63 m. ago EastEnders George Knight star Colin Salmon's life including age, height and wife

Colin Salmon's height has been a topic of discussion among EastEnders viewers recently as George Knight takes centre stage in a gripping new storyline involving his younger brother

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72 m. ago Man told to tear down £5,000 driveway he built to help disabled wife

Stephen Price, from Hengoed, Caerphilly, has been ordered to rip up the driveway he built for his disabled wife. He claims the council failed to warn him he would need permission

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73 m. ago GCSE results day 2025: Grade boundaries decoded and exactly what students need to pass

While lots of us remember the traditional A*-C GCSE grading, the shift to 9-1 system was controversially introduced in 2017. Here's everything you need to know and what students need to pass

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80 m. ago McDonald's 'disappointed' as plans for second Dumfries branch face refusal

Officials have recommended the proposal for a drive-thru on Annan Road is rejected.

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83 m. ago F1 chief reveals two major changes being discussed in potentially huge shake

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has offered some insight into the discussions taking place at how the sport could look in the future but not all drivers will be happy with their contents

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1 hour ago Celtic annihilated by four hurting diehards as Alan Brazil 'driven mad' in astonishing live radio takedown

It wasn't great viewing for Celtic and four Parkhead-daft pundits had their say in the aftermath

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1 hour ago Ayrshire's youngest elected councillor given health cabinet role

“There is a huge challenge but I want to ease into it and get a set plan on what to do next."

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2 h. ago Blantyre Leisure Centre closes for four weeks of refurbishments

The improvement work is part of a £2.7m upgrade of 13 facilities across South Lanarkshire.

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3 h. ago 100,000 descending on city centre among 14 unmissable things to do in Greater Manchester this Bank Holiday weekend

There's some big festivals and events taking place this August Bank Holiday weekend in Manchester

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4 h. ago If your husband’s having an affair, this woman will get rid of her: the gripping film about China’s ‘mistress dispellers’

Available for hire, professional persuaders deceive their way into the lives of cheating men – and see off the extra lover. We meet the maker of a jaw-dropping documentary about a growing phenomenonNot long into Mistress Dispeller, a quietly jaw-dropping new documentary from director Elizabeth Lo, the film’s eponymous character lays out her thesis for ridding marriages of troublesome extra lovers. “When someone becomes a mistress,” she says, “it’s because they feel they don’t deserve complete love. She’s the one who needs our help the most.”Wang Zhenxi, a mistress dispeller based in north-central China’s Henan province, is one of a growing number of self-styled professionals who earn a living by intervening in people’s marriages – to “dispel” them of intruders. “I was looking for a love story set in China,” says Lo, speaking from Hong Kong. “I thought it would be really interesting to [explore] the peripheral gaze of a mistress.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago The ‘capital of capital’: Abu Dhabi’s pitch to become a global financial centre

The emirate has wooed hedge funds and money managers. But will they put down roots?

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4 h. ago The thong bikini boom: why the skimpiest swimwear is back – and suddenly mainstream

Once seen as controversial and the preserve of celebrities and Love Islanders, the style has become ubiquitous. Is this a sign of body positivity or something else entirely?There are plenty of places where no one would bat an eyelid at the sight of a thong bikini; on a beach in Brazil or around the Love Island fire pit, visible butt cheeks are practically de rigueur. But my first sighting this year was not while surfing in Australia or sunbathing in the Caribbean, but at an open-water swimming spot, on a rainy day in Scotland.I should not have been surprised. Tiny swimwear is huge news this summer. It is no longer confined to sunny climes, but cropping up everywhere from lidos to leisure centres – and lochs, apparently. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Price of Labour is a leap in inflation: Tax raid on employers and minimum wage hike have driven up costs, with more pain to come

The Tories warned 'Britain can't afford Labour' after figures showed consumer prices rose by 3.8 per cent last month compared with a year earlier.

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7 h. ago Can YOU pass this GCSE maths exam? As teenagers across the UK receive their results, see if you can answer some of the tricky conundrums

After revising long and hard for their exam over the past couple of months, British teenagers have finally received their GCSE results today. But how you fare if faced with GCSE maths questions?

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8 h. ago Pamela Anderson breaks silence as she 'can't help but fall in love' with Liam Neeson

Pamela Anderson has opened up about her close bond with Liam Neeson as the pair continue to be at the centre of romance rumours amid the release of their new film together

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9 h. ago Islamic State extremists exploit instability in Africa and Syria, UN experts say

U.N. counterterrorism experts warn that Islamic State extremists are exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remain a significant threat in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe

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9 h. ago Texas Republicans pass gerrymandered congressional map requested by Trump

Redrawn map fiercely opposed by Democrats next goes to the state senate where it is expected to passUS politics – live updatesThe Republican-controlled Texas house on Wednesday approved a redrawn congressional map requested by Donald Trump and fiercely opposed by Democrats who led a weeks-long protest to stall the effort that kicked off a redistricting arms race between red and blue states.With the house’s approval, the measure next goes to the state senate where it is expected to pass, possibly as soon as Thursday. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Treatment that can double bladder cancer survival rates available to 1,000 patients in England

People with disease that has spread have been found to live twice as long when given treatment hailed as ‘hopeful’More than 1,000 patients living with bladder cancer in England will be eligible for a treatment which can double survival rates from the disease.In England, 18,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer each year, and only about 10% of people with stage 4 bladder cancer will survive five years or more after they are diagnosed. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Fed governor Lisa Cook says she will not be ‘bullied’ into resigning

Trump had called on central banker to step down after his ally accused her of falsifying mortgage documents

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10 h. ago Fed governor urged by Trump to resign will not be ‘bullied’ into stepping down

Lisa Cook, first Black woman to sit on Fed board, responds after allegation by ally of president of mortgage fraudUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has called on a Federal Reserve governor to immediately resign, renewing his extraordinary attack on the central bank’s independence as officials mull next steps on interest rates.A close Trump ally accused Lisa Cook, an appointee of Joe Biden, of “potentially committing mortgage fraud” and urged the US Department of Justice to investigate. Continue reading...

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