77 m. ago As Ukraine battles to hold lines, Trump may find Putin difficult to persuade

Despite huge numbers of casualties, Russian leader believes he is slowly winning war – so he can afford to string talks outFor Ukraine, the break in the frontline is unfortunately timed. Lightly armed Russian saboteur groups – three on one count – cut though Ukrainian positions in the Donbas countryside east of the key junction at Dobropillia. Though one group has been eliminated, as of Tuesday two were thought to remain at large – and although their numbers are small for now, perhaps 20 to 30, the breach is significant.At the beginning of the year it was safe to visit Dobropillia, which had become a bustling market centre busy with soldiers and locals, nearly 15 miles north of the frontline in Pokrovsk. But since then the town, where once busy supply roads from Pokrovsk to Kramatorsk split, has come under sustained attack with glide bombs, while FPV (first person view) drones strike targets on the move. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago I went to tiny Welsh town filled with charity shops in the shadow of the mountains

It is a small town that many people wouldn't think to stop at - but it's filled with thift shops, a bustling market and a delicious bakery

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4 h. ago Beautiful seaside town in Devon that's so pretty it 'could be from a postcard'

Brixham is a charming seaside town that seems to have sprung straight from a postcard - here's everything you need to know about the stunning coastal retreat

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4 h. ago Taylor Swift's showgirl era! Pop icon dazzles in skimpy feathered and bejewelled outfits in jaw

Taylor Swift looked nothing short of sensational in a skimpy feathered and bejewelled outfit in first look pictures of her jaw-dropping upcoming album artwork. 

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7 h. ago Russia clamps down on WhatsApp and Telegram over data sharing

Calls via foreign-owned platforms curbed as critics say Kremlin is pushing for greater control over Russia’s internetRussia has announced restrictions on the messaging apps WhatsApp and Telegram, accusing the foreign-owned platforms of failing to share information with law enforcement in fraud and terrorism cases.Moscow has clashed with foreign tech platforms for several years over content and data storage in a simmering dispute that intensified after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Critics say Russia is trying to expand its control over the country’s internet space. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Cadillac told signing F1 star would be a huge mistake – 'No reason to go for him'

New Formula 1 team Cadillac have yet to confirm the two drivers who will race for them in their debut season in 2026, with Mick Schumacher among several linked with the outfit

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9 h. ago Man United drawn away at League Two side Grimsby Town in Carabao Cup second round

Grimsby will host the 2023 winners at Blundell Park

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10 h. ago Historic Scottish town with 'charming' streets with some of UK's cheapest houses

Homes in town sold for an average of £154,688 last year, with prices rising from the previous year.

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11 h. ago CCTV appeal launched as RSPCA receives 'distressing footage' of seagull attack

Louise Showering, who is leading the investigation for the RSPCA, said the animal welfare charity received 'distressing footage' allegedly showing the gull being mistreated

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12 h. ago Mysterious species found living alongside our earliest ancestors deemed missing link in evolution

A new fossil discovery is adding a lost species to the picture of human evolution, rewriting the history of a famous skeleton.

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12 h. ago ‘Death always feels imminent’: a moving Netflix documentary on prison, music and forgiveness

In Songs from the Hole, a man convicted of murder when he was a teenager finds healing in music during his sentenceIn 2014, a sergeant at a California state prison sent James “JJ’88” Jacobs, who was 25 at the time, to “the hole” – solitary confinement in a 6-by-6 cell. One bunk, one strip of a window. Jacobs had already been incarcerated for a decade by then; at 15, he was given a double life sentence for second-degree murder. Alone in the hole, Jacobs thought, as he always did, about the most devastating month of his life, April 2004: on the 16th, he shot and killed a fellow teenager outside a nightclub in his home town of Long Beach, California. Three days later, another young man shot and killed his beloved older brother Victor. For years, Jacobs was caught in a terrible cycle of grief – for what he had done, for what had been done to him.In the hole, Jacobs would lie on the floor, eyes closed, and imagine his life outside prison. He’d make beats by pounding on his bunk or chest....

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13 h. ago First picture of 'Clapham Common Prowler' who sexually assaulted schoolgirls as they walked home alone

John Nyhan has admitted prowling around Clapham Common looking for teenage girls to sexually assault

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13 h. ago Missing chapter of human evolution dating back 2.8 million years uncovered in Africa

A new fossil discovery is adding a lost species to the picture of human evolution, rewriting the history of a famous skeleton.

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14 h. ago Fears over plan for police station with no cells to lock up criminals

'It is understandable why so many people feel that justice has left town.'

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14 h. ago Emmerdale legend 'to return' 31 years after debut to save Vinny Dingle from Mike

Emmerdale’s Vinny Dingle is being terrorised at the moment but fans have predicted a shock comeback to save him

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14 h. ago Urgent police CCTV appeal as man seen 'attacking kids' in Aldi

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said the service is appealing for witnesses following the alleged assault at an Aldi on King Street in Leigh on August 6

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14 h. ago New social, emotional and mental health primary school planned for Greater Manchester town

There is a shortage of these specialist schools in the area

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14 h. ago Urgent CCTV appeal launched after man seen 'attacking children' in Aldi

Police are appealing for witnesses

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15 h. ago Scots comedian Suzie McCabe to perform headline set at Airdrie Town Hall

Joining Susie on stage will be the hilarious Iain Hume and Mick Murphy, and master of ceremonies for the evening is none other than Billy Kirkwood.

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16 h. ago Glam footballer Madelene Wright announces next career step as fans hail 'baddie'

Glam footballer Madelene Wright is on the move again after becoming a free-agent earlier in the summer - and she has now signed for a new club as fans hailed the 'baddie'

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