60 m. ago Chilling remark Karen Matthews made about her missing daughter Shannon that showed truth behind evil kidnap

Matthews, from Dewsbury, Yorkshire, was dubbed 'Britain's worst mother' after engineering a plot with Michael Donovan, the uncle of her then-boyfriend, to kidnap nine-year-old Shannon.

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76 m. ago Amanda Holden and lookalike daughters could be sisters in gorgeous holiday snap

Amanda Holden is currently enjoying a sun-soaked getaway with her teenage daughters and has shared a stunning snap of the trio all together while enjoying some quality time

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78 m. ago Daughter of famous actress is the frontrunner to take over for Anna Wintour at Vogue, say reports

Wintour was revealed to be stepping down from the publication in June

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78 m. ago Moment unlucky tourists sink their rental boat in front of huge crowd

A group of tourists were on a trip to Menorca, Spain, when they spotted a small boat beginning to sink and couldn't help but watch as onlookers crowded around them

Society

1 hour ago Voices: ‘Complete mess’: Readers slam Kemi Badenoch’s proposal to put asylum seekers in ‘migrant camps’

Our community described the Tory leader’s suggestion as cruel – and a distraction from deeper political failures

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2 h. ago Rylan Clark admits ‘I’ve been to rock bottom’ as he addresses relationship fears

Former X Factor contestant Rylan Clark and ex-husband Dan Neal split in 2021 after Rylan admitted he had been unfaitful earlier in their relationship

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2 h. ago Reform UK's Richard Tice 'trying to whip up issue' with 'leering' migrants claim

Policing minister Dame Diana Johnson has accused Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice of 'trying to whip up an issue' by claiming migrants are leering outside primary schools

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2 h. ago Europe begs Trump not to sell out Ukraine: Zelensky and other leaders urge Donald not to give in to Putin's demands... as Russia surges through frontlines and Hungary's PM says 'they've won the war'

The uncertainty over what the Alaska talks could produce has raised fears in European capitals that Trump and Putin might take major decisions without Kyiv's involvement.

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2 h. ago Police ordered to reveal ethnicity of suspects charged in high

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said it is right to release further details even if that might ‘embolden racists’

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3 h. ago Iraq’s marshes were considered an Eden. Now the oil industry is sucking them dry

Hawizeh’s wetlands once had abundant fishing and wildlife. In a land threatened by drought and desertification, oil drilling is draining the last of the waterAt dawn, a veil of mist clings to the canals of Hawizeh, where sky and water seem to blur into a mirror. In the stern of a narrow wooden boat, 23-year-old Mustafa Hashim scans the marshes’ shallows, cutting the motor and switching to a traditional pole to avoid snagging on invasive roots or thickening mud.It takes him about half an hour to push through the shrinking marshes to reach Um al-Nea’aj, once a vibrant lake teeming with boats and birdsong. Now, the water is about half a metre deep. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Use of AI could worsen racism and sexism in Australia, human rights commissioner warns

Labor divided on how to respond to the emerging technology as media and arts groups fear ‘rampant theft’ of intellectual propertyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAI risks entrenching racism and sexism in Australia, the human rights commissioner has warned, amid internal Labor debate about how to respond to the emerging technology.Lorraine Finlay says the pursuit of productivity gains from AI should not come at the expense of discrimination if the technology is not properly regulated. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Micah Richards rules one team OUT of the title race before season even begins

Sky Sports pundit Micah Richards is fearing the worst for his former side Manchester City, believing Rodri's absence could leave them too short in the race for the Premier League title

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4 h. ago Coroner warns parents at inquest into daughter's cancer death

Paloma Shemirani, 23, died after refusing treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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5 h. ago Wayne Lineker's daughter Tia ties knot in lavish wedding as he takes on special role

Wayne Lineker's daughter Tia Lineker has married football manager Harry Agombar in a lavish ceremony in Mallorca, with Wayne himself taking on a special role

Politics

6 h. ago ‘Trump is a horror story, isn’t he?’ Stephen King on villains, dark secrets and dreams

One of the world’s most successful authors answers readers’ questions on his sources of inspiration, the colour of fear, knowing when to quit – and why manual labour is invaluable for writersI once entered a short story competition in the Guardian, judged by you, but failed. Is it simply a case of trying until something sticks? Or is accepting a lack of talent a relief over chasing an impossible dream? EvolAnthWell, it’s not necessarily a lack of talent. I think everybody has talent, but you have to hone it. The more you do it, the more you like it. And when you have talent, you want to do it, you know? You signed my copy of Christine with the words “Keep on screaming for vengeance” because I was wearing a Judas Priest badge. Is music still important to you? RobFramptonYeah, music is still important to me. I’ve moved on from Judas Priest because I couldn’t get the rights to use the lyrics from You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ for my [2008] novel, Duma Key. So I’ve moved on to Rancid,...

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6 h. ago Seals, puffins and sunshine: snorkelling trip to remote British island gives young carers a taste of the sea

Charity gives children a well-earned break from caring responsibilities, hoping that a day’s snorkelling amid the island’s wildlife will help them connect with nature“A seal just swam right by me,” squeals Odin Rawlinson, 14, as he awkwardly clambers back on to the dive boat in his flippers. He had hoped to see a megalodon or a kraken (a mythical sea creature) on his first ever snorkelling trip. But to his surprise, he finds the marine life that actually frequents the waters off Lundy in the Bristol Channel just as enchanting.Odin Rawlinson on the trip to Lundy – the 14-year-old looks after his mother who has kidney failure and has to have regular dialysis sessions in hospital. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago British Airways stewardess wins discrimination case after being sacked for fear of flying

Jennifer Clifford had been a loyal and dedicated employee for almost 40 years, but was sacked after she was too scared to fly following the Covid-19 pandemic

Events

6 h. ago World's most violent cartel operates like corporate business to run global drug

How murder and kidnapping has made the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel the most feared and powerful drugs cartel in the world.

Events

9 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham's pal shares 'the most worrying thing' as feud becomes dark

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz had a "second" wedding - and such is the rift between David and Victoria and their daughter-in-law, the pair found out about the renewal by reading it online

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10 h. ago FARRAH STORR: Claudia Schiffer was once the face of Guess. Now, the brand has created the first AI model to appear in Vogue

There's something eerily familiar about the model in the latest Guess fashion campaign. Her smile and wide cheekbones are a little like those of the American supermodel Kate Upton.

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