25 m. ago Shocking moment teen driver inhales hippy crack from balloon before mounting pavement and hitting pedestrian who still cannot walk freely a year later

Louisa Tunstall, 18, was seen blowing gold balloons behind the wheel moments before her Fiat 500 crashed into a tree, flipping the vehicle on to its side

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31 m. ago Family of 'intelligent' Brit, 18, charged with smuggling 30lb of cannabis into Georgia fear they may 'never see her again' and say 'someone must have taken advantage of her'

Bella May's grandfather William Culley, 80, sobbed as he told the Mail how distraught family members remained not knowing how the youngster came to be in Georgia saddled with drugs

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33 m. ago Brit Bella May Culley slams 's*** on my shoe' drug takers in unearthed TikTok

Ms Culley has been accused of trying to move a large amount of cannabis into Georgia - a matter of days after she was reported missing thousands of miles away in Thailand

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39 m. ago Mum of Brit teen facing life in jail begged her to come home before worrying sign

Bella May Culley, 18, was reported missing while on holiday in Thailand - only to turn up 4,000 miles away in Georgia where authorities have accused her of hauling cannabis

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60 m. ago Simon Pegg shows off his edgy new look as he poses with a diamond gun necklace at Mission Impossible photocall during Cannes Film Festival

The actor, 55, posed for some fun photos wearing a diamond gun necklace while walking the red carpet at Palais des Festivals.

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71 m. ago Cannes controversies: now critics protest about lack of access to stars

Jo-Ann Titmarsh reports from Cannes on the controversies that have hit this year’s film festival, which now sees film critics protesting, as well as De Niro speaking out against Trump and jury president Juliette Binoche having her say on Gérard Depardieu

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72 m. ago Ryanair passenger shares strange nap hack that leaves viewers divided

A viral TikTok video of a Ryanair passenger's top tip for napping on the budget airline has left viewers in stitches

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1 hour ago London travel news LIVE: Huge section of M25 still shut as rush hour approaches

Oil, diesel and waste was spread across the motorway after two lorries crashed into each over

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1 hour ago ‘Cheeky, kind and full of life’: Mum pays tribute to boy, seven, killed in drugs lab explosion as man jailed

Reece Galbraith jailed for 14 years after explosion in Newcastle terraced street that killed two peopleA man operating a cannabis drugs lab which caused an explosion in a terraced street has been jailed for 14 years for the deaths of two people, including a seven-year-old boy.The boy, Archie York, was asleep in the flat above the drugs lab being run by Reece Galbraith, 33, when the blast happened in the Benwell area of Newcastle in the early hours of 16 October 2024. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago ‘Forgive me, Reader: I ghost him.’ The best dating apps, tested

I spent two months testing the most popular dating apps, from those for hookups to the best for relationships. Here’s what happened• Online dating advice: five ways to stay safe, according to the expertsIf you want to make a single person angry, ask them about dating apps. Chances are they’ve tried using them at least once – just under 5 million adults in the UK visited an online dating service in May 2024, according to Ofcom’s Online Nation report – and will have a diatribe ready to go.They might lament how the apps have gamified dating, turning us all into Charlie Brooker-engineered ciphers playing aimlessly with one another until we get bored. Perhaps they’ll carp on about how vacuous it all feels, making snap judgments about whether or not someone is a potential life partner depending on their “typical Sunday afternoon”. Or they’ll complain about how the apps have plagued the dating landscape with callous cruelty, giving us myriad new methods to hurt one another. There’s no shor...

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1 hour ago Online dating advice: five ways to stay safe, according to the experts

Spotting red flags while online dating is far from easy – especially in the age of AI. We asked the experts for their top tipsMost dating apps have been forced to bolster their safety measures in recent years due to a litany of complaints of online abuse as well as negligence when handling reports of sexual violence. Several of them are now taking steps to combat this and encourage users to verify their identities to ensure everyone is who they say they are. Typically, this is done with facial recognition technology by asking users to take a video selfie or provide a photo ID that the app uses to compare with the photos used in their profile. Many have also introduced features to help users stay safe, including block and report systems alongside bans on sexual harassment, fetishisation and hate speech.Still, there are precautions to be taken whenever you agree to meet someone you’ve spoken to online, like meeting in public places and withholding any private information. Here are mor...

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2 h. ago Hannah Waddingham joins Tom Cruise at Mission: Impossible photocall in Cannes

Cruise, 62, sported Top Gun-style sunglasses during the event.

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2 h. ago Renters spending hundreds on 'removable' décor to make homes feel more personal

A study of 1,000 private renters found they use adhesive tiles, hanging plants and removable wallpaper to enhance their spaces - and here are some tips to make your property feel more like a permanent home

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2 h. ago Donald Trump is taking tips on how to host the World Cup from Qatar

Sheikh Tamim Al Thani told the US President he was "sharing our experience" of hosting the tournament - boasting there was "not one incident" during their World Cup in 2022. Qatar has long been criticised for criminalising homosexuality, with prison sentences of up to seven years or death by stoning.

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2 h. ago Man who killed boy, 7, in explosion while making cannabis gummies jailed

Archie York was asleep on the sofa with his father when the explosion ripped through the home

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2 h. ago Travel expert shares 'most important' tip for never getting lost on holiday

Getting lost on holiday can be a nightmare, but one travel expert has shared his top tip so that is doesn't happen to you

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2 h. ago Tips for the final week of training for the Hackney Half 2025

Not long now until the biggest half in London... so, are you ready?

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2 h. ago Tom Cruise in Cannes and Panama protests: photos of the day – Wednesday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The One Show's Alex Jones says she 'hates' husband's habit that 'sends her into a spin'

The One Show presenter Alex Jones opened up about her home life with husband Charlie Thomson and their three children, Teddy, Kit and Annie, on the latest episode of the Binge! podcast

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3 h. ago The wildest Cannes Film Festival looks of all time as new nudity ban is enforced

The festival organizers instated their new dress code just one day before the affair kicked off

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