51 m. ago Scots Come Dine With Me star to trek 50 miles in heels as Mrs Claus in memory of sister

Garry MacDonald hopes to raise cash for the young family of his sister Helen, who passed away aged 37 last year.

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81 m. ago Oscar Pistorius' return to sport, new girlfriend and changed appearance

Oscar Pistorius has begun rebuilding his life following his release from prison after serving more than half of his sentence for murder

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3 h. ago Wales' most unusual village has Christmas event for one weekend only

Named one of the UK’s ‘most beautiful’ places this unusual village is hosting a Christmas market – but only for the briefest of periods

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3 h. ago Security deployed after more than 200 Catholic school children kidnapped in Nigeria

Three separate mass kidnappings have been highlighted in Nigeria this week, prompting President Bola Tinubu to cancel his trip to this weekend’s G20 summit in South Africa

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4 h. ago Abortion is illegal again in North Dakota after Supreme Court upholds ban

Doctors found in violation could face up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine

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5 h. ago Met Office weather maps turn blue as downpours and 50mph gales sweep across Britain

Although the threat of snow has ceased, the weather outlook still appears bleak for the country because rain and wind are forecast for the weekend — with today especially wet

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5 h. ago Rain and blustery winds hit UK this weekend after cold snap ends

Spells of rain and wind are expected across parts of the UK

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6 h. ago Three prison guards 'stabbed by inmate with shiv' in horror UK jail attack

Two guards were reportedly rushed to hospital after being attacked in the jail by a prisoner.

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6 h. ago HMP Isle of Wight 'mass stabbing' horror as prison officers rushed to hospital

The Ministry of Justice condemned the 'cowardly and unacceptable' attack and said they will push for the 'strongest possible punishments' for those at the centre of of the stabbing

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6 h. ago HMP Isle of Wight attack as '3 prison officers stabbed' as 2 rushed to hospital

HMP Isle of Wight in Albany has seen three prisons guards allegedly stabbed in a horror attack that has seen two of the guards being taken to hospital for further treatment

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6 h. ago Scots oil worker who died on North Sea rig to be remembered with tribute at Aberdeen game

The special tribute will take place during Aberdeen's game against Hearts at the weekend.

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6 h. ago Glam 'dine and dash' influencer accused of skipping bill at Michelin

Pei Chung, 34, flaunts a lavish lifestyle of designer handbags and expensive dinners in Michelin-star restaurants but she has been accused of refusing to pay her food bills

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7 h. ago Police raid that uncovered mysterious locked safe sees five gang members behind bars

Five people have been sentenced to 19 years and two months in prison after police raided a property and pulled a man over

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7 h. ago 'I'm a beauty editor and this is what I'd buy in the Glossier 25% off Black Friday sale'

Beauty editor Lucy Abbersteen shares her top picks for this year's Glossier Cyber Week 2025 sale as deals start early

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7 h. ago Toxic mushrooms spark urgent biohazard event in abandoned UK bingo hall

Experts discovered mushrooms called Serpula lacrymans - a species of fungus known for causing dry rot - in Bournemouth's Grand Cinema bingo hall, sparking an urgent biohazard clean-up

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8 h. ago Police cleared of woman's death in custody after she spent 33 hours in the station

Helen Williams spent 33 hours in Caernarfon police station and was due to be returned to prison

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8 h. ago 4 guards sentenced in brutal beating death of an incarcerated Black man at New York prison

Four prison guards involved in the death of an incarcerated Black man whose brutal beating at an upstate New York prison last year was captured on bodycam videos were each Friday to prison

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10 h. ago 'Unrecognisable' Oscar Pistorius' shock return to sport and new life with girlfriend

In 2015, Oscar Pistorius was convicted of murdering his girlfriend and the former athletics star has begun rebuilding his life after being released from prison last year

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10 h. ago What we know about the weather in Greater Manchester over the weekend

Yellow weather warnings have been in place today with more wet weather set to batter Greater Manchester

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10 h. ago Cop30 delegates ‘far apart’ on phasing out fossil fuels and cutting carbon

President of talks urges ministers and high-ranking officials to find common ground as conference nears its endCop30 live – latest updatesClimate crisis talks look likely to stretch well into the weekend in Brazil, with countries still far apart on the crucial issues of phasing out fossil fuels and cutting carbon.The Cop30 president, André Corrêa do Lago, urged ministers and high-ranking officials from more than 190 countries to find common ground: “We need to preserve this regime [of the Paris climate agreement] with the spirit of cooperation, not in the spirit of who is going to win or is willing to lose’” he said. “Because we know if we don’t strengthen this, everyone will lose.” Continue reading...

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