11 h. ago Want the Lake District all to yourself? Walk the Cumbria Way

Despite being in one of England’s most popular tourist regions, Julia Rose Clarke manages escape the crowds on this 73-mile footpath that stretches from Ulverston in the south to Carlisle in the north

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18 h. ago In the name of their fathers: Eubank v Benn began and ended a heady era of British boxing

Their dads lit a fire that consumed me but Eubank Jr v Conor Benn embodies all that has gone wrong with the Dark TradeThirty-five years ago this month, on 18 November 1990, my life changed course when I watched Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn fight each other in Birmingham with a ferocity which left me astonished and breathless. After that savage and surreal contest, I began working on a book about boxing, Dark Trade, which allowed me to become a full-time writer.Benn and Eubank were so different that my already deep interest in boxing caught fire. I became consumed by the fight game for decades until, earlier this year, I finished writing The Last Bell, my fifth and final book about boxing. I still loved the most interesting fighters and their incredible life stories, but the controversies around the manufactured rivalry between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr left me sick at heart. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Storm Claudia sparks travel chaos as heavy rain and 70mph winds batter Britain and heads for London

Two 12-hour 'danger to life' amber warnings for up to 6in (150mm) of rain were imposed by the Met Office today for parts of central England and South Wales, from noon until midnight.

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55 h. ago Police officer spared jail for putting teenage fare dodger in a headlock in train station fracas

PC Adrian Young was found guilty of assault at Camden Road station

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57 h. ago Feminist History for Every Day of the Year by Kate Mosse review – the women who helped change the world

The bestselling author champions female trailblazers in an enjoyable anthology for all agesWomen make up roughly 50% of the population but only feature in about 0.5% of recorded history. In Feminist History for Every Day of the Year, Kate Mosse, the bestselling author of Labyrinth, celebrates can-do women and gives history’s trailblazers their due. Aimed at teenage readers but just as enjoyable for adults, this anthology comprises bite-sized stories of female achievement and the centuries-old fight for equality. As Mosse notes in the introduction, it is about women “who refused to accept the limitations put on them, who campaigned and marched, battled and challenged the status quo to change the world for the better”.The book features a mixture of famous and lesser-known figures: artists, writers, scientists, academics, sportswomen, educators and politicians. There’s primatologist Dian Fossey; avant garde painter Amrita Sher-Gil; Britain’s first black headteacher Beryl Gilroy; Pakist...

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61 h. ago Moment Brit punches Middle Eastern man who 'put his bare feet on his headrest during bus tour and lashed out when asked to take them down'

The Brit was said to have lashed out at the man after he propped up his feet near his head while driving around the tropical island Phuket on November 11.

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62 h. ago Moment Brit punches Middle Eastern man who 'put his bare feet on his headrest during tour and lashed out when asked to take them down'

The Brit was said to have lashed out at the man after he propped up his feet near his head while driving around the tropical island Phuket on November 11.

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65 h. ago BREAKING Travel chaos as THREE major motorways closed and huge diversions brought in

Several major motorways are closed, bringing a myriad of chaos to the British commute this morning, as crashes and flooding are causing headaches across the board

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65 h. ago Travel chaos as THREE major motorways closed and huge diversions brought in

Several major motorways are closed, bringing a myriad of chaos to the British commute this morning, as crashes and flooding are causing headaches across the board

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66 h. ago Brits heading to popular tourist spot issued 'fatal toxin' warning

The doctor warned that, more often than not, it proves fatal

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3 d. ago 'Most deadly' flu strain sweeps UK with doctors warning it 'can kill'

The H3N2 strain, originally from Australia, has had its worst flu season on record and this is expected to be the case in Britain as we head into our winter and the virus spreads

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4 d. ago Good Morning Britain star delivers 'bad news' as they halt show for announcement

ITV viewers saw Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid detail the latest headlines on Tuesday's instalment of Good Morning Britain.

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5 d. ago Parents' warn against traveling to popular tourist destination after daughters' death

Holly Morton-Bowles and Bianca Jones, both 19, died from methanol poisoning after travelling to Laos last year

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5 d. ago The rise and fall of the BBC's Teflon Tim, the man who 'failed upwards': CHRISTOPHER STEVENS

Until the 58-year-old fell on his sword last night, it seemed nothing that happened on his watch as head of the British Broadcasting Corporation could shame him into quitting.

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6 d. ago Britain sends RAF specialists to help Belgium combat disruptive drones

Incursions halted flights at Brussels and Liège airports last week with Russia said to be the most likely culpritBritain is deploying Royal Air Force specialists to help Belgium counter drone threats to the country’s airports after disruptive sightings last week that some politicians blamed on Russia.Sir Richard Knighton, the head of the UK’s armed forces, said the British military would provide “our people, our equipment” to help Belgium, though he was careful to say “we don’t yet know” the origin of the drones seen last week. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Horse breeder near 'racing HQ' baffled by noise complaint over 'constant neighing'

Mandy Young, who lives near Newmarket - known as the 'headquarters' of British horseracing - said the letter from West Suffolk Council had left her 'paranoid'

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7 d. ago Brits are going bald quicker than ever before – but it's just making us sexier

The rate at which British men are losing their hair is rising to huge new levels — but for many Brits, a thinning head of hair could make men even more attractive

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7 d. ago 'He was deflecting. Everyone's furious': David Lammy under fire for appalling 'diversity' tweet after Commons disaster

After his shambolic performance, Lammy should have kept his head down and demonstrated his sole focus was on getting Britain's marauding lags safely back under lock and key.

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7 d. ago Britain's 'most picturesque village' has one of best roast dinners with tasty gravy

If traditional British cuisine is your thing, you might want to head to this pretty village in the north east

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7 d. ago Sunbed wars move to Asia as overtourism threatens to match Spain, with 'Witherspoons' pubs serving pints and Full English breakfasts

There is a growing trend of Brits, particularly the younger generations, leaving behind Spain and heading to far-flung destinations - but this is having a negative impact on locals,

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