30 m. ago Man charged over horror M90 lorry crash after HGV fell from flyover

An HGV fell from a flyover on to a road below in the early-morning incident.

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37 m. ago The cordless vacuum that 'picks up more dirt than a Dyson' and costs £125

It may look like a £500 Dyson, but this Uninell cordless vacuum costs just £124.99 with a 38% discount – and reviewers say it’s a powerful alternative

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48 m. ago Mobile phone stolen every 44 minutes on UK rail network, staggering data shows

British Transport Police data revealed around 12,150 handsets were taken on trains and in railway stations in 2024, representing a massive 135 percent rise since 2020

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48 m. ago Inspectors probing funfair rollercoaster crash which hurt 13 children found issue with 2nd ride

An investigation into a ride derailment at Coney Beach Pleasure Park in Porthcawl is ongoing, but details of the second issue have now been revealed

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66 m. ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Friday’s five meetings, including Haydock Nap

Newsboy fancies his nap, Hilltop, to hit the heights at Haydock and also hopes Al Khawssaa can score at Kempton and complete his Daily Double

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67 m. ago Wonderboom 4 review: waterproof Bluetooth speaker now under £70 on Amazon

Sturdy, floatable, and surprisingly powerful, the Wonderboom 4 isn’t perfect — but with Amazon’s deal dropping it under £70, it’s hard to ignore

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92 m. ago Live updates as crash causes queues on both sides of M4 near Cardiff

There are long queues eastbound where the crash took place with all traffic held for a time, but there are also queues westbound due to people looking over at the scene

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93 m. ago Hollyoaks star first to be killed off soap has completely different job and famous husband after exit

Shebah Ronay played the original Hollyoaks vixen Natasha Andersen, who was the first regular character to be killed off in the soap

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1 hour ago Aberdeenshire crash: Ellon residential street closed after car and lorry crash

Emergency services are on the scene.

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2 h. ago Portuguese locals blame excessive tourism for Lisbon tram disaster and say the railway was 'used too much'

Fabiana Pavel, an Italian, who is president of the Bairro Alto Residents' Association, told the BBC that the accident may have been caused by the pressure of tourism.

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2 h. ago French general strike threatens millions of rail and air passengers in September

The bloquons tout movement is directed at austerity measures proposed by France’s fragile government

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2 h. ago John Swinney statement on Israel 'risks safety, security and well

John Swinney has insisted he has done the right thing in accusing Israel of “genocide” despite fears it could risk the safety of Jews in Scotland.

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2 h. ago Lawns will be healthier if gardeners complete 1 task Monty Don says you should 'always' do now

As the garden transitions from summer to autumn, it's important to give your lawn some TLC

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2 h. ago Transport Secretary to meet campaigners over A84 Blair Drummond safety fears

Concerns about the stretch have been raised by concerned residents, parents and schoolchildren, local politicians and businesses, including bosses from the safari park.

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2 h. ago Girls Aloud’s Nicola Roberts: ‘Lady Gaga told me she wanted to be the moon for a day. I’m like: where do I go next?’

Ahead of her debut in London’s West End with the musical Hadestown, Roberts answers your questions on navigating overnight fame as a teenager and why she would drop everything to work with Kate BushHow does it feel to finally be making your West End debut in Hadestown, after City of Angels was cancelled due to Covid? LucyHampton6Super exciting. It feels like I’m experiencing a new way of performing. I said to the director when we first started that I wanted to throw myself into this and to be pushed as far as I can. When you’re in a band, or you’ve been perceived a certain way for a very long time, it’s nice to go into something where you can shake off the Post-it notes that have been put on you by yourself, or by other people.If there was to be a musical made with the Girls Aloud soundtrack like Mamma Mia!, or Here & Now, what do you think the plot should be? SophieehOur experience of going from complete normality into a talent competition and becoming somewhat famous overnight...

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2 h. ago F1 driver slams Carlos Sainz for 'mouthing off' as official FIA protest looms

Carlos Sainz was furious with the F1 stewards at the Dutch Grand Prix over the penalty he was given and also criticised Liam Lawson for his role in that punishment

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2 h. ago Mapped: Where Lisbon funicular crash that left 16 dead took place

The Portuguese PM has said that the crash was ‘one of the biggest tragedies’ in the country’s recent history

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3 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: Derailment that killed 16 is ‘one of biggest tragedies in Portugal’s history’, says PM

Portugal declares national day of mourning to remember people killed in funicular crash

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3 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash: Portugal’s PM vows swift and thorough investigation

Luís Montenegro describes accident, in which 16 people died, as ‘one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history’Explainer: what is Lisbon’s Elevador da Glória and how does it work?Europe live – latest updatesPortugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, has promised a swift and thorough investigation to determine the causes of the funicular railway crash that killed 16 people and injured 21 others in Lisbon, describing the accident as “one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history”.Public prosecutors are already looking into the crash, which happened on the Portuguese capital’s famous Glória funicular just after 6pm on Wednesday. The city’s mayor has also asked Carris, the municipal public transport company that operates the service, to investigate the accident. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Berlin crash: At least 15 children injured after BMW ploughs into crowd

The crash happened around 1.10pm on Seestraße, near the corner of Dohnagestell, when the vehicle struck children aged between seven and eight

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