4 h. ago Towns and cities to benefit from £15.5m investment in access to green spaces

Natural England, National Trust and The National Lottery Heritage Fund have launched a new programme to bring millions of people closer to nature.

Economics

4 h. ago The Crypto cabinet: One in five of Trump’s closet allies hold significant cryptocurrency assets

Several cabinet members, including Vice President JD Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, have all reported personal stakes

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4 h. ago One child dead after coach carrying dozens of school pupils crashes in Somerset

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

Events

5 h. ago House Democrats demand answers from Fox News on edits to Trump’s Epstein comments

‘It is legitimate to ask whether President Trump himself or those close to him may have actively encouraged’ the edit, House Oversight Committee ranking member Robert Garcia wrote Fox News

Politics

7 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

Events

7 h. ago Child dies in Minehead bus crash as school coach 'overturns' and skids down ravine

The multi-academy trust said in an earlier statement: "We are working closely with the emergency services and relevant authorities following an incident this afternoon"

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7 h. ago Child dies in Minehead bus crash as Keir Starmer and MP Rachel Gilmour pay tribute

The multi-academy trust said in an earlier statement: "We are working closely with the emergency services and relevant authorities following an incident this afternoon"

Events

7 h. ago Emmerdale character 'already knows John killed Nate' after telling scene

Emmerdale's John Sugden came close to confessing to killing Nate Robinson on Thursday night, and as he struggled it seemed one character was onto his dark crimes

Events

7 h. ago Woman makes $750 profit at airport after being asked to give up seat on overbooked flight

Cameron Frank, 30, was at Chicago O'Hare Airport en route to Detroit when Delta announced they were looking for volunteers to give up their seats in exchange for compensation

Economics

8 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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9 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

Events

9 h. ago Coroner calls for shotgun law loophole to be closed after schoolboy's tragic death

Jairus Earl, 15, took his own life at his family's Dorset holiday home while experiencing stress and anxiety over his upcoming GCSE exams

Events

9 h. ago MAGA fans turn on Donald Trump over alleged Epstein photos with 'topless girls'

Donald Trump's supporters are demanding the truth after explosive claims that Trump was photographed with topless girls on his lap while with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein

Politics

9 h. ago Merz calls for UK, Germany and France to align on migration and defence

German chancellor’s proposal for strategic axis comes as London and Berlin sign first treaty since second world warThe German chancellor has called for a strategic axis between London, Paris and Berlin to tackle illegal migration and deepen defence cooperation, despite declaring that he “deeply deplores” Brexit.Friedrich Merz appeared alongside Keir Starmer at a press conference in Stevenage after the signing of the Kensington treaty, the first formal pact between the UK and Germany since the second world war. The agreement, signed at the V&A Museum and followed by a meeting at Downing Street, sets out plans for closer cooperation on migration, defence, trade and education, including a framework for school exchanges.A mutual assistance clause on national security, including shared recognition that Russia poses “the most significant and direct threat” to both countries.Joint procurement and development of defence technologies including Typhoon jets, Boxer vehicles and long-range ...

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10 h. ago I didn't realise I was fighting police officers and I feared they'd beat me to death, Manchester Airport 'attacker' tells court

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, was filmed hitting two policewomen and a male officer who were trying to detain him for headbutting a passenger at a Starbucks café minutes earlier.

Events

10 h. ago Manchester Airport police assault trial accused claims 'I was fighting for my life'

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz said he didh't realise at first he was being detained by cops and thought they were about to shoot his brother

Events

11 h. ago Maurene Comey: prosecutor in Jeffrey Epstein case fired by DoJ

There was no specific reason given for her termination from the US attorney’s office in the southern district of New YorkThe justice department has fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey and a prosecutor in the federal cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jeffrey Epstein, according to a person familiar with the matter.Her termination comes shortly after she prosecuted Combs, who was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges. The rapper was convicted of lesser prostitution-related offenses. Comey also prosecuted Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell on sex-trafficking charges. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich suspended over banned substance

Diuretic was detected in a sample earlier this yearKenyan set world best at Chicago last OctoberThe women’s marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for the presence and use of the prohibited substance hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).The substance, a diuretic, was detected in a sample collected from the Kenyan athlete on 14 March, the AIU said in a statement on Thursday.More details soon Continue reading...

Events

11 h. ago Trump’s effort to dismiss Epstein files as ‘hoax’ fails to quell Maga rebellion

Mike Pence was the latest prominent figure to call for release of files on sex offender once close to presidentHow the Jeffrey Epstein row plunged Maga world into turmoil – a timelineDonald Trump’s efforts to dismiss the criticism over his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files as a “hoax” showed no sign of working on Thursday as more prominent figures from across the political spectrum emerged to attack the US president and some of his supporters recorded videos burning their signature Make America Great Again hats.Days after the Republican speaker of the House, the Trump loyalist Mike Johnson, called for the release of all documents relating to the late financier, a convicted sex offender and longtime former friend of Trump’s, rebellion continued to simmer within the president’s normally diehard base. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Trump supporters burn Maga hats after he dismisses Epstein files furor as ‘hoax’

Mike Pence is latest prominent figure to call for release of files on sex offender once close to presidentHow the Jeffrey Epstein row plunged Maga world into turmoil – a timelineDonald Trump’s efforts to dismiss the criticism over his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files as a “hoax” showed no sign of working on Thursday as more prominent figures from across the political spectrum emerged to attack the US president and some of his supporters recorded videos burning their signature Make America Great Again hats.Days after the Republican speaker of the House, the Trump loyalist Mike Johnson, called for the release of all documents relating to the late financier, a convicted sex offender and longtime former friend of Trump’s, rebellion continued to simmer within the president’s normally diehard base. Continue reading...

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