81 m. ago US food delivery app DoorDash offers to buy UK rival Deliveroo for $3.6bn

The London-based company, the second largest food deliver app in the UK, said no ‘firm offer’ had been made yetDoorDash is offering to buy its UK-based rival Deliveroo for $3.6bn (£2.7bn), Deliveroo said on Friday.Deliveroo said that its board was in talks with DoorDash over the offer and that a firm offer had not been made, according to statement sent to the Guardian. Should a firm offer of £1.80 ($2.40) a share be made, Deliveroo said, “it would be minded to recommend such an offer to Deliveroo shareholders. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Reeves suggests EU relationship is higher priority ahead of trade talks with US

The EU is the UK’s largest trading partner, with the US the second largest.

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12 h. ago AD FEATURE: Experience floral beauty and family fun at the UK’s largest independent flower show

The 2025 Southport Flower Show, a celebration of horticulture, will take place from August 14 to 17

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13 h. ago 'I took DNA test for fun and uncovered secret that destroyed relationship'

A woman has shared the shocking discovery she made after taking an at-home DNA test for fun - and how it impacted the family dynamic after the truth came to light

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58 h. ago Major UK high street toy retailer to open 2,000 new branches inside supermarket giant

The Entertainer has announced it is to bring a selection of its key toy lines to over 2,000 Tesco Express stores - extending its successful partnership with the UK's largest supermarket

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3 d. ago Nicola Sturgeon to appear at 'world's largest philosophy festival' ahead of book launch

The former SNP leader will join Jeremy Corbyn on the line-up for the the How The Light Gets In event.

Culture

3 d. ago UK's largest beach 'is so empty' yet it has crystal clear waters and golden sands

The 18-mile long Chesil Beach in Dorset stretches from West Bay to Portland and is one of the most iconic landmarks in the area - but it's generally avoided by tourists

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5 d. ago Motorist is charged with murder after engineer was run over outside a party, as his family pay tribute to 'loving, caring, fun, and intelligent son, brother and uncle'

Martin O'Donovan, 46, was fatally injured around 11.45pm on Friday night in the upmarket suburb of Woolton, in Liverpool.

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6 d. ago 'World's largest gold deposit' worth £61billion could be terrible news for Donald Trump

A huge gold deposit discovered in China could hold an eye-watering £61billion worth of gold which could tip the balance of global power, amid Trump's tariff chaos

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6 d. ago 'World's largest gold deposit' discovery worth £61billion could be terrible news for Donald Trump

A huge gold deposit discovered in China could hold an eye-watering £61billion worth of gold which could tip the balance of global power, amid Trump's tariff chaos

Economics

7 d. ago Man infected by one of 'world's largest human parasites' after common cooking mistake

A man, from India, left medics baffled after they spotted a worm in his bladder. He later confessed that he had noticed them in his urine before - medics revealed the likely cause was a popular food item

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7 d. ago Disturbing image of one of 'world's largest human parasites' that infected man, 35, after common cooking error

A 35-year-old man from northern India sought medical help after being unable to urinate and suffering a fever for days, with the parasite emerging alive and wriggling shortly after.

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8 d. ago Poland’s InPost takes over Yodel to create one of UK’s largest delivery firms

InPost, which has 10,000 parcel lockers in the UK, said the deal will help it ‘revolutionise’ the delivery market.

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8 d. ago 'Israel’s soul is being ripped out:' Members of UK's largest Jewish advocacy group condemn Netanyahu's Gaza offensive

More than 30 signatories from the Board of Deputies sign letter condemning the Israeli government for the ‘renewed loss of life and livelihoods’

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9 d. ago Giant battery to store solar and wind energy to be created on site of coal

The proposed battery energy storage plant would be one of the largest in the UK and will be located at the old Uskmouth power station

Science

9 d. ago One of UK’s largest companies sees £2bn wiped off shares through Trump tariffs impact

The UK distributor supplies companies around the world with everyday goods such as food packaging, equipment and protective wear

Economics

1 week ago Easter holidays in London: The best things to do with the kids across town

From theatrical delights to bunny hunts, Anjana Gosai gives her pick of the best family-friendly fun across the capital

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1 week ago The fun Manchester museum complete with 'smell library' to take the kids this Easter

There's no danger of kids being bored at this museum which features several interactive exhibitions

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1 week ago Major European location set to become the world's largest 'wooden city'

A major new architecture project is set to create the 'world's largest wooden city'. It has been designed as a five-minute city.

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1 week ago Hanks had Castaway, De Niro Raging Bull, now Alec Baldwin reveals he lost 10kg for Blue Jasmine

The great revelation from the finale of The Baldwins was that the actor had looked moderately slimmer for a bit part in 2013 and plans get back into that shapeYou’d be forgiven for not watching The Baldwins, the just-concluded TLC reality series about Alec and Hilaria Baldwin and all their children. This is because it was exactly the thing you assumed it to be.On one hand, The Baldwins desperately wanted to be a show in the traditional TLC mould; a zany happy-go-lucky series about the chaos of raising an enormous family. But on the other, it was also about what happened on the set of Rust in 2021. And so every wack-a-doodle moment of family fun found itself being counterbalanced with the explicit acknowledgment that Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in an accident that caused untold pain to countless people and has cast a long dark shadow over Baldwin’s career. Continue reading...

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