3 h. ago What could possibly go wrong? World's most deadliest viruses will be kept in Surrey

The brand new National Biosecurity Centre in Weybridge will aim to prevent future pandemics by keeping various incurable and fatal viruses in its facilities.

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4 h. ago Teenager from Hull becomes second Briton ever to join a professional sumo stable

Sumo wrestler Nicholas Tarasenko, 15, gets rare chance to break into professional ranks after winning amateur tournaments and learning JapaneseA teenager from Hull has arrived in Japan to pursue his dream of becoming a grand champion sumo wrestler, as only the second Briton to win a place at one of the ancient sport’s professional stables.Nicholas Tarasenko, 15, left Yorkshire for Japan straight after finishing his GCSEs, to become the first British hopeful to join a stable since Nathan Strange – a Londoner who fought under the ring name Hidenokuni – in 1989. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Does Robert die in Emmerdale? Ryan Hawley character's fate sealed in John twist

Emmerdale's Robert Sugden looked to be in serious danger on the ITV soap on Tuesday night as his killer brother John Sugden loomed over his lifeless body after a drugging

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10 h. ago Nathan Smith and Ryan Patel seal Surrey’s rout of Worcestershire

Nottinghamshire look set for a draw after Finlay Bean’s double century for Yorkshire.

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11 h. ago Ben Duckett leads Headingley heroics as England beat India by five wickets in first Test

Hosts complete a brilliant chase on day five at gloomy Headingley to seal victory in first Test

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14 h. ago US Capitol rioter ordered to pay damages for assaulting cop who later died by suicide

Jury awarded $500,000 to widow and estate of the police officer who killed himself nine days after the January 6 riotA federal jury on Monday awarded $500,000 to the widow and estate of a police officer who killed himself nine days after he helped defend the US Capitol from the mob that attacked on January 6, 2021, including a man who scuffled with the officer during the uprising.The eight-member jury ordered the man, 69-year-old chiropractor David Walls-Kaufman, to pay $380,000 in punitive damages and $60,000 in compensatory damages to Erin Smith for assaulting her husband, Washington DC metropolitan police officer Jeffrey Smith, inside the Capitol. They awarded an additional $60,000 to compensate Jeffrey Smith’s estate for his pain and suffering. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago EastEnders legend addresses soap return after fans 'figure out fake death'

EXCLUSIVE: EastEnders' Ronnie Mitchell star Samantha Womack discussed how a comeback to Albert Square could work, following the recent return of Michelle Ryan

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15 h. ago Four deals Ryan Reynolds should make as Wrexham eye Liverpool starlet and another icon exits

Wrexham are expected to be busy in the transfer market as they prepare for life in the Championship, with Phil Parkinson's side looking to strike the right balance this summer

Economics

15 h. ago Man appears in court charged over murder bid on Ayrshire street

Ryan Young appeared in Ayr Sheriff Court on Tuesday, June 24, charged in connection with an attempted murder in the town last week.

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15 h. ago UK politics: Starmer to ‘press forward’ with welfare cuts despite rebellion – as it happened

PM says current system is ‘broken’ and there is a ‘clear moral case for change’Labour MPs launch major rebellion to stop welfare billFrances Ryan reports for the Guardian:Downing Street’s disability cuts will have a “devastating” impact on women’s health and dignity and could breach equality law, the government has been warned. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Drugs kingpins guilty of plotting murder and running drugs empire on EncroChat

The plot was scuppered by Scotland Yard officers who accessed the defendants’ secret discussions.

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15 h. ago ‘UK must prepare for war on home soil for first time in years’, strategy warns

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden told the Commons the whole country must now be ‘clear-eyed and hard-edged’ about the threats it faces.

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16 h. ago Starmer to ‘press forward’ with welfare cuts despite rebellion – UK politics live

PM says current system is ‘broken’ and there is a ‘clear moral case for change’Labour MPs launch major rebellion to stop welfare billFrances Ryan reports for the Guardian:Downing Street’s disability cuts will have a “devastating” impact on women’s health and dignity and could breach equality law, the government has been warned. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Premier League icon admits he'd love to join Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham this summer

Premier League icon Asmir Begovic has admitted he's intrigued by Wrexham's project and he'd love to move to the Welsh club as he still has "plenty left in the tank"

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16 h. ago Breastfeeding motion at North Lanarkshire Council meeting passes unanimously

Councillors Geraldine Woods and Fiona Fotheringham marked the anniversary of the Breastfeeding (Scotland) Act, which resulted from a Private Member’s Bill presented by former MSP Elaine Smith.

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19 h. ago EastEnders legend addresses Michelle Ryan's return as soap 'looks to the past'

EXCLUSIVE: An EastEnders star, who played one of the show's most recognisable characters, has weighed in on Michelle Ryan's return to the soap after two decades

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20 h. ago Premier League champion's transfer message to Ryan Reynolds leaves Wrexham in no doubt

A Premier League veteran who is due to become a free agent at the end of June has admitted he would be interested in talking to newly-promoted Wrexham about a potential move

Sport

21 h. ago Ryan Reynolds shows true colours as his favourite footballer Paul Mullin leaves Wrexham

The popular striker has joined Wigan on loan for the 2025/26 season

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23 h. ago Ryan Reynolds sends emotional message as Paul Mullin pays price for Wrexham success

Wrexham legend Paul Mullin has left the club ahead of their 2025/26 season in the Championship, prompting an emotional tribute for the striker from co-owner Ryan Reynolds

Economics

25 h. ago Barbra Streisand finds 'The Secret of Life' on her new duets album with Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney

For her new duets album “The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2,” Barbra Streisand works with legends Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney and James Taylor, current hitmakers Hozier and Sam Smith and relative newcomers like Laufey

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