29 h. ago Dozens of tourists including Brits are injured when tour bus overturns in Thailand

The holidaymakers were travelling to the island of Koh Samui where the popular TV series 'The White Lotus ' was filmed, when the bus lost control this afternoon.

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34 h. ago Germans are SHOCKED by one thing Brits and Americans commonly do in restaurants and on public transport

Expats working in Germany have shared a common perception among Germans on how Brits and Americans behave in public - including how loudly they speak in restaurants.

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3 d. ago Stranger than fiction MI5 tales revealed in first National Archives collaboration

From Guy Burgess’s briefcase to microdots secreted in talc, an exhibition reveals remarkable items from the agency’s archives – and the extraordinary stories behind themThe agency that would become MI5, originally known as the Secret Service Bureau, employed just 17 staff in 1914; by the end of the first world war, the number working for Britain’s domestic counter-intelligence agency had swelled to 850, including a number of female administrators.While valuable for managing the card index records, noted Edith Lomax, the controller of women staff in 1918, only women under the age of 30 should be recruited “on account of the very considerable strain that was thrown on [their] brains”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Experts reveal the best Dubai property bargains, with hidden gems starting at just £300k

Dubai's recent increase in popularity among British expats is due to several factors, including climate, education and entertainment. Here is a list of the best Dubai properties on the market.

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5 d. ago GCHQ intern who threatened national security pleads guilty to downloading Britain's secrets including the names of spies onto his mobile phone

A GCHQ intern who endangered national security by downloading top secret information including the names of spies is facing jail.

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6 d. ago First orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe crashes after takeoff

Uncrewed Spectrum test rocket’s failure seconds after blast-off said to have produced extensive data nonethelessA test rocket aimed at kickstarting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded less than a minute after takeoff from a Norwegian spaceport on Sunday, in what the German startup Isar Aerospace had described as an initial test.The uncrewed Spectrum rocket was billed as the first attempt at an orbital flight to originate from Europe, where several nations, including Sweden and Britain, have said they want a share of the growing market for commercial space missions. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago 'Hero Brit' is praised for tackling knifeman who stabbed five people including two Americans during Amsterdam rampage

Dramatic footage shows the individual pinning down the attacker and restraining him from any further assaults on the busy street.

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9 d. ago Latest Greece travel warning for Brits as government highlights three key dates to avoid

The UK Foreign Office has updated its guidance for British holidaymakers heading to Greece, including three key dates that travellers should try to avoid being in the country for

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9 d. ago Young Brits plan big holiday spends this year despite cost of living crisis

Young Brits, including Gen Z and Millennials, are more likely to spend big on holidays for 2025, than any other generation, new research by Aviva has revealed

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9 d. ago The shocking rise of violent crime in Britain's classrooms: New report reveals nearly 100,000 incidents in three years with seven

Police forces across Britain including in London, Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire have reported nearly 100,000 violent pupil-on-pupil attacks in the last three years.

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1 week ago Labour admits welfare squeeze will push another 250,000 Brits into poverty

In the Government's own assessment of its benefits changes, it was estimated an extra 250,000 people will be in relative poverty after housing costs in 2029/30.

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1 week ago Foreign Office reveals new Spain travel advice ahead of Easter including key safety app

The UK Foreign Office has updated guidance for British holidaymakers heading to Spain, including information about a key app, that could help keep tourists safe

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1 week ago Confidence plummeting among UK food and drink manufacturers, survey shows

Food and Drink Federation says business confidence fell to -47% amid inflation, energy and labour pressuresConfidence is tumbling among Britain’s food and drink manufacturers, as inflationary pressures including energy, labour and raw material costs gain pace, according to a survey by the industry body.Business confidence plummeted to -47% in the final three months of last year, according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), down from -6% in the previous quarter, as companies in the sector were hit by measures announced in the October budget. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Can you match these iconic UK animals to their homes on the map?

Brits are struggling to name UK wildlife including robins, dragonflies, and badgers - so how well do you know where to find the nation's animals on a map?

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1 week ago Lanark members wow Lanarkshire Philatelic Society with varied displays

Stamps focused on topics including Great Britain from 1840-2016, 'History of Medicine' and Austrian composers.

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1 week ago New holiday warning to Brits in Spain over drinking alcohol and swimming in sea

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has warned British holidaymakers about local laws in Spain including alcohol regulations and swimming safety

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1 week ago 12 Scots who could be picked for the British & Irish Lions this summer

2025 squad could see biggest ever contingent of Scots

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1 week ago British Museum is right to keep Parthenon marbles, says new trustee

Historian Dr Tiffany Jenkins is one of the lineup of new appointees that has raised cultural and historical hacklesThe latest appointments to the British Museum’s trustees include an academic expert opposed to the ­restitution of stolen antiquities.Dr Tiffany Jenkins, author of Keeping Their Marbles, will join new trustees including TV broadcaster and writer Claudia Winkleman, Lord Finkelstein, a Conservative peer who was an adviser to prime minister John Major, the historian and podcaster Tom Holland and the former BBC radio news anchor Martha Kearney for a four-year term. The chair of trustees is George Osborne, the former Conservative chancellor of the exchequer. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The British places most visited by foreign tourists revealed including the incredibly surprising destination above Nottingham and Newcastle

It ranked 15th on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) list of destinations. That put it above Nottingham (16th), Robin Hood's homeland, and Aberdeen (17th).

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2 w. ago How 'tradwives' took the high street:  H&M, Zara and River Island fill up with modest clothes as expert warns 'ultra feminine dress of the 1950s is back'

A throng of British highstreet brands, including H&M, Zara, New Look and M&S sold, Nobody's Child, are using the tradwife aesthetic as inspiration for their new clothing lines.

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