72 m. ago Trump administration shuts down national database documenting police misconduct

Database, first proposed by Trump in 2020 and created by Biden administration in 2023, is now offlineDonald Trump’s second presidential administration shut down a national database that tracked misconduct by federal police, a resource that policing reform advocates hailed as essential to prevent officers with misconduct records from being able to move undetected between agencies.The National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD), which stored police records documenting misconduct, is now unavailable, the Washington Post first reported. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Police 'increasingly concerned' for missing runner Jenny Hall who was last seen four days ago

Jenny Hall was last seen leaving her home in County Durham on Tuesday afternoon

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2 h. ago Police officer caught removing burglar’s tag in secret sexual relationship

Natasha Conneely’s ‘entirely selfish’ actions risked leaving known burglar free to commit further crimes, Bedfordshire Police says

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2 h. ago Simon Cowell's gesture to KSI leaves BGT judge speechless in backstage clip

Social media sensation KSI is the newest judge on the BGT panel and is set to make his debut on the ITV show this Saturday night in a clip from the premiere episode

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2 h. ago The soaps' most outrageous live episode blunders as EastEnders leaves fans in stitches with glaring Sonia Fowler gaffe

Soap fans love a live episode because they get to see their favorite stars show off their acting prowess in real time.

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2 h. ago Specialist drones used on fourth day of search for missing runner Jenny Hall

The 23-year-old was last seen leaving her home in Tow Law, County Durham, just after 3pm on Tuesday.

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3 h. ago The late Gwen McCrae brought emotion to dance music like no one else

Spanning deep soul, disco and beyond, McCrae – who has died aged 81 – didn’t get the recognition she deserved for a discography charged with pain and wonderRockin’ Chair, 90% of Me Is You, All This Love That I’m Givin’, Keep the Fire Burning, Funky Sensation – Gwen McCrae, who has died after a long illness aged 81, sang all these soul-funk anthems and more. Songs that refreshed radio, songs that lit up discos and clubs, songs that saw her called “The Queen of Rare Groove”, songs that were covered and sampled and sound as fresh today as when she originally recorded them in Miami in the 1970s and early 80s.Gwen Mosley was born in Pensacola, Florida, and grew up singing in church before marrying a sailor she met the week before when he was on shore leave. Her new husband, once free from the navy, insisted they form the duo George & Gwen McCrae in 1963, with Gwen out front. Betty Wright, then a 14-year-old vocal prodigy, brought the couple to soul singer and label owner Steve Alaimo...

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3 h. ago Owner of Harry Potter Airbnb left heartbroken after guests smash furniture and leave brown stains on bed

The owner of a Harry Potter themed rental property in Watford has been left heartbroken after a guest left them to clean up 'the most horrific scene ever'.

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4 h. ago Britain's Got Talent winner George Sampson leaves fans gobsmacked over his age

Hailing from Warrington, George Sampson is one of the original BGT stars, having clinched the title way back in 2008 during the second series. He was 14 at the time, but is a lot older now

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4 h. ago Olly Murs says he's 'broken' in health update after being forced to cancel Dubai show

The singer, 40, said he was ‘gutted’ as he pulled out of the concert just hours before the start time

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4 h. ago Olly Murs shares health update after cancelling live show just hours before going on stage

Singer said he was ‘gutted’ at having to cancel the concert

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6 h. ago Gogglebox fans 'switch off' after 'creepy' scene leaves them feeling uncomfortable: 'Too weird and disturbing'

Gogglebox fans were left reeling after a 'creepy' incestuous scene from the White Lotus left them feeling 'uncomfortable,' with some admitting they had to turn off the Channel 4 show altogether. 

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6 h. ago Republicans put the sick in sycophancy as they compete to fawn over Trump

From adding the president’s face to Mount Rushmore to pushing for him to serve a third term, party members are getting inventive in their brown-nosingIf proof were needed that Donald Trump’s cult of personality has never been stronger, it comes in the inventive ways Republican members of Congress have spent his first month in office trying to lionise him. Welcome to the sycophancy stakes.On 23 January the congressman Addison McDowell of North Carolina introduced legislation to rename Washington Dulles international airport as Donald J Trump international airport. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Needle drop! The world’s first sewing machine orchestra takes Munich

This weekend, a symphony of Singers (not that kind) will lead an experimental performance that stitches together feminism and fashion – and offers the audience free repairsStepping into the studio of the Brazilian-born artist and performer Lisa Simpson – no relation to the cartoon character – feels like entering a crossover between the Mad Hatter’s workshop and a postindustrial steampunk landscape with a colourful girl-power twist. The ground floor space in Berlin’s southern district of Neukölln is filled with shelves laden with old sewing machines and coat racks brimming with hats, bags and fabric scraps. Even more sewing machines propped on two tables might suggest that this is a tailor’s workshop, were it not for the tangle of cables and synthesisers connected to them. Toy sewing machines in candy colours have a purple phone receiver attached; colourful cables with knitted covers sneak out of household sewing machines and seam overlockers; pins and needles are connected to microp...

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6 h. ago Gogglebox icon admits one show he'd never do as he laughs off suggestion

Gogglebox personality Joe Baggs has shared his future telly plans as he carves out a career in the world of the small screen after leaving the Channel 4 show in 2022

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6 h. ago Russia and US could meet again within weeks to discuss Ukraine, Moscow says – Europe live

Moscow and Washington held their first talks on ending the nearly three-year war in Ukraine on TuesdayUkrainians who once lived in parts of the country now occupied by Russia hope they can claim some kind of compensation from the Russians in charge for the damage to their homes, Reuters reports.Maria Seryogova is one of those who have returned to snap photos of the rubble to back up their claims. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Police are 'increasingly concerned' for missing runner Jenny Hall, 23, last seen four days ago

A huge search is underway for Jenny Hall, 23, who was last seen leaving her home in Tow Law, County Durham, just after 3pm on Tuesday.

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7 h. ago Horror shopping centre collapse in Peru leaves three dead and 79 injured

A major rescue operation is underway

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7 h. ago Skirting board cleaning hack removes dust and dirt and leaves house smelling amazing

Skirting boards often become a magnet for dirt, dust and even dog hairs.

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7 h. ago Inside Michael McIntyre's health woes including emergency surgery and weight loss

BBC The Wheel host Michael McIntyre was forced to step back from his career and cancel a string of shows as part of his world tour last year due to ill health.

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