3 h. ago ‘Emotional’ Take That pose in ‘fan’s bedroom from 1990s’ at premiere of warts

TAKE That get taken back to some of their best days at the premiere of a three-part series on them, starting on Netflix today. Gary Barlow, 55, Mark Owen, 53, and Howard Donald, 57, admitted some of the footage was “moving” at ­Battersea Power Station cinema in London last night. It tells of their rise,...

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3 h. ago Lennon Miller Serie A rise continues as Scotland World Cup hopeful racks up eye

Former Motherwell captain now making his mark in Italian football

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4 h. ago Kristi Noem sees odds of being fired spike on Polymarket in wake of Alex Pretti shooting

The Homeland Security secretary sparked fury by claiming against all visible evidence that Pretti had ‘violently’ attacked federal agents in Minneapolis

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7 h. ago Victorian disease makes 'dramatic comeback' as warning issued in UK due to rise in cases

Britain has lost its measles-free status after a surge in cases and plummeting vaccine rates, with WHO warning transmission is now “re-established” across the UK in 2024

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8 h. ago Number of people living in extreme heat to double by 2050 if 2C rise occurs, study finds

Scientists expect 41% of the projected global population to face the extremes, with ‘no part of the world’ immuneThe number of people living with extreme heat will more than double by 2050 if global heating reaches 2C, according to a new study that shows how the energy demands for air conditioners and heating systems are expected to change across the world.No region will escape the impact, say the authors. Although the tropics and southern hemisphere will be worst affected by rising heat, the countries in the north will also find it difficult to adapt because their built environments are primarily designed to deal with a cooler climate. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Ryanair expects fares to rise by up to 9% due to 'strong demand'

The budget airline said prices would climb by up to 9% as passenger numbers are forecast to hit 208 million

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11 h. ago Cruz reportedly says Trump yelled and cursed over warning of midterm election ‘bloodbath’

US senator warned that Republicans would lose elections if prices continue to rise, prompting president to respond ‘fuck you, Ted’US politics live – latest updatesTed Cruz warned Donald Trump, his fellow Republican, that he would face a “bloodbath” in the November midterm elections if prices continued to rise, prompting the president to respond, “fuck you, Ted,” the US senator told donors, according to a secret recording of the private conversation obtained by Axios.Cruz reportedly delivered the reality check to the president in a phone conversation after Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs a few months after returning to the Oval Office in early 2025. The president was unhappy, Cruz said – and yelled and cursed in a conversation with Republican senators. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Hundreds feared dead in attempt to cross Mediterranean during cyclone

Fifty killed in one incident as Italian authorities estimate 380 people may have drowned last weekEurope live – latest updatesUp to 380 people may have drowned attempting to cross the Mediterranean last week as Cyclone Harry battered southern Italy and Malta, the Italian coastguard has said, as a shipwreck with the loss of 50 lives was confirmed by Maltese authorities.Just one person, who was hospitalised in Malta, survived the shipwreck, which happened on Friday. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Nearly 1million households face mortgage payment spike in 2026: Here's how to lower yours

Rate rises mean a potential £282 per month increase on the average mortgage bill - but there are still ways you can cut your costs.

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12 h. ago Andy Burnham's rise from 'one of the lads' to 'King of the North' power battle

As Andy Burnham is barred from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election, the Mirror takes a look at the Manchester mayor's rise to power, from humble origins to 'King of the North'

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14 h. ago ‘The most stressful TV experience on record’: Alex Honnold and the rise of potential death as live entertainment

Witnessing the free climber’s ascent of the Taipei 101 without ropes on Skyscraper Live was an astonishing experience. But beneath panicked viewers’ sweaty palms, there was a queasy truth about the future of televisionWell, have your balls descended back out of your body yet? Netflix’s Skyscraper Live has been and gone, and it may well qualify as the single most stressful viewing experience on record. Alex Honnold’s unassisted ascent of the 508 metre Taipei 101 was an absolutely extraordinary achievement. Whether or not it represents the future of television, though, is a completely different matter.Honnold’s work is already well-known. As the star of Free Solo – a feature documentary once again so nerve-racking that the only way to comfortably enjoy it was under the influence of industrial sphincter relaxants – he has long been the poster boy of people climbing up stuff without ropes. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Ryanair forecasts rise in passengers as it puts Elon Musk spat to bed

Musk suggested he could buy the company in a spat over Ryanair dismissing the idea of using his Starlink internet technology to offer in-flight wifi.

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16 h. ago WW3 predicted a century ago as world warned of 'doomsday' where 'streams of blood will flow'

The Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdi warned of world-shaking events – including the rise of global conflict and destruction. He particularly warned of 'earthquakes' which may mean nuclear war

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17 h. ago Barney Stewart on Falkirk fairytale after going from dodging hatchet men in seventh tier to Premiership hat trick

Student striker's rise has been one of the stories of the season - and hit a new high with his hat trick against HIbs on Saturday.

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18 h. ago Fire rips through one of London's most elite private members' clubs: Celebrity haunt Kensington Roof Gardens is evacuated after major fire

Eighty firefighters were scrambled to battle the blaze at Kensington Roof Gardens on the ninth floor in a high rise office block on Derry Street just off High Street Kensington in twelve fire engines.

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18 h. ago 'Riveting' period drama streaming on BBC iPlayer as fans beg for series two

Based on the book by Benjamin Myers, director Shane Meadows modernises the true story of the rise of David Hartley and the Cragg Vale Coiners

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19 h. ago Firefighters rush to tackle fire at Kensington Roof Gardens after popular venue catches alight

Eighty firefighters were scrambled to battle the blaze at Kensington Roof Gardens on the ninth floor in a high rise office block on Derry Street just off High Street Kensington in twelve fire engines.

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20 h. ago My son nearly died from the flu and had to relearn how to walk... as new 'super' strain causes child hospitalizations to rise

After contracting the flu, four-year-old Beckett Ware developed a rare and deadly brain inflammation called acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE), which left him unable to walk or speak.

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20 h. ago Disposable income in 11 towns and cities has risen twice as fast as rest of UK

Study finds top performers over past decade have companies in industries such software, marketing and financeA southern town in the north: how Warrington has adapted to changeEleven towns and cities in the UK, including Warrington, Barnsley and Wakefield, have seen their disposable incomes rise twice as fast as the rest of the UK over the past decade, a study has found.A report from Centre for Cities, a thinktank, showed that between 2013 and 2023, disposable income for residents of these top performing towns and cities rose by an average of 5.2%, compared with an increase of 2.4% for urban areas in the UK overall. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Gold price tops $5,000 an ounce for first time as investors seek safe haven from Trump turmoil

Rising fears that another US shutdown looms pushes gold price to new height amid nearly 90% rise since Trump’s inaugurationGold has jumped above US$5,000 an ounce for the first time, as Donald Trump’s chaotic policies and proclamations drive more investors to seek safe harbour in the precious metal.The price of the yellow metal jumped 1.8% to $5,078 an ounce on Monday, according to Bloomberg. Continue reading...

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