24 m. ago Russia and North Korea build first road bridge linking the two countries in show of 'friendly, good

Relations and exchange programs between the two countries have been flourishing in recent years, with North Korea supplying ammunitions and troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine

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27 m. ago Town 'saturated' with 13 barber shops just got a 14th given permission to open

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council's planning committee approved plans to turn an amusement arcade in Hannah Street, Porth, into a barber shop

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29 m. ago Glut of early fruit and veg hits UK as climate change closes ‘hungry gap’

Warm weather means strawberries, aubergines and tomatoes have come weeks earlier than expectedA glut of early strawberries, aubergines and tomatoes has hit Britain as the dry, warm weather has eliminated the traditional “hungry gap”, growers have said.It has been a very dry and sunny spring, with one of the warmest starts to May on record expected. Temperatures could reach 30C at the earliest point on record later this week, forecasters have said. Continue reading...

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40 m. ago Festival goers' urine to be collected for brewing beer by the bucket load this summer

Around 20,000 litres of urine is being collected from festival Portaloos this summer and used by climate scientists to help brew brand new environmentally friendly beer

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48 m. ago Margaret Drabble: ‘Our family had a passion for Georgette Heyer’

The author on re-reading The Mill on the Floss, discovering the eccentric genius of Georges Perec and the comforts of Lee ChildMy earliest reading memory I remember very clearly being taught to read by my father, who had just returned from the second world war in Italy with the RAF. We were living in a council house in Pontefract, having been evacuated from Sheffield. I was three or four, and we used a primer called The Radiant Way which I loved. I later used the title for one of my novels.My favourite book growing up I loved the Alison Uttley stories and was shocked to find in later life that the creator of Little Grey Rabbit was not a good mother and did not like children. I also loved Mary Poppins by PL Travers. I didn’t like the film, which was saccharine, but I loved the much sharper book. Travers too was a very difficult person. Continue reading...

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54 m. ago Naked Attraction star shares steamy telly plans as she launches new TV concept

EXCLUSIVE: Naked Attraction star Chrissie Wunna has landed herself a new TV show, Welcome to Wunna Land, and she can't wait to let fans see what goes on in her life

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59 m. ago Cambuslang charity wins award for connecting people with job opportunities

Routes to Work South is in partnership with South Lanarkshire Council.

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63 m. ago The Big One: If major earthquake hits the West Coast it could sink the land in minutes, new study warns

The region is overdue for a major earthquake that could lead to a huge tsunami wave

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71 m. ago More than 7,000 West Lothian school children given help with clothing grants

The school clothing grants administered by the council are one of a range of services to help families struggling in the cost of living crisis.

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76 m. ago West Lothian's share of national welfare fund stays the same despite rising demands

A report to the council’s Executive offered some comfort that the council can carry over around £500,000 from last year’s emergency funding.

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85 m. ago Local election results live: Farage’s Reform snatch Runcorn from Labour while Tories’ vote collapses

Farage overturns Labour majority of nearly 15,000 votes in Runcorn and Helsby, as the Tories suffer in the mayoral and local council elections

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86 m. ago Community activists putting pedal to metal in £175,000 Killin pump track fundraising

The £175,000 track project aims to build the facility both for the benefit of locals, but also to draw visitors and biking enthusiasts to the area.

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95 m. ago The Big One: If major earthquake hits the West Coast it could sink land in minutes, new study warns

The region is overdue for a major earthquake that could lead to a huge tsunami wave

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1 hour ago Beachgoers 'leave human waste in gardens' and people are 'peeing in bins'

Residents near a popular beach claimed there was "human waste" in their gardens and jet-skiers were "splashing about under the influence of alcohol" at a council meeting

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2 h. ago ‘What do you mean we can’t?’: Eddie Hearn on Times Square, Saudi billions and boxing’s new reality

As Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney and Teófimo López prepare to fight in Times Square, the Matchroom boss discusses power, pressure and the man (mostly) behind the curtainAs workers tighten bolts on a steel ring platform beneath the glare of LED billboards in Times Square on a sun-splashed Thursday afternoon, Eddie Hearn is still wrapping his head around the reality of what he’s helped build.“It actually is going to happen,” he says, sounding slightly astonished. “Up until about two weeks ago, I thought: this isn’t happening. And now we’re 24 hours away.” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Local elections 2025: Live results map for every council and mayor race

The local election results are being declared as councils tally up votes.

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2 h. ago English local elections: Tories reject claim Reform UK main opposition after ultra

Reform score victories including their first mayoral race and taking Runcorn with six votes in byelectionLocal elections 2025: full mayoral and council results for EnglandReform win Runcorn with just six votes in blow to LabourIs Farage’s quest to rid Reform of ‘amateurism’ paying off?Reform UK has won three of the first five wards declared at Northumberland County Council, with Labour and the Conservatives picking up one each, PA reports.There are 67 seats on the council, with the Conservatives defending 33, Labour 18, the Liberal Democrats four and Greens two, while there were 10 independent councillors. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago BBC Two’s Chess Masters: The Endgame divides opinions as winner is crowned

Thalia Holmes, 20, defeats Richie Kelly, 63, in final after former RAF technician misses a win (can you find it?)BBC Two’s Monday evening show Chess Masters: The Endgame reached its final this week amid a continuing debate between experts, who found it patronising, and social players, novices and children who enjoyed its light touch and focus on personalities. The series was placed in a testing environment, the 8pm slot, sandwiched between the intellectual heavyweights Mastermind and University Challenge.Viewer numbers, as supplied by Broadcast, peaked in the first week at 890,000, then gradually dipped to a low of 535,000 on Easter Monday before rebounding to 655,000, a 5.5% share of the viewing audience, for the final week. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Nottinghamshire County Council election 2025 results in full

Results for the Nottinghamshire County Council election for Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Broxtowe, Gedling, Mansfield, Newark and Sherwood, and Rushcliffe

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2 h. ago Ukrainian drone attack kills at least 7 people hours after Kyiv and Washington's mineral agreement

More deaths were reported in Ukraine on land occupied by Russia where seven people were killed in a drone attack, hours after Kyiv signed the minerals deal with the US

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