5 h. ago Charity urges people in West Lothian to organise their 2026 Tartan Tea Party

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is bringing back its signature event for 2026 after raising £49,000 last year.

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3 d. ago It’s so toxic at Spurs even West Ham were shocked: Frank’s race looks run | Jacob Steinberg

Saturday’s visiting fans know a thing or two about being a dysfunctional club but the level of hate inside Tottenham’s gleaming home surprised even themIt comes to something when the level of discontent at Tottenham had people who have spent all season watching West Ham wondering if it was all a bit much. There were cries of mutiny whenever Guglielmo Vicario tried to play out from the back, jeers at half-time and, of course, sustained boos when another home defeat for Thomas Frank’s nervous wreck of a team ended with one last cross from Djed Spence drifting sadly out of play in the ninth minute of added time.At times it felt like not knowing how to leave the room after accidentally walking in on a bitter row between a warring couple. How is anyone supposed to function in such a poisonous atmosphere? Somehow, the malaise at West Ham felt mild by comparison. At least the anger in east London tends to be focused mainly at the board for the failure to kick on since swapping Upton Park f...

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4 d. ago Alleyway in affluent Hampstead is taken over by drug addicts, prostitution and gang violence

People living alongside Billy Fury Way in London's West Hampstead say they are so terrified of the cut-through that some have begun arming themselves with hammers to protect themselves.

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8 d. ago Photos of demonstrators outside the Supreme Court as it considers upholding transgender sports bans

People for and against letting transgender girls and women play on female school sports teams gathered at The Supreme Court on Tuesday.

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8 d. ago Thora Birch asks autograph seeker if he's 'from Israel' in tense confrontation after BAFTA Tea Party

Thora Birch appeared to lose her cool over the weekend during a tense confrontation with a pushy autograph seeker in Beverly Hills.

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9 d. ago Antiques Roadshow guest gasps 'I'm dumbfounded!' as she learns eye

The latest instalment of the BBCshow, which originally aired in 2024, saw the experts help a number of people at Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery in Ealing, west London.

Culture

1 week ago New football tournament for young people in West Lothian set to be launched

The tournament, which is open to S1 and S2 West Lothian school pupils, is the brainchild of Tyler Huxford who runs the Goalden Coaching Academy.

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1 week ago Amber snow and wind warnings issued as UK braces for Storm Goretti

The Met Office has described Storm Goretti as a ‘multi-hazard event’.

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1 week ago Queen describes reading charity’s mission as ‘more urgent than ever’

‘Books do make life better, and this is only the beginning,’ says Camilla

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1 week ago Queen’s urgent mission over reading rates as book club charity marks milestone

Camilla founded The Queen’s Reading Room in lockdown and its reach has spread to more than 180 countries as it celebrates its fifth anniversary.

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2 w. ago Brits urged to 'stop using bird tables' in urgent winter disease warning

Charity RSPB has urging gardeners and bird lovers to avoid putting food out on certain surfaces.

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2 w. ago Blue Cross warning to pet owners as antifreeze can be deadly

Animal charity Blue Cross has issued an urgent warning about the dangers of antifreeze to pets during winter months, sharing the symptoms you should look out for

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2 w. ago Blue Cross issues warning for pet owners defrosting cars in freezing weather

Animal charity Blue Cross has issued an urgent warning about the dangers of antifreeze to pets during cold weather, as even a tiny amount can be fatal - here are the symptoms to watch for

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2 w. ago ‘It was overwhelming’: Katie Leung on Harry Potter, sudden fame, insecurity – and starring in Bridgerton

As a teenager, the actor landed her first ever job in the blockbuster film series. The experience was fun – but also led to horrendous online abuse. Now she’s back, playing a tough and surprising matriarch in the Regency smash hitSome actors might have been a little put out to audition for the role of the beautiful young romantic lead, and instead be cast as her mother, but not Katie Leung. “Absolutely not,” she says with a laugh. “I look young for my age – as most people in the west think Asians do – but I felt really seen to finally get to play the role of a mother.” She is a mother, she points out, and anyway, the role of Lady Araminta Gun, the steely aristo who is about to rock the new series of Netflix’s Regency behemoth Bridgerton, is so delicious, who could be insulted?Araminta, widowed, has seen off two husbands, and now she’s trying to marry off her two teenage daughters, ideally to a Bridgerton, while keeping her stepdaughter, Sophie, in her place – as a Cinderella-style s...

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2 w. ago Pensioners with health issues urged to contact charity for help claiming up to £441 every month

Independent Age can help older people with health issues claim Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment.

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2 w. ago Animal charity urges cat owners to try to prevent 'widespread health issue'

Cats Protection issued advice for all cat owners in a social media alert

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2 w. ago Six people die as snow, ice and freezing temperatures wreak havoc in Europe

Deaths in France and Bosnia as icy conditions disrupt travel in countries including UK and the NetherlandsSix people have died as snow, ice and freezing temperatures continue to wreak havoc across parts of Europe.Authorities in the Landes region of south-west France said three people died and 15 were injured in road accidents on Tuesday, while two more were killed in accidents in the Paris area. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Prime suspect in fatal stabbing of boy, 15, arrested after two

Scotland Yard said Abdel Derdour, 22, among five people detained at an address in north west of capital on Boxing Day

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3 w. ago Five people arrested in north west London after boy, 15 stabbed to death in Islington

Five people arrested in north west London after boy, 15 stabbed to death in Islington  Times Series

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3 w. ago Man buys wallet from charity shop and is floored by what he finds inside

A shopper has shared his surprise after buying a wallet from a charity shop, only to discover it wasn't empty, urging others to always check items before purchasing

Economics