46 m. ago Space skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies in paragliding crash aged 56

Austrian extreme sportsman lost control of his paraglider before crash central Italy, police said

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47 m. ago Democrat voters who sat out last election want candidates further to the left

‘The conventional wisdom is really wrong on these voters,’ one pollster found

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94 m. ago Low turnout in Togo municipal elections seen as test for the country's president

Togolese voters have voted in municipal elections, seen as a test for the country's leader Faure Gnassingbé, who has faced rare and deadly protests after a recent constitutional reform that could effectively keep him in power indefinitely

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97 m. ago 'Save Our Kids' protest turns violent: Thugs clash with police as residents with homemade banners gather at asylum hotel after migrant appears in court over schoolgirl sex assault

Shortly before 8pm masked protesters attacked three police vans, climbing on to the vehicles' roofs and throwing fireworks and bottles at officers protecting counter-demonstrators.

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99 m. ago Minehead school bus crash latest: One child killed after coach carrying dozens of pupils overturns in Somerset

Police say at least one child has been killed and two more are seriously injured following the crash

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1 hour ago Child dies after school coach carrying more than 60 people crashes on day trip

Two other children were taken to hospital by air ambulance, police said.

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2 h. ago Angry protesters clash with Met police as demonstration outside migrant hotel in Epping descends into violence

Essex Police said some protesters were seen using fireworks and throwing eggs, as a section of High Road has been closed for the safety of the public

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2 h. ago Child dies after school coach overturns on way home from trip to zoo

A major incident was declared in Minehead after a coach carrying more than 60 people flipped onto its roof

Society

2 h. ago Rushing to save swimmers, a former baseball player and police officer loses his life

A former minor league baseball player and ex-police officer has died after rushing to save swimmers in a rip current

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2 h. ago AI and drones deployed as Scots Mountain Rescue teams search for hillwalker missing since September

Ian Ross was last seen 10 months ago and his car was found in the car park of Beinn Alligin, Torridon, in the Highlands.

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2 h. ago Dogg among the Swans: American rapper Snoop Dogg buys stake in Swansea City

Championship club under majority American ownershipLuka Modric joined as investor and co-owner in AprilThe American rapper Snoop Dogg has bought a minority stake in the Championship club Swansea. The deal was announced three months after the Croatia international Luka Modric joined as an investor and co-owner.Snoop Dogg helped to launch Swansea’s new home shirt on Monday. The 53-year-old is a keen sports fan and has described Celtic as his favourite football club in Scotland. He said last month he would love to open a burger van at Celtic Park. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Dogg among the Swans: Rapper Snoop Dogg buys stake in Swansea City

Championship club under majority American ownershipLuka Modric joined as investor and co-owner in AprilThe American rapper Snoop Dogg has bought a minority stake in the Championship club Swansea. The deal was announced three months after the Croatia international Luka Modric joined as an investor and co-owner.Snoop Dogg helped to launch Swansea’s new home shirt on Monday. The 53-year-old is a keen sports fan and has described Celtic as his favourite football club in Scotland. He said last month he would love to open a burger van at Celtic Park. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Israel has refused to renew visas for heads of at least 3 UN agencies in Gaza

Israel has refused to renew visas for the heads of at least three United Nations agencies in Gaza

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2 h. ago Oasis fans sent into frenzy after intimate snaps shared of Gallagher brothers at Heaton Park

The reunion has been dubbed "perfect" by Oasis fans

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3 h. ago Met Police to close half its front counters following budget

Met Police to close half its front counters following budget  BBC

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3 h. ago 'We paid £300 to see Oasis but spent the night in A&E after knocking over beer'

Martin Brierley says he was attacked after knocking over someone's beer

Economics

3 h. ago Moment police storm homes and arrest three men in child sexual exploitation probe

Properties were raided in Salford, Longsight and Oldham

Events

3 h. ago Almost 3,000lbs of cocaine discovered on ship headed for Spain

Almost 3,000lbs (1,300kg) of cocaine was seized on a container ship bound for Málaga, Spanish officials have said.

Politics

4 h. ago Homeland security officials defend immigration court arrests after being sued

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is defending its policy of having Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrest people at their immigration court hearings after a group of immigrants and advocates filed a class-action lawsuit that seeks to stop the practice

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4 h. ago Coach carrying dozens of school children crashes in Somerset

Police said the A396 remains closed after the crash and officers asked for people to avoid the area

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