64 m. ago ‘It kept me going’: halt to refugee reunion scheme in UK shatters hopes

Afghan man seeking asylum and permission to bring wife to Britain describes shock at home secretary’s announcementThe hopes of asylum seekers aiming to be reunited with their loved ones in the UK have been shattered after the home secretary announced on Monday that new applications to the family reunion scheme were to be suspended. The prospect of reuniting with spouses and children after reaching safety is often what sustains those trying to reach Britain during their difficult journeys.Immigration lawyers are urgently working to lodge applications while the scheme remains open in cases of people who have been granted refugee status. The suspension will last until the spring and it is likely that any new scheme will be more restrictive than the current one, the Home Office said. Continue reading...

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65 m. ago Sun, sex, but no sangria? The Balearics’ booze crackdown might just save their tourist industry | Dimah Ajeeb

The islands say they no longer want to be Europe’s cheap, consequence-free party playground. But is the move upmarket working?Last summer, Spain’s Balearic Islands launched one of Europe’s toughest crackdowns on alcohol-fuelled party tourism. In popular resorts such as Magaluf in Mallorca and Sant Antoni in Ibiza, tourists spilled out of bars at dawn, clutched cheap bottles from late-night shops, and treated entire neighbourhoods as giant open-air nightclubs.Local people were fed up. Noise complaints, violent brawls and clashes between residents and intoxicated tourists became routine. Rents rose while longstanding neighbourhoods became hollowed out into seasonal party zones. Pilar Hernando, from Palma, Mallorca told Reuters in 2024: “Prices go up, rents go up, everything goes up except salaries.” Hernando had to move into a caravan owing to the lack of affordable housing. Average rents have risen 158% over the past decade in the Balearics, with Palma now among the most expensive ci...

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73 m. ago Majorca tourists floored to see astonishing £55,000 bill for 'most expensive meal'

A restaurant in Spain has shared a photo of a receipt with a huge €63,000 (£55,000) bill racked up on it - and people are desperate to know who could have paid it

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95 m. ago Hero delivery driver stormed burning flat in bid to save tragic stranger

Carl Nielsen kicked the door of the flat in as fire ravaged the building in Dundee on Saturday.

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95 m. ago Addressing drug deaths must remain a top priority despite drop in figures

Record View says Scotland's current national strategy on drugs deaths has failed.

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95 m. ago 'Forgotten' mum battling addiction calls for better counselling and rehab access

Lesley Crichton's 26 year battle with addiction hampered by poor access to psychological support and feeling that she has been left to sort out her own problems

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95 m. ago Family of toddler battling Leukaemia in race against time to raise £100k for 'last chance' treatment

Three-year-old Isla Johnstone was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia after taking unwell on holiday in 2023.

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2 h. ago Bread lasts 'much longer' when stored in one common kitchen location

There are many different ways people choose to store their bread, and while it is widely a personal choice, there is one method foodies claim will keep your loaves fresher for longer

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3 h. ago Search underway for missing Brit James Nunan as yacht and dog discovered off Gran Canaria without him

James Nunan, 34, from Reading, set off on his round-the-world trip in March, but has not been heard from since August 18, when he was last in touch with his family

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3 h. ago Search underway for missing Brit James Nunan after discovery in Gran Canaria

James Nunan, 34, from Reading, set off on his round-the-world trip in March, but has not been heard from since August 18, when he was last in touch with his family

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3 h. ago Venus Williams' fairytale US Open comeback ended in brutal fashion by fellow American Taylor Townsend

JAKE NISSE IN FLUSHING MEADOWS: In what may well be her last match, time finally ran out for Venus Williams at this year's US Open as she and Leylah Fernandez were thrashed.

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6 h. ago Gorillaz bring out De La Soul while playing Plastic Beach in full

Last Saturday saw the band play their acclaimed second album Demon Days in full.

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6 h. ago US conducts ‘kinetic strike’ against drug boat from Venezuela, killing 11, Trump says

Trump says ‘we took it out’ referring to the operation in international waters, amid US-Caracas tensions The US military has killed 11 drug traffickers from Venezuela during a “a kinetic strike” in the Caribbean Sea, the US president, Donald Trump, has claimed amid growing tensions between Washington and Caracas.Trump trailed the announcement during an address at the White House on Tuesday afternoon, telling reporters the US had “just, over the last few minutes, literally shot out a drug-carrying boat”. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago New Vogue editor declines to comment on whether she would put Melania Trump on the cover

A fabricated Vanity Fair cover featuring first lady Melania Trump circulated on social media last week

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6 h. ago Stuart Armstrong in Aberdeen transfer talks as ex Celtic star in line for stunning SPFL return

The Scotland international is a free agent after leaving Sheffield Wednesday at the end of last season

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6 h. ago Stuart Armstrong seals Aberdeen transfer as ex Celtic star makes stunning SPFL return

The Scotland international is a free agent after leaving Sheffield Wednesday at the end of last season

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7 h. ago Pregnant woman slams easyJet as she's turned away from flight in 'twisted' row

Irish folk singer Ceállach Reid shared a 'horrendous' experience she had with easyJet while travelling from Bristol to Belfast with her two-year-old son last week

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7 h. ago Google will not be forced to sell Chrome, federal judge rules

Judge says tech giant can keep world’s most popular browser in ongoing battle over firm being ruled monopolyGoogle will not be forced to sell its Chrome browser, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday in the tech giant’s ongoing legal battle over being ruled a monopoly last year.The company will be barred from certain exclusive deals with device makers and must share data from its search engine with competitors, the judge ruled. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Tories will challenge Government to rule out property tax hikes

Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering ending the exemption from capital gains tax for more expensive homes.

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8 h. ago US conducts ‘lethal strike’ against drug boat from Venezuela, Rubio says

Trump says ‘we took it out’ amid US-Caracas tensions but not clear if incident occurred inside Venezuelan watersThe US military has conducted “a lethal strike” against an alleged “drug vessel” from Venezuela, the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has announced amid growing tensions between Washington and Caracas.Donald Trump trailed the announcement during an address at the White House on Tuesday afternoon, telling reporters the US had “just, over the last few minutes, literally shot out a drug-carrying boat”. Continue reading...

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