85 m. ago Charli XCX makes surprise admission about Brat album and teases huge change for her next record

HER sixth album Brat topped the charts and won her five Brit Awards, but Charli XCX feared her label was going to drop her over it because it is so out there. In a new interview, she explained: “I think when I was making it, I wasn’t thinking about the response at all. “I actually...

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1 hour ago Teenager loses court bid against his own parents after they sent him to boarding school in Ghana over fears he would fall into gang violence in Britain

The boy's parents feared he was becoming involved with gang culture in the UK and arranged for him to stay with extended family in Ghana without telling him.

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1 hour ago Greta Thunberg backs UK university student who fears for his safety after visa sponsorship revoked

Pro-Palestinian activist Usama Ghanem has been indefinitely suspended from King’s College London. Jeremy Corbyn, Your Party co-leader, labelled the move ‘deeply disturbing’

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2 h. ago Dick Cheney warns about the dangers of Donald Trump in resurfaced clip following former vice president’s death

Dick Cheney warned there had never been an individual who was “a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump” in a 2022 video which has resurfaced with the news that the former vice president has died.

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2 h. ago Nearly 50 rabbis protest against plans for a parish council in Broughton Park

They fear such a body would increase hate crime against the Jewish community

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2 h. ago He choked a sex worker until she passed out before repeatedly raping her

William Adesanya, who filmed the 'cruel and inhumane' crime, was branded a 'very dangerous individual'

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2 h. ago Victim of Epping hotel sex attack migrant broke down in tears and felt 'in danger all over again' after he was mistakenly released and then paid £500 to leave Britain

The victim said she felt like Kebatu had been 'paid for what he had done to me' after he was given £500 to prevent a legal challenge against his removal.

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2 h. ago Rail bosses are spending almost £8 million on 'leaf busting' braking systems to help keep scots trains running on time during autumn

More than 70 ScotRail trains will be fitted with enhanced sanding technology to combat the problem of leaves on railway tracks which regularly cause delays.

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2 h. ago Michelle Obama’s book details how the media’s fixation on her arms was used to ‘otherize’ her

The Look, a new photo book, aims to offer insight into how the former first lady used fashion as a tool for visibility and representationOne of the most powerful images of the first lady of the United States is her first official portrait. Released by the White House and housed in the National Archives, it commemorates the start of their time in office but also carves out a sense of their identity and style.Now, 16 years since Michelle Obama appeared in hers wearing a black sleeveless shift dress from the American designer Michael Kors, the former first lady has spoken about the particular outrage caused by her bare arms. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago TV football commentator Lucy Ward tells court social media posts from Joey Barton left her 'intimidated' and 'physically scared'

Soccer pundit Lucy Ward, 51, said she feared attending matches after Joey Barton compared her to serial killers Fred and Rose West, because she was 'murdering' the commentary on a match.

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3 h. ago Southport killer's brother thought he'd kill their father and compared him to 'sociopath' killer from film No Country For Old Men

Dion Rudakubana, 21, told the inquiry his younger brother's behaviour deteriorated and became more and more violent after he was expelled from mainstream education aged 13.

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3 h. ago Victoria Beckham breaks silence on David's knighthood as admits she's 'never felt prouder'

Lady Victoria Beckham has admitted that she has 'never felt prouder' of her husband David after he received his knighthood for services to sport and charitable causes

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4 h. ago Teenager taken to Ghana away from UK ‘gang culture’ to stay for now, court rules

Boy had sought court order to force his return, after parents took him on trip to Ghana and returned without himA British teenager whose parents left him in Ghana, fearing he was at risk from “gang culture” in the UK, should stay there until at least the end of his GCSE exams, a judge sitting at London’s high court has ruled.The boy took legal action against his parents, seeking a court order that would force his return, after they enrolled him in a boarding school and arranged for him to live with extended family in Ghana without telling him. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Rangers flop Joey Barton left female pundit 'physically scared' after Fred and Rose West X post

Joey Barton faces 12 counts of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety

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4 h. ago Southport monster Axel Rudakubana's brother reveals fear 'he would kill family'

The brother of Axel Rudakubana, who killed Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe in July last year, has given evidence

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4 h. ago US to test hypersonic missile TODAY to show 'readiness' amid nuclear arms race fears

The US Air Force has revealed its plans to test a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile in the next 24 hours.

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4 h. ago Girl sexually assaulted by Kebatu felt ‘in danger again’ after mistaken release

The girl said she was ‘scared and so anxious’ after hearing of Hadush Kebatu’s mistaken release.

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4 h. ago 'Im a vet and this is how to keep your pets safe on Bonfire Night'

An veterinary surgeon has suggested these tips for helping your pet stay calm through the noise and lights of Bonfire Night

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4 h. ago Paranoid rapper Professor Green refused sex in case he caught something

Rapper Professor Green admits he shunned advances during his heyday because he was paranoid he might catch a sexually transmitted disease. He feared the music industry would kill him at his peak, but feels happier today having been diagnosed late with autism.

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4 h. ago Friedrich Merz says Syrians no longer have reason for asylum in Germany

Chancellor suggests deportations could begin ‘in the near future’ as government seeks to counter rise of AfDSyrians no longer have reason to be granted asylum in Germany after the end of their country’s civil war, according to Friedrich Merz, who said they will instead be encouraged to return to help with the reconstruction of their homeland.During Syria’s 14-year civil war, Germany took in more refugees than any other country in the EU, but the chancellor and others in his coalition cabinet argue that the situation has changed since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government eleven months ago. Continue reading...

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