15 h. ago ‘More abusers whose victims die by suicide will be charged with manslaughter’

Suicide was the most common cause of death among victims of domestic abuse for the second year running, police figures suggest.

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17 h. ago MAFS Australia fans say 'this is terrible' after plot twist leaves them 'baffled'

Married at First Sight Australia fans were astounded when bride Sierah made a shock revelation at the second commitment ceremony on Monday

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52 h. ago Fans baffled by Scotland v Wales incident as all point to Blair Murray controversy

It has been compared to Blair Murray's jump in the men's Six Nations.

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67 h. ago Fran McGhie shines as Scotland hold on to edge out Wales in feisty thriller

Scotland 24-21 WalesSix tries and two red cards in Six Nations openerTwo red cards, six tries, a nip-and-tuck scoreboard and a traditional Scottish deluge falling from the sky. This had pretty much everything and Scotland were the team left standing with a win, but only just, in a pulsating encounter. These sides meet again in August, in Pool B of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, and judging by the skill, physicality and entertainment on show in Edinburgh, that appointment in Salford will be unmissable.Sarah Bonar, Emma Orr and Leah Bartlett scored tries for Scotland while Helen Nelson kicked a penalty and three conversions – every kick proving important in the final reckoning. Carys Phillips, Abbie Fleming and Gwenllian Pyrs were try-scorers for Wales, who started and finished strongly, but ultimately paid for missing 35 tackles. Credit, too, for the silky attacking skills and forward muscle of Scotland, for whom the wing Fran McGhie was a constant threat. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Scotland Women v Wales Women LIVE: TV channel, start time and score updates

The 2025 Women's Six Nations starts today with Wales travelling to Edinburgh for their tournament opener

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3 d. ago Scotland Women v Wales Women live updates as hosts have try chalked off

The 2025 Women's Six Nations starts today with Wales travelling to Edinburgh for their tournament opener

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3 d. ago Scotland Women v Wales Women live updates as Fleming scores after Welsh red card

The 2025 Women's Six Nations starts today with Wales travelling to Edinburgh for their tournament opener

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5 d. ago ITV Emmerdale's Joe Tate actor Ned Porteous' EastEnders role 'unveiled' as fans baffled

Emmerdale fans were left stunned to discover that Joe Tate actor Ned Porteous had previously appeared in EastEnders as the son of Grant Mitchell and Michelle Fowler

Culture

5 d. ago Edinburgh to provide ‘magnificent backdrop’ to start of 2027 Tour de France

Scotland, England and Wales will share six stages of the world’s biggest cycling event.

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5 d. ago Tour de France to return to the UK with England, Scotland and Wales to all host stages

The Tour de France will return to the UK for the first time over a decade as the both the men's and the women's event will host stages on these shores in 2027

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5 d. ago Edinburgh and Yorkshire set to host Tour de France Grand Départs in 2027

Men’s and women’s races will both visit UK for three days‘The biggest free spectator event ever hosted in the UK’The men’s Tour de France will return to Britain in July 2027 with a spectacular city-centre Grand Départ in Edinburgh and three stages that trace a route from Scotland through England and into Wales.It will be the third Tour race start in Britain in the last 20 years, after London in 2007 and Yorkshire in 2014, and the most logistically demanding Grand Départ in the century-long history of the race. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Edinburgh and Yorkshire to host Tour de France Grand Départs in 2027

Men’s and women’s races will both visit UK for three days‘The biggest free spectator event ever hosted in the UK’The men’s Tour de France will return to Britain in July 2027 with a spectacular city-centre Grand Départ in Edinburgh and three stages that trace a route from Scotland through England and into Wales.It will be the third Tour race start in Britain in the past 20 years, after London in 2007 and Yorkshire in 2014, and the most logistically demanding Grand Départ in the century-long history of the race. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago UK’s best ten swimming spots for a scenic wild dip including lakes and waterfalls

Experts have revealed the most scenic wild swimming spots across the country, including picturesque waterfalls in Wales and serene lakes stretching miles in Scotland

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6 d. ago EastEnders fans baffled as character 'goes missing' after 'poorly handled' story

The popular character was part of a historic soap moment last month

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6 d. ago Emmerdale Joe's 'real reason for targeting Manpreet' as fans baffled by twist

Emmerdale confirmed that Joe Tate was Manpreet Sharma's mystery blackmailer on Tuesday leaving some fans puzzled about his reasons, as others predicted there was more to it

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7 d. ago Snow maps reveal when 4 inch per hour storm will batter England, Wales and Scotland

Snowy conditions are set to hit Great Britain later this month as wintry weather returns before March is over with several major cities possibly to be hit by flurries

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7 d. ago Government has ‘no plans at this stage’ to legislate for smacking ban in England

Education minister Stephen Morgan responded to calls for change by saying the Government wants to look at evidence from Scotland and Wales.

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8 d. ago Arne Slot explains bizarre Liverpool decision that baffled fans in Carabao Cup final loss

Reds supporters could not understand one tactical choice in particular during Newcastle defeat at Wembley

Sport

9 d. ago The one big question facing each Six Nations side after captivating championship

France were worthy winners and England emerged as title contenders - but Scotland and Wales face more significant scrutiny

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9 d. ago Princess Anne, in a tartan scarf, watched France romp to Six Nations victory over Scotland

While Kate and William watched England trounce Wales, the Princess Royal was in Paris to see Scotland vs France - and looked as if she'd hoped for a different result.

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