1 hour ago Retired ballet dancer in his 80s who was Tasered by armed police raiding the wrong address wins payout

Roy Morton was arrested for affray and held in police custody for 11 hours in shocking case of mistaken identity

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2 h. ago Kelvin Fletcher faces critical setback as farm hit with ‘disaster’

Former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher and wife Liz battle heavy snow threatening their sheep in the latest episode of their ITV series

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3 h. ago Scientists launch AI DinoTracker app that identifies dinosaur footprints

Researchers say artificial intelligence system matches human expert classification about 90% of the timeExperts have created an app that uses artificial intelligence to identify dinosaurs from the footprints left behind after they stomped across the land tens of millions of years ago.“When we find a dinosaur footprint, we try to do the Cinderella thing and find the foot that matches the slipper,” said Prof Steve Brusatte, a co-author of the work, from the University of Edinburgh. “But it’s not so simple, because the shape of a dinosaur footprint depends not only on the shape of the dinosaur’s foot but also the type of sand or mud it was walking through, and the motion of its foot.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Free pension ‘health checks’ could aid UK savers’ retirement plans

More than two-fifths of full-time workers with pensions had never changed their own contribution levels

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3 h. ago Calls for free pension health checks to avert ‘retirement under

Health checks should be integrated into pensions dashboards to help turn awareness of low savings levels into action, a report is urging.

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3 h. ago Jonathan Anderson leans into Dior’s dramatic backstory for couture show

Designer spins the historic house off on a tangent in Paris, with his reading of its history being that shock value can sellFor billionaires with an eye on best-dressed lists and Oscar nominees with sights set on red carpet domination, Paris haute couture – where a dress can take months to make by hand, and cost as much as a small apartment in the city – is a shopping opportunity. For the rest of the fashion industry, it is a battle for bragging rights between the haughtiest brand names in the world. With ambitious young designers newly installed at Dior and Chanel vying for domination, that battle is feistier than ever.Haute couture is an arms race like no other. At 10 o’clock on a Monday morning, the Oscar nominee Teyana Taylor was in a diamond tiara in the front row of Schiaparelli, where the house is preparing for a lavish exhibition opening at the V&A Museum this spring. A few hours later in the garden of the Rodin Museum, where a mirrored Dior catwalk reflected a suspended...

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4 h. ago Celtic look set to miss out on Norway star as rival club ‘makes offer with framework of contract agreed’

CELTIC reportedly face a fight to land Norway star Felix Myhre with a rival club putting in an official bid. The 26-year-old is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in Norway's top flight, scoring six goals in 35 appearances this season. The Hoops are looking to bolster their squad for the title run-in,...

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4 h. ago Over a MILLION Harry Styles fans battle for Wembley tickets but are left gutted over eye

MORE than a million Harry Syles fans tried to get tickets to his upcoming Wembley Stadium shows yesterday morning – days before general sales even began. Each of his six gigs at the venue had pre-sale queues of up to 250,000 per date, sparking online panic. At first, fans were relieved to discover there would...

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5 h. ago London pensioner Tasered and arrested by armed police who raided wrong address wins civil case

Roy Morton was arrested for affray and held in police custody for 11 hours in shocking case of mistaken identity

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5 h. ago London pensioner in his 80s Tasered and arrested by armed police who raided wrong address wins civil case

London pensioner in his 80s Tasered and arrested by armed police who raided wrong address wins civil case  standard.co.uk

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5 h. ago Another slice of Stockport's green space could disappear as housing developer argues it's 'grey belt'

While the land is officially designated as green belt, the developer argues that it should be defined as ‘grey belt’

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5 h. ago Pensioner, 77, evicted from her home after losing neighbour battle over 1ft strip of land in £113k boundary row

A PENSIONER was evicted from her home today after losing a five-year legal battle with her neighbour - over a 1ft strip of land. Jenny Field refused to answer the door to court bailiffs when they arrived at her bungalow at 11am today. She was heard shouting at them to leave her alone before a...

Economics

5 h. ago White farmers in Zimbabwe plead with Trump to help secure compensation for land seizures

Around 4,000 farmers were displaced from their land during the seizures more than a quarter of a century ago

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6 h. ago Kanye West reveals devastating health battle and apologizes for antisemitism in extraordinary full

West's hateful messages about the Jewish people have sparked outrage and condemnation, however this past year he has been issuing apologies over the vile statements.

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7 h. ago Tories withdraw ‘mental health’ briefing about Suella Braverman after former Tory home secretary joins Reform – UK politics live

Her defection means there are now eight Reform MPs in the CommonsKeir Starmer was being interview by Beth Rigby from Sky News this morning when he defended the decision not to let Andy Burnham be a byelection candidate.After Starmer delivered his first answer (see 10.15am), Rigby asked him to what he would say to Labour MPs who think he is being “cowardly” and just blocking Burnham to avoid the risk of a leadership contest.Millions of people will be better off if we have the continuation of a Labour government in Wales, and if we’re able to win the government in Scotland and retain and win councils across England.When I came into politics in 2015, the first thing I did was support Andy Burnham’s leadership campaign. The first team I worked in was for Andy Burnham. And in the job he’s doing now, he and I work closely together ..So there’s no question of me and Andy not working very well together. He’s doing an excellent job.The battle of our times is the battle between patriotic, Lab...

Society

8 h. ago Clive Myrie’s health battle that caused neck scar as he feared 'leaving family behind'

BBC News and Mastermind presenter Clive Myrie has previously spoken about two health issues after raising concerns among fans

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8 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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8 h. ago The ‘derelict’ town land that could see new ‘affordable’ housing built

Three parcels of land are proposed to be built on

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8 h. ago The ‘GBB’ rule for losing weight WITHOUT dieting – and three other hacks to slim down and keep weight off for good

IF your 2026 goal is to finally lose weight, you’ve probably already binged the last of the festive chocolate, booked yourself into a bunch of gym classes and told friends you’re ‘going sober’. It’s what you’ve been led to believe will finally help you reach your best self - but not necessarily the Good, Better,...

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8 h. ago Clive Myrie’s health battle that left him with neck scar and fears for wife and family

BBC News and Mastermind host Clive Myrie has previously spoken about two health issues, one of which he addressed following concerns from viewers on social media

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