62 m. ago Banksy could have identity revealed as police treat latest artwork as criminal damage

Street artist has managed to keep his identity a closely-guarded secret since his emergence in the mid-1990s

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74 m. ago National Express owner sees shares hit the skids after earnings fall

The coach and bus giant reported a worse-than-expected 12.7% fall in underlying operating profits to £59.9 million for the six months to June 30.

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76 m. ago Ruben Amorim told he is "lost" and running out of time at Man Utd

Ruben Amorim has one Premier League win this season and may not last until Christmas, according to ex-Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham defender William Gallas

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86 m. ago ‘I say where I’m from and they tell me they’re sorry’: growing up in the most deprived place in England

The faded resorts and coastal towns of Tendring in Essex offer few job opportunities but many of its 20-somethings are set on finding their way in an area with one of England’s oldest populationsShare your experiences of living in a coastal townPhotographs by Polly BradenThe village where 22-year-old Millicent has lived all her whole life is often her most closely guarded secret – at least until first impressions have been established. “It’s almost like a superpower,” she says. “I wait until people are comfortable with me, and then I’ll do the big reveal.”It doesn’t matter where she goes, the story is always the same. “I’ll go to meet new friends and at some point I’ll tell them I’m from Jaywick,” says Millicent. “And it’s as if they go through the five stages of grief. They’ll say: ‘Oh, you’re not oh, I’m so sorry’.”Kyle, Matt and Finn at Jaywick’s Martello Tower, now an arts site Continue reading...

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86 m. ago Who should you smile at in the street? Here are my rules – from dogs to babies | Zoe Williams

I’ll acknowledge young people in love, anyone in hi-vis and a dad who seems to be pulling his weight. The rest of the time, I have a face like thunderI just smiled at a middle-aged woman on a pushbike, and she looked at me as if to say, “do we know each other?”, and I thought, good point, we don’t know each other, why am I smiling?That was a straight solidarity smile – you are on a bike, I also have a bike. I wouldn’t just smile willy-nilly at anyone the same age as me, they would have to be doing something that not all of us do: vaping; cycling; whistling. I’ll always smile at a baby in a pram, but I won’t smile at the mum, because I remember how much I used to hate it when people assumed that, just because I had a baby, it meant I was nice. You’ve already lost so much identity, so fast. I will, however, smile at a dad, because if he’s pushing a pram, he’s pulling his weight. I know that walking to the nursery is the absolute bare minimum and doesn’t tell you anything about the dis...

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93 m. ago Parents who lost children to cancer ring St Paul’s bells in their memory

A ceremony was held at the cathedral in central London to remember the 253 children who die of cancer each year in the UK on average.

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94 m. ago Andre Onana Manchester United transfer exit close as wage agreement clear

Andre Onana is set to leave Man Utd on a season-long loan after losing his status as the first-choice goalkeeper.

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99 m. ago Tottenham: New era begins with owners to make clear statement in first game after shock Daniel Levy departure

Tottenham face West Ham this weekend in the first game since Daniel Levy’s departure as executive chairman

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1 hour ago Political turmoil pushes France into Eurozone’s ‘periphery’, say investors

French borrowing costs have climbed above those of Greece and close to Italy’s

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1 hour ago BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay delivers devastating news as guest given '12 to 18 months to live'

BBC Breakfast hosts Sally Nugent and Jon Kay spoke with guests Georgie Maynard and Tom Riley on Tuesday's show, announcing the pair had both been diagnosed with brain tumours

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1 hour ago Road closed for hours as two men men suffer serious injuries in motorcycle crash

The collision caused severe delays throughout the Rhondda on Monday afternoon

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1 hour ago A racist mob menacing refugee children and our town. Read this and see what lies ahead, unless we act now | Anonymous

Last weekend, it fell to ordinary people to oppose the far right and others. The national toxicity has reached us: a kind of hate I haven’t seen since the 1970sSign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect on what they’ve been debating, thinking about, reading and moreThis is England 2025.It starts slowly at first, then all of a sudden it just creeps up on you.The author has requested anonymity Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Jehnny Beth: ‘It took me years to understand my sexuality or even put a name on it’

Exclusive: French musician recalled how rejection from her schoolmates and the mother of a close friend left her with the feeling of being ‘dirty’

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2 h. ago 'Embarrassing' Americans heading to France accidentally end up in Africa

A pair of tourists hoping to jet off on holiday in France accidentally ended up in Africa after a huge mix up. 

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2 h. ago Beautiful lake in Welsh beauty spot to become activity park with holiday lodges

The Covid pandemic hit and former activity centre on one of Wales' most popular lakes closed but now the site has a new lease of life approved

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2 h. ago Ange Postecoglou expected to replace Nuno Espirito Santo as Nottingham Forest boss

Nuno was sacked following the breakdown of his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis

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2 h. ago Phillipson and Thornberry join race to be Labour deputy leader

UK’s education secretary is a close ally of Sir Keir Starmer and will be seen as his preferred candidate

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2 h. ago Grandad full of curry gored by stag walking through UK park after they 'locked eyes'

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Rod Savage, 67, was gored by a stag during a walk through Tatton Park in Cheshire as the animal suddenly charged at him and lifted him off the ground

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3 h. ago Reopening of Dumfries cinema moves closer after major legal hurdle cleared

Missives to allow Tristan Campbell to take on the former Odeon on Shakespeare Street have finally been completed.

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3 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway’s NHS dental crisis raised at Scottish Parliament

More than 40,000 people across the region lost access to NHS dentistry in just three years.

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