38 m. ago I'm a phonics expert and these are the simple actions every parent should do

If your child is a baby or toddler and yet to start school, you can still prepare them at home for what's to come. Phonics expert Ann Sullivan shares her top tips for encouraging a love of books in your little one

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38 m. ago Four simple steps older children can take to help them read more fluently

Now the children are back at school, phonics expert Ann Sullivan reveals how you can boost their reading confidence at home

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94 m. ago Longtime New York Rep. Jerry Nadler, 78, cites generational change for retirement after ‘watching the Biden thing’

The 78-year-old congressman said he was initially reluctant to step down but was ultimately persuaded that a younger replacement could help challenge President Donald Trump’s ‘fascism’

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2 h. ago Fewer international tourists are traveling to the US. Here’s why that’s not expected to change anytime soon

In the first seven months of the year, the number of overseas visitors declined by more than 3 million, compared to the same period a year before, according to U.S. government data

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3 h. ago Burning Man horror as police issue major update over man found dead at festival

The Pershing County Sheriff's Office is seeking help identifying the man who was found dead at the Burning Man Festival in Nevada on Saturday, August 30

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5 h. ago The families who were given a £10,000 discount on their new homes... as long as they help BUILD them

Thrilled new home owners have been given a £10,000 discount on the price of their properties in return for helping building them.

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6 h. ago BBC drama The Guest branded 'the most unhinged show' but viewers left divided

Viewers have been left divided after watching The Guest, with some praising the new BBC drama highly whilst others issuing similar complaints about the whole thing

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7 h. ago Putin claims nothing is ever Russia's fault as he gives weird speech during China trip

The dictator was speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, a Eurasian bloc of ten countries, which he praised in favour of 'outdated' Western-led alliances

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7 h. ago Trump says he’d consider reopening ‘insane asylums’ to help clean up some of the nation’s biggest cities

The President claimed that America’s streets would be safer if more people are forced into long-term psychiatric care — although he admitted it would be ‘massively expensive’

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8 h. ago Hundreds of ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ Labor Day rallies take place across US

Protests denounce Trump administration’s policies and demand freedom, fairness and security for workersAs Labor Day rallies took place across the US, the Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson sharply denounced the Trump administration’s threat to deploy federal troops to the city as part of an immigration crackdown.“No federal troops in the city of Chicago,” said Johnson on Monday to a gathered crowd at the “Workers over Billionaires” demonstration in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Eddie Hearn drops surprise verdict on potential Darren Till vs Carl Froch clash

Hearn praised Misfits for being a great spectacle, albeit a separate entity from professional boxing

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10 h. ago Sheriffs seek to identify man found dead ‘in pool of blood’ at Burning Man festival

A murder investigation was launched Sunday after apparent homicide as authorities ask public for help Nevada sheriffs are asking the public’s help in identifying a man killed on Saturday in an apparent homicide at the Burning Man festival.In a statement on Monday, Pershing county sheriff Jerry Allen asked for assistance to identify the man, who was found dead in the futurist encampment of Black Rock City as the festival reaching its climax when an effigy – the eponymous burning man – was set alight. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Burning Man murder mystery deepens as cops ask 70,000 ravers to help identify man found in a pool of blood

The unidentified body of a male was discovered at around 9.15pm on Saturday as the festival's 'Man' effigy began to burn in the northwestern Nevada desert, police said.

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11 h. ago Amy Bradley: Missing woman seen in new 'facial reconstruction' in hopes she'll be found

Facial reconstruction specialist Marcel van Adrichem has shared what Amy Bradley could look like today in the hope it could help the ongoing investigation on the island of Curaçao

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11 h. ago NHS stroke centres given 'revolutionary' AI tool that triples recovery rates and reduces life

The NHS has equipped every stroke centre in England with a world-first AI tool that triples the rate of recovery and helps half of patients avoid major disability.

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11 h. ago Stroke centres in England given AI tool that will help 50% of patients recover

NHS equips all centres with life-saving software that will increase number of patients avoiding serious disabilityHalf of all people who experience a stroke in England will now recover thanks to a revolutionary AI scanning system that increases the number of patients avoiding serious disability.The NHS has equipped every stroke centre in England with life-saving software that quickly tells doctors if they need to perform emergency surgery and can triple the rate of recovery. Continue reading...

Science

12 h. ago Travel buffs discover hidden gems near Europe's iconic locations thanks to new travel tool

A new digital guide helps travellers find inspiring destinations within easy driving distance of Europe's most popular cities

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12 h. ago Expedited UK visa scheme being set up for Gaza students and other young people fleeing war

The Government will use ‘legal and controlled support’ to help people fleeing persecution, the Home Secretary told MPs

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13 h. ago Police hunt woman, 40, after £32k worth of fake Mounjaro and Ozempic pills sold online

City of London Police are appealing for help to trace Christina Parfitt, 40, as part of a probe into an organised crime group accused of selling fake and unlicensed drugs online.

Economics

13 h. ago Beauty and the beast: Female bullfighter praised for her looks as well as her skill slays bull in front of cheering crowd as she sets out to be 'the greatest in history'

A female bullfighter aiming to be the 'greatest in history' managed to slay a raging bull in front of a cheering crowd. 

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