59 m. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: Police investigate after Gloria cable car derailment kills at least 17 in Portugal

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

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60 m. ago Death toll in Lisbon tram crash disaster climbs to 17 as distressing footage shows rescuers shouting 'there's kids under there' after hearing cries for help from wreckage

Twenty-three people were injured, and one of them died during the night, the Sao Jose hospital said on Thursday, after authorities reported 15 people had been killed.

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71 m. ago Scots households with garden sheds may have to tear them down or risk £20K fines

Experts are urging people to check the measurements of their outbuildings.

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72 m. ago Nigel Farage meets Trump in Oval Office as people call him 'president's lap dog'

Nigel Farage has posted an image of himself with Donald Trump amid the Reform UK leader's trip to the US, and now social media users have waded in with classic comments

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76 m. ago UK Government urged to scrap any plans for nationwide digital ID cards

Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling on the Uk Government not to introduce digital ID cards as part of new immigration control measures.

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78 m. ago Starmer needs to show he is on the side of working people or Farage will become PM, warns Labour’s biggest backer

Ahead of the TUC congress next week, general secretary Paul Nowak has spoken to The Independent about why Keir Starmer’s government needs to introduce ‘popular’ wealth taxes in the Budget to combat Farage and Reform

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87 m. ago Fires Which Burned Brightly by Sebastian Faulks review – a grief

In his account of postwar childhood and literary success, the novelist hints at pain he is unable to address directlyIn this not-quite-a-memoir, the novelist Sebastian Faulks gives a fine-grained account of growing up in post-second world war England. In the home counties cottage he shares with his parents and older brother, olive oil does duty not in the kitchen but as a bathroom remedy for bunged-up ears. If you are lucky enough to have a telephone (the Faulks are), it will probably be a “party” line shared with the people next door. Holidays consist of an icy week in Bexhill-on-Sea or, a step up, the Isle of Wight (just as cold but with a nicer class of ice-cream). Then there are all those tight-lipped middle-aged men busying themselves mowing the lawn and going to work in mysterious “offices”. Not so long ago they were shooting down Germans or trying to survive the north African desert.Faulks’s own father is one of these heroes in hiding – a provincial solicitor in a failing pra...

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87 m. ago Ruben Amorim told Man United truth – 'There are people in the team who don't like him'

Ruben Amorim has endured a rocky start to his first full season as Manchester United head coach, and former Red Devils defender Phil Jones believes some players may not even like the Portuguese boss

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88 m. ago ‘Trauma and lack of help’ key factors in suicidal feelings among autistic people

The new research is believed to be the largest survey on autism and suicide to date that asked people directly about their experiences.

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98 m. ago 'Royle Family' star Ricky Tomlinson praises people of Airdrie after being wowed during visit for his show

Ricky was brought to Airdrie Working Men’s Club for a discussion of his memorable career by local radio presenter Ross Owen.

Society

1 hour ago Helicopter crashes just 8 minutes after take off as seven people still missing

One person is confirmed to have died and seven people remain missing after a helicopter crash on the island of Borneo - three foreign nationals are among the victims

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2 h. ago Report covering home care services in North Lanarkshire approved by councillors

An important aspect is maximizing people’s independence by working on specific tasks and confidence, which is done by various types of home support staff in cooperation with specialists such as occupational and physical therapists, social workers and also families.

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2 h. ago People over State Pension age living alone could be due £4,300 annual income top

Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and can unlock access to other support.

Economics

3 h. ago Reform UK attacked over 'insensitive' Farage letter on day of MS's funeral

"Reform’s behaviour is crass, disrespectful and shows they are more interested in fuelling Nigel Farage’s personality cult than standing up for the people of Caerphilly"

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3 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash latest: At least 15 dead after iconic Gloria cable car derails in Portugal’s tourist spot

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

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3 h. ago Everything we know as train derails in Lisbon killing 15 people

The disaster on the historic funicular train has been described as the worst accident in the city's recent history

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3 h. ago Israeli military database indicates only a quarter of Gaza detainees are fighters

Elderly woman with Alzheimer’s, medical workers and children among 6,000 Palestinians heldOnly one in four detainees from Gaza are identified as fighters by Israel’s military intelligence, classified data indicates, with civilians making up the vast majority of Palestinians held without charge or trial in abusive prisons.Those jailed for long periods without charge or trial include medical workers, teachers, civil servants, media workers, writers, sick and disabled people and children. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Drug use, assaults and human waste in tent camp in Cardiff city centre underpass

The underpass is used by thousands of people every day

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3 h. ago Jamaica election results: Andrew Holness leads Labour party to third term

Incumbent prime minister says country on right trajectory, as opposition leader concedes defeat Jamaicans have voted to give Andrew Holness and the Jamaica Labour party (JLP) a third consecutive term in government after a nail-biting race with the opposition People’s National party (PNP).Holness beat PNP’s Mark Golding after polls in the final days of the intense campaign projected a narrow lead for the PNP. Of the 63 seats being contested, preliminary results showed the JLP winning 34 seats and the PNP 29. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Top health conditions that can secure five years of extra DWP payments

The Attendance Allowance is a benefit for people over State Pension age who have a disability, long-term illness or mental or physical health condition. Here are the top health conditions that can secure five years of extra cash

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