14 h. ago SAS officer 'blocked bid by Afghan troops to come to UK because they may have witnessed war crimes'

A United Kingdom Special Forces officer rejected the asylum applications of 1,585 Afghan soldiers who may have witnessed war crimes committed by British troops.

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39 h. ago UK officer who oversaw rejections of Afghan asylum claims could be linked to war crimes inquiry, High Court hears

Senior civil servant became concerned about how Afghan claims for UK resettlement were being rejected

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42 h. ago Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 3 album review – hear the performance that made Yunchan Lim a star

Yunchan Lim/Fort Worth SO/Alsop(Decca)The prodigious South Korean talent won 2022’s Van Cliburn piano competition with this performance; his version deserves a place alongside Argerich and Rachmaninov himselfAs soon as the 2022 Van Cliburn piano competition in Fort Worth, Texas, was over, news travelled across the Atlantic that the latest winner was very special indeed. Over the following year or so, Yunchan Lim’s recitals in Europe and a first disc for Decca (of the Chopin Études), together with recordings that documented his performances in the competition, of Liszt’s Transcendental Études in his semi-final recital, and Rachmaninov’s Third Concerto in the final, confirmed that the reports had been no exaggeration: he is the real thing, a once-in-a-generation talent. Now Decca has reissued the Fort Worth concerto performance, but with the sound significantly cleaned up and rebalanced, and the wonder of Lim’s playing if anything enhanced. What is immediately striking is the sheer co...

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3 d. ago Good Morning Britain viewers baffled as ITV star shares baby announcement live on air

Good Morning Britain sparked reaction online from ITV viewers after showbiz editor Richard Arnold shared 'special' baby news live on air about Peppa Pig's mother

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3 d. ago Good Morning Britain pause show for 'special' breaking news on new baby arrival

GMB fans were left baffled after Richard Arnold shared 'special' baby news live on air

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5 d. ago Love Island confirms which stars will return for 10 year anniversary special

Iconic couples from the past decade of the competition will return to our screens

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7 d. ago Joe Biden's troubling interview with special counsel Robert Hur is revealed in bombshell leaked audio

Newly-released recordings of Joe Biden speaking to special counsel Robert Hur in 2023 show the declining president's memory lapses as he struggles to remember when his son Beau died.

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7 d. ago Leaked audio reveals extent of Biden’s struggle to remember key details in 2023 interview, including when son died

Recordings of then-president’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur regarding misplaced classified documents released more than one year after transcripts

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7 d. ago Rylan Clark shows mum Linda in tears as he says 'when mummy found out' special news

The BBC Radio 2 star has revealed the moment he got the FaceTime his beloved mum, Linda, and give her some good news

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7 d. ago Made in Chelsea star Oliver Proudlock becomes a dad to son as wife gives birth

Former Made in Chelsea star Oliver Proudlock has announced the special news which he says has completed his family of four

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8 d. ago Former police officer who amassed ‘treasure trove’ of weapons jailed

Andrew Campbell, 42, had a collection of weapons including modified air rifles, gas-powered revolvers and batons, Nottingham Crown Court heard.

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9 d. ago Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities to get better access to PE lessons

Teachers will get expert training in creating and delivering lessons that meet the diverse needs of all pupils - including those with physical, sensory, cognitive, communication or social and emotional needs

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9 d. ago Queen Camilla pays special tribute to King Charles after Prince Harry's desperate plea

Queen Camilla has made a special solo visit to Westminster Abbey in London, days after the royals were rocked by another explosive interview given by Prince Harry

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9 d. ago BBC boss says disinformation ‘trust crisis’ putting social fabric of UK at risk

Tim Davie pitches BBC as unifying force as he announces plans to make more news content for YouTube and TikTokBritain’s status as a cohesive, democratic society is at risk for the first time in a generation as the rise of social media platforms and disinformation fuel a “trust crisis”, the BBC’s director general has said.In a wide-ranging address about the future of the corporation, Tim Davie said BBC News would start to make special content for platforms such as YouTube and TikTok, where disinformation can go unchecked, as he couched the broadcaster as a “precious national asset” preventing the UK from becoming a society in which there were no shared facts. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Coronation Street spoilers as special week unravels drama for Kit Green and Craig Tinker amid fight for life

Next week’s episodes of the ITV soap will follow the stories of both characters as viewers will uncover the secrets

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1 week ago UK special forces veterans accuse colleagues of war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan

Former personnel describe soldiers exhibiting ‘psychopathic traits’ and executions of handcuffed prisonersFormer UK special forces personnel have accused colleagues of committing war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan, including alleging that they executed civilians and a child.Graphic accounts of routine executions of handcuffed prisoners and the killings of people in their sleep were handed to the BBC, which reported that weapons were planted during cover-ups. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Celtic announce a special day of events ahead of title homecoming against Hibs

A group of young fans will enjoy a day they'll never forget at Celtic Park

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2 w. ago How to see May's special 'Flower Moon' light up UK skies this weekend

May's full 'Flower Moon' is a rare micromoon. Here's how to see it illuminate the night sky this weekend

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2 w. ago Special Constable jailed for storing photos of dying punch victim on Snapchat, sending grim details about fatal car crash to friend and taking photos of police computer records

William Heggs, 23, formerly a volunteer officer with Leicestershire Police, used his mobile phone to take photographs of body-cam footage showing William Harty, who was killed by his brother-in-law.

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2 w. ago Special constable 'took dignity' when he showed photos of dying man

William Heggs took pictures of bodycam footage and shared it with a colleague who did not like seeing blood

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