30 m. ago Hurricane Erin live updates: Storm strengthens as North Carolina’s Outer Banks conditions ‘deteriorate’

More than 2,000 people were evacuated by ferry from Ocracoke Island, part of the Outer Banks, according to the North Carolina governor’s office

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48 m. ago Urgent warning to Brits as experts reveal thousands of ALARMS used by the elderly are about to stop working

The lives of vulnerable people are being put at risk by firms selling personal alarms that soon won't work, experts have warned.

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57 m. ago Manchester United could be given unwanted £25million transfer reminder as midfielder wait goes on

United are in the market for a new midfielder and are about to face one they have been linked with in the past

Economics

3 h. ago Raising her glass to a war on the middle classes? 'Woman of the people' Angela Rayner is snapped sipping rosé on the beach in £165 Dryrobe

The Deputy PM's plan to hit Middle England with a hefty hike in council tax has already met a wave of opposition, but she seemed unconcerned as she sipped a glass of rosé on the beach.

Economics

3 h. ago Netanyahu convenes security cabinet as Israel prepares ground assault on Gaza City

Israel's military is set to launch a major ground assault on Gaza City, with tens of thousands of soldiers being sent as part of "preliminary actions" to occupy the heavily populated civilian area

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3 h. ago Nip/Tuck star Dylan Walsh involved in car crash which sees two rushed to hospital

Former Nip/Tuck star Dylan Walsh was involved in a serious car accident in New Jersey on August 17 while travelling with his family - and two people were taken to hospital

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3 h. ago Far from being 'racist', our love of flags is a longing for an identity that's becoming dangerously eroded: PETER HITCHENS

Why do we care so much about flags? Why do ordinary, common-sense people put them up, and why do politically correct councils tear them down?

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3 h. ago Genius microwave cleaning hack takes just 5 minutes and saves hours of scrubbing

Microwaves are one of the annoying appliances that people must clean but often neglect but this top cleaning hack makes the job simple, effective and takes you 5 minutes

Politics

4 h. ago Treatment that can double bladder cancer survival rates available to 1,000 patients in England

People with disease that has spread have been found to live twice as long when given treatment hailed as ‘hopeful’More than 1,000 patients living with bladder cancer in England will be eligible for a treatment which can double survival rates from the disease.In England, 18,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer each year, and only about 10% of people with stage 4 bladder cancer will survive five years or more after they are diagnosed. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Urgent warning to Brits as experts reveal thousands of personal ALARMS are about to stop working

The lives of vulnerable people are being put at risk by firms selling personal alarms that soon won't work, experts have warned.

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4 h. ago Blood matching test to be offered to patients with rare conditions

About 300 people will be eligible for the test, which uses genetics to get detailed blood group information.

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4 h. ago Majority of public back housing and developments in their area – poll

The research found that Labour backers (72%) and young people aged 25-34 (67%) were most likely to be ‘Yimby’ (yes in my backyard).

Politics

4 h. ago White House launches TikTok account despite app ban less than a month away

The White House launched its official TikTok account on Tuesday as the viral social media app's future remains up in the air amid a rapidly approaching deadline

Events

5 h. ago Asylum hotels latest: Badenoch calls for Tory councils to launch legal challenges after Epping migrant site shut

Chaos facing Starmer comes after Epping council granted temporary injunction blocking migrants from being housed at The Bell Hotel

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6 h. ago US court allows Trump officials to end protected status for 60,000 migrants

Administration officials given legal right to move towards deportation of people from Nepal, Honduras and NicaraguaA federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and halted for now a lower court’s order that had kept in place temporary protections for 60,000 migrants from Central America and Nepal.This means that the Republican administration can move toward removing an estimated 7,000 people from Nepal whose temporary protected status designations expired on 5 August. The TPS designations and legal status of 51,000 Hondurans and 3,000 Nicaraguans are set to expire 8 September, at which point they will become eligible for removal. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Vladimir Putin 'consulted shamans' on launching nukes that could start WW3

Russian president Vladimir Putin reportedly sought guidance from shamans on the potential use of nuclear weapons in Mongolia in early September, according to sources

Politics

6 h. ago Council makes no apology for prosecuting these people for using Blue Badge

The sharp rise in Blue Badge misuse has led to dozens of cases of people being caught using the permits of those who have died since the start of the year in Nottingham

Politics

7 h. ago Lawsuits begin after Legionnaires outbreak tears through New York City: ‘It’s completely preventable’

More than 100 people have been infected with the potentially deadly form of pneumonia in New York City

Society

7 h. ago Missing Scots teen vanishes wearing pyjamas and slippers as appeal launched

Mia Nugent, 14, was last seen in Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, at around 10.15pm on Monday, August 18.

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7 h. ago Horrifying mass brawl breaks out aboard Carnival cruise ship 'over CHICKEN TENDERS'

A Carnival cruise ship descended into chaos after a group of people on board got into a brawl 'over chicken tenders.'

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