29 m. ago 'Activist judges' should face action, say Tories, in wake of 'inadequate' court ruling over Pakistani man who's lived in Britain illegally for 16 YEARS

The first-tier immigration tribunal has been blasted for ruling Pakistani national Muhammad Arshad should be allowed to remain in Britain on human rights grounds.

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44 m. ago West Lothian man wakes to find his business in ruins after just a month

Rob, who launched his own business less than a month ago, woke in the early hours of Thursday morning to find his van on fire.

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92 m. ago Jean Claude Van Damme caught up in sex trafficking investigation after 'five women were presented to him as a "gift" in Cannes'

Van Damme, known for his roles in the film Double Impact and most recently in The Gardener, was brought up in the case after one of the alleged victims came forward, according to reports.

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1 hour ago Virgil van Dijk sends honest transfer message as he reflects on Liverpool mistake

Liverpool ground out a 1-0 victory over Everton in the Merseyside Derby after Beto was unable to take advantage of a rare Virgil van Dijk misstep in the first half

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2 h. ago JD Vance boasts about ‘enthusiasm’ over ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs during softball Fox & Friends interview

Elsewhere in the interview, Vance blasted reports that Elon Musk would be stepping back from the administration as ‘fake news’ before acknowledging that his role will soon come to an end.

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2 h. ago Stocks tumble on Wall Street as Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs send shockwaves through global markets – business live

Ursula von der Leyen says tariffs a ‘major blow’ to world economy, as US dollar falls to six month low after US President Trump’s ‘liberation day’Full report: Trump announces sweeping new tariffsAnalysis: Trump’s tariffs likely to raise prices and cause chaosWhat are tariffs and why do they matter?The new US tariffs “will only create losers” with US consumers particularly hard hit, the German Automotive Industry Association (VDA), has said in a statement, calling on the EU “to act together and with the necessary force, while continuing to signal its willingness to negotiate.”The body, which represents the powerful German auto industry, said the tariffs markedthe United States’ departure from the rules-based global trade order – and thus a departure from the foundation for global value creation and corresponding growth and prosperity in many regions of the world.This is not America first; this is America alone. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Is there a snap of school's sensational seventies Bathgate Procession creation still floating around

Balbardie Primary has won the cup 42 times in the last 53 years

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3 h. ago Luke Littler accuses Michael van Gerwen of mind games trick that 'always' fails

Luke Littler has accused Michael van Gerwen of trying to play mind games with him before their big matches and why he has come out on top in their battles

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3 h. ago Boy killed while he slept in tragic UK 'crime lab' 100 gas canister explosion

Archie York was only seven at the time of the blast

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3 h. ago House explosion that killed two people in Newcastle caused by drug lab, court hears

Reece Galbraith, 33, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in blast from gas canisters used to make cannabis sweetsA huge house explosion that killed two people including a seven-year-old boy was the result of a dangerous and criminal drug lab making cannabis gummy sweets using 100 gas canisters, a court has heard.Details of the causes of the blast in the Benwell area of Newcastle can now be reported after Reece Galbraith, 33, pleaded guilty on Thursday to the manslaughter of two people. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Luke Littler's rumoured girlfriend and darts sensation's previous age gap romance

Darts superstar Luke Littler has brought more eyes to the sport, but his personal life is also gaining more attention since the teenager's rise to fame on the oche

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4 h. ago Sky Q removes another TV channel in further blow for beloved satellite as customers slam 'big mistake'

Sky Q customers have begged for the channel to be saved and blasted the decision as "wrong"

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5 h. ago Kyle Walker opens up on 'sad' Man City exit that left him 'wanting to cry'

The six-time Premier League winner has now opened up on exactly how hard the call was to move on from City for a fresh challenge abroad.

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5 h. ago Boy, seven, killed in huge blast caused by criminals making cannabis gummies

Reece Galbraith, 33, has admitted the manslaughters of Archie York, who was asleep upstairs, and his friend Jason Laws in an explosion in Newcastle

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6 h. ago Luke Littler admits money would motivate his bid to beat Phil Taylor’s record

The 18-year-old claimed his first World Championship crown in January.

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6 h. ago Giuseppe Penone review – an ecstatic realm where trees and humans merge

Serpentine, LondonFrom the moment we inhale the scent of this remarkable show – in which trees blast open and boulders perch on branches – the Italian artist intoxicates us like a shaman communing with wood spritesIt’s the aroma that lures you in. Deep and difficult to place, it comes from the thousands of laurel leaves that pad the walls of the Serpentine’s high central space. Laurel is the sharp-leaved evergreen tree sacred to the god Apollo and through him associated with victory and the arts. Poets are crowned with it. In Botticelli’s Primavera, a nymph is chased through laurel trees. A marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini depicts Daphne transforming into a laurel to escape Apollo’s unwanted lust – a reason this tree is sacred to him.So much cultural baggage. It can’t be easy to be a modern Italian artist with ancient Rome, the Renaissance and the baroque on your back. One of the captivating things about Giuseppe Penone’s meditative selection of his works is how easily this ...

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6 h. ago Man admits manslaughter after ‘drugs lab’ explosion kills child and man

Reece Galbraith, 33, changed his plea to guilty at Newcastle Crown Court following the huge blast in Benwell, Newcastle, in October.

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6 h. ago US dollar ‘at risk of confidence crisis’ as Trump tariffs rattle global markets – business live

Ursula von der Leyen says tariffs a ‘major blow’ to world economy, as US dollar falls to six month low after US President Trump’s ‘liberation day’Full report: Trump announces sweeping new tariffsAnalysis: Trump’s tariffs likely to raise prices and cause chaosWhat are tariffs and why do they matter?The new US tariffs “will only create losers” with US consumers particularly hard hit, the German Automotive Industry Association (VDA), has said in a statement, calling on the EU “to act together and with the necessary force, while continuing to signal its willingness to negotiate.”The body, which represents the powerful German auto industry, said the tariffs markedthe United States’ departure from the rules-based global trade order – and thus a departure from the foundation for global value creation and corresponding growth and prosperity in many regions of the world.This is not America first; this is America alone. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Weed dealer admits killing boy, 7 after Newcastle drug factory exploded

Archie York was in bed when the devastating blast tore through his house last October, killing him and injuring his parents and baby brother and leaving houses in ruins

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6 h. ago Weed dealer admits killing boy, 7, in his bed after Newcastle drug factory exploded

Archie York was in bed when the devastating blast tore through his house last October, killing him and injuring his parents and baby brother and leaving houses in ruins

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