59 m. ago Wallace and Gromit superfan ‘really pleased’ franchise is so successful

Mel Harrison, 43, has been collecting Aardman memorabilia since she was a child and has more than 1,000 items.

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90 m. ago What can Keir Starmer say at the White House that Donald Trump might listen to? | Andrew Rawnsley

The stakes couldn’t be higher and the risks couldn’t be greater when the prime minister visits Washington this weekFor British prime ministers, with their ideas about the world shaped by the histories of Churchill and Roosevelt, Maggie and Ronnie, and the rest of the folklore about the transatlantic alliance, the prospect of a visit to the White House usually causes tingles of excitement. One of our senior diplomats once offered me an explanation of the allure: “The red carpet is laid out, the national anthems are played, all that stuff is very seductive.” This will be customarily accompanied by ritualistic words about the importance and invincibility of the “special relationship”.Number 10 lobbied hard to get Sir Keir Starmer across the Atlantic early in the second term of Donald Trump and, until recently, Downing Street people were telling themselves that an encounter between the two men needn’t be a disaster and might even turn out to be a success. In the weeks since Trump’s re-e...

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1 hour ago How one of Britain's fastest growing restaurant brands is disrupting kebab culture

There are roughly 15,000 independent kebab restaurants in the UK, but GDK might be the first to make a success of the franchise model.

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2 h. ago Pregnant woman shows how baby bump dramatically changes in size from morning to evening

Jenny Zhou was 13 weeks pregnant when she took to TikTok to share the difference in bump size between morning and night - and people were left baffled

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3 h. ago The Australian Dream? There’s a dark side to moving down under

Nearly 50,000 people moved from the UK to Australia on a working holiday visa in 2024. But while many of these sun-seekers enjoy a new life or a long holiday, others are unsettled by the country’s politics and pop culture. Kyle MacNeill speaks to the young Brits left disillusioned

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3 h. ago Your rights if you get a private parking ticket as new rules introduced

Consumer rights expert Martyn James has explained what you need to know about changes that have been introduced for private parking firms

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3 h. ago Man City vs Liverpool betting offer: Get 80/1 or 60/1 odds when you pick the winner with Paddy Power

Paddy Power is offering new customers the chance to back either Man City or Liverpool at enhanced odds of 80/1 or 60/1 respectively when the two teams face off in the Premier League this Sunday

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3 h. ago 'I won £7m on EuroMillions – but then everything went horribly wrong'

Luís Lopes thought his life had changed when he won £8million on EuroMillions but, 15 years later, he's penniless and facing a crippling debt

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3 h. ago Man City vs Liverpool betting offer: Get 50/1 on both teams scoring

New Betfair customers can back both teams to score when Liverpool take on Man City in the Premier League this weekend and enjoy odds of 50/1 if the North West giants both find the back of the net

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3 h. ago Clever coffee table with hidden storage has almost 5,000 five

Storage and functionality in one is a real bonus and this table gives you both, with the added benefit of it looking really elegant too.

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3 h. ago Drivers warned to make one change or risk hefty fine from DVLA

The driving experts have said never to skip this step

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4 h. ago German voters head to polls facing world of change as far right waits in the wings

Europe holds its breath as world’s third largest economic power and most populous EU country faces crossroadsGerman voters go to the polls today but it is a different world from when the campaign began only a few weeks ago.Nearly 60 million ­people are choosing a government that will have to grapple with the breakdown of the transatlantic alliance under Donald Trump and new threats to European security just as the country’s vaunted economic model is hitting the skids. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Europe’s big carnivores are on the rise – but can we live with bears next door?

Numbers of animals once hunted as vermin are rising across the continent. But scientists worry about how we are going to get along with these predatorsEurope’s carnivores have had a remarkable change in fortune. After tens of thousands of years of persecution that wiped out sabretooth tigers, hyenas and cave lions, there has been a recent rebound in the continent’s surviving predators.Across mainland Europe, bear, wolf, lynx and wolverine numbers have risen dramatically as conservation measures introduced several decades ago have begun to make an impact. There are now about 20,500 brown bears in Europe, a rise of 17% since 2016, while there are 9,400 Eurasian lynx, a 12% increase. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Kew Garden 50p warning as rare coin listed for staggering £7,000 on eBay

In an exclusive interview with the Mirror, Channel 4's Posh Pawn star James Constantinou has warned Brits about 'misleading and exploitative' listings

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4 h. ago Eating your main meal at lunchtime could manage common health condition

Dr Reshma Rakshit says changing your meal times around could help with symptoms of common conditions that affect one in four adults in the UK - and it's as simple as swapping two meals

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4 h. ago Sleep expert reveals secret hacks for waking up 'less groggy'

Most of us can relate to that groggy feeling first thing in the morning, particularly in winter when some of us wake before the sun rises. But according to this sleep expert, there are ways to combat it with a few simple changes

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6 h. ago Six beloved UK sweets that rebranded over the years as original names are revealed

From Snickers, Jelly Babies and even Starburst, there's a wide selection of sweet treats that are classed as beloved favourites in the UK and have undergone a rebrand to change their original names

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6 h. ago England and Wales's burglary hotspots: Interactive map of 37,000 neighbourhoods lays bare streets with most break

London's Oxford Street and the upmarket area of Soho to its south stretching to Piccadilly Circus is the nation's number one burglary hotspot, MailOnline can reveal.

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6 h. ago Met Police under fire after recruiting more than 1,000 officers without checking their references over the course of more than a year

The Met police hired more than 1,000 officers without checking their references before they started at the force.

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7 h. ago The area of Wales that has rejected getting rid of 20mph on 143 roads, and people are not happy

The default 20mph speed limit was piloted in the county and now the council has rejected every application to change routes back to 30mph

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