39 minutes ago SNP interim chief executive apologises after 'shameful' Royal Family comments

The interim SNP chief executive has been branded “shameful” after social media posts she shared that called for the Royal Family to be executed emerged.

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45 minutes ago Palestinian journalist Plestia escaped Gaza to Lebanon. The war followed her there

She gained an audience of millions by documenting the suffering in Gaza on Instagram. Now Israel’s wars are upending her life again, Richard Hall writes.

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47 minutes ago Ghosts of the past for King Charles and Queen Camilla as they sign Bible on Australia tour previously inked by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, as well as the monarch and Diana back in 1983

The royal couple are on a six-day tour of Australia, their first since the King ascended to the throne, and as part of their duties, were asked to sign the country's first Bible and book of common prayer.

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68 minutes ago ‘It was to make bank managers less uptight’: the toy that put Newton’s law on executive desks

The eccentric British design firm behind Ballrace, the bestselling shiny 1970s Newton’s cradle, is celebrated in a new bookSir Isaac Newton was a genius of science, but for many Britons of a certain age he is also fondly remembered for lending his name to a classic executive toy. In the 1970s, the steel five-ball Newton’s cradle became a must-have accessory in offices and homes, ushering in a fad for kinetic games and magnetic puzzles.Now a new book, Loncraine Broxton: Innovations & Executive Toys 1969-1997, published this month, tells the story of the eccentric British company that created these toys as the side hustle of an award-winning film director and an archaeologist. Continue reading...

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83 minutes ago BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Joanna Hardy's life from Australian husband to TV career approach

Joanna Hardy tends to keep her personal life private and rarely discusses her family, but the TV expert once shared how she met her husband while travelling from Sydney to Cape York in Australia.

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84 minutes ago Olivia Rodrigo left red faced after accidentally asking a brother and sister to kiss during a concert

“Oh god, that hasn’t happened before,” said the pop singer after realising her mistake

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88 minutes ago Storm Ashley latest: Public warned to ‘act now’ with 40 areas across UK on high alert over flooding

Met Office issues ‘danger to life warning’ and predicts damage to buildings, power cuts and travel disruption during Storm Ashley

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96 minutes ago In the Jabalia refugee camp, my sister has reached breaking point. What will it take to stop this nightmare? | Ahmed Najar

Every time I think things can’t get worse in Gaza, they do. But that is what happens when the world turns a blind eye to crueltyMy family is trapped in the Jabalia refugee camp, crammed into a space no larger than 1.4 sq km with more than 119,000 other refugees, with Israeli tanks stationed just 500m away. They are surrounded – drones constantly hovering above, snipers perched in every corner, always watching. It’s worse than a nightmare, worse than dystopian fiction. My parents, my sister and her family, and my three brothers and their families haven’t left their house in days, except for a few desperate, terrifying attempts to find water. One time, by sheer luck, they managed to get some. Another time, they waited in line for more than eight agonising hours, only for the water to run ...

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1 hour ago Tributes pour in for Brit who died after collapsing during Costa del Sol triathlon

Mark Stokes, 57, collapsed as he was running during the competition in Torremolinos, he was one of two triathletes who died the same day

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1 hour ago DEAR JANE: My wife and I did long distance for years... now we're back together and I've discovered the vile secret life she's been hiding from me

Three years ago, I took a well-paid job in the Persian Gulf and we decided to try a 'long distance' relationship. We stayed in touch: she flew over from our home in England to see me every two months.

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