75 m. ago Mosque that blocked women over 12 from taking part in charity run forced to lift 'regressive' ban

The 5km event held in East London last month was billed as 'inclusive' and 'family-friendly' but organisers insisted that female teenagers and women were forbidden from joining in

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91 m. ago Savers could face £200 HMRC bill even if income tax isn't raised in Budget

Savers have been urged to think through their finances ahead of the Autumn Budget

Economics

1 hour ago Urgent warning issued to millions of Amazon Fire Stick owners after crackdown

A crackdown on Amazon Fire Sticks has seen 'home visits' in 17 areas across the UK. It comes as Amazon attempts to make it harder for sticks to be used for illegal streaming

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2 h. ago Labour warned its planning reforms will fail nature and homes goals

The government can’t build 1.5 million homes without addressing skills shortages, cross-party MPs say

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2 h. ago Alan Cumming: I’ve seen Nicola Sturgeon blossom since she quit as first minister

The 60-year-old said the former SNP leader seemed happier and ‘more relaxed’ when he saw her recently.

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2 h. ago Around 200 nurses back calls for independent review into Lucy Letby's case

Medical staff from across the UK met in Sheffield to discuss mounting fears that Lucy Letby is a victim of a grave miscarriage of justice.

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3 h. ago Teenager charged after crash killed pregnant woman and her unborn child while in car park

A TEEN has been charged after a pregnant woman and her unborn baby were killed in what Australian police describe as a “terrible” crash. The 33-year-old mum, who was eight months pregnant, was walking with her husband and three-year-old son along a New South Wales car park. She was suddenly struck at the entrance to...

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3 h. ago Teenager charged with murder after death of girl, 17, in South Wales

Gwent police name victim as Lainie Williams and have charged Cameron Cheng, 18, a British nationalA teenager has been charged with murder after a 17-year-old girl was killed in South Wales.The girl, named as Lainie Williams, was pronounced dead at the scene, Gwent police said. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Harry Kane reveals how England will learn from NFL and Arsenal in bid to win World Cup

England have booked their place at the World Cup and despite not yet knowing their opposition, Thomas Tuchel and his coaching staff are building a tactical blueprint

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3 h. ago Brazil’s former human rights minister formally accused of sexual misconduct

Brazil’s federal police have formally accused former human rights minister Silvio Almeida of sexual misconduct

Politics

3 h. ago Striking doctors’ bosses turn against them as public support crumbles over pay battle

STRIKING doctors’ bosses are turning against them as public support crumbles for their pay battle with ministers. Hundreds of hospital chiefs applauded Health Secretary Wes Streeting this week when he branded the British Medical Association “unreasonable” and “reprehensible”. Managers have urged union barons to tone down their demands for a 26 per cent pay rise...

Economics

4 h. ago Exact day Scotland to be hit by first cold plunge of winter as Met Office warns Arctic blast on way

SCOTLAND is bracing for the first proper cold snap of winter as snow and a bone-chilling Arctic plunge are on the way. Parts of the country will wake up to fresh snowfall as early as next week as we creep towards December. Weather maps from WXCHARTS show a wintery system moving in from the east...

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4 h. ago EastEnders' James Bye lands huge first role since Martin Fowler's death

James Bye is joining forces with Hollyoaks actor Gary Lucy in the West End show 2:22 A Ghost Story - and fans are excited to see the two soap stars on the stage together

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4 h. ago Angela Rayner hits out at Westminster ‘arrogant tittle tattle’ in first interview since resignation

The former deputy prime minister said she would ‘keep fighting’ for ordinary people

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4 h. ago Teenager charged with murder and attempted murder after body of schoolgirl found at home

Police found the body of Lainie Williams, 17, at her home in Cefn Fforest, South Wales, around 7.15am on Thursday morning.

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5 h. ago EastEnders legend Shaun Williamson set to return to BBC soap as Barry Evans for special episode in Nigel's dementia storyline

EastEnders icon Shaun Williamson is set to return to Walford this December. 

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5 h. ago Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn II: middleweight boxing rematch – live updates

Fathers’ feud echoes as sons meet for final chapterRehydration clause looms over high-stakes rematchReach out to Bryan via Bluesky or emailTorrential rain lashed across north London yesterday and the mood tonight at the Tottenham Hotspur would have been very different if we had to face more of the same. But it’s crisp and, so far, mercifully dry. The stadium is about 90% full but a large number of tickets were easily available, and at a marked-down price, earlier today. Thousands of freebies were also dished out this week – which indicates that demand for Benn-Eubank Jr II needed a little boost.Benn and Eubank Jr should make their ringwalks around 10pm. The undercard is rattling along. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Moment shoplifter pretending to be wheelchair user jumps out of his chair to assault security guard as he is jailed for three years

Davey Brown, 19, will spend three years behind bars after he brutally launched stolen beer cans at a member of staff.

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5 h. ago Beloved EastEnders character to return to soap 21 years after death

Barry Evans will appear alongside Pat Butcher as part of a dementia storyline

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5 h. ago BBC EastEnders' Barry Evans 'back from dead' as he returns after two decades

EastEnders have confirmed that Barry Evans will be making an unexpected return in the coming weeks as part of a huge storyline involving Nigel Bates' ongoing dementia struggles

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