63 m. ago Mosque that blocked women over 12 from taking part in charity run forced to lift 'regressive' ban

The 5km event held in East London last month was billed as 'inclusive' and 'family-friendly' but organisers insisted that female teenagers and women were forbidden from joining in

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2 h. ago Revealed: AI is being used by benefits claimants to maximise handouts amid fears welfare budget could hit £1billion by 2030

Programmes such as OpenAI 's ChatGPT are being used to generate answers and write forms for claimants - contributing to a welfare budget which is predicted to hit £100 billion a year by 2030.

Economics

2 h. ago Teenager charged after crash killed pregnant woman and her unborn child while in car park

A TEEN has been charged after a pregnant woman and her unborn baby were killed in what Australian police describe as a “terrible” crash. The 33-year-old mum, who was eight months pregnant, was walking with her husband and three-year-old son along a New South Wales car park. She was suddenly struck at the entrance to...

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2 h. ago Teenager charged with murder after death of girl, 17, in South Wales

Gwent police name victim as Lainie Williams and have charged Cameron Cheng, 18, a British nationalA teenager has been charged with murder after a 17-year-old girl was killed in South Wales.The girl, named as Lainie Williams, was pronounced dead at the scene, Gwent police said. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago England rugby camp enlist Emma Raducanu to help beat All Blacks

Emma Raducanu was invited into the England rugby camp ahead of the team’s win against the All Blacks on Saturday, November 15.

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4 h. ago Everyone with a garden shed told 'remove items' and 'use £5 solution'

As the gardening season winds down through autumn and winter, now is the perfect time to ensure your garden tools are stored correctly and your shed is properly organised

Economics

4 h. ago Teenager charged with murder and attempted murder after body of schoolgirl found at home

Police found the body of Lainie Williams, 17, at her home in Cefn Fforest, South Wales, around 7.15am on Thursday morning.

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4 h. ago Man found clinging to capsized boat by his "fingertips" off Scottish coast

Members of the public called emergency services for help after noticing the man in difficulty around 100 metres off Holborn Head near Scrabster in Caithness on Saturday afternoon.

Politics

5 h. ago England fans slammed over 'crazy disrespect' in reaction to New Zealand haka

England welcomed New Zealand to Twickenham for their third autumn international match, but the home crowd were slammed for their reaction to the haka

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5 h. ago Chelsea fans will love what Carlo Ancelotti said about Estevao after Brazil goal

The teenager star scored his sixth senior Brazil goal at Emirates Stadium

Sport

5 h. ago Borthwick hails ‘outstanding leader’ Ford after England topple All Blacks

Ford scores 13 points including two drop goals in victory‘He made brilliant decisions and executed perfectly’Steve Borthwick has paid tribute to the perseverance and character of George Ford after England’s impressive 33-18 victory over the All Blacks. Twelve months ago, Ford narrowly failed to clinch a home victory in this same fixture, but he was a pivotal figure on Saturday as his side gained their revenge with a first win over New Zealand in south-west London since 2012.“George is a brilliant player, an outstanding leader and an even better person,” the head coach said after the fly-half contributed 13 points to seal his team’s 10th successive Test win this year. “I know you like to talk about 12 months ago and the ball hitting a post. But when he pulls on the England shirt he is just such a consistent performer. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Steve Borthwick outlines George Ford’s key qualities as he leads England to win

New Zealand were beaten to extend England’s winning run.

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6 h. ago West Lothian vets online pet show raises cash for breast cancer charity

The online pet show, organised by Westport Vets in Linlithgow, received just shy of 100 entries, and raised £380 for Breast Cancer Now.

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6 h. ago Emma Raducanu helps England hero Henry Pollock celebrate historic win over All Blacks after he defied Haka

Tennis star Emma Raducanu and Bridgerton actress Simone Ashley looked fabulous today as they cheered on England's rugby heroes during their All Blacks clash.

Culture

7 h. ago The moment I knew: I felt a pang of fear – but I knew we were an unbeatable duo

After spying Tom Box at a punk gig, Kate Logan made a Dalek poster to capture his attentionFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesLong before we’d met, I had heard a lot about a guy called Tom Box. I knew he was an Australian living in the South Island of New Zealand. I was in Wellington, and there’d been a few occasions when I’d travelled to the South Island for raves or anarchist conferences where some of the folks had gone to Tom’s place – but I splintered off somewhere else.Then one day, in 2007, I was at a punk gig when a mutual friend said, “Oh, do you know Tom Box? He’s over there. He’s just moved up to Wellington.” There in a sea of black-clad punks, jumping up and down at the front of the mosh pit, was this guy in a pale blue Star Trek uniform. To me, as a person unfamiliar with Star Trek, he looked like he was wearing pyjamas. This was my first vision of him, but we didn’t talk at all that night. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago England's brave new era of rugby on show after stars step up in epic All Blacks win

ENGLAND 33-19 NEW ZEALAND: England secured a memorable victory over the All Blacks as fans witnessed the best of the old guard and the promise of the next generation

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7 h. ago Maro Itoje explains England response to haka that set tone for win over All Blacks

England produced a unique way of dealing with the haka before going on to beat New Zealand 33-19 at Allianz Stadium

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7 h. ago Steve Borthwick hopes England win over New Zealand helps to inspire next generation

England have beaten the All Blacks at home for the first time since 2012

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7 h. ago Peter Kay was asked for a selfie – as he was about to have an op on his willy

In the comedian's new memoir, Peter Kay's Diary, the Boltonian revealed he was having an operation to remove a big kidney stone when the anaesthetist asked for the photo - but felt like he couldn't say no

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7 h. ago Emma Raducanu and Bridgerton's Simone Ashley look scrummy as they cheer on England's rugby heroes against New Zealand at Twickenham

Tennis star Emma Radacanu and Bridgerton actress Simone Ashley looked fabulous today as they cheered on England's rugby heroes during their All Blacks clash.

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