5 h. ago Man's ear bitten off in vicious late night bar brawl caught on CCTV

Christopher Hewer had his left ear bitten off by Paul Connor but both were jailed for their part in the brawl in Gosforth, Cumbria last year which was captured on CCTV

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12 h. ago Know thine enemy: my ‘rat walk’ with New York’s rat czar made me rethink vermin

An estimated 3 million rats live in New York City – so members of the ‘Rat Pack’ are working to ease human-rodent relationsI am standing near a tree bed in a bustling Brooklyn park, with only a few feet of dirt separating me from a “small” family of rats – that’s usually around eight of them, I’m told. I’ve come on this “rat walk” with a few dozen New Yorkers, all milling about awkwardly, subjecting ourselves to the kind of brainless small talk heard at speed dating events. But instead of looking for love, we’ve come to learn more about New York’s rodent population. Tonight, knowing thine enemy means we must slink among the rats.We’re led by Kathleen Corradi, the city’s famed rat czar, appointed by Mayor Eric Adams in 2023, and we are united by our visceral hatred of rats. We don’t want to see them scurry by on late-night walks home, or watch as they slink in and out of trash bags on the street. We especially don’t want them in our homes. As one exterminator put it to the famed metr...

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37 h. ago ‘I feel completely drained’: young professionals swamped by ‘infinite workdays’

For many, work starts before sunrise and stretches late into the night, with nearly 270 notifications a day, report findsIt is 10pm in Seoul, South Korea, but Hyun Jin Lee is not heading home. The recent college graduate – an employee in the IT industry – is at a mandatory team dinner.“I end up working late almost every day,” laughs Lee. “By the end of the day, I feel completely drained, like I’ve used up all my energy [and] I can’t really do anything on weekdays after work.” Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Harry Kane hits opener as Bayern edge Boca to advance to Club World Cup knockouts

Group C: Bayern Munich 2-1 Boca JuniorsMerentiel equalises for Argentinians before Olise scores late winnerHarry Kane ended the night in Miami bruised, sweat-soaked and perhaps a little weary from repeatedly picking himself up off the ground. Along the way Kane also scored one, made one and walked off with the Superior Player Of the Match laurels as Bayern Munich edged their way to a relentlessly entertaining 2-1 defeat of Boca Juniors in front of a high-energy full house.As a result, Bayern are now though to the knockout stage of the Club World Cup. A European team has also finally beaten a South American opponent at this tournament. But defeat still leaves Boca effectively in charge of their own destiny, with the fall-guys of Auckland City to come. They basically need to win by a spectacular margin and rely on Bayern to beat Porto. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Josh Barrie On the Sauce at 42, Gymkhana: Bougie parlour for a bhang

A fabulous pastiche of high India, 42 is a place to sit and listen to late-night DJs and drink sazeracs, says Josh Barrie

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5 d. ago Seth Meyers shares verdict on Saturday Night Live UK: ‘A big swing’

The late night host said the British version of the long-running sketch show ‘could be something special’

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5 d. ago Men caught on CCTV selling cocaine in nightclub on New Year's Eve

One of the dealers had sent out a bulk message to customers on the night of his arrest saying, 'active tonight with white'

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6 d. ago Serial burglar told police 'I've waited so long for this' after being arrested

Mark Burnell, 44, broke into a number of properties in Cardiff and was caught on CCTV attempting to open front doors

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7 d. ago Kathryn Joseph confirms late night Edinburgh International Festival show in support of new album 'We Were Made Prey'

Glasgow-based singer-songwriter Kathryn Joseph has announced a very special late night show at The Hub on August 9 as part of this year's Edinburgh International Festival, in support of her new album 'WE WERE MADE PREY.', out now via Rock Action Records.

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7 d. ago John Oliver warns there is ‘a slippery slope to authoritarianism under Trump’

‘Grabbing people off the street and deporting them without due process is authoritarianism,’ said the late night host

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7 d. ago Suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers charged with two counts of murder

Vance Boelter accused of killing legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding John Hoffman and his wifeThe man suspected of opening fire on two Minnesota legislators and their spouses on 14 June, killing one legislator and her husband, was apprehended late on Sunday night and charged with two counts of murder and two of attempted murder, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, said at a news conference.Vance Boelter, 57, is suspected of fatally shooting the Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence early on Saturday. Boelter is also suspected of shooting the state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home, seriously injuring them. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers caught and charged with murder

Vance Boelter accused of killing legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding John Hoffman and his wifeThe man suspected of opening fire on two Minnesota legislators and their spouses on 14 June, killing one legislator and her husband, was apprehended late on Sunday night and charged with two counts of murder and two of attempted murder, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, said at a news conference.Vance Boelter, 57, is suspected of fatally shooting the Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence early on Saturday. Boelter is also suspected of shooting the state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home, seriously injuring them. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Suspect in shootings of Minnesota lawmakers apprehended – reports

Vance Boelter accused of killing legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding John Hoffman and his wifeThe man suspected of opening fire on two Minnesota legislators and their spouses on 14 June, killing one legislator and her husband, was apprehended late on Sunday night, officials told the Associated Press and New York Times.Vance Boelter, 57, stands accused of fatally shooting the Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their residence. Boelter is also suspected of shooting the state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home, seriously injuring them. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Bloke, 70, ruined £10k worth of spam and sausages by relieving himself in aisle 18

A man was caught out by CCTV after he entered a store and strolled around before relieving himself in a food aisle – only for an onlooker to catch him on video

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9 d. ago 'Iced coffee killer' smiled as best friend drank cyanide and died in brutal death

Murderer Jessica Wongso was said to be so jealous of her pal Wayan Salihin, who had just got married, that she exacted a deadly revenge. Her sickening act was caught on CCTV

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1 week ago Trump demands a ‘Thank You’ from Newsom after appeals court delays bid to boot military from Los Angeles

A late-night decision by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a blow to California Governor Gavin Newsom

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1 week ago Moment furious mother storms into student house party packed with 300 revellers to demand they turn the music down because her daughter has GCSE exams the next day

The woman, who has not been named, was among 30 householders who complained about the racket coming from late-night rave in a garden on Cliff Road in Leeds.

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1 week ago Horror moment teen girls surround man, 75, beating him to death while filming on phone

CCTV footage caught the moment Fredi Rivero, 75, was attacked by a group of three teenagers by a London bus stop - he was rushed to hospital where he later died

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1 week ago Air India crash caught on CCTV as plane takes off before huge fireball erupts

Flight AI171 took off from Ahmedabad in India heading for Gatwick but crashed moments later, with more than 230 people reportedly killed in the horror incident

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1 week ago Kate Garraway reveals she still wakes up at night afraid she hasn’t given her late husband medication

‘A tsunami of sadness hits,’ broadcaster said

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