55 m. ago 2025 World Matchplay prediction & odds: Cool Hand Luke can freeze out Winter Gardens rivals

Follow our darts betting tips for the 2025 edition of the World Matchplay at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens

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1 hour ago Death and the Gardener by Georgi Gospodinov review – how it feels to lose a father

The International Booker winner explores Bulgarian family life under communism in this moving depiction of a son’s bereavementThe Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov was published quietly in the Anglophone world for years before he won the 2023 International Booker prize with Time Shelter, about an Alzheimer’s clinic that recreates the past so successfully, it beguiles the wider world.He is perhaps now Bulgaria’s biggest export. Ever playful, never linear, his new novel Death and the Gardener consists of vignettes of a beloved dying and dead father, told by a narrator who, like Gospodinov, is an author. Gospodinov has spoken publicly about losing his own father recently, and the novel feels autobiographical in tone. When we read “My father was a gardener. Now he is a garden,” it is not the beginning of an Archimboldiesque surrealist tale, but rather a more direct exploration of how we express and where we put our love. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Gardeners urged to check their house plants as four pests move in

Be on the watch out for key signs that these four common pests have infected your house plants as they destroy leaves and flowers and risk spreading nasty diseases

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3 h. ago Turning 35, I don’t have answers but I have learned one thing: we’re all just winging it | Alexander Hurst

My adult life seems to be mirroring that of the lead character in Bref, a French comedy about growing up and the things that hold us backWhen I was little I imagined, as most children probably do, that the grownups had things all worked out and someday I would find myself on the other side of a clear boundary. Adolescence on one side; maturity, responsibility, self-assuredness, composition on the other.A few weeks ago I turned 35. As the day ticked closer, I found that old childhood suspicion creeping in again; if any birthday should serve as a demarcator of that boundary, it should be this one, shouldn’t it? And now, as the days tick further from that imagined inflection point, it has become a reinforcement of probably the single biggest lesson I have taken away from “adulthood”: that most of us are simply winging it most of the time, through a process of becoming that never quite reaches become.Alexander Hurst is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Liverpool transfers: Hugo Ekitike pursuit moves closer as defender tipped to join Real Madrid

Liverpool are making a real push in this transfer window as they look to hold onto their Premier League title and are on the verge of making a seventh signing after closing in on Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike

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4 h. ago Rats will avoid your garden in hot weather if one ingredient is scattered

Gardeners have been told to use this natural remedy in their garden this summer to kick out all of the rats and ensure they don't come near your garden spaces ever again

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6 h. ago Households with bedding plants urged to act now to stop them dying

As temperatures continue to stay warm, gardeners need to pay extra attention to their bedding plants – otherwise they risk losing them. The UK is fast approaching its fourth heatwave, which means many of us are looking forward to BBQ parties and time spent lounging on the deck chair with a good book. Unfortunately, gardeners with bedding plants need to stay vigilant – as these plants are harshly affected by hot, dry conditions.

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7 h. ago Police to use facial recognition cameras at Notting Hill Carnival in new crackdown on violence

Visitors to Europe's biggest street party will be scanned for wanted knife offenders, rapists, robbers and those suspected of serious violent crimes.

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8 h. ago Towns and cities to benefit from £15.5m investment in access to green spaces

Natural England, National Trust and The National Lottery Heritage Fund have launched a new programme to bring millions of people closer to nature.

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9 h. ago Homeowner fumes after council worker cuts back garden because 'house looked derelict'

Andrew Wheatley was left fuming after a council worker cut down part of his large ivy plant because it was making his home look 'derelict', according to a neighbour

Society

13 h. ago Norvegr duvet review: Can a £36,000 duvet improve my sleep quality?

Being swaddled in duck fluff is the new financial flex. Ellie Davis prepares to bed down and put it to the test

Economics

13 h. ago Troy Deeney blasts fellow pundits as 'k****' as he shares what they really say off screen

BBC star Troy Deeney has spoken out about a worrying trend of former players-turned-presenters who don’t say what they really think in front of the cameras

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14 h. ago Merz calls for UK, Germany and France to align on migration and defence

German chancellor’s proposal for strategic axis comes as London and Berlin sign first treaty since second world warThe German chancellor has called for a strategic axis between London, Paris and Berlin to tackle illegal migration and deepen defence cooperation, despite declaring that he “deeply deplores” Brexit.Friedrich Merz appeared alongside Keir Starmer at a press conference in Stevenage after the signing of the Kensington treaty, the first formal pact between the UK and Germany since the second world war. The agreement, signed at the V&A Museum and followed by a meeting at Downing Street, sets out plans for closer cooperation on migration, defence, trade and education, including a framework for school exchanges.A mutual assistance clause on national security, including shared recognition that Russia poses “the most significant and direct threat” to both countries.Joint procurement and development of defence technologies including Typhoon jets, Boxer vehicles and long-range ...

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14 h. ago Adam Frost reveals he felt 'disconnected' in honest health admission

Gardeners' World presenter Adam Frost has opened up on his mental health and revealed he felt 'disconnected'

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16 h. ago Parents gobsmacked after searching for kids' show 'In the Night Garden' on Google

The CBeebies show, which first hit screens in 2007, has left parents horrified after one fan decided to look it up on Google - only to be presented with a bizarre related search suggestion

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17 h. ago Create a 'cosy and magical' ambience in your garden with these solar

Spruce up your garden, patio, decking or balcony this summer with these decorative string lights that shoppers are raving creates a 'cosy and magical vibe' - plus, they're currently on sale

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17 h. ago Oasis fan's 'surreal' experience after offering free camping in her garden near Heaton Park

Liv Bridge lives near Heaton Park and offered Oasis fans a place to camp in exchange for a ticket

Sport

17 h. ago Trump's big dream to reopen notorious Alcatraz prison gets closer to reality driving Democrats mad

Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum are in San Francisco to announce the reopening of the infamous island prison of Alcatraz. 

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18 h. ago ‘Good quality’ and ‘very comfy’ garden corner sofa slashed from £500 to £130 for the next heatwave

A great set of garden furniture can instantly transform your garden, and now you can get a ‘very comfy’ and ‘good quality’ rattan corner sofa set with a huge £370 saving

Economics

18 h. ago Man Utd launch new Bryan Mbeumo offer and seek Brentford transfer 'compromise'

Manchester United have launched a new improved bid for Bryan Mbeumo, believed to match the Bees' valuation of the winger as the Red Devils move closer to a 'compromise'

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