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Thousands without water and roads closed after burst pipe

Southern Water says it is investigating the burst pipe which happened on Sunday morning.

Ten NHS staff removed over Noah Woods data breach

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust says it has launched an "urgent" investigation.

Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 27 dead

The two attacks hours apart come as the country struggles to stop high levels of gang-related armed violence.

'Broken social care will in the end break the NHS,' says Burnham

Andy Burnham said the proposed care service would be laid out in detail and put on the ballot at the next general election.

Before BTS and Blackpink, there was Big Bang: Now the Kings of K-pop are back

Big Bang played London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking a long-awaited return for the group that helped build the blueprint for modern K-pop.

Dog rescued from cliff ledge at landmark waterfall

Eight-year-old Labrador Penny was stranded on a narrow ledge in Ingleton, rescue services say.

Iranian minister says only negotiation can end conflict after Trump rejects Hormuz deal

The foreign minister says Tehran is waiting for an official rejection of a deal, despite the US President's comments.

From turgid to thrusting - mixed start for new Scotland

BBC Sport Scotland's Tom English reviews a mixed start to life as Scotland head coach for Sebastien Pocognoli as his side open their Nations League campaign with a goalless draw in Slovenia.

Man City? I feel cheated - when do Stoke City get our FA Cup?

BBC Sport columnist Tony Pulis explains what he and all Stoke fans are thinking after Manchester City are found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges they faced.

Why families are being urged to look closer on autumn walks

Experts urge families to spot, photograph and enjoy autumn fungi on their doorstep.

White casts doubt on Fury-Joshua after 24 hours of chaos

There is fresh uncertainty around the proposed Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua fight - after Dana White said he did not know whether it would happen.

Child's hidden letter found after 44 years

Michelle Harwood had not been born when the letter was written and did not expect to find the writer.

Powerful storm brings flooding to north-east US as states declare emergency

Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia are in the path of the powerful storm.

Only diplomacy ​can solve conflict, says Iran after Trump rejects peace plan

Iran has insisted that only diplomacy ​can solve its conflict with the US and Israel after Donald Trump said he rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait ‌of Hormuz and end the fighting.

Spain housing crisis protest after 87-year-old woman evicted

Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Madrid to protest against Spain's housing crisis after an 87-year-old woman was evicted from an apartment she had lived in for decades. 

One player scoops £5.8m jackpot and three others win £1m in Lotto draw

There is one very lucky winner out there, with a jackpot prize of £5.8 million going off on Saturday

NHS trust removes 10 staff from duty over Noah Woods data breach

An NHS trust has removed 10 employees from active duty while investigations are carried out into a data breach of a three-year-old's medical records.

Earl Spencer pulls 'a Meghan', drops range of homemade jams off the back of bombshell Diana book

Princess' Diana's brother is taking a leaf out of Meghan Markle's playbook, with Earl Charles Spencer pivoting to a new business venture off the back of his bombshell memoir about his sister: He's going to make homemade jams.

Pickford or Trafford? The battle to be England's number one is now on

Jordan Pickford has been England's number one for a long time. But does he now have a rival in James Trafford?

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days - but her defence say she's a victim too

Lawyers for Pike, who killed a fellow student in 1995, say she should get clemency and would not be sentenced to death if the crime happened today.

Celebrity Traitors 2 cast: Who are this year's 'big dogs' and dark horses?

The reality TV game show returns on Thursday, with 21 stars vying to win £100,000 for their chosen charity.

Faisal Islam: The two big decisions the chancellor must make

He must consider the longevity of Iran war economic pressures and how to sustain modest optimism, writes the BBC's Faisal Islam.

Oasis invite Andy Burnham to join band in SNL Russian scam sketch

The comedy sketch show returned to screens with Chicken Shop Date Amelia Dimoldenberg as its host

England embrace the chaos - but control also needed to win big prizes

England embrace the chaos, but superb Spain show it will never win big prizes, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

Young people in China are fangirling over a professor who gets their anxiety

China's economy and tech have developed at breakneck speed, but there is plenty worrying its Gen Z.

Bonnie Blue 'stopped by police' as six officers check her infamous van

The controversial adult actress Bonnie Blue has hit out at police after she says they investigated her so-called "bang bus" had the appropriate insurance while on a night out in Leeds

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle see Palace 'completely ignore messages'

Charlotte Griffiths says Buckingham Palace contacts told her some messages from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's team are ignored. Separately, a source told Closer the couple keep records of royal communications for protection.

Forget fines or relegation, this is the best punishment to put Man City in the brown stuff

The Ward on the Street - Manchester City's flouting of financial rules is not funny - so their punishment should be even less funny and I have found it

Cyclist killed in collision with moped as murder investigation launched

Police have launched a murder investigation after an e-bike rider died following a collision with a moped in North Kensington.

New scheme to get first-time buyers on housing ladder announced by Burnham

A new scheme will support first-time home buyers who can't rely on the "bank of mum and dad", Andy Burnham has announced.

Half of Britain’s students starting university are clueless about living away from mum and dad

A surprising 54% say they feel unprepared to cope with practicalities like cooking, doing laundry, paying pills and sharing student digs, according to research from Vodafone

Dad killed pregnant mum-of-two with Father's Day gift before heading to Primark

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Zak Hughes murdered Sarah Montgomery, the heavily pregnant mother of his two children, at her flat last year before visiting Primark to buy a new outfit

Bruta' 'K-strain' superflu outbreak to sweep UK as docs warn 'wake-up call to us all'

UK medics are urging parents to get their little ones and themselves protected from the ‘Kiwi’ superflu heading this way

Ireland goalkeeper boycotting Nations League game against Israel - but match will go ahead

Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu has left the squad while his teammates voted to go ahead with their controversial Nations League fixture against Israel.

PM arrives for 'Burnhamfest' – but expert warns of tax hikes and 'reckless idea'

Andy Burnham is set to arrive in Liverpool for the Labour Party conference promising that things can only get better - but an expert warns tax rises are looming

British man and Greek wife 'killed in Athens gas leak explosion'

A British man and his Greek wife are believed to be among those killed in a building collapse caused by an explosion from a gas leak in Athens, along with four Americans.

Dad killed pregnant mum with Father's Day gift before trip to Primark

Warning: Distressing content Zak Hughes, 29, pleaded guilty to murdering pregnant mum-of-two Sarah Montgomery, 27, in Donaghadee, Co Down, and to child destruction

This groundbreaking NBC News report about how to keep your food fresh prompted all the mockery it deserved – 15 ice cold clapbacks

Listen, we get it. We’re all tired of getting bombarded by bad news every time we unlock our phones. Doom scrolling is real and it is debilitating. That being said, the news can’t just post a crap story like this and expect to get away with it. Keeping your fridge and freezer closed is the […]

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Whoever did this to Zia Yusuf over at GMB when he repeatedly refused to answer the question, give yourself a pay rise!

To the studios of Good Morning Britain now, where entirely unelected Reform UK-er Zia Yusuf was less than keen to talk about his tweet from a little while back that saw him accused of ‘straightforward racism’. Just in case you need a reminder … Unfortunately for Yusuf, presenters Kate Garraway and Ranvir Singh were rather […]

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Prince Harry 'leaving UK' decision expected soon - and it could mean unexpected new job

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been back in the UK for less than a month - but there are already rumours their stay could be short-lived if speculation is to be believed

Trump tried out his Joe Biden autopen joke on President Xi and the fake laughter didn’t require a translator

Perhaps the worst element of Donald Trump’s “jokes” are that he repeats them every time he leaves the house. Or in this case, when he gives a tour of his house. The President rolled out the red carpet, literally, for Xi Jinping, hosting the President of the People’s Republic of China for the White House […]

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This Daniel Thomas supporter made an unfortunate schoolboy error and the more we watch the funnier it gets

You’ll know about Daniel Thomas – or Danny Tommo to the hard of thinking – the far-right activist who’s been charged over the alleged slashing of a dinghy in the English Channel. Thomas pleaded not guilty to criminal damage, and also not guilty to a separate charge of failing to dispose his PIN to his […]

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Who is your biggest “I knew them in high school”? – 17 people who had incredibly famous classmates

It’s easy to lose track of classmates after school. Lives go in different directions and your priorities change. That’s unless your old classmate becomes so famous it’s impossible to avoid them. Reddit user CelesteFan234 wanted to hear about people who shared a class with future A-listers, so they put the following question to r/AskReddit: ‘Who […]

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‘What’s the most embarrassing way you’ve discovered that your cultural references are obsolete?’ – 21 people who think they’re still making Top of the Pops

Remember being a kid and being unable to comprehend how your parents didn’t know, or, more shockingly, even care, which bands were in the charts? Well, we all end up there eventually, whether we like it or not. Over on the AskUK subdreddit, they’ve been discussing getting left behind by the fast pace of changing […]

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This finger-pointing ‘patriot’ on Question Time prompted no end of comebacks but no-one said it better than the woman sitting next to him

To the studios of BBC1’s Question Time – again! – where a finger-pointing ‘patriot’ prompted no end of comment with his entirely predictable views on people trying to come to this country on small boats and the balaclava-wearing protestors trying to stop them (and the RNLI volunteers from saving them). He definitely watches GB News […]

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Our 25 Favourite Funny Tweets of the Week

After what seems to have been seven Mondays in a raincoat, masquerading as a normal week, it’s finally Friday – which means it’s time for us to share the things that have made us laugh on Twitter this week. We like to think that there’s something for everyone, but if we’ve missed out your favourite, […]

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Somebody asked about the things people do when WFH they would be ’embarrassed for your colleagues to find out about?’ – 21 frankly bizarre habits

Since Covid and its associated lockdowns, working from home has become a completely normal thing to do for millions of people. However, while the being at home bit is normal, it appears that the workers themselves are not, if the answers to this question from ButterscotchShake on the AskUK subreddit are anything to go by… […]

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Alison Moyet had the very best response for a weirdo Twitter account which appeared to suggest she’s actually a man

Alison Moyet isn’t just a brilliant singer with 40 years (and more) of fabulous songs behind her, she’s also rather good at this Twitter thing. And this latest one is a classic case in point, after what can most kindly be described as a weirdo Twitter account appeared to suggest she was actually a man. […]

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Ash Sarkar’s NSFW assessment of the anti-immigration gangs making right dicks of themselves was spot on

You will have seen by now that a large mob of initially masked men, all dressed in black, assembled outside a police station in Basingstoke on Thursday evening. This is so cringe, they're chanting "free DT" outside Basingstoke police station. pic.twitter.com/YXgWEWAYwa — Mukhtar (@I_amMukhtar) September 24, 2026 They were there to protest at the arrest […]

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This Oasis fan got wondering just how many fans will see them at Knebworth and Liam Gallagher’s unexpected intervention was both very on-brand and very funny

Given how much money they made from last year’s extraordinarily popular reunion tour it’s no surprise to anyone anywhere that Oasis will be doing it all again next year. The tour – first chance to see them in, ooh, two years! – will include six dates at the legendary Knebworth estate in Hertfordshire, and very […]

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This Charming Man: Can Andy Burnham restore Labour's fortunes?

Labour return to Liverpool this week for their first annual conference under Andy Burnham's leadership.

Liz Truss appears to think the Bank of England was set up by Tony Blair and all these comebacks earned maximum interest

Liz Truss has been running wild again, this time turning up at the studios of LBC where the country’s shortest serving PM has been imparting her wisdom, such as it is, to breakfast presenter Nick Ferrari. And no moment was more eye-opening than this, when the premier for 15 minutes appeared to think that the […]

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Helen Whately lobbed a small boats grenade at Andy Burnham’s government and Fiona Bruce threw it right back in magnificent style

To the studios of BBC1’s Question Time, where one of the Conservatives’ finest brains – more accurately, one of the Conservatives’ brains – Helen Whately was on the panel. And we are glad to announce she lived entirely down to expectations, not least when she bemoaned domestic government policy which was doing so much to […]

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All Donald Trump had to do was walk straight down the red carpet. Mission: not accomplished

We cross now to the White House, where the Trumps have been hosting President and Madam Xi of China. Apparently they’re now BFFs, or some such thing – at least in the mind of Dozy Donald. The couples posed for photos, did the whole speech thing – as you do. Trump, however, hogged the internet […]

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This right-wing ‘Christian’ pastor insisted that women’s social media use should be overseen by a ‘competent man’, and got dragged into next year – 22 deservedly brutal takedowns

Due to somebody’s oversight, US nationalists and so-called Christians Brian Sauvé and Eric Conn were given unsupervised access to one another, where they just amplified each other’s sexist BS. The pair of pastors from Utah’s Refuge Church got together to wang on about the alleged ‘feminisation’ of America, on their podcast, The King’s Hall. Brace […]

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Donald and Melania Trump’s furious faces had the internet hooked – 21 favourite memes, mentions, and general mockery

The US is currently hosting the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, and Donald Trump has been kissing arse like there’s no tomorrow. Trump on Xi: “He looks strong, vibrant and fit” pic.twitter.com/b1lm4lvo2p — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) September 24, 2026 It’s unlikely that Xi has been impressed, particularly after getting off to an awkward start when Trump’s […]

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'My family spent 38 days stranded in the ocean – we promised not to eat each other'

The Robertson family spent 38 days stranded in the Pacific Ocean after their boat was attacked by killer whales and Douglas Robertson has given a fresh interview about surviving the ordeal

Prince Harry's 'unforgivable' act to late Queen left her 'hurt beyond belief'

Prince Harry is back in the UK with his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children six years after they quit both the country and their roles as senior working royals

Three types of building will be safest in a nuclear strike - find them immediately

The UK government has issued nuclear attack preparedness guidance advising which specific buildings offer the best protection from radiation, and what to do to keep yourself safe

Ash Sarkar had the perfect response to an angry Question Time audience member’s defence of the so-called patriotic anti-immigration gangs

On Thursday, gangs of initially masked men dressed in black surrounded a police station in Basingstoke, where far-right Tommy Robinson ally and anti-immigration thug, Daniel Thomas, was being held after broadcasting himself stabbing a dinghy with a rescue worker on board. No-one can pretend that is not threatening and intimidating for locals wherever they turn […]

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Michael Owen splashes out £500k in a day as he looks to 'join the big leagues'

The ex-England footballer buys five top thoroughbreds in a bid to propel his stables into the big league and win the best races at the world's top festivals

Minge Lane, Bell End, and Cock Hill Lane among the rudest place names in Britain

Six in 10 people say they have missed their turn or exit because they were looking at a rude road sign as Asda lists the rudest in UK

What does the most annoying person you work with do that annoys you most? – 17 infuriating workplace habits

It’s a sad fact of life that workplaces often contain irritating people. And unlike the real world, you can’t just tell them to change their ways for fear of getting fired. You can still bitch about them on the internet though. And that’s just what PaddedValls did by posing the following question to r/AskUK: ‘What […]

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This husband was caught on live TV making the biggest mistake of his marriage at a baseball game and got absolutely roasted by the announcers (and the entire internet)

Every relationship is different. Each partner takes on different responsibilities. There’s no one right way to achieve marital bliss. That being said, when you have a newborn and you are at a major sporting event and one of you is hungry and the other one of you has a baby strapped to your chest, maybe […]

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Parents miss out on £4k child savings boost by not opening accounts sooner

Parents who wait until their child turns five to start putting money aside could be missing out on almost £4,000 towards their child's future.

Princess Diana had brutal three-word putdown for Piers Morgan, Earl Spencer claims

Earl Spencer's explosive book, Swan Song, has sparked a war of words with Piers Morgan while Spencer also claims his sibling was less than complimentary about Morgan in private conversations

Prince Harry slammed over 'act of war' as furious William left 'disgusted'

Explosive new claims against King Charles have left Prince William 'furious' as Harry's reaction to Earl Spencer's book raises eyebrows

Half of Brits too scared to cook 'intimidating dishes' - with classic dish joining the list

A survey has revealed 53% Brits admit there are dishes they would love to cook but are simply 'too intimidated' to attempt, including a host of dinner time favourites

Putin spotted looking rattled after secret plan to 'attack Brit holiday resorts' exposed

Vladimir Putin has been seen sitting stony-faced after US intelligence allegedly exposed a chilling plot to launch sea-borne drones at popular Brit holiday spots

Meghan Markle's 'demands for special treatment' leave neighbours fuming

Prince Harry and wife Meghan have moved back to the UK to start a quiet family life in the Cotswolds, but locals are reportedly already sick of her alleged diva-like behaviour

'Conscription is only option' warns Brit army general amid nuclear strike threat

Retired British General Sir Richard Shirreff has warned the UK is not ready for war and that military conscription is necessary, as the Kremlin issues renewed warnings about deploying its nuclear arsenal against Britain amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Prince William's brutal one word verdict on Prince Harry sums up true feelings

Prince Harry has been busy since his return to the UK but is not believed to have mended the rift he has with his older brother, Prince William

Why some charity donations do more harm than good

From mouldy books to dirty boots, charities are spending large sums on binning unsellable items.

Fresh bedsheets and dusk walks: Expert tips for sleep-deprived freshers

Why it's a good idea to get out for an evening stroll, and other essential sleep advice for students.

Bake Off star says 'going sober' has been 'glorious'

Briony May Williams has been sober since 2023 after deciding to make "big changes" in her life.

Hummingbird hawk moths and ivy bees: The insects thriving as temperatures rise

Hummingbird hawk moths - often mistaken for small birds - are being spotted in the West Midlands.

Breast Cancer Scandal: Exposing the Harm

BBC Health correspondent Sharon Barbour investigates a deepening breast cancer scandal.

Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain star in a psychological thriller

A relationship between neighbours is changed forever by a tragic accident

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