51 m. ago ‘Never seen anything quite like this’: Chicago pastor shaken after visit to mass shooting scene where 4 were killed

Pastor Donovan Price told The Independent he broke down in tears over what he saw Wednesday night

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61 m. ago Baby shower rammy left mum with bald patch after ‘baby bingo’ game sparks scrap

The niece of darts legend Jocky Wilson has been told to pay £500 compensation after she admitted assaulting a guest at the baby shower in Fife last year.

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64 m. ago Murder jury told evidence is 'so weak' accused man has 'has no case to answer'

Uncle and nephew Paul Rosser and Joshua Cullen deny murdering Joshua Norma

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93 m. ago Juventus star on Man United transfer radar as Ruben Amorim told 'we need' Jadon Sancho swap

Jadon Sancho needs a new home after a disappointing loan - and he could be a makeweight in a swap deal

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2 h. ago Stop throwing away gin bottles because saving them could make you £10

Bargain hunter Kirsty is a part time eBay and Vinted seller, who managed to make a whopping £8,000 last year by getting rid of her unwanted items like gin bottles

Economics

2 h. ago Inside the torture camp where Donald Trump accidentally deported dad to be abused

On arrival, a prison officer told Kilmar Abrego Garcia: "Welcome to CECOT. Whoever enters here doesn't leave."

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2 h. ago 'I've been to every single European nation and one small country had the bluest water ever'

Lexie Limitless, real name Lexie Alford, became the youngest person to travel to every country at the age of 21 and has since travelled around the world, sharing her experiences

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2 h. ago Harvey Willgoose told teacher 'as if anyone's going to stab me' just an hour before fellow schoolboy, 15, knifed him to death, court told

Harvey Willgoose, 15, suffered fatal injuries when another pupil attacked him on their lunch break at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield on February 3.

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2 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star and Ted Lasso actor to make BBC Proms debut

The Proms is returning for eight weeks of live performances on TV and radio

Culture

3 h. ago Diogo Jota death latest: Footballer crashed while driving to board ferry ‘after being told not to fly’ to UK

Player and brother Andre Silva died when car veered off road and burst into flames after suspected tyre blowout

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3 h. ago Water restrictions across Europe as intense heatwave hits region

Rivers across the region are almost dry due to insufficient rainfall throughout the preceding winter and spring months

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3 h. ago Former wife of Rolling Stones legend praises Strictly Come Dancing for ‘wonderful confidence boost’ after split

The author took part in the 2009 edition of the celebrity dancing competition

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3 h. ago Top expert reveals shocking first sign of type of dementia that hits in your 30s

Paul Little, CEO of biotech firm Vesper Bio, has heard of people aged 29 being told they have FTD, a rare form of dementia which can kill in just two years.

Events

4 h. ago After an ADHD and autism diagnosis, I now find the world more confusing. How do I make sense of this?

It’s frightening to learn we’re not to similar to others, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. One way to respond is to allow that feeling of othernessI received an ADHD and autism diagnosis at the end of 2024 after a period of stress and depression. I thought that my profession was to blame (I work, however unfittingly, in finance) but have come to appreciate that I am sensitive to many kinds of environmental stressors.It has been difficult to navigate the world since the diagnosis. At first I was ecstatic, finding many of my life’s complexities could be easily answered by a natural neurodivergence, but have since found the world to be even more confusing, especially where relationship dynamics are concerned. Some people I have told about my diagnosis have started to baby me slightly. Whereas before the diagnosis I might have struggled along in certain social situations, feeling myself a little bit slow off the mark, or bored, now I am starting to notice a pronounced sense...

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4 h. ago As I bid a final farewell to my stinky, slovenly dog, I wondered: did I ever truly know him? | Anna Spargo

He hated baths, he was allergic to cats and he once ate a live mouse. Now that he’s gone, I don’t know how to miss himWhen the woman from the pet crematorium asked what to put on the plaque, I had a single thought. Rupert, I told her, who ate a live mouse. The mouse had been inside the house. We had a full army chasing it – me, the kids, a herd of cats – but it had escaped our clutches for a full 30 minutes until, to my horror and delight, I turned just in time to see a scaly tail slip between my dog’s jaws.I’ve always wondered how long a mouse could live in a dog’s digestive tract. Too long, probably. Rupert lay down for a long time after that. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago 8 best swimming earplugs, from Alpine, Speedo, Zoggs and more

Protect your ears during lane swimming and in open water, with these tried-and-tested picks

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4 h. ago Lisa Nandy demands ‘accountability at highest levels’ after Bob Vylan broadcast

Lisa Nandy told the Commons she has heard from the BBC but was "not satisfied with the response".

Politics

4 h. ago BBC EastEnders star struggles to process cancer news months after wife's diagnosis

EastEnders star Heather Peace has spoken candidly about her breast cancer diagnosis, which came just months after her wife Ellie Dickinson was also told she had the disease.

Science

4 h. ago Glen Scotia gifts bespoke 25 Year Old whisky to King Charles during royal visit to Campbeltown

In celebration of King Charles’ III visit to Campbeltown today (3 July 2025), multi award-winning distillery Glen Scotia presented The King with a bespoke bottling of its prized 25 Year Old single malt whisky.

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5 h. ago Champion jockey Oisin Murphy handed fine and driving ban after crashing car while drunk

Jockey Oisin Murphy pleaded guilty after giving a breath test which was nearly twice the legal alcohol limit, seven hours after he was arrested following a road traffic accident

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