80 m. ago Mother who let alligator kill son, 12, also let her baby get high on cocaine, police claim

A mother who allegedly let alligators eat her 12-year-old son is now said to have gotten her newborn baby high on cocaine.

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94 m. ago Teenager who winked at victim after he sexually assaulted her during spate of attacks on women on the Tube is jailed for four years

Predator teenager Hadi Al Koumi, from Ealing, West London, attacked four women at stations or on trains in Central and West London, between August 6 and August 8, 2024.

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2 h. ago Berthoumieu’s ban cut to nine games and Feleu also out of Women’s Rugby World Cup

Player’s remorse for biting Wafer a factor in reductionFrance captain banned for two games after citing upheldAxelle Berthoumieu’s ban for biting Ireland’s Aoife Wafer has been reduced to nine matches but Manaé Feleu’s citing was upheld by a disciplinary committee meaning both will miss the rest of the Rugby World Cup. France play England in the semi-finals on Saturday.The pair were cited on Sunday after their 18-13 quarter-final win against Ireland. Berthoumieu was cited for biting Wafer and, while the flanker accepted the foul play, she was appealing against the length of the initial 12-match ban a disciplinary committee proposed on Monday. That had already been reduced from the starting point of 18 matches but was taken down to nine because of her clean previous disciplinary record, remorse and public apology. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Federico Chiesa Liverpool absence defended as Arne Slot title claim made

Federico Chiesa was a surprise omission from Liverpool's Champions League squad but David James has defended the decision and believes the Italian can be crucial in their Premier League title defence

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3 h. ago Ice rink and Santa in the Sky big wheel experience coming to Winter Village near Manchester this Christmas

Families are promised a festive wonderland

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4 h. ago Scientists pinpoint subtle change weight loss jabs are making to how food TASTES

A new study by German researchers has revealed weight loss jabs can change the way food tastes.

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4 h. ago The Fan Girls are back: Young women file into court for Luigi Mangione hearing

Fans of Luigi Mangione have filed into court for the hearing of the 27-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December last year.

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4 h. ago American giant Chuck E. Cheese confirms where first UK location will be

The entertainment brand has been welcoming guests to its branches in America for nearly 50 years

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5 h. ago 'Prettiest' capital city in the world is less than three hours from UK with £25 flights

Rome is often called the most beautiful city in the world, and it's easy to see why. The Italian capital is full of history, world-famous landmarks and beautiful buildings at every turn

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5 h. ago Selfridges and Disney announce 'unprecedented' Christmas collaboration with magical festive windows

The Trafford Centre and Manchester city centre Selfridges stores will be involved in the "magical" festive collaboration

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5 h. ago Jack Grealish joined by girlfriend and daughter at festival themed party for his 30th

Footballer Jack Grealish was joined by family and friends, including his partner Sasha Attwood, at a festival-themed party for his 30th birthday earlier this month

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5 h. ago Birth control: why are influencers turning away from the pill and towards natural contraceptive methods? | Antiviral

Claims on social media feeds are that synthetic hormones cause infertility and affect romantic choices. Experts say unintended pregnancies have reached ‘concerning levels’Read more in the Antiviral seriesIn the 1960s it was considered a watershed moment of liberation for women. Now, a new generation is being inundated with messages online that birth control is “evil” and “poison”. Across social media feeds, influencers are venting about hormonal contraception. Some are spreading false claims that taking synthetic hormones causes infertility, or can even be responsible for bad romantic decisions because you are “attracted to different men than you would be if you were off the pill”. Others emphasise known side-effects, such as weight gain and depression.Meanwhile, millions of TikToks promote the effectiveness of natural contraceptive methods, with self-described “hormone experts” claiming it is “not that hard to prevent pregnancy naturally” with fertility awareness methods “just as e...

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5 h. ago Long Covid linked to heavier periods and risk of iron deficiency

Survey of 12,000 women also revealed severity of long Covid symptoms rose and fell across menstrual cycleWomen with long Covid are prone to longer, heavier periods, which could put them at greater risk of iron deficiency that exacerbates common symptoms of the condition, doctors say.The findings emerged from a UK survey of more than 12,000 women, which also found that the severity of long Covid symptoms rose and fell across the menstrual cycle and became worse when women had their periods. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ‘This country’s gonna fall on its face. There’s nobody coming to save us’: Boston punks Dropkick Murphys take on Maga

Videos of frontman Ken Casey confronting right-wing provocateurs at the band’s gigs have gone viral, attracting new fans and new safety worries. He wants to lower the temperature – and see other bands speaking outBackstage at the Rock la Cauze festival in Victoriaville, Canada, where Boston punk-rock institution Dropkick Murphys are headlining, founding bassist/singer Ken Casey is experiencing an uncharacteristic moment of anxiety.“We have concerns about going back over the border tonight,” he says, gravely – not for the illicit reasons touring musicians usually fear border crossings, but because Casey’s regular on stage rants against Donald Trump have gone viral. “We’re not worried about being arrested,” he adds. “But we have a show in New York tomorrow. Are we gonna get harassed or held up? We used to come over that border and they’d be, ‘Dropkicks! Come right through!’ But what’s it going to be like now?” Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Brand new festival confirms Lewis Capaldi as first headliner and tickets are out now

The festival is expected to be an exciting addition to summer music events.

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5 h. ago Edinburgh restaurant crowned best in Scotland at 2025 Asian Restaurant Awards

"Amazing food and service."

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5 h. ago Teenager who carried out string of 'abhorrent' sexual assaults at London Tube stations jailed

The 18-year-old sexually assaulted two women within two hours during spate of attacks on the Tube network last year

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5 h. ago Tourist riding electric unicycle spotted on Dolomites hiking trail

Italian scientists travelling to measure Marmolada glacier ‘astonished’ when visitor overtook them on rocky pathResearchers monitoring a melting glacier on the Marmolada, the largest peak in the Italian Dolomites, said they were astonished to witness a tourist navigating one of its trails on a self-balancing scooter.The group, from the University of Padua’s Museum of Geography, had been making their way down the mountain’s glacier of the same name after carrying out measurements on its retreat when they encountered the man on a path at an altitude of about 2,600 metres. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Italian club placed under judicial control over mafia infiltration

Mafia infiltration in Italian football is a well-known phenomenon

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5 h. ago Loose Women sparks outrage as panel claims Constance Marten, who was jailed for 14 years over the death of her baby, was judged harshly because of SEXISM

In the ITV studio, talk turned to whether female perpetrators are judged more harshly for their crimes.

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