3 h. ago My summer holiday by JD Vance, aged 41 years and a few days | John Crace

The US vice-president journals about his sleepover with David Lammy and Tory-dodging in the CotswoldsAfter landing at London Stansted, London, me and the family had an easy drive with our small security detail of 12 cars to David Lammy’s cabin down in Kent, England. Big Dave was there to greet us.“Welcome to Chevening, JD,” he said. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Iconic Ibiza nightclub loved by A List celebrities confirm final summer 2025 line

Pacha Ibiza has confirmed its final line-up for summer 2025 with the likes of Sonny Fodera, Robin Schulz and CamelPhat on the roster ready to get the dance floor grooving

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5 h. ago Families say this is Greater Manchester's best park, here's why

There's an adventure playground, a train, golf, high ropes and lots more

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6 h. ago Fern Britton claims she was 'punched in kidneys' by King Charles's protection officer

Fern Britton has spoken out about the moment she was introduced to King Charles during her teenage years

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20 h. ago Trump’s DC takeover is a move of staggering hypocrisy | Rebecca Solnit

Donald Trump is concocting a drama in DC because he would like us to really stop talking about the Epstein filesThe most violent day in the history of Washington DC, leaving aside the War of 1812, was 6 January 2021, and the instigator was Donald J Trump, who this week has endeavored to seize control of the nation’s capital, after reports that a former employee of the “department of government efficiency” (Doge) was assaulted in the city.In a sense the new event echoes the old; both are illegitimate power grabs made on the basis of lies. In 2021 it was a lie about the outcome of the 2020 presidential election; in the summer of 2025 it’s lies about crime levels. Reliable sources – including the Biden Department of Justice in January – have noted that violent crime there is at a 30-year low. Five people died as a result of that 2021 attack on Congress, and dozens of law enforcement officers were injured, some gravely, by the mob Trump incited. On his first day in office in 2025 he par...

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21 h. ago Bargain hunt: the best value signings in the Premier League this summer

Chelsea, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest and Brentford have spent some smart money in the transfer windowBy WhoScoredThe young English striker began his career at Derby before moving to Manchester City as a 16-year-old in 2019. After loan spells at Stoke, Preston and Hull, Liam Delap made a £20m move to Ipswich last summer and proceeded to make a name for himself in the Premier League. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Helen Skelton shows off her toned figure in a bikini at the pool with her children

Giving an insight into how she had spent the school holidays with her children so far, Helen shared a montage of clips to Instagram on Thursday.

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25 h. ago First look at Center Parcs' luxury new premium lodges as four parks get upgraded

Center Parcs has unveiled some new luxurious lodges perfect for your next getaway

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26 h. ago Fruit purees to add class to homemade summer cocktails | Hannah Crosbie on drinks

A good cocktail takes skill, and one of those skills is preparing the right ingredients There are many reasons I’ve never had a bar cart. For one thing, there’s something sublimely Abigail’s Party about having an area solely dedicated to drinking. Plus a bar cart says: “I have my life together! Friends regularly visit my house and enjoy doing so!” (Both things I’m unable to verify.)My new home, however, comes complete with a drinks trolley, yet I’m scared to touch it. Why? Mainly because I just don’t think I’m capable of producing something I’ll actually like. Besides chucking some cold gin in a coupe and dropping in a poorly cut toenail of lemon, my mixologist skills begin and end at lumping a few liquids in a jug and calling it a “lazy girl cocktail” – although “cocktail” feels a rather grandiose term for creating what is, essentially, a domestic version of a Wetherspoon’s pitcher. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Lorna Raver dead at 81: Drag Me To Hell star passes away as tributes pour in

Raver passed on May 12, 2025, according to SAG-AFTRA's Summer 2025 magazine, which announced her death in their 'In Memoriam' section.

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42 h. ago Ryanair baggage rule change could see passengers hit with extra £70 charge

Ryanair has updated its cabin baggage rules for summer 2025 and there's one rule that could catch you out if you're unprepared

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50 h. ago How to turn a glut of summer fruit into a delicious jam tart | Waste not

As our summer fruit crops race to offload an abundance of produce, a simple tart is often the best option for using up a seasonal glutWe’ve got a huge, beautiful, red-leafed cherry plum tree in our back garden, and right now it’s raining plums! Have you noticed the sheer abundance of fruit this year? The branches are heavy and the ground is scattered with fallen fruit. Last weekend, I harvested about 10kg plums from our tree, and my daughter suggested we make a jam tart. It turned out to be one of the best I’ve ever eaten, sweet yet sharp, sticky and rich. A simple, seasonal treat. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago The Greater Manchester ice cream parlour and café where kids can eat for £1 this summer

Throughout the summer kids can enjoy a £1 meal with an adult main

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52 h. ago Amazing kids' Splash Park an hour from Manchester where you turn up on the day

It's the perfect place to keep cool in the heat

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53 h. ago Buy small plants – and consider a ‘bulb lasagne’: how to give your garden a late

From planting in odd numbers to painting fences and walls the same colour, here are some easy, effective ways to give your outdoor space a seasonal spruce-up“It is not always necessary to rip out everything and start again,” says Ella Malt, who runs the gardening company Soil and Soul Norfolk. “It is much more sustainable to work with what you have. You can make such a difference with a bit of cutting back, clearing up leaves, cutting an edge on a lawn. People notice edges: you could spend hours making a herbaceous border perfect but if the edge of that border isn’t crisp, it will automatically look untidy.” Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Argos shoppers race to buy Nintendo Switch games for £2 each in online only deal

Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope is one of the games included

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2 d. ago How to get a new school uniform for as little as £3 at Sainsbury's Tu Clothing

Sainsbury's uniforms feature perfect colour retention - a technology to maintain colour and whiteness as well as permanent pleats and creases

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3 d. ago The fabulous day out near Manchester with animals, bug eating, bushcraft and more

It's running throughout the school holidays

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3 d. ago 'I went to the Greater Manchester park with waterways, industrial ruins and an ice cream parlour'

It's a beautiful place for a walk this summer

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3 d. ago I visited magical £7 family attraction 90 minutes from Manchester with paddling, sandpit and PYO flower field

Set in the stunning Peak District countryside, this beautiful hall and gardens has a duck-filled fountain kids can splash in, a magical woodland play area and animals to meet

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