81 m. ago ‘Inexperienced’ British surfer drowned in wild Melbourne weather alongside friend who jumped in to save him

Two men who died in sea on Wednesday identified as 36-year-old British national and 43-year-old friendFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn “inexperienced” British surfer and a friend who jumped in to save him have been identified as the two men who died in rough waters off a popular pier in Victoria during wild winds on Wednesday.Emergency services were called to Frankston beach in Melbourne’s south-east after reports of two men in trouble in the water about 5pm, as the state was lashed by intense wind gusts. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Steph McGovern returns to TV with brand new BBC show nearly three years after her programme was axed

The presenter, 43, waved goodbye to her daytime series Steph's Packed Lunch, which aired on Channel 4 , in 2023 when it was pulled from the schedules.

Culture

3 h. ago Brigitte Bardot, 91, releases statement denying she has died and says 'I have no intention of bowing out' following hospital stay

The actress, 91, was furious when Aqababe - a hugely popular influencer who specialises in celebrity news in her home country - said Brigitte had passed away in the South of France.

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4 h. ago White House East Wing will be torn down ‘within days’ even as no plans filed for Trump’s new ballroom

Demolition has drawn fierce backlash, with National Trust for Historic Preservation saying plans are ‘legally required’Trump takes a wrecking ball to White House in on-the-nose metaphorTrump administration officials confirmed to various outlets on Wednesday that the White House’s East Wing will be demolished “within days”, a revelation given the administration has not submitted plans for the new ballroom to the federal agency that oversees construction of federal buildings.In discussion with reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Donald Trump was asked by Jeff Mason of Reuters to respond to the widespread surprise that the entire East Wing is being torn down. Trump said that the wing he described as a separate building “was never thought of as being much; it was a very small building”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Drivers urged to keep one common item in car for when the clocks go back

The clocks will go back by an hour at 2am on Sunday, with evenings becoming darker earlier as winter looms

Transport

4 h. ago Miliband: Labour will invite nuclear bosses to Scotland day after election win

The Scottish Government under the SNP has been against new nuclear power.

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4 h. ago Horoscope today, October 23, 2025: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 Your strength lies in yourself now and for the next few weeks – so...

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4 h. ago Grand Designs tragedy as accountant dies from cancer just months before completion of £550,000 forever home where she planned to spend her final days

Despite Pep's rigorous schedule, her health deteriorated massively, and she passed away before the build was finished.

Economics

4 h. ago The ingredient you should reduce in your child’s diet to boost their adult heart health

Those with little sugar in their diet as a child had better heart health in adulthood

Society

4 h. ago Cutting one thing from kids' diet could slash heart attack and stroke risk in later life

People were less likely to suffer heart attacks, heart failure and stroke if they cut one ingredient in early childhood

Events

4 h. ago Grand Designs star dies during filming as tributes flood in from Channel 4 fans

Grand Designs viewers were left in tears at the sad death of a star who was living with terminal cancer whilst passionately leading the project to construct their dream home

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4 h. ago US imposes sanctions on Russian oil over Putin’s ‘refusal’ to end war in Ukraine

Trump administration hardens stance against the Kremlin day after cancelling a planned summit with Russian leaderThe US has sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil, Russia’s two largest oil companies, as the Trump administration increased pressure on the Kremlin to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine.The sanctions were the first against Russia since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, and were targeted to cut key revenues from oil sales that finance the Russian war machine. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Le Farce! Migrant deported to France under Starmer's 'one in, one out' deal is back in Britain just 29 days later... on a small boat

Labour's 'one in, one out' scheme was falling apart last night after a migrant deported to France returned to Britain on a small boat.

Economics

5 h. ago Man, 60s, dies at Disney just days after superfan tragedy less than a mile away

A man in his 60s fell ill at a campsite on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, just days after a young woman was found dead at another resort on the site

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5 h. ago Family rescued after being stranded on remote Massachusetts island for a day after their boat caught fire

A marine radio that washed up on the remote island led to the family’s rescue

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5 h. ago Sopranos creator David Chase to write HBO limited series on CIA drug program

Return marks his first TV series since groundbreaking mob drama, and will examine covert mind-control programDavid Chase is returning to television. The Sopranos creator will write MKUltra, a limited series on the CIA’s secret cold war-era mind control program, for HBO.The project, first reported by Deadline, will be Chase’s first series since the era-defining HBO mob drama. The dramatic thriller, based on John Lisle’s book Project Mind Control: Sidney Gottlieb, the CIA, and the Tragedy of MKUltra, focuses on Gottlieb, a notorious scientist known as the “black sorcerer” who led Project MKUltra, the CIA’s covert psychedelic program that tested hallucinogenic drugs, hypnosis, and torture on willing and unwilling subjects from 1953 until it was halted in 1973. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Jude Bellingham back in scoring form as Real Madrid edge out Juventus

It wasn’t a classic but the chorus from the Santiago Bernabéu was. It had been a while and they had missed moments such as this – but for the first time since April Fool’s Day, Jude Bellingham stood before the south end with his arms wide, listening to them sing Hey Jude. There had been a shoulder injury, doubts about his role too, but now he had scored his first goal of the season, ultimately taking Real Madrid to a 1-0 win against a Juventus team that aren’t what they once were but who made a match of it. “We had to sweat for it,” Thibaut Courtois said.He knew better than anyone, having to rescue a one‑on‑one from Dusan Vlahovic and make another decisive save from Khéphren Thuram in the very last minute to leave Madrid on nine points and Igor Tudor’s side below the cut in this league phase. At the end of a match with more shots than football, the Juventus manager may reflect on a decent start, those saves a great opportunity wasted on 85 minutes; their reality, though, makes worry...

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6 h. ago Her daughter nearly died when she fell 50ft from Disney cruise. The DA didn't charge her and she went to ground. Now we've found her... and discovered the latest twist in her life

A mother who dropped her daughter into the Atlantic Ocean while enjoying a cruise aboard the Disney Dream has been identified by the Daily Mail.

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6 h. ago Kiss star Ace Frehley’s death being investigated as toxicology report awaited

The guitarist died last week at the age of 74

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7 h. ago Ghoulish freak workplace accident ends the life of beloved funeral home worker at just 24

Angel Anthony Rojas, 24, died on Monday afternoon after a burial vault crushed him while he was working at a Texas funeral home.

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