3 d. ago Whisky sour! TV chef James Martin loses legal battle with a Scots whisky firm over bid to register his OWN NAME

The Mail on Sunday can reveal the TV star has lost a legal battle with a Scotch whisky firm over a bid to register his own name as a trademark.

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3 d. ago Peak of courage! Veteran Gurkha who lost both his legs to a Taliban bomb scales tallest mountains on all seven continents

When British Army soldier Hari Budha Magar lost both legs to a Taliban bomb, he thought his life was as good as over.

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6 d. ago ‘The pressure is too much’: Lesotho’s garment workers on the frontline of Trump tariffs

Women gather outside factories hoping for work as the economy struggles under US export taxesEvery morning at 7am, women gather outside clothing factories in Maseru, the capital of the southern African mountain kingdom of Lesotho, hoping to be offered work. However, since Donald Trump imposed swingeing global tariffs in April 2025, those opportunities have been fewer and farther between.Moleboheng Matsepe lost her full-time job sewing sports leggings for the California brand Fabletics in 2023. She was initially able to pick up three-month contracts, but has not had any work since September. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Hero war veteran who lost both legs after stepping on IED in Afghanistan undergoes pioneering surgery to ease his unbearable daily pain

A new Channel 5 documentary has revealed how British former soldier Luke was left in a critical condition only a few weeks into his first tour of the country when he stood on the device.

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7 d. ago Dad who lost leg in devastating health battle fights back to walk daughter down aisle

Frank Dunlop lost his right leg to vascular disease through diabetes and is now using Muay Thai to build up the strength to walk his daughter down the aisle on her wedding day.

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8 d. ago High tides and heavy rain flood parts of California’s Bay Area

King tides cause highest floodwaters in decades for area, while people are rescued from trapped cars and roads closeHigh tides and heavy rains have flooded parts of the Bay Area, prompting road closures and rescues of people trapped in cars.Five northern counties remained under a flood watch, with up to 3in (7.6cm) of rain possible through Monday night in areas that have been drenched off and on since around Christmas, said the National Weather Service office in Eureka. At least a foot (0.3 meters) of snow was likely in the mountains. Continue reading...

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1 week ago College freshman identified as one of three hikers found dead on California’s Mount Baldy

Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova, 19, died on the Devil’s Backbone trail after reportedly falling 500ftA 19-year-old college freshman has been identified as one of the hikers whose remains were found on California’s Mount Baldy on Monday.The San Bernardino county sheriff announced this week that Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova, a resident of Seal Beach, California, was discovered along a mountain trail known as the Devil’s Backbone. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Woman killed by mountain lion in first fatal attack in 27 years, authorities believe

Authorities believe the woman’s likely cause of death was from a mountain lion attack as investigations continue

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1 week ago Andrew Miller: ‘DH Lawrence forced me to my feet – I was madly excited’

The novelist on how The Rainbow made him want to write, the strange genius of Penelope Fitzgerald and finding comfort in TintinMy earliest reading memory Sitting on the sofa with my mum reading Mabel the Whale by Patricia King, with beautiful colour illustrations by Katherine Evans. I think it was pre-school. My mother was not always a patient teacher, and I was often a slow learner, but the scene, the tableaux, in memory, has the serenity of an icon.My favourite book growing up Rosemary Sutcliff’s The Eagle of the Ninth. It’s a story set in Roman Britain; the Eagle is the lost standard of the ninth legion. I was a boy already obsessed by all things Ancient Roman (the alternative to the kind of boy obsessed with dinosaurs). One of the places I remember reading it is in bed with my dad. On Sunday mornings my brother and I would climb into the big bed. My parents had long since split up. There was a picture on the wall, a modest reproduction of Velázquez’...

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1 week ago ‘Truly humbling’: inside the centre where UK medics are helping Ukrainian amputees

British military doctors and therapists provide support at base where innovative treatments aid recovery of those who have lost limbsAt a specialist treatment centre in Ukraine, as other amputees play volleyball nearby, Vladislav shows a video on his phone of how he lost his left leg. He found the footage – of a drone closing in rapidly on a buggy, Vladislav standing exposed at its rear – on a Russian military social media channel.The 31-year-old, an arbitration lawyer before Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, makes a double whistling noise to describe the drone’s ominous progress. “That’s me,” he says, pointing at the video, filmed from a fibre optic drone, chasing him down with terrifying ease as the vehicle slows for a corner. Then the screen goes blank. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Anthony Joshua’s tragic pals shared rare bond with icon on his journey to boxing glory but carved their own paths too

ANTHONY JOSHUA faces not only a gruelling physical recovery from his horror crash - but an emotional one too. The boxing legend lost two close pals who shared a rare bond with him on his journey to stardom - and carved their own paths along the way too. Joshua was a passenger in a Lexus...

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2 w. ago World Darts Championship: Cross sets up Littler clash, Anderson wins thriller

Cross beats Damon Heta 4-0 to book last-16 meetingAnderson holds off Wattimena, Ryan Searle throughRob Cross thrashed Damon Heta 4-0 at the PDC World Championship to set up a last-16 clash with the reigning champion, Luke Littler.Cross, who beat Phil Taylor in the 2018 final, lost only two legs against Australian No 1 Heta as he cruised into the fourth round. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rob Cross thrashes Damon Heta to set up Luke Littler showdown in last 16

Former world champion Cross, who beat Phil Taylor in the 2018 final, lost only two legs against Australian number one Heta.

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2 w. ago Fury as mountains of Christmas rubbish pile up on the streets of Birmingham after nearly 12 months of bin strikes

ENRAGED residents in Birmingham have been left "ashamed" and "depressed" by the state of their roads amid the ongoing bin strike. As rats roam the litter-strewn streets and bins overflow with rubbish in the wake of Christmas, locals have told of their deep frustration with the continued dispute. Shocking photos now show mountains of festive...

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2 w. ago Southern California sees third death from atmospheric river storm drenching region

Some parts of LA saw more than 11in of rain, with flooding, road closures and debris flows reported across the regionA strong rain and wind storm, carried by an atmospheric river from the Pacific, has been blamed for a third death in southern California as flooding, road closures and debris flows are reported across the region.A flood watch was also extended through Thursday for almost all of the area, as more than 11in of rainfall was measured in some parts Los Angeles county as of Wednesday night and evacuation warnings were issued for mountain communities in San Bernardino county. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Veteran walks 420 miles to thank Royal British Legion after he lost job and home

Injured veteran Jason Paul has just finished an epic 420 mile walk to thank the Royal British Legion for their support in getting him back on his feet after he lost his job and home

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3 w. ago 'I went to GP with toe blister and 24 hours later my leg was amputated'

Security consultant Mike Jones lost his leg just 24 hours after visiting a GP and he is now desperate to keep a roof over his head and put food on the table after his life changed in an instant

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3 w. ago Weather tracker: Further flood watches issued across California

Heavy rain and mountain snow forecast for northern and central parts, with river and flooding likely in Los AngelesAfter prolonged heavy rainfall and devastating flooding across the Pacific north-west in the past few weeks, further flood watches have been issued across California through this week.With 50-75mm (2-3in) of rainfall already reported across northern California this weekend, a series of atmospheric rivers will continue to bring periods of heavy rain and mountain snow across the northern and central parts of the state, with flood watches extending until Friday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Liverpool news: Alexander Isak 'breaks leg' as Tottenham players 'just lost control'

Alexander Isak was injured in Liverpool's 2-1 win over nine-men Tottenham, with the Sweden international limping off after falling awkwardly under a challenge from Micky van de Ven

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3 w. ago 'I WAS driving the speedboat that killed Kirsty MacColl': Deckhand breaks 25

It was 25 years ago, in the warm, cerulean blue waters off the Mexican paradise island of Cozumel, that legendary British singer Kirsty MacColl lost her life.

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