78 m. ago 'I compared Center Parcs to Butlin's and there's only one obvious verdict'

Within the first six months of 2025 I have visited Center Parcs' Longleat Forest and Butlin's Minehead parks - and the contrasts couldn't be more stark

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3 h. ago Is your child ready to go out without you during the summer holiday? How to tell

Your child may want to go to the park or into town with friends during the holidays, but how can you know if they're ready?

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3 h. ago Billionaire who was convicted of hiding his wife's body in a barricaded room for two months becomes a Sir

Hans Kristian Rausing was so distraught by the passing of his first wife in 2012 that he could not 'confront the reality' of her death and 'could not cope' without her.

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3 h. ago Why did only one passenger survive doomed Air India crash? Expert explains theory of Brit's miraculous survival

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, from Leicester, managed to stagger away from the disaster that killed more than 200 people on the London Gatwick-bound plane.

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4 h. ago US Open: Rory McIlroy makes cut as defending champion DeChambeau bows out at Oakmont

Northern Irishman’s birdie on 18th secures placeBig names tumble out as DeChambeau finishes on +10Clubs were thrown but the towel was not. Rory McIlroy battled Oakmont’s treacherous setup and his own frustrations to survive for the weekend at the 125th US Open. As McIlroy clung on, high-profile exits from Pennsylvania included the defending champion Bryson DeChambeau, Tommy Fleetwood, Dustin Johnson, Joaquin Niemann, Justin Thomas and Shane Lowry. In epitomising how Oakmont can mess with the mind, Lowry earned a one-stroke penalty after lifting his ball on the 14th green while forgetting to mark it. The Irishman could only laugh and, to be fair, did.McIlroy’s day began with two double bogeys inside three holes. By the 12th, the Masters champion flung his iron 30 yards down the fairway in anger at a loose shot. Five holes later, McIlroy broke a tee marker after cracking it with his three-wood. Yet amongst this was admirable fighting spirit; McIlroy fired an approach shot to within 4f...

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4 h. ago City staffer arrested after ‘impersonating a council member online’ to compliment officials he’d argued with

The staffer has been charged with a third-degree felony

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4 h. ago Project to reduce falls to be rolled out across Falkirk Council care homes

Staff at Grahamston House in Falkirk were praised for the project that dramatically cut elderly residents' falls

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5 h. ago Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher confirm they have finalised their £120million divorce

They announced their surprise separation 14 months ago in typically quirky manner, both dressed in tennis whites.

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5 h. ago Being made an MBE shows I’ve helped ‘change face of darts’ – Luke Humphries

Humphries has been given the accolade in the King’s Birthday Honours along with great rival Luke Littler for their achievements in the last 18 months.

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6 h. ago Friends of Idaho victims who were first in the house break their silence about arriving at murder scene

The new docuseries will debut on July 11, one month before accused murderer Bryan Kohberger’s trial is scheduled to begin

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6 h. ago News that 1 man survived the Air India plane crash weighs on some other sole survivors

News of the sole survivor of an Air India plane crash that killed the other 241 people aboard has led to endless fascination online

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6 h. ago Luke Humphries says being made an MBE shows how far he has helped take darts

Humphries has been given the accolade in the King’s Birthday Honours along with great rival Luke Littler for their achievements in the last 18 months.

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6 h. ago Luke Humphries pays tribute to Luke Littler as darts duo feature in King's Birthday Honours

Darts' World No.1 has enjoyed success beyond his wildest dreams in the sport in the past 18 months and is leading the game to new heights alongside Luke Littler - now both are about to bestowed MBE's in the King's Birthday Honours

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6 h. ago The Greater Manchester council boss handed an MBE in the King's Honours list

His meteoric path into the public sector started when he was just a teen.

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7 h. ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'axe four key staff members' after string of disasters

Earlier this year, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hired Meredith Maines as their new chief communication officer, and over the past few months their team has undergone some changes

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7 h. ago Why thousands of NCAA athletes might wait over a year for share of $2.8 billion settlement

The attorney who negotiated the $2.8 billion legal settlement for the NCAA says thousands of former athletes due to receive damages could have to wait months or maybe more than a year to get paid while appeals play out

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7 h. ago ECB likely to continue as host of World Test Championship finals until at least 2031

Decision expected to be ratified at ICC conference in JulyWTC win would be ‘massive’, says South Africa coachThe third day of the World Test Championship final ended amid raucous scenes among the South Africa fans in the stands but possibly also with popping corks in the Lord’s pavilion as it emerged that England is likely to host the showpiece event for another three cycles.Arun Singh Dhumal, chair of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, informed the International Cricket Council in April that it would like to host the next final in 2027 and such is the BCCI’s power in the international game the move was seen as overwhelmingly likely. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Bachelor star Grant Ellis announces breakup with fiancée Juliana Pasquero months after season 29 finale

Pair got engaged on the latest season finale of the ABC reality dating series

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7 h. ago Touching moment Sam Thompson breaks down in tears and is comforted by best friend Pete Wicks during agonising 260

The 32-year-old raised more than £1.5million for Unicef as he battled through an agonising calf injury to deliver the Soccer Aid match ball to Old Trafford ready for the match this Sunday.

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8 h. ago Bachelor star Grant Ellis announces breakup with fiancée Juliana Pasquarosa months after season 29 finale

Pair got engaged on the latest season finale of the ABC reality dating series

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