84 m. ago 'Everything has gone to pot in this place': On the streets of town after scandal

Residents of Runcorn and Helsby are set to go to the polls for a by-election in what is being seen as a close race between Reform UK and Labour

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1 hour ago Former Memphis officers to face second trial in beating death of Tyre Nichols

Three former Tennessee police officers will face an out-of-town jury when their trial begins on second-degree murder charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols after a 2023 traffic stop in Memphis

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1 hour ago First Minister warns UK Government industrial support ‘must not stop at border’

John Swinney will deliver a speech on Monday

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1 hour ago Rasmus Hojlund did something Alejandro Garnacho couldn't to show why Man United attack doesn't work

Rasmus Hojlund scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time to earn Manchester United a point at Bournemouth in their final Premier League fixture before their European semi-final.

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2 h. ago NJ high court to hear case between Catholic diocese, prosecutor over investigating sex abuse claims

A Catholic diocese wants to stop New Jersey from trying to empanel a grand jury to investigate allegations of clergy sexual abuse

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2 h. ago ‘I stopped talking to my parents – and life opened up’: Heather Graham on family, ageing and ‘creepy’ film

The actor has seen the best and worst of Hollywood, from directors like Paul Thomas Anderson to the notorious Harvey Weinstein. She talks about her #MeToo moment, her difficult childhood and her new movie, Chosen FamilyFor almost all her life, Heather Graham says, she was a “people pleaser”. It was encouraged in childhood, she says, this obligation to put others’ needs above her own, and it endured even after the 1997 film Boogie Nights had made her a star and she had severed all contact with her “judgmental, authoritarian” parents.Now 55, Graham was in her 40s before she recognised her self-sabotaging tendencies, and tried to correct course. “I realised, no, actually I can just ask myself, ‘What do I want?’ and make myself happy,” she says over Zoom from her home in Los Angeles. “I wish I could have had this when I was 20 or 15. If I wasn’t trying to please other people, what would I have done?” It affected her romantic life and sometimes her work. “There were moments where I feel ...

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3 h. ago Trump says he thinks Zelenskyy is ready to give up Crimea despite previous comments

US president says face-to-face meeting at Vatican improved relations with Ukrainian president and demurs on trust in Vladimir PutinUS President Donald Trump has said he thinks Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to give up Crimea, despite his Ukrainian counterpart’s previous assertions on the Black Sea peninsula that was annexed by Russia in 2014.Speaking to reporters at an airport in New Jersey on Sunday a day after meeting with Zelenskyy at the Vatican, Trump said “Oh, I think so,” in response to a question on whether he thought Zelenskyy was ready to “give up” the territory. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Scottish Labour MP calls for Jackdaw and Rosebank oil fields to go ahead

EXCLUSIVE: Gregor Poynton said he wants the UK Government to grant licences for the two North Sea projects.

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4 h. ago Trump news at a glance: President says he wants Putin ‘to stop shooting’ after talks with Zelenskyy

Trump expresses newfound sympathy for his Ukrainian counterpart, saying he ‘wants to do something good for his country’ – key US politics stories from Sunday 27 April at a glanceDonald Trump appears to have warmed to Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the two presidents met at the Vatican, with the US leader emerging from talks with a plea for Vladimir Putin: “stop shooting”.Trump on Sunday said Zelenskyy “wants to do something good” for Ukraine and is “working hard”, adding he was also “surprised and disappointed” that Russia continued to strike Ukraine after discussions between his peace envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Putin. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Beautiful European seaside resort left to rot becomes haven for dark tourism

In the eastern Mediterranean, a beachside resort that was once a hub for holidaymakers has become a ghost town after years of neglect

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5 h. ago Kneecap concert footage assessed by police over alleged ‘kill your MP’ call

Footage of Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap allegedly calling for the death of British MPs is being assessed by counter-terrorism policeFootage of Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap allegedly calling for the death of British MPs is being assessed by counter-terrorism police.Video emerged of the band at a November 2023 gig appearing to show one person from Kneecap saying: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.” Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Man Utd and Chelsea get major transfer boost in race for £30m striker target

Ipswich Town have been officially relegated from the Premier League, clearing the way for Manchester United and Chelsea to chase their star striker Liam Delap this summer

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6 h. ago China and Philippines display competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbank

Beijing and Manila accuse eachother of illegal activities around Sandy Cay near the Spratly Isles, as joint US-Filipino military drills get underway in regionChina and the Philippines have displayed their national flags in competing photo opportunities on a disputed sandbank in the South China sea, ratcheting up longstanding regional tensions between the two countries.The dispute played out at Sandy Cay, which is part of the disputed Spratly Islands, and comes days after the US and the Philippines launched their annual joint military drills called “Balikatan”, or “shoulder to shoulder”, which this year will include an integrated air and missile defence simulation for the first time. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Our neighbour is building a monstrosity home next door... it's scandalous the council allowed it

Neighbours have branded the decision to allow the new development (pictured) in the town of Blackrod, Greater Manchester, 'crazy'.

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6 h. ago I was in the Swiss Guard... here is what it's REALLY like to be the Pope's bodyguard

Mario Enzler, a Swiss citizen born and raised in a town in northern Italy just outside Milan, who served in the force under Pope John Paul II, tells what's like being the Pope's bodyguard.

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7 h. ago Myrtle Beach shooting: Man shot dead by police at popular tourist destination in South Carolina

A man who witnessed the shooting, described the incident as "traumatising" as one individual began firing a weapon resulting in a police officer at the scene discharging their firearm

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7 h. ago Support for UK industry ‘cannot stop at the border’ – Swinney

Mr Swinney will address the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Annual Congress on Monday.

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9 h. ago ‘My chance for revenge’: Daniel Dubois to fight Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley

Rematch on 19 July will unite heavyweight beltsBriton lost controversially to Ukrainian in 2023Daniel Dubois has revenge on his mind after landing a heavyweight unification bout against Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley Stadium on 19 July. The British fighter, who holds the IBF belt, has been angling for a rematch against the WBA, WBO and WBC champion, who stopped him in the ninth round of their previous meeting in August 2023.Now the pair have agreed to a sequel at the national stadium and will meet face-to-face at a press conference on Tuesday. Dubois’ camp, led by promoter Frank Warren, were unhappy about the circumstances of the 27-year-old’s previous defeat in Poland. Referee Luis Pabon ruled that a fifth-round knockdown of Usyk was a low blow, allowing him a lengthy recovery period, and his call was strongly contested in the aftermath. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Daily Star Sport's tipster's horse racing tips for Monday's UK and Irish racecards

Daily Star Sport Chief Tipster Jason Heavey singles out five horses to follow at Naas, Windsor, Wolverhampton and Ayr ahead of an action-packed week of racing

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11 h. ago Unruffled Liverpool and Salah serve up theatre and euphoria on title day | Barney Ronay

Arne Slot’s team faced the perfect opponents as the afternoon became a dual celebration for their Covid season triumphFootball is often compared to theatre. Sometimes it just is theatre. With 63 minutes gone at Anfield, and Liverpool already 3-1 up, Mohamed Salah took the ball on the right in an empty square of deep green, veered inside, and then paused, leaving just enough time for the entire home crowd to freeze the moment, to see a snapshot of what was about to happen.Salah rolled the ball to his left then spanked it hard into the near corner, drawing a vast, rolling cheer that just didn’t want to stop, a self‑fuelling cheer for this relentless one-man highlights reel, face of an era, the curator of moments, who then made another one here by taking a mid-match celebration selfie with the Kop. Continue reading...

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