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Flooding and travel disruption on the cards Heavy rain and strong winds could bring flooding and travel disruption to parts of the UK this weekend after the severe effects of Storm Eowyn. Up to 80mm of rainfall could be seen in parts of England and Wales with several amber and yellow weather warnings issued by the Met Office over Saturday and Sunday. It comes after winds reached 100mph on Friday […]

75-year-old found in the early hours of Friday A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 75-year-old man was stabbed to death. Scotland Yard said officers were called on Friday at 3.36am to a property on Deodar Road, Putney, south-west London, following reports of a stabbing. London Ambulance Service treated the 75-year-old man for stab injuries, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. A 30-year-old man, […]

It's almost a week into the ceasefire Israel and Hamas were expected to swap more hostages for Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, the second such exchange since a ceasefire began in the Gaza Strip last weekend and another test for the deal. The truce is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and the militant group. The fragile deal has so far held, quieting […]

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The Traitors star Linda Rands has backed faithful Jake Brown to win the hit BBC show ahead of the grand finale, despite him being responsible for her downfall. The retired opera singer became the second traitor to be banished by the faithfuls last week after suspicions were raised about her, with Brown leading the charge. In the first episode, Rands appeared to respond to host Claudia Winkleman saying “traitors”, moments […]

The heir to a pie company fortune who murdered his best friend on Christmas Eve has been sentenced to life in prison for his “barbaric and cruel” crime. William Bush, 23, was killed by Dylan Thomas, his childhood friend and the grandson of pie company tycoon Sir Stanley Thomas, at their home in Llandaff, Cardiff, on December 24, 2023. Thomas, now 24, had been staying at his grandmother’s house in […]

Succession star Brian Cox is set to return to the Scottish stage for the first time in a decade, starring in a play which will open this year’s Edinburgh International Festival. The Scottish-born actor will appear in Make It Happen, a satirical play written by acclaimed playwright James Graham exploring Scotland’s role in the global financial crash of 2008. The fictional account will feature a mix of characters in incidents […]

Former footballer Joey Barton pushed his wife to the floor before kicking her in the head during a drunken row at their family home, a court has heard. Georgia Barton was left with a lump on on her forehead and a bleeding nose after the alleged assault. Friends were forced to intervene in the argument between the pair, pulling Barton away from his wife, prosecutors say. The former Man City […]

Millions of people have been urged to stay at home as 100mph winds pose a danger to life and cause travel disruption across the UK. Rail services, flights and ferries have been axed, with rare red weather warnings in place on Friday in Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Eowyn batters the country. The storm is likely to damage buildings, uproot trees and cause power cuts, according to the Met […]