74 m. ago Tess Daly's 'fears' about Vernon Kay as he's accused of ‘destroying’ things at home

Vernon Kay marked his 51st birthday on Monday, and didn't hesitate to blame his advancing years for a habit that caused an issue at home with his wife, Tess Daly

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2 h. ago Electricity restored to 90% of Spain and most of Portugal after massive power outage

The outage, blamed by operators on temperature variations, left tens of millions without electricityLights flickered back to life across most of Spain and Portugal on Tuesday after a massive blackout hit the Iberian peninsula, stranding passengers in trains and elevators while millions lost phone and internet coverage.Electricity had been restored to nearly 90% of mainland Spain by early on Tuesday, the grid operator REE said. Power was restored overnight to around 6.2m households in Portugal out of 6.5m, according to the national electricity grid operator. Lights also came on again in Madrid and in Portugal’s capital, Lisbon. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX's Starlinks

Amazon's first internet satellites are on their way to orbit

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12 h. ago Two victims in Idaho student murders almost went out again before killer crept into house, judge in Bryan Kohberger trial reveals

Suspect, 30, is charged with four counts of murder in the November 13, 2022 deaths of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle

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14 h. ago How Elizabeth Hurley's son Damian REALLY feels about his beloved mum's shock romance with Billy Ray Cyrus as pals claim couple are 'set to marry'

The actress, 59, and the controversial musician, 63, sent shockwaves across the internet on Easter Sunday as they announced their relationship to the world with a cosy snap.

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18 h. ago Huge power outage strikes Spain, Portugal and France: Entire cities plunged into blackouts, transport networks shut down and internet is cut off in scenes of mayhem

Spain has experienced a widespread power outage, with videos online showing how the country has been plunged into travel chaos.

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19 h. ago Major power cut in Spain, Portugal and France hitting transport and phones

There is no internet access, no public transport and no phone connection

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23 h. ago BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent 'holds back tears' after 'hugely emotional' show moment

BBC Breakfast presenters Sally Nugent and Jon Kay were left emotional on Monday

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30 h. ago RICHARD KAY: Far from being freed from the shadow Virginia cast over Andrew in life, her death now binds the two of them more tightly than ever

The lingering hope that he might in time clear his name over her allegations of sexual abuse - and restore his reputation - is over.

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31 h. ago Can you crack it? Science reveals the best way to peel a boiled egg | Polly Burey

From storage temperature to pH of the egg white, a food scientist explains how to seamlessly extract an egg from its shellWe’ve all been there – trying to peel a boiled egg, but mangling it beyond all recognition as the hard shell stubbornly sticks to the egg white. Worse, the egg ends up covered in chewy bits of adhesive membrane in the end.The internet is littered with various “hacks” that claim to prevent this problem. But there are several reasons why eggs can be hard to peel. Luckily, that means there are also science-based strategies we can use to avoid the problem. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago SAS security scare: Identities of 20 of Britain's most elite soldiers

In total, 13 soldiers with links to UK special forces were identified in the documents, which were intended for the eyes of military personnel but ended up on the internet.

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36 h. ago Rap group probed by counter terrorism police after 'kill your local MP' comment

The Northern Irish rap group have been referred to the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit after a video emerged of one of the members making a statement in London in November 2023

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38 h. ago People in stitches over vintage TV clip from 2000 gushing over 'the new internet' and 'very fast' Google search engine

A short snippet from noughties BBC show, The Kit, shows British TV presenters, Gia Milinovich and Tom Lanham debating the 'essential' websites that people used 'almost every day'.

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39 h. ago 'Rave guy' whose eyepopping picture turned into internet meme reveals how his life has changed

Shaun Jackson, then some 40 years old, was captured in promotional footage for the Rumes bar in 2014 smiling and cutting shapes on the dance floor.

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40 h. ago Elizabeth Hurley's pals claim she could be set to 'MARRY' Billy Rae Cyrus amid whirlwind romance as secret to their shock new relationship is 'revealed'

The actress, 59, and country singer, 63, sent the internet into a frenzy on Easter Sunday as they announced their relationship to the world with an Instagram snap.

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45 h. ago Kaytranada at Alexandra Palace review: a hot and heavy lesson in FOMO from the DJ master

The superstar producer is still getting the crowds to go mad for his remixes — even if they’ve been streamed to death online

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50 h. ago The world has become addicted to rage – and 2016 might be to blame

Polls have shown that increased political division has made us all far angrier than we used to be, something only worsened by a lucrative new form of internet content designed to stoke our fury. And there might be only one way to move past it, writes Roisin Lanigan

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54 h. ago Painful sex. Shrinking bits. White patches, veins and the signs of cancer: DR PHILLIPA KAY's guide to EVERYTHING that can go wrong with your vagina and vulva

And if we can't name things properly, accurately and without shame, it only adds to the stigma and misunderstanding around women's most intimate health issues.

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2 d. ago Princess Charlene of Monaco appears sombre as she joins Prince Albert among delegation of European royals at Pope Francis' funeral

The delegation of European royals have arrived in St Peter's Square for the funeral of Pope Francis, with Prince William representing his father King Charles at the ceremony.

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3 d. ago Pudding for breakfast? Latest internet fad is a dream for those with a sweet tooth

Topsy-turvy food trend trickling into supermarkets as sweet treats no longer reserved as an end-of-dinner finaleThe idea of pudding as a sweet finale to lunch or dinner is being inverted by the rise of the breakfast pudding. This topsy-turvy food trend includes everything from chia seed puddings designed to taste like cookie dough, overnight oats that resemble tiramisu and Weetabix biscuits transformed into what could be mistaken for vanilla cheesecake.TikTok is the main instigator of the trend, causing dieticians, fitness influencers and homecooks to do battle with viral recipes. The process tends to involve soaking base ingredients such as oats and chia seeds overnight with natural plant additions such as dates and cacao powder or somewhat less healthy, processed items such as melted chocolate bars and spreads including Lotus Biscoff, a brand of caramelised biscuits. There are recipes inspired by Snickers, Kinder Bueno and Bounty bars alongside others modelled on cinnamon rolls an...

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