79 m. ago Outlander author issues stark Jamie Fraser warning as she confirms title of final book

Outlander author Diana Gabaldon has announced the title of the series' final book, but there's some disappointing news for fans of the time-travelling romantic drama

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1 hour ago Police find hidden tunnel in American candy store which charged tourists £900

During a raid of the building on Oxford Street, officers discovered a hidden section of the store leading to a tunnel - which was filled with thousands of alleged counterfeit items worth roughly £80,000

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1 hour ago Police find hidden tunnel in Oxford Street American candy store which charged tourists £900

During a raid of the building on Oxford Street, officers discovered a hidden section of the store leading to a tunnel - which was filled with thousands of alleged counterfeit items worth roughly £80,000

Economics

4 h. ago Jack Draper makes quick work of Matteo Arnaldi to move into Madrid Open semi

Draper needed just 73 minutes to book his place in the Madrid Open last four

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4 h. ago Huge underwater volcano off major US coast is set up erupt 'any day' as top scientists issue chilling warning

The most active volcano in the Pacific Northwest could erupt 'any day now,' experts say. The last time it blew, it triggered 8,000 earthquakes, produced 400-foot-thick lava flows and sink the ocean floor.

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4 h. ago Exit, Stage Left (If you're a white male writer): Inside the theatre summit where banning white men was seriously on the table

It was meant to be a gathering designed to bring together some of the leading voices in British theatre.

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4 h. ago Malala, Miss America and the MCC: welcome to the Women’s T20 World Cup launch

MCC’s inner sanctum, off-limits to women until 1999, hosts quirky event where vast majority of attendees are femaleVanessa Williams, the American actress of Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives fame, is on the surface an unlikely candidate to spearhead the launch of a Cricket World Cup.However, at Lord’s on Thursday Williams formed part of an all-female panel – alongside World Rugby player of the year Ellie Kildunne and Nobel peace prize winner (and former Oxford University cricketer) Malala Yousafzai – which officially kickstarted the countdown to the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, to be held in England. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago How a small drop in vaccinations could see measles becoming endemic again – new study

Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known, and it is far from harmless, hospitalising one in five infected children and killing up to three in every 1,000 children who catch it

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5 h. ago May Day: protesters rally across US over workers’ and immigrants’ rights

Tens of thousands expected at protests taking place in nearly 1,000 cities against Trump and his administrationProtesters are rallying nationwide on Thursday with a focus on workers’ and immigrants’ rights in the latest round of demonstrations against Donald Trump and his administration.May Day, commemorated as international workers’ day, comes after two massive days of protests in April – 5 April’s hands off rallies and 19 April’s day of action – drew millions to the streets across the country. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago British Airways announce huge sale on flights and holidays to Dubai, New York and European destinations

Book your trip before 20 May 2025 to take advantage of savings

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6 h. ago Greater Manchester one of the worst areas in the UK for scams with £620,000 handed to fraudsters

The top five worst counties for scammers has been revealed

Economics

6 h. ago Coin flip: 8m freshly minted dimes spilled on US highway after truck crash

$800,000 in coins were scattered on Texas highway, forcing closure for nearly 14 hours as clean-up crews workedAn avalanche of 8m freshly minted dimes spilled from an overturned truck and closed a Texas highway for almost 14 hours.Witnesses described a sea of silver on US Route 287 in Alvord, 50 miles north of Fort Worth. Clean-up crews attempted to suck up the coins, worth $800,000, using vacuums more commonly used to unclog sewers and drains. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Coin flip: 8m freshly minted dimes spill on US highway after truck crash

$800,000 in coins were scattered on Texas highway, forcing closure for nearly 14 hours as clean-up crews workedAn avalanche of 8m freshly minted dimes spilled from an overturned truck and closed a Texas highway for almost 14 hours.Witnesses described a sea of silver on US Route 287 in Alvord, 50 miles north of Fort Worth. Clean-up crews attempted to suck up the coins, worth $800,000, using vacuums more commonly used to unclog sewers and drains. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Cockerel owner ordered to pay almost £4,000 for disturbing neighbours' sleep with '5am crowing'

The man received complaints from 20 different households over the space of two years

Economics

6 h. ago Channel migrant crossings in April more than DOUBLE same month last year, as 2025 small boat tally passes 11,000

Home Office figures published today showed there were 4,432 arrivals in April compared with 2,132 the same month last year, a 108 per cent increase.

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6 h. ago Mindroom secures over £96,000 Young Start Award to support neurodivergent young people across Scotland

Funding will support new Youth-Led Change for Neurodivergent Rights project and participation programme, aimed at neurodivergent young people aged 8-24

Economics

6 h. ago She took £100,000 from her employer. Then she got a new job and did it again

Under the name Vikki Phillips the defendant Victoria King was jailed in 2014 for stealing £130,000 from the charity she was working for

Economics

6 h. ago Annual leave dates to book off this May to make the most of UK weather

Scots should book these dates off work to maximise their annual leave in 2025 - surely you won't regret it

Politics

6 h. ago HMRC rules which could save hundreds of thousands of families £2,000 each year

HMRC has issued a reminder to families about how they could save thousands each year in childcare costs

Economics

7 h. ago Barry Hearn gives Crucible 3 month timeline as World Snooker Championship venue threat intensifies

A small capacity and outdated facilities has led to the chief looking at alternative settings for the biggest prize in the sport

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