15 m. ago MSP charged with possession of indecent images urged to stand down from Holyrood committee

EXCLUSIVE: Colin Smyth, who was this week suspended by Labour, has been urged to stand aside from a key Holyrood role.

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17 m. ago Wrexham's 'dream' signing still available as Ryan Reynolds urged to blow wage budget

Wrexham are being urged to break their wage structure for a Premier League winner who is available as a free agent, with former boss Dean Saunders firmly backing the bold move

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22 m. ago California supreme court rejects Republican effort to stop redistricting as legislature seeks vote on plan – live

California Democrats’ aim is to offset the Republican-drawn gerrymandered Texas map that nets five new US House seats for the GOP in 2026Texas Republicans pass gerrymandered congressional mapThe government lost its bid to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex-trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein.Richard Berman, a federal judge in New York, said the transcripts pale in comparison to the documents the government already has on Epstein and that disclosing them could harm victims.It’s kind of bizarre that we have a bunch of old, primarily white people who are out there protesting the policies that keep people safe when they’ve never felt danger in their entire lives. Continue reading...

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27 m. ago Secret North Korea base uncovered which can strike US with nuclear ballistic missiles

A study by a North Korean watchdog has found a new military base tucked away on the Chinese border could launch a missile to hit the United States

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27 m. ago Scots households urged to keep windows closed for next four weeks starting tonight

Householders are being advised to take precautions due to a particular invader.

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35 m. ago Visitors to popular UK staycation spot warned of 'serious dangers' as families left stranded

Holidaymakers heading to this popular staycation spot are being warned of "serious dangers" with families left stranded, prompting urgent reminders to avoid turning a holiday into a rescue mission

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38 m. ago ‘I travelled to Indonesia to try world's most dangerous feeling theme park ride’

Robin Demyttenaere, 33, has ridden almost 5,000 fairground rides and visited amusement parks all over the world - but he said this was one of the most dangerous

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54 m. ago Apple releases urgent iPhone update to fix security bug that has been used

New software is available to download now – and experts advise doing so straight away

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79 m. ago India’s flight safety systems face ‘existential threat’ from staff shortage, committee warns

MPs say aviation watchdog is facing a ‘profound and persistent shortage’ of staff with almost half its posts unfilled

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93 m. ago GMP urges students to 'think about your actions' when celebrating GCSE results

Greater Manchester Police have issued advice to pupils receiving their GCSE results today

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1 hour ago What can laughing gas do to your body? 6 tonnes of nitrous oxide canisters cleaned up from Notting Hill Carnival 2024

What is laughing gas, why is it dangerous, and if you’re doing it, how can you maximise your safety?

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1 hour ago Number of asylum seekers housed in hotels up 8% in a year, Home Office data shows

Rise comes despite applications being processed much faster than two years ago as backlog falls below 100,000 for first time since 2021UK politics live – latest updatesThe number of asylum seekers being housed in hotels has risen by 8% to 32,059 in a year, according to Home Office data.The data also shows that the government is processing asylum applications much more quickly, with 71,000 cases awaiting approval, relating to 91,000 people, compared with 134,000 two years ago. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Picturesque Scottish island seeking couple to relocate for work with accommodation provided

The successful applicants will also get free food and other discounts.

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2 h. ago Man, 24, held in Paris murder probe after four bodies pulled from the Seine

A 24-year-old man is being held by French police after authorities found a number of bodies washed up in the River Seine last week, with some showing signs of a violent death

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2 h. ago Watchdog urged to probe ‘dangerous shambles’ of Afghan relocation data breaches

A freedom of information request by the BBC revealed there have been 49 data breaches in the past four years.

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2 h. ago Spain CLOSES its beaches on seven mile stretch of beach in holiday hotspot over invasion of deadly sea creatures

Reg flags went up on beaches in the municipality of Guardamar del Segura just north of Torrevieja following the appearance of so-called blue dragons.

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2 h. ago Max Aarons urges patience from raging Rangers fans as boo boys told 'it's not the end of the world'

Determined Aarons believes Russell Martin’s men can overturn the deficit in Belgium next Wednesday to reach the league phase.

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2 h. ago English tourist attacked near Dublin's Temple Bar and left fighting for his life

The man, aged in his 40s, was assaulted close to Dublin's Temple Bar before being rushed to Beaumont Hospital where he is in a critical condition - with gardai urging witnesses to come forward

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2 h. ago Portsmouth student from Turkey aims for Oxbridge after all grade 9 GCSE success

Tuna Lokman, who came to the UK when he was 10, says his dream is to get into Oxford or Cambridge to study maths or data science.

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2 h. ago I ended up in A&E after popping a pimple in a specific 'danger' area on my face

It might be tempting to squeeze a pesky spot on your face. But according to experts it's a bad habit that can do more than just scar you. In rare cases, it could leave your face paralysed.

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