62 m. ago Three charged with murder of young man who was stabbed in Hackney

Jason Junior Romeo died after an altercation in Bodney Road at around 6pm on Tuesday.

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68 m. ago Expert reveals the jewellery item every woman should have in their collection

We all love a bit of sparkle - so what's the best piece of bling to buy, and how should it be worn? An expert with 40 years in the business gives Scarlett Dargan her timeless tips.

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82 m. ago Kylie Jenner's close friend and hairstylist Jesus Guerrero dies 'suddenly' at 34 just weeks after their trip

The Los Angeles-based hairdresser went on a trip to Paris with his longtime friend Jenner just weeks before his death

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84 m. ago Man who invented our favourite sweet treats also transformed our lives in greater way

The name Joseph Rowntree is forever synonomous with some of the nation's favourite treats from Yorkie bars to Fruit Pastilles. However, the second Rowntree's owner, who died 100 years ago, also has another legacy - that of a dedicated social reformer

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91 m. ago Met Police officers taken to hospital after crash in west London

Footage shared on X showed the overturned vehicle

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1 hour ago Mystery over identity of body in wetsuit found in Welsh reservoir

Police probing ‘highly unusual’ circumstances around body suspected to have gone undiscovered in Claerwen Reservoir for up to 12 weeks

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1 hour ago Woman dies after being rushed to hospital with severe toothache

Leigh Rodgers was taken to hospital with severe toothache and was later diagnosed with an abscess.

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1 hour ago Woman, 34, with toothache dies in hospital after being told dentist appointment wait would be 'weeks'

Leigh Rodgers had been suffering from a severe toothache that spread to her neck and chest for around two weeks

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2 h. ago Woman with toothache told she had to wait weeks to see her dentist died after being rushed to hospital

Leigh Rodgers, 34, went into shock while being given a scan at her local hospital and died due to an allergic reaction to a chemical dye used to aid the imaging process.

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2 h. ago What is a Conclave? How a new pope is selected as Francis undergoes hospital treatment

Pope Francis continues to battle double pneumonia in hospital

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2 h. ago ‘It feels like a vindication’: Andrea Dworkin’s widower on the radical feminist’s rediscovery

John Stoltenberg, Dworkin’s partner for three decades, is thrilled by the reissue of three of her books as Penguin Modern Classics, and how a new generation is finding inspiration from her workThough it’s now two decades since Andrea Dworkin died, her widower John Stoltenberg still finds it difficult to talk about her. “I sometimes break down,” he warns me, his mellow voice bumpy for just a moment. In a way, of course, she’s all around. He has stayed on in the Washington DC condominium where she died (he lives there with his husband of 15 years, Joe Hamilton); her books and music – she loved country – are a constant reminder of the life they shared. But her absence is deeply felt nonetheless. “It was a huge loss. Sometimes, I turn to her work just to hear her voice again. I connect to the way her mind was working, and I kind of invent a conversation with her.” In truth, it’s a blessing that she was a writer. In 2005, at the mortuary to discuss her cremation, he heard the horrible wo...

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2 h. ago Woman stamped on victim's head and attacked police officer in 10

A woman who committed five violent crimes in the space of 10 days – including biting two people, stamping on another's head and attacking a police officer – has been jailed for four years

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3 h. ago Woman, 34, dies after she was rushed to hospital with severe toothache

Doctors at University Hospital of North Durham tried to resuscitate Leigh Rodgers, 34, for 90 minutes after she experienced an extreme reaction during routine testing

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3 h. ago Police officer and suspect who took hostages at Pennsylvania hospital killed in shootout

A doctor, a nurse and a custodian at UPMC Memorial, and two other officers were shot and wounded in attackA man armed with a pistol and carrying zip ties entered a Pennsylvania hospital’s intensive care unit Saturday and took staff members hostage before he was killed by police in a shootout that also left an officer dead, authorities said.Three workers at UPMC Memorial hospital, including a doctor, a nurse and a custodian, and two other officers were shot and wounded in the attack, York county district attorney Tim Barker said. A fourth staffer was injured in a fall.Guardian staff contributed reporting Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Pope Francis breaks silence with cryptic message after 'critical' health crisis

Pope Francis has addressed followers for the first time since he was said to be in 'critical condition' in hospital following a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis

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3 h. ago Australia should repatriate and investigate alleged crimes of Islamic state member found in Syria, experts say

Exclusive: Home Affairs tells the Guardian consular assistance is ‘severely limited’ in Syria, where Mustafa Hajj-Obeid remains in custodyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government should repatriate, monitor and investigate any crimes committed by a member of Islamic State who was wounded in the extremist group’s final battle, according to multiple security and international law experts.Last week, the Guardian revealed an Australian man whose fate was not publicly known was alive and in custody in a prison in north-eastern Syria, run by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Secrets of the furniture flippers: how to turn trash into treasure

Amateur furniture restoration is a social media phenomenon – with DIY enthusiasts showing how to save mid-century and other antique furnishings from the dumpA coffee table lies discarded on a grassy kerb. Thick black paint obscures how chipped and decrepit the wood underneath might be. Passing by, the best thing for it seems like the local tip. But along comes a young woman. She takes it and, with a healthy dose of sanding, stripping, wood-filling and revarnishing, turns what was a bit of street junk into a beautifully restored mid-century treasure. It’s sold on for a healthy profit.Welcome to the world of online furniture flipping – where interiors enthusiasts show how they have transformed pieces obtained for little or no money back to their original glory. Some are so good at it, they have quit their jobs to do it full-time.One of Erin Shuford’s projects Continue reading...

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3 h. ago I was forced to get dentures at just 23 when my teeth unexpectedly started falling out after I gave birth

Shayla Cramer, from Ethan, South Dakota, revealed she grew up in a poor family without access to a constant supply of water, which she needed to keep her teeth clean.

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3 h. ago Singer Bill Fay dies age 81 as his label says he was 'a private person with the biggest of hearts'

The iconic folk singer and songwriter Bill Fay passed away on Saturday morning.

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3 h. ago Video shows huge smoke cloud after fire breaks out near hospital in Manchester

This video shows a huge plume of smoke above Manchester on Sunday after a major fire on an industrial site close to Wythenshawe Hospital.

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