1 hour ago Heathrow Airport is CLOSED for at least 24 hours: Travellers warned do NOT come to terminals on Friday after electricity substation fire

A Heathrow spokesperson said: 'Heathrow is experiencing a significant power outage across the airport due to a large fire at a nearby electrical substation.'

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3 h. ago 'Monstrous' killer who shot woman in head as she shielded five week old baby executed

Wendell Arden Grissom was executed by lethal injection nearly two decades after he shot Amber Dawn Matthews in the head as she shielded her friends newborn baby

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3 h. ago TUI, easyJet, Jet2 and Ryanair passengers told to avoid seat 11A on flights

The best and worst seats on a plane have been revealed by a plumbing expert - and there is one particular spot that you should always swerve if you possibly can

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4 h. ago Your children's stepmother is one of the most important people in your life. It's crucial you have a good relationship with her

After a divorce, the woman who cares for your children part-time is one of the most significant people in your life. No, we don't mean a nanny, but your ex's new partner - aka their stepmother.

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4 h. ago M25 shuts for fifth and final time this weekend: Warning for drivers heading to Heathrow and Gatwick as map shows diversion route while work on delayed £317million project continues

London's orbital motorway will be shut from 9pm tonight until 5.30am on Monday in 56-and-a-half hour closure between junction 10 for Wisley and junction 11 for Chertsey in Surrey.

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4 h. ago Europe's 'best seaside town' with incredible beach just three hours from UK

Often overshadowed by more its more flashy neighbours, this petite village in Greece is equally abundant in natural beauty and historical significance, but with an added dose of quiet charm

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4 h. ago Scaffolder, 28, who said 'I'm going to jail' after threatening to kill, torch and rape his ex partner avoids prison

Shane Hubbard, 28, from Sittingbourne, threatened to 'torch' and 'kill' the mother of his two children in a series of terrifying text messages sent to another woman last year.

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4 h. ago Nepo baby son looks just like his famous pop star mother in rare snaps... can you guess who?

The newly minted teenager turned 13 on Thursday, and his mother, a famous singer and former Disney actress, took to Instagram to share a sweet birthday tribute to him.

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4 h. ago 'Monstrous' killer who shot woman in head as she shielded five week old baby has been executed

Oklahoma carried out its first execution of 2025 on Thursday, March 20, giving a lethal injection to a confessed killer who had said in his first interview with police that he wanted the death penalty

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4 h. ago HMRC issues State Pension alert to thousands of women in their 60s and 70s

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued an alert to women in their 60s and 70s who may be missing out on State Pension payments - as they may be entitled to Home Responsibilities Protection

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5 h. ago Stephen Fry, Stanley Tucci and Arlene Phillips among stars demanding benefit cuts U

Former Strictly judge Dame Arlene Phillips said: 'Our social security system should be rooted in justice and compassion, able to be there for us all...cutting disability benefits is shameful'

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5 h. ago Celebrities call for rethink of ‘shameful’ Government welfare cuts

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has insisted that the current system is ‘morally and economically indefensible’.

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5 h. ago Campaigners urge Government to strengthen action on nature ahead of Earth Hour

Landmarks across the world, including Buckingham Palace in the UK, will go dark for an hour on Saturday for WWF’s annual campaign.

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6 h. ago ‘Light on leadership’: Kane joins Tuchel in criticising England at Euro 2024

New head coach says Southgate’s side had ‘no identity’Captain believes Jordan Henderson will help guide squadThomas Tuchel has delivered a scathing assessment of England’s performance under Gareth Southgate at Euro 2024, saying that they lacked “hunger” and “identity” last summer.In a sign of his desire to make a clean break with his predecessor’s era, Tuchel shed any pretence of diplomacy. The German was forthright on England’s laboured performances during a tournament in which fans and pundits turned on Southgate, saying the side played with fear and showed no excitement before losing the final to Spain, and his comments were backed up by Harry Kane’s admission that the squad was “a little bit light on leadership” in Germany. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Major DNA breakthrough in unsolved mystery of baby found dead in stream 14 years ago

The heartbreaking discovery was made by a dog walker at Spen Brook in Kirkham, Lancashire on October 1, 2011 - where the newborn was found wrapped in a Union Jack bath towel

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7 h. ago Frank Bruno rushed to hospital after falling 'seriously ill' on long

Boxing icon Frank Bruno was reportedly involved in a mid-air emergency having been taken 'seriously ill' on a flight and has been receiving treatment in Qatar

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7 h. ago "We just want him home": Mum's emotional appeal after son, 15, disappears on way to school

His parents say they are 'worried' as police and family continue to search for him

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7 h. ago Family of Menendez brothers wave off prosecutor criticism and lead rally for their release

The family of Erik and Lyle Menendez is rejecting claims by the Los Angeles district attorney that the brothers hadn’t appropriately taken responsibility for the 1989 killing of their parents and says any lies they told during their murder trial were due to trauma and fear

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8 h. ago So who is Kirsty Coventry, who now has global sport’s most powerful job? | Sean Ingle

IOC’s first female president faces significant challenges including handling Donald Trump’s power and protecting women’s sportsBarely an hour after Kirsty Coventry had become the most powerful figure in global sport at the relatively tender age of 41, she faced a series of verbal grenades about how she might handle Donald Trump in her new role.What would the new president of the International Olympic Committee respond, the first interrogator asked, if the American president tried to cause trouble during the Los Angeles Olympics by banning athletes from certain countries? Continue reading...

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8 h. ago How to get a passport quickly including one service that can do it in four hours

If you need a new passport quickly there are two accelerated services that can help. Here's how to get your passport in as little as four hours

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