53 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing hunk 'signs up for Celebrity SAS' just weeks after shock split from fiancée

A Strictly Come Dancing hunk has signed up for Celebrity SAS just weeks after his shock split from professional dancer fiancée.

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75 m. ago Clubber from Newcastle reported missing a week ago by his girlfriend is found in a Cambodian jail arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling

Robert Brown, 41, from Newcastle, has been arrested in Cambodia after attempting to smuggle nearly 20kg of marijuana into the UK - just hours after he was reported missing by his partner.

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76 m. ago Melbourne childcare worker charged with sexual abuse offences as 1,200 children to be tested for infectious diseases

Victoria police allege Point Cook man Joshua Brown sexually assaulted infants and children in his care at a western suburbs childcare centreFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian health authorities are recommending 1,200 children get tested for infectious diseases after a Melbourne childcare worker was charged with allegedly sexually abusing infants and children in his care.Police on Tuesday confirmed Point Cook man Joshua Brown, 26, was charged last month with more than 70 offences relating to eight alleged victims aged between five months and two years old.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Carer seen 'violently degrading' frail old man on CCTV just days before he died

Cruel Bilikesu Olagunju was caught on CCTV 'manhandling' 88-year-old John Attard like a 'rag doll' at his home on Christmas Eve 2022 - 10 days later, the elderly man died

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1 hour ago Melbourne childcare worker charged with more than 70 offences against children in his care

Victoria police allege Point Cook man Joshua Brown sexually abused eight children at a western suburbs childcare centreFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Melbourne childcare worker has been charged with more than 70 offences after allegedly sexually abusing eight children in his care.Victoria police issued a statement on Tuesday confirming they charged 26-year-old Point Cook man Joshua Brown last month with offences including sexual penetration of a child under 12, attempted sexual penetration of a child under 12, sexual assault of a child under 16 and producing child material for use through a carriage service. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Idaho student murders suspect reportedly agrees to plead guilty on all counts

Bryan Kohberger to be spared death penalty but will be given four consecutive life sentences, ABC News reportsBryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four Idaho college students in 2022, has agreed to plead guilty to all counts, a move that would spare him from the death penalty, ABC News reported on Monday, citing a letter sent to victims’ family members.Kohberger, who previously pleaded not guilty on charges of murder in the fatal stabbings, will be sentenced to four consecutive life sentences and waives all right to appeal, according to ABC News. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Man, 92, to be sentenced for rape and murder of woman in 1967

Ryland Headley had previously been jailed for raping two elderly women in 1977.

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2 h. ago Six ‘stubborn’ barriers stopping parents from vaccinating their children

The uptake of vaccines in the UK has stalled over the last decade and is, in many cases, declining

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2 h. ago Sam Fender and Chappell Roan help bring £1.2bn tourism boost to North West

Sam Fender, Chappell Roan and the Foo Fighters brought music tourists to Manchester, while Taylor Swift’s tour brought overseas fans to the UK.

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2 h. ago Sam Fender and Chappell Roan bring £1.2bn boost to North West after sold

Artists including Sam Fender, Chappell Roan and the Foo Fighters played sold-out shows in Manchester, Liverpool and across the North West in 2024, helping to boost music tourism

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2 h. ago EastEnders spoilers: Lauren's secret revealed, Panesars in crisis and children go missing

It's set to be another huge week in EastEnders next week for many residents, as secrets are set to be revealed left right and centre - with major crises taking place on the Square

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2 h. ago UK's first mobile knife surrender van to visit Greater Manchester locations in huge GMP appeal

Ninja swords will be illegal from August 1st

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2 h. ago Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka perform TikTok dance routine on Wimbledon's Centre Court as top seeds show there are no hard feelings after fall

There was no sign of any lingering tension between Gauff and Sabalenka as the two top seeds danced together on Wimbledon's Centre Court in a light-hearted TikTok routine.

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3 h. ago DOGE got access to millions of government records. It could benefit Musk’s companies for decades

Sensitive data held by NASA, the Department of Labor, and other federal bodies could advantage Elon Musk’s business empire for ‘many years’, according to a new investigation

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3 h. ago Police name man who lured firefighters into deadly gunfire that killed two

The suspect in the Idaho firefighter ambush shooting has been identified as Wess Roley, according to officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss the investigation

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3 h. ago Justin Bieber and wife Hailey dance away their marital woes with united front at concert

In fan footage, the 31-year-old pop star could also be seen wrapping his arm around the 28-year-old Rhode founder

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3 h. ago Hamza Igamane Rangers exit a 'done deal' with Lille transfer hurdle overcome

The French club have finally got their man - according to a report

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4 h. ago EasyJet flight forced to divert back to UK airport due to 'extraordinary circumstance'

The flight returned to Manchester around an hour after it took off.

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4 h. ago ITV Love Island fans 'rumble' winners as they 'work out' Tommy's next partner

Love Island viewers are convinced they've already worked out who Tommy Bradley will couple up with next.

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4 h. ago Brentford show firm faith in their model as Keith Andrews jumps into the unknown

Club have history of promoting from within and remain pragmatic about potential departure of Bryan MbeumoPhil Giles had already given the update on Christian Nørgaard. “It’s more likely than not,” the Brentford director of football said, suggesting that the club captain was close to sealing a £10m move to Arsenal, which is expected to feature £5m in add-ons. Then it was time for Giles to do likewise with Bryan Mbeumo, who is the subject of a bid from Manchester United. Brentford value their 20-goal top scorer from last season at about £65m. United are nearly there with it.“We’ve made our point clear,” Giles said. “If Bryan earned a massive move now and it was right for us financially, we’d be open to it. But if he ended up here with us next season, I wouldn’t be massively surprised. We’d be delighted. And it would save me a massive headache, frankly.” With that, Giles glanced at the man to his left – the new Brentford head coach, Keith Andrews, presumably the source of said headache...

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