1 hour ago Tragedy hits first cousins who had baby together after they fell in love and married

Michael Lee and Angie Peang "just happened to find themselves in love" but, when they told family members, some relatives disowned them and branded them "disgusting"

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3 h. ago The 'beautiful' Scottish hotel that’s transformed its dining rooms in glamorous £5m makeover

A Scottish hotel that’s known for its beautiful sprawling grounds has unveiled new dining experiences, which have undergone a £5M makeover.

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3 h. ago Paula Radcliffe says watching daughter undergo chemotherapy was 'horrible'

Marathon runner Paula, 51, took daughter Isla to the paediatrician during lockdown after she experienced a variety of symptoms including stomach aches and loss of breath

Politics

4 h. ago Students from 2 Florida shootings demand the governor reject a law to lower the gun purchasing age

Students who experienced a shooting at both Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 and Florida State University days ago sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis, demanding he rejects a law that would lower the firearm purchase age back to 18 years old

Society

4 h. ago Pope Francis’ approach did not win him friends within the church bureaucracy. But he lit the path for us all | Francis Sullivan

While his legacy in confronting the sex abuse scandal is still incomplete, Francis demonstrated that change is possible and mercy can be realPope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, diesPotential candidates to succeed Pope FrancisEarly in his papacy Pope Francis said the name for God is mercy. He understood the church had become too doctrinaire, divisive and judgmental for too many people. The drift of Catholics from conventional practice in the west said as much. He knew the church had alienated the LGBTQ community, discriminated against women and resisted full participation for divorced and remarried Catholics. He acknowledged that previous popes had not confronted the clerical sex abuse scandal. He wanted to do better and the Catholic world was with him, the institution was not.The Catholic church by its nature is a conservative institution. It uses inertia as a management tool. Change is a slow and drawn-out affair. Francis regularly railed against clericalism because of its...

Politics

4 h. ago Haiti nearing ‘point of no return’ amid gang violence, UN representative warns

María Isabel Salvador tells security council the country could face ‘total chaos’ without necessary international aidHaiti, where rampant gang violence has surged in recent weeks, is approaching a “point of no return” leading to “total chaos”, the UN special representative to the troubled Caribbean nation has warned.“As gang violence continues to spread to new areas of the country, Haitians experience growing levels of vulnerability and increasing skepticism about the ability of the state to respond to their needs,” María Isabel Salvador told the UN securitycouncil. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Welsh teacher who felt 'hideous' tells surgeon 'don't blame yourself' after risky facial surgery

Ceri was very emotional after her life-altering operation on BBC's Saving Lives in Cardiff

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8 h. ago Pope Francis died of stroke and heart failure, Vatican doctor says, as tributes pour in for pontiff – latest updates

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who was revered by millions of Catholics around the world, has died aged 88Pope Francis, groundbreaking Jesuit pontiff, diesPotential candidates to succeed Pope FrancisPope Francis: share your tributesThe Archbishop of York has paid tribute to Pope Francis as “holy man of God” who was “also very human”, PA News reports.In a statement on X, Stephen Cottrell said:Francis’s whole life and ministry was centred on Jesus who comes among us not to be served, but to serve.We saw that compellingly in Francis’s service of the poor his love of neighbour, especially the displaced, migrant; the asylum seeker, his deep compassion for the well-being of the earth and his desire to lead and build the church in new ways.I remember, in the brief times spent with him, how this holy man of God, was also very human.He was witty, lively, good to be with, and the warmth of his personality and interest in others shone out from him. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago 'My sister's only cancer symptom was terrifyingly easy to miss

When 'fit and healthy' Kate Drummond began experiencing back pain, doctors misdiagnosed her with sciatica, not realising that she had a 'grapefruit-sized' tumour in her pelvis

Events

10 h. ago Welsh restaurant closed by 'devastating fire' issues update about its future

The team behind the Abergavenny restaurant have been able to assess the 'true extent of the damage' caused by the blaze

Events

10 h. ago Boy Scout troop leader faces 42 charges for sex crimes that spanned over two decades, cops say

The police department in Utah that arrested the former scout leader is now desperately urging any possible victims of Bates to come forward

Politics

10 h. ago Why you can get addicted to food in the same way as you can to cigarettes or drugs

With an epidemic of type 2 diabetes sweeping across the UK, some experts believe addiction to food could be to blame. Several warning signs could indicate someone you know is addicted

Events

11 h. ago Wild chimps are filmed scoffing 'boozy' fruit with their friends

Scientists from the University of Exeter have filmed wild chimpanzees eating and sharing fruit containing alcohol for the first time.

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11 h. ago Wild chimps filmed sharing 'boozy' fruit to 'bond' like humans do with our beers

Boffins are asking whether chimpanzees seek out and share alcohol deliberately – just like how humans consume beer together – to build bonds with other apes and relax

Politics

11 h. ago ‘Ours was inspired by the Empire State Building!’ The chaotic brilliance of the UK’s biggest self

It is a place where a Disney-ish castle, complete with turrets, sits near a scaly ‘pangolin’ house. But is Graven Hill now straying from the DIY vision that made its anarchic jumble of styles so mesmerising?What would the world look like if Kevin McCloud had his way? What if each of us had the chance to build our very own Grand Design, letting our streets be lined with personal visions, liberated from the identikit brick boxes offered by the usual big housebuilders?A glimpse of this world exists, sort of, on the outskirts of Bicester in Oxfordshire, where the country’s biggest self-build experiment has been under way for 10 years. Graven Hill is a place where rooftops tilt, zigzag and bulge, where windows come in circles, squares and triangles, or poke out from unexpected places. There are balconies fashioned from glass, steel and rustic timber clinging to facades of stone, brick, wood and render, along with every type of fibre-cement board available. Wandering the freshly tarmacked...

Politics

11 h. ago Out of the Woods by Gretchen Shirm review – a compelling reflection on bearing witness

For her fourth novel, the former lawyer draws on her experience working as a legal intern in the UN tribunal for former YugoslaviaGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailOut of the Woods, the fourth novel of Gretchen Shirm, is a sobering reflection on the necessity of bearing witness. It is also inseparable from real events: the massacre in 1995 of 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys by the Serbian Army of Republika Srpska in Srebrenica, and the later conviction of a senior military commander, Radislav Krstić, for genocide. The novel, though imperfect, elevates the lived experience of survivors with care and verisimilitude, while asking probing questions about how to comprehend their trauma.Jess, an introverted Australian woman in her 50s, has moved to the Netherlands to work as a legal secretary at The Hague. It’s the year 2000, and a United Nations tribunal is prosecuting war crimes committed in former Yugoslavia, with Jess’s days filled with transcribing the testimony of survivo...

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11 h. ago Bonnie Blue is branded 'vile' for her 'most disgusting stunt yet' after taking a 'barely legal girl' to a 'group sex stunt'

Nottinghamshire-born Bonnie Blue has been branded 'vile' after admitting she's turned on knowing that 'barely legal girls' will be following her example and taking part in group sex.

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11 h. ago One popular drink could increase your risk of E. coli and salmonella

Raw milk is often promoted as a "healthier" milk option, but it can actually increase the risk of severe diseases such as E.coli and salmonella, as well as brucella

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12 h. ago Great British Bake Off star shares one recipe you need to use for Easter chocolate

Great British Bake Off star Rebs has shared an incredibly simple brownie recipe that will help you use up all that leftover chocolate you've got from Easter – if you have any, that is

Politics

13 h. ago UK weather: Exact date 'mini heatwave' will send mercury over 22C for millions of Brits

New weather maps have revealed what areas could experience a mini-heatwave later this month. According to the maps, several major cities could experience scorching temperatures

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