1 hour ago The heartless Cold War agent who tricked a rape victim into believing he was her long

For more than 30 years, Johanna van Haarlem had been dreaming of the moment she'd be reunited with the son she'd last seen as a baby.

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1 hour ago Holly Willoughby holds back tears during emotional reunion after 13 years

The TV star struggled to contain her emotions as she reunited with someone who helped her through a difficult moment in her life

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1 hour ago 49ers already know the exact CV they need for next Rangers boss as UEFA factor into Clement succession plan

The Belgian is facing an uncertain future after another nightmare result against St Mirren

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2 h. ago How the dancefloors of Manchester's gay bars in the 1980s created a freedom found nowhere else

'That was our moment and our chance to exist without any concerns of what was happening anywhere else'

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2 h. ago Severance fans left making the same complaint about scene in latest episode

‘Why was he letting this woman play around in his brain in his basement’ asked one fan

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2 h. ago Horror video of moment BMW erupts into flames near Trafford Centre before road closed off

The car burst into flames on the Lostock Circle roundabout as thick plumes of smoke billowed from the area

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2 h. ago Steven Gerrard's gnawing reason for Rangers break up as Philippe Clement alarm bells ring

Philippe Clement's Rangers future is in serious doubt following the club's defeat to St Mirren on Saturday, but Steven Gerrard stepping in to replace him is far from a guarantee

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3 h. ago 'Incredible': Hearts heroes singled out but key man has setback after 'not quite right' reaction to training

Kabangu and Gordon drive Hearts on to huge win at St Johnstone

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3 h. ago Moment mockery is made of the Met Police as schoolchildren steal officers' uniforms and stand on cop car dancing before two boys, both under 16, are arrested

Footage circulating online shows hundreds of youngsters gathering around as at least 10 boys, some wearing stolen police uniforms, hijacked an emergency vehicle in Soho.

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3 h. ago Shocking moment mass brawl between men and women erupts at Atlanta airport departure gate

Viral video shows a dozen people throwing hands during chaotic scenes at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in the Georgia capital on Wednesday.

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4 h. ago ‘It feels like a vindication’: Andrea Dworkin’s widower on the radical feminist’s rediscovery

John Stoltenberg, Dworkin’s partner for three decades, is thrilled by the reissue of three of her books as Penguin Modern Classics, and how a new generation is finding inspiration from her workThough it’s now two decades since Andrea Dworkin died, her widower John Stoltenberg still finds it difficult to talk about her. “I sometimes break down,” he warns me, his mellow voice bumpy for just a moment. In a way, of course, she’s all around. He has stayed on in the Washington DC condominium where she died (he lives there with his husband of 15 years, Joe Hamilton); her books and music – she loved country – are a constant reminder of the life they shared. But her absence is deeply felt nonetheless. “It was a huge loss. Sometimes, I turn to her work just to hear her voice again. I connect to the way her mind was working, and I kind of invent a conversation with her.” In truth, it’s a blessing that she was a writer. In 2005, at the mortuary to discuss her cremation, he heard the horrible wo...

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4 h. ago Kash Patel tells FBI staff to ignore Elon Musk request to list their achievements

Agency reportedly seeking guidance from DoJ as Musk’s demand sparks confusion across key government agenciesThe new FBI director, Kash Patel, has told his agency employees to hold off on responding to an email from the Donald Trump administration asking them to list their accomplishments in the last week as tech billionaire Elon Musk expands his crusade to slash the federal government’s size.Hundreds of thousands of federal workers had been given little more than 48 hours to explain what they achieved to the office of personnel management (OPM), sparking confusion across key agencies that included the US’s top law enforcement agency. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago What 7 next Rangers boss contenders have said on job from Sean Dyche opening door to Russell Martin's apology

Clement is facing massive pressure over his position after the dismal defeat to St Mirren at Ibrox

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4 h. ago 'Sexy window cleaner' becomes an unexpected online sensation after sharing an innocent Facebook post to promote his business

Mark Heffron, 33, from Oldham, Manchester posted the picture of himself to promote his business Hefron Multiclean earlier this month and has won himself an arm of fans.

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5 h. ago Moment robber uses bright pink bubble gun hidden in bag to try to steal money from an upmarket hotel

Timothy Cooper, 42, of Flax Mill Park, concealed the toy weapon in a tote bag and demanded cash from the Castle Hotel tills.

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6 h. ago Keir Starmer is the key factor in the outcome of the next Holyrood election

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says Scottish Labour had a successful conference, but the fundamental issue for the party remains in place.

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6 h. ago Woman who gave birth to baby that wasn't hers sues IVF clinic as she gives up child

A woman who gave birth in December 2023 to a baby that wasn't hers during the 'scariest moment of her life' is now suing the IVF clinic after they implanted the wrong embryo

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6 h. ago Do women talk more than men? It might depend on one key factor

Scotland is a chatty nation but we might never think about who talks more - the lads or the lasses

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6 h. ago MAFS Australia 2025: UK air date and everything you need to know

Married at First Sight Australia is already well underway down under, but UK fans can now get excited and mark a date in their diary as the E4 reality show returns.

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6 h. ago Enzo Maresca delivers new update on latest key Chelsea injury blow

Struggling Blues suffered another worrying setback in latest defeat at Aston Villa

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