59 m. ago Los Angeles protests live: LAPD calls for protestors to disperse as Trump says ‘bring in the troops’

Police fire rubber bullets and teargas while protesters block a major freeway and set self-driving cars on fireFull report: Teargas and flash-bangs used on LA protesters as opposition to Trump intensifiesAround 300 Guard troops have been deployed to LA so far.President Donald Trump earlier said he would deploy 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, despite the objections of California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Continue reading...

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78 m. ago Artists, Siblings, Visionaries by Judith Mackrell review – the remarkable lives of Gwen and Augustus John

Gwen’s talent vastly outshone her brother’s – but both are treated with subtlety in this outstanding dual biographyA young woman sits reading, a pot of tea to hand, her blue dress almost the only colour in a still, sandy room. Gwen John’s painting The Convalescent shows a subdued yet happy moment, for this woman is free to think and feel. That, we see in Judith Mackrell’s outstanding double biography of Gwen and her brother, was her ideal for living: to be at liberty even if that meant existing in deepest solitude.The quietness of a life spent largely alone in single rooms, reading, drawing, painting and occasionally having wild sex with the sculptor Rodin, is counterpointed in this epic narrative by the crowded, relentless, almost insanely overstimulated life of Augustus John. Lion of the arts in early 20th-century Britain, he was a bigamist, adulterer, father of so many children you lose track (so did he), and an utterly forgettable painter. Continue reading...

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79 m. ago Readers' Letters: Potholes prevalence is problem caused by council choices

Edinburgh Council’s collection of potholes continues to frustrate and annoy

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3 h. ago London’s V&A Storehouse museum lets visitors get their hands on 5,000 years of creativity

Most big collections have only a fraction of their items on display, with the rest locked away in storage

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3 h. ago Could an alliance of eight small countries turn out to be Europe’s anchor? | Paul Taylor

Amid geopolitical storms and the rise of populism, the ‘Nordic-Baltic eight’ is gaining clout as a bulwark of western resolveWith Europe’s political kaleidoscope spinning wildly in the populist winds, a group of northern countries is gaining weight as a geopolitical anchor. Known as the Nordic-Baltic eight (NB8 in diplomatic jargon), it brings together small northern European states that, individually, might have little clout in international security and politics. But since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, they have wielded growing influence as a pressure group for western resolve, offering an attractive blend of democratic security, defence integration and societal resilience.Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden established their regional cooperation format in 1992, after the end of the cold war, with regular meetings of prime ministers, parliamentary speakers, foreign and defence ministers and senior government officials. It beg...

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4 h. ago 'I'm a fashion editor and found an unlikely retailer selling glitzy festival

The brand may be known for its lingerie and adult toys, but it's really been killing the fashion game recently - and its latest drop is no different

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9 h. ago Thomas Tuchel must solve unique puzzle to bring out England’s best qualities

Against defence-minded teams such as Andorra, England’s central defenders could be the key to creating more opportunities to score

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12 h. ago Love Island star begs bosses to bring back controversial challenge which upset Molly

Love Island 2025 is almost upon us and cast member Shakira Khan says it's time for the Twitter challenge to return six years after it left Molly-Mae Hague fuming

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13 h. ago Snoop Dogg reveals plan to open a burger van outside major British football club

Snoop Dogg said he would like to bring a pop-up burger to Celtic Park as he believes football fans would love it - and he even shared his perfect recipe for a good burger

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13 h. ago Israel Katz threatens to use ‘all necessary measures’ to stop Gaza

Israel’s defence minister says he’d instructed IDF to block humanitarian flotilla carrying climate activist Greta ThunbergThe Israeli defence minister has threatened to “take all necessary measures” to prevent a humanitarian ship carrying climate campaigner Greta Thunberg from reaching Gaza.The ‘Madleen’, a boat operated by the activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), says it is attempting to reach the shores of the territory to bring in a symbolic amount of aid and raise international awareness of the continuing humanitarian crisis. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Summer jewellery 2025: the chic but affordable brands you need on your radar

From £25 to £250, these are the perfect pieces for treating your loved one... or yourself

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15 h. ago SHANE WATSON: I'm a fashion expert. Yes, you can wear lace over 50, but only if you follow my 3 strict rules and NEVER wear this one colour

What do you think of when you think of lace? Spanish mantillas? Those lacy black tights we all wore in the Eighties? A wedding dress?

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16 h. ago Revealed: Why the late Queen scolded Prince William during Trooping the Colour

Each year thousands of well-wishers gather around to catch a glimpse of the Royal Family as they crowd onto the Buckingham Palace balcony after Trooping the Colour.

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16 h. ago New Ikea click and collect lockers to be introduced at Tesco in Kilmarnock

Shoppers will be able to pick up a range of products from the lockers.

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17 h. ago European heatwave may hit 45C in matter of days, how will it impact UK weather?

A heatwave is expected to bring scorching 45C temperatures to some parts of Europe next week, with weather maps suggesting some of the heat will head to cities across Britain as well

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19 h. ago Snoop Dogg says he wants to open a burger van at Celtic Park and serve fans

‘Am I going to bring my burgers to Rangers as well? Nah, I think we will give that a miss’

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21 h. ago He only wanted the skip for a day, but it's still there after a month

Peter Critchley hired a skip for one day, but it still hasn't been collected a month later

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21 h. ago Gardener shares five summer annuals to plant now for 'immediate floral colour'

Gardening expert Tom Watson says the summer annual garden-ready plugs arrive at this time of year, and he starts to plant them into the pots, beds and borders

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21 h. ago Meghan Markle would've 'horrified' King with 'astonishing' move as she 'clings' to title

Meghan Markle raised eyebrows with a video of her twerking trying to bring on labour - and royal expert Jennie Bond has revealed how those at the palace would have reacted to the clip

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21 h. ago MSP says Elon Musk should ‘forget Trump and bring SpaceX to Scotland’

Calls are being made to create a bidding war for Scottish investment between the tech mogul and the US president.

Technology