2 h. ago Homes with hanging baskets urged to repeat crucial 60 second task daily

With temperatures expected to reach over 30°C this weekend, with relentless sun beating on your patch, pay extra attention to your hanging baskets, pots and window boxes

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4 h. ago As the UN turns 80, its crucial humanitarian aid work faces a clouded future

As the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary, its humanitarian operations are increasingly in doubt as its top donor — the United States — has cut funding under the Trump administration and some other top Western countries have followed suit

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5 h. ago Hobbycraft closing nine stores across UK today in major blow to high street

The closures form part of a larger restructure, which the retailer said is necessary to help secure the future of at least 99 stores and 1,800 jobs across the business

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7 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: No future UK government has a hope of making things better if it can't reform our incompetent Left

Former Tory Cabinet minister, Michael Gove, this week revealed he had to overrule civil servants who wanted to suppress newspaper revelations about grooming gangs in Rotherham.

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8 h. ago Dodgers announce $1 million donation to aid families of immigrants affected by federal raids

The Los Angeles Dodgers have donated $1 million to assist families impacted by two weeks of immigration raids in Southern California

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10 h. ago Troubled The Flash star Ezra Miller sparks concern with bizarre interview

The 32-year-old troubled star talked about their future in acting as they revealed it was 'on tentative grounds' while sitting down with Italian outlet Lo Speciale Giornale on Thursday.

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11 h. ago Developers push for narrower roads in future London area subdivisions

Developers push for narrower roads in future London area subdivisions  KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi

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12 h. ago Coronation Street fans 'heartbroken' as they predict awards sweep after star confirms future

Fans of the ITV soap were left 'heartbroken' by the show's latest scenes as Debbie Webster finally told her family of her dementia diagnosis

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12 h. ago Coronation Street star told fellow legend she was leaving in same phone call as they address future

They both bowed out of the ITV soap within months of each other

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14 h. ago Internet and phone outage in much of Gaza disrupts humanitarian operations and deepens isolation

The Gaza Strip has experienced at least 10 communications outages since the war began in October 2023, according to Palestinian telecom company Paltel

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14 h. ago UK building crisis looms over strike to stop deliveries of crucial supplies

Builders could face a major shortage of supplies as hundreds of delivery drivers go on strike and refuse to deliver vital supplies in an escalating pay dispute

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15 h. ago Unicef warns children could die of thirst in Gaza amid collapse of water systems

Fears grow of drought as well as hunger as medics report more killings by Israeli forces of Palestinians seeking aidMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe collapse of water systems in Gaza is threatening the territory with devastating drought as well as hunger, Unicef has warned, as medics reported that Israel had killed more desperate Palestinians seeking aid.On Friday at least 24 people waiting for aid were killed by Israeli fire in central Gaza, according to local health authorities, in addition to other deaths by airstrikes. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago What Andre Onana has said about his Manchester United future amid Monaco transfer links

Man United goalkeeper Andre Onana is being linked with an exit from Old Trafford this summer.

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16 h. ago Tonight's rugby news as chief clear on Franco Smith future and Wales international saved from drop

The latest headlines from Wales and around the world

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16 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres to Arsenal saga reaches crucial stage with final calls after transfer answer

Viktor Gyokeres is looking to depart Sporting CP this summer with interest from Arsenal and Juventus amid the striker's row with his current club over the fee for his signature

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17 h. ago Andy Murray brings up Roy Keane as he rejects taking Wimbledon punditry job

Andy Murray has opened up on his future in tennis punditry and the possible impact on British stars such as Jack Draper ahead of Wimbledon

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17 h. ago Thousands of Afghans are fleeing Iran every day to escape war and deportation

A major international aid agency and a Taliban official say thousands of Afghans are fleeing Iran every day to escape war and a deportation campaign

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17 h. ago ‘I’ve never been so obsessed with a band’: readers’ best albums of 2025 so far

Bad Bunny blasting bigotry against Puerto Ricans, Davido’s uplifting vibes and a blast from trip-hop’s past. Here’s what has caught your ear this year• Read the Guardian’s best albums of the year so farConstellations for the Lonely is a fabulous return for Doves: textured, layered and, as ever, occupying a space and sound all their own. From the futuristic reflection of Renegade to the soulful Cold Dreaming to the thought provoking A Drop in the Ocean, and the devastating realisation of loss in Last Year’s Man ... This is a band confronting the past, to channel hope and find redemption by coming through challenges that can only be overcome through genuine friendship. Steven, Wolverhampton Continue reading...

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17 h. ago How to cool your home in a heatwave: expert tips for short and long term temperature control without air con

These engineer-approved quick fixes and climate change future proofing will help you combat high temperatures in your home now and in heatwaves to come

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19 h. ago MPs voting on legalising assisted dying following emotive debate – UK politics live

The terminally ill adults (end of life) bill will either clear the House of Commons and move to the Lords, or fail completelyMPs have gathered in the House of Commons for the third reading of the assisted dying bill. If approved, it will then go to the House of Lords.There will also be four votes in the Commons on changes within the bill since it was last put to MPs in November.The terminally ill adults (end of life) bill has huge implications for hospices, our staff, volunteers and patients, as well as the health system and society more broadly. But there are still many unanswered questions around how a future assisted dying service would work.Given this lack of clarity we welcome the introduction of new clause 20, which would require the government to consult with palliative and end of life care providers if the bill progresses. It is vital that the access of palliative and end of life care for everyone is increased, and for that we need a better funding model for hospices. Contin...

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