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Rain of terror hits pumpkin farmers ahead of Halloween

As Halloween approaches, pumpkin farmers are in a particularly scary situation as they face mass crop failures following extreme weather conditions.

Gales of laughter as BBC forecasts 14,000mph winds

The BBC was forced to reassure the public yesterday after running a forecast for winds of more than 14,000mph in a glitch. Locations across the UK were forecast to be hit by \"hurricane-force winds\" with temperatures of more than 400C, according to the incorrect BBC weather app.

Shackleton's 'Endurance' revealed in 3D splendour

Sir Ernest Shackleton’s lost ship Endurance has been seen in spectacular 3D detail in new images released more than a century after it sunk. The vessel was hidden at a depth of 3,000 metres at the bottom of the icy Weddell Sea in Antarctica after sinking in 1915 – before it was discovered two years ago, beautifully preserved by the ice.

Slow Horses star secretly.marries Bloomberg chief

Kristin Scott Thomas, who plays the ruthless MI5 spymaster, Diana Taverner, in the hit TV drama Slow Horses, has secretly married John Micklethwait, the editor-in-chief of Bloomberg.

Police chiefs in 'crisis' with half admitting morale down

Police chiefs have sounded the alarm over a \"morale and wellbeing crisis\" among leaders, with more than half admitting their morale is lower than a year ago.

Women cut short maternity leave as statutory pay so low

A woman forced to go back to work six weeks after giving birth due to not being able to live on statutory maternity pay has said she will regret the decision for the rest of her life.

Kate's back on duty to meet Southport victims' families

The Prince and Princess of Wales have made their first joint public appearance since Kate finished cancer treatment, as they met the bereaved families of the Southport knife attack yesterday. Kate and William spent 90 minutes chatting privately with them after making an unannounced visit to the town.

Will laws to raise workers' rights live up to the billing?

A new Labour government is hardly worthy of the name (at least to its core supporters) if it doesn't address the legal rights of working people. Hence the Employment Rights Bill, unveiled as promised in Labour's first 100 days in office, albeit only just beating the deadline.

Workers' rights Bill like Swiss cheese, says union

Labour's new workers' rights legislation is under fire, with one union boss claiming the proposal has \"more holes than Swiss cheese\".

Britain could send troops to Ukraine to train soldiers

Talks over extra support confirmed as Zelensky visits No 10

Tory centrists refuse to back Badenoch or Jenrick in race

The leading centrist group on the left of the Tory party has announced it will not endorse either of the hard-right candidates put forward by Conservative MPs in the race to become leader.

Reeves weighs capital gains tax increase to 39 per cent

Rachel Reeves is being warned that a massive hike in capital gains tax could endanger her hopes of creating economic growth.

Selfless Root could go on to beat Tendulkar runs record

Ex-captain overhauls Cook’s England total at Multan Test

City surprise Champions League holders Barcelona

Manchester City produced a statement win on their Women’s Champions League return as Gareth Taylor’s side defeated holders FC Barcelona 2-0 in their Group D opener at the Joie Stadium.

Will dazzling Palmer start for England against Greece?

Jonathan Veal on the talking points at Wembley today

Housing demand hits a twoyear high as prices rebound

The housing market has continued to pick up with price rises across the board for the first time in two years, surveyors have reported.

Such fun! Only Miranda wasn't having fun at all...

Comedian, actor and writer Miranda Hart vanished from TV after her hit show ended. Now, a decade later, her new book I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You’ reveals how she had to withdraw from the limelight after suffering a collapse’

SOOTHED BY SPIRITS

A new documentary, Look into My Eyes’, explores the bond between clairvoyants and their clients. Lydia Spencer-Elliott chats with the director to find out why people are seeking solace from mystic sources, regardless of their credibility

'I've spent nearly £30k on a miracle cancer treatment that the NHS won't fund'

When the effects of the drug Enhertu were first revealed, people cheered. It is now available across the world, so why are patients in England being denied it? Leah Hardy reports

Father and children spotted.after years in the wilderness

Tom Phillips disappeared in 2021 with two daughters and son

'No end to hell' in northern Gaza as camp raid goes on

Almost half a million trapped as death toll passes 42,000

Biden and Netanyahu hold first phone call in weeks

US president Joe Biden and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held their first call in weeks, a conversation that comes as Israel expands its ground invasion into south Lebanon and considers how to respond to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attack.

Florida hit with torrential rain as Storm Milton nears

Hurricane Milton hurled rain, tornadoes and tropical stormforce winds at the US coast yesterday as time began to run out for residents to evacuate from the potentially catastrophic path the storm was carving toward Florida.

Google AI researchers win Nobel Prize in Chemistry

AI researchers have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on proteins.

Richer children ‘drink, vape and use illegal drugs more'

Vaping, illegal drug use and alcohol consumption appear more common among children from better-off families, analysis has suggested.

Private schools to fight VAT raid in court as military look likely to win concessions.

The government is facing yet more problems over its VAT raid on private schools as three Christian schools and a group of parents are set to launch a court challenge to the plan.

Ex-soldier on spy charge visited McDonald's after prison escape, court told

A former British army soldier accused of passing secret information to Iran allegedly visited a McDonald’s and shops after escaping from HMP Wandsworth, a court has heard.

Out! Wimbledon ditches line judges after 147 years

Technology to replace humans from 2025 tournament

Billie Piper retells domestic abuse stories in Refuge film

Trackers hidden inside a child’s favourite panda teddy, spending monitored over £5 and a woman beaten to the point she thought she would miscarry are some of the survivors’ stories told by Billie Piper in a searing new domestic abuse awareness film.

Post Office boss told 'not to dig into the past' by lawyer

Post Office chief executive Nick Read has said he was told not to “dig into the details of the past” by its leading lawyer when stepping into the role in 2019.