86 m. ago Voices: I’m obsessed with a celebrity and I know he’d like me too if he met me

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

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86 m. ago Sheridan Smith battled pain over tragic family death while filming new ITV drama

Actress Sheridan Smith thought about her late brother while filming new ITV drama I Fought The Law, which is based on campaigner Ann Ming, whose daughter Julie was murdered

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86 m. ago She flew into Manchester Airport to 'celebrate her birthday', it ended in horror

Aimee Betro took part in a plot to attack a 'rival family'

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1 hour ago Trump's fate in Epstein scandal decided, says Prince Andrew biographer

Donald Trump's fate over the Jeffrey Epstein scandal is already decided, according to a biographer of Prince Andrew, who says the disgraced Duke of York's association with the paedophile billionaire was his undoing

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2 h. ago Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah

A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his first of two Utah trials

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2 h. ago Russell Grant's horoscopes as Virgo could uncover something interesting

Today's horoscope forAugust 14 sees one star sign will have a fantastic day for social, family and business communications, while another is told to offer strength and support to those around them.

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2 h. ago Family's anguish over missing dad who vanished near Loch Lomond more than two decades ago

David McCallum, from Clydebank, was last seen on March 30, 2003 during a visit to the Loch when he was just 31.

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3 h. ago Australia’s Molly Picklum and Jack Robinson dominate Teahupo’o swell to win Tahiti Pro titles

Picklum scores three eight-point rides to beat American Caitlin SimmersBoth Australians lock in WSL finals spots for Fiji later this monthAustralian surfers Molly Picklum and Jack Robinson have dominated the waves at Teahupo’o to take out the Tahiti Pro titles.Picklum out-pointed American rival Caitlin Simmers to win the women’s competition in a statement result before her Fiji world title charge. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Parents of woman who died in Texas flooding file lawsuit saying campground had ‘history of dangerous flooding’

The lawsuit accuses the campground of placing ‘guests in a known floodplain with a history of dangerous flooding’

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4 h. ago US teen pilot claims innocence after charges dropped in Antarctica flight case

Ethan Guo, an American pilot and influencer trapped in Antarctica, insists he's innocent after being charged by Chilean authorities with submitting a false flight plan to reach Antarctica

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4 h. ago Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash let loose at adult pool party on summer holiday

Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash let loose at an adult pool party during their family summer holiday.

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4 h. ago Family of NCCU student killed say she was the victim of domestic violence

Family of NCCU student killed say she was the victim of domestic violence  WRAL.com

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5 h. ago Taylor Swift emotional as she reveals family's role in regaining her masters

Taylor Swift has opened up about the day she got her masters back, admitting that she 'very dramatically hit the floor for real' when she found out the news

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6 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Author bans Andrew's pal Lady V from book launch

With explosive claims about Prince Andrew - his friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein - Andrew Lownie's book on the Duke of York has rocked the monarchy.

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6 h. ago Tourists warned to NOT do these five things on holiday to avoid fines costing hundreds

Millions of Brits will be jetting off this summer and most won't want to be landed with additional charges during their travels.

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6 h. ago Jimmy Lai trial: closing arguments begin in Hong Kong trial of pro

Lai has been detained since December 2020, with western nations and rights groups calling for his releaseJailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai’s national security trial, which began in late 2023, will enter its final stages on Thursday as lawyers present closing arguments.The 77-year-old founder of the Apple Daily newspaper is charged with foreign collusion under Hong Kong’s national security law, which Beijing imposed following huge and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in 2019. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago 9 people plead not guilty in a Texas elections probe involving 'vote harvesting'

Nine people have pleaded not guilty to felony charges brought forth in a rural Texas county by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton as part of a widening elections investigation

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7 h. ago UK inheritance tax clampdown will not spark mass sale of family farms, study shows

Eight in 10 affected estates can cover cost of higher death duties with non-farm assets, research claims

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8 h. ago NY attorney general sues Zelle's parent company after Trump administration drops similar case

New York’s attorney general has sued the parent company of the Zelle payment platform, months after the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau abandoned a similar case under the Trump administration

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8 h. ago Incredible moment dolphin joins family and asks for cuddles in unforgettable swim

A family from West London were on a morning swim in Dorset when they were joined by a giant bottlenose dolphin - which appeared keen on eliciting belly rubs from the group

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