1 hour ago Erin Patterson trial live: estranged husband Simon to resume evidence in mushroom murder trial

Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?The jury has entered the courtroom for day five of the trial.Erin Patterson’s lawyer, Colin Mandy SC, is continuing his cross-examination of Simon Patterson, Erin’s estranged husband.The court was shown text messages where Simon and Erin communicated about her “forgotten” invitation to her mother-in-law’s 70th birthday. Simon said at this point in time there was “tension” in Erin’s relationship with his parents and between the pair.Simon told the court Erin had “struggled” with mental illness and postnatal depression after the birth of their first child.Simon said his estranged wife “hates” hospitals as he was asked about her discharging herself from Leongatha hospital against medical advice following the lunch. Continue ...

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2 h. ago 'I was four when I arrived in Wales with my brother, I saw him chosen and leave, I was most upset'

Then a lady came up to Doreen Simson and said 'I'll take this little girl' - nothing was the same after that and it was a long time before she would see her brother again

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2 h. ago Warren Buffett and Donald Trump are two extraordinary men. One is modest and wise, the other vulgar and venal. How sad it's the latter who now defines America, writes DOMINIC LAWSON

At the age of 94, and after 60 years at the helm of his company Berkshire Hathaway, on Saturday Warren Buffett told the annual public meeting of his adoring shareholders that he was leaving them.

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3 h. ago Entitled Michelle Obama is slammed for whining about food and travel costs while she lived in White House

The Obama's estimated net worth ranges between $70 million to $135 million, making him among the richest presidents to leave office.

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3 h. ago Fifth of financial services customers ‘leave reviews after poor experiences’

Nearly a third of people surveyed said they would only switch financial services providers if their new business had at least a four star rating.

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3 h. ago Major report by MPs says social care review 'doomed to fail' unless urgent action taken

MPs said the current inadequate social care system is putting 'unsustainable pressure' on unpaid carers who are being forced to provide care worth £184billion a year

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4 h. ago Sweden’s Great Moose Migration live stream ends after 478 hours’ viewing

Seventh season of hit ‘slow TV’ show followed annual trek of moose (or elk) heading to summer pasturesFor thousands of years, moose have crossed rivers, navigated thawing forests and quietly followed ancient trails toward their summer pastures in northern Sweden.A 24-hour live stream gave millions of viewers front-row seats to watch every unhurried step of the journey. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Oscar Piastri wins F1 Miami Grand Prix to stretch lead in title race

Lando Norris second as McLaren dominateGeorge Russell third, Max Verstappen fourthDemonstrating with emphatic effect that he must be considered now the front runner for the championship, Oscar Piastri’s drive from fourth on the grid to victory at the Miami Grand Prix was the stuff that defines the battling Aussie spirit. Taking the win for McLaren with a piece of relentlessly controlled dominance and in so doing determinedly maintaining his place out front in a tight title fight, Piastri laid down a marker in Florida that he will be exceptionally hard to beat this season.Disappointed on missing out on a win in the sprint race on Saturday, Piastri and his team executed with perfection to secure a remarkable win from fourth place, beating his teammate Lando Norris into second place, the British driver’s hopes of victory extinguished within moments of the lights going out when he went wheel to wheel with Max Verstappen, went off and fell to sixth. Verstappen could manage only fourth fr...

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4 h. ago Every PFA Scotland award winner as John McGlynn pips Brendan Rodgers to make it 2 in a row

Championship and League One title winners had players recognised while a Hibs derby stunner was voted Goal of the Season

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4 h. ago Jim Moir opens up about living with deafness after a brain tumour and reveals why he's left his comedy alter ego Vic Reeves behind

Jim Moir has opened up about how he copes with deafness after his brain tumour and why he's decided to leave alter ego Vic Reeves behind.

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6 h. ago Malpractice season two review – relentlessly tense TV that will leave you terrified

Who would you treat first – a woman with postpartum psychosis, or a pregnant crack addict about to be sectioned? This brilliant show looks at the impossible decisions one doctor has to make that ends in tragedyTwo years ago, former NHS doctor Grace Ofori-Attah created the relentlessly tense first series of Malpractice, a tale of an A&E doctor whose errors under impossible pressure, combined with the inexperience and equal stresses of others, resulted in the death of a patient. Then things escalated. It took in topical medical subjects – primarily the creeping problem of opioid addiction – alongside social issues, including the manifold effects of the pandemic, the prevalence of burnout, the bureaucratic inefficiencies that hinder staff and patients, the institutional buck-passing and arse-covering that greet any type of mistake, and the potential for corruption that exists in any large organisation. It asked how much we should expect of people trapped in a system starved of reso...

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6 h. ago Malpractice plays on a fear that keeps us all awake at night

Medical drama returns for a second season, with Tom Hughes at the centre of a gripping blame game

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6 h. ago Man United handed new £26m transfer priority after nightmare Champions League update

Manchester United are looking to end a disappointing season in style but Ineos will be looking to do some quick business if Europa League glory is secured

Sport

6 h. ago Jack Draper bested by Casper Ruud in thrilling Madrid Open final

Draper’s stunning run in Spain ends in disappointment but he leaves having cracked the top five of the ATP world rankings for the first time in his career

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6 h. ago Daizen Maeda scoops Celtic PPOTY gong as surprise scorer lands award for strike of the season

It's awards season at the Hoops with a number of big winners on the night in the club's in house ceremony

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7 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan 'leaving the UK and moving to Middle East' after World Champs loss

Ronnie O'Sullivan has confirmed he will be leaving the UK for a "new life" in the Middle East after crashing out of the World Snooker Championship in the semi-finals

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7 h. ago Jesy Nelson gives update from hospital as she makes plans to leave

Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson has been in hospital after having an emergency surgical procedure to save her unborn twins after being diagnosed with a dangerous medical condition

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8 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother's Danny Beard claims Mickey Rourke needed 'looking after'

Oscar nominee Mickey was removed from the latest season of the ITV reality show

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8 h. ago Man City, Newcastle, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa: Who has the best run

Five teams are fighting for three places as they enter the final four matches of the Premier League season

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8 h. ago 'Thunderbolts' kicks off the summer movie season with $76 million at the box office

Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts” opened with $76 million in domestic ticket sales

Economics