5 d. ago This is the reason your local Lounge cafe bar will shut next week in Wales

These Welsh cafe bars, which include Gatto in Pontypridd, and Fino, Hudo and Juno in Cardiff, will be shut all day on Monday for a special event

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6 d. ago Tennis champions and the southern lights: photos of the day – Monday

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6 d. ago PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Monday, June 2, 2025

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9 d. ago Unite condemn 'misleading' Stagecoach statement ahead of Ayrshire strikes

Unite the Union has hit back after Stagecoach issued a statement this morning ahead of the second day of strike action on Monday, June 2.

Events

1 week ago Zelenskyy to meet Merz amid German wrangling over weapons go

Chancellor’s coalition partners opposing any moves to allow Ukraine to use long-range Taurus missilesZelenskyy bound for Berlin with Merz boxed inRussian air defences destroyed or intercepted more than 100 Ukrainian drones over various Russian regions, including a swarm of drones heading for Moscow, officials said early on Wednesday, according to Reuters.Russia in the past week also sent waves of drones to attack Ukrainian cities, including what Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as the launch of more than 900 drones over a three-day period ending early on Monday morning. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Zelenskyy bound for Berlin with Merz boxed in by German coalition

The German chancellor’s desire to lift restrictions on longer range weapons for Ukraine has been frustrated by his SPD and Social Democrat partnersThe German chancellor’s drive to keep a campaign pledge of more robust backing for Ukraine is running into blocks within his own government as he prepares to welcome Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Berlin.Friedrich Merz made a full-throated declaration on Monday, hours before Zelenskyy’s one-day visit was announced, that Germany was for the first time lifting previous range restrictions on weapons supplied to Kyiv, along with Ukraine’s other main western supporters. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher sends heartfelt message after 'devastating' car collision left 47 people hurt during Premier League title parade

The Reds were celebrating their title triumph with an open-top bus parade through Liverpool on Bank Holiday Monday but the day was marred when a car collided with a crowd of fans.

Politics

1 week ago Asian shares mostly lower, trading in a narrow range with US markets closed for Memorial Day

Shares are mostly lower in Asia, trading in a narrow range after U.S. markets were closed Monday for the Memorial Day holiday

Politics

1 week ago Erin Patterson murder trial live: witnesses in mushroom trial continue giving evidence on day 20 of case

Australian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder after a mushroom lunch at her house in regional Victoria in 2023. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWe are waiting for today’s proceedings to get under way. Here’s a recap of what the jury heard on Monday from our justice and courts reporter, Nino Bucci:Welcome to day 20 of Erin Patterson’s triple murder trial. Evidence is expected to begin after 10.30am once the jurors enter the courtroom. Patterson, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha, in regional Victoria, on 29 July 2023. The prosecution alleges that Patterson deliberately poisoned her lunch guests with “murderous intent” but her lawyers say the poisoning was a tragic accident. Patterson is accused of murdering her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, and her e...

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1 week ago Xabi Alonso sets out plan to make Real Madrid players ‘flourish’ in new era

‘I want players to play where they are most comfortable’Manager reveals plans for Jude Bellingham’s midfield roleThe way Xabi Alonso told it, two things have to happen for someone to become Real Madrid coach: “First they have to want you, then you have to want to and the latter normally does happen,” he said. So there he was at Valdebebas on a Monday afternoon in a classic dark suit and his first day in a new job – just 24 hours – or so he claimed – after he was told it was his.Alonso’s appointment has been an open secret for weeks but Real had waited until the day before the end of the season to announce the departure of Carlo Ancelotti and until the day after to announce the arrival of his successor. The following morning, there he was, keen to keep up the illusion. Alonso had been able to watch and analyse Real’s games, which must have taken some time, yet asked when he found out, he said: “Yesterday, when I saw the statement. It was evident then. How could I not find out?” Conti...

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1 week ago Airstrikes in Gaza and flooding in Mumbai: photos of the day – Monday

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1 week ago Memorial Day deal shopping 2025: What stores are open on Monday?

One major chain will be closed this Monday

Economics

1 week ago When is Liverpool’s Premier League title parade? Route, times and how to watch

Liverpool continue their Premier League title party with the parade on Monday after the jubilant scenes at Anfield on the final day of the season.

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1 week ago PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Monday, May 26, 2025

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Culture

1 week ago Charles’ visit to Canada to begin with celebration of country’s culture and diversity

The King and Queen are travelling to the country for a two-day visit from Monday.

Culture

2 w. ago Celebs share how they'll remember loved ones this Celebration Day

Lindsey Burrow, wife of rugby league legend Rob Burrow, planted wildflowers today at the National Trust’s Quarry Bank to mark Celebration Day this Monday (May 26).

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2 w. ago Paris taxi drivers vow to disrupt French Open as protests escalate

Taxi drivers protesting in Paris for a sixth straight day are threatening to block access to Roland-Garros on Monday, day two of the French Open

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2 w. ago Friends were ‘egging boy on’ who jumped from pier before he died, inquest hears

David Ejimofor died on Monday, June 19, 2023, the day he was celebrating the end of exams

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2 w. ago Human statues in Bolivia and flowers at Chelsea – photos of the day: Monday

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2 w. ago PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Monday, May 19, 2025

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