45 m. ago Centuries old Scottish mansion once owned by Tennent's chief now lies in ruins

The estate has had some legendary owners down the years.

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34 h. ago Danny Care to retire from rugby as England centurion calls time on his career

England and Harlequins legend Danny Care will retire from rugby at the end of the season as the 38-year-old scrum-half walks away from the game having won 100 caps for his country as well as the Premiership on two occasions

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35 h. ago £1.3 million Trossachs cooperage looks to rejuvenate centuries

“Our ethos is built on skills, sustainability and Scottish craftsmanship, and we are incredibly proud to drive this forward from Callander” – Gary Drummond

Economics

3 d. ago $101m longevity research prize aims to ‘shatter the limits’ on ageing

Teams vie for place on shortlist for XPrize Healthspan, the richest prize yet in the longevity fieldAdmitting its goal is “audacious”, the largest longevity-focused prize in history – offering $101m (£76m) in prize money – will announce its shortlist of candidates on Monday.The aim of the seven-year XPrize Healthspan is to develop a way for humans to dramatically rejuvenate muscles, cognition and immune functions, the three systems crucial to healthy ageing. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago QUENTIN LETTS: 'All rise, if able'... yet another confected attack on our language by the grievance seekers who gave us 'chest feeders' and 'birth people'

QUENTIN LETTS: For centuries, those two words 'All rise!' were sufficient for the commencement of judicial proceedings and a show of respect for the so-called majesty of the law. Until now.

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4 d. ago Why did 30 Met officers kick the door down at a teenage tea and biscuits meeting in a Quaker house?

When six young women hired a room to discuss the war in Gaza, the gathering ended with 30 officers storming in to make arrestsWhen six young women gathered in central London to discuss the climate crisis and the war in Gaza, the setting could not have been more appropriate. The building in which they sat was a Quaker meeting house, the home of a movement whose centuries-long history is rooted in protest and a commitment to social justice. On the table were cups of jasmine tea, ginger biscuits and a selection of vegan cheese straws.But the events that brought this apparently convivial gathering to an abrupt end have sparked protests of a different kind and raised questions about how justice is administered by the UK’s largest and most embattled police force. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Barbecue which sparked Trossachs blaze found with charred burger on top

Frustrated conservationists have asked visitors to “use their noggin!” when out and about in the area, particularly given recent high risk of wild fires.

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6 d. ago A new Pope is chosen: White smoke finally rises from the Sistine Chapel as cardinals elect the next pontiff in third conclave vote

Hailing from 70 different countries, the 133-strong group of cardinals gathered in the Vatican for the centuries old-ritual to elect the 267th pontiff following the death of Pope Francis last month.

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6 d. ago Conclave: How the election of a new Pope has changed over the centuries

The ceremony has traditionally been a time of threatening, cajoling and strategising, writes Colin Rose

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6 d. ago Conclave: The key names and words to know as a new Pope is selected

The centuries-old transition process involves an intricate series of rituals

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6 d. ago Foreo's LED face mask that 'makes skin look younger' gets £68 price cut in Amazon sale

Foreo's LED treatment combines warming, cooling, and T-Sonic massage tech with LED light therapy to rejuvenate your skin in minutes, resulting in a younger-looking complexion

Economics

6 d. ago Frank Lampard admission on Coventry City job speaks volumes ahead of play

Coventry City face Sunderland in the Championship play-offs on Friday night having risen from the bottom half of the table into the top six under the ex-Chelsea and Everton coach, who has appeared rejuvenated in the second tier

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6 d. ago Smuggled letters and ringing bells: How the conclave has changed over the centuries

The ceremony has traditionally been a time of threatening, cajoling and strategising, writes Colin Rose

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6 d. ago Conclave: The key players and terms involved in selecting a new Pope

The centuries-old transition process involves an intricate series of rituals

Sport

7 d. ago 'No pope!' Cardinals send black smoke signal from Sistine Chapel to show first day of conclave has ended without a new pontiff

Hailing from 70 different countries, the 133-strong group of cardinals gathered in the Vatican for the centuries old-ritual to elect the 267th pontiff following the death of Pope Francis last month.

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7 d. ago Conclave to elect new pope begins with prayer – and oaths of secrecy

After a day of ceremony and centuries-old ritual, the 133 cardinal electors have begun voting on who should succeed Pope Francis as head of the Catholic Church

Politics

7 d. ago AP PHOTOS: Day 1 of the conclave at the Vatican to pick the next pope

Catholic cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican on Wednesday for the start of the conclave, the centuries-old secret voting ritual to elect a new pope to follow Pope Francis, who died April 21. The 133 cardinals are taking part in the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith’s 2,000-year history. Their cellphones are surrendered and airwaves around the Vatican are jammed to prevent all communications until they find a new leader for the 1.4 billion-member church.

Culture

7 d. ago Abandoned 'Deadman's Island' littered with human remains and coffins

Deadman's Island in Kent served as a burial ground for convicts who died on 'prison ships' in the 18th and 19th centuries, and is now known for its haunting shoreline littered with human remains

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7 d. ago The world waits for white smoke: Cardinals prepare for first vote on new Pope TODAY with prayers in the Vatican ahead of sealing themselves off from the outside world for secretive conclave

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday begin the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis

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8 d. ago ‘The universities are the enemy’: why the right detests the American campus

For centuries, the academy was exclusive to the Christian elite. When that began to change, an onslaught beganIn 2021, JD Vance, then a candidate for Ohio senate, gave a provocative keynote address at the National Conservatism Conference. Vance’s lecture was an indictment of American higher education: a “hostile institution” that “gives credibility to some of the most ridiculous ideas that exist in this country”. The aspiring politician did not mince words before his receptive rightwing audience: “If any of us wants to do the things we want to do We have to honestly and aggressively attack the universities.” The title of Vance’s keynote was inspired by a quote from Richard Nixon: “The universities are the enemy.”The Maga movement, of which Vance, the vice-president, is now at the forefront, has been unabashedly on the attack against campuses, professors and students. Donald Trump characterizes colleges as “dominated by Marxist maniacs and lunatics”, and student protesters as “radica...

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