10 h. ago Tributes paid to 'kind and gentle' fatal crash victim who died in third family tragedy

Órán McConville, 18 and from Rathfriland, Co Down, was killed in a car crash near Hilltown on Saturday as police were called at around 2am and arrested the driver

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34 h. ago Sunseekers flock to parks, beaches and beauty spots as temperatures hit 18C after Britain's hottest day

Brits are set for another sunny week after the country enjoyed the warmest day of the year so far. The end of next week will see 19 and 20C temperatures across the country.

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51 h. ago Britain braced for travel chaos as Met Office makes 'warm' weather prediction

Schools finished for the holidays on Friday and the RAC expects 3.4million people to hit the roads each day - sunny conditions will remain into next week with the Met Office predicting above-average temperatures

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52 h. ago Hit noughties TV star barely aged a day as she launches new career 22 years after show

A noughties TV star looks very similar to when they were on screens 22 years ago as hit series Sabrina the Teenage Witch came to an end before she launched a new career

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56 h. ago Boy, 15, dies after lake tragedy at Beckenham Place Park in south

The death is not being treated as suspicious

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3 d. ago Britain enjoys warmest day of the year so far as temperatures hit 24C in conditions closer to an average day in July amid ongoing wildfires risk

Sun-seekers headed to parks to make the most of the dry and bright weather especially in England which the Met Office said was closer to a typical day in July.

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3 d. ago ‘Only job I know’: tiny Lesotho’s garment workers reel from Trump’s 50% tariffs

Impoverished African country is hit with highest tariff rate, overturning decades of global trade policyThe day after Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs, Lesotho’s garment workers feared for their jobs.Last year, Lesotho sent about 20% of its $1.1bn (£845m) of exports to the US, most of it clothing under a continent-wide trade agreement meant to help African countries’ development via tariff-free exports, as well as diamonds. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Schoolboy cyclist, 11, died in crash after 'veering sharply' into path of bus after its driver beeped horn and tried to overtake, inquest told

Lucas Ashton was riding his bike in Bolton, Greater Manchester, when he was killed in a bus crash on December 30, 2022.

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3 d. ago Free bus passes for over 60s update as new DfT statement makes funding suggestion

The Department for Transport has issued a response to campaigners who want the same automatic concession as those in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to be extended to over 60s in England

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3 d. ago Tragedy as man dies after a sip from popular holiday drink left him with severe brain damage within hours

The unnamed 69-year-old, from Aarhus, in Denmark, only swallowed a 'small amount' of the juice using a straw because the 'water had a foul taste', according to medics

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3 d. ago UK weather: Met Office forecast maps show 'mini heatwave' spikes in 42 counties

Weather maps show the parts of the country where mercury will hit at least 20C over the next couple of days as we are set for the hottest temperature of the year so far at 24C

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4 d. ago South of Midnight review: A fresh, emotional action game that shines on Xbox

Xbox Game Pass is getting a cracker of a new title here on day one as South of Midnight offers a brilliantly fresh console hit combining several classic gameplay tropes

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4 d. ago Family pay heartbroken tribute after man 'loved by many' dies in UK crash tragedy

His family said he 'wanted to help everyone' in a statement issued by police

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4 d. ago Trump tariffs in full: Every country hit on ‘Liberation Day’ – and the surprising exemptions

Some of the world’s weakest economies in Asia are among those hardest-hit in opening salvo of global trade war

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4 d. ago Tragedy as man, 69, dies three days after being hit by bus on Greater Manchester road

Detectives are continuing to investigate the collision

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4 d. ago Tariffs live: Trump announces which countries will be hit as UK and Europe brace for ‘Liberation Day’ trade war

US allies among those expecting new trade duties as American stock markets rebound

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4 d. ago Tariffs live: Trump set to announce which countries will be hit as UK and Europe brace for ‘Liberation Day’ trade war

US allies among those expecting new trade duties as American stock markets rebound

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5 d. ago Starmer appeals for 'calm' hours before Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs as he admits UK faces being hit

Keir Starmer said the government is being 'pragmatic' and 'preparing for all eventualities' with our 'feet on the ground' as he took the regular session of PMQs.

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5 d. ago Donald Trump 'Liberation Day' live: US tariffs set to hit UK and world in huge blow

Donald Trump has promised to today - Wednesday April 2, 2025 - roll out tariffs on imports from other countries, which the President believes will free the US from a reliance on foreign goods

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5 d. ago Storms batter Greek tourist islands for second day, with Crete hardest hit

Homes were flooded and cars swept out to sea

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