96 m. ago Teenager ‘lucky’ to be alive after friends bury him in sand on UK beach

Selsey Coastguard Rescue Team rushed to the scene at West Wittering Beach near Chichester

Society

2 h. ago EastEnders star James Bye's son, 2, rushed to A&E after eating 'deadly' common plant in the garden

The toddler’s tongue began to swell and he ‘screamed’ in pain minutes after eating the ‘incredibly toxic’ plant

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3 h. ago Wildfires force evacuations at two national parks in the US west

Visitors and staff at Arizona’s Grand Canyon and Colorado’s Black Canyon national park were evacuated Visitors and staff at two national parks in the US west have been evacuated because of wildfires.Black Canyon of the Gunnison national park, about 260 miles (418km ) south-west of Denver, closed Thursday morning after lighting sparked blazes on both rims, the park said. The wildfire on the South Rim has burned 2.5 sq miles (6.5 sq km), with no containment of the perimeter. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago The Guardian view on The Salt Path scandal: memoirists have a duty to tell the truth | Editorial

In an era of misinformation, trust in publishers is more important than ever“All autobiographies are lies,” George Bernard Shaw wrote in 1898. “I do not mean unconscious, unintentional lies: I mean deliberate lies.” The veracity of autobiographical writing is under scrutiny once again following allegations that the bestselling memoir The Salt Path is not quite the “unflinchingly honest” account of one couple’s triumph over adversity as billed.Even if you are not one of the two million people to have bought the book, and haven’t seen the film released this summer, you will doubtless know the story of a couple’s 630-mile journey along the South Coast Way after facing homelessness and a diagnosis of terminal illness. Published in 2018, The Salt Path struck a chord during lockdown as readers discovered the solace of walking and nature during the pandemic. But this tale of wild-camping and the kindness of strangers, not to mention the seemingly miraculous healing powers of...

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4 h. ago ITV Loose Women's Coleen Nolan shares 'best day of her life' after family milestone

Coleen Nolan has shared some of her most special moments with her fans over the past month and she has admitted that she is 'beaming with pride' after a family milestone

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4 h. ago Justin Bieber: Swag review – inane lyrics undermine a gorgeously produced R&B passion project

(Def Jam) The surprise seventh album from the former tween idol is musically expansive, abetted by a host of star producers. If only he’d thought about the words a bitIn the mid-2010s, pop music changed. Instead of hounding the listening public with focus-grouped, machine-tooled crowd-pleasers, the biggest stars began releasing expansive, experimental albums that played to their own tastes and interests. These were records that were artistically self-indulgent, mostly in a good way: Rihanna’s sleazy, sultry Anti, Beyoncé’s densely referential Lemonade, Lady Gaga’s soft-rock-heavy Joanne, Miley Cyrus’s psychedelic Wayne Coyne collaboration Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz (I may be the only person who holds that example in such high regard.)With his fourth album Purpose, Justin Bieber was adjacent to this shift. Leaning into the ascendant tropical house genre, collaborating with Skrillex and pursuing a sound you sensed a 21-year-old might actually like, it spelled the end of Bieber’s ...

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4 h. ago LIVE updates as Oasis fans told to WALK to Heaton Park from town amid huge bus queues and '90

Staff have advised fans to make the three-mile walk on foot - or get a taxi

Society

4 h. ago Apple AirTags ideal for holiday luggage slashed to less than £100 for four in Amazon Prime Day deal

Apple AirTags have been reduced on Amazon, allowing customers to purchase a four-pack or a two-pack for a lower price. A single AirTag can now be purchased for under £30

Economics

5 h. ago Man 'knocked down' in crash with Edinburgh tour bus on packed Royal Mile

A busy Edinburgh road has been closed off by police after a man was allegedly 'knocked down' by a tour bus.

Events

5 h. ago My mother ruined my wedding portrait by pointing out a rude detail I hadn't seen before

British TikTok creator Sophie Jo, who has racked up more than 10,000 followers and 100,000 likes, posted the seemingly innocent image online, after her mother burst her bubble of nuptial bliss.

Politics

6 h. ago An Arizona man is handing out bottled water to neighbors in extreme heat. His HOA is fining him $100 every time

David Martin said he’s received multiple $100 fines from the Canyon Trails Homeowners Association over the gesture.

Politics

6 h. ago Former Tory MP appears in court alongside 14 others accused of betting on the date of the 2024 election

Former Conservative MP Craig Williams, 40, allegedly placed a £100 bet on the date the former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would hold the general election.

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6 h. ago Publication of The Salt Path author’s new book is delayed amid scandal

Penguin said release date of On Winter Hill would be changed in order to ‘support the author’ after allegations that Raynor Winn lied in her bestselling memoirPenguin, publisher of The Salt Path, is delaying author Raynor Winn’s next book after reporting cast doubt over the truth of the 2018 memoir. The decision was taken to “support the author,” according to a statement.The Salt Path tells the story of Winn and her husband, Moth, who embark on a 630-mile walk after their house is repossessed and Moth is diagnosed with corticobasal degeneration (CBD), a terminal illness. Continue reading...

Culture

7 h. ago Cars you or your parents once drove 'now worth up to £100,000'

New research has revealed the cars that were once common on the UK's roads are now so sought-after that they are worth as much as £100,000

Economics

7 h. ago New £100 fines introduced for dog owners who fail to clean up mess

Councillors agreed to a public spaces protection order across the county which includes a £100 fine for not cleaning up dog mess

Economics

7 h. ago Missing backpacker found alive after nearly two weeks lost in Australian Outback

Carolina Wilga, 26, was discovered walking along a bush track on Friday after going missing on June 29

Events

7 h. ago Kids' trampoline with 360° safety net now just £34.99 on Wowcher

Wowcher has dropped the price of this Alivio kids’ trampoline to just £34.99 — complete with full enclosure net, padded edges, and bright colour options.

Economics

8 h. ago Amazon slashes 'very comfortable' and 'sturdy' 4 piece rattan furniture set to under £100 in Prime Day deal

The four piece rattan garden furniture set is currently reduced from £179.99 to £99.99 in the Amazon Prime Day sale with shoppers praising how comfortable it is

Economics

8 h. ago ‘It can’t withstand the heat’: fears ‘stable’ Patagonia glacier in irreversible decline

Scientists say Perito Moreno, which for decades defied trend of glacial retreat, now rapidly losing massOne of the few stable glaciers in a warming world, Perito Moreno, in Santa Cruz province, Argentina, is now undergoing a possibly irreversible retreat, scientists say.Over the past seven years, it has lost 1.92 sq km (0.74 sq miles) of ice cover and its thickness is decreasing by up to 8 metres (26 ft) a year. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Amazon’s ‘sturdy’ and ‘very comfortable’ rattan garden furniture set is under £100 in Prime Day sale

Amazon has slashed the price of its four-piece rattan garden furniture set by £80 in its Prime Day sale, getting you an outdoor sofa, two chairs and a coffee table for under £100

Economics