29 m. ago Helen Flanagan hits out at trolls for sending her messages about ex Scott Sinclair amid feud

HELEN Flanagan has hit back at trolls who constantly send her messages about her ex Scott Sinclair. The Sun revealed this week that the former Coronation Street star, 35 and her ex footballer fiance, 36, feud has turned explosive. Helen, who split from Scott after 13 years in 2022, is being forced out of her £1million...

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30 m. ago Auchinleck Talbot v Celtic betting shock latest as footie bosses’ findings into fears of suspicious activity revealed

FOOTIE bosses could find no wrongdoing after looking into fears of suspicious betting activity surrounding the big Scottish Cup clash between Auchinleck Talbot and Celtic. The development comes after many of the UK's biggest gambling sites, including SkyBet, Paddy Power and bet365, suspended in-play betting markets ahead of today's match. The Scottish Sun told how...

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37 m. ago Australia’s koala paradox: why is the beloved marsupial endangered in parts but overabundant in others?

There are so many koalas in some places that food is the issue – while elsewhere populations are threatened by habitat loss. And there are no easy fixesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereOn French Island in Victoria’s Western Port Bay, koalas are dropping from trees. Eucalypts have been eaten bare by the marsupials, with local reports of some found starving and dead. Multiple koalas – usually solitary animals – can often be seen on a single gum.Koalas were first introduced to French Island from the mainland in the 1880s, a move that protected the species from extinction in the decades they were extensively hunted for their pelts. In the absence of predators and diseases such as chlamydia, the population thrived. Continue reading...

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37 m. ago Kindness of strangers: stranded on a tiny Indonesian island, a local took us under her wing

Noticing how out of place we looked, she asked in English if she could help us Read more in the kindness of strangers seriesIn 1996, I travelled around Indonesia with my then-boyfriend. We’d been exploring Surabaya when we heard about an island off the coast called Madura that could be reached via ferry. It didn’t turn up in any of the tourist guides, which appealed to us, being adventurous types. We knew Madura wouldn’t be touristy, but expected there’d be some streets to explore and somewhere to sit down and have a cup of tea.As soon as Madura came into sight, we realised our visit may not have been a great idea. We were expecting to see houses and buildings dot the shore, as well as the hawkers who’d typically crowd around piers in Indonesia with food and wares to sell. There was none of that. It was just a pier next to a tiny village. Continue reading...

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38 m. ago Ten of the UK’s cosiest pubs with bed and breakfast from £99

WHAT could be better than getting out of the cold and into a cosy pub, eating traditional British fare and supping a pint of locally brewed real ale? It’s even better if you can walk out of the bar and into a room at the inn. Here, Trisha Harbord selects ten fabulous UK pubs that...

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43 m. ago Still Game star Gavin Mitchell describes moment he 'stopped breathing' after choking on dinner

The Still Game actor revealed how he choked on his dinner and was spent night in hospital

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47 m. ago Scots shoe stores at risk of going bust as UK chain reveals almost 40 to be axed

A HISTORIC shoe chain with two stores across Scotland is on the brink of closure. The family-owned firm could vanish from the high street as a takeover deal is in talks. Luxury footwear brand Russell & Bromley is reportedly set to close all of its UK stores, leaving more than 450 people at risk of...

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51 m. ago Independence should be parked for a decade, says Reform's Malcolm Offord

Mr Offord said voters are ‘sick and tired’ of the constitutional ‘doom loop’

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76 m. ago Emma Raducanu surprised to learn new nickname after winning start to Australian Open

The locals in Melbourne have taken to calling the British No 1 ‘Raddo’ after she opened her campaign with a straight-sets win

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80 m. ago Parents paid up to £5,000 a year to drive children to school as councils slash taxi bills

Number of families given cash for special needs transport doubles as local authorities battle soaring costs

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82 m. ago UK weather maps show Britain buried in snow as Met Office gives verdict

Weather maps shows snow falling up and down the country with more than 70cm in some areas during an Arctic blast which could see temperatures drop to -14C by the end of the month

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97 m. ago Chelsea open talks over Jeremy Jacquet deal as Blues target first signing of Liam Rosenior era

Chelsea target January move for France Under-21s centre-back

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99 m. ago Anas Sarwar makes Milly's Law vow for child cancer patient who died from hospital

Sarwar vowed to establish Milly's Law which he said "would create an independent public advocate with the authority to investigate incidents and establish the truth".

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1 hour ago Firefighter and five civilians killed as huge fire sweeps through shopping mall in Karachi

Emergency services rushed to the Gul Plaza in Karachi shortly after 10pm local time on Saturday following reports of the blaze, police and rescue officials said.

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1 hour ago EU diplomats to hold crisis talks over Trump Greenland tariff ‘blackmail’

Emmanuel Macron to urge EU to use its powerful anti-coercion instrument if US goes ahead with tariffsEurope live – latest updatesSenior European diplomats are due to hold crisis talks after Donald Trump said he was targeting eight European nations with tariffs over their support for Greenland.Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, said Trump’s tariffs were a mistake, and the Dutch foreign minister, David van Weel, described the US president’s threats to allies as “blackmail”, as reaction from European leaders continued to pile up. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Scotland World Cup tracker as Harvey Barnes claim rings out, party date set and Ancelotti makes key Brazil change

The in-form winger has been pitched as an option for Thomas Tuchel and the Three Lions.

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2 h. ago Robert Jenrick conducted himself in 'disgusting way' over defection, says Bowie

Mr Jenrick jumped ship to Reform on Thursday

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2 h. ago Rampaging elephant which killed 22 remains at large as locals sleep on roof in fear

Villagers in Jharkhand over 700 miles from Delhi are taking to flat roofs or treetops to avoid the beast as it continues on one of the worst killing sprees by an elephant the district has seen

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2 h. ago Beauty queen tracked down and exposed 'Scotland's most notorious catfish'

Abbie Draper was first contacted by catfish, Adele Rennie in 2014 and has spent over a decade gathering evidence and speaking to other victims to bring her crimes to light

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2 h. ago Poundland closes UK store today as six more branches to shut within days

UK budget high street chain Poundland is set to close more stores in England and Scotland this week in its latest wave of closures following over 50 shutting shop for good back in September last year

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