Polling stations across the UK have opened for the 2024 general election. Eligible people will be able to cast their votes from 07:00 until 22:00 BST. There are 18 seats being contested in Kent, with the first results expected in the early hours of Friday. Anyone intending to vote in...

General election polls open across Kent

Party leaders have been making their final pitches to voters in a frantic day of campaigning ahead of the general election on Thursday. In some of his most confident remarks yet, Labour's Sir Keir Starmer said his party is "ready for what comes next" as voters prepare to head to the polls.

Leaders make final pitches ahead of polling day

Millions of voters are casting their ballots in the UK's first July general election since 1945. Polling stations, set up in buildings such as local schools and community halls, opened at 07:00 and close at 22:00 BST. Around 46 million voters are eligible to elect 650 members of Parliament to...

Voters go to the polls in UK general election

Voting getting under way in the general election and Biden evaluating his future make the papers in Scotland.

Scotland's papers: Voters head to the polls and Biden considers exit

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When will the new prime minister take office and what happens during the first days of a new government?

What happens after polling day in the UK election?

Objects more than a millennia old have gone on display at a Wiltshire museum to celebrate the life of the Anglo-Saxon King Athelstan 1,100 years after he came to the throne. Athelstan Museum in Malmesbury has put on display artefacts loaned from the British Museum and the Ashmolean Museum for the Athelstan 1100 exhibition.

Anglo-Saxon exhibition on first King of all England

BBC News, Mexico, Central America and Cuba Correspondent. Having survived the night as Hurricane Beryl tore across her idyllic home of Union Island with ferocious force, Katrina Coy was taken aback by the extent of the devastation which lay before her. Virtually every building on the island, which lies off...

'Almost whole island homeless' in Hurricane Beryl's wake

The 17-year-old boy died in hospital after the incident at West Wittering beach, police say.

Boy, 17, dies during school trip to the beach

Virginia McCullough pleads guilty to killing her mum and dad, whose bodies were found at her home.

Woman admits murdering her parents

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Virginia fans of The Young and the Restless have asked where Elena Dawson (Brytni Sarpy) has been. She has not been seen or mentioned in Genoa City for quite a while. There is nothing online about Sarpy's status, and Y&R spoilers for next week do not mention the character, so fans wonder if she has been let go.

Fans of The Young and the Restless are concerned about Brtyni Sarpy and Conner Floyd's status

Arlene Mitchell, from West Lothian, defied odds of 700,000 to one by giving birth to Ben, Noah, Harrison and Rory.

Mum overwhelmed after rare birth of quadruplets

The Independent

 The Conservatives are on course for their worst defeat in more than a century with high-profile names including Jeremy Hunt set to lose their seats, according to a new poll.Adding further misery to a raft of gloomy polls for the government, the party will also be completely wiped out in Wales on July 4, the survey predicts.Luke Tryl, executive director of More In Common UK, which carried out the research, said the findings showed that the Tories were in a “deep hole” and the problem was getting worse.The poll, of more than 10,000 people, suggests they would hold on to just...

Conservatives on course for worst defeat in over a century with Jeremy Hunt to lose seat, new mega-poll shows

A man has received a suspended prison sentence following an incident of road rage on the A55. Paul Woodward, of Melyd Avenue, Prestatyn recently appeared before Caernarfon Crown Court following the incident on the eastbound carriageway of Rhuallt Hill in September last year. CCTV footage shows Woodward, 55, who was...

Road rage ramming incident caught on CCTV

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Hammy and Cheyanne, two miniature poodles, are in search of their forever home. Weighing 6.3lb and 6.4lb respectively, these sweet pups are a bonded pair with a sad past. Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, shares their story, explaining that "Hammy & Cheyanne are cruelty case pups that are a bonded pair. They're from a rural area in Texas. These are a pair of sweet little pups that are in need of a fresh start together!"

Meet The Sweet Little Dogs Who Are Looking For Love

Two children, including a two-year-old girl, have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being attacked by a dog in Barnsley. Police were called to Broadwater in Bolton-upon-Dearne at about 08:15 BST following reports a man, a nine-year-old boy and the girl had been bitten. South Yorkshire Police said...

Two children seriously injured in dog attack

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The number of relationships and marriages ending because of disloyalty are on the rise. Loyalty plays a key role in strengthening partners’ bond. Yet, some zodiac signs are more loyal than others. They remain committed and faithful to their partners throughout. Loyalty and honesty increases a person’s trust for you.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are The Most Loyal

A fire at Dibden Enclosure is thought to have been started on purpose, firefighters say.

New Forest fire thought to be deliberate

The family of a student nurse found dead alongside the body of a paramedic have paid tribute to a "special daughter and sister". Lauren Evans, 22, from Bridgend, and 24-year-old Daniel Duffield, from Cannock, were found dead at home on Alpine Drive in Hednesford, on 25 June. An inquest hearing...

Murdered student nurse was adored, says family

Labour have made historic gains in Cheshire, taking two seats that have been held by the Conservatives for decades. The party took Macclesfield, a seat held by the Tories since 1918, for the first time with a majority of more than 9,000, while Congleton, which had only ever returned Conservative MPs, went to Labour with a 21.6% vote swing.

Historic wins for Labour in Cheshire

A painting described as a masterpiece which was found in a plastic bag after being stolen has sold for £17.6m at auction. Rest On The Flight Into Egypt, painted by Venetian master Titian when he was aged just 20 in 1510, was sold by London auction house Christie's. The...

Voters go to polls across Oxfordshire

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