57 m. ago Andy Robertson reflects on devastating Jota tragedy and moment he knew Liverpool needed him

The Scotland skipper is part of Liverpool's leadership group and he wasn't willing to leave grieving players and fans

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90 m. ago Woman reveals how the 'Scottish Tinder Swindler' conned her out of thousands by staging a romantic getaway before he was convicted of rape and physical abuse

Talking in Prime Video's Catching the Tinder Predator, Shannon, based in Scotland, explained how Christopher Harkins conned her out of £3,247.

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2 h. ago Trump expected to order rebrand of Pentagon as ‘Department of War’

Move is attempt to formalize name change without an act of Congress, as US president says: ‘We’re just going to do it’Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday authorizing the US Department of Defense to rebrand itself as the “department of war”, the White House said, as part of an attempt to formalize the name change without an act of Congress.The order will designate “department of war” as a “secondary title”, an administration official said, as a way to get around the need for congressional approval to formally rename a federal agency. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago I dumped my friend of 40 years without any explanation after she told me this secret. You might think I'm a monster, but this is why I feel no guilt at all: HOLLY JEFFS

Lucy and I have been friends since we were ten. She's seen me through bad relationships, stressful house moves and a divorce. So why, in our late 40s, have I distanced myself from her?

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3 h. ago Budget airline cuts 200,000 seats from its upcoming holidays as airline forecasts turbulence

Jet2 has said it will cut the number of seats available on its flights by around 200,000 in the coming months after the budget travel giant warned shareholders about earnings forecasts

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3 h. ago Devastated Jack Tweed demands answers over Jade Goody's 'missing' ring, millions and the house she bought for her youngest son

In the months leading up to her death, Jade worked tirelessly to secure big money deals that would benefit her sons. Yet little is known now of what is left.

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3 h. ago UK households urged to remove 5 plants from bedroom that can ruin a night's sleep

If you're tossing and turning at night your house plants might be to blame - experts have revealed 5 plants you should avoid keeping in your bedroom if you want a good night's sleep

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4 h. ago How Queen Elizabeth I's death triggered treachery and deceit as Scotland's James VI STOLE the crown

With no heirs Elizabeth I's death was about to cause royal chaos until she named James VI as her successor, but a top academic reveals the truth of the Stuart takeover.

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4 h. ago John Lewis Partnership to hire 13,700 Christmas staff in major recruitment drive

The seasonal roles will include 3,000 across 35 John Lewis stores and 8,500 within Waitrose shops.

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4 h. ago Major UK retailer to hire more than 13,000 workers for Christmas

The retailer is expecting around 30 million visitors to its shops ahead of the festive season

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4 h. ago UK firms splash out almost £236,000 in past year on AI, poll finds

The survey of 1,000 decision makers at firms found that nearly nine in 10 companies are turning to AI to solve key business issues.

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4 h. ago Worst wildfire year on record after crews respond to nearly 1,000 so far

Meanwhile the number of firefighters is down 25% since 2008, the equivalent of around 11,000 wholetime crew members, the NFCC said.

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5 h. ago Thousands in England unable to access weight loss jabs via GP, figures reveal

Doctors say NHS rollout not fit for purpose with fewer than half of commissioning bodies prescribing MounjaroThousands of patients in England are unable to access weight loss jabs via their GP, figures reveal, as doctors warn that the NHS rollout is “not fit for purpose”.Family doctors got the green light to prescribe the drugs for the first time in June. About 220,000 people with “greatest need” were set to receive Mounjaro, also known as tirzepatide and made by Eli Lilly, on the NHS over the next three years. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Big Tech bosses line up to back Melania Trump’s AI initiative

Heads of Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Apple appear at White House events as Silicon Valley seeks favour with White House

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6 h. ago DOJ reveals items taken from John Bolton’s house during FBI raid including folders labeled ‘Trump I

Federal agents also seized two iPhones, a hard drive, two USB drives, a Dell Precision Tower computer, a Dell XPS laptop and a Dell Inspiron computer

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6 h. ago Ralph Lauren and Morgan Freeman among stars to pay tribute to Giorgio Armani

The fashion house announced on Thursday that Armani died aged 91 ‘surrounded by his loved ones’.

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6 h. ago Elliot Anderson ‘really thankful’ he made the decision to focus on England

The midfielder represented Scotland at youth level from Under-16s to Under-21s.

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6 h. ago Nigel Farage jets back from 'talking down Britain tour' in US for Reform conference

Nigel Farage will set out his vision for Britain at Reform’s annual conference - after comparing the UK to North Korea in an address to the House Judiciary Committee

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6 h. ago A California Gold Rush town was like ‘going back in time’. Then came a wildfire

A 19th-century settlement founded by Chinese miners and said to have hosted outlaw Black Bart was devastated by fireShortly after lightning sparked dozens of wildfires in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills this week, author Stephen Provost received news that devastated him.Fire was sweeping through Chinese Camp, a Gold Rush-era town that a group of Chinese miners founded in the 19th century after they were driven out of a nearby settlement. The town’s almost 100 residents were forced to evacuate and news reports showed flames consuming historic buildings. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Trump set to host US tech leaders at Rose Garden – minus Elon Musk

Tesla CEO’s absence is marked departure from his constant presence at the White House in early days of Trump 2.0When Donald Trump hosts leaders from the US’ biggest tech companies at a lavish Rose Garden dinner on Thursday night, there will be one notable absence. Elon Musk, once inseparable from Trump and a constant, contentious presence in the White House, will not be in attendance.The dinner, which will include Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft’s Bill Gates, Apple’s Tim Cook and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, is exactly the type of event where Musk would have sat at Trump’s right hand only a few months ago. Instead, the Tesla CEO stated on his social media platform X that he was invited but could not make it. He said he planned to send a representative. He spent the day on X posting a familiar stream of attacks on immigration and trans people. Continue reading...

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