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Making friends and memories: Taylor Swift's final London show was 'best'

Wed, 21/08/2024 - 01:27
Swift opened the show, nonchalantly telling the audience: "London, we have arrived... fancy meeting you here at our very last show at Wembley Stadium."

Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck - and picks a poignant date

Wed, 21/08/2024 - 00:29
Singer and actor Jennifer Lopez is divorcing Ben Affleck after two years of marriage.

Immigration detention centres to re-open in removals drive

Wed, 21/08/2024 - 00:00
Labour is pressing ahead with the previous government's plan to reopen two immigration centres in a bid to achieve the highest rate of removals since 2018.

Reason why hero mum on superyacht survived

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 23:20
The British mother who says she held her baby daughter above the waves as the yacht sank near Sicily was sleeping on deck as the storm hit, an Italian doctor has said.

Young girl stabbed in Dorset as police arrest man and woman

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 23:09
Two people have been arrested after a young girl was stabbed in Christchurch, Dorset.

'Make this happen': Daughter of Israeli hostage killed in captivity calls for ceasefire deal

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 20:56
The daughter of an Israeli hostage, whose body was recovered from Gaza on Monday night, has told Sky News she hopes "the necessary compromises" will be made so the opportunity for a ceasefire in Gaza isn't lost.

Government borrowing above expectations and highest since pandemic

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 19:34
Government borrowing rose to the highest amount since the pandemic in July, official figures show.

Seven in 10 oppose default 20mph speed limit in Wales, new poll finds

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 15:17
Seven in 10 Welsh people oppose the default 20mph speed limit almost a year on from its rollout, a new poll has found.

Knifeman who tried to kill his lawyer in 'shocking attack' jailed

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 15:03
A knifeman who tried to murder his lawyer has been jailed for 11 years.

More than stolen 100 smartphones found hidden in tin foil

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 14:55
More than 100 stolen mobile phones have been found hidden in tin foil after a man allegedly tried to smuggle them into Italy. 

FBI says Trump right about cyber attack - and reveals hackers also targeted Biden-Harris campaign

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 14:30
The US government has confirmed Donald Trump's claim that Iran tried to hack his presidential campaign and said Tehran has also targeted the Biden-Harris operation.

Hunter mauled by bear before being shot in the leg

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 12:04
A hunter is recovering in hospital in Alaska after being mauled by a bear before being shot in the leg during efforts to fend it off, US authorities said.

Hollywood actor arrested on domestic violence charge

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 11:53
Hollywood actor Michael Madsen has been arrested in California on a domestic violence charge.

Rise in number of firms going bust

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 10:42
The number of firms in England and Wales going bust last month rose by 16% year-on-year, according to official figures.

Comedian who won best joke at the Fringe says it 'isn't his favourite type of gag'

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 10:05
The comedian whose joke was voted the funniest at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has said it isn't the best one in his show and it isn't the sort of gag he most enjoys.

Divers enter sunken superyacht - but have just ten minutes to search for bodies

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 09:53
Divers have entered the sunken superyacht as they continue to search for the bodies of six missing people, but face "significant challenges" during the rescue operation.

Drug-related deaths in Scotland increase

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 09:30
The number of people who died due to drug misuse in Scotland has increased.

Who was on board superyacht that sank

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 09:11
Twenty-two people were on board the superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily in the early hours of Monday.

Serial rapist who attacked pregnant woman handed life sentence

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 09:04
A serial rapist who committed a string of sex offences - including attacking a pregnant woman - has been handed an order for lifelong restriction.

Woman believed to be world's oldest person dies aged 117, her family says

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 09:00
Maria Branyas, an American-born Spaniard believed to be the world's oldest person at 117, has died, her family said on Tuesday.

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