26 m. ago South London street market and al fresco hotspot is here to stay, council announces

Totterdown Street Market in Wandsworth has been redesigned to make it a permanent south London fixture

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46 m. ago Who will NOT be invited to Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding? The exes likely banned from their nuptials

It's safe to assume that their wedding will be attended by a slew of Hollywood stars, moguls, and political figures - but what about the couple's famous exes?

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78 m. ago The real reason two ‘miracle’ Alzheimer’s drugs were rejected for NHS use

Paul Atkinson and Sally Sheard say the decision reflects a cautious and evidence-based approach that protects patients and public funds

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1 hour ago Dietitian says how much water you should drink to lose weight

One health expert suggests drinking water at certain times of day for people wanting to lose weight and stay hydrated

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1 hour ago Kenya: at least 10 injured during protests in Nairobi as government orders halt to broadcast coverage – live

Casualties arrive at Kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi, as parliament buildings barricaded and government orders TV and radio stations to stop coveragePictures from Nairobi city centre show police firing water cannon at protesters:The protests on 25 June 2024 saw police relying on teargas and water cannon to disperse the crowd of thousands of protesters. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago The wolves are circling at Rangers as £25m transfer claim blown out the water on the Hotline

Robbie Copeland takes your calls as the reaction rolls in following Rangers' EGM this week

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2 h. ago Lions embrace ‘Fazball’ in attempt to seize the moment with expansive play

Lions remain committed to positive approach with ball in hand and attack coach does not want them to tighten upIn mid-November, cricket’s Ashes series will commence in the same Optus Stadium where the British & Irish Lions will kick off their tour of Australia on Saturday. There are some keen cricket fans within the Lions squad who stayed up late to watch England’s compelling final-day win at Headingley, but out on the training pitch the collective priority is not so much Bazball as its oval-shaped cousin, Fazball.Andy Farrell, the Lions head coach, has been at pains since his squad’s arrival here to make two things clear. The first is that preparation time is of the essence and should not be wasted by endlessly second-guessing what might lie ahead. The second is that the touring side can not afford to retreat into their tactical shells after their loss to Argentina in Dublin last Friday. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago UK's most dangerous places to live if nuclear war breaks out – and London isn't one

EXCLUSIVE: The nuclear red button is on the verge of being pushed and the United Kingdom could be a target – so we've figured out the most dangerous places in the country to be

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2 h. ago Man forced to tear down £180k bungalow built in garden without planning permission says he'll be 'on the streets'

Mark Jones, 55, replaced his old garage with a two-bedroom 'granny flat' and hooked up the electricity, water and internet to his house

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2 h. ago Homeowner is ordered to tear down £180k bungalow he built in in his back garden without planning permission because he 'thought it was fine'

Mark Jones, 55, replaced an old garage in his back garden with a two-bedroom 'granny flat', hooking up the electricity, water and internet to his house in March 2019.

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2 h. ago Kenya: at least 10 injured during protests in Nairobi on anniversary of 2024 anti

Casualties arrive at Kenyatta national hospital in Nairobi as parliament buildings and president’s office barricadedPictures from Nairobi city centre show police firing water cannon at protesters:The protests on 25 June 2024 saw police relying on teargas and water cannon to disperse the crowd of thousands of protesters. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago More than half of women don't feel safe on the streets of London, shock poll reveals

Capital has become less safe in last five years, say half of respondents, in blow to efforts to tackle violence against women and girls

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2 h. ago Selina Scott hits out at Sadiq Khan and says the streets of London aren't safe after being left to 'fend for herself' with no help from police following daylight robbery

Selina Scott, 74, was left horrified after she was targeted by a gang of thieves in broad daylight while leaving a branch of Waterstones on Piccadilly last Tuesday afternoon.

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2 h. ago UK cyber attacks set to continue amid ‘fraud pandemic’, security experts warn

Hackers sense ‘blood in the water’, cyber experts tell The Independent, with critical infrastructure also at risk

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2 h. ago Man on honeymoon dies after being struck by lightning on Florida beach

Death of 29-year-old considered unusual because the lightning ‘came from a storm several miles away’A newlywed man visiting Florida on his honeymoon recently died after reportedly being struck by lightning while standing in shallow water with a blue sky over him.The death of Jake Rosencranz, 29, in New Smyrna Beach was considered unusual because it is “rare” for someone to be struck by lightning from a storm that is several miles away, local beach safety director Tammy Malphurs told Florida news outlet WKMG. Though that occasionally happens, Rosencranz, of Colorado, was the first person to be killed by lightning in Florida in 2025. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Care home where relative said loved one 'often smelt of urine' put into special measures

Inspectors found the home was not safe - with damaged wardrobes, floors and radiators set to a dangerous temperature

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2 h. ago Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sánchez's Venice 'super wedding': everything we know about the nuptials

It’s being hailed as the ‘wedding of the century’. Here’s everything we know so far, from the 27 outfit changes to the last-minute venue change and the guests who’ve already arrived by water taxi

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3 h. ago I’m a queer Palestinian. Stop using my identity as cover for the destruction of Gaza | Jad Salfiti

Rightwingers in Israel and the US claim they are defending LGBTQ+ rights while Gaza’s people are killed. Don’t dare do this in our namePride has never been apolitical, but in recent years, particularly after the Israeli occupation’s onslaught on the Gaza Strip after 7 October 2023, the coalition of queer rights in the west has felt increasingly fractured.In Berlin, the city I call home, Pride events have splintered along political lines as Palestine has been a recurring point of contention. According to organisers of Internationalist Queer Pride Berlin (IQP Berlin), a split between two major alternative Pride events followed an incident in which the initial organisers called police to the event after participants expressed solidarity by chanting “free Palestine”. Meanwhile, at Berlin’s official Pride parade, attenders have previously waved rainbow and Israeli flags as they marched through Berlin alongside an Israeli embassy float.Jad Salfiti is a British-Palestinian video producer a...

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3 h. ago British tourists find budget penthouse in Benidorm for £17 – but there's downside

Bargain loving Brits in Benidorm have found the perfect place to stay, and it'll set you back just £17 per person, per night, which seems like a total bargain

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4 h. ago Urfan Sharif: New Mail podcast examines how 'monster' who murdered his daughter exploited vulnerable women to stay in the UK

The first episode of 'On The Case: The Murder of Sara Sharif' examines how Urfan, left a trail of abused women in his wake while seeking an EU national to marry - in order to remain in the UK.

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