97 m. ago 'Persistent and relentless paedophile' raped child every week for years leaving them suicidal

'You have no capacity of understanding or even wanting to understand or try to come to terms with the enormity of your offending. You are a persistent and relentless paedophile' - Judge

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2 h. ago Terror probe after knife attack on train leaves nine fighting for their lives as armed police arrest two amid 'horrifying' scenes

A counter terror probe has been launched after a knife rampage on a train near Huntingdon left nine people fighting for their lives. 

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2 h. ago Purist Strictly judges anger viewers and BBC bosses as they defy public vote: KATIE HIND

Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood all saved former Love Island contestant Amber Davies , 29, last week over former footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 53.

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3 h. ago Suspected terror attack on train leaves multiple victims with knife wounds as armed police arrest two amid 'horrifying' scenes

A suspected terror attack on a train left 10 people with knife wounds on Saturday night, sparking a massive police response by armed officers.

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4 h. ago Suspected terror attack on train leaves multiple victims with knife wounds as armed police arrest two amid 'horrifying' scenes 

A suspected terror attack on a train left 10 people with knife wounds last night, sparking a massive police response by armed officers.

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4 h. ago Bombshell claim emerges after Coral Adventurer passenger died on Lizard Island and her ship left her behind

Suzanne Rees was found dead on Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef, in Far North Queensland, on Sunday.

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5 h. ago European football: Mbappé and Bellingham sink Valencia for Real Madrid

Real Madrid 4-0 Valencia | Bayern Munich 3-0 Bayer LeverkusenCoach Patrick Vieira leaves Genoa by mutual consentKylian Mbappé netted twice as Real Madrid eased to a 4-0 victory over struggling Valencia, with Jude Bellingham and Alvaro Carreras also scoring to help the La Liga leaders claim their 13th win from 14 matches in all competitions.The victory extended Real’s commanding lead, putting them seven points clear of second-placed Villarreal and eight ahead of third-placed Barcelona, who sit level with Atlético Madrid on 22 points but have a game in hand. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago 'Woke' ITN bosses leave staff furious after introducing mandatory training on workplace 'microaggressions' and how to avoid 'heteronormativity'

ITN has been branded hopelessly ' woke ' after it instructed its own staff to avoid 'heteronormativity' and 'pitying' in the workplace

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6 h. ago European football: Bayern Munich sink Leverkusen to extend winning run

Bundesliga leaders have won all 15 matches this seasonCoach Patrick Vieira leaves Genoa by mutual consentBayern Munich scored three goals in 19 minutes in a rampant first half to power past visitors Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 and stretch their record-extending run to 15 wins from 15 matches across all competitions this season.Goals from Serge Gnabry and Nicolas Jackson and an own goal from Loic Bade gave Bayern, who rested Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Luis Díaz in the first half for their midweek trip to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, an easy victory.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Love Island star forced to tell grandma she is not dead after cruel hoax

Shakira Khan, 22, spoke out after rumours that she was dead spread on social media - and she urged those sharing the false claims to back off instead of making people worried

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7 h. ago Mass shooting leaves two dead and six injured at popular holiday hotspot

Police confirmed that two people have died and six others have been left injured after a mass shooting broke out on a popular holiday island. Officials noted that those still alive are receiving hospital treatment

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7 h. ago Meghan Markle and Prince Harry take children Archie and Lilibet trick or treating in Santa Barbara with Duchess donning colourful butterfly costume

The Sussexes chose to leave the rare confines of Montecito where they own a £14 million 16-bathroom mansion, and instead made a Halloween call at a modest suburban street in nearby Santa Barbara.

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7 h. ago Motherwell 1 St Mirren 4 – late Hampden drama sees Buddies face Celtic or Rangers as Saints bid to end 12

It was All Saints’ Day ..and night. Before kick off, Buddies fans unfurled a banner urging Faith over Fear. Throughout a terrific first half for their heroes, Mikael Mandron and Dan Nlundulu terrified the life out of Motherwell. And, after surviving a late scare of their own, it’s St Mirren who’ll take their place in the...

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8 h. ago Liverpool v Aston Villa live: Team news as Arne Slot leaves out Florian Wirtz for Premier League clash

Arne Slot recalls his star players after they were rested for the midweek defeat by Crystal Palace as Liverpool aim to end their dismal run of form

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8 h. ago The moment I knew: I was riffling through my sudoku book when I saw a message on puzzle 239

Actors Michael Wahr and Adinia Wirasti met on set in 2018. Less than a year later, his world stopped when he spotted a handwritten noteFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIt was 2018 and I’d just landed a role on HBO series Grisse. I was excited to meet the cast, who’d already started filming in Batam, Indonesia. After a flight from London to Singapore, then a ferry to Riau Islands, I arrived at my chalet. Even though it was late, I was invited to join the others at one of the villas.About 20 people were gathered, eating, drinking and chatting loudly. I was given a drink and a bowl of noodles, then shortly afterwards the director and showrunner asked me to read a scene with one of the actors, Adinia. She was so graceful and precise in her reading, I remember sitting across from this woman and being in complete awe of her.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday...

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8 h. ago Thai cave rescue diver Richard Harris devised an experiment. If it worked, he’d be a hero. If it didn’t, he could explode

New Zealand’s Pearce Resurgence is legendary among expert cave divers for its depth and difficulty. When an Australian explorer became obsessed with diving deeper into it, he hatched a daring plan that could cost his lifeDeep in a valley in the New Zealand wilderness, clear cold water rushes across moss-covered rocks.In the morning the mist rises up and lays across the valley. In the afternoon sun glints on the Pearce River, shafts of light filter through native tree canopy. It is a fecund, primeval place. The water has flowed down through tunnels in Mount Arthur, in South Island’s north-west, to meet at the Pearce Resurgence at its base. On the surface it looks innocuous, a calm pond. But beneath it is one of the largest and deepest cave networks in the world; unfathomable, an unknown habitat, seemingly bottomless. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Man Utd face pressure to sign Real Madrid star as Premier League rivals join transfer race

EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United face pressure in their bid to sign Real Madrid star Endrick as Premier League rivals join the race ahead of a possible January transfer window move

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8 h. ago Man United great Roy Keane tipped for huge management return

Roy Keane has been out of management since leaving Ipswich Town in 2011, but he's been linked with returning to the game, in the wake of a vacancy with one of his former clubs opening up this week.

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8 h. ago Crete shooting leaves 2 dead and at least 6 injured after holiday hotspot house explosion

The horror shooting began shortly after 11am, with two wounded men in hospital and "under guard, and their participation in the armed incident is under investigation," police said.

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9 h. ago Woman, 56, is one of two killed as family vendetta explodes into AK

Suspects armed with AK-47 assault rifles and shotguns carried out their assault in the Cretan village of Vorizia, 32 miles southwest of Heraklion, the capital of the Greek island.

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