2 h. ago Teens arrested after boy, 17, horrifically injured in Wigan machete attack

The incident happened at around 5:30pm on Wednesday on a street in Wigan and left the young victim 'bleeding heavily' with potentially life-changing injuries to his hand

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4 h. ago EastEnders fans fear for Vicki Fowler as Joel Marshall's behaviour takes shock turn

Joel Marshall shocked fans in tonight's EastEnders as he threatened his step mum Vicki Fowler, after raising his hands to Avani Nandra-Hart

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4 h. ago Trump wants to ‘take back’ DC — but the feds already control most of the land

Huge chunks of the capital are under the federal government’s control. Local officials feel like their hands are tied when it comes to how to run the city

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4 h. ago Moment kidnap gang drive off with pregnant woman as they threatened to cut off her fingers if her partner didn't hand over cash and jewelry

Audi Johnson, Ahmad Ghiasi, and Nicholas Mitchell bundled their victim, 36, who was six months pregnant, into a van outside her home in Enfield, north, on May 10 of last year.

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4 h. ago Wallabies and Springboks in identity swap for clash amid thin air of Highveld | Daniel Gallan

The frenemies meet in this year’s Rugby Championship opener at Ellis Park where they are expected to rip pages out of the other’s playbookOne team boasts some of the most menacing forwards found anywhere in the world. The other is developing a scintillating backline capable of tearing apart any defence. Business as usual, then, for a Wallabies versus Springboks clash. Except this time, like the characters of Freaky Friday, the two sides have switched identities ahead of the first round of the Rugby Championship.Australia might have lost the British & Irish Lions series but they were one referee’s decision at the breakdown away from causing a seismic upset. That the margin was so small was thanks largely to the thundering cameos of Will Skelton, Rob Valetini, Taniela Tupou and a handful of other meaty men who provided the front-foot grunt that was absent in the first Test in Brisbane. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Moment wanted man is caught hiding in HOT TUB by police sniffer dog

Despite his best efforts at holding his breath, police dog Luna led her handler straight to the fugitive after identifying his scent on the discarded outfit.

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6 h. ago ‘We thought with The Crown: “Is anyone going to watch this?”’ director Benjamin Caron on risk, realism – and royalty

A ‘safe pair of hands’ in high end TV, Caron now reunites with Vanessa Kirby for hyperactive Netflix thriller Night Always Comes about the terror of urban homelessnessIt’s quite a schlep from Buckingham Palace to the mean streets of working-class Portland, Oregon, but it is one that Midlands-born film-maker Benjamin Caron and actor Vanessa Kirby have undertaken with their new thriller Night Always Comes, adapted from the taut novel by Willy Vlautin. Caron and Kirby met nearly a decade ago when he directed episodes of The Crown, in which she played the young Princess Margaret from behind a cloud of cigarette smoke.Now Kirby stars as a former sex worker called Lynette, toiling in multiple jobs and living with her disabled brother (Zach Gottsagen) and their wrecked, wayward mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh). They have cobbled together the funds to buy their dilapidated house at a snip, only for Lynette’s mother to recklessly blow her half on a new car. Cue one manic night in which Lynette ...

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6 h. ago Jaecoo 7 review: A premium bargain (despite the warning beeps)

Handsome plug-in hybrid SUV offers impressive value and quality, and a decent electric range, but poor ride quality and infuriating beeps and bongs

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7 h. ago Drivers face £100 fine with new parking rules taking force from Monday

Falkirk Council will introduce a ban on pavement parking from Monday, with motorists facing the prospect of a 100 fixed penalty notice in some cases

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7 h. ago Inquiry into rogue surgeon to hold preliminary hearing next month

It will examine whether patients of Sam Eljamel were let down by failures in clinical governance, risk management, and complaints handling.

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7 h. ago Venice considers increasing cost of local gondola rides to deter tourists

Residents are reportedly furious after tourists discover ‘secret’ cheap gondolas

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7 h. ago “I’m 50 yards away from you”: The evil stalker who couldn't handle being dumped

Robert Forshaw stalked and harassed his ex-partner after a brief five-week relationship

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7 h. ago Argos offers 2 for £20 Nintendo Switch game deal, drops to £2.37 with cashback

Argos is known for its great deals on video games, and the latest sale is no different - as a handful of Nintendo Switch gmeas drop below £3 if shoppers stack it with this offer

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8 h. ago UK tourists warned of 11 rules in popular European holiday destination that if broken could land Brits with €1,800 fine

Holidaymakers could be fined up to €1,800 for breaking these 11 rules

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8 h. ago UK cemetery accused of 'fat tax' for charging extra for wider graves after obesity rise

Couriers UK was slapped with a record fine by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) over the botched Royal Mail 'hack' in 2022

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8 h. ago Man United handed clear Carlos Baleba transfer verdict as Florian Wirtz point made

The latest Manchester United transfer news and views amid continued speculation on Carlos Baleba.

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8 h. ago ‘A great way of getting under the skin of a city’: the rise of urban treasure hunts

Whether team-building or exploring with friends and family, searching for clues and solving puzzles is popularIf you spot someone in a busy city centre street with a puzzled, possibly pained look asking their companions whether that’s an elephant at the top of a drainpipe, they are probably not mad – but on an urban treasure hunt.There has been, one city tourism boss said, an “explosion” in the number and popularity of treasure and scavenger hunts in the UK. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac handed popularity reality check as fans don't hold back

A new poll shows most Premier League fans don't want Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac owning their clubs, despite Wrexham continuing to thrive under their celebrity stewardship

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10 h. ago Drivers unaware of car lights rule risk £1,000 fine after law change

Since 2011 all new cars in the UK are legally required to have 'daytime running lights', or DRLs, that come on automatically when the engine is started

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10 h. ago Travel warning for Brits who have phone power banks in hand luggage

Playing on your phone, laptop or tablet is a solid option, but that requires electricity. And most planes don't provide charging points for each passenger. Which is why a power bank is a great solution

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