71 m. ago Royals and refugees to come together in Rome for funeral of Pope Francis

At least 130 foreign delegations and an estimated 200,000 pilgrims to descend on St Peter’s Square on SaturdayAn extraordinary array of invitees, spanning heads of state and royals from around the world, as well as refugees, prisoners, transgender people and those who are homeless will descend on St Peter’s Square on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis, the groundbreaking liberal pontiff who led the Catholic church for 12 years.Francis died at the age of 88 on Monday at his home in Casa Santa Marta after a stroke and subsequent heart failure. He had been recovering from double pneumonia that had kept him in hospital for five weeks. Continue reading...

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73 m. ago NHS 'diversity manager' says trans staff who feel 'unsafe' after Supreme Court gender ruling should be allowed to work from home in memo to staff

A memo on the NHS England intranet stated the judgment had caused 'troubling times for our community' and voiced concerns it could impact 'pronoun use' and lead to 'purposeful misgendering'.

Society

1 hour ago Unhealthy lifestyles and high cholesterol trigger boom in statin prescriptions to record 3.8 million

The cholesterol-lowering drug has been dished out to an extra 175,000 patients in the last six months alone after the NHS increased testing for those at risk of deadly heart conditions.

Science

2 h. ago Disgruntled Disney staffer who hacked menus to adjust allergen warnings is jailed for 3 years and given $700,000 fine

Michael Scheuer conducted a series of computer attacks on the company’s system following his termination for ‘misconduct’

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3 h. ago As it happened: Coffin of Pope Francis sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a quarter of million people visited the late spiritual leader, as heads of state fly in to attend Saturday’s ceremony in St Peter’s Square

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3 h. ago Dutch Town Hall accidentally chucked out an Andy Warhol print with the rubbish

The town hall said the works, including a 1980s Warhol silkscreen print of then Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands valued at £13,000, were part of a collection

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3 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother winner Jack P Shepherd's life from Corrie to 'vain' hair transplants

Celebrity Big Brother 2025 winner Jack P Shepherd has spent the majority of his life on our TV screens thanks to his role as David Platt in Coronation Street but there's plenty more to know about the actor

Politics

4 h. ago Donald Trump arrives in Rome for Pope Francis' funeral amid 'ring of steel' security

Donald Trump has arrived for Pope Francis' funeral - but he is set to be given a third-row seat at the memorial service, while millions of pounds are being spent on a 'ring of steel' security operation

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5 h. ago Check your change for 'super rare' 50p coin with 'one tiny detail' worth £2,000

The coin must feature a specific design for it to be especially valuable to collectors.

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5 h. ago Pope Francis' coffin is sealed as globe prepares to say farewell to late pontiff, as world leaders and royals jet to Rome for his funeral after 250,000 mourners visited his body over three days

Pope Francis' coffin has been sealed, ahead of his funeral tomorrow morning. 

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6 h. ago Peppa Pig's pregnant mum reveals unborn baby's gender at Battersea Power Station

Peppa Pig's pregnant mum has announced her gender reveal at London's Battersea Power Station after sharing that she is expecting her third child

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6 h. ago Chris Eubank Jr reacts to huge fine for missing weight as Conor Benn vows to 'take his head clean off'

Eubank Jr hits out at Benn, Eddie Hearn and Matchroom after being hit with £375,000 penalty for fractionally missing middleweight limit

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7 h. ago Jesy Nelson’s emotional reply as partner Zion makes incredible gesture for their twins

Pregnant singer Jesy Nelson was emotional as her partner prepares to make and incredible gesture for their unborn twins this weekend

Politics

7 h. ago Pope Francis funeral latest: Pontiff’s coffin sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a quarter of million people visited the late spiritual leader, as heads of state fly in to attend Saturday’s ceremony in St Peter’s Square

Politics

7 h. ago Baby dies after eating 'poisoned' granola delivered to family home by mystery figure

Eight-month-old Yohana Maitê Filgueira Costa died after eating granola and fruit that was delivered as a gift to the family home in Brazil while a relative is also seriously ill in hospital

Society

7 h. ago Jesy Nelson’s partner gives emotional update on fight to save twins in first interview

Zion Foster tells how he and his former Little Mix singer girlfriend Jesy Nelson, who is pregnant with twins, have lived in a hospital for last six weeks to keep twins safe

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7 h. ago Shoppers 'ditch' travel plugs for £14 Amazon gadget that charges everything in 150 countries

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Economics

7 h. ago The plush suburban rehab where Jon Hamm recovered from booze and hazing shame

Jon Hamm completed an up to $100,000 rehab program for alcoholism at at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut, in February and March 2015.

Politics

7 h. ago Chris Eubank Jr blames Conor Benn after £375,000 fine for missing weight

Chris Eubank Jr will be forced to pay £375,000 to Conor Benn after he missed weight by 0.05lb ahead of their showdown at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night

Economics

7 h. ago Woman, 45, who was living in 'BDSM threesome with husband and wife did not look pregnant before having an illegal abortion', court hears

Nicola Packer, 45, who is accused of illegally taking abortion medication at home, showed 'absolutely no indication' she was pregnant in the weeks prior, Isleworth Crown Court heard today.

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