60 h. ago Spanish holiday hotspot is a 'timebomb waiting to explode' as Brits issued warning

Sun-chasing Brits have been warned that Mallorca's high-risk season for fires is imminent - and the increase in denser forestland could make any blazes uncontrollable

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65 h. ago Netflix slammed for 'tasteless' post seeming to make light of Southport murders

Netflix has been slammed by fans after the streaming platform recently posted a tweet, which offended UK viewers as the "tasteless" message appeared to make light of the 2024 Southport attack

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2 d. ago Shakespeare did not leave his wife Anne in Stratford, letter fragment suggests

Professor says text shows Hathaway lived with playwright in London, upending the established idea of an unhappy marriageIt has long been assumed that William Shakespeare’s marriage to Anne Hathaway was less than happy. He moved to London to pursue his theatrical career, leaving her in Stratford-upon-Avon and stipulating in his will that she would receive his “second best bed”, although still a valued item.Now a leading Shakespeare expert has analysed a fragment of a 17th-century letter that appears to cast dramatic new light on their relationship, overturning the idea that the couple never lived together in London. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Parents trap kids in scorching hot car killing toddler, 2, while another dies from malnutrition

Deja and Justin Rollins were each handed a 70-year prison sentence to conclude what prosecutors said was one of the most 'disturbing' cases they’ve ever seen - after two of the couple's young children died

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1 week ago Kids, 4 and 5, suffocate to death inside locked car while playing at grandparents' house

Children Abhinaya Sree, four, and five-year-old Tanmayi Sree, suffocated after accidentally locking themselves in a car outside their grandparents' home while they played

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1 week ago ‘It’s sheer terrorism’: Sumy buries dead after Russia’s Palm Sunday attack

Ukrainians grieve and clear away wreckage in north-eastern city after morning attack that killed at least 35Europe live – latest updatesOn a warm spring day relatives gathered to say goodbye to Viktor Boiko and his wife, Olha. Their open coffins were laid out next to one other. Viktor wore his best suit. Olha was in a flowery blouse, with carnations heaped around her slippered feet. A priest sang prayers. Gravediggers lowered the couple into the ground, and shovelled earth on top. It landed with a percussive thud.“Give me a weapon. Any weapon. I want to kill those butchers in Moscow,” said Viktor’s brother-in-law Anatolii Prykhodko, as his wife stood sobbing next to him. “They have murdered so many people. Adults, kids, peaceful citizens. If you lose a house or a car in a war, you can get it back. If you lose a person, a loved one, they are gone for ever.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Met Office predicts when warm weather will return as Easter weekend approaches

It appears there could be light at the end of the tunnel following a period of wet weather

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1 week ago Residents of 'Britain's Beverly Hills' traveller ordeal: How group 'rampaging' through town caused chaos for locals

Stephanie Reed, 40, lives in Guilford, Surrey, with her husband and two sons, and has warned that the influx of 'scary and aggressive' travellers could see locals flee the area in fear.

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1 week ago Cambridge sweep Oxford aside to maintain Boat Race dominance with double

Eighth straight win for Cambridge after women’s restartMen’s crew take third successive win over OxfordCambridge’s dominance continues. After a uniquely controversial buildup, the 170th men’s and 79th women’s events produced the expected result, with Oxford convincingly beaten in both. The Cambridge women’s crew claimed an eighth consecutive victory in dramatic circumstances while the men, after been pushed hard by Oxford early on, pulled away to seal a third successive win in crushing fashion.In the unedifying pre-event row over eligibility that led to three Oxford athletes being barred from racing, Oxford were accused of “slimy tactics” by their light-blue rivals, but ultimately none of it appeared to have an impact on the final outcome – unless it made Cambridge all the more motivated. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Revealed: First look at Jacob Elordi's controversial Heathcliff in new Wuthering Heights adaptation

Exclusive pictures reveal Australian actor Jacob Elordi, 27, in the new film adaptation of Wuthering Heights - and it appears to have reimagined him in a rather different light to past productions.

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2 w. ago Married at First Sight star addresses reality show's future 10 years after first episode

EXCLUSIVE: MAFS Australia star Lucinda Light appeared on the 2024 season of the reality show and has opened up on the future of the social experient after 10 years

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2 w. ago UK weather: Warning to drivers over item that could explode in the car as temperatures soar

The item could be at risk of exploding in the hot weather this week 🤯

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2 w. ago Best car seats to keep little ones safe and comfortable on the road, tried and tested

When it comes to choosing the right car seat, there are so many different factors to consider – our guide reveals the ones that are worth investing in

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3 w. ago Parents of kids on bus that hit Virginia Giuffre's car brush off her claims it was huge crash

Emmie-Rose Wright's three children - aged five, eight and nine - were on the school bus which hit the car in which Virginia Giuffre was travelling near Perth, Western Australia

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3 w. ago Mum's desperate six word cry to kids before car explodes on motorway

Caroline Rodda, 48, her husband Grant, 52, and their two children - Betsy, eight, and Sunny, seven - were travelling home to Hertfordshire from Cheltenham when a warning light flashed up on the dashboard of their Land Rover.

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3 w. ago Mum screams six words to kids as car explodes after warning light appeared on busy M25

Mum Caroline Rodda, 48, her husband Grant and their two young children had bene driving on the M25 when a warning light suddenly appeared on the dash - before the car exploded

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3 w. ago Trapped with a Tesla: my dream car has become a living nightmare | The secret Tesla driver

I bought it to be part of a greener future, but that was before Musk proved so awful. I’d sell it now, but prices have droppedAfter our children left home, my wife and I decided to treat ourselves and buy a new car for a driving holiday in Europe. We’d been driving a family estate car for years, loading it up with kids and making trips to and from universities, but we wanted something for ourselves.As a surprise, she booked a test drive for the Tesla Model S for my birthday. It was unlike any car I’d been in before. I thought “Wow, this is amazing.” It felt like the future: a computer on wheels that was constantly updating with new features. I can’t say I feel that way now – and many people seem to share that view. Tesla sales figures declined by 13% in the first few months of this year. Others feel even more uneasy: more than 200 demonstrations happened last weekend outside company facilities around the world to protest against Elon Musk and the wrecking ball he has taken to the fe...

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3 w. ago Dad's warning over UK spiders as bite leaves limbs almost 'exploding'

Brian Smith suffered a severe reaction to a false widow bite that has led him to warn others about British spiders

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3 w. ago Mum nearly chops off fingers in front of screaming kids while feeding elephants

Tavy Cussinel, 48, had been chopping up fruit to feed elephants in Thailand when the machete she used "glanced" off a pineapple and lodged into the fingers of her left hand

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3 w. ago My son would scream if I fed him anything other than tinned Peppa Pig pasta

For 12 years, Curtis, 14, would eat five cans of the novelty pasta a day costing mum, Kylie, £100 a month and would 'scream' and 'gag' if she served him anything else.

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