5 h. ago Second World War veterans return to Scotland for ‘magical’ visit to Edinburgh Tattoo

The veterans revisited Scotland in a journey was organised by the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans.

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9 h. ago Children sobbed as they saw yob smash bottle on man's head in train rammy

A fight had broken out in the carriage after an early-evening service left Motherwell.

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9 h. ago Railway journey in Wales named among best attractions in the world

The Vale of Rheidol Railway in mid Wales continues to wow passengers with its 'incredible views' and the service provided by staff and volunteers

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10 h. ago The forgotten Wales and Lions star ready to spark back into life with new challenge

The Wales prop will be a key figure for the Dragons this season

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10 h. ago George Clarkey shares emotional journey of mum's survival from severe health scare

A Strictly Come Dancing star has opened up about the heartbreaking moment his mum was left without any memory

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11 h. ago Mum feels 'abandoned' and 'forgotten' in horrible East Lothian home

Shannon Stewart was placed in temporary accommodation in Ormiston, East Lothian, before claiming she was 'forced' into an unfit home in Macerry in November 2024.

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11 h. ago Video shows mangled train cars on top of each other after huge derailment

Aerial footage shows the aftermath of a derailed freight train in Texas on Tuesday (12 August), which saw 35 carriages come off the track.

Culture

12 h. ago Man who stepped into path of train carrying young boy jailed for 10 years

Frederick Danquah, 28, was earlier found guilty of attempted murder, and culpable and reckless conduct.

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12 h. ago 'Fantastic' BBC period drama epic about real life rivalry ‘nobody has done before’ lands this month

The BBC's upcoming big budget period drama epic King & Conqueror stars James Norton and has been branded a 'must watch' for fans of The Last Kingdom and The Winter King.

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13 h. ago Man who stepped in front of Glasgow train with toddler on shoulders is jailed

Frederick Danquah took the toddler to the railway station after he had split up with his partner.

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13 h. ago AD FEATURE: Explore Ashton Sixth Form College and start your journey

Year 11 students are invited to shape their future and explore the incredible opportunities available at Ashton Sixth Form College

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14 h. ago Father who stepped into path of train carrying young son jailed for 10 years

Frederick Danquah, 28, was earlier found guilty of attempted murder, and culpable and reckless conduct.

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14 h. ago Major London train station to remove three quarters of advertising billboards

The proposal has called for fewer static posters, more digital displays and information boards

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15 h. ago The Spin | Rehan Ahmed’s technicolour technique deserves a show on Ashes stage

All-rounder is back on form and would be an exciting addition to England’s squad, says Leicestershire’s director of cricketAs the Hundred fires into primary-coloured summer action, all free T-shirts and AI fan photos, the Spin has been putting her feet up, coffee in one hand, notebook in the other, chewing over the Championship season to date.If the notebook has proved a bitter disappointment, scribbled with long-forgotten three for 67s, the ruminations have been fun. It’s been a season of surprises – Leicestershire! Lancashire! – and memorable moments, from Tom Banton’s 371 in the very first game to Ian Botham’s thunder and fury over Somerset’s field-of-onions pitch for the game against Durham. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Who is in cast of Destination X? Full cast and who has been eliminated so far

Destination X is about to continue the journey - but who has had to pack their bags? 🚌

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17 h. ago Who are Kairat Almaty? Celtic foes with Chelsea bound wonderkid offer up gruelling Champions League journey into unknown

It's a hell of a tie for Celtic who face a gruelling Champions League trip to Kazakhstan

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17 h. ago The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar review – whimsical fantasy in a kingdom long, long ago

In this first adult novel from the acclaimed children’s author, an immortal magician returns to tell the story of a royal court where he cast his spells some 500 years beforeThe American author Louis Sachar’s most celebrated book, 1998’s YA novel Holes, was a huge word-of-mouth success on both sides of the Atlantic. Its short, punchy chapters tell the story of plump, hapless Stanley Yelnats, sent to a summer camp for wayward boys, where a terrifying Warden has peculiar ideas about character reformation. The 5ft-deep holes the boys are required to dig turn out to have a surprising purpose. Shifts of time, register and perspective render a simple premise mesmerisingly intricate. It has peril, love, crime, wickedness, redemption and friendship in, well, spades.A quarter of a century later, Sachar has written his first supposedly adult novel, in which many of the same ingredients reappear. A man “dressed like a typical American tourist”, but with an odd habit of storing cake crumbs in t...

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19 h. ago 'Mez has been forgotten in all of this': The real Meredith Kercher, the lost victim in the Amanda Knox case

Meredith Kercher, the lost victim in the Amanda Knox case – and the family left serving a “life term” of loss

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19 h. ago ‘A tour de force!’: LensCulture Critics’ Choice awards – in pictures

From hazardous trips through the Kurdish mountains to a queer journey into the heart of Americana, these images all wowed the esteemed prize’s judges Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Inside Ellen DeGeneres' life in the UK after being 'pushed out' of Hollywood and leaving because of Trump

Ellen DeGeneres shocked her fans when she said goodbye to the United States in favor of the United Kingdom after the 2024 presidential election.

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