14 h. ago Welsh pumpkin patch has been named one of the best to visit for 2025

Gower Fresh Christmas Trees in Swansea has ranked fifth among the UK’s best pumpkin patches to visit for 2025.

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20 h. ago The five best haunted theme parks in the US named for 2025: list

These attractions are sprawling playgrounds of fear and theatricality set to scare the daylights out of you for Halloween

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29 h. ago Stephen Lawrence’s father says killer should name others before parole considered

Neville Lawrence, 83, is preparing for David Norris, now 49, to appear for first time to plead for his freedomStephen Lawrence’s father says one of his son’s killers should name the other members of the gang who murdered him before being considered for parole.Neville Lawrence, 83, is preparing for David Norris to appear before a Parole Board for the first time to plead for his freedom. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Inside Justin Bieber's Scotland trip from golfing at St Andrews to swanky hotel stay

Justin Bieber has sent Scots fans into a frenzy after the global pop star spent the weekend in Scotland visiting various locations and taking in the culture.

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2 d. ago Justin Bieber Scotland: Global star shares sunset snaps with Edinburgh beer on Scots high street

The world-famous singer has been staying at Gleneagles Hotel during a trip to Scotland.

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3 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans name '2025 winner' and are left with 'no words'

George Clarke took to the stage with his partner Alexis Warr and impressed Strictly fans on Saturday night

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3 d. ago Justin Bieber gives surprise piano performance of new track at Gleneagles hotel

Justin Bieber impressed fans with his impressive piano skills as he delivered an intimate performance at the Gleneagles hotel during his visit to Scotland this weekend.

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3 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing 2025 winner 'named' in 'one to beat' confirmation amid first exit

The hit BBC One dance show returned to screens in September

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4 d. ago I experienced the best of Scottish hospitality at Brig o'Doon

This was one of the best hotel stays I had enjoyed anywhere in Scotland

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4 d. ago The hotel in Scotland's 'top autumn staycation spot' you can book for huge discount

The historic inn dates back 200 years

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5 d. ago Sarah Mullally is named as first female archbishop of Canterbury

No 10 announces decision although role will not legally be taken on until January, before an enthronement serviceSarah Mullally has been named as the first female leader of the Church of England as Downing Street announced the 106th archbishop of Canterbury nearly a year on from Justin Welby’s resignation over the handling of a safeguarding scandal.This is the first time an archbishop of Canterbury has been chosen since the Church of England allowed women to become bishops in 2014. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Cardiff Half Marathon 2025 weather forecast as first named storm of season to hit UK

This is what runners in the capital can expect this weekend

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7 d. ago Magic Mike stripper who 'jiggled the breasts' of a solicitor bride

The 32-year-old victim said she was 'shocked' and 'froze' when Stuart Kennedy (pictured) - dressed as a firefighter - burst into the party at a four-star hotel resort in Perthshire, Scotland.

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8 d. ago Iconic Scottish hotel unveils revamped spa celebrating the art of ‘coorie’

The iconic hotel has reopened the Kohler Waters Spa, providing cosy relaxation areas, intimate treatment rooms, and thermal experiences

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8 d. ago 'Peaceful' and 'perfect' couple's retreat hidden in stunning Eryri scenery and a short drive to the coast

A snug, wooden pod has been named as the 'best for couples' stay at the Sykes Gems 2025 Awards, beating off stiff competition from properties across the UK.

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8 d. ago ‘We never dreamt one song would take us round the world six times’: the Ting Tings on That’s Not My Name

‘We went halves on the cost of 500 records and illegally put them on the shelves of a music shop in Manchester. Mark Radcliffe played it and said, “Strike a light!”’Katie and I were playing loads of gigs in Manchester in a band called Dear Eskiimo. We’d got a deal with Mercury. They had committed to an album, but then suddenly changed all their top people and we got dumped. I remember thinking: “Bastards.” No one would answer the phone to us. We felt invisible and rejected. That’s what the lyrics to That’s Not My Name are all about: “They call me Stacey / They call me Her / They call me Jane / That’s not my name.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘We never dreamed one song would take us round the world six times’: the Ting Tings on That’s Not My Name

‘We went halves on the cost of 500 records and illegally put them on the shelves of a music shop in Manchester. Mark Radcliffe played it and said, “Strike a light!”’Katie and I were playing loads of gigs in Manchester in a band called Dear Eskiimo. We’d got a deal with Mercury. They had committed to an album, but then suddenly changed all their top people and we got dumped. I remember thinking: “Bastards.” No one would answer the phone to us. We felt invisible and rejected. That’s what the lyrics to That’s Not My Name are all about: “They call me Stacey / They call me Her / They call me Jane / That’s not my name.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende audiobook review – portrait of a fiercely independent young woman

Sent from San Francisco to report on the war in late-19th century Chile, a young writer embarks on a journey of self-discovery in this tale of love, loss and liberationSet in the late 19th century and inspired by the Chilean civil war which ravaged the country in 1891, Isabel Allende’s historical drama tells of a young woman born illegitimately in San Francisco’s Mission District. Emilia del Valle’s surname comes from her Chilean father, an aristocrat who seduced her mother when she was a novice nun and left before their child was born. Emilia owes her fiercely independent spirit to her liberal-minded stepfather Francisco Claro, whom she calls Papo, who encourages his stepdaughter to think for herself.In her late teens, Emilia writes a series of successful pulp fiction novels under the male pen name Brandon J Price. By the age of 23, she is a columnist at San Francisco’s Daily Examiner; still writing as a man, she longs to do more serious work. Eventually, she is commissioned to tra...

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1 week ago Historic Tokyo district named world’s coolest neighbourhood for 2025

Jinbōchō’s dense cluster of second-hand bookstores, retro cafés, and curry houses secured its place at the top

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1 week ago Rage, Maga and the Kardashians: the teen who filmed 3,000 hours of Kanye West’s life

At the age of 18, Nico Ballesteros was given permission to film the falling star for six years, now packaged into an unsettling new documentaryIf you were to go back and rewatch any of Kanye West’s controversial moments from the last seven years – I’m not sure why you would, as West’s devolution from hallowed icon to cultural pariah has been one of the sadder pop culture stories of the decade, but let’s say you did – you would spot, lingering in the background, a kid with a camera.He’s easy to miss – scrawny, often wearing Calabasas-sized sunglasses, usually holding an iPhone or iPad, he’s nearly indistinguishable from the many fans and associates that often trail West wherever he goes. But he’s always there. In the Oval Office meeting where West pledged his fealty to Donald Trump, at his infamous “white lives matter” Paris fashion show, at any of his messianic “Sunday Service” worship sessions – there he is, impassive, camera trained on the Chicago-born rapper now legally known as ...

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