67 m. ago We were fined £1,500 after calling police when we found a migrant in our campervan. We're being punished for something the professionals missed

After arriving home to Heybridge, Essex, on October 15 following a long drive back from Calais, the couple noticed the man when they spotted 'a pair of white trainers.'

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2 h. ago 'Seal pups and rare British puffins face devastating consequences of North Sea oil spill'

A crash off the Yorkshire coast involving an oil tanker which has released fuel into the sea has caused immediate worry for wildlife charities and environmental organisations

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2 h. ago 'Seal pups and rare British seabirds face devastating consequences of North Sea oil spill'

A crash off the Yorkshire coast involving an oil tanker which has released fuel into the sea has caused immediate worry for wildlife charities and environmental organisations

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4 h. ago Nutritionist urges Brits to go 'back to basics' to improve gut health

A new study has found that almost half of Brits are 'overwhelmed' by advice on nutrition with a leading nutritionist urging the UK to go 'back to basics'

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4 h. ago Your dentist can instantly tell if you've given oral sex in the past seven days... here's how

Dental professionals have taken to social media to share the 'fun fact' in several clips, to the general horror and embarrassment of patients.

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6 h. ago Crime boss dubbed 'Pablo Escobar' caged alongside Scots lieutenant continued running empire from jail

Christopher Welsh Junior ran an organised crime group which supplied cocaine and heroin worth tens of millions of pounds to Scottish gangster John Reid.

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7 h. ago US will be ‘central’ to climate fight even without Trump, says Cop30 president

André Corrêa do Lago suggests US organisations can play a constructive role even if government limits participationThe US will be “central” to solving the climate crisis despite Donald Trump’s withdrawal of government support and cash, the president of the next UN climate summit has said.André Corrêa do Lago, president-designate of the Cop30 summit for the host country, Brazil, hinted that businesses and other organisations in the US could play a constructive role without the White House. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago ‘I contemplated the unthinkable’: Karla Sofía Gascón speaks out about ‘overwhelmingly painful’ Oscars season

The Emilia Pérez actor, whose offensive resurfaced tweets sank the film’s hopes for awards glory, says public hatred left her ‘on the edge’Karla Sofía Gascón, the first out trans actor to be nominated for an Oscar, whose hopes of winning were dashed after offensive social media posts were surfaced a month before the ceremony, has spoken out about the “unexpected, devastating storm” of awards season.The Spanish actor says that the final stretch of the race, was the “most exposed” period of her life. She faced widespread criticism for her tweets, and despite repeated apologies, was cold-shouldered by the cast and crew of Emilia Pérez, while studio Netflix dropped her from campaigns and cut off funds allowing her to travel to ceremonies. A contract with her Spanish publisher was cancelled, and senior politicians in her home country spoke of their disappointment in her. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Designer apologises for ‘discomfort’ caused by fashion show at India ski resort during Ramadan

Jammu and Kashmir’s chief minister says organisers failed to respect local sensitivities

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10 h. ago WHO's urgent warning over 'high fatality' disease spreading globe as symptoms explained

The World Health Organisation has released a list of several worrying symptoms following an outbreak of a virus that has a 'high fatality' rate, as the illness continues to spread

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10 h. ago Dame Laura Kenny appointed new Commonwealth Games England President

Kenny, 32, becomes the youngest President in the history of the organisation and the third consecutive woman to hold the role following Dame Kelly Holmes and Dame Denise Lewis.

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12 h. ago Trump’s USAid cuts will have huge impact on global climate finance, data shows

Campaigners say funding halt is a ‘staggering blow’ to vulnerable nations and to efforts to keep heating below 1.5CDonald Trump’s withdrawal of US overseas aid will almost decimate global climate finance from the developed world, data shows, with potentially devastating impacts on vulnerable nations.The US was responsible last year for about $8 in every $100 that flowed from the rich world to developing countries, to help them cut greenhouse gas emissions and cope with the impacts of extreme weather, according to data from the analyst organisation Carbon Brief. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago ‘You can yodel and don’t have to be conservative’: Switzerland’s feminist choir rewriting traditional songs

Echo vom Eierstock is opening up the overwhelmingly male Alpine folk music scene with new versions of lyrics about nagging wives and naive girlsElena Kaiser just wanted to yodel, and living in central Switzerland, that didn’t seem too much to ask for. “But as a woman you couldn’t yodel in a choir unless you were already a professional; there were simply no options,” she says. There were also the words to the songs, portraying an idyllic Alpine life surrounded by pristine nature and overseen by a benevolent God, the men in charge and the women presented either as naive girls, self-sacrificing mothers or nagging wives. Kaiser couldn’t get past them: “The beautiful melodies with these completely outdated lyrics.”So, in 2022, she founded Switzerland’s first feminist yodelling choir, and Echo vom Eierstock (“echo from the ovary”) has been rewriting traditional yodelling songs and dragging the Alpine folk music scene into the 21st century ever since. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago ‘You can yodel and don’t have to be conservative’: the Swiss feminist choir rewriting traditional songs

Echo vom Eierstock is opening up the overwhelmingly male Alpine folk music scene with new versions of lyrics about nagging wives and naive girlsElena Kaiser just wanted to yodel, and living in central Switzerland, that didn’t seem too much to ask for. “But as a woman you couldn’t yodel in a choir unless you were already a professional; there were simply no options,” she says. There were also the words to the songs, portraying an idyllic Alpine life surrounded by pristine nature and overseen by a benevolent God, the men in charge and the women presented either as naive girls, self-sacrificing mothers or nagging wives. Kaiser couldn’t get past them: “The beautiful melodies with these completely outdated lyrics.”So, in 2022, she founded Switzerland’s first feminist yodelling choir, and Echo vom Eierstock (“echo from the ovary”) has been rewriting traditional yodelling songs and dragging the Alpine folk music scene into the 21st century ever since. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Sydney caravan a ‘fake terrorism plot’ and antisemitic attacks a scheme to divert police resources, authorities allege

‘The caravan plot was an elaborate scheme contrived by organised criminals domestically and from offshore,’ AFP deputy commissioner Krissy Barrett saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFederal police say a caravan found in Sydney earlier this year was “never going to cause a mass casualty event” and was a “fake terrorism plot”.The Australian federal police deputy commissioner Krissy Barrett said on Monday investigators now believed the caravan incident was concocted by criminals who wanted to cause fear for personal benefit. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Kyle Walker's estranged wife Annie Kilner raises eyebrows with major business change as relationship drama continues

For the first time, Annie Kilner has used her estranged husband Kyle Walker's name professionally in her new business venture, despite recent sightings of him with two models in Italy

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21 h. ago 'Scouse Escobar' who ran £200m drugs plot with dad was caught out by lavish stag do

Christopher Welsh Jr was the head of an organised crime group with his dad Welsh Sr, supplying cocaine and heroin worth tens of millions of pounds to Glasgow gangs

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23 h. ago I've spent 33 years as a snooker pro and this player is the greatest potter I’ve seen – even Ronnie O'Sullivan agrees

Dominic Dale turned professional in 1992 and has faced greats of the game, but heaped praise on one man

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24 h. ago ‘Devastated’ England wait for test results after Ollie Lawrence injury

Borthwick: ‘Fingers crossed it’s not as severe as we fear’Maro Itoje ‘looking forward’ to ‘humungous’ Wales tieEngland stayed in the chase for the Six Nations title with a bonus-point victory against Italy but lost Ollie Lawrence to an achilles injury that threatens his hopes of touring Australia with the British & Irish Lions.Steve Borthwick’s side scored seven tries as they overwhelmed the Azzurri after a close first half in sunny south-west London, with the fly-half Fin Smith orchestrating the attack impressively. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago You can get all the 'thrills of Cheltenham glory' without leaving your sofa

Not everyone can be a professional jockey. If you crave the thrill of winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup, but not the years of training and the punishing diet, you might want to try the next best thing

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