49 m. ago Peter Crouch punished by podcast hosts and forced to be mascot for non

Peter Crouch was forced to be a mascot for non-league Farnham Town on Saturday afternoon after finishing bottom of his fantasy football league

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61 m. ago Trains cancelled as police deal with incident on railway line near Levenshulme Station

Police are dealing with an incident on the line between Manchester and Stockport

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66 m. ago At least 425 arrests as police drag away Palestine Action protesters in Parliament Square

The Met Police said it faced an ‘exceptional level of abuse’ including punches, kicks, spitting and objects being thrown

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75 m. ago More than 425 arrested as protesters defy ban on Palestine Action in London

Police say offences include assault and support for a proscribed group as 1,500 oppose ban in Parliament SquareMore than 425 people have been arrested at the largest demonstration yet opposing the proscription of Palestine Action.Defend Our Juries, who organised the demonstrations, said there were 1,500 sign-holders in Parliament Square on Saturday at a fresh protest in London against the ban. At the previous major demonstration last month, 532 people were arrested for taking part. Participants gathered in Parliament Square by 1pm, many holding signs that read: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.” Continue reading...

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80 m. ago London protests LIVE: At least 425 arrests as police drag away Palestine Action protesters in Parliament Square

Attendees are expected to refuse street bail, requiring more people to be taken into custody

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1 hour ago EastEnders Autumn storylines from Joel's 'comeuppance' to Lauren and Peter wedding drama

It's set to be another dramatic Autumn in EastEnders as Executive Producer Ben Wadey promises "drama ahead for lots of different families" and a potential Beale wedding

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2 h. ago About 300 arrested as protesters defy ban on Palestine Action in London

Police say offences include assault and support for a proscribed group as 1,500 defied ban in Parliament SquareAbout 300 people have been arrested at the largest demonstration yet opposing the proscription of Palestine Action.Defend Our Juries, who organised the demonstrations, said there were 1,500 sign-holders in Parliament Square on Saturday at a fresh protest in London against the ban. At the previous major demonstration last month, 532 people were arrested for taking part. Participants gathered in Parliament Square by 1pm, many holding signs that read: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Peaky Blinders becomes hit in US after viewers make drastic change to TV settings

BBC drama Peaky Blinders was a global hit on Netflix but Americans had to use subtitles to understand the thick regional accent of the main characters

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2 h. ago London protests LIVE: Around 300 arrests as police drag away Palestine Action protesters in Parliament Square

Attendees are expected to refuse street bail, requiring more people to be taken into custody

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3 h. ago Woman who killed husband berates him in 999 call then sobs as she asks police ‘is he dead’

A woman who killed her estranged husband called 999 to claim that he had taken his own life, before asking police officers if there was “any chance he’d survive”.

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3 h. ago Reshuffle of junior ministers raises fears over future of Labour’s workers’ rights bill

Some believe fight is looming over sweeping reforms after employment rights minister Justin Madders sacked and union allies sidelinedKeir Starmer has sought to tighten his grip on his government with a wave of junior ministerial changes that has sidelined allies of the unions, raising questions over the future of Labour’s workers’ rights package.The reshuffle has been used by Downing Street to signal a tougher stance on immigration in an apparent bid to take on Reform UK, with Shabana Mahmood – a self-described social conservative rising star – now in charge of the Home Office, supported by Sarah Jones who returns to her former policing brief. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Heavens above! Pedestrian has incredibly lucky escape after Victorian church collapses into the street just as she walked past

Police and fire crews rushed to the scene after the building suddenly plummeted onto the pavement in Cleckheaton, West Yorks.

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3 h. ago Seconds from death! Pedestrian has incredibly lucky escape after Victorian church collapses into the street just as she walked past

Police and fire crews rushed to the scene after the building suddenly plummeted onto the pavement in Cleckheaton, West Yorks.

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3 h. ago Resident of Epping hotel ‘assaulted’ outside property, police say

Police received reports that a resident of the hotel was assaulted outside the property, Essex Police said.

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3 h. ago More than 150 arrested as protesters defy ban on Palestine Action in London

Police say offences include assault and support for a proscribed group as 1,500 defied ban in Parliament SquareMore than 150 people have been arrested at the largest demonstration yet opposing the proscription of Palestine Action.Defend Our Juries, who organised the demonstrations, said there were 1,500 sign-holders in Parliament Square on Saturday at a fresh protest in London against the ban. At the previous major demonstration last month, 532 people were arrested for taking part. Participants gathered in Parliament Square by 1pm, many holding signs that read: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Palestine Action protest ‘peaceful’, organiser says as police claim abuse

An estimated 1,500 people gathered in Westminster to protest against the banning of Palestine Action as a terror group.

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3 h. ago Starmer overhauls Home Office to take on Farage over migration

The Home Office has seen sweeping changes of ministers as Labour’s poll ratings continue to be hit by anger over migration and policing

Society

3 h. ago Pilot and influencer Ethan Guo released from Antarctic air base after two months

An American social media influencer who has been stuck in a Chilean airbase in Antarctica for two months for landing a plane there without permission was released back to the mainland on Saturday

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3 h. ago Ronan Keating brings out Bryan Adams during Radio 2 in the Park set

Keating, who began his career in the boyband Boyzone in 1993, took the main stage at the Chelmsford music festival on Saturday afternoon.

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4 h. ago EastEnders boss hints at explosive Slater storyline amid Tanya Branning 'return'

EastEnders executive producer Ben Wadey has teased explosive new storylines for the Slaters in the soap, as he addressed long-standing rumours about a potential Tanya Branning return

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