69 m. ago UK's first secure school for youngsters in custody is forced to close after weapon

Staff at Oasis Restore in Medway, Kent complained prisoners have kicked down every internal door and now practically have 'free rein around the building'.

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76 m. ago Children are rushed to hospital as 14 injured when 'rollercoaster derails' at UK theme park

Emergency services were called to Coney Beach Pleasure Park in Porthcawl, Bridgend, at around 5.50pm after an accident with the Wacky Worm ride.

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2 h. ago UN rejects plans by Sudan's paramilitary group for a rival government amid civil war

The U.N. Security Council has rejected plans by Sudan’s paramilitary group to establish a rival government in areas it controls

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2 h. ago Lloyds launches first 300 'rule' from August 26 with huge benefit to customers

Lloyds is the first major UK bank to launch a mobile app feature which allows cash to be paid in at more than 30,000 convenient locations nationwide using a barcode

Economics

3 h. ago Scots teen missing for three days as cops launch urgent search

The 16-year-old is described as being around 5ft 5in in height, of medium build, with fair/blonde hair.

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3 h. ago Carabao Cup second round draw in full: Manchester United face Grimsby as West Ham get Wolves

West Ham battle Wolves and Brentford face Bournemouth in all-Premier League showdowns

Politics

3 h. ago Chinese fighter jet comes within 200ft of Philippine plane in mid

This is the moment a Chinese fighter jet appears to intercept a Philippine Coast Guard aircraft carrying journalists during a patrol near Scarborough Shoal.

Politics

3 h. ago Policing must strike a balance between transparency and justice

Editorial: No democratic society should concede the principle of the right to a fair trial, one uncontaminated by misreporting that might influence a jury. But new guidance that permits police to share a suspect’s ethnicity and nationality with the public will enable the force to defend itself against often baseless allegations of ‘two-tier’ policing

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4 h. ago Federal agents will be out 24/7 on patrol in Washington, the White House says

The White House says the number of National Guard troops in Washington will ramp up and federal officers will be on the streets of the nation’s capital around the clock

Events

4 h. ago Criminal investigation into death of former Gogglebox star George Gilbey closed by police

A criminal investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) remains ongoing

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5 h. ago UK traffic to popular porn sites slumps after age checks introduced

Figures from digital data company show effect of strict rules brought in last month under Online Safety ActBritish visits to popular pornography sites have slumped following the introduction of strict age checks last month, data shows.Daily visits to Pornhub, the UK’s most used porn site, fell from 3.6m on 24 July, the day before age-gating was introduced, to 1.9m on 8 August, a drop of 47%. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Trump’s Washington DC takeover is straight out of a fascist playbook| Moustafa Bayoumi

Some 800 National Guard troops will be deployed in the nation’s capital because, according to the president: ‘our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs’A key chapter in the fascist playbook has always been to convince the public that it is living in such a state of mortal danger and unbridled chaos that the only chance of survival is to cede individual rights to the determined will of the Dear Leader. That’s why fascist leaders have constantly demanded that their populations venerate all violence performed in the service of the state and revere the apparatuses of state violence, such as police forces and the military. In this scenario, state violence is not only necessary for the nation’s survival. State violence is understood as even beautiful, something the public can and must believe in.Buying into state violence this way produces something historian Robert Paxton has called a “mobilizing passion”. In his book The Anatomy of Fascism, Paxton described how “the beauty of...

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5 h. ago Aberdeenshire crime: Hunt for man who indecently exposed himself within grounds of estate

Increased police patrols are happening in the Haddo House area.

Events

5 h. ago Joe Gomez returns to Liverpool training ahead of Friday’s Premier League opener

Gomez was pictured with the rest of his team-mates on Wednesday as preparations ramp up for the defending champions’ season opener at Anfield.

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5 h. ago Best beauty advent calendars for 2025, chosen by a beauty writer

The beauty calendar bonanza begins as advents launch for Christmas 2025

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5 h. ago Cops fear baby may be ‘in danger’ as they launch search for pair linked to man’s murder in Florida

Authorities are searching for Alfredo Carballo Gonzalez, 32, and Ariely Alvarez Cabrera, 27, in connection with the murder of Daylon Fleitas.

Events

5 h. ago The Ice alert app founder sparking fury in Trump officials: ‘Pam Bondi said I better watch out? Please.’

After IceBlock’s launch in April, Kristi Noem attacked developer Joshua Aaron and his wife was fired from the DoJ. The attention has only led to more raids being reportedFor many undocumented immigrants living in the US, the constant threat of Ice raids has turned their homes into prisons. Leaving the house to go to work, school, buy groceries or the doctor’s office all carry unthinkable risks.It’s a problem that Joshua Aaron wanted to tackle. A former indie musician (he played bass in 2000s buzz band The Rosenbergs and later fronted his own group Stealing Heather) turned app entrepreneur, he set about making an app that could spot Ice and alert people, the same way drivers let other drivers know about traffic stops on Waze. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago An Uber ride that should’ve taken 23 minutes became a nightmare — and she’s not alone: ‘Attacks every 8 minutes’

More than 400,000 Uber trips in the U.S. from 2017 through 2022 resulted in reports of sexual assault and sexual misconduct, documents show

Events

6 h. ago Major milestone for Dalgety Bay pump track as plans are submitted to council

Ambitious plans for a new community pump track in Dalgety Bay have reached a major milestone with the official submission of a planning application - but the volunteer Trust behind it need your support

Politics

6 h. ago Zelensky tells Trump 'Putin is bluffing' and says he WON'T surrender territory... as US and Russia 'plan West Bank

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday warned Donald Trump that Putin was 'bluffing' about his desire to end the war.

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