24 h. ago Tennis star loses it over crying baby in the stands: ‘Do you want me to send the child out the stadium’

British tennis star was knocked out of Cincinnati Open after a close defeat to Belarusian player Aryna Sabalenka

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27 h. ago Massive shark prowls close to tourists as beach evacuated in British holiday spot

The tourist beach had to be evacuated after the shark's fin was seen sticking out of the water just a few feet from where people were bathing.

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53 h. ago History made accessible: The Real Mary King’s Close launches first

One of Edinburgh’s most iconic attractions is making its own history by launching digital sign language tours for the first time. The Real Mary King’s Close will offer tours in British Sign Language (BSL) and International Sign Language (IS) using a multimedia app, launching to coincide with Edinburgh Deaf Festival which begins on August 8th.

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9 d. ago Beachgoers spot mysterious sea monster swimming close to British shoreline

Beachgoers were left stunned when they spotted a mysterious creature swimming close to the British shoreline before they realised it was a rare fish that's known to be dangerous

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9 d. ago Man shot dead close to hotel in Spanish holiday resort popular with British tourists

The victim, believed to be aged around 30, was gunned down on Sunday evening in the centre of Torrevieja an hour’s drive south of Alicante

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4 w. ago More than a quarter of British pubs have closed since 2000. Here’s why

Recent figures from the British Beer and Pub Association show that pubs will close at the rate of one a day in the UK during 2025

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4 w. ago UK should consider political donations cryptocurrency ban, says minister

Pat McFadden reacts over concerns foreign powers could use untraceable money to affect British democracyElection officials should consider banning political donations made in cryptocurrency, a minister has said, amid concerns that foreign powers are using untraceable money to influence British politics.Pat McFadden, the Cabinet Office minister and close ally of the prime minister, Keir Starmer, told MPs on Monday he thought there was a case for preventing crypto donations given how hard it is to trace their source. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago UK should consider banning cryptocurrency political donations, minister says

Pat McFadden reacts over concerns foreign powers could use untraceable money to affect British democracyElection officials should consider banning political donations made in cryptocurrency, a minister has said, amid concerns that foreign powers are using untraceable money to influence British politics.Pat McFadden, the Cabinet Office minister and close ally of the prime minister, Keir Starmer, told MPs on Monday he thought there was a case for preventing crypto donations given how hard it was to trace their source. Continue reading...

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