84 m. ago Tears as Pride of Britain judges pick their winners from inspirational shortlist

Judging for the 2025 Daily Mirror's Pride of Britain Awards, in partnership with P&O Cruises, took place today - and the celebrity judges had some tricky choices to make

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91 m. ago Boy arrested on suspicion of murder and rape after girl, 13, dies

The girl's cause of death remains unexplained

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92 m. ago History teacher struck off after telling pupils about his 'top five sh*g list'

Grant Nightingale told a female pupil at the Brunts Academy in Mansfield that 'everything doesn't have to be about sleeping with boys', a Teaching Regulation Agency misconduct panel found

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99 m. ago Female prison officer faces jail after 'inappropriate' relationships with inmates and sneaking in mobile phone

Charlotte Winstanley, 27, was working at HMP Lindholme, near Doncaster, when she struck up improper relationships and smuggled banned items inside.

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1 hour ago VJ Day 80: Remembering the brothers who died as Prisoners of War

Ahead of the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, historian Geoff Pugh has tracked down the graves of every person called Pugh who died in WW2 and WW1 including two brothers who were Japanese Prisoner of War.

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1 hour ago Champion female bodybuilder dies aged 37 as death 'unexpected but peaceful'

The death is one of several to have stunned the body-building world in recent months, and fans and competitors are urging for more to be done to protect athletes' physical and mental health

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2 h. ago Aldi launches 'only fans' as supermarket 'literally' begs shoppers to 'subscribe'

The supermarket's 'Literally Only Fans' will see free fans being made available across the country as Britain endures its third heat wave of the year, with temperatures hitting a barmy 30 degrees in some places

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2 h. ago Salford Red Devils chief quits club alleging ownership 'suggested she sleep with individual from RFL'

It has sparked an investigation.

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2 h. ago Pensioner dies during heart surgery at NHS hospital after 10

Jean Dye, 77, was at the crucial stage of the procedure when the electricity went down at Scunthorpe General Hospital. Doctors had to stop as they couldn't see the X-rays

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2 h. ago Charity which asked children as young as five to write Valentine's Day cards for asylum seekers is reported to watchdog

Schools of Sanctuary, a small refugee-sector charity, launched the programme in primary schools across Britain last year. Sir Gavin Williamson has since asked for them to be investigated.

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2 h. ago Champion bodybuilder dies at 37... as sport mourns seventh sudden death in six months

Champion bodybuilder Hayley McNeff has passed away at the age of 37, becoming the sixth bodybuilder to pass away within the past six months.

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3 h. ago Britain's heatwave is set to continue until next week: Yellow heat alert is extended to Monday as 30C temperatures set to stifle Britain over the weekend

A yellow heat alert has been extended until Monday, with temperatures expected to hit 30C over the weekend.

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3 h. ago Yellowstone star’s ‘phenomenal’ spy thriller on Prime Video could be the next Bourne

A new Prime Video series could be the pulse-racing spy thriller Bourne fans have been looking for

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4 h. ago Trump’s DC takeover is a move of staggering hypocrisy | Rebecca Solnit

Donald Trump is concocting a drama in DC because he would like us to really stop talking about the Epstein filesThe most violent day in the history of Washington DC, leaving aside the War of 1812, was 6 January 2021, and the instigator was Donald J Trump, who this week has endeavored to seize control of the nation’s capital, after reports that a former employee of the “department of government efficiency” (Doge) was assaulted in the city.In a sense the new event echoes the old; both are illegitimate power grabs made on the basis of lies. In 2021 it was a lie about the outcome of the 2020 presidential election; in the summer of 2025 it’s lies about crime levels. Reliable sources – including the Biden Department of Justice in January – have noted that violent crime there is at a 30-year low. Five people died as a result of that 2021 attack on Congress, and dozens of law enforcement officers were injured, some gravely, by the mob Trump incited. On his first day in office in 2025 he par...

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4 h. ago Boy, 2, dies after doctors use air hose to remove popcorn stuck up nose

A mum and dad were left distraught after a simple operation to dislodge a popcorn kernel from their two-year old's nose went drastically wrong.

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4 h. ago King Charles to mark 80th anniversary of VJ Day with address

Monarch will pay tribute to military personnel and reflect on horrors experienced in Asia-Pacific regionKing Charles will mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day on Friday with a message paying tribute to the service and sacrifice of military personnel in the second world war who fought and died in the Pacific and far east, saying they will never be forgotten.In an address, Charles will reflect on the horrors experienced by prisoners of war and civilians of occupied lands in the region “whose suffering reminds us that war’s true cost extends beyond battlefields, touching every aspect of life”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago King Charles will address the nation tomorrow morning at 7.30am

In words echoed by his grandfather, King George VI, King Charles has acknowledged the service and sacrifice of those who fought and died in the Second World War.

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4 h. ago Parents of girl who died in hospital say she had a ‘life of joy ahead of her’

Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, should have been under constant watch at Huntercombe Hospital in Berkshire when she was left unsupervised.

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4 h. ago South Carolina trooper dies days after being hit by a truck on an interstate

A South Carolina trooper has died three days after being struck on the side of an interstate by a box truck

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5 h. ago This is the shameful reason why Britain is being invaded by monster rats

It started with the sinister sound of something scuttling about within the walls of the neatly kept house. Then there were two floods in the kitchen after the uninvited guest gnawed through a pipe.

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