14 h. ago Surfer bitten in half by shark 'as big as a car' as his friends watched in horror

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Brad Smith, who had been visiting the beach with a group of friends, was reportedly dragged off his board and into the water by at least one massive great white shark

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40 h. ago Australia closes dozens of beaches after fourth shark attack in 48 hours: ‘Just go to a local pool’

Surfer, 39, bitten by shark while surfing near a national park campground in New South Wales

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42 h. ago Surfer bitten in 4th shark attack off Australia's east coast in 3 days

A surfer had minor injuries from being bitten by a shark in the fourth attack off the coast of Australia’s most populous state in three days

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44 h. ago After four shark attacks in 48 hours, NSW authorities urge beachgoers ‘just go to a pool’

Surfer taken to hospital with minor injuries after latest shark attack at Point Plomer beach on mid-north coastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA surfer has been taken to hospital after being bitten by a shark off the coast of a New South Wales national park campground, the state’s fourth incident in 48 hours.The local health district said the man, 39, was in hospital in a stable condition with minor injuries. The attack took place near the Point Plomer campground, less than 20km up the coast from Port Macquarie, on Tuesday morning. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Sydney shark horror as three people are attacked in two days including boys aged 11 and 12 with beaches placed on lockdown

The most recent attack at North Steyne Beach in Manly, left a surfer in his 20s fighting for his life after he was bitten on the lower leg at about 6.20pm on Monday.

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3 d. ago Climber falls over 500ft to his death as horrified friend forced to watch on while stuck clinging to rock face

It took the rescue and recovery operation seven hours to retrieve the climber’s friend from the rock face

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3 d. ago Climber plummets over 500ft to his death as horrified friend forced to watch on while stuck clinging to rock face

A CLIMBER plummeted over 500 feet to his death in a horrifying fall while his friend who was stuck clinging to a rock face was forced to look on. Shafiq Noorani, 52, was climbing Citadel Peak in Colorado on New Year's Eve when he fell off the ridge and into the basin below in front...

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3 d. ago Boy, 12, fights for life after shark mauls both legs at Sydney beach

Five friends watched in horror as attack unfolded at popular Nielsen Park before desperately trying to help

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5 d. ago ‘I have rewatched the show more than 60 times’: your favourite comfort TV

From Gilmore Girls to Perry Mason, readers reveal the programmes that never fail to bring them joyI really think Toast of London is Matt Berry’s best work. It’s hilarious. The plots are daft, the cameos are often left-field but work well, and it has loads of great nonsensical gags. It’s a shining example of a sitcom with an unlikable protagonist that you can’t help but root for anyway. I must have watched it from beginning to end at least 15 times. Every friendship and relationship in my life eventually reaches a crossroads: will they like Toast or not? Rhys, 24, Cardiff Continue reading...

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2 w. ago My best mate was brutally attacked by a great white shark and lived thanks to one lucky detail... now I have a plan to save others

The beach town community of Bonny Hills on the NSW coast was rocked in July 2024 when local surfer Kai McKenzie was bitten by a 15-foot great white shark.

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2 w. ago Schoolboy, 14, mauled to death by crocodile in river after beast pounced in front of teen’s horrified friends

A CROCODILE has snatched a schoolboy and mauled him to death in front of his terrified friends. The 14-year-old Indonesian boy was doing laundry in a river when the beast pounced from the murky waters. Sadly, Muhammad Rafli Hamzah's friends and younger sibling watched as he tried to struggle free. He was dragged from the...

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2 w. ago X Factor host Matt Richardson ties the knot with model Sam Rollinson after 10 years together in romantic ceremony watched on by their famous friends

The comedian and former X Factor host, 34, said 'I do' to his partner of ten years before hitting the dance floor to celebrate with their famous friends.

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2 w. ago X Factor host Matt Richardson ties the knot with model Sam Rollinson after 10 years together in romantic ceremony watched on by their famous friends

The comedian and former X Factor host, 34, said 'I do' to his partner of ten years before hitting the dance floor to celebrate with their famous friends.

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2 w. ago ‘I’ve seen a lot of great pissheads’: Stephen Graham on booze, Baftas and the return of his bone

Stephen Graham and Steven Knight had an astonishing 2025. As A Thousand Blows explodes back, they talk about taking decades to become overnight sensations, the Peaky Blinders movie – and why it could be time for a scouse Bond villainStephen Graham had a stellar 2025. He didn’t just play Bruce Springsteen’s father in biopic Deliver Me from Nowhere but, of course, co-created and starred in Netflix mega-hit Adolescence – the game-changing drama that sparked global debate about online misogyny, incel culture and the “manosphere”.His friend and regular collaborator Steven Knight watched admiringly from afar as the devastating four-parter became event TV. “My God, it was a cultural phenomenon,” he says, puffing out his cheeks with pride. “Adolescence got people talking who don’t normally talk, about things they don’t normally talk about. Is there any finer achievement than having a direct, immediate and positive effect worldwide on human relationships? It’s like putting something on scree...

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2 w. ago £130 for pitch view room at League One football club...but bosses insist curtains must be closed during the match!

Darren Dowling, 29, and his friend David Handling, 35, travelled to Blackpool excited to watch the League One side's derby match against Bolton Wanderers.

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3 w. ago Kate Garraway's daughter fumed 'I can't believe you've done this to me' after TV decision

Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway has shared daughter Darcey's explosive reaction to watching her mum on The Celebrity Traitors at university alongside new friends

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3 w. ago Dad blamed his ‘tummy troubles’ on enjoying the odd drink it was a silent killer that took him from us before Xmas

WHILE friends were busy getting in the festive spirit, decorating their trees, watching Christmas movies and celebrating at work parties, Jordan Dunn was saying goodbye to her dad. Pub landlord Jim Doyle had been pulling pints for 17 years, and was a much-loved face in North Petherton, Somerset. He and wife Nicky ran The Lamb...

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