87 m. ago Five flowers to plant in your garden this month for bright blooms in autumn

August is the perfect time to plant flowers that not only withstand the change in seasons but make your garden look more vibrant. Here are five of the best

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24 h. ago Experts urge tourists check their passport or risk losing travel

Experts have issued a warning to all Brits who are planning to travel abroad in the coming weeks and months, as there are a number of lesser-known travel rules that have been put in place since Brexit

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3 d. ago 'Devil in the Ozarks' killer spent months planning elaborate escape and stealing tools

A former police boss behind bars managed to escape after he spent months gathering supplies to make a fake police uniform and it actually worked – until he was caught just two miles away

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4 d. ago Arkansas prison inmate Grant Hardin's extraordinary escape plan revealed

Grant Hardin, known as the Devil in the Ozarks, had been serving an 80 sentence for murder and rapes and survived in the wild by eating ants and drinking water from a creek

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4 d. ago Man spends the summer growing special corn maze to propose to his girlfriend

Tim Sullivan, 23, spent months planting a massive corn maze on an Ohio farm to spell out a marriage proposal for his girlfriend Caroline Liggett, 24.

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4 d. ago New BBC hit show gets second season after 'secret meeting' in 'clear sign'

Reality show Destination X is set to return for a second series after being a huge hit for the BBC, and they are planning to announce the news sometime later this month

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4 d. ago ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ spent months planning Arkansas prison escape – report

Corrections department review shows how Grant Hardin made fake guard uniform and details lax security at facilityA former police chief known and convicted murderer known as “the devil in the Ozarks” spent months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison, and he said lax security in the kitchen where he worked allowed him to gather the supplies he needed, according to an internal review by prison officials released on Friday.The state corrections department’s critical incident review of Grant Hardin’s 25 May escape from the Calico Rock prison provides the most detailed description so far of his planning – and the issues that allowed him to walk out of the facility. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago 'Devil in Ozarks' planned prison escape for months, cited lax security in kitchen, report says

An internal review reveals that a former police chief, known as the “Devil in the Ozarks,” spent months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison

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5 d. ago Scottish Premiership club 'increasingly alarmed' by new stadium delays as costs hit £3.5m 'and counting'

Decision awaited on planning application submitted 18 months ago

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6 d. ago Think you don’t like asters in the garden? It might be time to change your mind

The easy-going, unfussy aster can still flower long into autumn, puffing up the garden with cloud-like blooms of lilac, white or wizard purpleOne of the things that makes gardening so perpetually, addictively interesting to me is how it challenges beliefs I’d previously held about myself – often on an annual basis. Some beliefs are big, others are smaller, such as my dislike of asters.Ask me in the middle of spring, when everything is new and fresh, and the tulip petals look as if they’ve been streaked with a fan-shaped brush, and I will confidently say I’m not an aster fan. Too fussy, too much lilac, too bushy. But scoot forward six months, and I regret I hadn’t planted a few in the gaps that appear at this time of year. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Fat jab price soars after Trump threat: Cost of Mounjaro up 170% as US President demands UK pay more

Manufacturer Lilly said it plans to raise the wholesale price from next month to bring it into line with 'other developed countries'.

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6 d. ago Six planets are hanging out in early morning skies this month. Here's how to spot them

Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month

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7 d. ago Trees will be planted for every cocktail ordered at certain pubs this month

The brand is building on its commitment after 500,000 trees were planted

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8 d. ago Trump’s pick to head Bureau of Labor Statistics walks back his earlier plan to scrap monthly jobs reports

EJ Antoni first made the suggestion before Trump tapped him to lead the BLS

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9 d. ago Arkansas authorities say additional employees disciplined at prison where ex

Additional employees at an Arkansas prison have been disciplined for not following procedures at a prison where an inmate known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” escaped earlier this summer

Events

1 week ago I was eight when a serial killer strangled me. As I watched him butcher my family... I knew what I had to do

Shasta Groene was eight years old when serial killer Joseph Edward Duncan III butchered her family and spent weeks torturing her in the woods, where he also killed her brother. A new book tells her story

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1 week ago Photos show Israelis demonstrating for the release of hostages and ending the Gaza war

Israelis held protests calling for the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip and for an end to the 22-month war. Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City to pressure Hamas renewed international calls to end the conflict and stirred fears for hostages still in Gaza.

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1 week ago Households living near new pylons could get £250 a year off bills for a decade

Government plans would see families getting discounts on bills every six months to help push forward new electricity transmission infrastructure.

Economics

1 week ago The Latest: Wall Street and US trading partners worldwide react to Trump's latest tariffs

The U.S. has begun officially levying higher taxes on imports from dozens of countries Thursday, four months after President Donald Trump first announced plans to impose tariffs on most of the world while seeking new trade agreements across the board

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2 w. ago Scientist reveals how many burgers you should eat every month to save the planet

Whether you have yours with pickles or extra cheese, a burger can be one of the most satisfying meals to tuck into. But you should only eat one once every two weeks to help curb climate change.

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