60 m. ago 'Controlling and coercive' man accused of raping and murdering his ex

Samantha Mickleburgh, who had ended the relationship two months before, was found dead at Pennyhill Park Hotel in Surrey, in the early hours of April 14 last year.

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65 m. ago Rio Ferdinand warns Man United left with one choice over Bryan Mbeumo transfer pursuit

Rio Ferdinand says Manchester United should find a way to get a deal over the line with Brentford in their quest to sign Bryan Mbeumo

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73 m. ago Oasis support act Cast make major announcement ahead of Heaton Park gigs

It's a Finetime for Cast right now, who've made a major announcement ahead of those huge Oasis shows

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81 m. ago Noem demanding to sign off on all FEMA expenditures over $100K and staff says it’s impacting emergency response

FEMA regularly uses millions of dollars in federal funding to assist states in disaster response and recovery

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99 m. ago Aryna Sabalenka admits to ‘hate relationship’ with Wimbledon after semi

World No 1 lost in three sets to Amanda AnisimovaBelarusian angry at Anisimova for ‘early’ celebration of pointAryna Sabalenka has said she currently has “a hate relationship” with Wimbledon, and hit out at opponent Amanda Amisinova, after the world No 1 lost her third consecutive semi-final at the Championships on Thursday.The top seed took time to compose herself after her 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 defeat, saying she wanted to avoid being the “crazy person” of Roland Garros, where Sabalenka criticised Coco Gauff following defeat to the American in the French Open final in June. Despite the delay, however, the Belarusian was still outspoken in her assessment of the match. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Gregg Wallace tipped for huge show with BBC's rival after hiring new management

Former MasterChef star Gregg Wallace isn't expected to return to the BBC show following his departure but it's now been teased that he could sign up for a project on ITV

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2 h. ago Drivers warned of temporary road closure at M74 Motherwell junction

Essential repairs at Clyde Bridge, Motherwell will require a temporary closure of the southbound off slip at Junction 6 of the M74 and lane one of the A723 for four weeks from July 20 to August 17.

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2 h. ago Speeding driver, 31, who hit and killed woman, 89, on mobility scooter after taking cocaine is jailed for four years

Speeding drivdr Rayner Middleton, 31, from Nottingham, is jailed for four years after ploughing into Doreen Raynor, 89, who was travelling to buy vegetables on her mobility scooter.

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2 h. ago Fleur East on stepping into Tina Turner’s shoes in the West End: ‘It’s an honour and a responsibility’

EXCLUSIVE: The London-born star says portraying the What’s Love Got To Do With It hit-maker, who overcame a traumatic past to become one of the greatest performers of all time, has given her a renewed sense of purpose

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3 h. ago Texas floods: death toll reaches at least 120 people as recovery efforts continue

Rising number of flood victims is starting to plateau, a bleak sign that rescuers have made little progress in past 24 hoursThe rising number of victims from the devastating central Texas floods is beginning to plateau, with at least 120 people found dead in the state – a bleak sign that rescuers have made little progress to find victims amid wreckage in the past 24 hours.On Thursday morning, local officials in Kerr county, which was hit the hardest by the 4 July flash flood, announced that 96 people had died, the same number reported on Wednesday evening. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Forensics at scene and evidence tent in place in Old Trafford park after 'suspicious item' report

Police were called to the incident at Hullard Park which was later deemed not to be suspicious

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3 h. ago Noel Gallagher seen for first time in Manchester ahead of Heaton Park Oasis comeback gigs

Noel has arrived! But no sign of Liam as yet...

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3 h. ago Mystery after human toe is found in a gift box that was left at a Washington state park

Kevin Ewing, from Tacoma, was walking along the shore in Dash Point National Park on Father’s Day when he made the gruesome discovery

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3 h. ago Expert claims drivers could save money on petrol by filling up car at these two times

There's a common myth suggesting that adding fuel to your car early in the morning or late at night would save drivers money, but an expert has now set the record straight

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3 h. ago Live updates as M4 drivers face nightmare 24 miles of queues in 30C heat after fire

Two lanes are currently closed on the eastbound carriageway and traffic was held for a time

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3 h. ago M4 drivers faced nightmare 24 miles of queues in 30C heat after fire

Two lanes were closed on the eastbound carriageway and traffic was held for a time

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3 h. ago Oasis fans set up camp outside Heaton Park more than 24 hours before the gig

Marco and Ervis have flown from Italy to Manchester to secure the top camping spot outside Heaton Park

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3 h. ago Trust me, he’s gonna be fine – Ben Earl backs Owen Farrell to roar for Lions

Farrell is set to make the first appearance of his fourth expedition with the side.

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3 h. ago TWO missed chances to stop Islamic State brutal murder of 'kind, courteous' teacher in 'serious blunder'

Jalal Uddin, 71, was bludgeoned to death with a hammer in a park in Rochdale

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3 h. ago Oasis at Manchester Heaton Park curfew time and when band must stop playing

Oasis are heading to Manchester for five nights of music at Heaton Park

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