9 h. ago South Lake Tahoe mayor reveals she embezzled money from local church and felt so guilty she tried to end her own life in shocking confession to local newspaper

South Lake Tahoe Mayor Tamara Wallace has not resigned and will attend an upcoming city council meeting, according to a city spokesperson

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46 h. ago South London teacher banned from profession for life after shocking remarks to pupil

Secondary school teacher Amrinder Singh Pannu, 38, made series of sexually explicit comments to teenage pupil

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4 d. ago Street battles, invented languages and gigs in psychiatric hospitals: France’s lost rock revolution of 1968

Bands such as Magma and Art Zoyd provided a soundtrack for the student protests that shook the country. Little remembered now, a new book reveals their decisive influence on later successes such as Air and Daft PunkThe seismic shock that May 1968 had on the French way of life has been widely documented. The student protests, which erupted at the Sorbonne before spreading around the country, hastened the end of the Gaullist regime, politicised French philosophy, and spawned a wave of radical films such as Jean Eustache’s The Mother and the Whore.Much less is known – outside France, at least – about how the revolutionary ideas of 1968 expressed themselves in music. Australian musician and journalist Ian Thompson, for one, knew little about French underground rock when he stumbled upon a box of old vinyl, labelled “French prog-rock” on a pre-Covid trip to Paris. He was blown away. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Taylor Swift fans are convinced her shock 'coke' jibe in scathing The Life of a Showgirl track is about Charli XCX

Taylor Swift's loyal fans are in meltdown after spotting what they believe is a brutal dig at Charli XCX in one of the leaked tracks from her album The Life of a Showgirl.

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6 d. ago Emmerdale shock as Celia threatens teen's life as connection to other dastardly villager exposed

A major twist revealed a connection between two unexpected villagers in the ITV soap

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6 d. ago Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson gives schoolboy shock of his life with Pride of Britain award

The Rock is best known for his Hollywood movie career - but he made one boy's year as he turned up in London with his Pride of Britain award

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7 d. ago Kim Kardashian breaks down as she reveals someone close to her put a 'hit' on her life

Reality TV queen Kim Kardashian has emotionally revealed that someone close to her allegedly put a 'hit' on her life in a shocking trailer for the new Kardashian series

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9 d. ago Women in Gaza say they were promised food, money or work in exchange for sexual interactions

As Gaza’s humanitarian crisis grows, some women say they're being exploited by local men promising food, money, or other aid in exchange for sexual interactions

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1 week ago Homes must be built in ‘right’ parts of England to tackle shortages – think tank

Areas such as Greater Manchester and Birmingham with ‘huge productivity potential’ are key to economic growth, the Resolution Foundation said.

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1 week ago The list of places in Wales getting a share of £214m of funding to clean up their towns

The money will spent cleaning up areas, decided by local people

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1 week ago Scientists shocked as marine life found living on WWII explosives

An undersea submersible has spotted crabs, worms and fish thriving on the surfaces of World War II explosives thought to be toxic to marine life

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1 week ago 'My younger self would be horrified by my mum life': Binky Felstead pokes fun at her Made In Chelsea party girl days as she opens up on 'chaotic' family and how she found 'happily ever after'

Binky Felstead has admitted that her younger self would be shocked by how different her life is now.

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2 w. ago When you put out your recycling you're actually doing something rather brilliant

Many of the items have a secondary value and make money for your local council

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2 w. ago Charlie Sheen leaves 60 Minutes reporter stunned as he makes shock cartel drug confession in tell

Charlie Sheen knows how to deliver shock and awe when it comes to describing his colourful life. 

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2 w. ago Charlie Sheen leaves 60 Minutes reporter stunned as he makes shock drug confession in tell

Charlie Sheen knows how to deliver shock and awe when it comes to describing his colourful life. 

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2 w. ago Teenager convicted of not paying car insurance while battling for life in hospital in latest shock SJP case

The teenager’s harsh criminal conviction came through the controversial Single Justice Procedure

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2 w. ago Britain's top town centres REVEALED: Is your local high street thriving?

New data shows where shoppers are lapping up what's on offer, as well as areas rapidly sliding down the rankings.

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3 w. ago ‘I’m from where you learn to run before you can walk’: the comic strip artist telling the story of DRC’s conflict

Edizon Musavuli uses his art to depict the daily struggles and constant insecurity of living in the rebel-occupied city of GomaIn the early hours of the morning, Baraka, a young boy, wanders through the streets of Goma. He takes a wrong turn and runs into bandits. Back home, his father flicks through TV channels while his mother counts bags of flour. No one speaks. The silence is broken only by crackles on the radio.By evening, Baraka is sitting on the shore of Lake Kivu, looking south to Bukavu and east towards Rwanda, finding no hope in either direction. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 70mph gusts possible under weather warning spanning most of England and Wales

A yellow weather warning activated at 8pm on Sunday and will run until 6pm on Monday, covering most of England and Wales.

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3 w. ago How the Charlie Kirk shooting unfolded – in maps, videos and images

Conservative activist and Trump ally was shot dead at a Utah Valley University event on WednesdayCharlie Kirk shooting – latest updatesThe conservative American activist Charlie Kirk, a podcast commentator and influential ally of Donald Trump, was shot dead on Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University.The university is located in the city of Orem, about 40 miles south of the Utah state capital Salt Lake City. Continue reading...

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