48 m. ago UK troops could deploy to Ukraine straight away if peace deal reached says minister

Armed forces minister Luke Pollard told The Mirror an 'enormous' amount of planning has gone into a Ukraine peacekeeping operation as he hailed moves to improve recruitment and retention

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1 hour ago Paedophile I believe is behind Jade Goody's missing money: I saw his disgusting behaviour up close, says KATIE HIND. Friends tell me they fear he hastened her death

'She was in pain,' a friend of Jade Goody's told KATIE HIND. 'She was worried about her kids and she knew she was going to die. It was pretty awful to watch.'

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3 h. ago SPFL creates new fund to help clubs improve matchday experience for young supporters

SPFL clubs can now apply for funding to help create a better matchday experience for younger fans as part of a new £50,000 pilot initiative funded by the SPFL to encourage positive supporter behaviour at matches.

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4 h. ago Woman quoted £700 for garden makeover ends up doing it herself for jaw

Many people spend a lot of money on home improvements, but one woman was able to transform her garden for a fraction of the cost and revealed the details online

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4 h. ago Married At First Sight star coming to Cardiff next month and you can still get tickets to see him

The idea behind it is to help people improve all of their relationships in daily life

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5 h. ago The rise of the internet crusaders turning outrage into a (very lucrative) career

Naming, shaming and earning... the booming accountability economy is proving that shaming bad behaviour can pay off

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7 h. ago UK services growth for August hits fastest pace in over a year

Stronger demand and lower borrowing costs helped drive improvement

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8 h. ago Greggs unveils new autumn menu but fans plead for two menu items to return

Fans are excited as Greggs are rolling out brand new and improved menu items from tomorrow for autumn – including sweet treats, a new pizza, toasties, a pumpkin-themed coffee and more

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8 h. ago Streeting says hate speech laws are having ‘unintended consequences’ after arrest of Father Ted writer – UK politics live

Health secretary says government needs to balance legislation so police are ‘not just policing tweets’ following detention of Graham Linehan over posts on transgender issuesAt the Downing Street lobby briefing yesterday the PM’s spokesperson was reluctant to comment directly on the arrest of Graham Linehan. But he did say that Keir Starmer thought the police should be focusing on “antisocial behaviour, shoplifting, street crime, as well as reducing serious violent crimes like knife crime and violence against women”. The Daily Telegraph has interepreted that as an attack on the Met.Wes Streeting, the health secretary, was on the media round this morning and in some respects he adopted the same line. Asked about the arrest, he told Times Radio:I think the prime minister and the home secretary have been very clear that with the law and order challenges we’ve got in our country, we want to see people being kept safe by policing streets, not just policing tweets.One thing I would say, be...

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9 h. ago 'Why can they not see what’s going on when so many are telling them?'

Families and experts lash out at government's message over school attendance

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9 h. ago I attended a naked dinner party – here’s why everybody should do it

The Fude Experiences brings together groups of women for the chance to dine and chat, all without clothes. Vicky Jessop went along to see what all the fuss was about

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10 h. ago Playground in memory of Southport victims to be unveiled to classmates

The outdoor area of the primary school attended by Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King was transformed after a fundraiser.

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12 h. ago Police had to deal with more than 3,000 protests this summer

Police say the events have been 'infiltrated by people who are just intent on criminal behaviour'

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13 h. ago William Gleave’s recipes for Catalan fish salad and fried salted hake

Salt-cured fish shines in these distinctly Iberian late-summer dishesSalted fish, and salted hake in particular, reminds me of holidays. It’s very popular in southern Europe, where there are hundreds of recipes to choose from. The salting draws out some of the water and improves the fish’s flavour and texture, and it’s a method that pre-dates refrigeration, when salt was used to preserve food. Esqueixada is a Catalan salad of sorts that’s fresh, cooling and utterly delicious. The fried hake, meanwhile, is a little heavier, but addictive and perfect for sharing with a cold aperitif. Both are regulars on our summer menu, and we often flip between the two. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Djokovic gets into it with the US Open crowd and improves to 11

Novak Djokovic has reached his record-tying 14th U.S. Open semifinal and record-extending 53rd semi at all Grand Slam tournaments with a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Taylor Fritz

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16 h. ago Xi Jinping says world faces ‘peace or war’, as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong

Trump criticises victory day event as China caps off a week of diplomatic grandstanding seen as a rebuke to the westXi Jinping warned the world was facing a choice between peace or war as he held China’s largest-ever military parade, flanked by Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding seen as a rebuke to the west.Putin and Kim, the authoritarian leaders of Russia and North Korea, are among dozens of world leaders attending the parade, a massive display of military hardware and personnel, orchestrated to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, which China calls the Japanese War of Aggression. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Xi Jinping says world faces ‘peace or war’, as Putin and Kim join him for military parade

Trump criticises victory day event as China caps off a week of diplomatic grandstanding seen as a rebuke to the westXi Jinping said the world was facing a choice between peace or war as he held China’s largest-ever military parade, joined by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un in a show of defiance to the west.Putin and Kim, the authoritarian leaders of Russia and North Korea, were among dozens of world leaders who attended the parade, a massive display of military hardware and personnel, orchestrated to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, which China calls the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Xi presides over show of China’s military might attended by Putin and Kim

China’s president goes ‘side by side’ with Russian and North Korean leaders at anniversary of victory over Japan

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16 h. ago China’s victory day parade live: Xi Jinping appears alongside Putin and Kim Jong

Xi Jinping is showing off China’s military hardware at event attended by leaders from Russia, North Korea, Iran and MyanmarThe parade has commenced, they are singing the Chinese national anthem.Photos have emerged showing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stepping off his armoured train at Beijing Railway Station accompanied by his daughter, Kim Ju-ae. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Kim Jong Un makes rare trip outside North Korea with 'future leader' daughter

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made a rare visit outside of his secretive country to attend the China's largest ever military parade in Beijing, to mark "Victory Day."

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