40 m. ago Children dancing and taking selfies on a railway line causes closure of pedestrian level crossing

Wantage Road crossing in Grove, Oxfordshire, has been closed by National Rail after a series of dangerous incidents

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45 m. ago Brothers used 'high level of violence' in airport arrest, court told

A police woman was left with a broken nose when officers tried to arrest the defendants

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46 m. ago Spot the rogue letter in this 'impossible' puzzle that only 1% can solve in under 11 seconds

A fiendish puzzle has challenged people to find the odd letter out in a sea of Ms - and it's left nearly everyone scratching their heads - but can you spot it in record time?

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54 m. ago Brothers used ‘high level of violence’ in assaulting officers at airport

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, are on trial at Liverpool Crown Court.

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54 m. ago Is the traditional family unit making a comeback? Proportion of births in wedlock hits highest level for a DECADE at 52.4%

Some 52.36 per cent of babies had parents who were married or in a civil partnership in England and Wales last year.

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55 m. ago Two brothers used 'high level of violence' to assault police officers at Manchester Airport, court hears

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, are alleged to have struck out at police in the Terminal 2 building on July 23 last year.

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61 m. ago Landmark US study reveals sewage sludge and wastewater plants tied to Pfas pollution

New study finds troubling levels of Pfas near wastewater plants and sludge sites in 19 statesSewage sludge and wastewater treatment plants are major sources of Pfas water pollution, new research finds, raising questions about whether the US is safely managing its waste.A first-of-its-kind study tested rivers bordering 32 sewage sludge sites, including wastewater treatment plants and fields where the substance is spread as fertilizer – it found concerning levels of Pfas around all but one. Continue reading...

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62 m. ago UK could face another heatwave as temperatures set to climb once again

It comes after England faced its hottest June on record, and the UK saw its second-hottest June

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1 hour ago Diogo Jota: The Liverpool star and family man who married childhood sweetheart days before his death

Jota played for teams including Atletico Madrid, Wolves and Liverpool in a career that brought plenty of success at club and international level

Society

1 hour ago Slayer review – spectacle, gore, mayhem and some of metal’s greatest songs

Blackweir Fields, CardiffThe thrash legends’ first UK gig in six years is a lean and unforgivingly mean set – no breathers, no ballads, only teeth-rattling bangers‘Forty years ago, dude. Duuuuude,” Tom Araya exhales, reflecting on Slayer’s maiden, gob-spackled UK show at London’s Marquee Club in 1985. They were just kids then, on the verge of becoming the most belligerent force in thrash metal’s “big four” with Reign in Blood, but time hasn’t dulled their blade. The bassist-vocalist’s mane might be streaked with grey as he addresses the heaving pit but he still has bile to spare, immediately calling up a take on War Ensemble fit to loosen teeth a dozen rows from the front.Orbiting their contribution to Black Sabbath’s forthcoming final show in Birmingham, this is Slayer’s first UK date in six years after a final tour that, not unsurprisingly given metal’s spotty record in this regard, wasn’t so final after all. There’s little sense of a sheepish re-emergence, though, with a lengthy ...

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1 hour ago Scientists pinpoint reason why more boys than girls have autism and ADHD

Now, new light has been shed on the reason why three times more boys than girls are diagnosed with autism and ADHD.

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1 hour ago Russian use of chemical weapons in Ukraine ‘widespread and growing’ European intelligence warns

Moscow is accused of using deadly choking agent chloropicrin to flush Kyiv’s troops out of trenches

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2 h. ago Developer of cancelled Perfect Dark Xbox reboot slams claims trailer was 'fake'

Perfect Dark's level designer Adam McDonalds has responded to claims the game's 2024 gameplay demo was "basically fake" by pointing out much of it was actually playable

Culture

3 h. ago Sewage leak found at Scots beach as swimmers warned to stay away

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has advised against swimming at the beach after routine samples indicated high levels of bacteria in the water.

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3 h. ago Voices: Right now, Trump can do no wrong – except in Washington DC

The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passing into law is the crowning achievement of the president’s first six months in the White House, a time marked by more wins than losses. But, says Mary Dejevsky, the US capital remains baffled by the president’s ability to get what he wants – and his enduring popularity in the country at large 

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5 h. ago Farmer who won £150m on EuroMillions compared it to 'being in prison'

One lucky punter in Ireland claimed a life-changing €250million (approx £215m) on the EuroMillions last month but a previous winner has issued some words of wisdom to the new record holder

Economics

7 h. ago Asian shares are mixed as Trump’s tariff deadline looms, while US stocks set records

Asian shares were mixed on Friday after U.S. stocks climbed further into record heights as the clock ticks on President Donald Trump’s July 9 tariff deadline

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7 h. ago Seaside village in UK 'feels like Lake Como' and has very cheap fish and chips

The small village in Wales is no typical UK beach location

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8 h. ago Scottish Labour MPs call for UK Government to 'tell a better story' on election anniversary

EXCLUSIVE: Speaking to the Record, Scottish Labour MPs have given their verdicts on a difficult first year in charge for Keir Starmer.

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8 h. ago Keir Starmer must improve or Nigel Farage will be the next Prime Minister

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says Keir Starmer must learn from the failures of strategy and policy if he is to thrive as Prime Minister.

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