12 h. ago Who was fired on The Apprentice? Full recap of week 8 of BBC show as both teams lose

It was hot sauce week on The Apprentice - but who was left feeling the burn? 🌶

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15 h. ago Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumes dazzling lava show with fountains hundreds of feet high

Hawaii’s most active volcano has resumed erupting after a weeklong pause, sending fountains of lava hundreds of feet into the sky

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17 h. ago UK passport application fee increase: New price, wait time and everything else you need to know

The cost of a new or replacement passport is set to rise from next month, with some people having to pay as much as £222 for the essential travel document

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19 h. ago Reacher fans all have same complaint about 'awkward' scene as season 3 dubbed 'underwhelming'

Amazon Prime Video crime drama Reacher is set to conclude its third season next week and fans have been left feeling disappointed by the latest outing

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22 h. ago Should I renew my passport ahead of planned April price hike?

The Government announced the passport price increase on Wednesday, March 19

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26 h. ago British holidaymakers hit with passport price increases with government set to hike application fees in weeks

In a move that will impact thousands of travellers, the government has confirmed it will hike the cost of renewing passports by 7 percent.

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26 h. ago UK Passport prices increase next month in blow for holidaymakers

The price of the essential travel document will increase on April 10

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41 h. ago Marvin Humes says 'what are you doing to me' as he responds to emotional tributes from 'brothers'

The JLS star and Kiss FM DJ was feeling all the emotions this week as he celebrated a very big personal milestone

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43 h. ago Manchester United supporters respond to season ticket price increase

Manchester United have revealed their ticket prices for next season - and it's not good news for your wallets

Sport

44 h. ago Horrific warning to Brits as Mallorca's beaches 'turn into a gruesome graveyard'

A chilling warning has been issued to British holidaymakers setting sail for Mallorca, Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera this summer, amid a string of 'gruesome' finds involving body parts.

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50 h. ago Trump tariffs creating ‘high uncertainty’, Bank of Japan warns; Musk’s X ‘valued at $44bn again’ – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsSavings and investment firm M&G has warned this morning that it faces uncertain times.In its full year results for 2024, M&G points out that:Increased geopolitical uncertainty and market volatility continue to weigh on client sentiment and pose a significant challenge to financial institutions across the globe.The Company has traded well in the first half and delivered strong profit growth. Like other operators in the sector, we face many cost headwinds that will impact us in the second half, following the recent Budget, notably the increase in national living wage and national insurance from April. We estimate that the annualised impact of these two items is £2.6m, with the incremental costs commencing in April and impacting the final quarter of the 2025 financial year.We plan to mitigate the majority of these costs over the next 18 months through price increases and cost efficiencies. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Nuts, popcorn and ‘healthy’ crisps face daytime ad ban over salt content

The government is set to ban junk food adverts from appearing on TV between 5:30am and 9pm

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2 d. ago Donald Trump: the president making anywhere but America great again | Marina Hyde

The US stock market is spooked and his henchmogul’s companies are floundering. Has the great dealmaker been building up the wrong nation?Naturally I assumed the feeling would pass, but one whole week after the US president turned the lawn of the White House into a crappy car dealership, I keep finding myself feeling optimistic. I know, I know. But if anything, I find myself feeling a little bit more optimistic every day – and sometimes a lot more. Not for America, which keeps electing him, but for the rest of the world. It really would take a heart of stone for governments from Beijing to Delhi to Warsaw to look at the clip of this old guy trying to sell his friend’s electric cars and not think: “Ooooooooh, that is very, very bad vibes. Still, it’s good for us!”In China they have ironically nicknamed Trump “the nation builder”, meaning he is doing an incredible, bigly impressive job of bolstering the Chinese nation. Not to be disrespectful to that ancient golf bore holding the littl...

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3 d. ago British holidaymakers could avoid passport queues with facial recognition software 'set to be rolled out'

Four companies have reportedly already trialed the technology, which could be rolled out as early as next year

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3 d. ago Patsy Kensit prompts concern with post saying she ‘feels isolated’ after ‘saddest week ever’

‘The weekends are always hard,’ actor said

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3 d. ago PIP disability benefits cuts live: Liz Kendall set to slash DWP spending risking Labour fury

A package of reforms to sickness and disability benefits is set to be signed off today by Sir Keir Starmer's Government which could cut billions but has led to Labour backbench anger

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3 d. ago Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad set to testify at trial of men accused of plotting to kill her

The charismatic Iranian dissident and journalist who prosecutors say was targeted by her former homeland's government for assassination, is set to testify at the trial of two men accused in the plot

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3 d. ago Major change at British airports will see holidaymakers cutting passport queues on their way home

The technology, created by four companies, is currently on trial at four UK ports as of November last year and is set to fully launch within the next year.

Society

3 d. ago EastEnders star sparks concern with devastating admission after 'saddest week ever'

EastEnders star Patsy Kensit has admitted to feeling 'isolated' as she candidly detailed her 'saddest week ever' and received the support from her celebrity pals

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3 d. ago Patsy Kensit sparks concern as she shares heartbreaking post about 'feeling isolated' following 'saddest week ever'

The actress, 56, took to Instagram alongside a sombre snap after previously revealing she'd been diagnosed with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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