39 m. ago Sycamore Gap trial live: ‘Jeffrey, it’s gone viral’, defendant remarked after tree chopped down, court told

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers have appeared for the second day of the trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of felling the Sycamore Gap tree

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53 m. ago First accuser resumes testimony at Harvey Weinstein's #MeToo retrial

A former TV production assistant is back on the witness stand at Harvey Weinstein’s retrial

Politics

54 m. ago Closure of popular Ayrshire restaurant and hotel a 'massive blow' for village

The Kirkton Inn in Dalrymple closed suddenly on Monday, April 28 and the people of the village have reacted with shock and sadness.

Society

76 m. ago 'I was urged to avoid a holiday to this popular Italian city

The city has a reputation for being dirty, dangerous and chaotic – but it is also a city of contrasts, with incredible art, food and people as one writer discovered.

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85 m. ago Video of porn star 'murdering victim during sex' is shown to jury: Colombian 'filmed moment he killed man after beating his lover to death with a hammer

Yostin Andres Mosquera, 35, is accused of dismembering the bodies of Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, in west London and keeping their heads in a freezer.

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88 m. ago Porn star accused of beheading couple then dumping body parts in suitcases on UK bridge

A man on trial for murder allegedly 'decapitated' a couple and stashed their body parts in a suitcase before dumping them on Bristol's Clifton Suspension Bridge

Politics

1 hour ago Three charged with making hoax ‘swat’ calls to US and Canadian police

The men will appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Thursday accused of conspiring to pervert the course of justice.

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1 hour ago Tunes on the Bay bans popular item for festival goers as strict entry rule confirmed

Those attending Tunes on the Bay will shocked to find out the strict new rules for this weekend's festival.

Culture

1 hour ago The 13 health benefits and harms of gaming according to experts

Researchers aimed to clarify the often-conflicting narratives surrounding this popular hobby

Science

1 hour ago I had a passionate crush on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Could it still thrill me 19 years later?

When Bethesda surprise-released a remake last week, I revisited its world with my son to see if the magic was still thereFor a 10-day period the summer of 2006, in between handing in my resignation at my first job on a games magazine and returning to Scotland to start university, I did almost nothing except eat, sleep and play The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on my Xbox 360. I hauled my TV from the living room of my small, unpleasantly warm flatshare into my bedroom so I could play uninterrupted; it was all I could think about. My character was a Khajiit thief, a kind of manky lion in black-leather armour with excellent pickpocketing skills. One afternoon, I decided to see whether I could steal every single object in the smallish town of Bravil, and got caught by the guards a couple of hours in. I did a runner, dropping a trail of random plates, cheese wheels and doublets in my wake, and the guards pursued me all the way to the other side of the map, where they finally got entangled w...

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1 hour ago What ketamine addiction does to your body as popular party drug is 'heroin of a generation'

Scientists have issued a warning over the "growing challenge" of ketamine abuse and the painful realities of becoming addicted to the party drug

Events

2 h. ago Iran executes man accused of helping Israel kill Revolutionary Guards colonel

Mohsen Langarneshin is accused of being ‘senior spy’ for Mossad, but human rights groups say he was innocentIran has executed a 36-year-old man it accused of helping the Mossad, Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, kill a senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in Tehran in 2022. Iranian state media said Mohsen Langarneshin was hanged, the usual method of execution in Iran, at Ghezel Hesar prison early on Wednesday morning.Langarneshin’s family and human rights groups insisted the former IT consultant was innocent of the charges against him and that any reported confessions were obtained by torture or blackmail. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Alleged knifeman ‘with martyrdom note tried to break into Israeli embassy’

Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33, is accused of carrying two kitchen knives to the site in Kensington on Monday and trying to break in.

Politics

2 h. ago Sycamore Gap trial live: Video filmed by defendant shows tree being chopped down, prosecutors tell court

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers have appeared for the second day of the trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of felling the Sycamore Gap tree

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2 h. ago Voters name ‘none of the above’ as most popular candidate before local elections

Labour’s Keir Starmer, Reform’s Nigel Farage, the Conservative’s Kemi Badenoch and Lib Dem’s Ed Davey all trailing as voters prepare to go to the polls on Thursday

Politics

2 h. ago Sycamore Gap trial: Video of alleged moment tree cut down shown to jurors

The mobile phone footage was played in Newcastle Crown Court at the trial of the two men accused of felling the world-famous tree

Culture

3 h. ago Marvel seeks to exit Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni legal battle over ‘Nicepool’ character

Baldoni is suing Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, claiming the couple tried to destroy his reputation while Lively has accused Baldoni of sexual harassment

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3 h. ago Sycamore Gap trial shown video footage of ‘tree being chopped down’

Prosecutors say the video was filmed on the mobile phone of Daniel Graham, who is accused alongside Adam Carruthers of felling the Sycamore Gap tree

Culture

3 h. ago How to turn leftover roast lamb inito mouthwatering quesadillas – recipe | Waste not

Leftover cooked lamb is ideal for hard frying, stuffing into tacos and topping with salsaIf you’re anything like me, you love a big roast dinner on Sundays. A joint of meat is a magnificent offering, but it can sometimes be hard to carve cleanly, and you end up leaving chunks of meat and flavoursome fat on the bone. These scraps are perfect for turning into succulent, tasty tacos. Cut any meat and fat off the bone, then shred with two forks. I’ve added black beans to bulk out the meat; if you have less meat, or want to make a vegetarian version, just use an extra tin of beans. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Virginia Giuffre's final words released by family saying 'battle lines are drawn'

The family of Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, have released a handwritten note she penned shortly before her suspected suicide

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