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Love Island stars Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have announced their engagement. It comes after the couple, who finished as runners-up during the 2019 series of the ITV2 hit-reality show, welcomed their first child, Bambi, in January. In a black and white video captioned “forever” and shared to Hague’s Instagram account, the 24-year-old is seen

Flights have been arranged to get hundreds of Britons out of Rhodes, as thousands continue to flee wildfires on the Greek island – and new evacuations were announced on Corfu. Tourists and residents huddled in schools and shelters on Sunday in Rhodes, with many evacuated on private boats from beaches as flames menaced resorts and

Sea evacuations have begun from a beach in Corfu to transport individuals fleeing wildfires on the Greek island – as scores of Britons await repatriation flights out of Rhodes. Around 59 people have been evacuated from Nissaki beach on the northwest coast, the Greek Coast Guard has said. The evacuation involved six coast guard vessels

Evan Davis has told how his wedding day turned into a “reflective” occasion after he learned his father had taken his own life. The BBC Radio 4 presenter, also known for hosting Dragon’s Den, revealed to his wedding guests he had just been informed of his father’s death but told them not to be “alarmed”

Apple has launched a blistering attack on government proposals that would force tech firms to clear new privacy features with the Home Office. The iPhone maker said the changes to the Investigatory Powers Act, which are under consultation, would pose a “serious and direct threat” to the security of user data. In a nine-page submission,

Heavy rain is forecast in northern parts of England and Wales today, with the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning. The area, which stretches from Holyhead in Wales to Scarborough and Carlisle in England, could see up to 20-30mm of rain fall during the day, with places on higher ground potentially getting as much

What now? This week’s trio of parliamentary by-elections are bound to be the biggest sampling of voter opinion in an election for Westminster this side of the next general election. That election is most likely more than a year away. November 2024 is currently the favoured date, although the prime minister could run all the

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba wants to help tackle the UK’s cost of living crisis, telling Sky News that ending poverty is “the goal” of a new ethical fund he is launching. In an exclusive interview Pogba, 30, recalled queuing with his mother at food banks when he was growing up in France. “I

England have won their first Women’s World Cup match with a 1-0 victory over Haiti in Brisbane. It took 29 minutes for Georgia Stanway to push the Lionesses into the lead with a retaken penalty – aiming the ball low into the left corner of the net. England looked dominant from the start, with Alessia

England are hours away from kicking off their World Cup campaign down under with their opening match against Haiti. The Lionesses go into the tournament off the back of their Euro 2022 win last year and as one of the big favourites to lift the World Cup trophy in August. England sit 49 places above

Unconscious with her hands cuffed behind her back, a woman is carried into a police cell. She is forced face-down onto a thin mattress. Police officers take off her jeans, cut off her knickers, pull a pair of oversized custody shorts over her legs, then remove her top and bra before leaving her alone and

If I get through a meeting without saying a word, I consider it a great success. Unfortunately, there are times when I can no longer stay under the radar. The microphone must be unmuted, the camera might have to go on, and all the attention is on me. At least, that was the case until

Polls will open today at 7am for three by-elections across the country, as voters decide who they want to represent them in parliament. The seats of Uxbridge and South Ruislip in west London, Selby and Ainsty in North Yorkshire, and Somerton and Frome in Somerset, will all be up for grabs, with polls closing at

Dan Wootton has addressed claims regarding his personal conduct made on social media, calling all criminal allegations made against him “untrue” and claiming he is the victim of a “smear campaign”. The journalist and presenter made a statement at the start of his daily GB News show, Dan Wootton Tonight, telling viewers: ” As a

An Aberdeen lawyer who embezzled £120,000 from a pensioner with dementia has been jailed for two years. John Sinclair, 69, stole the money from the woman after being made her power of attorney in 2014. The woman, who was in her 90s, was living in a nursing home. Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard that colleagues at

BBC boss Tim Davie says the corporation has been in touch with the family of a person at the centre of allegations surrounding Huw Edwards. Speaking at a pre-arranged Lords Communications Committee session on Tuesday, the director-general said: “We have been in touch with the complainant, we want to be engaged and appropriately listening and

Ryan Giggs’ retrial later this month over domestic violence allegations has been abandoned. The former Manchester United and Wales footballer was accused of attacking and controlling his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville, and assaulting her younger sister, Emma. It was to be the second time the 49-year-old was to be tried over the claims. However, the charges

A pensioner involved in a two car crash in North Lanarkshire has died in hospital. Margaret Allan, was taken to hospital after the red Peugeot 108 she was driving was involved in a collision with a Ford Mondeo Titanium on Condorrat Ring Road in Cumbernauld on 15 June. The 77-year-old died on 6 July. A

A four-year-old girl has died after being found “unresponsive” in Dumfries and Galloway. Police Scotland has launched a probe into the “unexplained” death after being called to a house in Eastwood Avenue, Stranraer, on Sunday morning. The girl was taken to hospital, where she was pronounced dead a short time later. A spokesperson said: “Around

A hospital ward has been put on lockdown following a COVID outbreak. It comes as doctors in Scotland have warned the decision to remove face mask guidance in healthcare settings is “playing Russian roulette” with staff and patients’ welfare. Medical Ward 1 within Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway has been closed to new admissions to