2 h. ago Miami museum opens a new exhibit that examines a century of swimwear and its connection to Florida

Just in time for bathing suit season, the HistoryMiami Museum is opening a new exhibit that examines the relationship between the evolution of swimwear and the growth of South Florida over the past century

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15 h. ago Prolific cash machine thief who stole £40,000 from 500 ATMs learns his fate

Florin Ivascu and partner in crime Andrei Matei used a specifically modified tool to jam open the ATMs. But the duo were busted after police examined CCTV footage

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16 h. ago How Singalong Starmer got his deal and a bit part in Trump, the Musical | Marina Hyde

Finally, a British prime minister has landed a trade agreement with the US. It’s just a shame it’s not a very good oneA huge day in import-export yesterday, as even Rome’s billion-per-cent tariff on American popes was lifted. The much bigger news, though, concerned the partial easing of recently imposed import taxes on British goods in the form of a starter UK-US trade deal, leaving the biggest little country in the world basking in the glow of an achievement our own prime minister seemed to hint had something of VE Day to it. In Britain, we have an old saying about dejection – “you look like you’ve lost a pound and found a sixpence” – but this was an entirely new spin on that scenario, given we were mostly celebrating being back to paying 10% more tariffs than we were subject to a few weeks ago. Yessss! A sixpence! Good times.Before we get to the specifics of the deal, the theatre. I do find myself increasingly mesmerised by Trump’s Oval Office tableaux, which typically feature him...

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18 h. ago Call for trees to be ‘listed’ like historic buildings in wake of Sycamore Gap felling

Several thousand trees would be included in the scheme, experts say

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20 h. ago Grants scheme supports more than 70 Dumfries and Galloway tree planting projects

Farmers, landowners, schools and community groups benefitted from the Dumfries and Galloway Tree Planting Scheme, with hazel, oak and birch amongst the most popular species planted.

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20 h. ago West Dulwich LTN bombshell: Campaigners become first in UK to defeat council over low traffic neighbourhood scheme

History made as High Court rules against Lambeth council over traffic scheme

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29 h. ago PETER HOSKIN reviews: Revenge Of The Savage Planet: Why bigger may not be better for the Savage Planet series

PETER HOSKIN: At the start of Revenge Of The Savage Planet, your undauntable astronaut is quite literally dumped on a faraway world full of fluorescent plants and weirdo creatures.

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29 h. ago My fiance cheated. But I was far more devastated when my friend of 20 years dumped me over text: MICHELLE ELMAN

I can say without a doubt that the ending of my friendship was just as excruciating as the ending of my relationship. In fact, I'd say it hurt more.

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36 h. ago Dramatic moment weeping aristocrat Constance Marten is quizzed in court by lover jointly accused of killing their baby

Constance Marten, 37, was cross-examined by Mark Gordon, 50, today after he was allowed to represent himself in the case. They have both been charged with manslaughter.

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38 h. ago Husband butchered wife and left her in bin before £23k shopping spree with her credit card

Jack Potter, 72, has been sentenced to 15 years-to-life in state prison for the 2003 murder of his wife, Laurie Diane Potter in California, USA before dumping her legs in a bin

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39 h. ago London takeaway fined £13,000 after dumping grease in sewers for seven years

Fats, oils and grease were repeatedly dumped into sewers by Chinese takeaway China Panda over a seven year period

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40 h. ago UK households urged to apply for new cost of living support worth £300

The money is being distributed by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council as part of the Household Support Fund scheme - we explain who is eligible and how to apply

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40 h. ago ‘My dad would have been devastated’ – bereaved speak out over infected blood payouts.

The inquiry is examining the ‘timeliness and adequacy of the Government’s response to compensation’.

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40 h. ago Constance Marten tells jury aristocratic family member ‘doesn’t want me alive’

The mother, who standing trial over the death of her baby while on the run, believes she was followed by private investigators who tampered with her car, a court heard

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45 h. ago Police arrest 44 people with person in 'critical condition' after PSG vs Arsenal chaos

Riot police clashed on the streets of Paris on Wednesday night before and after Arsenal were dumped out the Champions League semi-final in chaotic scenes that also saw a car plough through fans

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47 h. ago April storms that killed 24 in US made more severe by burning fossil fuels – study

Study finds human-caused climate change made four-day rainfall across central Mississippi valley 40% more likelyThe four-day historic storm that caused death and destruction across the central Mississippi valley in early April was made significantly more likely and more severe by burning fossil fuels, rapid analysis by a coalition of leading climate scientists has found.Record quantities of rain were dumped across eight southern and midwestern states between 3 and 6 April, causing widespread catastrophic flooding that killed at least 15 people, inundated crops, wrecked homes, swept away vehicles and caused power outages for hundreds of thousands of households. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Voices: Dear Vix: A fortune teller told me to dump my boyfriend – so should I?

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

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47 h. ago Drugs gang import £7m of crystal meth disguised as weight loss shakes

Six members of a drug gang have been jailed after more than £7 million of crystal meth was smuggled into the UK, disguised as weight loss shakes.

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47 h. ago Erin Patterson trial live: mushroom cook’s daughter gives pre

Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updates Erin Patterson ‘didn’t look unwell’ like other mushroom lunch attendees, hospital nurse tells murder trialWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Erin Patterson’s lawyer Colin Mandy cross-examining Kylie AshtonMandy asks about the previous evidence from medical witnesses that Erin was present at the hospital for five minutes before she discharged herself.I said these could be symptoms of illness and we needed to do further investigation to ensure she was safe. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Erin Patterson trial live: deceased mushroom lunch guests Don and Gail Patterson were ‘fantastic’ in

Patterson has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesErin Patterson ‘didn’t look unwell’ like other mushroom lunch attendees, hospital nurse tells murder trialWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Erin Patterson’s lawyer Colin Mandy cross-examining Kylie AshtonMandy asks about the previous evidence from medical witnesses that Erin was present at the hospital for five minutes before she discharged herself.I said these could be symptoms of illness and we needed to do further investigation to ensure she was safe. Continue reading...

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