1 hour ago Boarded up shops and overflowing bins. Sorry state of the gateway to the world's most prestigious tennis tournament

The train draws to a halt with a sharp squeal, causing an elderly tennis fan in a panama hat to curse. 'At least we made it though, darling,' says his wife, patting his arm.

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4 h. ago Ayr 'stabbing' sees armed police and sniffer dogs descend on street

Dozens of police units have descended on Glenmuir Place and Braeside Road in Ayr.

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6 h. ago Hegseth falsely cited weapon shortages in halting shipments to Ukraine, Democrats say

Reports indicate defense secretary unilaterally acted to halt shipment even as Pentagon suggested US arsenal is stockedPete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, unilaterally halted an agreed shipment of military aid to Ukraine due to baseless concerns that US stockpiles of weapons have run too low, it has been reported.A batch of air defense missiles and other precision munitions were due to be sent to Ukraine to aid it in its ongoing war with Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor in 2022. The aid was promised by the US during Joe Biden’s administration last year. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Hamas says it is ready for ceasefire talks with Israel 'immediately'

Security officials in Tel-Aviv reportedly met tonight to discuss their next steps before Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington for talks on Monday with US President Donald Trump.

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7 h. ago How weather conditions set the stage for deadly Texas flash floods

Meteorologists say incredible amounts of moisture in the air fueled a storm that barely moved over central Texas, creating conditions for fatal flash floods

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7 h. ago Dramatic moment Irish army rangers drop onto container ship carrying £132MILLION of cocaine in daring raid

The raid led to the sentencing of eight men yesterday following 2.2 tonnes of the Class A drug being discovered on board in what was Ireland's largest ever narcotics haul found on a container ship.

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8 h. ago Oasis fan who travelled 1,500 miles for Cardiff show gets permanent reminder of trip

The 19-year-old got the 'best Oasis album' tattooed on his arm

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10 h. ago Wimbledon star breaks down in wife's arms after health battle as son steals show

Nicolas Jarry has explained how he battled back from rare health disorder to reach third round of Wimbledon in one of the 2025 championships' most pleasant surprises so far

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10 h. ago David Lammy deploys army of top diplomats to kickstart economic growth and combat impact of Trump tariffs

Exclusive: With a failure to deliver economic growth leaving an estimated £18bn in Rachel Reeves’ budget, the use of senior diplomats to bolster engagement with business is just the latest part of a strategy to turn things around

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16 h. ago Ukraine says it hit Russian airbase following huge drone strike

Ukraine said Saturday it struck a Russian airbase in the Voronezh region

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16 h. ago To Rest Our Minds and Bodies by Harriet Armstrong review – a singular new voice

This blackly comic debut is an astute and funny examination of the pain and pleasure of first loveThe heart is a peculiar organ. It wants what it wants, as Emily Dickinson wrote. Especially when you’re young and have no previous experience of love and desire, or the deleterious effects of time on both. This is the core subject of 24-year-old Harriet Armstrong’s debut novel, To Rest Our Minds and Bodies, published by the consistently adventurous independent press Les Fugitives.When the unnamed narrator, a third-year psychology student, meets fellow student Luke in their campus kitchen, she falls hard. They begin sharing meals and confidences in her room, which bears a “suicide beam” running the length of the ceiling. This memento mori is archly juxtaposed with the narrator’s breathless infatuation, which feels as if “some great transition was occurring inside me, something was aligning, I could actually feel it”. She finds herself “wide open and completely soft like a small trem...

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17 h. ago Photos of spectacular fireworks light up American skies on the Fourth of July

The Fourth of July is about all things American: parades, cookouts, cold beer and of course, fireworks.

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18 h. ago Ukraine says it struck a Russian airbase as Russia sent hundreds of drones into Ukraine

Ukraine said Saturday it struck a Russian airbase in the Voronezh region

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21 h. ago Wales v Japan halted just seconds into match after worrying incident

The Test match in Kitakyushu was just seconds old when the game was stopped

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23 h. ago Baby you're a firework! Dancing Donald and Melania in rare PDA at 4th July display... as even music mishap can't dampen spirits

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were caught smooching from the Truman Balcony Friday ahead of Washington, D.C.'s grand Fourth of July fireworks display.

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24 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: power to Zaporizhzhia plant cut off as UN watchdog warns nuclear safety ‘extremely precarious’

IAEA chief says electricity restored after 3½ hours as Ukraine blames Russian shelling for outage; Kyiv accuses Putin of ‘humiliating’ Trump with attack on capital. What we know on day 1,228Read all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Domesday Book village is up in arms as new owner of £585,000 historic cottage applies to bulldoze it in favour of 'modern, bland new

The elderly former owners of the cottage claim they only sold it on the condition that it would be lived in by a family faces being demolished to make way for new houses.

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26 h. ago Oasis gig descends into chaos as fan rushed out on stretcher after medical emergency

A medical emergency occurred in the crowd at Oasis' reunion gig in Cardiff tonight, where one fan was seen being taken out on a stretcher as the show was temporarily halted

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27 h. ago After the biggest Russian blitz yet, Trump promises air defences for Ukraine

The US President made the pledge after a 'very disappointing' phone call with Vladimir Putin on Thursday night, with Russia launching the barrage hours after.

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27 h. ago Hamas gives ‘positive’ response to Trump proposal for Gaza ceasefire

Militant group expresses willingness to enter new round of talks as Israeli prime minister prepares to visit Washington

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