57 m. ago Leaked royal letters reveal Prince Philip's 'fatherly', 'loving' side as Gyles Brandreth claims he was unfairly viewed as 'unsympathetic to his daughter

Princess Diana and Prince Philip exchanged a series of letters in 1992 through which the Duke of Edinburgh attempted to counsel the Princess, signing off each letter with a touching message.

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63 m. ago Tourism boost as new 30 million passenger airport has grand opening

In 2024, some 6.7 million international tourists visited the Southeast Asian country, a 23% increase from 2023

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89 m. ago Katie Price 'thrilled' as she's set to reunite with kids after 'tricky' time

Katie Price has not lived with her youngest children, Jett, 12, and 11-year-old Bunny for several years.

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93 m. ago Poland shoots down drones over its territory amid Russian attack on Ukraine

Donald Tusk says operation was launched after ‘repeated violations of Polish airspace’Follow the latest updates livePoland scrambled its own and Nato air defences to shoot down drones that entered its airspace on Wednesday during a Russian attack on Ukraine in what the Polish army called an “act of aggression” as Warsaw got involved in the war in its neighbouring country for the first time.The Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, said early on Thursday that operations were continuing and that he was in “constant contact” with the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte. Tusk called for an emergency meeting of the council of ministers at 8am local time, a government spokesman said. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago The North West woodland named one of the UK’s best for conker picking

Embrace this autumn tradition with a day out to this beautiful woodland and country estate

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2 h. ago Pineapple pudding cake, chocolate ginger beer cake, Portuguese napkins: Helen Goh’s cake recipes

Three treats from her new book, Baking and the Meaning of LifeThe combination of pineapple, salt and tamarind was part of my childhood in Malaysia. In fruit salads and the famous Penang laksa, the mix of sweet, tangy, salty and acidic is so vibrant and distinctive that, for me, it is almost synonymous with the country of my birth and, more importantly, its incredible range of foods and flavours. Naturally, then, I wanted to recreate that in a cake. The choice of an upside-down cake was obvious when thinking about pineapple, and adding tamarind to the caramel felt an exciting addition to the flaky sea salt we all know and love. I have always been intrigued by the fact that small children, my own included, who seem so sensitive to spice in anything else, love gingerbread cookies, which have such a robust flavour profile and warm spiciness. When my boys were going for a birthday sleepover, I had the idea of translating Nigella Lawson’s chocolate Guinness cake into a ginger version, rep...

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2 h. ago Area of England well protected for nature is in decline, data shows

Wildlife coalition says figure stands at 2.83% of country, less than in 2024 and tiny fraction of the 2030 target of 30%The area of England protected effectively for nature is continuing to decline, according to data from the country’s largest coalition of wildlife organisations, as experts say the government is allowing habitats to deteriorate.The government is under a legal obligation to protect 30% of land and sea in the UK for nature by 2030, a pledge made in 2020 by the then prime minister, Boris Johnson. At the moment, however, 2.83% of England is well protected for nature, 2.4% of Wales, 4% of Northern Ireland and 12.6% of Scotland. This gives an average of 6% of the UK as a whole, which is well below the target. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago What is the endgame in this toxic immigration debate: is it friends and neighbours thrown out of the country? | Jonthan Liew

The notion of remigration was abstract, but the right is dragging it towards respectability. If the goal is homogeneous whiteness, they should say itDo they come for you at dawn or dusk? In the dead of night, or at family dinnertime? Will they come with masks and shields, or will they be kindly and sheepishly apologetic? Will they accept a cup of tea and a biscuit if offered? Will there will be bags already packed by the door, protocols prepped and drilled, a list of numbers to call? Will you go quietly and with dignity, or in a mess of curse words and screaming limbs?Perhaps right now this all feels a little fantastical and far-fetched. Perhaps it feels hard to imagine the great wave of remigration lapping up on the pristine middle-class doorsteps of Stroud or Stoke Newington. We can still have a chuckle about it. Maybe there’ll be a nice fat relocation cheque. A free one-way holiday on the British government. Always wanted to visit China at this time of year, and so on.Jonathan Li...

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2 h. ago ‘Everything in Brazil is a bit of a fusion’: Ixta Belfrage on heritage, food and her new cookbook

Brazilian-British chef Ixta Belfrage talks to Lauren Taylor about Amazonian river fish, feijoada and why her new cookbook, ‘Fusão’, celebrates the country’s rich culinary melting pot

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2 h. ago Candid comments from kayaker who faked his death to start new life with other woman

Ryan Borgwardt was so desperate to start a new life with a woman in the country of Georgia he went to some extreme lengths to fake his own death on Big Green Lake, Wisconsin

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2 h. ago Netflix viewers are 'gripped' after watching 'greatest film of the decade'

One of the greatest films of the decade is apparently now on Netflix after a TikTok reviewer shed light on the movie in a recent post – and it's just over 90 minutes long

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3 h. ago People gathered for great meat feasts at end of British bronze age, study shows

Evidence of millions of animal bones at sites in West Country and Surrey points to ‘age of feasting’These days, revellers converge on the West Country from all parts of the UK and beyond to take part in the wonderful craziness of the Glastonbury festival.It turns out that at the end of the bronze age – also a time of climatic and economic crisis – the same sort of impulse gripped people. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Remote UK beach with gorgeous views was once a smugglers' hideaway

Nestled in the southwest of Wales is a true hidden gem of a beach with beautiful and picturesque views - and it was once home to criminal smugglers hiding their loot in the caves

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3 h. ago Poverty, poor housing and a lack of job opportunities need tackled to fix Scotland's drug deaths

Record View says too many addicts are slipping under the radar and dicing with death every day.

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4 h. ago Gabriel Martinelli sends message to three rivals for Arsenal place as price tag emerges

Gabriel Martinelli has come under fire in some quarters for his displays for Arsenal, but he insists he isn't worried by an increased competition for places at the Emirates

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4 h. ago Nepali politician is chased down the street by a lynch mob as Prime Minister's flees and presidential palace is burned to the ground

Young Nepalis are leading angry protests across the country, with violence spreading in the capital and other cities.

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5 h. ago Roses, Quality Street and Terry's Chocolate Orange shrink but one costs 33% more

The most popular Christmas chocolates are already on the shelves but it has been noticed that not only are they smaller but they carry a higher price tag with one now setting you back £16.50

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6 h. ago The celebrity hotspots in Britain's 'Beverly Hills': Interactive map reveals how stars are flocking to Cotswolds as Beyonce and Jay Z become latest A

The power couple are in the final stages of purchasing 58 acres of land on the outskirts of Wigginton, where locals told the Daily Mail they are already regulars at the local garden centre.

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6 h. ago Katie Price delighted to finally reunite with her children after 'tricky time'

Katie Price, also known as Jordan, has been open with the media that her youngest children, Jett, 12, and Bunny, 11, haven't lived with her for some years after her row with their dad, Kieran Hayler

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7 h. ago Macron appoints new Prime Minister just 24 hours after François Bayrou lost confidence vote: Defence minister, 39, becomes country's fourth PM in a year

French President Macron late Tuesday appointed Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu as France's new prime minister, the country's fourth in about a year.

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