48 m. ago Teenager wins university place after poolside chat led to life

Former competitive swimmer-turned rower, Felix Merritt, 18, gained a 110% bursary to attend Millfield School in Somerset.

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53 m. ago Girl, 14, found hidden under paedophile's blanket in his car

Ben Bryan has been jailed

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61 m. ago 'We watched our girl take last breath on CCTV after terrifying phone call'

The parents of a girl who drowned in a swimming pool have emotionally recalled watching her last breath on CCTV footage more than two years on from her tragic death that took place at a birthday party

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1 hour ago Students accepted on UK degree courses reaches record high – Ucas

The figures comes as school and college leavers across the country are receiving their A-level results.

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1 hour ago Fugitive Nicholas Rossi is found guilty of rape in US case after he faked his own death and fled to Scotland to pose as an Irish orphan

Nicholas Rossi was found guilty of a 2008 rape after a three-day trial in which his accuser and her parents took the stand.

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1 hour ago Waterworld statement after young girl dies at UK's biggest indoor water park

The new owner of Waterworld has issued a statement over a week on from the tragedy.

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2 h. ago New statement issued after death of girl, 4, in Waterworld tragedy

The attraction's new owners have spoken out

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2 h. ago You be the judge: should my girlfriend stop leaving so many lamps on and use the big light instead?

Mona likes her mood lighting and keeps at least two lamps on in every room; Monty feels it’s a waste of electricity. You decide whose argument is a turn-off?• Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a jurorIt seems illogical to have so many lights on in a small room. She turns them on, then leavesI know it’s not energy-conscious to have all these lamps on, but I just love cosy mood lighting Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Good Morning Britain host says 'my mum hated me' after teenage decision

Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley made a surprising confession about his time at school during Thursday's instalment of the ITV show.

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2 h. ago Waterworld issues statement after young girl dies at Britain's largest aqua park

A four-year-old girl was tragically found unconscious at the Waterworld aqua park in Stoke-on-Trent last Monday. Now the executive chairman and co-founder of the Looping Group has spoken out

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2 h. ago Hailey Bieber enjoys a rare girls' night out with her famous gal pals after husband Justin's cryptic post

He appeared to address their relationship woes on his new album, but the couple retained a united front at events promoting the new project.

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3 h. ago Kylie Jenner bares cleavage in racy look as she indulges in girls' night amid Timothee Chalamet split rumors

She has otherwise been an enthusiastic booster of his career this year, attending a string of award shows with him including the Golden Globes and the Oscars.

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3 h. ago Waterworld issues statement after tragic death of girl, 4, at aqua park

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3 h. ago More than 140 people come forward in Mohamed Al Fayed investigation

The former Harrods owner, who died in 2023, is suspected of sexual abuse of dozens of women and girls

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3 h. ago Eight things we learned from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s marathon New Heights podcast

If you don’t have a spare two hours to listen to Swift talking about The Life of a Showgirl on her boyfriend’s podcast, we did it for youTwo years ago, American footballer Travis Kelce famously used the New Heights podcast – which he hosts with his brother Jason – to announce that he wanted to date Taylor Swift. This was after he failed to get her attention at her Eras tour show at Arrowhead Stadium, home to his team, the Kansas City Chiefs. Somehow, it worked: he managed to get the girl. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Multiple students injured in school bus crash carrying more than 40 kids on first day back to school

Authorities say a Texas school bus carrying more than 40 students rolled over after veering off a rural road on the first day of class, injuring multiple students

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4 h. ago In juvenile detention, these students say they're not learning — and it's keeping them incarcerated

Florida shifted to virtual learning for youth in juvenile detention — and parents and students say it's been a disaster

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4 h. ago Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah

A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his first of two Utah trials

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5 h. ago Horror as nine children injured after Texas school overturns in horror crash

Ten people - including nine students and the bus driver - were taken to hospital after a bus carrying a total of 43 people overturned in the US in Austin, Texas

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5 h. ago Parents of woman who died in Texas flooding file lawsuit saying campground had ‘history of dangerous flooding’

The lawsuit accuses the campground of placing ‘guests in a known floodplain with a history of dangerous flooding’

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