15 m. ago Fire chief 'threw disabled YouTuber's phone over hedge' in furious confrontation

John Linden was fired following the incident, ending his 32-year stint with Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service, during which time he managed a station in King's Lynn

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69 m. ago ANDREW NEIL: The rise of State capitalism. Politically motivated vendettas. Rule by executive order. The National Guard on the streets... How Trump's America is getting more like China

Imagine a powerful president who grabs chunks of private enterprise for the state and forces companies to invest more at home by threatening penal tariffs if they don't.

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84 m. ago To beep or not to beep: Historic theatre will pause performance of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night for Government's emergency phone alert

The play is one of many public events that will be interrupted on Sunday as ministers carry out a nationwide test of the service. At 3pm millions of mobile phones will vibrate and make a siren sound.

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2 h. ago NHS staff threaten strikes unless plans to outsource support services are shelved

Unison said health trust proposals for more outsourcing are a “direct contradiction” of Labour’s pre-election pledge

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2 h. ago NHS urges young people not to use ‘harmful’ AI chatbots as therapist

A YouGov poll found that nearly a third (31 per cent) of young people in the UK said they would be comfortable discussing mental health issues with an AI chatbot instead of a human therapist

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4 h. ago PSG manager Luis Enrique rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after cycling accident

The 55-year-old Spaniard suffered a fractured collarbone in the incident and required treatment from emergency services at the scene before being transferred to hospital for an operation.

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4 h. ago Prosecutors drop federal case against woman accused of threatening to kill Trump

Justice Department prosecutors are dropping their federal case against a woman who was charged with threatening to kill President Donald Trump

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4 h. ago Luis Enrique: PSG boss to undergo surgery after cycling accident

Spaniard will need collarbone operation after incident that required treatment from emergency services

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4 h. ago Patients wrongly diagnosed with diabetes and put on unnecessary medication after 55,000 NHS blood test blunders

At least 55,000 people will need further tests after errors were found in machines used to diagnose the condition.

Science

6 h. ago Scots hospital building forced to close after deadly Legionella bacteria found in water supply

NHS Lothian confirmed the sudden closure today.

Events

6 h. ago Lulu reveals she's an alcoholic and admits addiction is a 'family illness'

Singer Lulu has has opened up about her battle with alcohol and confessed she was struggling for years but wanted to keep the addiction private until she understood it more

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7 h. ago Edinburgh NHS hospital locked down as deadly bacteria discovered at site

NHS Lothian bosses confirmed deadly Legionella bacteria was discovered in the Kennedy Tower of the Royal Edinburgh hospital - it comes after cases of Legionnaires' disease tripled in Scotland

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7 h. ago Defiant Rory McIlroy insists he can chase down Amgen Irish Open leaders

Home hero moves ominously up the boards with a strong day two finish to surge into the mix for the Amgen Irish Open

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7 h. ago EU fines Google nearly €3bn for ‘abusing’ dominant position in ad tech

Regulators ordered the tech giant to end ‘self-preferencing practices’ in advertising services but declined to force saleEuropean Union regulators on Friday hit Google with a €2.95bn ($3.5bn) fine for breaching the bloc’s competition rules by favoring its own digital advertising services, marking the fourth such antitrust penalty for the company as well as a retreat from previous threats to break up the tech giant.The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive branch and top antitrust enforcer, also ordered the US company to end its “self-preferencing practices” and take steps to stop “conflicts of interest” along the advertising technology supply chain. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Celtic board told break silence after 'undermining' Brendan Rodgers

Tensions are rising between the Hoops' support and the board in the wake of a horror transfer window

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8 h. ago Keir's Cabinet bloodbath: David Lammy's face says it all as he leaves No 10 after being ousted as Foreign Secretary

Keir Starmer effectively went back to the drawing board after a dismal first year in power and torrid summer of migration protests.

Events

8 h. ago Crowds gather outside Giorgio Armani’s Milan HQ to pay respects before funeral

Funeral chamber to be set up at Teatro Armani where people can view casket before a private service on MondayGiorgio Armani obituaryElegant, determined, a little unknowable: Giorgio Armani is gone but will never be forgottenA life in picturesTwice a year, the usually calm Via Bergognone in Milan shuts down due to excited fashion week crowds descending on Teatro Armani. Home to the Giorgio Armani headquarters since 2000, the sprawling space includes a purpose-built theatre where each show season a catwalk is constructed.On Friday, crowds again began to gather outside, but this time the mood was much more sombre. They had come to pay their final respects to the visionary Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who died on Thursday at the age of 91. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Researchers find new link between women who suffer heart attacks

The typical risk factors for major cardiovascular events include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, or a history of smoking

Events

9 h. ago 2 people die in small plane crash near suburban Denver airport

Officials say two people died when a small plane crashed and caught on fire near an airport in suburban Denver on Friday

Events

9 h. ago Further 24 charged for backing proscribed group Palestine Action as London demo looms

It brings the total number being prosecuted since the group was proscribed a terror group to 138.

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