2 h. ago I'm a scam hunter who's foiled more than 500 fraudsters. Then I fell victim to an HMRC con so pernicious I almost lost everything. This is the mistake I made that you MUST be aware of: JULIE

My phone lights up with a message. It's from a man I don't know, the third to message me today. 'Hey you,' it reads. 'Are you able to send over that money that you owe me?'

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6 h. ago Grand Designs legend says beautiful Scottish region is his favourite staycation spot

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin McCloud, the well-known host of Channel 4's Grand Designs, shared some of his best-loved locations in the UK, including a Scottish beauty spot that "feels otherworldly"

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8 h. ago I'm a scam hunter who's foiled more than 500 fraudsters. Then I fell victim to a HMRC con so pernicious I almost lost everything. This is the mistake I made that you MUST be aware of: JULIE

My phone lights up with a message. It's from a man I don't know, the third to message me today. 'Hey you,' it reads. 'Are you able to send over that money that you owe me?'

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10 h. ago Death of six men who fell from height on Scots farms to be probed in inquiry

All of the fatal incidents happened within the space of just three years.

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3 d. ago Man who fell to his death from hot air balloon after quitting job at top hotel died of multiple injuries, inquest told

Jesus Lato Garzon, 33, fell from the balloon in front of horrified passengers and landed in a field after recently quitting his job at one of Britain's top hotels.

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3 d. ago A cold sore spread to my brain & put me in coma I woke up & couldn’t remember last 5 years, my boyfriend was a stranger

WAKING up in hospital, Georgia Lee felt groggy, with no idea how she’d ended up there. While her dad, Gary was by her bedside, she had no idea who the man sitting to her left was. But he wasn’t a nurse or a doctor but rather her long-term boyfriend Laurence Calvert. Just three weeks earlier,...

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4 d. ago Woman's fingers and toes fell off after she was sent home from hospital

Shirley had to be rushed back to intensive care and spent four weeks in a coma

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4 d. ago Woman's fingers and toes fell off after hospital sent her home with pills

Shirley had to be rushed back to intensive care and spent four weeks in a coma

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4 d. ago 'Magical' autumn walks that run right through stunning UK beauty spot

Summer has ended, and the sweater weather is taking over - in search of finding the best autumn walk in the UK, The Flash and Three Shires in the Peak District ranked third in the list.

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5 d. ago Man who fell to his death from hot air balloon had quit his job at top hotel as he told colleagues: 'I need to think about my life'

Jesus Lato Garzon, 33, worked in room service at The Grove, a five-star country retreat in Hertfordshire popular with celebrities, but he resigned mid-shift earlier this month.

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6 d. ago Amsterdam Schiphol runway shut down after something 'unique' spotted in sky

The incident did lead to planes being diverted to another runway.

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6 d. ago Amsterdam Schiphol Airport runway shut down as something 'unique' spotted in sky

Emergency action had to be taken at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport today where a runway was closed due to concern over what the pilot of a Transavia plane spotted

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6 d. ago Missing Brit sailor ‘likely fell in sea from yacht mast’ after last sighting at kebab shop as cops reveal new theory

COPS suggest the Brit who went missing on a solo sailing trip may have fallen in the sea from the yacht mast as the hunt for him continues. James Nunan, 34, was five months into his round-the-world trip when he mysteriously vanished on August 18. James from Reading, better-known to family and friends as Jemsie, had been at the pub,...

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6 d. ago The Perthshire town named 'top autumn staycation spot' in Scotland

It is home to one of the country's most spectacular walks.

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7 d. ago Reading and Leeds Festival Headliners 2026: Here are 13 acts rumoured to be topping the bill

There are some huge names vying to take the top spots at the twin music festivals.

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8 d. ago Yorkshire woman’s nose ‘fell out’ after ketamine addiction left hole inside

Nicole Chanelle, 30, from Huddersfield, continued taking ketamine daily for two years after a chunk of her nose ‘fell out’ — but is now three months sober after rehab abroad

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8 d. ago The restaurant where 11 people fell ill is back open, but the council has said nothing

Eleven people were checked over by paramedics at Dosa Kingss, while two were taken to hospital

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8 d. ago The restaurant where 11 people fell ill is back open, but the silence is deafening

Eleven people were checked over by paramedics at Dosa Kingss, while two were taken to hospital

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9 d. ago Popular Scots chef wins four AA rosettes for 'flagship' St Andrews restaurant

The restaurant has been named one of Scotland’s top dining spots, placing it among just seven in the country with such an award.

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9 d. ago Expert names the 5 dirtiest spots in your home that you're probably ignoring

You might be missing some of the dirtiest spots in your home - one cleaning expert reveals 5 hidden areas Brits forget to wipe plus how to tackle them in seconds.

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