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Christina Applegate Returns Home After Months-Long Hospitalization and ‘All Is Well’
Actress Christina Applegate has returned home after a hospitalisation lasting several months, as she continues her long-running battle with multiple sclerosis. News of her hospitalisation first emerged in late March, prompting concern among fans and reports from some outlets that those close to her were bracing for the worst, though a source has now told…
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Prisoner-release row, Trump consulate closures and Albanese tax U-turn dominate
A Sheffield attack victim demands rethink of early-release rules, the US preps to shut five consulates and Australia’s PM backs down on tax reform, plus OpenAI-Apple row, a £14k AI chatbot fraud and breast-screening gaps in younger women.
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Trump offers Iran ‘last chance’ deal as repeated pauses fail to end war
President Donald Trump has warned Iran that ongoing negotiations represent its “last chance” to reach a deal, as the diplomatic process struggles to bring a lasting halt to hostilities despite repeated pauses. The warning comes as Tehran disputes Trump’s characterisation of the talks, creating confusion over the true state of the negotiations and raising the…
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No smut, no swearing, wrong-feet wellies and a silly hat: the gentle comedy genius of Jimmy Cricket
Jimmy Cricket, the stage name of James Joseph Mulgrew from Cookstown, Northern Ireland, has died aged 80, prompting reflection on his career as one of the UK’s most recognisable “family entertainer” comics of the 1980s. He rose through the Butlin’s and Pontins holiday camp circuit before becoming a fixture on British television and radio, known…
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Harrowing question a doctor could not answer during frantic triple zero call at mother-of-six’s ill-fated home birth
A manslaughter trial has heard details of a frantic triple-zero (emergency services) call made during a home birth that ended in tragedy, involving a mother of six identified in reports as Robyn James. The call reportedly included a critical question that the attending doctor was unable to answer, a detail now under scrutiny as part…
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Killer weekend at Edinburgh Zoo as hitman arrest and drill rapper footage rock UK crime headlines
A Norwegian mother speaks out after her son’s arrest as a hitman in Huddersfield, drill-rap murder footage surfaces, and a doctor is suspended over explicit phone content; plus immigration rows, Tony Iommi’s new album and Edinburgh Zoo’s pygmy hippo.
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Trump snaps back to diplomacy, but Iran has other ideas
President Trump is turning back to diplomacy in the Middle East, seeking a new deal with Iran that his administration failed to secure through waves of military strikes. But the negotiations, which the president claimed would resume Monday, got off to a rocky start, with Iran denying any resumption in talks with the U.S., while…
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‘My dad saw the joy in everything – right up to his death’: Tributes paid to Jimmy Cricket
Tributes have been paid to comedian Jimmy Cricket, who died on Monday at the age of 80 following a short illness. Best known for his wellington boots, battered bowler hat and catchphrases, he has been remembered by family and fellow entertainers as an inspirational figure who brought joy and kindness to those around him throughout…
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Live Report: Wilderness Festival 2026
Much has been made about the high end experience at Wilderness Festival with its wellness offerings, feasting and the opulent surroundings of the Cornbury estate. Whilst that is all there, it’s the simpler things that stand out like wild swimming, rowing boats on the lake or the cricket matches and… The post Live Report: Wilderness…
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MORNING GLORY: President Trump’s triple bogey
This is an opinion piece by Hugh Hewitt for Fox News, arguing that President Donald Trump’s handling of the Iran situation has been akin to a “triple bogey” in golf, and that he must now stage a comeback. Hewitt frames the piece around an extended golfing analogy, noting Trump’s reputation as an accomplished golfer, before…