10 h. ago Security experts praise the Mail for doing a 'national service' by revealing new MI6 chief's granddad was a Nazi spy chief

A Mail investigation found incoming Secret Intelligence Service boss Blaise Metreweli is descended from notorious Ukrainian traitor Constantine Dobrowolski.

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14 h. ago NHS keeps patients away because they are an inconvenience, new boss admits ahead of shake

Failing to listen to public frustrations could mean the end of a national health service, warns Sir Jim Mackey, as Labour prepares to unveil its 10-year plan for the NHS next week

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17 h. ago For Eastern US, temperatures swing high, then swing low. They'll soon go back up

After days of blistering heat, the nation’s sweaty East Coast is getting to open windows, step outside and take a deep breath of relatively cool, but temporary, relief

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18 h. ago Residents express amazement after seeing mystery object streak across the sky

More than 200 people across a half-dozen southern states have reported witnessing a mysterious object streak across the sky

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26 h. ago New MI6 chief's grandad was leading Nazi spy who 'helped exterminate Jews'

Blaise Metreweli was announced as the new head of MI6 earlier this month, but it has now emerged that her grandfather was a Nazi spy chief

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26 h. ago Grandfather of incoming MI6 chief was leading Nazi spy, reports say

Blaise Metreweli is set to become the first female head of the organisation.

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30 h. ago Local bus services in England still declining despite investment – report

National Audit Office questions viability of many routes, with half of all operator income from public subsidyLocal bus services in England have continued to decline despite attempts by successive governments to bolster investment in services, according to a National Audit Office (NAO) report.The spending watchdog found that efforts to revive routes and attract more passengers had so far failed, with a 15% fall in the total miles operated by buses outside London since 2019 and passenger numbers still 9% below pre-Covid levels. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Bus services in a 'cycle of decline' after years of failure, watchdog warns

A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) warned that attempts to improve bus services and attract more passengers have been met by a string of failures by successive governments

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37 h. ago Fireball spotted in skies over Southeastern states may have been a meteor

The fireball appears to be ‘a meteor or space junk,’ the National Weather Service says

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38 h. ago In a plot twist worthy of John le Carré, we reveal the grandfather of the brilliant new head of MI6 was a Nazi spy chief

When Blaise Metreweli was announced as the next head of MI6 it was immediately apparent she had long been groomed for the top.

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46 h. ago WW3: UK 'woefully lacking' missile defence with no 'Iron Dome' and warships at sea

Security and defence expert Professor Anthony Glees has warned that the UK is "woefully lacking" in missile defence systems such as Israel's 'Iron Dome', leaving the country wide-open for attack

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66 h. ago One more sizzling hot day for the eastern US before temperatures plunge 30 degrees

Weather forecasters are predicting wild temperature swings across the eastern U.S. Wednesday was expected to be another scorcher before temperatures plunge as much as 30 degrees

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68 h. ago Essential travel document Brits must get 15 days before European holidays

The card allows you to access state healthcare services in most European nations. Here's all you need to know about the free travel document

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68 h. ago Sustainable bus service to resume in Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park this summer

The Trossachs Explorer bus service is set to return to the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park this summer - and will be bigger and better than ever

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2 d. ago UK's 'worst service station' is in Scotland with pricey yet poor food and drink blamed

The motorway service station came bottom in a poll of 95 nationwide

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3 d. ago Lanarkshire residents urged to submit meter readings as energy price cap falls

Advice Direct Scotland, which runs the national energy advice service energyadvice.scot, is reminding consumers to act before midnight on June 30 to avoid being overcharged.

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3 d. ago UK cyber attacks set to continue amid ‘fraud pandemic’, security experts warn

Hackers sense ‘blood in the water’, cyber experts tell The Independent, with critical infrastructure also at risk

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3 d. ago Killing machines: how Russia and Ukraine’s race to perfect deadly pilotless drones could harm us all

Cheap, scaleable and highly autonomous, these weapons are developing quickly – and experts say they should prompt a global rethink about securityOn a fine day in early June, Ukrainian soldiers launched their latest killer robot. With a click on a screen, the unattractively named Gogol-M, a fixed-wing aerial drone with a 20-foot wingspan, took off from an undisclosed location and soared into a wide blue sky.This “mothership” travelled 200km into Russia before releasing two attack drones hanging off its wings. Able to evade radar by flying at a low altitude, the smaller drones autonomously scanned the ground below to find a suitable target, and then locked on for the kill. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Temperature in New York City reaches 100 degrees as eastern US swelters under extreme heat wave

The temperature in New York City have reached 100 degrees as the eastern U.S. sweltered under an extreme heat wave

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3 d. ago People 'out of their minds' to risk lives traveling to Middle East or Gulf states

EXCLUSIVE: The UK has not got involved with the conflict between Israel and Iran, but a security expert fears that jihadis operating in the region could pose risks for Brit travellers

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