2 h. ago Israel launches 'preemptive strikes' on Iran as explosions are heard across Tehran: Jerusalem declares 'special state of emergency' and braces for all

Israel's defence minister has announced a 'special situation' in his country and said schools would stay shut on Friday. Iranian state media reported repeated explosions could be heard in Tehran.

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2 h. ago Grapes last six weeks longer with easy storage method that means no more mould

Grapes are one of the best snacks you can have in the summer but they don't tend to stay around for long as they can quickly go mouldy, but one simple trick can keep them fresh for six weeks

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2 h. ago Families of Nottingham attack victims to hold memorial walk two years on

They will gather at St Paul’s Church on Friday morning before walking to the two locations of the attacks.

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3 h. ago Explosions heard in Tehran after US warned 'Israel was planning to hit Iran's nuclear sites'

Israel's defence minister has announced a 'special situation' in his country and said schools would stay shut on Friday. Iranian state media reported repeated explosions could be heard in Tehran.

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3 h. ago Lottie Moss shares struggles of being 'compared' to famous sister Kate and details how models 'partied to stay skinny' as she admits she would use weight loss jabs again after Ozempic scare

Lottie Moss has revealed she always felt 'compared' to her supermodel sister Kate as she admitted she would try weight loss jabs after suffering a seizure.

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3 h. ago Israel strikes Iran: Oil prices jump after escalation in Middle East tensions

Israeli defence minister expects retaliation from Iran following decision to carry out ‘pre-emptive’ attack

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3 h. ago William, Hope and Emily were born with heroin in their tiny bodies... but we still longed to adopt them

Clare and Jeremy Wilson felt so many emotions: pity for this helpless newborn, and anger at the heroin-addicted birth mother who had inflicted such torture on an innocent baby.

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4 h. ago BREAKING Explosions heard in Tehran as Israel says it has launched attack on Iran

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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4 h. ago Ballymena riots: Police arrest man and woman with victim 'traumatised' by days of violence

Police in Northern Ireland have faced four consecutive days of violence in the wake of an alleged sexual assault in Ballymena that sparked riots, leaving residents terrified

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5 h. ago Moment 'killer' attacks police officers with samurai sword as they try to arrest him after schoolboy was slashed to death in street

This is the horrifying moment police officers were attacked by a man with a sword, in footage which was shown to the jury at the Daniel Anjorin murder trial. 

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5 h. ago How a mother's final wish left her two girls orphaned: Grieving husband jetted to Ahmedabad with his wife's ashes

Arjun Patolia, a father-of-two, had been visiting a village in the Amreli district in Gujarat to immerse his deceased wife's ashes in a local river.

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6 h. ago Huge 8ft shark leaves girl, 9, covered in blood with hand hanging off in horror attack

Nine year old Leah Lendel had to have emergency surgery to reattach her severed hand after the 8ft bull shark attacked her while on holiday with her family in Florida

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6 h. ago Riot police out for fourth night as fire on street and rocks thrown at cops in UK town

The violent scenes comes after three nights of violence in towns across Northern Ireland saw cops pelted with petrol bombs and foreign families targetted by masked thugs

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6 h. ago Police come under attack for fourth night in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s police chief said ‘bigots and racists’ behind earlier nights of unrest in the region would be arrested.

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6 h. ago Coronation Street 'to bring back' icon 33 years after first episode as Lou’s mum 'revealed'

Coronation Street fans are convinced they've worked out the identity of Lou Michaelis' mysterious mother, who was mentioned in a recent episode of the ITV soap

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6 h. ago Hollywood nepo baby makes rare public appearance with her famous mother

A Hollywood nepo-baby stunned as she enjoyed a day out in London at an exhibition with her very famous mother.

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8 h. ago Mountain Warehouse raincoat 'ideal for milder days' is half price at Debenhams

The Mountain Warehouse Women's Mid Length Waterproof Jacket is perfect for when you want to stay dry but not overheat

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8 h. ago Emirhan Demircan 'rejects' Ranger transfer offer as Bayern Munich starlet links up with pricey Celtic flop instead

Demircan had the chance to stay in Germany or head home to Turkey but has swerved both of those options as well

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9 h. ago Family of girl 'sexually assaulted by Romanian teens' plead with Ballymena rioters to end violence as town braces for fourth night of chaos

Northern Ireland 's police chief Jon Boutcher said the young girl who was the victim of an alleged sexual assault in Ballymena had been 'further traumatised' by the rioting since Monday.

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9 h. ago Israel’s Iran threat is familiar, but it is unlikely to attack without US backing

Israel has threatened to destroy Tehran’s nuclear programme before, ultimately holding back in absence of Washington’s supportThe withdrawal of non-essential US personnel from parts of the Middle East and the anonymously sourced US reports in the past 24 hours that Israel is on the brink of an all-out attack on Iran are all deeply alarming, but they are also familiar.The Israeli government has approached the same precipice, of a war to destroy Tehran’s nuclear programme, several times in the past two decades, going as far as honing detailed plans and conducting practice air sorties. Continue reading...

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