65 m. ago Vernon Kay says ‘I just got fired’ after branding BBC Radio 2 co

Vernon Kay playfully flattered his BBC Radio 2 in the Park co-cost Michelle Visage during their Saturday show, before cheekily hinting at the consequences he might face for the compliment

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2 h. ago Inside Brit student's 'living hell' after life sentence in Dubai prison

A breakdown on everything we know so far about the British student, including her heartbroken mum's statement

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2 h. ago Drawings reveal Victorian proposal for London’s own Grand Central station

Perceval Parsons’ plans for station put on sale to mark 200th anniversary of first public passenger railwayThe vaulted arches of New York’s Grand Central station are recognisable even to those who have never taken a train into the Big Apple. But they could very easily have been a sight visible in central London.Shelved 172-year-old architectural drawings by Perceval Parsons show how he envisioned a new London railway connecting the growing number of lines coming into the city to a huge main terminal by the Thames. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago What time is the emergency alert and full list of people who won't receive it

The UK Emergency Alerts can be used to warn people about severe weather, flooding and fires.

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3 h. ago Inside Mia O'Brien's Dubai prison 'living hell' as student pays ultimate price

Mia O'Brien, was allegedly caught with 50 grams of the Class A drugs in the Middle East paradise in October, he mum has claimed.

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3 h. ago Roy Keane fires Eberechi Eze a clear warning after blockbuster Arsenal transfer

Eberechi Eze couldn't take his chances in England's disappointing 2-0 win over Andorra - and Roy Keane has sent him a message about expectations after he joined Arsenal

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4 h. ago BREAKING Mum of Mia O’Brien launches fresh bid to free daughter from 'hellhole' Dubai prison

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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4 h. ago Mia O’Brien's mum launches fresh bid to free daughter from 'hellhole' Dubai prison

Mia O'Brien, 23, was handed a 25-year sentence after being found with 50g of cocaine in Dubai and is thought to be serving her time in a hellhole prison, sharing a cell with up to six other inmates

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4 h. ago NFL icon says 'darkest moment' in career was when team WON the Super Bowl

Jason Bell won the Super Bowl with the New York Giants in 2007, but the former NFL star has revealed that the championship game was the lowest point of his career

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5 h. ago No. 1 Jannik Sinner faces No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open final. President Trump is expected

There is a lot at stake when No. 1 Jannik Sinner meets No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz in the U.S. Open men’s final

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5 h. ago 'A little piece of New York in Manchester has become a sad, grey ghost of the past'

With a ‘remodelling’ project, the council and Network Rail have a chance to capture the nostalgia of the Cornerhouse, the Tatler cinema and the Art Deco charm of the station and build on it. Beth Abbit argues it's an opportunity that should not be missed.

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6 h. ago Child among three people killed in Russian attack on Kyiv that also sparked fire at government building

Drones and missiles rain down on Ukrainian capital in overnight strikes, leaving another 18 people injuredAn infant is among three people who have died in Russian attacks that injured 18 in Kyiv and set on fire scores of buildings in the capital, including a government building, Ukrainian officials say.Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, on Sunday said a fire had broken out at the government building in the city centre after the overnight attack, which began with drones raining down followed by missile strikes. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Largest Russian air attack of war sets fire to Ukrainian cabinet building and kills three including child

Unclear if fire at main Ukrainian government building the result of a direct strike or falling debrisRussia’s largest overnight air attack of the war has set the main building of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv on fire and left three people dead, including an infant, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday.Russia hit Ukraine’s capital with drones and missiles, injuring 18 people and setting scores of buildings on fire, including . Continue reading...

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6 h. ago 'Shameful' Ministers under fire as spending on B&Bs for homeless hits £100 million

An ‘explosion’ in the use of bed and breakfasts and hostels had seen spending by local authorities rise by 128 per cent over four years

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6 h. ago I was a chess prodigy trapped in a religious cult. It left me with years of fear and self

Growing up dirt poor in Arizona’s Church of Immortal Consciousness, I showed an early talent for the game. Soon the cult’s leader began grooming me to become a grandmaster – even if it meant separating me from my mother When I first discovered chess, after watching the movie Searching for Bobby Fischer on HBO, I was a nine-year-old kid living in a tiny village in the mountains of Arizona. Because of its title, many people think the film is about Bobby Fischer, the reclusive chess genius who bested the Soviet Union in 1972, defeating Boris Spassky to become the first US-born world chess champion in history. Really, it’s about how the American chess world was desperate to find the next Bobby Fischer after the first one disappeared. The story follows Josh Waitzkin, a kid from Greenwich Village in New York, who sits down at a chess board with a bunch of homeless dudes in the park one day and miraculously discovers that he’s a child prodigy – at least that is the Hollywood version of the...

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8 h. ago ‘We have the people’: Bernie Sanders campaigns with Zohran Mamdani as New York mayoral race enters final stretch

Pair met with thunderous applause at town hall in Brooklyn as part of senator’s Fighting Oligarchy tourZohran Mamdani, the New York City mayoral frontrunner and Democratic nominee, joined the Vermont senator Bernie Sanders in a rousing town hall in Brooklyn on Saturday evening where the two addressed the growing threat of oligarchic control across the US and how to fight it.The event, held at Sanders’ alma mater Brooklyn College, drew an audience of about 1,700 people. Mamdani and Sanders co-hosted the town hall as part of Sanders’ Fighting Oligarchy tour, which has included rallies in 20 states. Throughout the tour, the senator has been actively supporting and recruiting progressive candidates to run for office. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka keeps emotions in check to keep her US Open crown

The world number one retained her title after heartbreak at the other three majors this year.

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13 h. ago Photos highlights from the US Open Women’s Final as Aryna Sabalenka claims historic victory

Aryna Sabalenka won her second consecutive U.S. Open title, defeating Amanda Anisimova to claim her fourth Grand Slam title.

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13 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka sees off Amanda Anisimova to retain US Open title

The world number one claimed a 6-3 7-6 (3) victory to win her first major title of the season.

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14 h. ago More than 425 arrested at rally against Palestine Action ban in London

More than 425 arrested at rally against Palestine Action ban in London  BBCAt Least 425 Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested in London on Terrorism Charges  The New York TimesOver 400 arrested at London protest for Palestine Action, police say  The Times of Israel

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