29 m. ago Girl, 14, who died on children's mental health ward when Ghanaian agency worker with a fake ID left her unsupervised was unlawfully killed, inquest rules

Ruth Szymankiewicz, who was being treated for an eating disorder at Huntercombe Hospital in Berkshire, was under strict one-to-one observation when the staff member for her walked away.

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37 m. ago Gaucho restaurants CEO issues stark warning to Reeves over tax hikes

More than 80,000 jobs in the sector have disappeared since April’s National Insurance Contributions rise

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37 m. ago Hunt for Hogmanay kiss couple who inspired Deacon Blue's most famous album cover

The unknown couple whose Hogmanay clinch inspired a famous album cover and helped put the work of a Glasgow housing scheme’s residents on the international map.

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42 m. ago Now the Germans want to BUY Mallorca! Political group puts forward cheeky proposal

The youth wing of a German political party has put forward a cheeky and audacious proposal to buy the entire Spanish island of Mallorca. 

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48 m. ago Trump says Putin ‘wants to get it done’ at tomorrow’s Alaska summit, as he floats idea of second meeting with Zelenskyy – Europe live

US president says threats of sanctions may have influenced Russian president to agree to Friday’s meeting in Anchorage, Alaskain BerlinGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz’s stab at heading up Ukraine diplomacy has received measured praise at home, with a perception that Donald Trump’s declarations after Wednesday’s video conference sounded slightly less alarming to European ears than before. Continue reading...

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61 m. ago 'Sophisticated' Debenhams watch has been discounted by over £300 for a limited time

Debenhams is having a huge sale on men's and women's watches, with prices slashed by up to 97% on top models, and one has been reduced from £395 to £36.68

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72 m. ago Council is forced to ditch plans to slap 20 per cent 'fat tax' on wider burial plots after facing a furious backlash

The premium meant a 6ft-wide plot at Danescourt Cemetery in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton would cost families £2,700 - a hefty 20 per cent premium on the cost of a standard 5ft grave.

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74 m. ago Boss at major German car maker calls for 'reality check' on EV switch

The CEO said the industry risks collapsing if the EU does not reconsider the proposed ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars over the next decade.

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77 m. ago New York woman finds diamond for her engagement ring at Arkansas state park

Micherre Fox, 31, found the 2.30-carat gem at Crater of Diamonds state park after a month-long huntA New York woman has found a 2.30-carat colorless diamond in an Arkansas state park and repurposed it as her engagement ring.Micherre Fox, 31, of Manhattan, New York, went on a month-long hunt in July to the state’s Crater of Diamonds state park to search for gems and came up lucky on the last day, according to Arkansas state parks. Continue reading...

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79 m. ago UK cemetery accused of 'fat tax' for charging extra for wider graves after obesity rise

Couriers UK was slapped with a record fine by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) over the botched Royal Mail 'hack' in 2022

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79 m. ago Karen Matthews repulsed detectives with 'appalling' act when daughter Shannon was found

It was the missing child case that captured the nation but when Shannon Matthews was found alive against all odds after nearly a month, her mother Karen's reaction troubled cops

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82 m. ago Debenhams' 'beautiful and sophisticated' watch is slashed from £395 to £37 and selling fast

Debenhams has slashed the price of hundreds of watches, including it's 'beautiful and sophisiticated' gold timepiece by over £300

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91 m. ago Death of girl left alone by fake ID worker was unlawful, jury inquest concludes

Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, should have been under constant watch at Huntercombe Hospital in Berkshire when she was left unsupervised.

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1 hour ago Councils slammed for charging ‘fat tax’ on burials of larger coffins

Funeral director says additional charges for burial of larger coffins discriminate against grieving families

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1 hour ago Dad visits Disney World and issues brutal verdict – but fans spot big mistake

Walt Disney World Resort, Florida is a family favourite, but social influencer Alex Dobson has dropped a video expressing his thoughts on the park - and it's gone viral in just a day

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1 hour ago HMRC alert over tax rules that could affect millions of UK households

HMRC has warned millions of UK households over rules that a pilot has found many people are flouting

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1 hour ago Taxman uses AI to snoop on social media posts of suspected tax cheats

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is using artificial intelligence to snoop on suspected tax cheats' social media accounts, it has emerged.

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1 hour ago ‘A great way of getting under the skin of a city’: the rise of urban treasure hunts

Whether team-building or exploring with friends and family, searching for clues and solving puzzles is popularIf you spot someone in a busy city centre street with a puzzled, possibly pained look asking their companions whether that’s an elephant at the top of a drainpipe, they are probably not mad – but on an urban treasure hunt.There has been, one city tourism boss said, an “explosion” in the number and popularity of treasure and scavenger hunts in the UK. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago DWP bonus payment this year for millions who claim PIP and State Pension

The DWP Christmas Bonus is a one-off, tax-free payment of £10 made to people in receipt of certain benefits - but not Universal Credit. Here's everything you need to know

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2 h. ago Militant attacks on Pakistani police kill 5 as government hunt for insurgents displaces thousands

A series of attacks against Pakistani police by militants left five officers dead and eight wounded in the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Pakistan’s Independence Day

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