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Ishmael Duncan, 24, of Kennington, south east London, has admitted blackmailing dozens of young girls worldwide into sending indecent pictures and videos of themselves by posing as a model agency scout on social media Picture: NCA/SWNS

Blackmailer made young girls send him sexual pictures and videos

Screen grab from Grand Theft Auto VI trailer. Picture: Rockstar Games

Watch first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI ahead of 2025 release

Firefighters work on the site of a bus accident on 3 October in Mestre, near Venice (Photo: MARCO SABADIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Bus crash in Venice kills 21 and leaves dozens injured

Jack Sonni was known as “the other guitarist” during the London band’s Brothers in Arms era. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

Jack Sonni: Dire Straits guitar legend dies at the age of 68

What Rachel Riley will do if Mason Greenwood returns to Man Utd

Wilko launches huge money-saving sale

Wilko launches huge administration sale with 1000s of reductions

Police seize a dog who attacked a child in Birmingham

Child ‘mauled by bulldog’ in horrific dog attack as police seize pet

Andrew Tate: Amanda Holden hits back at former kickboxer

Cows on M6 cause chaos as drivers left in 3-mile long traffic jam

Pictured: Cows cause chaos on Britain’s busiest motorway

Andrew Tate: ex-kickboxer leaves vile comment under Amanda Holden post

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Why McDonald’s Grimace Shake trend went viral & how to make your own

McDonald's fans have taken to Tik-Tok with the new Grimace Shake trend - here's everything you need to know about it

Jeremy Clarkson has issued a warning after his bottles of Hawkstone Cider have been recalled

Jeremy Clarkson’s cider brand recalled as bottles ‘could explode’

This morning eagle-eyed Twitter users have noticed the change on the social media platform

Elon Musk reveals new Twitter ‘X’ logo as iconic bird scrapped

A man has been accused of being ‘selfish’ for proposing to girlfriend at a graduation ceremony.

Man gets backlash for proposing to girlfriend at graduation ceremony

Ex-BBC star criticises the BBC over their coverage of Huw Edwards

Blue singer Lee Ryan is alleged to have been physically assaulted on a flight after putting his feet on the seat. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

Blue singer Lee Ryan ‘physically assaulted’ on flight

The opening page of Threads, an Instagram app, near the Meta logo. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

What is Threads? Celebrities join Twitter rival

Desantis Peaky Blinders: Cillian Murphy & BBC cast denounce ‘homophobic’ video shared by Republican candidate

Cillian Murphy & Peaky Blinders hit out at ‘homophobic’ video

This is what Meta’s Threads won’t let you do if you decide it’s not for you. (Photo Illustration by Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Threads won’t let you delete app without also deleting Instagram

Meta has launched a Twitter rival called Threads

New Twitter rival Threads receives over 10 million sign ups at launch

Meta is set to launch a Twitter rival called Threads this week amid restrictions imposed by Twitter CEO Elon Musk on non-paying users (Photo by Emin Sansar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Meta to launch Twitter alternative called Threads

Rosie Jones faces backlash of ableist slur in title of new TV show

Chris Evans quits Instagram amid engagement rumours to Alba Baptista

Virgin Media customers across the country have reported an outage with internet service

Virgin Media customers frustrated as internet provider goes down

Hundreds of customers have been experiencing issues with the banking service this morning

Hundreds of customers frustrated as popular banking app goes down

England's Johnny Bairstow carrying a Just Stop Oil protestor off the pitch during day one of the second Ashes test match at Lord's, London. Adam Davy/PA Wire.

Just Stop Oil protesters invade Lord’s Test match for The Ashes

Lewis Capaldi performs on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Lewis Capaldi quits touring ‘for foreseeable future’

Glastonbury revellers stuck for ‘hours’ trying to leave festival

Glastonbury 2023: revellers stuck for ‘hours’ trying to leave festival

Festival-goers have said they’ve been ‘stuck for hours’ trying to leave the Glastonbury site

HSBC customers have said they are having issues logging in to the app today

Hundreds of customers frustrated as popular banking app goes down

The Royal family has released a new image of Prince William, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Louis for Father’s Day

Royal Family release sweet new image of family for Father’s Day

Facebook Messenger goes down for hundreds of users - what is being affected

Facebook Messenger goes down for thousands of users

Love Island fans left furious as Ruchee brutally dumped from the island

Love Island fans furious as Ruchee brutally dumped from the island

Nottingham Forest pay tribute after 3 people found dead in city centre

WhatsApp are set to release a new Twitter-like feature

WhatsApp to add Twitter-like follow feature

X Factor star Rebecca Ferguson has called for an independent inquiry into reality shows

Rebecca Ferguson calls for independent inquiry into reality shows

Wrestling legend The Iron Sheik has died

WWE Hall of Famer and wrestling legend Iron Sheik dies aged 81

Bournemouth beach deaths inquest: Children died of drowning

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Love Island gives fans official sneak peek inside villa

HSBC customers have reported issues this morning

Customers frustrated as popular online banking app goes down

Nando’s to add highly requested item to their menu - here’s when

Phillip Schofield. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

Phillip Schofield slams critics following affair revelations

Thirty Seconds To Mars have been forced to postpone their first UK show in four years

30 Seconds To Mars postpone first UK show in 4 years

Facebook users are reporting that one of the functions has broken today

Facebook down for hundreds of users across UK

GMB regular and political commentator Iain Dale

Good Morning Britain star rushed to hospital following accident

Alexander Van Tulleken has gotten married

CBBC presenter Dr Xand Van Tulleken gets married

CBBC Operation Ouch! TV presenter Dr Xand has married wife Dolly after getting engaged last year

Jake Humphrey announces he is leaving BT Sport after 10 years

TikTok has changed the font on it’s app, leaving users feeling “disgusted"

Disgusting: TikTok changes font on video streaming app

Comedian Andy Smart has died aged 63 as Eddie Izzard and Dara O’Briain lead tributes

Comedian Andy Smart has died aged 63

Facebook and Instagram’s owner Meta has introduced a paid verification service in the UK

Facebook and Instagram roll out UK verification subscription service

Martin Lewis has issued an “urgent”reminder to those starting university or high education in England that they have just days left to apply for their living costs loans to guarantee they are paid on time. (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis’s urgent reminder to those starting university in 2023

Holly Willoughby (left) and Phillip Schofield (right) put up a united front in Monday's episode of This Morning after rumours of a bitter feud between the hosting duo - Credit: Getty

This Morning ‘facing A-list celebrity boycott’ claims Dan Wootton

Frankie Jules-Hough. (Photo: Facebook)

Tributes pour in for pregnant mum of two Frankie Jules-Hough

UK unemployment rate increase - ONS

PlayStation and Xbox have sent their messages of congratulations to Nintendo for the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Gaming rivals congratulate Nintendo on Tears of the Kingdom launch

UK Entry Mae Muller on stage during The Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

Eurovision UK entrant Mae Muller reacts to placing second from bottom