A suspicious package is said to have been found near the Houses of Parliament in central London, leading to the closure of several nearby roads as it is investigated

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A new comedy on Netflix starring Hollywood icon Kate Hudson has left critics divided

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Emmerdale fans are sure a soap icon will be making a comeback soon in a bid to take down John Sugden

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The quake had a magnitude of 4.1 and its epicentre was in the town of Cazalla de la Sierra in Sevilla, according to the National Geographic Institute (IGN)

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With Trump back in the White House, the state’s superintendent is making efforts to install Christian viewpoints in governanceRyan Walters bowed his head in prayer at his desk in the Oklahoma state superintendent’s office.“Dear God, thank you for all the blessings you’ve given our country,” the rising star on the Christian right said in the mid-November video. “I pray for our leaders to make the right decisions. I pray in particular for President Donald Trump and his team as they continue to bring about change for our country.” Continue reading...

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The ‘mad woman in the attic’ is an archetypal force to be reckoned with in this gothic tale of metamorphosisYou don’t tend to encounter much body horror in historical fiction. We have our bold innovators, to be sure, but for many the archaic and the genteel remain oddly synonymous. The good news, if that’s you, is that there’s almost no swearing in Heather Parry’s new novel. The bad news is that it’s vile and unspeakable in almost every other way. But don’t let that put you off. Carrion Crow may be set in a fetid late Victorian London and couched in lightly brocaded prose, but what lurks within is unmistakably red in tooth and claw, a creature nearer in kinship to Kathy Acker than to Sarah Waters.The body undergoing the horrors belongs, in this instance, to Marguerite Périgord, the daughter of a French noblewoman in reduced circumstances. When the wayward Marguerite attracts a suitor, a strenuously unromantic solicitor named Mr Lewis, Cécile Périgord isn’t taking any chances. In a s...

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Patrick Dorgu was sent off at the end of the first half in Man Utd's gritty victory against Ipswich Town on Wednesday.

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Last week experts warned that overuse of these popular gadgets could be having an unexpected effect on our hearing - ironically the very thing many people buy them to protect.

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Hooker fractured his hand, leading Fiziev to step in for a rematch with Gaethje

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Patrick Dorgu was shown a straight red card shortly before half-time in Man United's 3-2 win over Ipswich Town on Wednesday night.

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The Prime Minister recently announced the foreign aid budget will be cut in order to fund an increase in defence spending.

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The two leaders will hold a meeting at around lunchtime.

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Jens Lehmann spent five years with Arsenal and played a part in the Invincibles season but the German goalkeeper did not see eye-to-eye with all of his Gunners teammates during his time in North London

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Gene Hackman has been in some huge Hollywood blockbusters over the year - from Hoosiers to the Conversion, but he also turned down some huge titles over the years

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Premier Doug Ford called for the early vote, arguing he needs ‘strong mandate’ in case of US-Canada trade warVoters in Canada’s most populous province head to the polls on Thursday to elect a new premier who may have to face the task of preserving Ontario’s economy in the face of punishing US trade tariffs.Doug Ford, the Progressive Conservative party leader who has been the province’s premier since 2018, called the snap election last month, arguing that he needs a “strong mandate” to steer the province through any trade war with the US. Continue reading...

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The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, died at the age of 32 in January, 2025, and has now been posthumously honoured with an icon award at the inaugural Metro Pride Awards

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Seven planets are to be visible this week for the last time until 2040 - here are the UK’s Dark Sky Discovery Sites where you can get the best view.

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The Red Devils scrapped to a 3-2 victory over Ipswich Town at Old Trafford on Wednesday night

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The couple, who had been married since 1991, were found alongside their dog, with local reports indicating that no foul play is suspected

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The Molly Rose Foundation has called for the Government to step in and strengthen online safety rules.

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