3 h. ago Storm Amy batters Britain with cars smashed and trees downed as weather warning extended

Tens of thousands of people were left without power on Saturday

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8 h. ago After Manchester, progressives should know this: Jewish people feel very alone. We need you to stand with us | Dave Rich

There’ll be sympathy and heightened security, but in the 1960s when Jewish communities faced attack, there was also solidarity. We need that backYom Kippur is the holiest day in the Jewish year, a day of repentance, prayer, fasting; and now – for two Jewish families in Manchester – also a day of mourning. It is also, increasingly, a day when terrorists visit their local synagogue to murder the Jews inside.Six years ago, that terrorist was Stephan Balliet, a German neo-Nazi, and the synagogue was in Halle, Germany. Yesterday it was Jihad Al-Shamie, at the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester. Both attacks left two people dead; both were thwarted from further atrocities by the simple act of closing the front door.Dave Rich is director of policy at the Community Security Trust and the author of Everyday Hate: How Antisemitism is Built into Our World – and How You Can Change it Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Pub shares reason for rescheduling psychic as people are left in stitches

A pub in Northumberland has been forced to reschedule an event involving a psychic and social media users couldn't help but joke about the 'ironic' reason given

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10 h. ago Man gets up to sing at bar and people left gobsmacked when the realise who it is

Many people get up to have a sing at a bar if a band is playing. However, punters at one pub who were enjoying their drinks were gobsmacked when a Hollywood A-lister got up to sing a song

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10 h. ago UK antisemitism ‘allowed to grow’ by politicians and wider society, Jewish security group says

Head of policy at Community Security Trust calls Saturday’s planned protest against ban on Palestine Action ‘self absorbed and insensitive’Antisemitism has been “allowed to grow” by politicians and across wider society, the main Jewish security group has said in the aftermath of the attack on a Manchester synagogue, which left three people dead.Speaking before planned pro-Palestine marches on Saturday, Dave Rich, head of policy at the Community Security Trust, said it was “remarkably self absorbed and insensitive” for people to attend a silent vigil for Gaza after Thursday’s attack. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago In a time of hate and rancour, two Jews sought to pray – and were killed. Let Manchester be a turning point | Jonathan Freedland

This was a horror but amid rising antisemitism, no one can say it was a surprise. There are lessons to learn, and that must start nowIt was the Jewish New Year last week, when the traditional greeting is shana tova: a good year. This time around, you’d often hear it in adapted form, as Jews wished each other something more modest: “A better year.” As if, given the times we live in, “good” would be too much to ask for; as if we ought to scale down expectations. It turns out we didn’t scale them down enough.I was in synagogue when word spread of the murderous attack at Heaton Park in north Manchester that left two people dead, along with the killer. Yom Kippur is rightly described as the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, but it is also a moment of vulnerability. Those who follow tradition, and that includes plenty who wouldn’t describe themselves as believers in God, do not eat or drink for 25 hours; many switch off their phones, and don’t watch TV or listen to the radio; they engag...

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32 h. ago Couple visit the 'most beautiful McDonald's in the world' but people are divided

McDonald's is widely considered to be the most famous global fast food company and when a travel couple shared a surprising location they found abroad, people were left divided

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45 h. ago Manchester attack: two killed and three injured after terrorist drives into grounds of synagogue and stabs worshippers

Police say Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent, was behind car and knife attack that left three people seriously injuredPolice have shot dead a terrorist who killed two people and seriously injured three others in an attack at a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.Using a car to ram into the grounds of the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, the man then stabbed worshippers in a six-minute rampage that only ended when armed officers shot at him twice, fearing he also had an explosive device tied to his chest. It was later found to be a fake. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Manchester synagogue terror attack: two killed and suspect shot dead

Police say they believe they know identity of man behind car and knife attack that left four people seriously injuredManchester synagogue stabbing – latest updatesTwo members of the Jewish community have died and four are in a serious condition after a terrorist attack outside a synagogue by a man who was shot dead by officers, Greater Manchester police (GMP) have said.Police shot the suspect, who appeared to be wearing an “explosive device”, after one person was stabbed and a car was driven at members of the public at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago You have the eyes of a sniper if you can spot the cat hiding in optical illusion

An optical illusion has left people scratching their heads as they try to spot a cat hiding in plain sight in an image of a woman sweeping the floor - but can you see it?

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55 h. ago Sainsbury's customer does weekly shop and Brits are floored when she's handed bill

A Sainsbury's shopper recently showed off what she managed to bag at the supermarket, and people were left floored. They can't believe how much her weekly shop set her back

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56 h. ago Influencer gives tour of her home and people are floored by what they spot

The influencer offered a glimpse inside her Victorian mansion but people were left distracted by the assortment of 'wild', 'random' and quirky items found throughout her home

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57 h. ago Two members of the public killed in synagogue rampage as three others 'fight for life'

Two people have been confirmed as dead, with another said to be left 'fighting for their lives' as a stabbing at a Jewish synagogue at Manchester Heaton Park took place earlier today

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3 d. ago He was the most hated boy in America. Now, 10 years after entitled 'Affluenza' teen's lethal DUI crash, new photos and family reveal his astonishing transformation

He was known as the most hated boy in America after going on the run in 2015 following his deadly DUI crash that left four people dead.

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3 d. ago Foodies are just finding out what crab sticks are made from – it's not crab

A video has gone viral on social media showing how crab sticks are made, and people have been left horrified, with some even saying that they'll never eat them again

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3 d. ago People are just learning 'disgusting' truth about how crab sticks are really made

A video explaining the process of making crab sticks has left people feeling sick and wondering why they're not actually called something totally different altogether

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3 d. ago 'My boyfriend issued odd request for family holiday and people say he doesn't trust me'

A woman’s holiday plans have hit a bump after her boyfriend made a request that’s left her feeling uncomfortable, and people shared they think it shows he doesn't trust her

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3 d. ago Indonesia school collapse: 91 missing and three dead as rescuers search rubble for second day

Desperate search for more than 90 missing after building collapses while students held prayers at school in SidoarjoParents and rescuers in Indonesia were desperately searching for dozens of teenage boys believed to be trapped, a day after the collapse of an Islamic boarding school which has already left three dead, authorities said.Authorities said 91 people were listed as missing after the Al Khoziny school building collapsed while pupils held late afternoon prayers in a mosque housed on a lower floor of a building whose upper floors were under construction. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The Range shoppers threatened with 'naughty list' after 'rude' in

People were left in stitches after The Range threatened to launch a 'naughty list' for customers who were getting a little bit too frisky when it came to positioning the in-store displays

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5 d. ago Veteran charged with opening fire on North Carolina bar, killing 3, is scheduled to appear in court

A decorated Marine combat veteran is scheduled to appear in court after a mass shooting that left three people dead and five people injured at a waterfront bar in Southport, North Carolina

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