39 m. ago Cowboy builder who left massive hole in woman's house despite charging her £17,000 when his firm was about to go bust avoids jail

Gary Roberts, 60, signed a contract promising to complete an extension to the rear of the female's property, Chester Magistrates' Court heard.

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40 m. ago Stephanie Davis rushes baby son Samuel, 2 months, to hospital after he 'stopped breathing' as she details the 'scariest time of  my life'

The Coronation Street star, 32, described the ordeal as 'the scariest time of my life' as she told her social media followers what happened.

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51 m. ago At least 27 killed in Israeli bombing of shelter in Gaza City, rescuers say

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians flee from southern city of Rafah in one of war’s biggest mass displacementsAn Israeli bombing of a school turned shelter in Gaza City has killed at least 27 people, rescuers said, and hundreds of thousands in the Rafah area are fleeing in one of the biggest mass displacements of the war amid Israel’s newly announced campaign to “divide up” the Gaza Strip.Three missiles hit Dar al-Arqam school in the al-Tuffah neighbourhood on Thursday afternoon, the civil defence agency spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal said, killing several children and wounding 100 people. Continue reading...

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58 m. ago Coronation Street fans 'work out' new owners of the Rovers Return in 'amazing' twist

The iconic boozer in the ITV soap has recently had a question mark put over its future

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71 m. ago Tottenham XI vs Chelsea: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

Ange Postecoglou is aiming to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat to Chelsea

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93 m. ago Britain can retaliate or negotiate with Trump – but there is no way we can win at this game | Gaby Hinsliff

Starmer will try to calm the situation and focus on May’s local elections, but one thing is clear: our ties with Europe are more crucial than everNobody wins a trade war. You can lose it by greater or lesser degrees: you may be one of the luckier casualties. But that’s about as good as it gets. So, while there will have been initial relief in Downing Street on Wednesday night, a feeling even that Keir Starmer’s placating of Donald Trump looks vindicated, what followed was no victory lap.How could it be, after that grotesquely swaggering show trial the president staged in the White House garden, all the better to jazz up an economic assault on what were once his country’s allies? Come on down, Britain, escaping with just the minimum 10% tariff on its exports to the US and no drive-by insults! Better than Taiwan (32% plus a lecture about how the US used to build all the semiconductors once), Vietnam (“They like me, I like them” but still a brutal 46%), the EU (“very very tough traders...

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2 h. ago Is this the REAL reason for Prince Harry's fallout with the boss of his beloved charity Sentebale? Insiders claim she was spending eyewatering sums on business consultants to break into America

They claim the acrimonious boardroom battle that caused the Duke of Sussex and the charity's trustees to mass resign was due to financial worries.

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2 h. ago Haiti announces new measures to fight gangs after thousands of protesters demand security

The leader of Haiti’s transitional presidential council says it is taking measures to crack down on a surge in gang violence as he acknowledged that the country has “become hell for everyone.”

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2 h. ago Main high street to close for ‘public safety’ over two weekends including during bank holiday

Roads and footpaths will be closed while new tracks are installed on the Saddleworth viaduct.

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3 h. ago Holidaymakers heading to Spain warned of protests on scale 'not seen for over a decade'

Mass demonstrations are planned in cities across Spain with towns and cities expected to grind to a halt.

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3 h. ago Who is Julie Goodyear's husband she calls the 'best of a bad bunch' as he shares photo

The former Coronation Street legend, who has racked up a whopping four marriages, previously revealed that Scott proposed to her every day for 11 years before winning her over.

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3 h. ago 'I'm terrified. I've had sleepless nights since the benefits cuts were announced'

The Cardiff People's Assembly held a protest outside the office of Jo Stevens MP, the Secretary of State for Wales, in Roath on Wednesday

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3 h. ago Authors Hold London Protest Against Meta For 'Stealing' Work To Train AI

Authors Hold London Protest Against Meta For 'Stealing' Work To Train AI  Barron's

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3 h. ago Mistakes to avoid in your garden during April to keep the lawn looking lush

Spring is the prime time to pay attention to your lawn and give it the care it needs, but there are a few key mistakes that many gardeners make when it comes to lawn care

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3 h. ago Worst House On The Street fans rage 'this couple are a joke' as they demand six

Newly-married couple Ben and Milly appeared on the recent episode of the Channel 4 show hosted by sibling property developers Scarlette and Stuart Douglas.

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3 h. ago Trump live updates: New tariffs cause global stock markets to plunge with U.S. allies expected to retaliate

President Trump says he will impose blanket tariffs on all countries, hitting China and Europe hardest

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3 h. ago Corrie star Jack P Shepherd's reason for signing up for Celebrity Big Brother revealed

Celebrity Big Brother's new series launches next week and it's been reported that Coronation Street star Jack P. Shepherd has signed up for the show for a special reason

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3 h. ago Israel has chosen military occupation over a ceasefire in Gaza. Where does this end? | Sanam Vakil

The latest escalation and attempts to dismantle the Palestinian leadership are utterly at odds with peace negotiationsSanam Vakil is a senior research fellow in the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham HouseAgainst the pleas and protests of hostage families desperate to secure the release of their loved ones, the Israeli government is moving ahead with the military occupation of the Gaza Strip. On 2 April, the defence minister, Israel Katz, announced plans to seize large areas of Gaza with the aim of eliminating Hamas’s remaining infrastructure and establishing new security zones that will split Gaza in two. This escalation, which began in mid-March with intensified airstrikes, is intended to encourage a mass exodus of the local population, and has led to substantial civilian casualties. Despite the international outcry over more than 50,000 deaths, 110,000 civilian injuries and significant displacement of Palestinians, the Israeli government rationalises and justifies ...

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3 h. ago Bullish Omer Riza has 'full confidence' Cardiff City can avoid relegation and makes admission

The Bluebirds boss was in bullish mood ahead of a crucial clash against QPR this weekend after finding his team in the drop zone

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4 h. ago Coronation Street star Vicky Myers reveals family 'DNA' link to DS Lisa Swain

The actress, who plays Weatherfield's resident crime fighter, said that a sentimental item once owned by her great-grandmother inspired her character's back story

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