1 hour ago What happened next: Maggots, rats and growing despair – a year of the Birmingham bin strike

Action began in January, before an all-out strike in March. For locals, the flytipping, vermin, maggots and mess are taking a huge environmental and emotional tollIt’s an icy cold winter morning, and 80-year-old Mohammed Bashir is armed with a broom, tackling the large pile of rubbish that has accumulated outside his terraced house in Small Heath, Birmingham.This has become an almost daily activity for Bashir since the city’s bin strike started 50 weeks ago and, like many in the city, he is starting to lose patience. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago The photographs that defined 2025 – and the stories behind them

As wars in Ukraine and Gaza continued, anti-government protests erupted around the world. Amid the violence, there were moments of humanity, sporting glory and stunning natural beauty. Photographers reflect on the moments behind the picturesA man cries out in distress as a fire spreads across multiple buildings on a housing estate in Hong Kong Tyrone Siu/ReutersA massive fire broke out around 3pm at Wang Fuk Court, a densely packed housing estate in Tai Po, and I arrived about an hour later. By then, the flames were raging across multiple blocks, with thick black smoke. Unsafe bamboo scaffolding and foam may have led to what became Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades. Residents were streaming out in panic, while emergency crews fought a losing battle against the inferno spreading from one tower to the next. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Hungary's 'water guardian' farmers fight back against desertification

Southern Hungary landowner Oszkár Nagyapáti has been battling severe drought on his land

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5 h. ago Battle to scrap one of London's most hated LTNs: Furious families says scheme which banned cars from a councillor's own road is blighting neighbourhood with traffic gridlock

Being stuck in hefty traffic jams has become part of the daily routine for locals of leafy Queen's Park, Brent after their borough became the latest to be hit with road closures.

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5 h. ago Wealthy businessman LOSES war with council over electric fence around £44.5million mega mansion to keep out foxes... but puts up a new deterrent instead

David Walsh and his wife Jyotsna Chadha erected the huge barrier around the border of their palatial property.

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5 h. ago The tennis mismatch: Advantage men as Sabalenka loses to Kyrgios in lacklustre new Battle of Sexes

It was billed as a modern take on Billie Jean King's 1973 Battle of the Sexes victory against Bobby Riggs at the Houston Astrodome.

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6 h. ago Brigitte Bardot was the woman so alluring the term 'sex kitten' was coined just for her... but who turned her back on men, movies and motherhood to become a firebrand animal rights activist

BRIAN VINER: Her death, at 91, was announced on Sunday just weeks after the animal-welfare foundation that carried her name denied reports of her diminishing health after a 'minor' surgical procedure.

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6 h. ago Claudia Winkeman says 'I'd lose my job' in 'truly extraordinary' Traitors admission

The presenter is preparing for the fourth season of her BBC reality competition

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8 h. ago Ivory Coast v Cameroon live: Freak own goal denies reigning champions victory in battle of Afcon heavyweights

Ivory Coast 1-1 Cameroon: A fortunate own goal from Ghislain Konan cancelled out Amad’s superb opener to give both sides a point in Marrakesh

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8 h. ago Kyrgios and Sabalenka address negative comments surrounding ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match

Nick Kyrgios defeated Aryna Sabalenka, the world’s No. 1 women’s tennis player, in a ‘Battle of the Sexes’ tennis exhibition in Dubai on Sunday.

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9 h. ago Ivory Coast v Cameroon live: Freak goal cancels out Amad opener in battle of Afcon heavyweights

The defending Africa Cup of Nations champions face fellow contenders Cameroon

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10 h. ago Ivory Coast v Cameroon live: Mbeumo and Amad clash in battle of Afcon heavyweights

The defending Africa Cup of Nations champions face fellow contenders Cameroon

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11 h. ago EastEnders star lost three stone in weight while suffering from mystery disease

Former EastEnders star Melissa Suffield, who played Lucy Beale on the BBC soap from from 2004 to 2010, has shared details of a health issue she faced that made her lose weight - and her confidence

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11 h. ago This ‘Battle of the Sexes’ was completely unwatchable – we do not need it again

An unfit Nick Kyrgios defeated the women’s No 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 6-3 and the immediate calls for a rematch should worry her rivals on the WTA Tour

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11 h. ago Deputies in women’s jail groped and harassed inmates and watched them shower, lawsuit by 38 former prisoners claims

‘It’s heartbreaking for me to hear these women crying and the only thing you can do is sue,’ attorney Brian Dunn says

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11 h. ago Ivory Coast v Cameroon live: Confirmed team news ahead of battle of Afcon heavyweights

The defending Africa Cup of Nations champions face fellow contenders Cameroon

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11 h. ago Nick Kyrgios wins Battle of the Sexes match against Aryna Sabalenka as BBC apologise for technical issues and fans complain about bizarre new rules during controversial event

The BBC has been forced to apologise after technical problems interrupted their broadcast of the 'Battle of the Sexes' clash between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios.

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12 h. ago Kyrgios defeats Sabalenka but Battle of the Sexes veers too close to circus

Nick Kyrgios won 6-3, 6-3 against Aryna Sabalenka in an intriguing Dubai contest with celebrity interruptionsNick Kyrgios won the latest Battle of the Sexes against Aryna Sabalenka in a contest that veered between intriguing sporting exhibition and outright circus.It was a more even match than many feared. But the Australian, who had only won one competitive singles match since the end of 2022, always looked to have something in hand as he beat the No 1 women’s tennis player 6-3, 6-3. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha devastated by tragic loss of best friend, 39

Nadia Sawalha shared that her best friend Hannah Gardner has died following a battle with cancer, as she wrote: 'No need to be brave anymore darling you can now rest in peace'

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12 h. ago Battle of the Sexes LIVE: Aryna Sabalenka vs Nick Kyrgios result, latest updates and reaction

Exhibition takes place for first time since 1992

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