2 h. ago Virgin Island staff 'hit with strict bedroom ban' behind the scenes of Channel 4's raunchy TV hit

It might have been all about first-time thrills on screen, but behind the cameras of Virgin Island, things were far less steamy.

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2 h. ago Britain jobless hotspots: The areas where benefits claims have soared by 40% since Rachel Reeves' National Insurance raid on businesses

Residents have told how they can live a 'middle-class life' on taxpayer cash as other locals hit out at 'lazy' young people who they claim don't try hard enough to get into work.

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2 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Russian drone factory attacked, 1,000km away in Tatarstan

Factory making Iranian-designed Shahed drones is hit, far from Russia-Ukraine border; Russian strikes damage energy and other civilian facilities in Poltava oblast. What we know on day 1,209See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine’s military said on Sunday it had attacked a Russian drone factory in the city of Yelabuga in Russia’s Tatarstan region. The target is around 1,000km from Ukraine. The Ukrainian military general staff said the factory produced, tested, and launched drones at Ukraine, in particular against energy and civil infrastructure. Videos on social media showed an explosion said to be at the factory in Yelabuga, also known as Alabuga, which builds Iranian-designed Shahed drones. The Russian local governor confirmed the attack.Russian forces hit the Kremenchuk oil refinery in Ukraine’s Poltava region with missiles and drones, Russia’s defence ministry said on Sunday. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, denounced the attack on the central Poltava region as a vile s...

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3 h. ago Terrifying new 'hit list' with a dozen more targets found at suspected Minnesota shooter's home

Police have reportedly found a second hit list written by alleged fugitive assassin Vance Boelter, 57, as the manhunt for the double homicide suspect continues

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3 h. ago Jessie J promises to ‘beat’ breast cancer in a speech at Summertime Ball

The 37-year old, best known for her hit song Price Tag, recently announced in an Instagram video that she has been diagnosed with early breast cancer.

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5 h. ago Laura Anderson takes huge swipe at Gary Lucy on Father’s Day

Former Love Island star Laura Anderson has hit out at her ex boyfriend Gary Lucy as she cheers to 'single mums' on Fathers Day and says she feels bad for her daughter

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5 h. ago Lewis Hamilton ‘devastated’ after ‘horrible’ incident ruins his Canadian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton was left ‘devastated’ after the Canadian Grand Prix as he revealed that a ‘horrible’ incident that saw him hit a groundhog derailed his race

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6 h. ago Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri dramatically collide with George Russell victorious in Canada

Norris attempted to pass Piastri across the start-finish line but misjudged the move and hit his team-mate’s car

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6 h. ago IDF says Iranian missiles have hit several sites in Israel – live updates

Death toll mounts in Israel and Iran as both countries threaten further response after trading strikes overnightIsraeli forces have opened fire on people at several aid distribution sites in Gaza, killing at least five civilians, according to Palestinian media.The news agency Wafa reports three people were killed and others injured at the former Netzarim corridor in central Gaza, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collide as George Russell wins Canadian Grand Prix

Mercedes deliver double podium in Montreal but high-speed clash between McLaren team-mates and title rivals will dominate headlines

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7 h. ago Lando Norris crashes into Oscar Piastri and first thing he said afterwards sums him up

Lando Norris had been trying to limit the damage done by his poor qualifying but attempted a move that was never on and hit into team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri

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9 h. ago ‘There’s a smell of death in the air’: chaos in Tehran as residents try to flee or find shelter

Ferocity of Israeli strikes has taken many by surprise, with people rushing to buy petrol and food amid the bombs Middle East crisis – live updatesIt was just past 4pm when Nahid’s* windows began to shake. An Israeli bomb hit a building nearby – she could not see where – and soon her house began to fill up with smoke. It was the third day of Israeli bombing of Iran and the situation in Tehran was just getting worse.“This is a massacre. The blasts haven’t stopped. Children are crying and we fear many civilians have been killed. There’s a smell of death in the air. I can’t stop crying,” Nahid*, a 25-year-old finance analyst at an e-commerce company in Tehran, told the Guardian via text. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Omar Berrada has already addressed the transfer concern Manchester United might be about to face

After years worth of reckless spending, Man United have shown signs of improvement on the recruitment front - but their hunt for a striker will test them to keep on the straight and narrow.

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10 h. ago Red Bull star slams 'ridiculous' F1 Canadian GP punishment after 10

Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda was left furious after learning he will start the Canadian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after being hit with a 10-place grid penalty

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10 h. ago 'Desperate' Pep Guardiola under huge pressure to win title as Liverpool challenge emerges

Manchester City went without a trophy last season as Pep Guardiola's side were hit by injuries and a run of inconsistent form but the Etihad boss will want to put things right this season

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11 h. ago Martin Compston's football career where Line of Duty actor played professionally before career switch

Scottish actor Martin Compston, best known for his role as DS Steve Arnott in the hit BBC drama Line of Duty, is a former professional footballer, having even had a stint with Aberdeen

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11 h. ago ‘Kind and sweet’ girl, 11, killed in Ford Transit van crash as devastated family make direct appeal

Elemie Wainwright was hit by a white Ford Transit van in Mosborough, Sheffield on Thursday

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12 h. ago Shocking moment pedestrian is run over by reversing car before being hit AGAIN

The incident, which happened in Limehouse, East London on Saturday evening, occurred between two cars on a residential street lined with terraced homes.

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12 h. ago Rangers angered by Scottish FA charge as club hit back at 'selective' punishment

Ibrox club defend former player over ‘corrupt’ comments

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13 h. ago Reckless mobility scooter OAPs hit with speed limit to stop them terrorising shoppers

A number of near-misses involving shoppers and pensioners on mobility scooter have led to a shopping centre introducing strict speed limits on the zooming older Brits

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