45 m. ago Classic British holiday park nominated as one of the best in top UK travel awards

Butlins could be bringing home two prestigious industry awards this year, but holidaymakers can still save up to 40% on breaks

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92 m. ago Jamie Oliver's simple trick that keeps wine chilled on summer days

As summer temperatures rocket a glass of chilled, crisp white wine is just the thing to keep you cool. But how to make sure your drink stays cold? There's nothing worse than sticky, warm white wine and no one wants wine watered down with melting ice cubes. Jame Oliver's simple trick will keep your drink in the heat without diluting it And there's no need for expensive gadgets.

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5 h. ago Trump signs ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ into law on Independence Day after narrow passage: ‘Our country is going to be a rocket ship’

The bill passed Thursday with a narrow margin in the House of Representatives

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5 h. ago Proof the feud is well and truly OVER! Emotional moment brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher hold hands and hug as they reunite on stage in Cardiff

After tens of thousands of die-hard fans flocked to Cardiff from all over the continent, Oasis officially made their long-awaited return on Friday evening.

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6 h. ago Emma Raducanu v Aryna Sabalenka – Wimbledon live: Briton loses third

The British No 1 fought valiantly and pushed Sabalenka to the brink in two-hour classic on Centre Court

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10 h. ago Hot diggity dog: Joey Chestnut regains title in New York hotdog eating contest

Leviathan of competitive eating fires up Nathan’s Fourth of July event after yearlong ban for promoting rival wienersJoey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title at the annual Nathan’s Fourth of July hotdog eating contest on Friday, cementing his status as the undisputed all-time champion of hotdog consumption.A rerun of Jaws was the blockbuster attraction in Coney Island this Fourth of July holiday, but not the classic Steven Spielberg movie enjoying a new lease of life on the 50th anniversary of its release. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago The Guardian view on the public’s dinomania: passion for palaeontology endures through the ages | Editorial

From blockbuster movies like Jurassic World Rebirth to documentary series, the appetite for these ancient creatures appears inexhaustibleOn-screen discussions of DNA and off-screen scientific consultants notwithstanding, no one goes to see a Jurassic Park movie for its realism. Yet one of the less convincing moments in Jurassic World Rebirth, the latest in the franchise, is unrelated to oversized velociraptors. It’s the palaeontologist Dr Henry Loomis complaining of shrinking public interest in his field.This spring, the BBC revived its 1999 hit series Walking With Dinosaurs. Not a week goes by without headlines announcing the discovery of a new species or new theories on how they behaved. Publishers produce an endless stream of dino-related fact and fiction, particularly for children. Palaeontology – at least when focused on the dinosaurs of the Mesozoic, or our hominin forebears – has long exerted an extraordinary hold on the public imagination.Do you have an opinion on the issues...

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11 h. ago Sol de Janeiro 'incredible' bundle offer includes perfume mist for £11

The set includes the cult classic Cheiroa 62 alongside a few other products to elevate any trip

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12 h. ago 'Timeless' Debenhams watch that is 'admired by all' drops from £870 to £101

'Simply elegant and classic in design, it looks and feels good.'

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13 h. ago Labour's curriculum expert says schools could be 'pushed' to teach 'diverse texts' rather than English favourites

Professor Becky Francis said the classic English play, first performed in 1945, is so widely taught for English Literature GCSE because it is 'tried and tested'.

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15 h. ago Gary Lineker says BBC should ‘hold its head in shame’ for dropping Gaza film

Ex-BBC presenter criticises failure to show documentary, accusing people at ‘the very top’ of failing over the conflictGary Lineker has said the BBC should “hold its head in shame” over its failure to show a documentary about the plight of medics in Gaza.The former Match of the Day presenter said people at “the very top of the BBC” had been failing over the conflict, following the corporation’s controversial decision to drop Gaza: Doctors Under Attack. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Gary Lineker fights back tears as he says BBC should 'hold its head in shame'

Gary Lineker has slammed the BBC for not airing a documentary on the doctors in Gaza less than six weeks after his 26-year run presenting Match of the Day came to an end in acrimonious circumstances

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17 h. ago Wimbledon 2025: Osaka opens before Alcaraz in action and Sabalenka v Raducanu – live

Day five updates as the third round gets under wayEmail Katy | Draper knocked out by inspired CilicMake that 3-0 Osaka. Nick Kyrgios, who will play alongside Osaka at the rebooted US Open mixed doubles event next month, is watching on with Osaka’s team, and will be impressed with what he’s seen so far.Osaka, the ultimate hard-court specialist who’s finally found her feet on grass, is attempting to reach the fourth round for the first time in her career. I’d love for her to have a deep run here; the former US and Australian Open champion has been so hard on herself for not quite hitting the heights since returning to tennis after the birth of her daughter, Shai, who turned two on Wednesday. Osaka opens with a comfortable hold, and then breaks to 15 when Pavlyuchenkova, the 34-year-old Russian who reached the French Open final in 2021, opens serve with an error-strewn game. It’s 2-0 to Osaka. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Next shoppers in a frenzy over 'classic' maxi dress that is 'very slimming'

The high street firm has once again wowed shoppers with this special event dress.

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18 h. ago Joey Chestnut to make Coney Island’s summer as hotdog champion returns

The leviathan of competitive eating returns for Nathan’s Fourth of July hotdog eating contest after year’s ban for promoting rival plant-based wienersA rerun of Jaws will be the blockbuster attraction in Coney Island this Fourth of July holiday, but not the classic Steven Spielberg movie enjoying a new lease of life on the 50th anniversary of its release.The jaws here belong to Joey Chestnut, the undisputed all-time champion of hotdog consumption, and a leviathan in the world of competitive eating that has grown as a sporting spectacle to the point where it is a regular fixture on ESPN. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Oasis at Cardiff Principality Stadium Met Office weather forecast for Friday July 4

Will the weather hold up for fans going to see their icons tonight?

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19 h. ago Can Starmer and Reeves hold the Labour Party together? Ask John Rentoul anything

The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your questions as Labour grapples with a welfare reform crisis, mounting pressure on Keir Starmer’s leadership, and growing doubts over Rachel Reeves’s position

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21 h. ago Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal hold Madueke talks; Rodrygo boost; Gittens to Chelsea close; Man Utd latest

Major deals looming as summer window heats up

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21 h. ago Quatermass 2 review – Hammer turns up the heat in enjoyable alien invader sequel

The brusque, unsmiling American rocket scientist returns with a bigger budget and more action alongside an entertaining turn from Sid James as an inebriated journalistHere is the 1957 sequel to Hammer’s box office smash The Quatermass Xperiment from 1955; it is enjoyable, though the law of diminishing returns is coming into play. Like the first film, it is based on the original BBC drama (the second series, in fact) and Brian Donleavy is back as Quatermass himself: the brusque, unsmiling American rocket scientist working closely with the British government and permanently exasperated with them.Once again, Quatermass finds himself at the centre of a deadly alien attempt to take over Planet Earth. While debating whether or not to fire a nuclear powered rocket up into space, Quatermass comes into contact with a woman whose boyfriend has been injured by what appear to be football-sized meteorites, which his white-coated assistants have been already tracking on their radar scopes. It app...

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22 h. ago How War of the Worlds became Spielberg’s most controversial movie: ‘He lost his sense of decency’

Arriving four years after the attack on the Twin Towers, Spielberg’s loose adaptation of the HG Wells classic – which turned 20 this week – utilised 9/11 imagery and a very era-specific sense of American panic to tell the story of an alien invasion. Many championed it. Others found it tasteless, writes Al Horner

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