3 d. ago World Athletics Championships: big names and Brits impress in women’s 100m heats, women’s 10,000m final and more – live

Updates from Tokyo as the championships get under wayMail John | The stars aiming to break records in TokyoNow for the women’s 100m heats. The first sees the US’s Melissa Jefferson-Wooden win in a time of 10.99. That looked easy for the Olympic bronze medallist. Dina Asher-Smith goes in the second heat. Three to go through, and Asher-Smith makes it, second behind Tina Clayton, the young Jamaican.The women’s long jump was going ahead while those steeplechases were taking place. Tara Davis-Woodhall, the Olympic champion, makes it with her first jump, of 6.88m. It’s 6.75 to qualify, and the others are having their struggles. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago This Morning star shares 'massive red carpet fail' at NTAs in 'embarrassing' video

The NTAs took place this week which saw some of the biggest names in British TV take to the stage to collect their well-deserved awards

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4 d. ago Adolescence writer Jack Thorne warns of ‘people coming after our copyright’

The multi-award winning screenwriter and playwright has been named the new president of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain.

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5 d. ago Princess Anne's true wealth revealed as 'frugal' royal quietly builds 'surprising' fortune

Channel 5's The Royal Rich List explored the wealth of the British monarchy, and Princess Anne was named as the fifth richest member of the Firm - but she has a "surprising" source of income

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5 d. ago Harley Davidson and BMW miss top spot as British electric motorcycle named best in UK

The Maeving RM1S has been named Electric Bike of the Year by Motorcycle News

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6 d. ago Leaked files cast doubt on source of £2.6m in Tory donations

Official log refers to Wafic Saïd, a Canadian billionaire whose British wife has given millions to party, as ‘donor’The Conservative party is facing questions over a possible breach of electoral law involving one of its largest benefactors, after leaked files cast doubt on official declarations of donations worth £2.6m.More than 40 donations to the Tories over 23 years have been registered in the name of Rosemary Saïd, a British woman. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Giles Coren apologises after referring to antisemitism in Britain as 'a bit of name

The Times columnist, who identifies as Jewish, claimed he ‘f***ed it’ in his latest article for the newspaper

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6 d. ago The Spanish coastal town that experts have named best for Brits

If you're dreaming of a new home with sun-soaked beaches and traditional Mediterranean charm without the crowds - one property expert has shared a hidden Spanish town that ticks all the boxes. 

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7 d. ago Named and shamed: Britain's WORST hospitals revealed in new official NHS league table

It is the first time the Government has ranked hospitals, ambulances services and mental health providers publicly.

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8 d. ago British victim, 82, killed in Lisbon funicular disaster named as a 'lifelong transport enthusiast' from Wales

David Young, 82, was among 16 people who died last week when the Glória Funicular derailed and crashed

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8 d. ago Third Brit killed in Portuguese cable car named as tributes paid to 'transport enthusiast'

An 82-year-old man has been named as the third Brit killed when the Glória funicular cable railway in Lisbon came off the tracks on September 3, killing 16 people

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8 d. ago Third British person killed in Lisbon funicular crashed named

Andrew David Kenneth Young, 82, from the Holyhead area, has been confirmed as a victim of the crash

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9 d. ago TikTok user named Mia O'Brien forced to deny she's Brit student in Dubai jail

People on TikTok have confused a girl called Mia O'Brien with another Mia O'Brien who is locked up for life in Dubai

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9 d. ago How to make perfect nanaimo bars – recipe | Felicity cloake's How to make the perfect

This Canadian staple has long been interpreted differently, with various nuts and biscuit bases, but which version nails it?Canadians are famously nice – think laid-back Keanu Reeves, sunny Pamela Anderson, the charmingly incompetent Inspector Gadget – except when it comes to their beloved nanaimo bars. Get the ratio of this three-tier national treasure wrong, as the New York Times stood accused of doing in 2021, when its Instagram account posted a picture of squares that one user described as “an insult to Canadians everywhere”, and you’ll discover you can push them only so far.The Times is not alone in attracting ire. So popular are nanaimo (pronounced nuh-NYE-mo) bars, named after the British Colombian logging and mining town where they are said to have originated, that Canada Post put them on a stamp in 2019 only to face similar howls of outrage, albeit in Canadian: “One hesitates to be critical,” Nanaimo’s mayor explained carefully, “but it’s not a very accurate depiction.” Con...

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9 d. ago From pop producer to activist: Robin Millar on the barriers disabled people still face

He made his name with chart-topping hits – now the Scope chair wants to change how society sees disabilityPop mogul Sir Robin Millar is not a man who you would expect to struggle with access in the music industry.In a glittering career that spans decades, he has worked alongside some of the most celebrated names in British music, from Sade to Boy George, and counts legends such as the Rolling Stones among his list of A-list friends. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Families of British couple killed in Lisbon funicular crash ‘heartbroken’

Relatives pay tribute to Kayleigh Smith, 36, and William Nelson, 44, who died when the Elevador da Glória derailedThe families of a British couple killed in Lisbon after a funicular streetcar derailed have paid tribute to them and have said they are “heartbroken”.Kayleigh Smith, 36, and William Nelson, 44, died alongside 14 other people after the Elevador da Glória hurtled down a hill and careered into a building on Wednesday night. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'Heartbroken' families pay tribute to British couple killed in Lisbon tram disaster who were 'hugely talented' theatre workers dedicated to 'inspiring the next generation'

Kayleigh Smith, 36, and her partner Will Nelson, 44, were named as two of the three Britons who died after the popular tourist attraction derailed in the centre of the Portuguese city on Wednesday night.

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1 week ago British couple killed in Lisbon tram disaster were 'hugely talented' theatre workers dedicated to 'inspiring the next generation'

Kayleigh Smith, 36, and her partner Will Nelson, 44, were named as two of the three Britons who died after the popular tourist attraction derailed in the centre of the Portuguese city on Wednesday night.

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1 week ago Pictured: British couple killed in horror Lisbon funicular crash

Portuguese police said three British citizens were among 16 people killed when a funicular tram derailed in Lisbon on Wednesday

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1 week ago Two Brits killed in Lisbon tram disaster named as demands for answers grows

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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