58 m. ago Row breaks out over nature reserve after landowner puts up barbed wire, CCTV, warning signs and black and yellow tape to block off access to 780ft footpath in Dorset

The route connecting Dorset village of Corfe Mullen with tranquil nature reserve Happy Bottom has been used by walkers for decades - but is now at the centre of a bitter dispute.

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66 m. ago Couple quoted £120,000 for their barn conversion make it into their dream home for £80,000 cheaper by doing it themselves

Georgia Goulden-Page, 30, and Josh Gill, 33, splashed out £715,000 last August to buy the sprawling farmyard property in Warwickshire, in the knowledge that it would need a bit of TLC.

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71 m. ago Car wash bosses who smuggled hundreds of illegal immigrants into Britain were caught when investigators found videos and selfies from asylum seekers customers on their phones

Dilshad Shamo, 41, and Ali Khdir, 42, both had a secret 'double life' by operating the ' TripAdvisor for migrants' while appearing to run their car wash firm in Caerphilly, south Wales

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75 m. ago John Torode speaks out after Masterchef axe with cryptic dig as new judges announced

John Torode was fired from the BBC One show following an investigation and fans have finally found out who will be replacing the Aussie and former co-star Gregg Wallace

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75 m. ago Brit comedian caught shoplifting in Zara says she's 'done with being silenced'

Cerys Nelmes is facing three years in a Turkish jail after she was accused of snatching clothes from a Zara store before leaving without paying - a move she called 'an embarrassing mistake'

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75 m. ago Rogue runner strikes again! Tommy Fury is caught PUSHING Great North Run rival away to get his perfect viral finish line video, days after 'LYING' about completing 100km triathlon

Tommy Fury has gone viral once more for yet another running sprint finish, and footage appears to show the professional boxer pushing a fellow competitor out of the way.

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81 m. ago Uefa must not betray its principles by approving games abroad

Comment: Barcelona and Villarreal could play a LaLiga game in Miami this December to usher in a new era that would change football forever. But Miguel Delaney explains why Uefa should be doing everything in their power to stop this

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87 m. ago Manhunt for gunman after one killed and five injured in Texas sports bar shooting

Texas police have released images of the suspected gunman at Alas Locas sports bar in Cleveland

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1 hour ago Only Murders in the Building: what time is season 5 out on Disney Plus and Hulu? Release time for UK and USA

Only Murders in the Building season five is finally set to start on Disney Plus 😍

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2 h. ago Rental Family review – Brendan Fraser is stranded in mawkish misfire

Toronto film festival: The Oscar-winning star of The Whale makes another awards play with a beautifully shot yet emotionally inert comedy dramaBrendan Fraser is an actor performing characters who help people achieve a sense of emotional healing, affirmation or comfort. That could describe who he tends to be in “real” life (whatever that means in this context) but it’s also what he’s playing in Rental Family.The feelgood dramedy – or at least that’s what it tries so hard to be – is about an actual service in Japan that supplies actors who perform as bit players in everyday people’s lives. They’re hired by clients to fake it in roles as a family member, a friend or even the cheering audience at a karaoke bar. The premise packs meta layers and gives Fraser the opportunity to inhabit multiple roles, while turning the lens back on the audience to consider what we’re looking for in the movie(s). Unfortunately, when it comes to Rental Family, it’s just not that deep. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Justin Bieber: Swag II review – more filler with an occasional pop killer

(Def Jam)Part two of Bieber’s seventh album adds very little: it’s largely bland pop with glimpses of quality thanks to a buzzy supporting cast including Dijon and BakarJustin Bieber’s Swag II adds 23 tracks to his already over-stuffed Swag project, and it’s not just the title that lacks imagination. Like its predecessor, released just two months ago, Swag II unites a buzzy team of producers and writers known for freshening up R’n’B and hands them a precisely curated Pinterest board: Dangerous-era Michael Jackson, D’Angelo’s lush arrangements, Jai Paul’s glitchy, retro-futurist sonics and the sun-bleached textures of current collaborators Mk.gee and Dijon. But with unadventurous songwriting, the result is (another) album that’s all vibe and voguish production, and very little substance.Opener Speed Demon reheats Bieber’s “is it clocking to you” meme for the second time across both albums, albeit with a bright, funky bravado and a memorably bonkers chorus about “checking these chicke...

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2 h. ago Little Jaffna review – undercover cop thriller goes deep into French

Lawrence Valin directs and stars in this Paris-set drama, where a young man caught between cultures infiltrates criminals shaped by Sri Lanka’s civil warHere is a Paris-set story that unfolds during the Sri Lankan civil war and revolves around Tamil immigrants supportive of the insurgent Tamil Tigers, but politics is not much more to the fore than good old-fashioned gangster machinations. Writer, director and star Lawrence Valin is himself from the French-Tamil community and he immerses the film within that hybrid culture beautifully, drawing out the internal conflicts and loyalties that a man like the one he plays here, Michael, might feel in the circumstances.Like many of the people he lives among, Michael is an orphan who came to France after both his parents met violent ends in the war in Sri Lanka. Brought up by his grandmother (Radhika Sarathkumar), who is, like much of the community, a staunch Catholic, Michael is torn between a longing for acceptance in the immigrant subcult...

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2 h. ago The one change that worked: I sobered up – and started to listen to what my body was telling me

After years of partying, I realised the exhaustion and anxiety weren’t worth it, and turned my back on Friday night Fomo. I still enjoy the dancefloor, but I always know when to leaveMost of my adult life has revolved around music: clubs, bars, festivals, house parties – anywhere I could dance to loud music. I loved how energising and cathartic it was to get immersed in it, to lose myself a little and move my body expressively without judgment. I’d get so absorbed that I would lose track of time; once, at Burning Man, I was awake for 36 hours exploring the festival, meeting new people and partying.When I became a DJ, these kinds of events increased. Late nights out would last until the morning. Often, they became marathon weekend sessions, which ran from Friday night to Sunday lunchtime. It wasn’t all dancing and shenanigans – there would be moments to sit around and chat with people, too. I’d be out at least three times a week. Even though I’d get tired, I would always find some wa...

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2 h. ago Greggs fans can claim free doughnut by doing this one household chore

A third of Brits (31%) choose the circular sweet treat as their go-to snack ahead of other options such as sausage rolls, pastries, fresh fruit and protein bars

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2 h. ago UK drought 'could continue until winter' despite heavy rain and flooding

The heavy rain hitting many parts of the UK may not be enough to reverse all the effects of the summer’s record-breaking dry spell

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3 h. ago iPhone 17 launches tomorrow – here’s everything you need to know

An ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air will be unveiled at the event, alongside the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro

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3 h. ago Emmerdale star left in 'dark hole' after 'axe' from ITV soap as next move revealed

Daisy Campbell has told how she felt she was in a 'dark hole' following her exit from the show as she prepares for her next move

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3 h. ago B&M confirms all UK stores to close, and when they'll reopen

The UK bargain brand shared the news on Monday

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3 h. ago Israel used to lie about killing journalists; now it barely bothers to do so. What happened? | Meron Rapoport

The ‘most moral army in the world’ has killed at least 248 journalists in Gaza, seemingly without any shameMeron Rapoport is an Israeli journalist for +972 magazine and Local CallIn September 2022, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) published the results of an internal investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Jenin four months earlier. “There is a high possibility that Ms Abu Akleh was accidentally hit by IDF gunfire that was fired toward suspects identified as armed Palestinian gunmen,” read the summary of the investigation. The IDF expressed “its deep condolences” over her death. “The freedom of the press and maintaining the safety of journalists are part of the primary components of Israeli democracy, which the IDF is committed to upholding,” it added.This statement had little to do with the facts. Not only did numerous independent investigations indicate that Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli soldiers (a claim which the Israeli army initially denie...

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3 h. ago 'I appeared on Bargain Hunt and one part of show really surprised me'

A former contestant on the BBC show Bargain Hunt has revealed what it's really like to be on the programme and answered some of the most frequently asked questions

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