94 m. ago Women make better spies than men despite being 'vain creatures' as male operatives are too 'conceited' and lack intuition, according to MI5 guide made public for first time

MI5 spymaster Charles Henry Maxwell Knight, codenamed 'M,' who was said to have been the inspiration for James Bond's boss, believed women made better spies.

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1 hour ago Classified files and MI5 spy artefacts to be exhibited for the first time

The exhibition will offer the public a first-ever glimpse into MI5's private collection

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1 hour ago M15 delves into the history of spying in new London exhibition

M15 delves into the history of spying in new London exhibition  Reuters

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1 hour ago Lemon found in German spy's drawer sealed his death sentence

A collection of never-before-seen files, photographs and items from MI5's own archives are going on display for the first time, lifting the lid on how spies operate

Events

3 h. ago Young brothers, 13 and 9, transform dilapidated 1970s bus into an ice cream van using £1,000 savings and £10,000 from their parents

Billy, 13, and Henry, who is just nine years old, from Penkridge in Staffordshire, appeared on Tuesday night's episode George Clarke's Amazing Spaces on Channel 4.

Economics

4 h. ago Harry Kane makes final decision on Premier League return after shock Liverpool links

Liverpool were linked with Harry Kane last month, as the Bayern Munich striker continues to bang in the goals and is aiming to win the treble with the German giants this season

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4 h. ago Bukayo Saka returns in style but Arsenal suffer injury woe against Fulham

ARSENAL 2-1 FULHAM: Bukayo Saka scored just seven minutes after his return from a hamstring injury as the Gunners saw off Fulham at the Emirates Stadium

Events

4 h. ago As austerity bites, Starmer must give the public something to hope for

Editorial: There are things to be optimistic about and the government should highlight them, as well as continuing to make the case for placing the public finances in a secure foundation in a troubled world

Politics

5 h. ago Viola Davis Favors Utilitarian Inspiration in Sleeveless Textural Ensemble for ‘G20’ Photo Call in London

Viola Davis Favors Utilitarian Inspiration in Sleeveless Textural Ensemble for ‘G20’ Photo Call in London  WWD

Culture

5 h. ago Sara Bareilles teases first original music she’s written since Covid: ‘Heavy’ but ‘cathartic’

Exclusive: The Grammy-winner tells Caitlin Hornik what inspired her forthcoming music and shares an update on her next Broadway-aimed musical

Science

7 h. ago Edinburgh confirm extent of Duhan van der Merwe injury and what it means for Lions selection

Update also issued on international lock forward Marshall Sykes

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7 h. ago Injury update means Duhan van der Merwe is on track for action with Lions

Edinburgh say the South Africa-born 29-year-old is scheduled to return some time next month.

Events

8 h. ago ‘He is not a gang member’: outrage as US deports makeup artist to El Salvador prison for crown tattoos

Andry José Hernández Romero sent to an El Salvador prison after claim ‘crown’ tattoos proved he was a gang memberFor as long as anyone can remember Andry José Hernández Romero was enthralled by the annual Three Kings Day celebrations for which his Venezuelan home town is famed, joining thousands of fellow Christians on the streets of Capacho to remember how the trio of wise men visited baby Jesus bearing gold, frankincense and myrrh.At age seven, Andry became a Mini King, as members of the town’s youth drama group Los Mini Reyes were known. Later in life, he tattooed two crowns on his wrists to memorialise those carnival-like Epiphany commemorations and his Catholic roots. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Emmerdale's Ella star shares 'inspired' career move after soap exit

Paula Lane teased what's next for the actress ahead of her leaving the Dales

Politics

9 h. ago Russia says it cannot accept US peace plan for Ukraine ‘in its current form’

Moscow’s refusal highlights the limited progress Donald Trump has made on his promise to end the warMoscow has described the latest US peace proposals as unacceptable to the Kremlin, highlighting the limited progress Donald Trump has made on his promise to end the war in Ukraine since taking office in January.Sergei Ryabkov, a foreign policy adviser to Vladimir Putin, said some of Russia’s key demands were being addressed by the US proposals to end the war, in comments that marked a rare acknowledgment from the Russian side that talks with the US over Ukraine had stalled in recent weeks. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Liverpool urged to act on £50m transfer target with Virgil van Dijk deadline set

Liverpool are one of several clubs interested in signing Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen this summer, with the 19-year-old believed to have a £50million release clause in his contract

Events

9 h. ago Dalbeattie High School pupils contribute to Dumfries exhibition highlighting power of oceans

Into The Oceanic: Conversation With Our Ocean is the first exhibition to be staged at community-owned The Standard in Dumfries following its landmark transformation.

Politics

11 h. ago Bletchley Park codebreaker who ‘inspired women in the Army’ dies aged 101

Charlotte ‘Betty’ Webb died on Monday, the Women’s Royal Army Corps Association said.

Events

11 h. ago Glasgow M8 crash horror as driver high on ketamine sent pedestrian flying 50ft

David Nicolson got behind the wheel despite taking party drug ketamine and crashed into a stationary van that Ryan Docherty was standing beside.

Events

11 h. ago Germany launches first permanent foreign deployment since WWII – and it's on Putin's doorstep

The German troops are being sent to NATO's eastern flank with in Lithuania, with the unit to become fully operational by 2027

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