17 m. ago JOHN MURDOCH'S DRIVE TIME: We try out the luxury Ford Ranger Platinum pick

The Ranger is a huge success for the Blue Oval badge in the UK and Europe thanks to its great looks and ability to get any job done.

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25 m. ago BBC senior managers who tick 'diversity' boxes are paid more than their peers, figures show

Figures from the Corporation's annual report show that ethnic minority, LGBT, disabled and female senior bosses get paid more than people who are not from these categories.

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33 m. ago “A whole lot of not normal” – Danielle Brandon’s unconventional path to becoming one of the fittest women on earth

“Sport gave me something to focus on. I really enjoyed being around the people, and I found I could lean on those people much more than I could lean on the people at home.”

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37 m. ago Moment Michael Sheen breaks down in tears on Million Pound Giveaway as he says 'I can't walk away from it'

The actor explained he had spent around two years trying to launch his own company that would buy off people's debts and write them off

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44 m. ago #MeToo movement ‘began to catch up’ with Noel Clarke, court hears

Actor tells libel trial against Guardian that female accusers were ‘lying’ and ‘seeking attention’ in their claimsWomen began discussing Noel Clarke’s past sexual misconduct in response to the #MeToo movement, the high court in London has heard, as he began giving evidence in his libel claim against the Guardian.Cross-examining Clarke for the Guardian, Gavin Millar KC told the actor he had begun to panic because the movement “began to catch up with you”. Continue reading...

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47 m. ago Significant progress in tackling drug and alcohol issues across North Lanarkshire

Launched in 2024, the Crisis Outreach Team has supported almost 300 people experiencing high-risk events, including non-fatal overdoses, providing crucial harm reduction and welfare support.

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70 m. ago Noel Clarke claims Guardian 'smashed his life' after newspaper published allegations from women accusing him of sexual misconduct, £70m libel trial hears

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media (GNM) over a series of articles from 2021 and 2022 that featured allegations from women accusing him of sexual misconduct.

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80 m. ago Maura Higgins 'really struggling' after Danny Jones 'kiss' backlash, claim friends

Friends of Love Island star Maura Higgins have rallied behind her and have urged people to "calm down" and stop the abuse after Maura's alleged kiss with Danny Jones

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84 m. ago Fire that damaged four Tesla Cybertrucks in Seattle under investigation

Seattle fire officials said a late Sunday fire damaged four Tesla Cybertrucks

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97 m. ago Microplastics hinder plant photosynthesis, study finds, threatening millions with starvation

Researchers say problem could increase number of people at risk of starvation by 400m in next two decadesThe pollution of the planet by microplastics is significantly cutting food supplies by damaging the ability of plants to photosynthesise, according to a new assessment.The analysis estimates that between 4% and 14% of the world’s staple crops of wheat, rice and maize is being lost due to the pervasive particles. It could get even worse, the scientists said, as more microplastics pour into the environment. Continue reading...

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97 m. ago Air Crash Investigation: Pilot's horrifying words before crash killed every passenger

TV series Air Crash Investigation tonight examines the Midwest Express Flight 105 crash which killed all people on board. The plane suffered an engine failure after leaving Milwaukee but it's what happened next that stunned investigators

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2 h. ago Man arrested and charged months after three people die in horror motorbike smash

Andrew Lartey and passenger Georgia Tate died in the crash involving their Kawasaki ZX1400 motorbike, while the rider of a second vehicle who died was named as Jason Gibbon.

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2 h. ago How did deadly Syria clashes start and who is responsible for civilian killings?

More than 1,000 people are believed to have died so far in fighting between security services and Assad loyalistsClashes between Syrian security services and fighters loyal to the ousted Assad regime erupted on Wednesday, kicking off five days of still-ongoing fighting which has killed more than 1,000 people, including 745 civilians, according to a war monitor.The clashes, some of the deadliest in the country since the beginning of its civil war in 2011, were the biggest challenge Syria’s new authorities faced since taking power in December. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago One in four consumers buy counterfeit vapes despite health risks

A survey has found that 67% of vapers suspect they've been sold counterfeit products - but only two in 10 people check an item's authenticity before using it

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2 h. ago Cooper: Police cuts worse than thought as Tories miscounted ‘thousands’ of roles

The Government’s new Crime and Policing Bill will see the recruitment of 13,000 extra neighbourhood policing roles.

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2 h. ago Blake Lively's It Ends With Us costar Brandon Sklenar breaks silence over 'support' of Justin Baldoni

'Honestly, no. I wish I could say there was,' he told People at the SXSW premiere of his film Drop on Sunday.

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2 h. ago The luckiest baby names for 2025 revealed and their inspiring meanings

From Iris to Felix, these are the luckiest baby names in 2025, according to a new study which looked at the names shared by the most successful and well-known people in the world

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3 h. ago Crew of ship in North Sea collision ‘not keeping proper lookout’, expert says

More than 30 casualties have been brought ashore so far.

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3 h. ago Vile people abusing dogs for 'reason our ancestors didn't have to deal with'

EXCLUSIVE: Paige Reaney avoided jail last week after admitting to having intercourse with her pet pug Charlie and experts say modern trends could be to blame for an increase in the warped incidents

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4 h. ago How did Reform end up in such a mess? Is that a serious question?

Nigel Farage’s team is down to four MPs, with the suspended Rupert Lowe denouncing it as a “protest party led by the messiah”. Let’s not waste time wondering who’s wrong and who’s rightI have one primitive but foolproof tool of political analysis. Trying to balance competing claims in any matter of party discipline – unless it’s a party of which I am a member, in which case, of course, I have already picked a side – I think: “Does it sound as if anyone’s done the kind of vetting even I would know how to do?”Rupert Lowe has been suspended from Reform over claims of bullying and physical intimidation, which he says are without basis. He went on to say, on X, that he was “disappointed, but not surprised” by the allegations, which has a conspiratorial whiff. He has already said the allegations are false, so if he is not surprised to hear them made, it surely indicates that he thinks he is dealing with the kind of people who will expediently exploit any kind of nonsense. C...

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