43 m. ago How Bear Grylls helped baptise Russell Brand in the Thames when comic converted to Christianity after allegations came to light

When Russell Brand was baptised in the Thames last April, he said it was 'an opportunity to leave the past behind'. His friend, the TV adventurer Bear Grylls, who was on hand to assist.

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49 m. ago Welsh villagers lose four year long fight to stop farmer building barns near their homes

The farmer who applied to build the barns said he lost livestock in the years he waited for a decision on his plans

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86 m. ago Family of girl, 13, killed in house fire say she was a ‘shining light’

Family of girl, 13, killed in house fire say she had ‘heart full of love’

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1 hour ago Convicted killer Taylor Schabusiness tackled after she lunges at attorney in court

The convicted killer, who is serving a life sentence for decapitating her lover, was back in court for allegedly attacking a prison guard

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2 h. ago We will known within weeks if Putin is serious about peace in Ukraine, US says

It comes as Russian attacks continue, with four killed in a drone barrage on Kharkiv

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2 h. ago Humans shun relationships to 'marry' robots and kill themselves over AI advice, experts warn

A new academic report warns human-human relationships could be about to suffer from the introduction of artificial intelligence and people becoming besotted by robots

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2 h. ago The reckless fantasy of austerity as a panacea is coming for European football | Aaron Timms

The same economic forces that led to stagnation today are already in practice at the world’s biggest clubsThe problem with running a modern top-flight football club is that raising revenue is hard to do. Once you’ve grabbed your slice of league-wide media rights, made a vaguely colonial-sounding pre-season tour of the “Far East,” stitched up some sponsorship deals with a gambling company or a country’s tourism agency, and shipped as many shirts as the global merch market can handle, you hit the ceiling of your earning capacity. At that point, as a club, what do you do?You can raise ticket prices, which risks alienating fans and the local community you’re supposed to represent. You can try your hand at a few miserable little crypto or AI plug-ins to build “engagement” among supporters or become a pioneer in the nascent field of fan “activations,” with limited potential returns. You can promise to build a new 100,000-seat stadium, but that takes time and money and doesn’t solve your i...

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2 h. ago Man locked up after killing pensioner with walking stick in random attack

Bernard Fowler, 87, was described by his family as a kind and caring man with a raw sense of humour.

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2 h. ago Heartbreaking tributes paid to tragic teen girl 'cherished beyond words' killed in fire

Schoolgirl Layla Allen was pronounced dead at the scene of the horror fire on Wednesday. Her heartbroken family have now released a photo and a touching tribute

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2 h. ago For markets, it’s the unpredictability that’s going to kill you

Investors and companies can adjust to most things when they know the rules but under Trump, the rules keep changing

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2 h. ago Schoolgirl, 13, killed in devastating house fire had only moved back into home months earlier after separate blaze

Layla Allen - who is pictured for the first time today - died after the blaze ripped through her home on the Merseyside shortly before midnight on Wednesday on Merseyside.

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2 h. ago Essex woman charged in New London crash that killed South Dakota motorcyclist, police say

Essex woman charged in New London crash that killed South Dakota motorcyclist, police say  CT Insider

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2 h. ago Mystery illness killing and seriously harming dogs after they walk on popular Welsh beach

One dog has died and several others have become unwell during or just after a walk on Llansteffan Beach in Carmarthenshire. Tests have been carried out, but confusion abounds and there is call for further action to be taken to warn people of the dangers

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3 h. ago Driver using phone accelerated through red light, killing boy, 14

Christopher Arnett's parents said the way he died 'will haunt us until our dying breaths'

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4 h. ago Ukrainians who fled war fear deportation under Trump: ‘I am young, I want to live’

Trump’s moves have pushed hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians into a state of insecurity after they were welcomed to a safe havenNot long after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Danyil packed everything he could in a bag and traveled 15 hours by bus from the Zakarpattia region in western Ukraine to the Czech Republic.He fled the war at 17, just as the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, forbade men between the ages of 18 and 60 from leaving the country. Now aged 20, he watches from the US as the war drags on. In December, Zelenskyy said 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and another 370,000 have been wounded in the war. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Only one man will ever know why man beat his own flatmate to death in an 'explosion' of rage

Emotive impact statements were read out to the court by Antony Derwent’s son and sister

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4 h. ago Get a 'beautiful and radiant tan' with St Tropez's Golden Getaway kit that's now 50% off

The iconic brand St Tropez has recently released the Golden Getaway Kit, a hand-selected collection of St.Tropez's best-selling minis, guaranteed to deliver a 'flawless' beach-worthy glow - and right now, it's half-price

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4 h. ago Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza as ground troops enter Palestinian territory's north

Israeli strikes have killed more than a dozen people in the Gaza Strip as Israel sent more ground troops into the Palestinian territory to ramp up its offensive against Hamas

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4 h. ago Dead man's coffin set on fire by 'rivals' in front of grieving mourners at wake

Gang members set fire to a dead rival's coffin as mourners paid their last respects to the deceased man, who was killed in a gun fight with police as he and others tried to ambush rivals

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4 h. ago Inside the vile Incel message boards where men fantasise about killing and torturing women

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix 's hit Adolescence has undoubtedly served as a harrowing wake up call as to how easily young people can be consumed with radicalising content online.

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