14 m. ago Palestine Action's bid to challenge its status as a terror organisation CAN proceed, judges rule, as they dismiss Home Office appeal

Palestine Action's co-founder can proceed with a High Court challenge against the Government over the group's ban as a terror organisation, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

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1 hour ago Add to playlist: Conna Haraway’s deeply detailed dub techno and the week’s best new tracks

Listening to Shifted, a new EP from the Glasgow producer, is like running your hand over cool, subtly textured slate tilingFrom Bath, now based in GlasgowRecommended if you like Porter Ricks, Basic Channel, Robert Hood Up next Manchester and Glasgow DJ sets this weekend, a China and Japan tour in November, and new collaborative project Departure releasing an album in NovemberAs autumn paints the British air, skies and seas grey-white, it’s time to colour-match your soundtrack accordingly. Dub techno is something I always reach for at this time of year, cold but with a crackle of heat at its heart. Pioneered in the early 90s and blending stern techno with kindlier ambient and the sagely nodding offbeat of dub, it has been a deep, slow current in dance culture ever since and still has excellent new proponents such as Purelink, Cousin and the Glasgow producer Conna Haraway (who also heads up the labels co:clear and Index:Records). Continue reading...

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2 h. ago London developers told: Affordable homes target cut won't last forever

Percentage of new homes in capital required to be affordable will be cut from 35% to 20% - but only for a limited period

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2 h. ago South Korean author of I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki dies at 35

Baek Se-hee, who wrote the international bestseller in 2018, donated her heart, lungs, liver and kidneys to help save five lives, the Korean Organ Donation Agency said.

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2 h. ago Simple washing machine rule helps clothes dried at home smell fresh

One simple rule can help fend off musty smells and prevent mould and mildew forming on clothes

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2 h. ago Primark offers huge update on Christmas shopping rule that affects all customers

It's good news for shoppers

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2 h. ago Meghan Markle is accused of 'copying' Kate Middleton after having photographs taken with pilots in the cockpit of a plane

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, posted an Instagram reel of her whirlwind '24 hours of impact and fun' on Thursday evening, including behind-the-scenes snippets from her Washington DC trip.

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2 h. ago This restaurant will transport you to the Amalfi Coast – beautiful food and service

The Daily Star's Abigail Hunt was transported to the Amalfi Coast right in the heart of London on the VIP night launch for Amalfi St Paul's – from décor to service to food, it was a full sensory immersion

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3 h. ago 30 minute laundry rule will keep your clothes smelling fresh for longer this autumn

Laundry can wind up smelling a bit musty, even after being freshly washed.

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3 h. ago Photographer Graciela Iturbide: ‘Working with my heart is the only rule – nothing else’

The revered 83-year-old Mexican photographer talks about her groundbreaking career as she celebrates her first ever retrospective in New YorkIf you’re at all familiar with contemporary Latin American photography, you’ve probably encountered the unforgettable image of a Zapotec woman crowned with live iguanas, radiating quiet, unshakable dignity. Captured in 1979 by Graciela Iturbide, Nuestra Señora de las Iguanas, Juchitán was neither planned nor staged. It was taken on impulse, guided by the artist’s instinct and deep respect for her subject, and has since become a touchstone of Mexican visual culture and feminist photography.“What drives my work is surprise, wonder, dreams, and imagination,” Iturbide recently told the Guardian. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Prince Andrew met ‘spymaster’ at heart of China spy scandal 'at least three times'

Disgraced Duke of York shook hands with Beijing official Cai Qi

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4 h. ago Dietary change that could have a big impact on your heart health

People who eat more unprocessed plant foods have up to a 44 per cent lower risk of heart disease, research shows

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5 h. ago France DROPS border 'interrogation' for UK visitors to avoid four

As part of a new digital borders scheme, British tourists entering the EU could face questioning by border guards and be required to provide fingerprints and photographs.

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5 h. ago Wildlife photographer's chilling last four words as he killed in whirlpool horror

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Jacob Cockle was a talented wildlife photographer who was set to be one of the greats - but his life was cut tragically short when he drowned in a whirlpool near his home

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5 h. ago Week in wildlife: a hopeful pelican, peregrine chicks and cute baby numbats

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Wildlife photographer's horrifying last moments while wearing horse mask and circling whirlpool

One adrenaline junkie dare-devil met a horrifying ending when he dived under a whirlpool for one final shot of the phenomenon never to return to the surface

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6 h. ago DWP warning over £4.35 rule that means Universal Credit payments can be cut

The Department for Work and Pensions can take money away from Universal Credit payments if you have money savings or investments above a certain amount

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7 h. ago Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, New Zealand study finds

Experts suggest replacing gas hobs with electric ones, saying it is a win–win for health and the climateAir pollution from wood burning and gas cooking is massively costly to our healthcare systems and the economy. These are the conclusions of a peer-reviewed study from New Zealand that calculated the cost of hospital treatment, days off ill and early deaths from the air pollution produced by fireplaces, stoves, gas cooking and un-flued room heaters.Indoor air pollution from New Zealand’s 523,000 wood burners was estimated to account for 446 hospital admissions for heart and lung problems, and 101 early deaths annually, in a country with a population of just over 5 million people. Breathing fumes from gas cooking indoors created more than 1,000 hospital admissions, 208 early deaths and more than 3,000 new cases of childhood asthma each year. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago MARK ALMOND: Will Gen Z heroine Diana's Swan Lake protest spark a new Russian revolution that topples Putin?

Seeing a crowd of young people protesting against the war in Ukraine in the heart of St Petersburg on Wednesday will have sent an unfamiliar chill down Vladimir Putin 's spine.

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12 h. ago I was convinced I'd eaten my baby. This is the reality of this brutal condition that leaves unsuspecting new mums terrified

My heart was pounding in terror as I stared at the reflection in the mirror. My teeth were dotted with chunks of flesh - blood-red, fresh and oozing. Oh my god, my baby. Had I actually eaten my baby?

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