75 m. ago Donald Trump trolled in 'Putin's puppet' banner as thousands support Ukraine in London march

Thousands of people marched on the Russian embassy in London on Saturday - and a person who attended the protest held a banner branding Donald Trump 'Putin's puppet'

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84 m. ago My boiler has broken and I’m finding solace in a slice (or several) of toast | Rachel Cooke

There are whole chapters in cookbooks dedicated to it and now an endless variety of new things to spread on top, including butters with a waiting listMy subject today is toast, which is much on my mind right now, a buttery ticker tape that calls me constantly to the kitchen. Our boiler has packed up, the new one won’t be installed for a week, and though it’s only the central heating that’s down (the cooker’s fine), the freezing cold has turned me into a toast monster. It’s all I want, a feeling I haven’t had since I was a student and living in a house that was so badly insulated, we sometimes had to break the ice on the water in the loo. How many loaves can a person get through in a week? Come back to me in a few days for an answer. I’ll give you a tour of my chilblains at the same time.What is amazing about toast is the way it has lately become so pimped. This started a few years ago: I first noticed it in Moro Easy by Sam and Sam Clark, a cookbook that came out in 2022 and whose o...

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85 m. ago Inmates locked up in UK prison given dancing lessons and invited to 'film nights'

Female inmates at HMP New Hall in West Yorkshire have been offered line dancing lessons and can attend film nights featuring popcorn and fizzy pop as part of the prison's incentive scheme

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2 h. ago 7 unsettling things Donald Trump did in last 24 hours as he sacks top military chief

Donald Trump unexpectedly sacked the most senior member of the US military - only the second black person to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs - after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth demanded a clear out of "woke" and "DEI" generals

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3 h. ago All episodes of 'dark and absorbing' gritty British crime drama now streaming on BBC

The critically acclaimed crime drama features a talented detective taking on some of London's most horrific murder cases

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3 h. ago Woman charged in dating app druggings and one death of older men in Las Vegas

FBI says Aurora Phelps met men online for dating then drugged them and stole cars and moneyA woman used online dating apps to lure at least four older men to meet her in person, drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in a “sinister” romance scheme, FBI officials in Las Vegas said on Friday.Three of the men died, authorities said, and she has been charged in one of their deaths. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago What is Apple's data protection tool? The controversial encryption feature being axed

Advanced Data Protection (ADP) protects data stored in iCloud with end-to-end encryption, which means the data can only be seen by the user who owns it, and only on their trusted devices

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9 h. ago Culture wars: Trump’s takeover of arts is straight from the dictator playbook

US president’s attempt to control or dismantle cultural institutions plays into a long history of authoritarians using arts to push their agendaIn 1937, leaders of Germany’s Third Reich hosted two simultaneous art exhibitions in Munich. One, titled the Great German Art Exhibition, featured art viewed by the regime as appropriate and aspirational for the ideal Aryan society – orderly and triumphant, with mostly blond people in heroic poses amid pastoral German landscapes. The other showcased what Adolf Hitler and his followers deemed “degenerate art” (“Entartete Kunst”). The works, chaotically displayed and saddled with commentary disparaging “the sick brains of those who wielded the brush or pencil”, were abstract, profane, modernist and produced by the proclaimed enemies of the Reich – Jewish people, communists or those suspected of being either.The Degenerate Art exhibition, which later toured the country, opened a day after Hitler declared “merciless war” on cultural disintegrati...

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10 h. ago AD FEATURE: Why college life at Gower College Swansea could be your best move

Kelly Fountain talks about the many benefits of college for school leavers, including the range of subjects, outstanding teaching, pastoral support and industry links

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11 h. ago MAFS' Ella Morgan breaks silence on split from famous boyfriend amid latest relationship step

Ella Morgan has declared that the year ahead is 'a men-free zone' as she focuses on her career and admits she finally 'loves herself as a person', not just 'what's on the outside'

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11 h. ago AD FEATURE: A parents' guide to studying at Swansea University

The university recently used a webinar to answer questions from parents and guardians

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11 h. ago MAFS' Ella Morgan breaks silence on split from famous boyfriend

Ella Morgan made history as the first transgender person to appear on Married At First Sight and has opened up on her "icon" status and recent split from a famous face

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12 h. ago Grand 1701 Penzance vicarage packed with period features for sale for £850k

The property is for sale for the first time in over a century

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12 h. ago AD FEATURE: Why heating and water management matters all year round

Temporary hiring solutions can help businesses prepare for changing conditions, ensuring productivity and efficiency

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12 h. ago AD FEATURE: University of Salford hails apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship Week

The event gave the University the opportunity to celebrate the sheer range of training, courses and activities it offers as part of its apprenticeship programmes

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13 h. ago 'I travelled in business class but awkward layout left me far from impressed'

Virgin Atlantic's upper class cabin prices start from £1,856 and even feature an on-board bar, but one no-nonsense reviewer described a different experience.

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16 h. ago 'Destroyed' by his time at Man United, this is how David Moyes went from a brush with the Grim Reaper to the god of Goodison again, writes IAN HERBERT

IAN HERBERT: When Moyes finally sits down to compose the story of his football life, the afternoon he took Manchester United to Everton will surely feature, because it was his very worst of times.

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16 h. ago Instagram boss slammed by users as new feature to address 'mean' culture rolls out

After Zuckerberg’s announced Meta will focus on “restoring free expression”, many are unconvinced by Instagram’s latest update to promote a “more friendly” environment.

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16 h. ago Here's how I lost 3 STONE in 3 WEEKS. It is more effective than any fat jab and doesn't cost a penny: DONAL MACINTYRE's extraordinary investigation

There comes a time in life when you look in the mirror and simply don't recognise the person staring back. In my mind, I'm still the fit and confident undercover TV reporter.

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19 h. ago BBC reveals details of axed scenes from EastEnders live episode

EastEnders live episode featured characters like Denise Fox, Jack Branning and Ravi Gulati, with the public having voted to decide the outcome of the love triangle on the BBC show

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