56 m. ago Suspect opened fire after being asked to pay rent and killed an 18

‘The only thing we told him is we needed the money for rent,’ a relative said

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2 h. ago Sir Chris Hoy shares new update on 'terrifying' cancer 'death sentence'

The cycling legend was told last year he had between two and four years to live.

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3 h. ago Dog trainer shares 'clear' sign your pet displays if they're happy

A dog trainer has said there's usually a 'clear' message from your pet if they're happy - and there are also other signs to look out for

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4 h. ago Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher give update on divorce one year after split

Former couple told fans they continue to have ‘great respect’ for each other

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4 h. ago Australian man killed, another injured in shooting at Bali villa

The victim’s wife told police she was woken by her husband's screams before she heard multiple gunshots

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4 h. ago Russell Findlay distances himself from Kemi Badenoch defector comments

The UK Tory leader told journalists on Friday that defections were a ‘good thing’ because those leaving ‘don’t believe in conservatism’.

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4 h. ago My sick father started raping me when I was nine and told me he was 'preparing me for marriage'. When I confessed to my little sister at 14, I learnt of horrors I could never have imagined

Mark Jones, 65, was in April jailed for 24 years, after repeatedly sexually assaulting Taylor-Rae Eason, 22 and her younger sister, Chloe, 20 - and giving them cash in exchange for their silence.

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5 h. ago Download rockers told to take off smartwatches after moshpit ‘collisions’ cause accidental 999 calls

Police received nearly 700 false emergency alerts from Leicestershire heavy metal event last yearWhen hundreds of 999 calls came in from fans at the Download festival two years ago, the emergency services must have thought a disaster was unfolding at the three-day heavy metal gig in Leicestershire.In fact, the calls were made automatically from smartwatches and other devices worn by fans because “the tech assumed that people in moshpits had been in a collision”, according to Leicestershire police. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Download festival rockers told to take off smartwatches after moshpits spark emergency alerts

Police received nearly 700 false ‘collision’ 999 calls from Leicestershire heavy metal event in 2023When hundreds of 999 calls came in from fans at the Download festival two years ago, the emergency services must have thought a disaster was unfolding at the three-day heavy metal gig in Leicestershire.In fact, the calls were made automatically from smartwatches and other devices worn by fans because “the tech assumed that people in moshpits had been in a collision”, according to Leicestershire police. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago My unexpected Pride icon: Pokémon, small fluffy monsters battling in a gender

As a queer child in the early 2000s, I never fitted in with the hyper-masculine world of Action Man. But in the gender-nonconforming Pokémon universe, I found safetyWoolworths, Woking, Surrey. I’d walk up to the till, place my Barbie or Britney Spears CD player on the counter, and before the cashier had the chance to ask if we wanted a bag, I’d blurt out: “This is a present for my sister, it’s not for me!” Sharing a smirk with my mum, they’d offer replies such as, “Wow, she’ll love it!” and “Aren’t you a kind brother?” (If you hadn’t already guessed, I do not have a sister.)This was a regular occurrence in my childhood in the early 2000s. I was acutely aware, even as early as the age of five or six, that these were not the usual toys a little boy should be playing with. Where was my Action Man or Scalextric track? Why were my bedroom walls covered in posters of pop stars wearing crop tops and not footballers with muddy knees? Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Should you brush your dog's teeth everyday? This is how often to brush your dog's teeth according to a vet

Not brushing your dog’s teeth can lead to dental problems 🐶

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6 h. ago Celebrity sex mishaps from broken penises and carpet burn to fatal romp

Celebrities really are just like us, it seems, and even fame and fortune can't keep them safe from some embarrassing bedroom blunders

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7 h. ago Doctors told me my healthy daughter's tummy bug was only nausea

It was late 2023 and my eldest daughter, Aiyoung, was juggling part-time shifts on the deli counter at our local Waitrose with plans for her gap-year adventure in southeast Asia.

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9 h. ago Ikea urgent product recall as shoppers told 'stop using it immediately'

Due to a risk of "small metal pieces detaching during use", shoppers are being asked to return the item

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9 h. ago Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher finalise divorce one year after announcing split

Former couple told fans they continue to have ‘great respect’ for each other

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9 h. ago Coronation Street icon ‘looks the same’ 22 years after exit as they reunite with co

Coronation Street actress Angela Lonsdale, who played Emma Watts on the ITV soap, has been told she "hasn't aged a day" as she reunited with an old co-star on the cobbles

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10 h. ago Shoppers told range of popular pies 'unsafe to eat' and what to do

The manufacturer is recalling a number of its pies over safety fears

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10 h. ago ‘Where are the foreigners’: does a facile explanation lie behind Ballymena’s outbreak of hate?

Northern Ireland faces stark questions over the racism, xenophobia and intolerance that has forced families from abroad to fleeFirst came the shouts as the crowd worked its way through narrow terraced streets, proclaiming its mission to rid the town of “scum”. Then came the shattered glass as rocks exploded through windows. Then the flames, licking up curtains and spreading to sofas, carpets, books and framed pictures until smoke billowed into the summer night.They might have been scenes from another century, another country, but they played out in Northern Ireland this week in the glare of rolling news and social media, which recorded a soundtrack of glee and hate. “Where are the foreigners?” the mob shouted. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Brits told to ditch mayo in tuna sandwiches and add one richer ingredient

The combination of tuna and mayonnaise is a classic and beloved sandwich filling, but food experts say there is another ingredient that can elevate the dish in terms of flavour and texture

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11 h. ago Man killed his wife and then microwaved their beloved dog to death

Police found a woman's body stabbed to death, locked in a bedroom in an apartment strewn with rotting food, dog poo and pills. They also found a Pomeranian microwaved to death before the man responsible was found at the Canadian border.

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