60 m. ago Footie star, 38, dies in freak accident after shard of glass from shop window pierces stomach

A SPANISH football player has died aged 38 after a shard of glass from a broken shop window pierced his stomach. Tributes have been paid to Ernest Queralt ahead of his funeral tomorrow following the freak accident in Reus last Saturday. https://www.instagram.com/p/DQUweYgDJeG The futsal star was fatally injured after accidentally falling against the window of...

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74 m. ago Top spooky spots across Scotland you can reach by train this Halloween

Plan a quick, car-free trip and reach Scotland’s spookiest sites easily by rail this Halloween.

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2 h. ago Frankie Bridge says using ketamine therapy for her depression has been 'life

The Saturdays singer, 36, has always been candid about her struggles with depression that resulted in her being hospitalised in 2011 after reaching 'rock bottom'.

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2 h. ago Hurricane Melissa latest updates: category 5 storm makes landfall in Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as a category 5 storm, the strongest direct hit to the island in 174 yearsJamaicans take shelter as Melissa bears downTell us if you’ve been affectedHurricane Melissa is predicted to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica on record and is reported to be the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year when measuring wind speeds and central pressure.Its maximum sustained winds are 175 mph (282km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center, as of 2pm ET.We urge the public to exercise extreme caution: activities such as climbing roofs, securing sandbags, or cutting trees may seem manageable, but even minor mistakes during hurricane conditions can result in serious injury or death.Driving through flooded roads or areas with debris is also extremely hazardous. Health centres remain closed, but hospitals are open and attending to storm-related injuries. Please be wise, stay safe, and protect yourself and your family during this s...

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2 h. ago Hurricane Melissa map shows exactly where deadly 175mph storm is heading

Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica at around midday local time (5pm GMT) before reaching eastern Cuba later today

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2 h. ago Met Office says Hurricane Melissa could impact UK as map shows horror route

Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica at around midday local time (5pm GMT) before reaching eastern Cuba later - and it could impact weather in the UK

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2 h. ago Bill Gates softens stance on climate change stating it ‘will not lead to humanity’s demise’

The Microsoft founder and billionaire claimed that people will be able to ‘live and thrive in most places on Earth for the foreseeable future’

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2 h. ago Mystery of US journalist who vanished in Syria 13 years ago is finally 'solved' in most tragic way

Former Marine Austin Tice, then aged 31, was kidnapped while reporting in the Middle Eastern country on August 13, 2012.

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3 h. ago Apple hits $4tn market value as new iPhone models revitalize sales

Tech company’s stock enters positive territory for first time this year after gaining about 13% since new iPhone launchesApple topped $4tn in market value for the first time on Tuesday, the third tech company to hit the milestone, as robust demand for its latest iPhones allayed fears over its slow progress in the AI race. Microsoft reached a $4tn market cap for the second time the same day as the wider US stock market hit record highs.Apple’s shares have gained about 13% since the new launches on 9 September, in a remarkable turnaround that pushed the stock into positive territory for the first time this year. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Mum died twice in mystery car crash, but iPhone feature saved her life

Clarice, 24, was left in a coma for seven weeks after suffering four strokes at the side of the road

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4 h. ago Government approves two new Surrey councils as reorganisation milestone reached

A local government minister said the approved proposal is more likely to be financially sustainable.

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4 h. ago ‘I spoke complete twaddle for four minutes’: Meera Syal, Larry Lamb and more on the terror of stage fright

Forget Halloween! Real scares can happen to actors any night of the year. Big name actors, including Zachary Hart and Harmony Rose-Bremner, recall their worst moments – and how they overcame their fearsDerek Jacobi had a bout of it during a world tour of Hamlet. Bill Nighy wrestled with it in the run-up to The Vertical Hour opening on Broadway. Juliet Stevenson has likened it to “a disease”. It has even caused some to take flight: Stephen Fry disappeared from Cell Mates, while Lenny Henry left the stage during Educating Rita. “I’ve completely gone,” he said – although he did return to finish the show.Stage fright can cause the shakes but it can also trigger a complete physical freeze-up, to say nothing of a total verbal drying up – all right under the spotlight. So how and why does it take grip? Can it be overcome? And what does it feel like to be seized by the actor’s nightmare? Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Hurricane Melissa latest updates: storm set to make landfall in next few hours as Jamaica braces for ‘storm of the century’

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says hurricane Melissa is expected to cause a ‘catastrophic situation’Jamaicans take shelter as Melissa bears downTell us if you’ve been affectedHurricane Melissa is predicted to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica on record and is reported to be the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year when measuring wind speeds and central pressure.Its maximum sustained winds are 175 mph (282km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center, as of 2pm ET.We urge the public to exercise extreme caution: activities such as climbing roofs, securing sandbags, or cutting trees may seem manageable, but even minor mistakes during hurricane conditions can result in serious injury or death.Driving through flooded roads or areas with debris is also extremely hazardous. Health centres remain closed, but hospitals are open and attending to storm-related injuries. Please be wise, stay safe, and protect yourself and your family during this storm...

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4 h. ago The 'Boring Billion' wasn't so boring after all! Period previously known as the dullest time in our planet's history actually created the conditions for LIFE, study reveals

Earth's 'Boring Billion' created the conditions for complex life to exist, report scientists at the universities of Sydney and Adelaide.

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5 h. ago Man eats McDonald's burger at 'wild speed' and people are gobsmacked

The man was able to eat the McDonald's burger in a fraction of the time it would normally take someone to enjoy it, and people were left wondering how on earth he managed to do it

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5 h. ago Mystery of missing girl, 9, spotted on CCTV wearing a wig days before vanishing

New surveillance images shows nine-year-old Melodee Buzzard apparently wearing a wig during a visit to a car rental business with her mother Ashlee. Authorities have described the mum as 'uncooperative' as the search for her daughter continues

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5 h. ago Hurricane Melissa latest updates: Red Cross says 1.5m people in Jamaica could be impacted by ‘storm of the century’

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says hurricane Melissa is expected to cause a ‘catastrophic situation’Jamaicans take shelter as Melissa bears downTell us if you’ve been affectedHurricane Melissa is predicted to be the most powerful hurricane to hit Jamaica on record and is reported to be the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year when measuring wind speeds and central pressure.Its maximum sustained winds are 175 mph (282km/h), according to the National Hurricane Center, as of 2pm ET.We urge the public to exercise extreme caution: activities such as climbing roofs, securing sandbags, or cutting trees may seem manageable, but even minor mistakes during hurricane conditions can result in serious injury or death.Driving through flooded roads or areas with debris is also extremely hazardous. Health centres remain closed, but hospitals are open and attending to storm-related injuries. Please be wise, stay safe, and protect yourself and your family during this storm...

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5 h. ago 'I followed an 1850s map to a mystery location and couldn't believe what I found'

A history lover who used Ordnance Survey maps of Oxfordshire from the 1850s as a guide, was left stunned after tracking down two structures dating back thousands of years

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6 h. ago The pharmacist will see you now! Chemists to offer two additional contraception and mental health services for FREE from tomorrow

Local pharmacies in England will offer two new contraception and mental health services for free from tomorrow.

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6 h. ago Harlan Coben’s spooky new thriller Lazarus is out now – here’s where to watch

The new six-part Prime Video series stars Sam Claflin and Bill Nighy in a twisted psychological mystery

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