18 h. ago Man arrested on suspicion of murder after young girl and two adults die in Northamptonshire fire

Emergency services were called on Friday to reports of a large blaze at a property in Beswick Close in Rushton, near Kettering.

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27 h. ago My much older lover keeps reaching out, then pushing me away

Words of love are great – but without behaviour to follow them up they are meaninglessThe dilemma Six months ago I met a man I used to work with when I was young and he was middle-aged. Now I’m middle-aged and he is old. We established an incredible sexual and romantic connection. This was so powerful and beautiful. He told me I make him feel so free and so accepted and loved. He told me he loved me and wanted to be with me, for us to belong to each other. Incidentally, most of my previous relationships have been with men who are much older than me, but it’s not the issue.My older gentleman gets incredibly close, is loving, gentle and open, then a few days later, I get a call from him saying he can’t cope with the age difference, he is conflicted about his feelings and wants to be on his own. He tells me to meet someone my own age, but when I try to move on, he gets back in touch. Over time, he will connect with me intensely in person, only to reject me by text or phone. Continue re...

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27 h. ago My much older lover keeps reaching out, then pushing me away | Ask Philippa

Words of love are great – but without behaviour to follow them up they are meaninglessThe dilemma Six months ago I met a man I used to work with when I was young and he was middle-aged. Now I’m middle-aged and he is old. We established an incredible sexual and romantic connection. This was so powerful and beautiful. He told me I make him feel so free and so accepted and loved. He told me he loved me and wanted to be with me, for us to belong to each other. Incidentally, most of my previous relationships have been with men who are much older than me, but it’s not the issue.My older gentleman gets incredibly close, is loving, gentle and open, then a few days later, I get a call from him saying he can’t cope with the age difference, he is conflicted about his feelings and wants to be on his own. He tells me to meet someone my own age, but when I try to move on, he gets back in touch. Over time, he will connect with me intensely in person, only to reject me by text or phone. Continue re...

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31 h. ago Unstoppable Malinin repeats as world champion with six quadruple jumps

American star romps to second world figure skating titleMalinin lands six quadruple jumps including quad axelKazakhstan’s Shaidorov second, Japan’s Kagiyama thirdHe’s been called the Quad God, skating’s great innovator, the next Olympic champion. On Saturday night, in front of a roaring crowd at TD Garden, Ilia Malinin made it official: he is once again the best figure skater in the world.The 20-year-old American conjured another sensational free skate to close out the world figure skating championships, landing a record-tying six quadruple jumps in strolling to his second straight world title. His season-best total score of 318.56 landed him a yawning 31.09 points clear of Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov, who captured silver with a personal-best routine, and Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama, who dropped from second place to the bronze after an error-strewn long program. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Man Utd news: 'Next Bukayo Saka' close to debut as Ruben Amorim labelled 'clown'

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has used the international break to take a look at the club's young talent and has reportedly been impressed by one academy star in particular

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39 h. ago Leeds’ Championship title chances dented by late equaliser and Burnley close the gap

Swansea snatched a last-gasp equaliser to stop Leeds returning to the top of the Championship table, while third-placed Burnley kept up the pressure with a narrow win

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44 h. ago Move fast, kill things: the tech startups trying to reinvent defence with Silicon Valley values

Venture capital-backed, $1bn companies are disrupting the way war will be waged with AI and futuristic weapons. Will they overthrow the traditional big military manufacturers, and what would that mean for the battlefield?Visit tech startup Skydio’s headquarters on the San Francisco peninsula in California and you’re likely to find flying robots buzzing on the roof overhead. Docking stations with motorised covers open to allow small drones that resemble the TIE fighters from Star Wars films to take off; when each drone lands back again, they close. The drones can fly completely autonomously and without GPS, taking in data from onboard cameras and using AI to execute programmed missions and avoid obstacles.Skydio, with more than $740m in venture capital funding and a valuation of about $2.5bn, makes drones for the military along with civilian organisations such as police forces and utility companies. The company moved away from the consumer market in 2020 and is now the largest US dro...

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64 h. ago The Latest: Trump effect: Fewer Americans now see Canada as a close US ally

President Donald Trump is citing his authority over diplomatic negotiations as he seeks Supreme Court approval to deport more immigrants to be imprisoned in El Salvador

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69 h. ago 'I couldn't get on the property ladder so bought a £30k home in Europe'

Lauren had been living in Los Angeles for close to 10 years when she decided she was ready to buy a home - but found she was outpriced in her home country

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3 d. ago Katie Price called Dane Bowers 'real love of my life' while married to another man

Former glamour model Katie Price dated singer Dane Bowers for two years at the height of her Jordan fame, yet she still held him close to her heart over a decade later

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3 d. ago Red Bull need to adapt fast and that is why they axed Liam Lawson | Giles Richards

The dismissal of the New Zealander and his replacement by the more experienced Yuki Tsunoda illustrates fundamental problems with the RB21Red Bull’s dismissal of Liam Lawson after only two races was a ruthless decision, brutal even by their standards. Yet while it was neither unexpected nor particularly surprising, there is more to it than simple dissatisfaction with an underperforming driver. Replacing him with Yuki Tsunoda was a U-turn that indicates fundamental problems the team are facing, ones to which they are unlikely to find a quick fix, and that Max Verstappen is unhappy at their performance and indeed their prospects for the new season.Lawson, who had already looked shell-shocked by the close of the second race in China last weekend, was left entreating the team to give him just a little more time. Red Bull were not forthcoming. On Thursday morning they announced he would be replaced by Tsunoda from their sister team, RB, the Japanese driver having originally been passed o...

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3 d. ago Lathaniel Burrell: Two charged after boy, 16, shot dead in Stockwell

Lathaniel was shot dead in broad daylight close to Stockwell Tube station in south London on March 4

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4 d. ago Notting Hill dead baby: Couple seen 'tying bag' near bin as newborn found at church

A scaffolder said he witnessed a couple in their late 50s or 60s close to where the baby was found with the man appearing to tie a bag as a woman told him 'come on'

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4 d. ago MOLLY CLAYTON: The despicably revolting thing Spencer Matthews said to me when I was just 15 speaks volumes to me why he and Jamie Laing are no longer close

When I was 15 - a decade ago now - Monday nights didn't get more exciting than tuning into E4 at 9pm to watch Made In Chelsea.

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4 d. ago Lathaniel Burrell: Two further suspects arrested after fatal shooting of boy, 16, in Stockwell

Lathaniel was shot dead in broad daylight close to Stockwell Tube station in south London on March 4

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4 d. ago MOLLY CLAYTON: The despicably revolting thing Spencer Matthews said to me when I was just 15 speaks volumes to me why him and Jamie Laing are no longer close

When I was 15 - a decade ago now - Monday nights didn't get more exciting than tuning into E4 at 9pm to watch Made In Chelsea.

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4 d. ago Moment King's Guard horse goes to BITE tourist after woman gets a little too close in latest incident involving the royal animals

The female tourist was trying to pose for a photo outside the Household Cavalry Museum in London when she was forced to dodge the horse as it moved in to bite her in the face.

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6 d. ago How Elton John became a close friend of the Royal Family: From jiving with the late Queen to becoming part of Meghan and Harry's inner circle

From Rocket Man to Tiny Dancer and all the hits in between, members of the British Royal Family have been long-time fans of Sir Elton John, who turns 78 today.

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6 d. ago Morrisons to shut store and cafes in Ayrshire in major shake

Morrisons Local in Stewarton as well as cafes at their Troon and Largs stores are set to close later this year.

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6 d. ago Blackpool Pleasure Beach to close rides, cut staff and change opening hours

To further cut costs, certain rides will open later and close earlier than usual at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. It is yet to be announced which rides at the famous theme park will be shuttered.

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