24 h. ago Fundraiser for police officer who lost family in Boxing Day fire tops £250k

Tom Shearman attempted to rescue his wife and children but was beaten back by the severity of the fire that destroyed his home near Stroud.

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37 h. ago Fundraising appeal for police officer who lost family in fire nears £200,000

Tom Shearman attempted to rescue his wife and children but was beaten back by the severity of the fire that destroyed his home near Stroud.

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45 h. ago £125,000 raised to help police officer after his wife and children die in fire

Tom Shearman attempted to rescue his family but was beaten back by the severity of the fire that destroyed his home near Stroud on Boxing Day.

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46 h. ago Joe Wicks on starting 2026 strong, realistic fitness goals and why you don’t need to smash January

EXCLUSIVE The Body Coach urges people to ditch the pressure to ‘smash January’, explaining how simple routines and small goals can boost energy, confidence and wellbeing in 2026

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49 h. ago Uswitch issues January 1 energy bills alert as UK homes face 'severe' pressures

Council tax, energy, water, broadband and mobile phone bills have all soared this year, leaving families struggling with the cost of living crisis

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55 h. ago Aston Villa defy gravity again as winning run rolls on at Chelsea | Jonathan Wilson

Villa keep coming from behind, keep winning by the odd goal and keep confounding the numbers. At some point it must stop – but not yetIt can’t go on. It makes no sense that it goes on. And yet it goes on.Aston Villa went into Saturday’s Premier Leage game at Chelsea having won 10 games in a row, looking to match a record set in 1897 and 1914. For an hour there seemed no chance they would achieve it, as Chelsea outplayed them, took the lead and could have had several more. But Chelsea are vulnerable with a lead, especially at home, and Villa have developed a baffling habit of winning away games having gone behind.This is an extract from Soccer with Jonathan Wilson, a weekly look from the Guardian US at the game in Europe and beyond. Subscribe for free here. Have a question for Jonathan? Email soccerwithjw@theguardian.com, and he’ll answer the best in a future edition. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Motherwell and Wishaw MSP urges constituents to submit meter readings before price cap change

The UK energy regulator Ofgem has confirmed that the energy price cap will rise slightly from January 1, meaning many households on default or variable tariffs will see a small increase in their energy costs.

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67 h. ago Scots urged to take energy meter readings before New Year’s Day

The new Ofgem energy price cap starts on January 1.

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3 d. ago Oklahoma man doing target practice in back yard charged in fatal shooting of neighbor

Cody Adams, 33, charged with manslaughter after neighbor blocks away was killed as he was firing at a drink canA man in Oklahoma is facing a manslaughter charge after he allegedly shot a woman several blocks from his home while firing a gun he got himself for Christmas at an energy drink can in his back yard.As told in court documents reviewed by NBC News, the death of Sandra Phelps at the hands of Cody Wayne Adams illustrates how deadly the consequences can be when those engaging in the US’s prevalent gun culture do so unsafely. Adams’s back yard was not equipped to stop bullets from leaving the property and striking unsuspecting people in the surrounding area, according to authorities. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Chris Rea's family share tragic twist as singer was third sibling to die within months

Chris Rea, whose songs include the festive hit Driving Home For Christmas, died at the age of 74, several years after having his pancreas removed amid a cancer battle.

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8 d. ago Chris Rea's family expresses 'awful pain' as further tragic twist emerges

Chris Rea, whose songs include the festive hit Driving Home For Christmas, died at the age of 74, several years after having his pancreas removed amid a cancer battle

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8 d. ago Big explosion at nursing home leaves two dead as residents 'trapped inside'

At least two people have been killed and several others injured after an explosion at a nursing home in Pennsylvania

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9 d. ago Parents gifting Switch, PS5 and Xbox issued alert about 'surprise' bills

A lack of preparation can lead to delays, glitches or even unexpected expenses

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1 week ago UK asylum seekers not widely abusing modern slavery rules, report finds

Exclusive: Thinktank’s findings undermine successive home secretaries’ statements about misuse of system in England and WalesAsylum seekers are not abusing the modern slavery system in a widespread manner, according to a report from a centre-right thinktank that undermines statements from successive home secretaries.The report from Bright Blue finds limited evidence that asylum seekers are falsely claiming to have been the victims of modern slavery to stay in the country, despite several home secretaries blaming the system for stopping them deporting more people. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Manchester police storm restaurant and homes after 'pizza box' tip

Police stormed a restaurant and several homes after tip-offs that drugs were being sold in pizza boxes - this is a breaking story

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1 week ago Millions of households MUST check their energy meter... or risk higher bills in January

Millions of households risk inaccurate bills in the new year if they don't submit meter readings by the end of the month.

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2 w. ago How much will YOUR energy increase in January? Online calculator reveals how gas and electric bills will rise in 2026

The changes coming into effect on January 1 are set to affect 34million UK households currently on a variable rate for their gas and electricity.

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2 w. ago 'Peeping Tom' jailed for using AI chatbot to make sick pics of underage girls

Thomas Milton bought a hidden camera on TikTok, before using it in changing rooms and several different homes to create the sickening images so that he could get a horrific "thrill" from the act

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2 w. ago Hundreds of homes in Wales without power after severe weather

It comes as several areas of Wales have been issued with flood warnings after parts of the country were hit by torrential rain

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2 w. ago Weather tracker: Bushfires ravage Western Australia as temperatures soar

Extreme heat follows blazes in New South Wales, while winds plunge Brazil’s largest city into darknessExtreme heat and bushfires have ravaged the parched landscape of Western Australia. With temperatures expected to continue soaring above 40C (104F) over the coming days, the Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe heatwave warning across much of the south-west.The conditions follow bushfires in New South Wales this month, which resulted in the destruction of homes and loss of life. Severe heatwave warnings have also been issued for later this week in parts of South Australia and New South Wales, as a ridge of high pressure moves eastward, bringing blazing sunshine to much of the region. Continue reading...

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