48 m. ago Corrie and Emmerdale face big changes as ITV turns spotlight on soap budgets

ITV’s beloved soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale could be next in line for cutbacks, with insiders warning budget pressures and schedule shifts may change the shows as we know them

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2 h. ago Scots Michelin star chef opens new fine dining restaurant at Cameron House

Graeme Cheevers returns to Cameron House almost 10 years on with a new fine-dining concept on the shores of Loch Lomond.

Society

2 h. ago George Floyd’s uncle says ‘not enough’ has changed in the 5 years since his nephew’s killing

In the five years since his nephew George Floyd was killed, Selwyn Jones has seen the racial justice movement score big wins and major setbacks. A new administration intent on attacking anything race-related won’t stop him now, he tells Josh Marcus

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3 h. ago ‘The giant penis took shape easily, as I passed through a village called Three Cocks’: meet the artist athletes drawing with GPS

From the phallus on a Welsh hillside, to a huge portrait of Chappell Roan, these Strava runners, riders and skaters have been busy In 2013, I was in the worst shape of my life. Though I functioned well day to day, I was a heavy binge drinker and smoker. Unfit, obese and unhappy, on impulse I signed up to a white-collar boxing fight. I trained six days a week for three months, shifting three stone by fight night. Winning that fight was great, though turning my life around had been my main goal. After that, I started challenging myself regularly while raising money for mental health charities.My first 24-hour challenge involved ascending Pen y Fan – the highest peak in south Wales – 10 times in a row during the dead of winter. It was horrific, but it raised lots of money, so next time I wanted something even bigger. Having seen examples of Strava art online, I thought that might be a good way to get people’s attention. I decided on a big run in the Bannau Brycheiniog (formerly the Bre...

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3 h. ago Now is the time for scientists to stand up against Trump’s repressive agenda | Daniel Malinsky

The administration is attacking research, health and the environment. We might seem unlikely activists – but we have a duty to dissentThere is a stereotype that the natural political activists in academia are the humanities professors: literary scholars, social theorists and critics of culture are the ones who speak truth to power and fight back against oppression.Yet scientists also ought to stand up and organize against the Trump administration’s attacks – not only the attacks on scientific research and integrity, but also the attacks on immigrants, on political speech and on democracy. Scientists cannot see themselves as above the fray but rather in coalition with other workers resisting authoritarianism. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Lake Orta: why Italy's 'secret lake' won't stay under the radar for long

Only an hour from Milan, this beautiful lake boasts baroque buildings and Michelin-worthy restaurants in its vicinity. Visit now before the crowds descend, says Prudence Ivey

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4 h. ago '9/11 gave me breast cancer – my body swelled like balloons and went as red as raw steak'

EXCLUSIVE: Joseph Polcaro was puzzled when he woke up to find red dots across the chest of the t-shirt he slept in and thought his wife was pranking him at first

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6 h. ago Home Bargains shoppers go wild for £25 paddling pool 'perfect for water

Fans of the discount chain are in a tizz over its latest summer range, which includes a paddling pool complete with slides and inflatables to keep tots occupied for hours

Economics

6 h. ago This new London restaurant is a Greek island idyll on a plate

This new London restaurant is a Greek island idyll on a plate  wallpaper.com

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6 h. ago Inside empty bar and restaurant in popular city suburb now going to auction

Over the years the site has changed hands, changed food offering, and changed name and appearance - now it's looking for its next chapter

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12 h. ago Artist Damien Hirst says he rejected a knighthood because he 'never felt comfortable with the idea'

Reportedly worth £308 million, Hirst forged the Young British Artist (YBA) art scene of the 1990s and shot to fame after displaying sharks and other animals suspended in formaldehyde.

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12 h. ago Dermatologist says she's not needed to 'redo Botox' as soon by using skincare that's £1.50 in deal

The new Optimum Peptides collection follows the success of the health and beauty chain's collagen collection, and has already earned the approval of dermatologists and customers alike

Economics

12 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv under Russian drone attacks for second night running

At least seven injured as officials warn more drone and missile strikes likely, while large-scale prisoner swap continues. What we know on day 1,187See all our Ukraine war coverageRussian drones attacked the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, early on Sunday and injured at least seven people, as debris set an apartment building on fire and damaged homes, officials said. The head of Kyiv city’s military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, said “more than a dozen enemy drones” were flying around the capital early on Sunday. The Kyiv mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said the city was “under attack” but “air defences are operating”, telling citizens to stay in shelters.A day earlier, Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 14 ballistic missiles and 250 attack drones on Kyiv, injuring 15 people in one of the biggest assaults on the Ukrainian capital since the beginning of the war more than three years ago. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the attacks indicated Moscow was “prolonging the war On...

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13 h. ago Invading hoard of octopuses from the Mediterranean devour shellfish caught by British fishing crews

Shellfish wholesalers say the huge influx has resulted in swingeing cuts to restaurant orders, leaving chefs scrambling to keep their kitchens stocked.

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14 h. ago Walkerton grieves loss of four students and beloved teacher in London, Ont. crash

Walkerton grieves loss of four students and beloved teacher in London, Ont. crash  CTV News

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16 h. ago Liam Gallagher taking rescue dog on Oasis tour with Noel so he 'doesn't hit the booze'

Liam, 52, was immediately smitten with his rescue dog, who he spotted on the Instagram page of an animal shelter in Thailand and now can’t cope with being separated from his beloved pooch

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17 h. ago US judge orders Trump administration to return wrongly deported gay man

Judge says Guatemalan’s removal to Mexico, despite fears of being harmed there, ‘lacked any semblance of due process’A federal judge ordered the Trump administration late Friday night to facilitate the return of a Guatemalan man it deported to Mexico, in spite of his fears of being harmed there, and who has since been returned to Guatemala.The man, who is gay, had applied for asylum in the US last year after he was attacked twice in homophobic acts of violence in Guatemala. He was protected from being returned to his home country under a US immigration judge’s order at the time, but the Trump administration put him on a bus and sent him to Mexico instead. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift spotted on date night in Florida as popstar unwinds after Blake Lively drama

After Justin Baldoni withdrew the subpoenas of her and her law firm in his legal battle with Blake Lively, Swift relaxed with her NFL-star boyfriend at West Palm Beach restaurant Harry's.

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19 h. ago Chris Hughes declares he's in the 'happiest stage of his life' amid JoJo Siwa romance as he celebrates his beloved Sunderland's promotion back to the Premier League

The reality star, 32, who was spotted kissing the US dancer, 22, on their recent Mexican getaway, took to his Instagram Stories with snaps of himself in the crowd at Wembley.

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20 h. ago Justice system still on brink of 'collapse' despite MAJOR prison reforms, top lawyer warns

In an interview with The Mirror, Law Society President Richard Atkinson said the system needs to be considered as a vital public service like the NHS or education

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