1 hour ago Boy, 14, 'fighting for his life' after being mauled by shark

The 14-year-old boy was left with a life-threatening bite wound to the chest after he was attacked by a shark in the waters off the coast of Queensland, Australia

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1 hour ago ‘A hunger for wild, physical sensation’: Alan Hollinghurst on painter and writer Denton Welch who died tragically young

When the young painter was left severely injured after being knocked off his bike, he began to write – with astonishing vividness. As his paintings go on show, novelist Alan Hollinghurst celebrates this fierce talentWhat Denton Welch’s life was like before his accident we know from the books he wrote after it. They give a picture of a teenager’s experience unparalleled in its vividness and oddity. Welch was born in Shanghai in 1915, to an American mother and an English businessman father, and brought to England when he was four. In his first book, 1943’s Maiden Voyage, he describes his return to China in 1932, after he’d run away from Repton school in Derbyshire.All his characteristics as a writer are evident from the start: an astonishing candour of response to sensations of all kinds, with childlike repulsion registered as keenly as attraction; a clarity of style unbothered by literary convention; and a fierce solipsism, his sense of others exact and often unsparing, but his overw...

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2 h. ago Scots mum slams pathetic jail time for paedo who sexually abused her young daughter

Liam Moir first sexually assaulted the girl on her 12th birthday.

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2 h. ago Abusers deserve harsher sentences after child victim left broken by monster

Record View says Scotland’s prisons may be fit to bursting, but that cannot be allowed to influence how long convicted abusers are sent down for.

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3 h. ago Two people die after fireball plane crashes off Fort Worth highway in Texas

A fireball plane crash in Fort Worth, Texas, has left at least two people dead after the aircraft crashed into multiple lorries beside a motorway on Sunday afternoon

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3 h. ago Mystery visitors plunged Maxwell’s Texas prison camp into lockdown as inmates complain of preferential treatment, report says

Maxwell had a mysterious meeting in the prison’s chapel that prevented other inmates from getting their outdoor time, per the report

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3 h. ago Airport worker's attempt to refuel aircraft goes horribly wrong in jaw

A ground worker at Dallas Fort-Worth International airport was left horrified after dousing the tarmac with highly flammable jet fuel.

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4 h. ago I visited a huge TUI hotel that's worlds away from a typical all

A trip to Crete’s TUI Blue Sensatori Atlantica Caldera Palace left Isobel Pankhurst uber-relaxed and pleasantly surprised at the vegetarian options available to her

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6 h. ago Warden at Maxwell’s cushy Texas prison camp warned other inmates not to bully her

Maxwell had a mysterious meeting in the prison’s chapel that prevented other inmates from getting their outdoor time, per the report

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6 h. ago Historic village made famous by Bridget Jones locked in row over strict planning rules to stop it from looking ‘flashy’

A HISTORIC village made famous by Bridget Jones has been locked in a bitter row over strict planning rules. Locals in Snowshill, Gloucestershire, which appeared in the 2001 film, 'Bridget Jones's Diary', have been left divided over the rules. The Cotswold village appeared in the much-loved classic as the home of Bridget's parents, played by Jim Broadbent and Gemma...

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6 h. ago Nigel Farage blames Prime Minister after Reform council leader, 19, is physically attacked in the street

Reform UK politician and the youngest council leader in Britain, George Finch, 19 (left), was branded a 'racist' and a 'fascist' during the street assault on Friday night.

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7 h. ago Diane Keaton left an estimated £75million estate following tragic death aged 79

HOLLYWOOD star Diane Keaton left an estimated £75million estate following her death aged 79. The legendary Godfather actress’ health took a turn over the past few months, and a family spokesperson confirmed she sadly passed away on Saturday. Diane had a successful acting career, whilst investing in real estate earning her a large fortune of...

Economics

7 h. ago Watch as Big Brother’s biggest row explodes as housemate breaks down in tears and tells co

BIG Brother's biggest row in the house exploaded in almighty scenes after two housemates were shown to be gossiping in code. Housemates Sam and Nancy were left aghast when their secret conversations were read back to the house in full after a series of rulebreaks. The pair were heard airing their opinion on a housemate...

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7 h. ago Who are the Big Brother housemates? Full cast of series 22 and who has left so far

Big Brother week three is set to begin very soon - but who is still in the house? 📺👀

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8 h. ago Ian Watkins' Lostprophets bandmate Lee Gaze reacts after he was stabbed to death in prison

Lee Gaze is the first former Lostprophets member to break his silence after news of Ian Watkins' death.

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8 h. ago Married At First Sight's Reiss leaves fans raging after bride hospitalised

Married At First Sight UK fans were left stunned after Reiss refused to go to hospital with Leisha

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8 h. ago Luke Humphries shows true colours with classy comments after Luke Littler demolition

Luke Humphries showed his true colours after being put to the sword by darting rival Luke Littler, losing 6-1 in the final of the World Grand Prix in Leicester

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8 h. ago Strictly's Karen Carney 'gutted' as star is booted off BBC show

Karen Carney penned an emotional message after their co-star left the competition

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8 h. ago World Grand Prix 2025 darts: Luke Littler thrashes Luke Humphries to claim title in Leicester

Teenage sensation exacted revenge for Premier League final defeat

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8 h. ago Steve Clarke left with Scotland 'head scratcher' as he lifts lid on Ben Gannon

Clarke disappointed with Belarus performance as he racks up record match

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