10 m. ago Air India crash pilot's final words in Mayday call seconds before plane exploded

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner took off from Ahmedabad, India for London on Thursday before crashing into a medical facility just minutes later killing 270 in a massive fire ball

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28 m. ago Gemma Collins 'terrified' and 'calls in police' after being sent abusive letter

Gemma Collins have been left ‘terrified’ by a menacing letter which promised to track her down

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35 m. ago How to make chocolate chip cookies – recipe | Felicity Cloake's Masterclass

Your step-by-step guide to authentically gooey, chewy cookie heavenOnce upon a time, not so long ago, the only so-called chocolate chip cookies on offer in the UK were, in fact, biscuits – small, brittle ones peppered with tiny, waxy, cocoa-coloured pellets. When I finally discovered the soft, chewy American originals in a subterranean outlet at Birmingham New Street station, my teenage mind was officially blown. These are even better.Prep 25 min, plus chilling Cook 15 min Makes 15 Continue reading...

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70 m. ago Son of Air India crash victim says he missed her last call: ‘My worst nightmare’

The son of a British-Indian woman who died in the Air India plane crash has revealed he missed her last phone call, made just hours before she boarded the ill-fated flight.

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2 h. ago Oldham council leader speaks out after national grooming gangs inquiry announced

The local Labour group had previously rejected calls for a national probe

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3 h. ago Tragedy as woman in Edinburgh found dead at home after 'concern for person' call

A 63-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services arrived after reports of concern for a person.

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3 h. ago 7/7 terror attacks survivor calls for public inquiry: 'It's time for answers'

Dan Biddle stood close to Mohammad Sidique Khan when he detonated a bomb on the London Underground in the 7/7 attacks

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3 h. ago China considers lifting sanctions on UK parliamentarians as relations warm

Exclusive: Restrictions to be reviewed as embassy official says ‘UK-China relations are showing a positive momentum’China is considering lifting the sanctions it imposed on UK parliamentarians in 2021, in the latest sign of warming relations between London and Beijing.The Chinese government is reviewing the sanctions, which it introduced four years ago in response to what it called “lies and disinformation” about human rights abuses in Xinjiang, according to two UK government sources familiar with the conversations. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Bereaved and survivors call for justice on eighth anniversary of devastating Grenfell fire that killed 72 people ahead of tower block being pulled down

Many families believe the tower should not be removed until there are criminal prosecutions, although some local residents say they find it difficult to see every day.

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3 h. ago Voices: I’m a Met Police whistleblower – and these are the horror stories I’ve heard

It's not the life-and-death situations that make 'blue-light' work intolerable, it's the rogue employees who the forces won't sack, says former 999 call handler turned police conduct campaigner Issy Vine

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4 h. ago Oasis fans called 'fat, drunk and rowdy by council bosses in secret safety briefings' ahead of reunion tour

Oasis fans have reportedly been branded 'fat, drunk and rowdy by council bosses in secret safety briefings' ahead of their reunion tour.

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4 h. ago Could the Stranger Things finale save its controversial cast? Actors have battled everything from cheating scandals, cocaine busts and allegations they think 'war crimes are sexy'

Fans have even called for some of those caught up in backlash - which includes Hollywood stars Noah Schnapp, David Harbour and Charlie Heaton - to be fired from the show.

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4 h. ago ‘We’re being attacked all the time’: how UK banks stop hackers

Devastating attacks at M&S, the Co-op and Harrods highlight risks as lenders say cybersecurity is biggest expenseIt is every bank boss’s worst nightmare: a panicked phone call informs them a cyber-attack has crippled the IT system, rapidly unleashing chaos across the entire UK financial industry.As household names in other industries, including Marks & Spencer, grapple with the fallout from such hacks, banking executives will be acutely aware that, for them, the stakes are even higher. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago I'm a headteacher and a dad – this is how to help boys struggling with masculinity | Nick Hewlett

The radicalisation of young men can seem inevitable, but we can shape their understanding of gender in healthy waysNick Hewlett is chief executive of the St Dunstan’s Education GroupIf you were to watch Netflix’s Adolescence, or listen to Gareth Southgate’s recent Richard Dimbleby lecture, you could easily come away with a bleak picture of British masculinity – lost, insecure and at times toxic. Contemporary culture often portrays young boys as the victims of a new social order that gives them no blueprint for how to be a man in the 21st century. At worst, we see them as disciples of misogynists such as Andrew Tate, as perpetrators of violence, or as victims of divisive, rightwing ideologies.It can seem as though young men are inevitably bound to be radicalised. More than half of gen-Z men in the US aged between 18 and 29 voted for Donald Trump. As Southgate put it in his lecture, more of our sons than we could possibly realise are beholden to “callous toxic influencers”, including ...

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5 h. ago Today's rugby news as Wales international left heartbroken again and new cap reveals tearful phone call

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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5 h. ago GP receptionist reveals key phrase to help beat 8am appointment booking scramble

Cuppas have gone cold and breakfasts gone uneaten as we all attempt to time our morning call for an appointment bang on that 8am time slot - but there are secret ways you can beat the system

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5 h. ago Bath’s treble win blends yesteryear charm with the recently unthinkable | Michael Aylwin

First league crown ends a drought of almost three decades that the Rec Ground faithful would have scarcely believed at the dawn of the professional eraAt the 29th time of asking, Bath are champions of England once more. At five to five on a sunny afternoon here, Ben Spencer passed to Finn Russell – the married couple, as their coach, Johann van Graan, likes to call them – and Russell kicked it somewhere, anywhere but on the pitch to put an end to decades of pain out west.In 1996, when titles were won the old-fashioned way, the notion it would take so long for Bath, who had just won their sixth in eight years – their 10th cup in 13, and their fourth double – to become champions of England again would have seemed absurd. Only a little more absurd than the notion they wouldwin it would have seemed three years ago, when they finished bottom of the table, spared the indignity of relegation only by the very different way English rugby is organised these days. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Romantic evening ended with thug telling terrified woman he was going to 'chop her into bits'

Lee Ellis 'flipped' and threw the woman 'like a ragdoll'

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6 h. ago Israel and Iran trade strikes for a third day as nuclear talks are called off

Israel unleashed airstrikes across Iran for a third day and threatened even greater force as some Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defenses to strike buildings in the heart of the country

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7 h. ago Scared of shorts? Here are 53 perfect pairs for every occasion

Are boxers the new beach dress? Are bermudas really back? And is wearing shorts to the office ever OK? Here’s how to prepare yourself for the great unveilingHappy shorts season. Not happy for everyone, though, is it? It’s probably not a stretch to say that for many of us, wearing shorts is up there with getting into a swimsuit or showing your feet for the first time that year. A watershed moment of dread that, unlike most scary things – eating out alone, caring what other people think – only gets worse as you get older.But it’s also summer, and sometimes only shorts will do. Plus, this year, there really is something for every leg. Culottes are back, except they’re structured and called bermuda shorts – and you can even wear them to work. So are 1970s sports shorts, if your summer reference is more Ridgemont High. It’s not unseemly to wear boxer shorts, especially if you’re on the beach, just try them in seersucker – or if you prefer the freedom of a skirt, how about a skort? Hate a...

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