1 hour ago 'Moon Illusion' will appear in the night sky TOMORROW... here's how to see the visual phenomenon

Skywatchers are in for a treat as the summer's first full moon rises, creating an illusion that makes it look much larger and glow with a deep orange tint.

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2 h. ago Lauren James scores twice as England rise to pressure by thumping Netherlands

Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone were also on target.

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2 h. ago Texas flooding death toll climbs to 119 as search for more people continues

Amid cleanup efforts, residents and news outlets question the government’s pre-flooding alarm and warning systemsAmong the Texas flood victims: campers, staff, grandparents and teachersThe number of people who have died from the flooding in Texas continues to rise, with at least 119 people dead throughout the state, officials said on Wednesday morning.Search crews continue to look for people, as residents and news organizations question the government’s alarm and warning systems. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Doctors’ strike over 29% pay rise risks breaking NHS, Streeting warns

Wes Streeting urged doctors to call off the strikes as action is likely to see tens of thousands of operations and appointments cancelled

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4 h. ago Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool eye British men’s doubles history at Wimbledon

Cash and Glasspool won their 12th match in a row to knock out defending champions Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara.

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4 h. ago The American diet is being blamed for a worrying rise in colon cancer

Nearly 53,000 Americans expected to die from colorectal cancer this year

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4 h. ago When is the next full Moon? July's Buck Moon will rise tomorrow and glow a vibrant colour

The Buck Moon will hang low and loom large in the night sky as it glows a spectacular orange

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5 h. ago Kendrick Lamar & SZA review – a pyrotechnic party of dark and light

Hampden Park, GlasgowHe’s icy, she’s all sunshine – but the rapper and R&B star’s talents prove perfectly complementary in a historic two-handerHe’s icy and controlled, she’s a beam of sunshine. Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National stadium tour has already broken records as the biggest co-headline tour in history, and they’ve still got five months left on the road. This yin-yang spectacle is a rare chance for fans to see the world’s most influential figures in rap and R&B in one night, and to bask in their chemistry as storied collaborators.Their sets weave together over three hours, welcoming us first into Lamar’s incisive (and enjoyably irritable) state-of-the-artform address, filmed austerely in black and white, before blossoming into full colour for SZA’s tactile songwriting about exes, bad habits and heart-leaping, interplanetary hope. The contrast is abrupt but high-energy, and when they overlap for duets, everything changes again: Lamar permits himself a broad grin...

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5 h. ago Starmer and Macron agree that ‘new deterrent’ needed to stop small boats, No 10 says – UK politics live

Starmer and Macron are due to attend a more formal summit tomorrowThe BMA strike decision must be a tempting topic for Kemi Badenoch at PMQs, which is starting very soon. The Conservatives have repeatedly criticised the government for the way they swiftly settled public sector pay disputes when they took office; they argue that Labour was too generous to the unions, thereby encouraging them to threaten further strikes.Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.Streeting says he is “disappointed” by the proposed strike, and he insists resident doctors have had a relatively good outcome on pay. He says:I remain disappointed that despite all that we have been able to achieve in this last year, and that the majority of resident doctors in the BMA did not vote to strike, the BMA is continuing to threaten strike action.I accepted the DDRB’s recommendation for resident doctors, awarding an average pay rise of 5.4%, the highest across the public sector. Accepting this above inflation re...

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6 h. ago Black Sabbath support star Yungblud cancels gig after health update

Zombie star, Yungblud, told fans he was 'so sorry' to have cancel his show in Dundee tomorrow as he updated them on his health following his star turn at Black Sabbath's farewell gig

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6 h. ago Abortion rate hits record high with three in 10 pregnancies ending in termination

There were 247,703 conceptions leading to a legal abortion in 2022, a 13.1% rise on the 218,923 recorded in 2021, the ONS said.

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7 h. ago Thousands meet with MPs in Westminster for mass lobby on climate action

Campaigners, school children and grandparents were among those calling for MPs to give the crisis the ‘precedence it needs’.

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7 h. ago Dad dies cutting arm almost 'clean off' during desperate bid to save family in Texas flood

Julian Ryan, 27, his wife Christina Wilson and the rest of their family were in their home when floodwater started rushing in after the waters of the Guadalupe River in Texas rose 30ft

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7 h. ago Summer Safety for Dogs: Expert tips to keep our adorable pets happy, healthy and cool

As the temperatures rise it’s important to keep an eye on our four-legged friends.

Science

7 h. ago Junior doctors to strike for five days over the summer in dispute over pay

The British Medical Association has announced resident doctors will be striking for five days unless the Government will work with them and negotiate a pay rise

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7 h. ago Lego flower bouquet that 'brightens up a room' now £15 less in Prime Day deal

"The quality and colour is brilliant, and the instructions very detailed. I think this would make a lovely gift for a change from real flowers... l will be buying others!"

Economics

7 h. ago Voices: ‘Who do they think they are?’ Readers clash over NHS doctor strikes

Our community is sharply divided over the upcoming doctors’ strike and their demand for a 29 per cent pay rise. While one reader blamed the NHS, calling it ‘a broken system,’ another said, doctors ‘should be ashamed’

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9 h. ago Figures show record high of almost three in 10 conceptions ending in abortion

There were 247,703 conceptions leading to a legal abortion in 2022, a 13.1% rise on the 218,923 recorded in 2021, the ONS said.

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9 h. ago Britons ‘desperately’ want to escape gloomy lives, says Jet2

Airline and package holiday group posts 11% rise in annual pre-tax earnings to record £578mn

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9 h. ago Starmer says UK ‘can’t just tax our way to growth’ as he brushes off call for wealth tax – UK politics live

UK prime minister will have talks with Emmanuel Macron later todayThe BMA strike decision must be a tempting topic for Kemi Badenoch at PMQs, which is starting very soon. The Conservatives have repeatedly criticised the government for the way they swiftly settled public sector pay disputes when they took office; they argue that Labour was too generous to the unions, thereby encouraging them to threaten further strikes.Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.Streeting says he is “disappointed” by the proposed strike, and he insists resident doctors have had a relatively good outcome on pay. He says:I remain disappointed that despite all that we have been able to achieve in this last year, and that the majority of resident doctors in the BMA did not vote to strike, the BMA is continuing to threaten strike action.I accepted the DDRB’s recommendation for resident doctors, awarding an average pay rise of 5.4%, the highest across the public sector. Accepting this above inflation re...

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