33 m. ago Weekend Wishlist: 10 summer essentials our fashion and beauty team our loving

From fruity fragrances to SPF serums, our fashion and beauty team have hunted down the very best summer must-haves on the high street

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38 m. ago Plastic pollution talks fail as negotiators in Geneva reject draft treaties

Countries deadlocked on whether legally binding deal should include curbs on production and toxic chemicalsOnce again negotiators will leave the plastic summit this week without a treaty, having failed to reach agreement in what was supposed to have been the final round of talks.The delegates, who were attempting to complete a crucial treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis remain deadlocked over whether it should reduce exponential growth of plastic production and put global, legally binding controls on toxic chemicals used to make plastics. Continue reading...

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93 m. ago ‘By handing over some planning to the kids, I could relax’: readers’ favourite trips with teenagers in Europe

Holidaying with teenagers can be tricky, but our tipsters have discovered glorious destinations and exhilarating activities to keep them entertained • Tell us about a remote part of Europe – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherSlovenia! We started in Lake Bled. Teens loved the Dolinka ziplines, the summer toboggan run, hiking in Vintgar gorge and swimming in Lake Bled. You can hire paddleboards and boats. If you have the money, there is rafting and canyoning too. After seeing the incredible Postojna cave, we went up the Vogel cable by Lake Bohinj. Half-board at the Bohinj Eco hotel kept the teens amply fed and it also has an aquapark, bowling and plenty of games to boot. We finished the trip off with shopping in Ljubljana and the best ice-cream ever at Romantika. Three happy teenagers. Sue Continue reading...

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93 m. ago In the Green Heart by Richard Lloyd Parry review – neocolonial jungle fever

An intensely political story of a new father’s escape with his baby through a rainforest during wartimeRichard Lloyd Parry, a longtime foreign correspondent whose experiences of war and regime change are recorded in his remarkable 2005 memoir In the Time of Madness, can be said to know whereof he speaks. Many of that book’s issues, including the psychic damage he incurred from events he witnessed in Indonesia, East Timor and Afghanistan in the 1990s and early 2000s, are reinflected in this, his first novel.Kit and Lara live in a remote village in the deep rainforest. She works for a small, undependably financed NGO. He’s a stay-at-home husband, living for their baby daughter Helen. While Lara presents as impulsive yet practical and barely able to contain her own energy, Kit is dreamy, internalised, exhibiting a calmness that falls easily into dissociation. “This is your life,” she shouts at him shortly before they leave the UK, “a day of your life, and it requires your presence.” He...

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2 h. ago Magic mushrooms: how scientists discovered fungi are the secret ingredient for restoring the world’s forests

Healthy fungal networks help trees and plants grow, making them key to successful reforestation. The only problem? Almost nothing is known about this subterranean ecologyEven in midsummer, the ancient hazelwoods on the Hebridean island of Seil are cool and quiet. Countless slanted stems of hazel support a thick canopy, which blots out the sun and blankets everything below in a sort of “fairytale darkness”, says Bethan Manley, a biologist at the Wellcome Sanger Institute.Moss and lichen coat branches threaded with honeysuckle, forming a great dome above you, adds David Satori, a researcher at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Tesco shoppers 'hunt' for 'gorgeous' and 'amazing' £39.50 F&F jacket

Tesco shoppers are loving the "gorgeous" new jacket that's been a hit on Instagram

Economics

4 h. ago Young Celtic fan parties with BSC Young Boys in Switzerland after sweet viral clip in Glasgow

Footage captured the moment Joshua McLaughlin interacted with BSC Young Boys fans at Celtic Park earlier this year, a special relationship which has continued.

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4 h. ago Vintage shop owner finds stash of drugs in pocket of 1990s Stone Island jacket

Kris Boyle made the bizarre discovery after buying a 1997 Stone Island jacket for his clothing store.

Events

6 h. ago New draft of plastic pollution treaty doesn't limit production but calls for a global response

The latest draft of a treaty to end plastic pollution would not put a limit on producing plastics, but recognizes that current levels of production and consumption are “unsustainable” and global action is needed

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10 h. ago Mysterious coin linked to Jesus' biblical prophecy discovered

Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old coin in Jerusalem that is linked to a historical event Jesus foretold in the Gospels.

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11 h. ago Mother's distress as daughter, 15, found murdered 'by man, 67,' who then killed himself

Kyelonna Meya Smiley, 15, was discovered fatally shot in the head in a senior community in Phoenix and Nohe Prado Morelia, 67, took his own life four days later.

Events

11 h. ago Kitchen product which 'rivals professional TV chefs' is on offer

The Ninja Professional Stackable Chopper is capable of chopping and mincing up food in an instant, massively reducing the amount of time it takes to prep vegetables

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11 h. ago Suspect who admitted to hurling sandwich at DC cops on the street revealed to be a Justice Department employee

Attorney general announces firing of DOJ staffer seen in viral video: ‘We will come after you’

Society

12 h. ago Love Is Blind UK fans only just realising how long stars 'date' before getting engaged

Love Is Blind UK fans have been left shocked as they have discovered how long the contestants spend in the pods as the Netflix series returned for season two

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12 h. ago Love Is Blind UK fans just discovering how much time contestants spend in the pods

Love Is Blind UK bosses have answered some frequently asked questions

Sport

12 h. ago Woman 'runs into street naked' after sunbed sparks tanning salon fire

Extraordinary scenes after a fire broke out at Ania’s Tanning and Beauty on Wood Green High Street just after 2.50pm yesterday

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13 h. ago Small Scottish Highland village on banks of iconic loch that is stuff of legends

The small village lies at the heart of the Great Glen, flanked by Glen Urquhart and Glenmoriston, and provides an ideal base for discovering the Highlands.

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13 h. ago RHOLDN star Juliet Angus on Amanda Cronin 'Paddington' feud: ‘She loves to insert herself into the press’

The Hayu star weighs in on their viral spat ahead of the show’s inaugural season

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13 h. ago Livingston troll Celtic ahead of Parkhead clash as mischievous statement goes viral

David Martindale's newly-promoted side make the trip to Celtic Park next week

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14 h. ago Everything inside Selfridges’ beauty advent calendar 2025 – plus key dates to shop

The waitlist is open, and we know everything inside the calendar

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