1 hour ago Grand Designs forced to shut down renovation after 'terrified' guest's 'genuine' mistake

A couple who appeared on the latest episode of Channel 4's Grand Designs were left 'terrified' after a 'genuine' mistake saw them risk an eye-watering fine

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2 h. ago Federal judge questions whether EPA move to rapidly cancel 'green bank' grants was legal

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Wednesday questioned a Department of Justice attorney over whether the Environmental Protection Agency violated the law when it terminated $20 billion in green bank grants allegedly without following the proper process

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2 h. ago Torres sends Barcelona past Atlético and into clásico Copa del Rey final

Semi-final: Atlético Madrid 0-1 Barcelona (agg 4-5)Barça v Real Madrid final for first time since 2014A decade later, the Copa del Rey will have a clásico final. First Barcelona played, then they resisted and in the end it was enough to see them through. A wild first leg, 4-4 at Montjuic, gave way to a tense and ultimately tight second in which a single Ferran Torres goal scored in the first half won it. Seville awaits Hansi Flick’s side, two teams still chasing a treble set to meet again, a third and final trophy denied to Atlético.In the five weeks since the first leg of this semi-final, a superb season slipped away from Diego Simeone’s side. Atlético won just one of five games since then, and that was the Champions League second leg in which they were knocked out on penalties. They also slipped to nine points off the top in La Liga. And now, their cup run is over too. They had taken their opponents to the line but could not get over it themselves. Barcelona could. Continue readin...

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2 h. ago Chelsea players needed 'standards' reminder ahead of Tottenham clash, says Enzo Maresca

Chelsea’s senior players were beaten by the U21 side in a training ground match during the international break

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2 h. ago American Airlines plane fills with smoke as it comes in to land forcing passengers to flee cabin

The American Eagle jet was evacuated on the runway of Augusta Airport in Georgia.

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2 h. ago Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio continue form as Aston Villa leap past Brighton

Fabian Hürzeler has had better weeks. After the agony of being dumped out of the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday by Nottingham Forest in a penalty shootout, there was more heartache for the Brighton manager as Marcus Rashford’s third goal in his last two matches, yet another for Marco Asensio and Donyell Malen’s first for the club gave Aston Villa a crucial victory in the battle for a top-five finish.It meant Unai Emery’s side moved above Brighton and vastly improved their chances of matching last season’s achievement of qualifying for the Champions League. They still have to play fourth- and fifth-placed Manchester City and Newcastle in the run-in but after making some shrewd acquisitions in January, including Rashford and Asensio – who now has eight goals for Villa since joining on loan from Paris Saint-Germain – you wouldn’t bet against them doing it. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio on target as Aston Villa leapfrog Brighton

Fabian Hürzeler has had better weeks. After the agony of being dumped out of the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday by Nottingham Forest in a penalty shootout, there was more heartache for the Brighton manager as Marcus Rashford’s third goal in his last two matches, yet another for Marco Asensio and Donyell Malen’s first for the club gave Aston Villa a crucial victory in the battle for a top-five finish.It meant Unai Emery’s side moved above Brighton and vastly improved their chances of matching last season’s achievement of qualifying for the Champions League. They still have to play fourth- and fifth-placed Manchester City and Newcastle in the run-in but after making some shrewd acquisitions in January, including Rashford and Asensio – who now has eight goals for Villa since joining on loan from Paris Saint-Germain – you wouldn’t bet against them doing it. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Newsmax shares plunge nearly 80 percent after wild ‘meme stock’ ride briefly valued it higher than Fox

A day after the MAGA channel’s stock price surged to $233, Newsmax shares plummeted 77.5 percent to $52.

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2 h. ago Diogo Jota breaks down Everton’s blue wall as Liverpool move closer to title

The 246th Merseyside derby was as much of a cathartic release for Liverpool as another step closer to a 20th league title. Arne Slot’s side cleansed themselves of recent torment against Everton and two deflating cup defeats with a hard-fought but deserved victory courtesy of Diogo Jota’s fine individual goal. A maximum of 13 points is all that is required from the remaining eight games of the season to put the Premier League trophy on display at Anfield once again.There was a determination to seize control of the derby from the start by Liverpool and, unlike the previous two encounters at Goodison Park, a composure in possession that enabled them to do so. The painful Champions League exit and deserved Carabao Cup final defeat that preceded the international break, plus of course memories of their last run-in with Everton 49 days ago, may also have fuelled the hunger and intensity of a team closing in on the Premier League title. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Man City's next five fixtures compared to Chelsea, Newcastle and other Premier League rivals

Manchester City have an interesting run of fixtures to come after a 2-0 victory over Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium

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3 h. ago Mike Waltz’s team set up at least 20 Signal chats for national security work – report

National security adviser and team shared ‘sensitive information’ in group chats on app, sources tell PoliticoUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s national security adviser, Mike Waltz, and his team have created at least 20 different group chats on the encrypted messaging app Signal to coordinate sensitive national security work, sources tell Politico.The revelation, which cites four people with direct knowledge of the practice, follows heightened scrutiny of the administration’s handling of sensitive information after the Atlantic recently published messages from a chat that included the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, sharing operational details of deadly strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump attorney told associate he had ‘studied the law’ and and president could potentially run for third term

The president insisted over the weekend that he was ‘not joking’ about running again in 2028

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3 h. ago Virgin River's Alexandra Breckenridge praised for 'crazy' parenting decision while filming

Virgin River star Alexandra Breckenridge, who plays Mel Monroe in the Netflix series, has been praised by fans for her "crazy" parenting decision that she shared on Instagram

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4 h. ago Volunteer input crucial to future plans for West Lothian community venues

West Lothian Council is working to hand over the running of more than 30 community venues to local communities in a bid to cut costs.

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4 h. ago Channel 5 star signs up for Celebrity Big Brother amid incurable cancer diagnosis

A Channel 5 star is joining a number of huge stars for the upcoming series of ITV's Celebrity Big Brother, which is set to begin next week with AJ Odudu and Will Best

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4 h. ago Cruise passenger attacks fellow traveler for dancing barefoot in ship cocktail lounge, feds say

Exclusive: The brawl was allegedly touched off when 53-year-old Kenneth DeGiorgio’s wife approached a stranger and said, ‘Look, we are all grown-ups here, can you put your shoes on?’

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4 h. ago Virgin River fans debate as ‘much better’ series crowned Netflix show with ‘best’ storylines

Netflix viewers are currently debating if the streaming service's longest-running English language series, Virgin River, can be topped by another popular drama

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5 h. ago Netflix subscribers need to check out this series described as Virgin River with ‘much better’ story

Netflix viewers have been debating whether Virgin River can be topped by another hit series

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5 h. ago Green councillor attacks Met over ‘discriminatory’ use of facial recognition cameras in London

Data shows the technology has been deployed mostly in boroughs with a higher-than-average Black population

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5 h. ago US Army identifies 4th soldier who died in training accident in Lithuania

The Army has released the identity of the fourth soldier who died in a training accident in Lithuania, a day after his body was recovered during a weeklong search that took hundreds of troops and other rescuers from three nations

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