Brothers are set to release the final season of their successful sci-fi show later this year

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42 m. ago Race team's cars destroyed as UK factory burns down in terrifying blaze

A blaze destroyed the factory and facilities of Power Maxed Racing only days ago, but still the team has travelled to Knockhill in Scotland to race in the British Touring Car Championship

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43 m. ago And Just Like That's Sarah Jessica Parker bags major role away from Sex and the City spin

Sarah Jessica Parker is renowned for portraying Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City as well as its reboot show And Just Like That.

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44 m. ago X Factor star Honey G showcases her incredible weight loss transformation in a vest and skimpy shorts as she dances wildly in fun social media clip

The rapper, 44, who found fame on the hit ITV competition on 2016, looked almost unrecognisable as she displayed her slimmed down physique.

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49 m. ago Airline launches new Scots flights to popular Italian cities with fares from £26.99

Wizz Air will fly from Glasgow Airport to two major Italian cities

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54 m. ago ‘The Black experience is more than just London’: Chiedu Oraka, the Hull rapper handpicked to support Coldplay

When Chris Martin called, the MC saw an opportunity to rep his city, pursue his goal of being rap’s next ‘king of the north’ – and expand perceptions of Black British identity‘When I say ‘Hull’, you say ‘City’! Hull  ” Chiedu Oraka grins, pointing his mic towards the middle of a near-empty recording studio. Silence – for now, at least. Next week, that pause will be filled by 20,000 voices at Craven Park stadium, where the local rapper will open Coldplay’s latest UK run of Music of the Spheres tour dates. And he is determined to make that crowd his own. “There’s going to be people there who haven’t seen me before, so I want to give them everything – new songs, old ones and a party,” he says. “I’m proper buzzing for it.”Last year, Oraka played Glastonbury, opened for Skepta at South by Southwest and supported the Brit-award-winning rapper Casisdead. But these Coldplay shows are the 37-year-old’s biggest gigs yet – and Hull’s most high-profile music events in years. The gigs ...

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66 m. ago Great British Bake Off's Sandi Toksvig says exactly why she left show

In 2020, TV presenter Sandi Toksvig shocked Great British Bake Off fans when she announced she was quitting the nation's favourite baking show after just three years

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69 m. ago Remote retreats – discover idyllic British breaks for the perfect escape

Go off grid and get into nature with these secluded stays

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83 m. ago Man finds wife in bed with judge so stuffs severed penis in mouth and leaves on street

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The body of the judge was found on the street in full view of the public after he was chased down by a fuming husband who took extreme action

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84 m. ago Australian teenager who fatally stabbed British woman wins appeal to reduce sentence

His sentence has been reduced by almost 18 months

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1 hour ago ‘The idea was for a Black James Bond’: the making of 50 Cent: Bulletproof

The game’s launch 20 years ago coincided with the rapper’s meteoric success with his album The Massacre. Here, the team that made the shooter reflect on how it all happened The rapper 50 Cent (real name Curtis Jackson) was inescapable back in 2005. There wasn’t a British classroom without a teenager wearing Jackson’s G-Unit clothing, while his catchy hits Candy Shop and In Da Club dominated the radio. The backstory of this Queens-born New Yorker – how he survived being shot nine times only to become one of the world’s biggest rappers – also made for compelling lore.That year, 50 Cent sold more than a million copies in one week with his sophomore studio album, The Massacre. In a bid to cash in on this superstardom, his label Interscope Records planned a twin strategy: a Hollywood biopic (Get Rich or Die Tryin’) and a licensed video game, 50 Cent: Bulletproof – both to be released by November 2005. “I think the general public are going to be blown away by my game,” 50 Cent told the we...

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1 hour ago China and Britain shared a mission to fight aggression and fascism. And we can work together today | Zheng Zeguang

As we remember VJ Day, let us also recall a spirit that can help us combat regional instability and climate changeZheng Zeguang is Chinese ambassador to the UKThis year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese people’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression and the world anti-fascist war. On Friday, there will be a two-minute silence at noon in the UK to honour the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. This is a moment not only for solemn remembrance, but also for reflection on the enduring bonds forged in the crucible of history – bonds that continue to resonate in our world today.At the darkest hour of the second world war, China and the UK fought on different fronts but shared a common mission: to defend humanity against fascism and aggression. Millions of lives were lost, cities razed, and families torn apart. Yet in that darkness, courage and solidarity illuminated the way forward. The Chinese and British peoples stood shoulder to shoulder, united by sacrifice and ...

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2 h. ago BA pilot suspended after leaving cockpit door open on flight so family could watch him work

The pilot of a British Airways flight wanted his family - who were travelling as passengers - to see him operating the controls while flying from Heathrow to New York JFK

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2 h. ago Flights stopped after two easyJet planes collide at major UK airport

Two easyJet planes have collided at Manchester Airport - this is a breaking story and is being constantly updated. Please return to this page for the latest updates.

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2 h. ago British artist hails importance of paint practice pioneered by Constable

Emily Powell is undertaking a residency on the Isles of Scilly this summer.

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2 h. ago Airport chaos hits Britain yet again as planes 'clip wings' at Manchester Airport and stop ALL flights

The incident took place at Manchester Airport at just after 6.30am this morning with people heading on their summer holidays warned to expect delays.

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2 h. ago Aldi to make 'major change' to several stores across UK before end of year – see full list

Aldi has announced that more than 20 of its supermarkets will undergo improvements before the end of the year as part of the latest phase of its investment in enhancing the shopping experience for customers nationwide

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2 h. ago Chinese economy slows as Trump tariffs bite; FTSE 100 on track to hit new record

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe owner of Kingsmill has agreed to buy its rival bakery business Hovis, in a deal that could make the biggest bread brand in the country if it gets the green light from regulators.Associated British Foods, a FTSE 100 company which also owns the retailer Primark, has agreed to buy Hovis from the private equity firm Endless.This transaction will create a UK bakeries business that is both profitable and sustainable over the long term. Supporting the Hovis and Kingsmill brands with well-invested and efficient operations will also enable innovation and growth. This solution will create value for shareholders, provide greater choice for consumers and increase efficiencies for customers.Firms may be running on existing capacity rather than building new plants The July industrial value-add breakdown tells a more nuanced story than the weak fixed asset investment headline. Continue reading...

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