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You need £17,000 for a first home - here's how to save it
Here are four ways you can put money aside to save enough for a deposit on your first home.
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McNulty first US world road race winner in 33 years
Brandon McNulty becomes the first American winner of the men's road race world title in 33 years with a stunning victory in Montreal.
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Man Utd bag their first win of the season against West Ham
Eva Olid claims her first Women's Super League victory as Manchester United manager, but they were made to work hard to beat West Ham.
Politics
First Protestant march in Catholic area in nearly 30 years
Tensions are running high in Northern Ireland after the High Court in Belfast approved a controversial parade. Around 2,000 protesters have blocked the route into a Catholic area where the Protestant march was due to pass. It is the first time in nearly 30 years that the Orange Order has been allowed to march along this route, which was a notorious flashpoint before the 1998 Good Friday Agreement largely brought an end to the bloodshed of the Troubles. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appealed for calm on all sides, saying he does not want to see Northern Ireland “go backwards.”
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Killer Christa Pike 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.
Entertainment
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Director Champions Franchise’s First R Rating as Sequel Rocks NYFF at World Premiere: ‘Censoring’ the Action ‘Was Not an Option’
“Godzilla Minus Zero” blew the roof off Alice Tully Hall during its rapturous world premiere screening at the New York Film Festival. The long-awaited sequel to 2023’s “Godzilla Minus One” earned rave first reactions from the press earlier in the day, and that adoration rolled right into the world premiere. The movie was met with […]
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The ecstasy of buying our first home was short-lived after we found 150 faults
Getting the keys to a new home felt like a dream come true, until this couple found 150 faults.
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Burnham announces scheme to help first-time buyers onto housing ladder
The prime minister says he wants people without support from the "bank of mum and dad" to receive help.
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Pope Leo XIV makes first official Papal visit in France in nearly 20
Pope Leo XIV drew huge crowds on the first Papal visit to France in 18 years.
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Pope Leo heads to France amid assisted dying, abuse debates
First papal state visit to country in 18 years comes as church confronts contentious issues.
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NBA's first MVP Pettit dies aged 93
Bob Pettit, one of the earliest stars of the NBA and the first man to win the MVP award, has died aged 93.
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Meta nears first new high in a year as Muse success showcases winning AI strategy
Meta is transforming into more than a social-media juggernaut in the AI era. Muse is the centerpiece of its strategy.
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China confirms first AI talks with U.S. have taken place, hints at trade truce extension
Chinese confirmation of the AI discussions came just hours before President Xi Jinping was scheduled to begin talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Politics
Greens aim for first London MP in Holborn race
There are 15 candidates standing in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on Thursday 8 October.
Science
First stellar stream beyond the Milky Way could reveal dark matter
Astronomers have discovered the first globular cluster stellar stream beyond the Milky Way, opening a new way to study dark matter in distant galaxies. These faint trails of stars trace a galaxy’s gravitational structure and could eventually help scientists map invisible matter across the universe.
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NASA Selects Far-Infrared Telescope as First in New Mission Class
NASA announced Wednesday a mission to explore the history and evolution of the universe, PRIMA (PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics), is advancing to the next phase of development. This space telescope is the first in a new class of NASA astrophysics missions, called Probe Explorers, within the agency’s longstanding Explorers Program. “The PRIMA mission is […]
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Bentley unveils its first fully electric car
The SUVs will be built on a new production line in Crewe, which has been Bentley's base since 1946.
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US and Iran hold first talks since June after Trump's 'annihilation' threat
The talks are the first since a ceasefire collapsed in June, with the sides exchanging fire intermittently.
Entertainment
‘Digger’ First Reactions Split Over Tom Cruise’s ‘Baffling,’ ‘Unpleasant’ and ‘Brave’ New Movie: ‘The Divide on This Is Going to Be Wide’
Tom Cruise’s star vehicle “Digger” has finally been unveiled to members of the film press, who have been left divided by the satirical black comedy. The latest directorial effort from “Birdman” and “The Revenant” Oscar winner Alejandro González Iñárritu is being called everything from “baffling” to “unpleasant” to “fascinating stuff.” Most film journalists seem to […]
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Guatemala receives first US arms in nearly 50 years
Guatemala on Monday received the first batch of military weapons from the US in almost five decades. It ends an arms embargo implemented by the US due to human rights violations made during Guatemala's civil war. The US has continued to cooperate with Guatemala in recent years in the battle against drug trafficking.