53 m. ago Protesters and police clash outside Essex hotel ‘housing asylum seekers’

The demonstration took place outside the Essex Hotel after a 38-year-old man was accused of sexual assault

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74 m. ago Abandoned eerie Red Dress Manor with love letters strewn on floor and clothes hanging in wardrobes

Red Dress Manor has stood empty for almost 50 years, but the stunning four-bedroom home is far from being completely abandoned with personal belongings still inside

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3 h. ago ‘Our silence didn’t protect him’: daughter pleads for father on death row in Iran

Arrested in 2023 after helping those injured during Women, Life, Freedom protests, Rezgar Beigzadeh Babamiri has been subjected to torture and a forced confession, say family and campaignersIn late October 2022, as protests over 22-year-old Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody swept across Iran, Rezgar Beigzadeh Babamiri, a father of three, was racing through alleyways in the city of Bukan, in western Iran, carrying medical supplies to secret clinics where doctors treated injured demonstrators in defiance of the state.Many of the wounded were too afraid to seek hospital care after reports of secret police patrolling wards, interrogating patients and detaining injured protesters. By helping, Babamiri, a 47-year-old fruit and vegetable farmer, did not see himself as a revolutionary but simply as someone doing what was right, says his daughter, Zhino. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘It’s impossible to tell who is killing us’: four days of violence end with hundreds dead in southern Syria

Sectarian divisions prompted the worst unrest in Syria since March as the Druze population of Sweida province suffered massacres and executionsBahaa* had no choice but to keep on working as patient after patient came through the doors of the Sweida National hospital in southern Syria. Almost all bore similar injuries: gunshot wounds and bodies shredded by shrapnel from nearby exploding artillery.“There were hundreds of wounded, no less than 200 bodies in the hospital. Many of them shot in the head, as if executed,” said Bahaa, a surgeon speaking of the events of this week in Sweida under a pseudonym for fear of retribution. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago I tried ketamine and it left me with marshmallow face and wearing nappies

Jack Curran, 29, first tried the illegal class B drug at 16 when his friends started experimenting with substances - and it ruined his life

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4 h. ago Freddie Prinze Jr. nearly QUIT acting after 'psychotic' experience shooting IKWYDLS with Jennifer Love Hewitt

Despite becoming a teen idol after landing the movie and meeting his future wife Sarah Michelle Gellar on set, the actor admitted he was almost pushed out of his role of Ray Bronson in the 1997 slasher.

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6 h. ago How flying affects your health and tips for a healthier flight experience

As the summer holidays approach, many of us will be jetting off to far-flung destinations - and while the appeal of a holiday is nothing to be sniffed at, the act of flying can sometimes have an unexpected impact on our health

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8 h. ago Two thirds of London teachers concerned their pupils will experience 'holiday hunger'

An estimated 98,000 school children in London could experience holiday hunger because their parents cannot afford to feed them

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8 h. ago Chloe Kelly brings magic and sheer chaos as England abandon all logic

England 2-2 Sweden (England win 3-2 on penalties): The Euro 2022 match-winner turned Euro 2025 saviour to keep the Lionesses alive

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10 h. ago Attorneys sue to restore deportation protections for abused and neglected migrant children

Legal advocates have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to restore deportation protection for migrant children and youth who suffered parental abuse, neglect, or abandonment

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10 h. ago 'Save Our Kids' protest turns violent: Thugs clash with police as residents with homemade banners gather at asylum hotel after migrant appears in court over schoolgirl sex assault

Shortly before 8pm masked protesters attacked three police vans, climbing on to the vehicles' roofs and throwing fireworks and bottles at officers protecting counter-demonstrators.

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11 h. ago Angry residents with 'Save Our Kids' banners mass outside Essex asylum hotel after Ethiopian migrant appears in court accused of sexually assaulting 14

Well-dressed mothers and retired businessmen and women joined dozens of bald tattooed middle-aged men to call for the closure of the Bell Hotel as refugee accommodation.

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13 h. ago Geordie Shore's Holly Hagan reveals she had miscarriage as she issues important message

Geordie Shore's Holly Hagan-Blyth has announced that she had a miscarriage earlier this year, with the reality TV star sharing a 'reminder' to fans whilst discussing the experience

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13 h. ago Coroner calls for shotgun law loophole to be closed after schoolboy's tragic death

Jairus Earl, 15, took his own life at his family's Dorset holiday home while experiencing stress and anxiety over his upcoming GCSE exams

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13 h. ago Labour suspends Diane Abbott for second time over racism comments

Party investigating after MP said she did not regret remarks about people experiencing racism in different waysDiane Abbott has been suspended from the Labour party pending an investigation into an interview which she said she did not regret her past comments on racism.The veteran Labour MP has been disciplined for the second time over her remarks that people of colour experienced racism “all their lives”, differently to the “prejudice” experienced by Jewish people, Irish people and Travellers. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago MP Diane Abbott suspended from Labour Party over comments about racism

Ms Abbott was suspended in 2023 after writing a letter to the Observer comparing racism experienced by people of colour with that of other groups.

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14 h. ago From landfill to luxury: how a designer uses scraps from Hermes and Chanel to make leather goods

Hyer Goods sells bags, wallets and other products made from high-end deadstocks – leftover fabrics that might otherwise end up in landfillsAfter more than a decade as a fashion designer, Dana Cohen was disillusioned. Excessive waste was rampant in every part of the industry – from surplus samples, to manufacturing scraps, to retail stores with “a disheveled mountain of garments that nobody wanted”, she said. “I was like, ‘I just don’t want to be a part of it any more.’”Then Cohen, who had designed for brands including Banana Republic, Club Monaco and J Crew, had a chance encounter with a manufacturer that changed her course. Drishti Lifestyle, based in India, had a container full of leather scraps it didn’t want to discard. Together they experimented, and made some wallets and a handbag, all of which sold out. That was the very start of Cohen’s sustainable leather accessories company – and her mission to make a dent in the industry’s immense waste problem. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago From landfill to luxury: how a designer uses scraps from Hermès and Chanel to make leather goods

Hyer Goods sells bags, wallets and other products made from high-end deadstocks – leftover fabrics that might otherwise end up in landfillsAfter more than a decade as a fashion designer, Dana Cohen was disillusioned. Excessive waste was rampant in every part of the industry – from surplus samples, to manufacturing scraps, to retail stores with “a disheveled mountain of garments that nobody wanted”, she said. “I was like, ‘I just don’t want to be a part of it any more.’”Then Cohen, who had designed for brands including Banana Republic, Club Monaco and J Crew, had a chance encounter with a manufacturer that changed her course. Drishti Lifestyle, based in India, had a container full of leather scraps it didn’t want to discard. Together they experimented, and made some wallets and a handbag, all of which sold out. That was the very start of Cohen’s sustainable leather accessories company – and her mission to make a dent in the industry’s immense waste problem. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago Nursery provider launches work experience days for toddlers to try 'dream jobs'

Your Co-op Little Pioneers has launched the UK's first ever series of toddler work experience sessions to give nursery-aged children a fun, hands-on opportunity in their early formative years

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15 h. ago 'I visited Alton Towers this summer and was floored by the queue times'

A rollercoaster fan who recently went to Alton Towers was shocked at how long the wait times were for several rides with summer holidays coming up and she shared his experience online

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