20 m. ago Democrats condemn Trump’s pause on aid to Ukraine as Zelensky is hit with vicious attacks on X

Democratic politicians condemned the decision, while Republicans offered mixed reactions

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41 m. ago Labour has humane and popular plans to stand up for UK workers. Why dilute them? | Gaby Hinsliff

Angela Rayner’s employment rights bill is precisely why many voted for this government. Why be embarrassed about a defining policy?One step forward, two steps back. Angela Rayner’s employment rights bill is back in the Commons this week, stuffed with ideas for improving everyday working life: that’s the big step forward for a government that was elected on a promise of radical change. The weekend headlines, however, were all about what won’t be changing after all. The so-called right to switch off – an early Rayner idea about legislating to prevent employees being pestered by out-of-hours calls and emails, which was already presumed dead due to not being in the bill – was ritually killed off once again for the Sunday papers, with a briefing that it still won’t be in the bill after fresh amendments are tabled on Tuesday.Presumably the idea was to reassure businesses fearful of extra regulatory burdens, on top of the looming April hike in employers’ national insurance. But since it’s ...

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79 m. ago Dolly Parton pays tribute to husband Carl Dean after his death aged 82

Dean, who owned an asphalt paving business in Nashville, Tennessee, was the inspiration behind the country superstar’s hit song Jolene.

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85 m. ago 'The Hunger Games' Innovative Stage Adaptation Will Make Its London Debut

'The Hunger Games' Innovative Stage Adaptation Will Make Its London Debut  Glitter Magazine

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1 hour ago ‘It’s very brazen’: retail workers and shoplifters on the UK’s record theft statistics

Staff tell of thieves costing stores thousands, while shoplifters say soaring living costs drove them to crimeIt was about 8pm in Tesco Express when Katherine*, a shift manager in north-west England, was alone with her younger colleague when she noticed a man acting suspiciously in the aisle containing home goods.The section – which stocked items such as laundry detergent and fabric softener – is behind plastic security barriers, so “he basically ripped it out the shelf, swept it into a duffel bag and walked out,” Katherine said. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago The Rainham volcano: a waste dump is constantly on fire in east London. Why will no one stop it?

Under Arnolds Field, tonnes of illegally dumped waste have been burning for years, spewing pollution over the area. Locals fear for their health – and despair that no one seems willing to helpOne afternoon in July 2011, an 11-year-old boy named William Knowlden was out cycling with friends when he came upon Arnolds Field, an expanse of green land in Havering, east London. The site spans about 17 hectares, or 24 football pitches, and around its perimeter runs a wooden fence, with two access points through which vehicles can pass. Arnolds Field rises much higher than the surrounding land. Its surface is lumpy and undulating, like a blanket thrown over a heap of cuddly toys. The land is overgrown. It has been decades since animals grazed there, and few people have set foot on it in recent years. But every so often, it is mistaken for a safe place to explore.As Knowlden descended a hill, he lost control and was thrown over the handlebars. When he came to, he was lying in a small crater ...

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2 h. ago Drunk builder killed man, 22, in punching 'game' to see who could take hardest hit

Jason Thomas, 40, and Liam Morgan-Whittle, 22, were drinking pints and sambuca, and taking cocaine, when they argued over who could withstand the most punches

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2 h. ago 'Dolly Parton told me the real truth about her marriage to Carl Dean

Dolly Parton's husband Carl Dean, who inspired her 1973 hit Jolene, has died in Nashville, Tennessee - some 64 years after the pair met outside the Wishy Washy Laundromat

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2 h. ago London council meetings postponed, protests continue for Doug Harless

London council meetings postponed, protests continue for Doug Harless  LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY

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2 h. ago How London’s Antenna Salon Used Car Spray Paint to Revolutionize Hair in 1980

How London’s Antenna Salon Used Car Spray Paint to Revolutionize Hair in 1980  That Eric Alper

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3 h. ago Brexit stole the show from London Fashion Week — and gifted it to Paris

Brexit stole the show from London Fashion Week — and gifted it to Paris  POLITICO Europe

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3 h. ago 'I must now pay £7,000 to be able to park my car on my own driveway and I'm furious'

Lambeth Council, which is in Greater London, stresses it is illegal to drive a vehicle over the pavement - but residents in the Streatham Vale area must do so to reach their driveways

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3 h. ago Asian shares fall after Wall St retreats on fears over hit to the US economy from Trump's tariffs

Shares have opened lower in Asia after U.S. stocks fell sharply just ahead of a new round of higher tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump

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4 h. ago Calm before the storm: nervous Brisbane waits for Alfred’s arrival

Authorities have clearly grasped the scale of potential disaster, but the tropical cyclone won’t feel real to many in the city until the weather starts to turnWhen and where is Tropical Cyclone Alfred likely to hit?Bribie Island braces for AlfredFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrisbane residents who lived through the devastating 2011 floods recall an “eerie calm” that set upon the city.Back then, the city woke to sun and blue sky, but knowing the severe threat from rising flood waters was on its way. The driving rain had stopped, but the looming river peaks would cause most of the widespread damage.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Why DO so many people hate Gail's? It's the upmarket bakery chain opening branches across the country

In November last year, Gail's, the upmarket bakery chain, announced it would be opening a new branch in Primrose Hill, a particularly chichi corner of north London.

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4 h. ago Carl Dean dead: Dolly Parton's heartbreaking agony as husband of 60 years passes away

Dolly Parton, the country legend, says she and Carl Dean - who inspired her timeless hit Jolene - "spent many wonderful years together" following the man's death

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5 h. ago Men suspected of murdering Brit found dead in sack of pineapples appear in court

British man Campbell Scott, 58, was found dead in a sack filled with pineapples in Kenya's Makongo forest after being reported missing by his work colleagues

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5 h. ago Dolly Parton's husband dead at 82: Carl Dean passes away as country icon gives heartbreaking statement

Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Thomas Dean, has died at the age of 82. The country music icon, 79, announced the death of her famously reclusive husband on Monday.

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5 h. ago Mother tells of heartbreak after finding her teenage son brain dead after a painkiller overdose

Tanya Hilling, 43, from Ipswich tried to wake her teenage son from his lie-in - only to find him brain dead after a fatal overdose of illegally-sold prescription drugs.

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5 h. ago Ruben Amorim's second subtle dig at Wayne Rooney after Man Utd icon's 'naive' blast

Manchester United icon Wayne Rooney called Ruben Amorim "naive" after the Red Devils were knocked out of the FA Cup on penalties by Fulham and the manager has now hit back

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