63 m. ago Patient police say they have recovered Fabergé pendant from man accused of swallowing it

Six days after alleged incident, evidence emerges without requiring medical intervention, New Zealand police sayPolice say they have recovered a Fabergé egg pendant from a man accused of swallowing the item in a jewellery story.New Zealand police have spent six days monitoring every bowel movement of the suspect, a spokesperson said, and the NZ$33,000 ($19,000) James Bond Octopussy pendant was recovered from his gastrointestinal tract on Thursday night by natural means, without requiring medical intervention. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The summer camp predator: How a father who ran a Christian charity drugged children with sweets before committing vile acts of abuse

Jon Ruben, 76, pleaded guilty to a string of charges relating to the drugging of children at a summer camp in 2024.

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2 h. ago Widow's horror after man crushed to death at work by faulty forklift

Chris Keegan was thrown from the seat of a forklift and became trapped between the forklift and a neighbouring trailer - tragically his injuries proved fatal and he died at the scene

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2 h. ago AMANDA WILLIAMS: As a male nursery worker is convicted of appalling abuse... why I'd NEVER let a man I didn't know look after my little girl

About a year after the birth of my first child I considered hiring a nanny. I placed my details on a well-known website which allows you to lay out what you want from a caregiver.

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5 h. ago Universal Credit rule change to help more working parents get help with childcare costs

WORKING parents on Universal Credit are set for a major boost, as the Government unveils new support to cut the crippling cost of childcare. Ministers have confirmed that Universal Credit rules will change next year to stop families from falling into a "debt trap" when they try to return to work. The strategy targets one...

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5 h. ago WW3 threat as Russian minister declares 'war with Europe is inevitable'

As tensions rise between Russia and the West, one minister has declared that Europe is gearing up to take on Russia, and is "deliberately" preparing for war, a move the Kremlin says it is ready for

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5 h. ago Eternity film review: This sweet and funny romcom is a wonderfully warm watch with delightful performances

ETERNITY (15) 114mins ★★★★☆ LOVE never dies, right? Well, it seems that is the case in this charming romcom about the afterlife. This is a story about the eternal love between Joan and Larry, a warm, bickering couple who have been married for 60 years. We first meet them at the end of their lives,...

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6 h. ago Celtic ready for MLS transfer boom as talent spotter hatches Wilfried Nancy masterplan

The former Columbus Crew boss could look Stateside in the January window

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6 h. ago Undertaker with hundreds of child abuse and necrophilia images avoids prison

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Gary Williams, 45, was found to have hundreds of child abuse images and some showing 'sexual interference with corpses'

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6 h. ago Beauty buffs snag 'perfect' £20 MAC eye pencil for £3 in Christmas gift deal

John Lewis' Party Ready Cracker usually costs £28 but shoppers have spotted a way to get it for considerably less

Economics

7 h. ago Emma Coates leaves England U23 role to become head coach at NSWL’s Bay FC

Coates ‘ready and excited’ to replace Albertin MontoyaU23 assistant Gemma Davies to join Coates in San JoseEmma Coates has left her position as the leader of England Women’s Under-23 national team to become the new head coach of the NWSL side Bay FC.Coates replaces Albertin Montoya, who was the coach of the expansion team when it entered the National Women’s Soccer League two years ago. Montoya announced in September that he would resign at the end of the 2025 season, with the San Jose side finishing 13th in the 14-team table. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Emma Coates leaves England U23 role to become head coach at NWSL’s Bay FC

Coates ‘ready and excited’ to replace Albertin MontoyaU23 assistant Gemma Davies to join Coates in San JoseEmma Coates has left her position as the leader of England Women’s Under-23 national team to become the new head coach of the NWSL side Bay FC.Coates replaces Albertin Montoya, who was the coach of the expansion team when it entered the National Women’s Soccer League two years ago. Montoya announced in September that he would resign at the end of the 2025 season, with the San Jose side finishing 13th in the 14-team table. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Funeral director employee caught with hundreds of child abuse and 'interference with corpse' images

Images on Anthony Williams' devices showed 'sexual interference with corpses'

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8 h. ago Nigel Farage blasts BBC of hypocrisy for airing offensive sitcoms in the 1970s

The Reform leader was miffed after being asked about allegations he abused people at school. He accused the BBC of “double standards and hypocrisy

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8 h. ago Parents say concerns were not acted on before London nursery worker’s arrest for abusing children

Parents say concerns were not acted on before London nursery worker’s arrest for abusing children  The Guardian

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8 h. ago ‘A little less cool’: Spotify’s listening age feature stirs delight and dismay

Some users jump generations in expanded Wrapped review while Taylor Swift tops UK streams for third yearIt has given some in middle age dubious hope that they have their finger on the cultural pulse. Meanwhile, some younger users have been told their listening habits suggest they are well into retirement.Spotify has confected a wave of intrigue over what our musical preferences suggest about our vintage, with its “your listening age” feature causing delight and consternation. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Stranger Things star releases Christmas single as season 5 breaks records

Singer Limahl, whose hit song The NeverEnding Story became one of the standout tracks in Netflix sci-fi drama Stranger Things, back for a fifth season, has released a festive single

Politics

9 h. ago Harry Dunn's mum gives emotional reaction after Foreign Office failings exposed

Charlotte Charles told the BBC said there is "comfort" in "knowing that going forward things should change" after an independent review found officials did not treat her son's death outside a US military base case as a crisis

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10 h. ago David Hockney at Annely Juda Fine Art: 'The greatest living painter

Artist Daniel Lismore visits Some Very, Very, Very New Paintings Not Yet Shown in Paris to find Hockney at the peak of his powers

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10 h. ago ‘A joyous and emotional journey’: immersive exhibition charts Coventry’s south Asian heritage

Hardish Virk uses photography, film, music and his family’s memorabilia to tell a wider story of migration and community resilienceAs you enter the living room at the Stories That Made Us exhibition, a stereo plays the Hindi anthem Yeh Dosti Hum Nahi Todenge. It’s a ballad celebrating friendship and love from the epic film Sholay. Beside the stereo, sits a bottle of Johnnie Walker and a red glass decanter. On the table are copies of the Punjabi newspaper Des Pardes, which translates as “home abroad”.The scene, which depicts the childhood home of Coventry-born curator and artist Hardish Virk, is one of several spaces in an immersive exhibition at the city’s Herbert Art Gallery & Museum. It traces four decades of the experiences of south Asians as they arrived and adapted to the social, political and cultural changes in modern Britain. Continue reading...

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