26 m. ago Manhunt for 'dangerous' rapist missing from prison 20 years after day release attack

Neil Trennan has failed to return to prison in Boston, Lincolnshire, more than 20 years after brutally assaulting a lecturer with a brick in a college toilet while on day release

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36 m. ago Joe Root breaks Test record with outrageous catch against India

The England batter continued an excellent Test at Lord’s with a stunner at first slip

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44 m. ago Watch as Rick Springfield calls out TV host for yawning during live interview: ‘Am I boring you?’

Watch as Rick Springfield calls out a TV host for yawning whilst he was interviewing him, asking the presenter: “Am I boring you?”

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46 m. ago Bailiffs move in to evict the Hyde Park Corner homeless: Rough sleepers' camp is broken up after court order

Enforcement teams have been called in today to tear down the encampment which has blighted Hyde Park Corner for months.

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58 m. ago We’ve become inured to Trump’s outbursts – but when he goes quiet, we need to be worried | Jonathan Freedland

Across the US, without soundbites or stunts, the president is building a police state and eroding democracyIn the global attention economy, one titan looms over all others. Donald Trump can command the gaze of the world at a click of those famously short fingers. When he stages a spectacular made-for-TV moment – say, that Oval Office showdown with Volodymyr Zelenskyy – the entire planet sits up and takes notice.But that dominance has a curious side-effect. When Trump does something awful and eye-catching, nations tremble and markets move. But when he does something awful but unflashy, it scarcely registers. So long as there’s no jaw-dropping video, no expletive-ridden soundbite, no gimmick or stunt, it can slip by as if it hadn’t happened. Especially now that our senses are dulled through over-stimulation. These days it requires ever more shocking behaviour by the US president to prompt a reaction; we are becoming inured to him. Yet the danger he poses is as sharp as ever.Jonathan F...

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63 m. ago Love Island viewers 'work out' reason Maya Jama got involved in Helena and Harry drama

Maya Jama was seen breaking away from her usual neutral Love Island host role to call out one couple

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85 m. ago Trump shares tender moment with Melania as they head to Texas to comfort flood victims

President Donald Trump called the Texas floods a 'terrible thing' as he left to visit the devastated state with First Lady Melania Trump.

Events

1 hour ago Bomb squad search area as major road is closed after police shot gas masked chainsaw

Sean O'Meara, 36, was shot outside his parents' home in Hollingbourne, near Maidstone, Kent, at around 7.15pm on Monday after police were called to the property over an outstanding warrant.

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1 hour ago Two years ago, Erin Patterson’s lunch guests were admitted to hospital. This week she became a convicted murderer

The mushroom murder trial attracted so much attention that Morwell, where the court is located, and nearby Traralgon received an economic boom. And then it was overWhat the beef wellingtons really looked like: mushroom murder exhibits revealedFive key moments in the murder trial of Australia’s mushroom lunch cook Erin PattersonIt’s a case so well-publicised it barely needs introduction. Erin Patterson, a middle-aged mother of two, hosted a lunch at her home in Leongatha, a regional town in the Australian state of Victoria, on 29 July 2023.After being served individual beef wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms, three of her relatives died and one barely survived. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago AD FEATURE: AliExpress launches rapid delivery service and opens doors to UK sellers

As same-day delivery arrives in London, AliExpress is calling on UK businesses to tap into its global marketplace

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1 hour ago MP challenges Keir Starmer over Hillsborough Law as anger grows over delay

Ian Byrne, a survivor of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster which claimed 97 lives, has called on Keir Starmer to back a new law placing a duty of candour on public officials to prevent state cover-ups

Politics

1 hour ago Trump to tour Texas flood damage as scope of disaster tests vow to shutter Fema

Since the disaster that has killed at least 120 people, Trump he remained quiet about promises to do away with agency in charge of reliefUS politics live – latest updatesAs Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about his previous promises to do away with the federal agency in charge of disaster relief.The Washington Post reported on Friday that the Trump administration has backed away from plans to abolish the federal emergency management agency, but administration officials continue to dodge questions about the agency’s future and many are still calling for serious reforms, potentially sending much of its work to the states. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Trump to tour Texas flood damage as disaster tests vow to shutter Fema

Since disaster that has killed at least 120 people, Trump has remained quiet about promises to axe relief agencyUS politics live – latest updatesAs Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about his previous promises to do away with the federal agency in charge of disaster relief.The Washington Post reported on Friday that the Trump administration has backed away from plans to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but administration officials continue to dodge questions about the agency’s future and many are still calling for serious reforms, potentially sending much of its work to the states. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Influencer plant protein lands at Boots and it helps women 'strengthen and tone' muscle

The Hembrow sisters have launched a female-focused sports nutrition brand, which includes a lean plant protein just for women

Science

2 h. ago Revealed: Europe’s top pickpocket hotspots as summer holidays begin

An ex-detective has revealed Europe’s top pickpocketing destinations, as Britons gear up for the summer holidays.

Politics

2 h. ago Bangladesh caretaker government overturns use of ‘sir’ to address female officials

Protocol was ‘clearly odd’ relic of regime of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, administration says in revision of directivesBangladesh’s caretaker government has overturned a longstanding protocol requiring female officials to be addressed as “sir”, calling it an “odd” relic of the regime of the ousted leader, Sheikh Hasina.The interim administration, headed by the Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus, took office last year after the former prime minister was overthrown by a student-led uprising, forcing her to flee to neighbouring India. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Dumfries shopper scoops over £550 for CHAS in Aldi Supermarket Sweep

Aldi Scotland’s much-loved Supermarket Sweep challenge recently returned to Dumfries, and one lucky local winner has raised £559.59 for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) while picking up the same amount in Aldi favourites for herself.

Economics

2 h. ago Woman buys Harry Potter cards at charity shop but is bowled over by true worth

A woman called Lola picked up some Harry Potter collectable cards at a charity shop, but she couldn't get over how much they were worth when she did her research at home

Economics

2 h. ago Body of teenage boy pulled from lake after he went missing in water

Specialist teams were called in to search

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2 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz gut their $16M mansion: Full details and insane sum their outrageously spoiled move is costing

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz dropped $16million on a Beverly Hills mansion complete with custom Italian interiors late last year.

Economics