41 h. ago It's a steal! Former police station complete with its own courtroom and cells is expected to be sold at auction for £550,000

Potential buyers can lock in a good deal when the space, which features 20 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms and 10 living rooms, goes under the hammer on July 23.

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62 h. ago What SJP's selfie trick tells us about the terrifying rise of conspiracy theories | Arwa Mahdawi

The actor used to point vaguely to the sky and suggest the government was watching when asked for a photo. Nowadays, that could lead to some very awkward conversationsSarah Jessica Parker, the Sex and the City star and Booker prize judge, has a nifty trick for getting out of taking selfies with her fans. “I did this for a really, really long time and it worked for ever,” Parker said in an interview with Howard Stern. “I used to say, ‘I can’t, because of the government,’ and I’d do this,” Parker said, pointing up to the sky. “It really confused people. This was through different administrations, so it wasn’t political.”It is not entirely clear why Parker – who has said she refuses to take selfies and would rather “have a conversation” instead because “it’s much more meaningful” – stopped using this brilliant excuse. But one does have to wonder whether it is because the US has become a nation of conspiracy theorists. Rather than backing away from the weird “the government is watching”...

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63 h. ago Rebel Wilson forced to undergo emergency plastic surgery after 'freak accident' nearly left her disfigured

The 45-year-old actress revealed she was caught up in a 'freak accident' on the set of her new film Bride Hard that almost left her face 'permanently disfigured.'

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66 h. ago Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson addresses being cut from Absolutely Fabulous cameo scene

Actor said final edit made him look like a ‘crazy extra’

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67 h. ago Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson reveals he was caught by the police trying to steal a porn magazine while exploring his sexuality as a teenager

The Modern Family star, 49, admitted he was aged 14 or 15 and was trying to explore his sexuality when the unfortunate incident took place.

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4 d. ago Rita Ora sends pulses racing as she storms the stage alongside Will Smith, Jade Thirlwall and a surprise performance from JLS at Capital's Summertime Ball

The songstress, 34, toped the star-studded bill alongside Jade Thirlwall , Will Smith and Jessie J as she belted out her biggest hits.

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4 d. ago Rita Ora sends pulses racing as she storms the stage alongside Will Smith, Jade Thirwall and a surprise performance from JLS at Capital's Summertime Ball

The songstress, 34, toped the star-studded bill alongside Jade Thirlwall , Will Smith and Jessie J as she belted out her biggest hits.

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4 d. ago Capital's Summertime Ball red carpet as Jessie J and unexpected A

Pop star Jessie J has returned to the red carpet following her breast cancer diagnosis as she's set to take a break after performing at Capital FM's Summertime Ball

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4 d. ago Jessie J beams in mesh outfit at Capital's Summertime Ball ahead of cancer surgery

Pop star Jessie J made a stunning return to the red carper for Capital's Summertime Ball as she rocked a mesh bodysuit paired with a black mini dress before her performance

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4 d. ago Sexting cheat boyfriend caught  out 'in a genius way' by his furious girlfriend reveals what happened next

Oliver Murphy, 22, was caught sexting another girl by his student girlfriend Melissa Viegas, who hatched a cunning plan to embarrassingly expose him.

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5 d. ago Revealed: Thousands of UK university students caught cheating using AI

Guardian investigation finds almost 7,000 proven cases of cheating – and experts says these are tip of the icebergThousands of university students in the UK have been caught misusing ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools in recent years, while traditional forms of plagiarism show a marked decline, a Guardian investigation can reveal.A survey of academic integrity violations found almost 7,000 proven cases of cheating using AI tools in 2023-24, equivalent to 5.1 for every 1,000 students. That was up from 1.6 cases per 1,000 in 2022-23. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Modern Family star Ariel Winter, 27, talks 'scary' move of posing as a 12

The Hollywood veteran became a part of undercover operations for the nonprofit SOSA - Safe from Online Sex Abuse - for a true crime docuseries on YouTube called SOSA Undercover.

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7 d. ago Amanda and Clive Owen give blessings as son Reuben says girlfriend is 'the one'

Reuben Owen has been in a relationship with his girlfriend Jessica Ellwood for eight months and the Our Yorkshire Farm star says she's 'the one'

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9 d. ago More than 700 children caught with knives in London, new figures reveal ...The Standard podcast

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1 week ago Revealed: More than 700 children as young as 10 caught with knives and firearms in London schools

As 371 safer schools officers withdrawn across capital, Ben Kinsella Trust says young people may be ‘put at risk to save money’

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1 week ago Couple steal back their Jaguar motor from thieves after police claim 'they're too busy'

Mia Forbes Pirie and Mark Simpson, from Brook Green, west London, become detectives in order to retrieve their stolen Jaguar as the couple used an Apple AirTag to find it

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1 week ago Couple turn detective and steal back their own Jaguar after 'police fail to act'

The pair had fitted their Jaguar E-Pace, worth around £46,000, with an Apple AirTag, allowing them to trace it to a street in London - but after calling 999, they were told police couldn't immediately help

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1 week ago Couple ‘steal back’ their own car after police didn’t know when they could investigate

The car contained an Apple airtag, which allowed the couple to track its location to just a few miles away

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1 week ago Sofia Vergara, 52, wears nothing but tiny thong as she sunbathes topless by pool

Modern Family icon Sofia Vergara had her followers hot under the collar with her latest Instagram upload, which showed her enjoying some sunshine by a turquoise pool

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1 week ago Couple are forced to steal back their own car after police refuse to investigate despite AirTag pinpointing its EXACT location

Mia Forbes Pirie and Mark Simpson discovered their car had gone missing from near their west London home in Brook Green on Wednesday morning.

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