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US-listed Ulta Beauty swoops on high street chain Space NK

Royal Mail to scrap second-class post on Saturdays and some weekdays

Royal Mail to scrap second-class post on Saturdays and some weekdays

Warning a pub a day to close this year

Warning a pub a day to close this year

Robot performs realistic surgery 'with 100% accuracy'

Robot performs realistic surgery 'with 100% accuracy'

'Milestone' technique could help cancer patients keep hair during chemotherapy

'Milestone' technique could help cancer patients keep hair during chemotherapy

Heatwave likely killed 263 people in London, say scientists

Heatwave likely killed 263 people in London, say scientists

This flimsy vessel carrying migrants could reach British waters in a few hours' time

This flimsy vessel carrying migrants could reach British waters in a few hours' time

Officers who confronted Southport killer reveal how they disarmed him - as they are nominated for police bravery award

Officers who confronted Southport killer reveal how they disarmed him - as they are nominated for police bravery award

'A constant game of cat and mouse': Inside the crackdown on illegal moped delivery drivers

'A constant game of cat and mouse': Inside the crackdown on illegal moped delivery drivers

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Indonesian volcano spews massive ash cloud as it erupts again

Indonesian volcano spews massive ash cloud as it erupts again

Following a series of eruptions three weeks ago, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has begun spewing hot ash and lava again.... Read more

Did US government cuts contribute to the Texas tragedy?

Did US government cuts contribute to the Texas tragedy?

Following the Texas floods some Democrats have warned about the "consequences" of President Trump's cuts to the federal workforce.... Read more

200 million year-old flying reptile species found

200 million year-old flying reptile species found

The newly discovered flying reptile is the oldest pterosaur in North America. ... Read more

Tiny creatures gorge, get fat, and help fight global warming

Tiny creatures gorge, get fat, and help fight global warming

Scientists find out how the epic deep sea migration of a tiny animal is storing planet-warming carbon.... Read more

$88m pollution-tracking satellite missing in space

$88m pollution-tracking satellite missing in space

MethaneSat was meant to keep track of potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas production.... Read more

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Courting Trump: Why African nations want to win over the White House

Courting Trump: Why African nations want to win over the White House

Tracking the fly-tipping gangs turning trash into cash

Tracking the fly-tipping gangs turning trash into cash

Why Boris's best mate is off to Reform

Why Boris's best mate is off to Reform

Why has Trump U-turned over Ukraine?

Why has Trump U-turned over Ukraine?

Why has Trump U-turned over Ukraine?

Why has Trump U-turned over Ukraine?

Anorexia, bankruptcy, suicide – how the Horizon IT system ruined lives

Anorexia, bankruptcy, suicide – how the Horizon IT system ruined lives

Can Streeting stop the doctors' strikes?

Can Streeting stop the doctors' strikes?

How did Texas floods become so political?

How did Texas floods become so political?

Is Labour losing Wales to Reform?

Is Labour losing Wales to Reform?

Reservoir Dogs actor Michael Madsen 'died from heart failure'

Reservoir Dogs actor Michael Madsen 'died from hea...

Actor Michael Madsen, who starred in Reservoir Dogs and Thelma & Louise, died from heart failure, his cardiologist has said.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentencing hearing confirmed

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentencing hearing confirmed

The date for Sean "Diddy" Combs's sentencing hearing has been confirmed.

Gregg Wallace reportedly sacked from MasterChef as he issues blistering statement

Gregg Wallace reportedly sacked from MasterChef as...

Former MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has vowed he will "not go quietly", amid reports that he has been sacked from MasterChef.

The British stereotypes Lena Dunham had to get over for her new London romcom

The British stereotypes Lena Dunham had to get ove...

Horse-drawn carriages, picturesque gardens and endless cups of tea are just some of the stereotypical tropes that have shaped America's romanticised image of England before even stepping foot on the island.

The Salt Path author says claims best-selling book based on lies are 'highly misleading'

The Salt Path author says claims best-selling book...

Raynor Winn, the author of the best-selling memoir The Salt Path, has called claims she "lied" in her 2018 book "highly misleading".

Ozzy Osbourne reunites with Black Sabbath in an emotional but truly metal goodbye

Ozzy Osbourne reunites with Black Sabbath in an em...

Ozzy Osbourne has reunited with Black Sabbath and performed his final gig - telling fans "you've no idea how I feel - thank you from the bottom of my heart", in an emotional but truly metal goodbye.

Oasis reunion: A high-five and a hug - the gestures were there, but ultimately it was all about the music

Oasis reunion: A high-five and a hug - the gesture...

Oasis have reunited on stage for the first time in almost 16 years - with brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher sharing a high five and the briefest of hugs as they closed a performance that for fans was more than worth the wait.

Michael Madsen, who starred in Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill, dies

Michael Madsen, who starred in Reservoir Dogs and ...

Actor Michael Madsen, who starred in a number of Quentin Tarantino films, has died at the age of 67.

BBC to stop showing 'high risk' performances live after Bob Vylan row

BBC to stop showing 'high risk' performances live ...

The BBC has said it will no longer live broadcast "high risk" performances after the controversy over Bob Vylan's Glastonbury gig.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs guilty of prostitution offences - but cleared of sex trafficking and racketeering

Sean 'Diddy' Combs guilty of prostitution offences...

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been found guilty of transportation for prostitution following a landmark trial in New York - but cleared of more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.

Robot performs realistic surgery 'with 100% accuracy'

Robot performs realistic surgery 'with 100% accura...

A robot has performed realistic surgery on its own with 100% accuracy, researchers have announced.

'Milestone' technique could help cancer patients keep hair during chemotherapy

'Milestone' technique could help cancer patients k...

Researchers say they have found a "powerful double weapon" that could help cancer patients keep their hair during chemotherapy.

Heatwave likely killed 263 people in London, say scientists

Heatwave likely killed 263 people in London, say s...

An extra 263 Londoners likely died in the recent heatwave, according to stark new estimates.

Families describe wildfire 'nightmare' as Marseille came close to disaster

Families describe wildfire 'nightmare' as Marseill...

Standing by the charred remains of the Marseille wildfire, you appreciate how close France's second-largest city came to disaster.

Musk's AI chatbot updated after posting antisemitic messages on X and praising Hitler

Musk's AI chatbot updated after posting antisemiti...

Grok, the AI chatbot running on Elon Musk's social media platform, has been updated again after it posted numerous antisemitic messages on X.

M&S boss reveals new details about cyber attack on company

M&S boss reveals new details about cyber attack on...

The chairman of Marks & Spencer has told MPs the company is still in "rebuild mode" - and will be for "some time to come" - following a cyber attack which led to empty shelves and limited online operations for months.

Flights cancelled and breathing made 'painful' as ash cloud forms after volcano erupts

Flights cancelled and breathing made 'painful' as ...

Breathing has become "painful" for people in Indonesia after a large lava and ash cloud formed as a volcano erupted, causing flights to be cancelled, schools to close and sending people running for shelter amid difficult driving conditions.

UK farmers have 'nothing more to give' as they fear govt will compromise welfare in US-UK trade deal

UK farmers have 'nothing more to give' as they fea...

UK farmers have "nothing more to give" as they fear the government will use agriculture to further reduce US tariffs in a trade deal with the White House.

Man who persuaded victim to attempt suicide is first to be sentenced under new online safety laws

Man who persuaded victim to attempt suicide is fir...

A 23-year-old man who convinced his victim to attempt suicide and seriously self-harm online has become the first person sentenced under new internet safety laws.

Octopus Energy sparks £10bn demerger of tech arm Kraken

Octopus Energy sparks £10bn demerger of tech ...

Octopus Energy Group, Britain's largest residential gas and electricity supplier, is plotting a £10bn demerger of its technology arm that would reinforce its status as one of the country's most valuable private companies.