36 m. ago Havoc by Rebecca Wait review – a Saint Trinian’s tragicomedy

A mysterious illness sweeps through an isolated girls’ boarding school, in a work brimming with horror, humour and hysteriaEven if it wasn’t perched on a cliff on the south coast, the position of St Anne’s, Eastbourne – the decaying girls’ school that is the setting for Rebecca Wait’s gleefully macabre new novel, Havoc – might reasonably be described as precarious. Deeply eccentric, staffed by the barely employable, and permanently teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, St Anne’s hangs on, against all the odds. And then, in 1984, Ida Campbell turns up on the doorstep, in possession of a full scholarship and rather a lot of baggage.Sixteen years old and already an outcast, Ida is in flight from her hapless mother, her foul-tempered sister, the small community in the Western Isles to which they have been transplanted, and the nameless scandal that has ruined their lives. St Anne’s is to be Ida’s salvation, but it soon dawns on her that the school migh...

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67 m. ago Jermaine Jenas confirms new career one year after BBC sacking for sexting scandal

Almost one year on from being fired by the BBC, former England footballer-turned-pundit and presenter Jermaine Jenas has confirmed a new career opportunity and his plans for the future

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2 h. ago Iranian woman living in US for 47 years released by ICE after Republican House Majority Leader intervenes

Mandonna ‘Donna’ Kashanian, 64, was detained by ICE officers last month as she gardened in the yard of her New Orleans home

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3 h. ago Flood victim's 30 minutes of terror on phone to 911 as waters rose but they still couldn't save her

At least 173 people remain missing five days after a '30-foot tsunami wall of water' wiped out cabins along the Guadalupe River and destroyed everything in its path.

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3 h. ago Musk’s AI firm forced to delete posts praising Hitler from Grok chatbot

The popular bot on X began making antisemitic comments in response to user queriesElon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm xAI has deleted “inappropriate” posts on X after the company’s chatbot, Grok, began praising Adolf Hitler, referring to itself as MechaHitler and making antisemitic comments in response to user queries.In some now-deleted posts, it referred to a person with a common Jewish surname as someone who was “celebrating the tragic deaths of white kids” in the Texas floods as “future fascists”. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The common bacteria linked to ‘millions’ of stomach cancer cases

H. pylori is a type of bacteria that infects the lining of the stomach

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5 h. ago Ed Sheeran reveals surprising new career tangent after being inspired by his parents

He's known for making some of the most popular tunes of the 2000s including Shape Of You and Galway Girl, but Ed's now ditching the microphone for a surprising new career.

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5 h. ago Iranian mother released from ICE detention after Republican House Majority Leader intervenes

An Iranian mother detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers has been released following advocacy from Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise

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6 h. ago I was duped by a Nigerian love scammer who stole £200,000 from me after we met on Facebook

EXCLUSIVE: Elizabeth, who is in her sixties and lives in rural England, took out a loan, remortgaged her home and pawned her late mother's jewellery to meet the scammer's ever increasing demands.

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6 h. ago Mel B's mother Andrea Brown snubs Geri Halliwell's mum in wedding post  fueling speculation that Spice Girls' 'feud' has crossed generations

Scary Spice, 50, tied the knot with her partner Rory McPhee at St Paul's Cathedral in London on Saturday and celebrated with an A-list reception at The Shard afterwards.

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6 h. ago Embarrassing medical condition could be sign of high cholesterol

An expert pointed to several symptoms that indicate your cholesterol could be too high

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6 h. ago Floods death toll set to soar FAR higher than feared as sheer terror of victim who couldn't be saved emerges

At least 173 people remain missing five days after a '30-foot tsunami wall of water' wiped out cabins along the Guadalupe River and destroyed everything in its path.

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6 h. ago Australian government ‘urgently seeking more detail’ after Trump flags 200% tariffs on foreign pharmaceuticals

Global trade tensions linked to unpredictable and expanding US levy regime a ‘substantial concern’, Jim Chalmers saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor is making urgent representations to the White House about Donald Trump’s threat to impose 200% tariffs on drug imports to the US, an announcement Jim Chalmers says is very concerning for the Australian economy.The US president said on Wednesday that the punishing new border levies would come with a transition period that could last more at least a year, after sustained pressure from the US pharmaceutical industry over price controls on common drugs in countries like Australia.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Dad with 'twisted neck' condition urges Scottish Government to act for invisible patients

“It’s not life-threatening, but it’s life-changing. I’ve lived with this condition for 40 years and still feel like I’m falling through the cracks.”

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8 h. ago Chelsea: Joao Pedro ready to break striker curse as Blues' £60m summer signing opens account on full debut

The striker’s Chelsea career is off to the perfect start

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8 h. ago Parents shell out $5,000 a month and delay retirement to support 27

‘The reason we do it is because we don’t want to see her on the street,’ the mother said

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11 h. ago Autopsy technician shares common activities that can actually kill you... from doing laundry to changing tire

Dolly, 32, from Colorado, spends her days trying to uncover how someone died - and she revealed that there's a few things that seem harmless but are actually extremely dangerous.

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11 h. ago Baby died after mother was left to give birth alone in Wales' biggest hospital

An inquest into the death of Liliwen Iris Thomas heard her mother was left alone for an hour. She managed to cry for help and it was discovered that her baby daughter had already been born

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11 h. ago Living like Tarzan is key to avoiding agonising deaths in tech and takeaway

Boffins say living hunter-gatherer existences like Tarzan and caveman slashes the chances of getting agonising killer conditions as we age in a technology and convenient world

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12 h. ago Dwight Howard’s wife files for divorce less than six months into marriage

Couple first went public with their relationship in December

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