1 hour ago Moment yacht goes up in flames after 'loud bang': Couple rushed to hospital 

At around 5am a loud bang awoke local residents who quickly realised a yacht on the Elbe river, between the Queen Edith Bridge and the Customs Bridge, had caught fire.

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4 h. ago Virgin River's 'perfect replacement' confirms exciting update after huge Netflix success

A hit romance drama has just been renewed for season four, just a few weeks after wrapping up its third season

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5 h. ago Shayden Morris bids 'rejected' by Aberdeen as Dons stand firm despite £600,000 transfer offer from England

Luton Town are keen to sign the wnger but will have to stump up more cash tot empt the Scottish Cup winners into selling

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5 h. ago Merz says he ‘deplores deeply’ UK’s decision to leave EU after signing UK

UK PM and German chancellor answered media questions after signing first treaty between two countries since second world warWhile Rushanara Ali is answering the urgent question in the Commons, Keir Starmer is speaking at the event where he is announcing a “civil society covenant”.There is a live feed here.Why does this government think a 16-year-old can vote but not be allowed to buy a lottery ticket or an alcoholic drink, marry or go to war, or even stand in the elections they’re voting? It isn’t the government’s position on the age of maturity just hopelessly confused? Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Artists travel back in time with work created from ancient wood discovered at site of lost London river

Artists travel back in time with work created from ancient wood discovered at site of lost London river  The Art Newspaper

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6 h. ago Starmer says coalition of willing plan for peacekeeping force for Ukraine includes troops on ground – UK politics live

UK PM and German chancellor answered media questions after signing first treaty between two countries since second world warWhile Rushanara Ali is answering the urgent question in the Commons, Keir Starmer is speaking at the event where he is announcing a “civil society covenant”.There is a live feed here.Why does this government think a 16-year-old can vote but not be allowed to buy a lottery ticket or an alcoholic drink, marry or go to war, or even stand in the elections they’re voting? It isn’t the government’s position on the age of maturity just hopelessly confused? Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Met Police warn protesters supporting Palestine Action will be arrested ahead of mass demonstration

The Met Police has warned anyone expressing support for Palestine Action at a stand alone protest or as part of a large -scale Palestine Coalition march will likely be arrested

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6 h. ago Police probing murder of baby boy found dumped in canal four years ago offer £10,000 reward

The newborn was found 'chucked like rubbish' in the Wyrley and Essington Canal by full-time carer Lee Coles as he walked through Rough Wood country park in Walsall on May 20, 2021.

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8 h. ago Starmer defends lowering voting age to 16, saying people old enough to pay tax should have a say – UK politics live

Plan to give 16 and 17-year-olds vote across UK means nearly 1.5 million more people will be to have say at general electionWhile Rushanara Ali is answering the urgent question in the Commons, Keir Starmer is speaking at the event where he is announcing a “civil society covenant”.There is a live feed here.Why does this government think a 16-year-old can vote but not be allowed to buy a lottery ticket or an alcoholic drink, marry or go to war, or even stand in the elections they’re voting? It isn’t the government’s position on the age of maturity just hopelessly confused? Continue reading...

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8 h. ago When will the cowboy boot trend finally die? Plus three styles to wear instead

From the Fendi runway in 2018 to being on the feet of every fan at Beyoncé’s tour in 2025, the cowboy boot trend has proven it has legs. Though now it’s time for their journey to end, says Maddy Mussen

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8 h. ago A real wag: Superman gets the bleak realities of dog ownership spot on

Hollywood has hitherto been ridiculously soppy over canines. The scrappy, wild and disobedient beast here is as annoying as the real thingSuperman might be one of the most confusing blockbuster films to hit the big screen this year. The tone, as you might expect from a goofball superhero movie that is plainly about the invasion of Gaza, is all over the shop. Too many characters contribute too little to the plot. There are moments when it feels like it was written specifically to provide work for the silly-glasses and ironic-haircut industries. It is a bit of a mess.But that said, one thing is demonstrably true: the dog is cool. As shown in the trailer, Krypto the superdog is Superman’s secret weapon. A mile away from his last screen outing, where he was muscular and proud and voiced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Superman’s Krypto is scrappy and wild. He doesn’t obey commands. He destroys whatever equipment is put in front of him. Whenever he may or may not save the day, it seems lik...

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8 h. ago From Gyokeres to Mbeumo: 10 Premier League transfers in the works – and where they stand

The summer transfer window is reaching a crucial stage, with Manchester United, Liverpool, Newcastle and Tottenham all involved in some massive deals in the Premier League

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9 h. ago Tragedy as body recovered from the River Irwell following search operation

A search and rescue operation was launched

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10 h. ago US rivers are full of dumped tires. The ‘River Cowboy’ won’t stand for it

Tires take decades to decompose, and millions are improperly dumped every year. An intrepid group sets out to clear Kentucky’s ‘conveyor belt of trash’In the 1980s, Russ Miller and his wife moved to a far edge of eastern Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, where they built a homestead on a ridge hugged by three sides of the river. It’s the kind of place you can only get to with a hand-drawn map. A place so remote that the farther and farther you drive to get to it, the more unsure you are that you are in the right place.They would spend leisurely afternoons drifting the river in inner tubes, until they started noticing what floated alongside them: heaps of discarded junk. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago US waterways are full of dumped tires. The ‘River Cowboy’ won’t stand for it

Tires take decades to decompose, and millions are improperly dumped every year. An intrepid group sets out to clear Kentucky’s ‘conveyor belt of trash’In the 1980s, Russ Miller and his wife moved to a far edge of eastern Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, where they built a homestead on a ridge hugged by three sides of the river. It’s the kind of place you can only get to with a hand-drawn map. A place so remote that the farther and farther you drive to get to it, the more unsure you are that you are in the right place.They would spend leisurely afternoons drifting the river in inner tubes, until they started noticing what floated alongside them: heaps of discarded junk. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Sculpture in the City/Bloomberg Space review – folk horror bubbles up under towering icons of cash

New commissions on this enjoyable art trail from the Wilson sisters, Ai Weiwei and Andrew Sabin remind us that this part of London is full of echoes of ancient ritual Build anywhere in the City of London and you will have archaeologists watching every move your bulldozer makes, so best work with them. When Bloomberg planned its European headquarters it incorporated the ancient Roman Temple of Mithras in a basement, displaying finds made during the pre-construction dig in a gallery that also shows contemporary art. Now Newcastle-born twins Jane and Louise Wilson have taken a long hard look at four of those finds, wooden posts or stakes that are about 2,000 years old. It’s thought they supported an ancient crossing over the River Walbrook. Are they Roman, or even pre-Roman?Part of their response appears as a surreal swarming world they depict under two escalators outside another City landmark, the Leadenhall Building – AKA the Cheesegrater (the rest is in a simultaneous free exhibitio...

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11 h. ago Scottish comedian David Ingram is taking charge at Edinburgh homecoming

Award winning stand-up comedian David Ingram will be asking Edinburgh Festival Fringe audiences ‘who is the daddy?’ on his debut appearance. His autobiographical solo show, Carrot Top (Memoirs of a Gay) is a deeply personal, hilarious, and empowering journey through identity, confidence, and becoming the person you were always meant to be.

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11 h. ago Iconic KitchenAid £545 stand mixer less than £300 in rare deal

The KitchenAid Tilt-Head Stand Mixer is down to £299.99 from £549 on Amazon

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13 h. ago LIVE updates as emergency services flood busy city street and diving teams scour River Irwell

A scene is in place just outside Manchester city centre this morning

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14 h. ago Loose Women's Jane Moore wows in £98 'perfect' summer dress that's down to £49

With Boden offering a huge discount on Jane Moore's dress, we suggest snapping up the stand-out summer style while it's still in stock

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