35 m. ago Pensioner ‘delighted’ after hawk that attacked him is finally caught

Jim Hewitt, 75, was left soaked in blood when the bird swooped on him during a trip to the shop

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53 m. ago Terrifying moment shark bites woman's arm as she competes in 'mermaid contest'

WARNING - GRAPHIC DETAIL: A woman named as Ms Li is now suing an aquarium in China after she was attacked and tried to fight off the shark while performing in a mermaid competition

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88 m. ago Edinburgh flight passengers 'left on tarmac' as plane forced to divert to London

The plane had left Edinburgh Airport, but was forced to divert to London Stansted after a 'medical incident' onboard.

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94 m. ago Mother's appeal to find suspect in murder of schoolboy, 16, in Pimlico 12 years on from brutal killing

Hani Hicham Abou El Kheir was killed in January 2013 after being attacked with meat cleavers and knives while walking through a Pimlico estate

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1 hour ago School locked down as teacher 'attacked and bloodied' and children in tears

Two teenagers have been taken into custody as parents were urgently summoned to collect their children from the secondary school.

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1 hour ago Doctor suspended after attacking woman's car and calling her 'ugly'

Dr Thabo Miller will be able to keep working for the NHS for a month before his suspension begins

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2 h. ago Prince Harry attacks ‘blatant lies’ in charity row as watchdog opens inquiry

Duke of Sussex says he hopes Charity Commission will ‘unveil the truth’ about governance of SentebalePrince Harry has launched a thinly veiled attack on the chair of the Sentebale charity he founded two decades ago for telling “blatant lies”, as an inquiry was launched into claims about the organisation’s governance.In a statement issued in response to the Charity Commission’s decision to open a “compliance case”, the prince said he hoped a “robust inquiry” would “unveil the truth”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago I saw assassins slaughter gangster at boxing event – I'll never forget child's scream

It has been nine years since the most notorious gangland attack ever witnessed in Ireland took place and below I share my experiences from the day

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2 h. ago Wheel that fell off plane risked landing in ‘urban area’, investigation finds

The missing wheel was only noticed after the plane landed at Belfast City Airport on October 31 2023.

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3 h. ago XL Bully owner hits out at cops for 'executing' beloved dogs after they escaped garden

The XL Bully dogs had escaped through a hole in Callum Differ's garden in North Anston, Sheffield, and were killed when police were called to say the animals had attacked a horse

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3 h. ago Man blows up his car and turns himself into a human fireball in Amsterdam days after knifeman's frenzied attack was ended by hero Brit at same tourist spot

Amsterdam police said a car caught fire on the central Dam Square on Thursday afternoon following an explosion in the vehicle.

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3 h. ago Uncover Edinburgh's chilling past on Contagion & Carnage: The Plague Tour

Exclusive new Contagion & Carnage: The Plague Tour at The Real Mary King’s Close brings to life one of Edinburgh’s darkest chapters

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3 h. ago School on lockdown after 'awful' attack on teacher as pupil reveals 'crazy' scenes

Police rushed to a secondary school on Thursday after a teacher was attacked. Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of assault, Cleveland Police has said

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3 h. ago Dear Disney: don’t cave to Trump. We need you to shape dreams for kids everywhere | Jeff Yang

Maga is coming after the House of Mouse with a cynical attack on its diversity policies. Disney can – and should – fight backI remember the moment I truly recognized the power Disney has to move young hearts and minds.It was when I attended a sneak preview of Disney’s adaptation of the Chinese legend of Mulan, about a young woman who disguises herself as a man and takes up her wounded father’s sword to defend her nation. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Wheel that fell off plane risked landing in ‘urban area’, report finds

The missing wheel was only noticed after the plane landed at Belfast City Airport on October 31 2023.

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4 h. ago Kanye West and Bianca Censori bombshell: 'Leaked track claims to tell rapper's story of how he was dumped and she had panic attacks over his tweets'

The controversial rapper, 47, who recently denied 'absurd' rumours he was 'battering his wife', has now dedicated a song to Bianca, 30, which will be on his new album WW3.

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4 h. ago Keir Starmer launches Labour's local election campaign with attack on Reform amid rising alarm at Nigel Farage threat

Keir Starmer joined his deputy Angela Rayner in the East Midlands as they formally kicked off the push towards the votes on May 1.

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5 h. ago I was in the room when assassins killed drug cartel gangster – what followed was terrifying

It has been nine years since the notorious Regency Hotel murder in Ireland sparked an all-out-war on the streets of Dublin – and below I share my experiences of the day

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5 h. ago Edinburgh Zoo welcomes 'famous' TikTok capybara with series of adorable photos

The large rodent rose to fame on the social media platform in 2024 - and staff are hoping he has some 'babybaras' with either Cali or Luna.

Culture

5 h. ago Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham plotting ambitious Tom Lawrence transfer to take him back home

The former Derby County attacking midfielder has struggled with injuries since moving to Ibrox but has returned to full fitness and is now attracting interest from several clubs

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