65 m. ago Manchester's 'proud' Jewish community reveals why it was a 'matter of time' before they were attacked in synagogue horror

For most Mancunian Jews their culture is woven into the only place they have ever called home.

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1 hour ago Storm Amy claims first victim after man dies as 234k homes lose power

As Storm Amy batters the UK and Ireland over Friday night, it has been confirmed that one man in his 40s has died as a result of the poor weather conditions hitting the country

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1 hour ago California resident gets over 8 years in prison for attempt to assassinate Justice Kavanaugh

A California resident who attempted to assassinate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his Maryland home has been sentenced to over eight years in prison

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1 hour ago West Lothian parents fume at 'confusing, half finished' crossing on busy road

This comes after new homes were constructed in the area, bringing changes to the pavements and road outside the Livingston school.

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2 h. ago Paul O'Grady's grave finally has a headstone two and a half years after his death and a 'lengthy application process'

The TV presenter passed away aged 67 at his home in Kent, in March 2023 after suffering form a cardiac arrhythmia.

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2 h. ago Sandberg’s superb strike denies Chelsea as Manchester United hold WSL leaders

Chelsea and Manchester United both maintained their unbeaten starts to the Women’s Super League season, although the defending champions’ 100% winning record was brought to an end by an entertaining contest between the top two.The result extended United’s agonisingly long wait for a first WSL victory over Chelsea but they will have taken great encouragement from their performance, on a night when both teams created plenty of chances to win and the home side showed they may well have the qualities to mount a serious title challenge. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Nervous corgi that ran away during California storm found 2,000 miles away ... near Chicago!

The five-year-old corgi shepherd mix named Opie was reunited with his owner after an extended trip away from home

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2 h. ago Trump administration offers migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to home countries

The Trump administration is offering migrant children $2,500 to voluntarily return to their home countries, dangling a new incentive in efforts to persuade people to self-deport

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3 h. ago Storm Amy: Busy Glasgow road closed as building collapses onto car as winds hit 100mph

The disruption caused by Storm Amy was expected to extend into Saturday

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3 h. ago Building collapses onto car on Busy Glasgow city centre road during Storm Amy

Glasgow City Council said the Broomielaw was closed to all traffic in both directions between York Street and Oswald Street.

Transport

3 h. ago Newsom roasts Stephen Miller over ‘homeland defender’ call: ‘Slay queen’

California governor’s office mocked the Trump administration with a meme ending in ‘slay queen’

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3 h. ago Family told their home was on fire while with seriously ill toddler in hospital

'As if they aren't dealing with enough, now they have nowhere to call home'

Society

4 h. ago Busy city centre road closed after building collapses on to car amid Storm Amy

A building has fallen on to the road in Glasgow amid strong winds in Scotland from the first named storm of the season.

Transport

4 h. ago Noem visits Chicago area ICE facility as agents detain multiple protesters outside

Federal agents have detained several people near an immigration facility outside Chicago

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4 h. ago Taylor Swift's property portfolio: from London to LA here's where the Life of a Showgirl star has called home

The megastar’s property portfolio has been estimated at $150 million (£123m)

Society

4 h. ago London Girl? Taylor Swift is ‘looking for a house in Hampstead’ to add to her £123m property portfolio

The popstar is said to be looking for a period property with a garden in Hampstead or St John’s Wood.

Society

4 h. ago Sarah Burton turns up the glamour volume at Givenchy in Paris

Spiritual home of Audrey Hepburn re-establishes itself as serious player in red carpet dressingOn the very same day as Taylor Swift, Sarah Burton entered her Showgirl era. For her second outing as Givenchy designer, Burton turned up the volume with collars dripping rhinestones over collarbones, luscious peach maribou feathers, a pocket-rocket cocktail dress in lipstick red leather, and Naomi Campbell in a tuxedo jacket worn open over a barely-there lace trim bra.Burton has been at Givenchy less than a year, but Alexander McQueen’s long-term right-hand woman has already established a new identity for the house and for herself. Givenchy, the spiritual home of Audrey Hepburn and the little black dress, has an immaculate bloodline of glamour that runs from Paris to Hollywood, but it is a relative minnow as a business. Her recent predecessors had mostly leaned into streetwear and utility-coded metallic accents, but Burton is bringing back the glamour. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago The only protester still locked up after Trump’s campus crackdown breaks silence: 'I feel helpless'

A Palestinian activist arrested by the Trump administration in March says she feels helpless as she remains jailed while her family in Gaza suffers amid ongoing conflict

Politics

5 h. ago My mum suddenly died of cancer – now the council want to kick me out of our family home

Kyle Rolfe, 25, says Ealing Council is asking him to leave his Hanwell flat because of the UK’s succession rules

Society

5 h. ago Tuchel says best players do not always make best team after Bellingham omission

Real Madrid midfielder left out of latest England squadBukayo Saka recalled for Wales and Latvia gamesThomas Tuchel has said the best ­players do not always make the best team and suggested Jude Bellingham might have been excluded from the latest England squad even if the ­midfielder were in peak condition after his return from a shoulder injury.England’s head coach, who said there also might not have been a recall for Bukayo Saka if his fellow Arsenal winger Noni Madueke were fit, has placed a heavy focus on team spirit with his selection for next Thursday’s friendly at home to Wales and the World Cup qualifier in Latvia the following Tuesday. Continue reading...

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