20 m. ago Bonnie Blue slapped with £9 fine and dodges 'hellhole' Bali jail after Bang Bus stunt

Bonnie Blue has appeared in court where she was been banned from Bali for 10 years after breaking a series of road rules while touring in her 'Bang Bus'

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30 m. ago 'Super flu' is posing threat to NHS unlike any since Covid pandemic, warns Wes Streeting

The Health Secretary called on resident doctors to call off their industrial action amid a sharp rise in flu cases across the country.

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34 m. ago Edinburgh protest planned over Girlguiding 'trans rejection' stance

A group known as Gate (Guiders Against Trans Exclusion) is set to protest Girlguiding’s “harmful” decision to ban trans girls.

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36 m. ago King Charles to issue major update on cancer in TV statement tonight

The King's message is set to be broadcast on Channel 4

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37 m. ago Even Bazball’s implosion can’t shake Barmy Army’s crew of Ashes veterans | Emma John

If anyone knows how to weather a whitewash, it’s the merry band of England fans marking their 30th anniversary at their spiritual homeCourage, soldier. Ben Stokes’s England team may be heading into the third Ashes Test already 2-0 down, but not everyone in English cricket is fazed. There is one group tailor-made for this scenario, a crack(pot) unit who can lay claim to be the ultimate doomsday preppers. Have your dreams been shattered? Are you crushed beneath the weight of unmet expectation? Then it’s time to join the Barmy Army, son.Already their advance guard are moving in on Adelaide, the city where they officially formed 30 years ago. England’s most famous – and per capita noisiest – travelling fans will be hoping for an anniversary win-against-the-odds, like the one they witnessed on that 1994-95 tour. And whatever happens on the pitch, off it the parties will be long and loud. Continue reading...

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37 m. ago Week in wildlife: a baby echidna, a 600lb gator and an ‘unbearable’ bear

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...

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48 m. ago Mum left unrecognisable after being set on fire as attackers 'walk the streets'

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Alexis Lee Campion, 44, was drenched in an accelerant and set alight in a horrific attack on her doorstep in Clondalkin - her family say she may not survive

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51 m. ago Mum set on fire after answering door left unrecognisable and 'might not make it'

Alexis Lee Campion is fighting for her life in hospital after answering the door to a thug who doused her in an accelerant and set her on fire

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68 m. ago UK on 'recession watch' as figures show economy slipped into the red even BEFORE Chancellor's tax

GDP was down 0.1 per cent in October, defying hopes of a bounceback following a 0.1 per cent decline in September and flatlining in August.

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78 m. ago Recession fears mount as figures show economy in the red even BEFORE Chancellor's tax

GDP was down 0.1 per cent in October, defying hopes of a bounceback following a 0.1 per cent decline in September and flatlining in August.

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79 m. ago The Queen's last Christmas Day speech was also her most personal as she mourned the loss of 'my beloved Philip'

FOR more than 60 years, families gathered around their televisions to watch Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas message, which became a lodestar for the nation and a reflection of their hopes and fears.

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86 m. ago How to 'reclaim Christmas dinner conversation' as it's 'a struggle'

There are conversation topics you should raise for deeper connection

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87 m. ago Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban for under

Platform fights landmark ban on use of social media by young people saying it is preventing free political expression

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97 m. ago As the UK looks to invest in nuclear, here’s what it could mean for Britain’s environment

In this week’s newsletter: The government’s bid to speed up nuclear construction could usher in sweeping deregulation, with experts warning of profound consequences for nature• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhen UK prime minister Keir Starmer announced last week that he was “implementing the Fingleton review”, you can forgive the pulse of most Britons for failing to quicken.But behind the uninspiring statement lies potentially the biggest deregulation for decades, posing peril for endangered species, if wildlife experts are to be believed, and a likely huge row with the EU.2025 ‘virtually certain’ to be second- or third-hottest year on record, EU data showsJust 0.001% hold three times the wealth of the poorest half of humanity, report finds‘Even the animals seem confused’: a retreating Kashmir glacier is creating an entire new world in its wake Continue reading...

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98 m. ago Grantchester star reveals surprise James Norton reunion ahead of season 10

Former Grantchester star James Norton was recently pictured on the show's set in Cambridge

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98 m. ago John Lewis selling luxury £75 Elemis and Medik8 gift set for £6 for savvy sale shoppers

It's the perfect stocking filler for fans of luxury beauty

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1 hour ago Bonnie Blue dodges jail as adult star is slapped with £9 fine and is banned from Bali after shock arrest

BONNIE Blue has been slapped with a £9 fine and banned from Bali for at least 10 years following her bombshell arrest. The pornstar, real name Tia Billinger, was found guilty of breaking a string of road rules while using her "Bangbus" as she appeared in court on Friday. Shocking images showed the influencer, 26,...

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2 h. ago The facts are stark: Europe must open the door to migrants, or face its own extinction | George Monbiot

Plummeting birth rates mean that without attracting immigration, many countries are sliding towards collapseI know what “civilisational erasure” looks like: I’ve seen the graph. The European Commission published it in March. It’s a chart of total fertility rate: the average number of children born per woman. After a minor bump over the past 20 years, the EU rate appears to be declining once more, and now stands at 1.38. The UK’s is 1.44. A population’s replacement rate is 2.1. You may or may not see this as a disaster, but the maths doesn’t care what you think. We are gliding, as if by gravitational force, towards the ground.Civilisational erasure is the term the Trump administration used in its new national security strategy, published last week. It claimed that immigration, among other factors, will result in the destruction of European civilisation. In reality, without immigration there will be no Europe, no civilisation and no one left to argue about it.George Monbiot is a Guard...

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2 h. ago Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution, study finds

Levels during boarding and taxiing were far above those defined as high by the World Health OrganizationA study has revealed the concentrations of ultrafine particles breathed in by airline passengers.A team of French researchers, including those from Université Paris Cité, built a pack of instruments that was flown alongside passengers from Paris Charles de Gaulle to European destinations. The machinery was placed on an empty seat in the front rows or in the galley. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Met police face independent inquiry over fears 300 recruits not properly vetted

Home secretary to order special investigation amid concern inadequate checks during hiring spree may pose criminal risk The home secretary is to order an independent special inquiry into whether the Metropolitan police allowed hundreds of recruits to join without proper vetting amid fears they may pose a criminal risk.The Guardian has learned that the inquiry will be carried out by the policing inspectorate, with concerns centred on 300 new officers hired between 2016 and 2023. Continue reading...

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