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England's Traveller hotspots mapped
20+ hour, 41+ min ago (810+ words) By CAMERON ROY, DATA JOURNALIST Parts of England have seen a five-fold increase in the number of Traveller caravans over the last two years. Kirklees Council in'West Yorkshire saw the largest rate of increase, rising 136 per cent from nine in…...
Two teenagers arrested on suspicion of murder after boy, 14, shot dead
18+ hour, 15+ min ago (265+ words) By JOE ROSSITER, REPORTER Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a boy was fatally shot in south-east London. A 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man were arrested on Saturday after Eghosa Ogbebor, 14, was shot dead in…...
Bemusement as Iranian military claim US rescue operation was 'foiled'
18+ hour, 24+ min ago (1250+ words) Iranian military claimed that the US rescue operation, which saved two trapped American airmen, had been 'completely foiled.'" The statement came after US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the officer had been rescued in a search and rescue…...
'Eyesore' £10m mansion left by Iran in area popular with footballers
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (959+ words) By ISABELLA MACHIN, REPORTER A mansion in an affluent area popular with footballers has been left to crumble after it was'abandoned by the Iranian government - and is now branded a "10million 'eyesore' by locals.' The forgotten mock-Tudor style property, which overlooks…...
Homes left without power as disruption caused by Storm Dave continues
18+ hour, 27+ min ago (826+ words) By MATT STRUDWICK, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Thousands of homes in Britain have been left without power and disruption is continuing in the wake of Storm Dave. Some properties in Scotland and thousands in the North East of England have been…...
Is Irn Bru the secret to curing a hangover... fast? Experts weigh in
1+ day, 57+ min ago (1152+ words) By CIARAN FOREMAN, REPORTER Its recipe is so closely guarded that it is said to be stored in a secure location for use in a national emergency. And with only three people said to know exactly what goes into Irn'Bru…...
You really SHOULD laugh at your mistakes, study reveals embarrassed
20+ hour, 3+ min ago (462+ words) When you trip over a pavement or get someone's name wrong, it's best not to be too embarrassed. That's because laughing at your mistakes makes you more likeable, according to a new study. In a series of online experiments involving…...
Tabitha Willett confirms she has legally wed husband Harry Hoare
20+ hour, 56+ min ago (561+ words) Tabitha Willett has confirmed she has legally wed her husband, Harry Hoare, revealing the couple are planning a 'big white wedding' next year. The Made In Chelsea star, 33, announced she had married Harry in an update last week - just four…...
Brad Pitt co-star who vanished from showbiz seen at 58... who is she?
19+ hour, 14+ min ago (642+ words) An actress from the 1980s and 1990s was spotted last Saturday in Palm Desert, California attending one of the No Kings protests taking place around the country. In decades past, she embarked on a promising run in Hollywood, acting alongside such names…...
Meghan's many nicknames revealed
19+ hour, 43+ min ago (744+ words) To most, she's known as Meghan, Duchess of Sussex - but over time, family and royal insiders have developed a string of nicknames, some favourable and others less so. Royal biographer Hugo Vickers revealed, in a segment of his upcoming book,…...