13 h. ago Alan Titchmarsh says 'plant these bulbs now for an amazing spring display'

It never ends for gardeners does it? Alan Titchmarsh says you need to get planting now if you want the bright colour sof tulips, alliums or hyacinths in your garden next spring

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16 h. ago 'I can't deal with my sister's chosen baby name – it's a crime'

Choosing a name for a newborn baby is no easy task but one woman has been left scratching her head after learning what her pregnant sister, who is due in six months, plans to name her child

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37 h. ago ‘I’m not just putting on nice plays’: Hollywood star Alan Cumming’s plan to reignite theatre in the Scottish Highlands

What is the effervescent new boss at Pitlochry theatre planning for his first season? Huge names, undersung stars – and a King Lear played by ‘the woman who changed my life’‘Holy shit!” This was the instant response of one venerable theatre critic when Pitlochry Festival theatre sent round embargoed copies of the plan for Alan Cumming’s inaugural season. The man himself sits back in the cavernous workshop behind the theatre building, dapper in a grey plaid suit. “I loved that,” he says gleefully.When the Hollywood star was announced as the new artistic director of Scotland’s only major rural theatre last September, there was widespread shock – not least that Cumming answered an open recruitment call – followed by feverish speculation over which A-list pals he might charm away from London or New York to perform in Highland Perthshire. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 14 victims of devastating UPS plane crash in Kentucky named: ‘Unimaginable tragedy’

Among the dead are a grandfather and his granddaughter who were ‘in the wrong place, at the wrong time,’ according to a crowdfunding page set up by their relatives

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3 d. ago 14 victims of devastating USP plane crash in Kentucky named: ‘Unimaginable tragedy’

Among the dead are a grandfather and his granddaughter who were ‘in the wrong place, at the wrong time,’ according to a crowdfunding page set up by their relatives

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3 d. ago King appears as magazine cover star in celebration of his garden makeover

The monarch has transformed the gardens at Sandringham in Norfolk with a magnolia walk, a sundial garden and a maze.

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5 d. ago Teen pair arrested after planning to ‘copy Southport attack with rampages on dance schools’

Two teenage boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have been arrested for allegedly planning to copy the horrific Southport stabbings – with one plotting to wear the same green hoodie

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5 d. ago Teen planning military career named after being found dead on board Carnival cruise

Anna Kepner, 18, died on board the Caribbean cruise on Saturday

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6 d. ago Two teenagers arrested after planning to ‘copy Axel Rudakubana’s Southport attack with rampages on dance schools’

TWO teenagers are understood to have been arrested in separate “copycat” cases after allegedly trying to emulate the Southport killer. The boys, aged 17 and 16, who cannot be named for legal reasons, planned attacks on schools and dance school, according to The Times. Neither has been charged with preparing terrorist acts, as prosecutors do...

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7 d. ago Alan Titchmarsh names plant he hates and warns 'don't bring it anywhere near my garden'

Gardening guru Alan Titchmarsh says he 'hates to be unkind' to a plant but says there is one that he wouldn't want to have in his own garden, branding it a 'weirdo'

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8 d. ago First victims of deadly UPS cargo plane crash that killed 13 are named

Crash investigators located the aircraft’s black box and have extracted 63 hours worth of ‘good data’ from the device

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8 d. ago Bizarre reason Alan Titchmarsh's jeans were blurred on North Korean TV

Alan Titchmarsh's BBC show Garden Secrets has been aired in North Korea since 2022, but when images of his censored jeans went viral Brits were left scratching their heads

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8 d. ago First civilian victims of UPS plane crash in Kentucky named as grandfather and his granddaughter

The plane crash killed a grandfather and his granddaughter who were ‘in the wrong place at the wrong time’

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9 d. ago Death toll from UPS plane crash at Louisville airport rises to 13

Firm released names of the three victims on the plane and investigators confirmed plane’s left wing caught fireThe death toll in the explosion that saw a UPS cargo plane lose an engine and burst into flames, has risen to 13, Craig Greenberg, the Louisville mayor, has confirmed as UPS released the names of the three victims on the plane.“On my way to the Teamsters’ vigil, I learned of a 13th person that died as a result of the UPS flight 2976 plane crash. My heart is with the families, friends and colleagues of all who were lost in this week’s tragedy. We will get through this together,” Greenberg wrote in a social media post. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Three flight crew killed in UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville that left at least 12 dead are named

Crash investigators located the aircraft’s black box and have extracted 63 hours worth of ‘good data’ from the device

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1 week ago FBI names third man accused of planning Halloween terror attack in Michigan

The FBI has announced Wednesday a third man has been arrested and accused of planning a Halloween terror attack in Michigan

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1 week ago 'My niece picked a humiliating name for her baby and I want to save her'

A determined man is making it his mission to convince his niece to change the name she's planning to choose for her baby – as he thinks the moniker is humiliating

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1 week ago USL hires Premier League director of football for exec role: ‘He can have a really big impact’

Tony Scholes will move to the US after the 2025-26 seasonUSL to start new D-1 league with promotion and relegationTony Scholes is moving from the most popular top-tier league in the world to the newest one, which is still two and a half years away from kicking a ball.The USL, operators of lower-division leagues in the United States, will announce on Monday that Scholes, the Premier League’s director of football, will be named president of its upcoming first division. The USL’s planned new competition will operate in US Soccer’s first division – the same level as MLS – and is set to start play by 2028. In his role, Scholes will oversee the launch of the still-unnamed league and participate in the USL’s implementation of promotion and relegation between that league and the USL’s other men’s professional competitions – the Championship and League One. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Alan Titchmarsh's 'splendid' DIY bird bath made for 'a fraction' of garden centre price

Bird baths are essential for the well-being of our feathered friends, providing a source of fresh, clean drinking water and a place for them to bathe. Alan Titchmarsh has a simple DIY idea

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2 w. ago This isn’t a real ceasefire in Gaza – it’s a holding pattern before war returns | Sanam Vakil

Israel’s airstrikes have exposed the fragility of Trump’s ‘peace plan’. Without international support, it risks crumbling altogether Israel’s recent airstrikes in Gaza, which have killed more than 100 people, show just how fragile this arrangement truly is. This is not the first violation since it came into effect on 10 October, but rather one of many over past weeks – showcasing that without stronger enforcement mechanisms and determined planning this is a ceasefire in name only.According to Israel, this round of violence resulted from Hamas fire against IDF forces in Rafah, an area still under Israeli control, resulting in the death of an IDF reservist. Hamas has denied involvement. Israel responded with additional strikes on Gaza City and Khan Younis. With each side interpreting violations to suit its own interests, the ceasefire’s vague structure leaves a wide margin for miscalculation and opportunism.Sanam Vakil is a senior research fellow in the Middle East and North Africa pr...

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