66 m. ago Tiny UK seaside village is so charming tourists are flocking there every year

Despite its small size, this picturesque seaside village is filled with beauty and things to do - and it's only 90 minutes away from one of the UK's best connected cities

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2 h. ago Texas GOP leaders defend appointee after tense exchange over diversity hiring

Several of Texas’ top Republicans are defending Gov. Greg Abbott’s pick to head the state’s water agency following pointed questions from a GOP lawmaker over the agency’s diversity hiring policies

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5 h. ago WHO says water contamination is suspected in one of the Congo villages struck by illness

The World Health Organization says that authorities investigating the deaths of at least 60 people in northwestern Congo suspect the water source in one of the areas may have been contaminated

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5 h. ago Three Met Police officers set to face misconduct probe after exposing 15

The teenager, referred to as Child Q, was strip-searched by female Met officers in 2020 after she was wrongly suspected of bringing in cannabis to her school in Hackney, East London.

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7 h. ago Grassroots clubs hold key as Norway prepares for historic vote to scrap VAR

‘This is no longer about VAR, but about trust in the federation’ – one club’s general manager frames tense situationSkoppum IL have never pretended to be what they are not. The club represent a pretty village an hour’s drive south of Oslo, fielding teams from the under-14 age group down. Their goals are modest but of the kind that nourish an entire sport: to provide a safe and welcoming environment in which the community’s youngsters can play. There are hurdles to overcome, such as a need for up-to-date artificial pitches and the challenge of increasing participation among girls.On Saturday afternoon, though, Skoppum and Norway’s 1,700 grassroots clubs will be asked to make a decision that could cause shockwaves far beyond their country. They will gather online or at Oslo’s Ullevaal Stadion for the Norwegian Football Federation’s (NFF) annual general assembly and are entitled to vote on whether video assistant referees are scrapped in the highest division, Eliteserien. It will concl...

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7 h. ago Stench of rotting corpses pollutes the air as hundreds left to rot in abandoned hospital

Residents living in the morgue's surrounding area are at risk of ill health due to the decomposing bodies polluting the air – as the local authority insists the facility is operating 'normally'

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7 h. ago Jury begins deliberations in trial of Illinois landlord charged with murdering Muslim boy

A jury in Illinois began deliberations on Friday in the criminal trial of a landlord charged in the brutal 2023 attack on a Palestinian American family that left a 6-year-old dead

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7 h. ago BBC’s Clive Myrie left stunned by Donald Trump’s shouting match with Volodymyr Zelensky

BBC newsreader Clive Myrie appeared shocked on Friday as he reacted to US president Donald Trump, vice president JD Vance and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky engaging in a heated exchange over Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine.

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8 h. ago Fake ICE agents harassed multiple businesses in sick social media stunt, cops say

Suspects ‘donned wigs and black tactical vests’ with letters blotted out so that they would read as ‘PoPo’ and ‘ICE’

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9 h. ago Farmer jailed after accidentally killing toddler son with tractor

Albie Speakman, 3, had been playing with the family’s two dogs when he was fatally struck by the Kramer telehandler his dad, Neil Speakman, was driving.

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9 h. ago Push for US trade deal to avoid Trump's tariffs hits roadblock: No10 insists UK WON'T accept chlorinated chicken and minister warns NHS is 'not on the table'

Donald Trump revealed that he hopes a 'very good' Transatlantic agreement might be sealed 'quickly' as the leaders struck up an unlikely 'bromance' last night.

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10 h. ago Teen killed in Bristol 'XL Bully' vicious attack pictured for first time

A teenage girl killed in a horror dog attack involving a suspected 'XL Bully' on Cobhorn Drive in Bristol has been named as 19-year-old Morgan Dorsett from Shropshire

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10 h. ago Golden toilet burglary suspect admits using the £4.8million loo himself as he tells court experience was 'splendid'

Michael Jones, 39, visited the historic estate on two occasions in the days before a gang smashed their way inside to steal the artwork (pictured) on September 14, 2019.

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11 h. ago Slaughterhouse worker suffers appalling injuries as he's dragged into vat of boiling water

Shaun Unsworth suffered collapsed lungs, broken ribs, a torn liver and left partially blinded when he was dragged shoulder first into a vat of boiling water as he tried to get a pig carcass

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11 h. ago Real Madrid hit with partial stadium closure and UEFA fine over 'discriminatory' fan behaviour during Man City clash

Los Blancos supporters who attended the Champions League game at the Santiago Bernabeu have landed in hot water

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11 h. ago Dad yells 'murdering scum' at house as search for missing son continues

Kyran Durnin, six, was last seen in June 2022 with detectives suspecting he was murdered.

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11 h. ago The Dodds one out: Public think UK spends too MUCH on foreign aid after cash went to prawn farms in Bangladesh and 'inclusion' in the Congo as minister quits

The international development minister appears to be out of touch with UK voters, almost two-thirds of whom (64 per cent)  feel international aid spending is too high.

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12 h. ago Daniel Dubois’ father details son’s illness and names Oleksandr Usyk as next opponent

Dubois pulled out of a planned title defence against Joseph Parker last week, citing illness

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12 h. ago My partner’s unresolved grief is putting a strain on our relationship

Feeling sadness is essential for feeling happiness, but unlearning the avoidance mechanisms your partner has put in place may take time• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a relationship problem sent in by a readerAs a teenager, my partner lost their father to illness. He was their idol, so of course this led to profound grief, which I feel is unresolved.We recently watched a movie that was hauntingly emotional, and my partner was angry afterwards. This led to an argument, with them saying they never want to watch something that will make them feel sadness again. I encouraged them to sit with sadness; they went to bed. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago My partner’s unresolved grief is putting a strain on our relationship | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

Feeling sadness is essential for feeling happiness, but unlearning the avoidance mechanisms your partner has put in place may take time• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a relationship problem sent in by a readerAs a teenager, my partner lost their father to illness. He was their idol, so of course this led to profound grief, which I feel is unresolved.We recently watched a movie that was hauntingly emotional, and my partner was angry afterwards. This led to an argument, with them saying they never want to watch something that will make them feel sadness again. I encouraged them to sit with sadness; they went to bed. Continue reading...

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