65 m. ago What’s more vacuous than an endless vacuum? It’s Lauren Sanchez and Katy Perry’s party in space | Marina Hyde

The all-female Blue Origin flight on Monday broke boundaries and set records in the spouting of girlboss gibberishWell, I watched every second of the buildup, flight and aftermath of the first Blue Origin all-female space trip. You’ve heard of one small step for man? This was one giant leap backwards for womankind. I’m kidding, I’m kidding! What could be more empowering or something than watching Lauren Sánchez make going to space sound like brunch with the girrrrrls. Sally Ride could never.Anyway, if you missed this, Jeff Bezos’s fiancee took an 11-minute trip to the edge of space on one of his Blue Origin craft on Monday, alongside some all-female passengers – sorry, “crew” – who included CBS anchor Gayle King and pop star Katy Perry. So yes: the Woman’s World video is no longer the most plastic feminist thing Katy’s done.Marina Hyde is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Celtic Champions League standout branded 'a waste of money' as Luis Palma discovers Olympiacos transfer fate

Celts have spent more than £40million this season but the jury remains out on some signings

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4 h. ago Fan hands himself in after bottle thrown at Van der Poel during Paris

Dutchman struck on his way to victory in famous raceAlpecin-Deceuninck and UCI join with condemnationFrench justice officials have launched an investigation after Mathieu van der Poel had a plastic bottle hurled at his face during his triumphant ride to a third consecutive Paris-Roubaix victory on Sunday.“An investigation was opened into the charge of violence with a weapon in order to identify and arrest the perpetrator,” said the Lille prosecutor Carole Etienne on X. The Dutch Alpecin-Deceuninck rider was struck while powering solo over a cobbled section with 33km remaining in the prestigious one-day classic, often called “The Hell of the North”. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Captive Chinese soldiers appear before the press in Kyiv

Republicans increase pressure on Trump after 35 killed in Sumy, with US president calling for ‘death and destruction to stop’. What we know on day 1,147Ukraine held a press conference with Chinese soldiers captured on the frontline after Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of recruiting fighters from China using social media. The men were led into a press centre handcuffed and flanked by armed Ukrainian guards and it was unclear if they were speaking of their own volition. The pair told journalists they hoped to be part of a prisoner swap.Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, has accused Moscow of dragging Beijing into its invasion, saying that several hundred Chinese nationals were fighting at the frontline. The Kremlin has denied it claim while Beijing has warned parties to the conflict against making “irresponsible remarks”.Zelenskyy accused Vladimir Putin of remaining focused on continuing the war, saying Russia had openly refused to engage in ceasefire talks. “There is only one re...

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12 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother fans 'rumble' true reason behind Ella and JoJo 'feud'

Ella Rae Wise wasted no time in calling out Celebrity Big Brother co-stars JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes, making it clear she was getting frustrated with the pair

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12 h. ago Khloe Kardashian sparks more plastic surgery rumors at Blue Origin space launch

Khloe Kardashian appeared at the Blue Origin launch to cheer on the all-female crew and fans were quick to speculate about possible plastic surgery.

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14 h. ago Shocking moment a heavy duty shovel loader runs over an unsuspecting workman on his first day on the job at a waste recycling site

The 40-year-old is seen collecting waste before the truck unexpectedly rams into him from behind.

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16 h. ago 'Adult baby diaper lover' who identifies as woman and climbs into clinical waste bins 'to sleep and find comfort' admits dumping soiled nappies at children's nurseries

An 'adult diaper lover' terrorised nurseries in Newcastle by dumping soiled nappies outside the gates. Abbi Taylor, 46, also known as Martin Tarling, identities as a woman and sleeps in bins for comfort.

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16 h. ago SNP accused of 'addiction' to wasting money over quango pay bill

Government says public bodies have ‘vital role’ to play

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18 h. ago 'Staggering' amount of money spent on supply staff in Wales' schools

The £78m+ bill for supply staff in Wales' cash-strapped schools has been described as 'as shocking waste of money' by a teaching union

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18 h. ago Strictly's Wynne Evans breaks silence amid 'sex toy' scandal as Katya Jones makes stance clear on BBC star

The opera singer, 53, was reportedly involved in a backstage prank with Jamie Borthwick during the Strictly live tour

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18 h. ago Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite to open own cake shop in north west

Great British Bake Off winner and Strictly star John Whaite has been having big success with his mail order brownies - now he's preparing to open a full cake shop

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19 h. ago Ditch washing lines for drying clothes this spring, householders are told

Many people will be fans of drying laundry outside on the line, but it can be a bad idea for some

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19 h. ago Maura Higgins' campaign to ditch her reality roots and manoeuvre her way into the A

The former grid girl burst into the public eye in 2019 on the fifth series of Love Island, where she finished in fourth place with Irish Dancing In The Stars' Curtis Pritchard .

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20 h. ago Cuddly toys harbour TWICE as many germs as the average toilet seat, disgusting study reveals

Cuddly toys are loved by children around the world. But a new study might make you think twice about letting your child snuggle up to their favourite teddy.

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22 h. ago Maura Higgins' campaign to ditch her reality roots and elbow her way into the A

The former grid girl burst into the public eye in 2019 on the fifth series of Love Island, where she finished in fourth place with Irish Dancing In The Stars' Curtis Pritchard .

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22 h. ago West Lothian garden waste permits now available for residents to purchase

At a cost of £52.75 per household they will be valid from June 1

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23 h. ago What we really want for Easter: alternative gifts to chocolate eggs

We pick the best Easter treats to giftm from Simnel cake to spring flowers — and absolutely no chocolate

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23 h. ago Reform UK council candidate 'called for Chris Whitty to be strung up' and praised golliwog toy as 'cute'

Adele Taggart, who is hoping to be elected to Durham County Council on 1 May, is the latest Reform candidate to face scrutiny over their past social media comments.

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23 h. ago Rachel Roddy’s recipe for almond and potato cake with lemon curd and mascarpone | A kitchen in Rome

A sweet dessert with potato in it? You’d better believe it, plus it’s inspired by an Italian culinary legendWriting in 1891, in his cooking manual La Scienza in Cucina e L’arte di Mangiar Bene (Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well), Pellegrino Artusi introduces the potato as a tuber from the solanaceae (nightshade) family that was native to South America and introduced to Europe in the 16th century. He goes on to note that large-scale cultivation didn’t begin in Italy until the beginning of the 18th century, due to the “obstinacy of the masses who were averse to eating it”, adding that, little by little, the potato became more than accepted (by the poor as well as the rich), because of its good taste, ability to satisfy hunger and the way it lent itself to being cooked in so many ways.If my counting is correct, of 790 recipes in that seminal book, 30 of them include potatoes or a significant proportion of potato flour. What is especially interesting is that even though ...

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