79 m. ago Israel confirms it has received two further bodies of October 7 hostages

The exchange of the two hostages took place at 10pm local time (8pm in London), and came after outrage the terror group had returned only 10 of the 28 bodies of deceased captives.

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2 h. ago Residents told to shut doors and windows as large fire breaks out in Cwmbran

South Wales Fire Service is describing the blaze in Cwmbran as "a large incident"

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2 h. ago Hamas finally caves to Trump's demands for them to 'release the dead' by handing over the bodies of two further October 7 hostages who died in captivity

The exchange of the two hostages took place at 10pm local time (8pm in London ), and came after outrage the terror group had returned only 10 of the 28 bodies of deceased captives.

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3 h. ago The man 'deemed so dangerous to women' that he's been jailed for years

John Dawson was found guilty of two rapes, intentional strangulation, and assault among a host of other cruel offences

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3 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing viewers point out 'best moment of series'

Fans of the BBC dance contest were left stunned as two stars recreated the viral Coldplay kiss cam moment

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3 h. ago Strictly viewers in stitches as Claudia Winkleman recreates THAT Coldplay 'kiss cam' moment during live show

The host joined musical director Dave Arch to poke fun at the viral moment just before George Clarke took to the floor to dance to Coldplay's hit Viva La Vida.

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3 h. ago Hamas finally caves to Trump's demands for them to 'release the dead' with the bodies of two October 7 hostages to be handed over tonight

The exchange is due to take place at 10pm local time, 8pm in London, and comes as Hamas has returned only 10 of the 28 bodies of deceased hostages outlined in the ceasefire agreement.

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3 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing viewers 'distracted' by Claudia and Tess minutes into live show

Strictly Come Dancing marks week four of the BBC competition, but the hosts immediately grabbed the attention of viewers

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4 h. ago Experts reveal you can be overweight and in shape as Pete Hegseth slams 'fat' troops

Experts have revealed that even obese people can still be physically fit and able to serve in high-demand positions like the military, as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has slammed troops.

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4 h. ago European football: Bayern extend perfect start as Kane punishes Dortmund

Kane scores as Bayern Munich beat Borussia DortmundBarcelona edge Girona via Araújo’s stoppage-time winnerHarry Kane scored once and helped set up another as Bayern Munich battled past Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Bundesliga’s Klassiker to maintain their perfect start to the season with their seventh straight win. Bayern had to survive considerable second-half pressure from the visitors before making sure of their 11th win in 11 matches across all competitions.They lead the Bundesliga race with 21 points, five ahead of second-placed RB Leipzig. Dortmund, who suffered their first loss in 10 matches across all competitions, dropped to fourth on 14. Kane gave the hosts a deserved lead when he scored his 12th league goal in seven matches with a glancing header from a Joshua Kimmich corner in the 22nd minute.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Strictly’s Claudia Winkleman and Dave Arch recreate Coldplay kiss

‘Strictly’ host was caught cosying up to the show’s long-running conductor in funny gag

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4 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson branded a hero as he steps up to champion our struggling pubs

As pub after pub sadly shuts its doors due to ever-increasing costs, former Top Gear host Jeremy has been hailed a hero for highlighting the plight of British pubs

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4 h. ago Arsenal move clear at top of Premier League with tight victory at Fulham

Fulham 0-1 Arsenal: Leandro Trossard scored the winner from a corner shortly before the hour mark at Craven Cottage

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4 h. ago BBC Strictly fans stunned as stars recreate Coldplay kiss cam 'scandal'

Strictly Come Dancing poked fun at the viral Coldplay moment leaving viewers very amused

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4 h. ago Rafah border crossing to stay closed ‘until further notice’, says Israel

Officials say reopening of gateway between Gaza and Egypt would depend on Hamas returning remains of dead hostagesThe Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will stay closed “until further notice”, Israel has said, after the Palestinian embassy in Cairo said the territory’s sole gateway to the outside world would reopen on Monday.The statement by Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said reopening Rafah would depend on how Hamas fulfils its ceasefire role of returning the remains of all 28 dead hostages. Israel’s foreign ministry earlier said the crossing would probably reopen on Sunday. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago An ordinary work night turned into a mini midweek escape at this London hotel

An ordinary work night turned into a mini midweek escape at this London hotel  This Is Local London

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5 h. ago Leandro Trossard sinks Fulham to keep Arsenal riding high at top of table

This was a mechanical performance from Arsenal, but it was enough. Enough to beat Fulham, enough to avoid an unnecessary slip and enough for Mikel Arteta’s side to increase the pressure on Liverpool before the champions look to move past their slump when they host Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.It never came close to being beautiful. A goal from a corner was required to settle the contest, Leandro Trossard scoring in opportunistic fashion, and there was never any sense of Arsenal running away with it. They created little in open play and will perhaps be troubled by another uneven performance from Viktor Gyökeres, who returned from a troubled international break with Sweden and saw his goalless run for club and country run into a ninth game. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Max Verstappen gifted route back into F1 title race as McLarens crash out at US Grand Prix

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both crashed out at the first corner of the US Grand Prix Sprint race and Max Verstappen took full advantage to cut McLaren's F1 championship lead

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5 h. ago Emergency services respond to injured man in Welsh city centre

It's understood that nearby workers went to his aid on Saturday morning

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5 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans left 'gutted' after Halloween Week 'cancelled' in huge change

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left gutted at the start of tonight's episode, as hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly announced that next week would be Icon's Week - not Halloween

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