66 m. ago Power outage latest: Blackouts across Spain, Portugal and France as train stations are evacuated and flights cancelled

MAILONLINE BLOG: Spain, Portugal and France have been hit by a massive power outage, affecting transport, telephone lines and traffic lights in major cities.

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82 m. ago Actor Alan Cumming says being Scottish is the reason for ‘much of my success’

He also said being Scottish had given him ‘a little bit of an inferiority complex’.

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95 m. ago Slow Horses star likes idea of 'breaking down barriers' by being a ginger Mr Darcy

Slow Horses actor Jack Lowden has been signed up as the new Mr Darcy and he can't wait to represent the classic character as the first ginger to take on the iconic role

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97 m. ago Spirited Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal fans to ‘bring their boots’ against PSG

Manager said club ‘feel’ lack of Champions League trophyMikel Merino could replace Thomas Partey in midfieldMikel Arteta has told the Arsenal support to “bring your boots” and a can-do attitude for the Champions League semi-final first-leg at home against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night, as he radiated conviction that the club was primed to make history.The manager described the game as the biggest of his career and one of the most significant hosted by the Emirates Stadium, which opened for the 2006-07 season. It is Arsenal’s third appearance in the last four of Europe’s elite competition, after the victory against Villarreal in 2005-06 and the defeat by Manchester United in 2008-09. Continue reading...

Sport

1 hour ago Kim Kardashian trial: Suspected ringleader of $10m ‘Grandpa’ gang robbery ‘can barely speak or hear’

Ten people are on trial over the 2016 robbery that saw the reality star bound and gagged in Paris

Events

2 h. ago Larry Lamb reveals two actors in Gavin & Stacey 'went rogue' and stormed off in the wedding scene during final episode

The actor, 77, who plays Mick in the beloved show, has confessed that the scene of the famed final episode caused huge upset with unknowing extras who did not know what to do with the news.

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2 h. ago Home of missing Claudia Lawrence 'targeted by ghouls' after secret attic revelation

"I still don’t know how they got in. It makes me feel a bit creepy going there on my own, that somebody’s been in. I will go in daylight. It’s made me really nervous."

Society

3 h. ago Donald Trump Jr launches ‘Executive Branch’ membership club with $500k fees

The club’s founding members include entrepreneur David Sacks and the Winklevoss twins

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3 h. ago Britain's Got Talent finalist left woman feeling 'upset, distraught and needing help' after raping her, court hears

Andrew Johnston (pictured), 30, was 13 when he finished third on the second series of the ITV talent show in 2008, competing as a boy soprano.

Events

3 h. ago Going for Goldblum: fans flock to Jurassic Park star Jeff in London

Hollywood actor and jazz musician, in UK to launch fourth album and play concerts, arrives in King’s CrossIn what was once a red-light district, between a furniture shop and a recruitment agency, Jeff Goldblum is selling T-shirts.And not only T-shirts, the Hollywood A-lister is also selling his own jazz albums, while meeting fans and signing their merchandise. He has not had to work too hard to sell himself to the crowds of people waiting to meet him on a sunny Monday afternoon in London – the queues stretched more than 50 yards. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago 'I feel sorry for Gen Z who think jabs and diets are the answer

A super fit grandmother has shared her thoughts on why the older generation are more active and fitter than the younger generations - and why she feels sorry for Gen Z

Events

4 h. ago Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer's and prolonged fasting

An autopsy report confirms the main cause of actor Gene Hackman's death was heart disease and notes he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease and likely had not eaten for a long time

Events

5 h. ago Etiquette experts reveal what theatergoers should NEVER do after outrage over attendee eating can of tuna

After an audience member experienced a particularly terrible evening when the person next to them at Cabaret decided to both open and eat a can of tuna fish, it sparked a massive uproar.

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5 h. ago ‘People were stunned’: how massive blackout unfolded across Spain and Portugal

With mobile networks down and much of Spain’s transport system paralysed, people were left to navigate the chaos as best they couldSpain and Portugal power outage: live updatesIt was the moment the lights went out. In a post-match interview, after her straight sets win to reach the last eight of the Madrid Open, American tennis star Coco Gauff was joking about her avocado toast breakfast and bad night’s sleep, when suddenly the microphone cut. She looked surprised, while behind her the LED ad boards turned black.It was just after midday and all across the Iberian peninsula the power was failing, plunging Spain and Portugal into chaos. Buses and trains stopped; cash machines went dark; people were left trapped in unlit metro carriages and lifts, with no certainty about when they would get out. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago North Lanarkshire Council’s work on child poverty receives positive feedback from Public Health Scotland

The council’s latest report on child poverty was reviewed by the NHS organisation which found that both the report itself and the action plan provided addressed both long term and prevention aspects, with interventions linking those in need into the relevant support.

Society

5 h. ago John Higgins' massive net worth and sting operation that rocked sporting world

The four-time world champion faces Mark Williams in the quarter-finals of this year's World Snooker Championship

Politics

5 h. ago What caused Spain and Portugal power outages as experts suggest weather to blame

Millions of people across Spain and Portugal have been left without electricity today as a massive power outage has hit the Iberian peninsula.

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5 h. ago Teen who died after being hit by van pictured as 'broken' family pay tribute

"I feel absolutely devastated that there is nothing I can do to bring my baby back. I take comfort knowing that he will get the send off he so deserves. Life is so cruel."

Events

6 h. ago How Elizabeth Hurley's son Damian REALLY feels about his beloved mum's shock romance with Billy Ray Cyrus as pals claim couple are 'set to marry'

The actress, 59, and the controversial musician, 63, sent shockwaves across the internet on Easter Sunday as they announced their relationship to the world with a cosy snap.

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6 h. ago John Lithgow reveals what he did when friend who has trans child begged him not to star in Harry Potter show

It was announced earlier this year that the 79-year-old actor is set to play Professor Albus Dumbledore in the new drama.

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