2 h. ago I'm A Celeb's Martin Kemp names star he didn’t trust to do Bushtucker Trials

Former EastEnders actor Martin Kemp was brutally honest when he was questioned over which celeb campmate filled him with fear when it came to securing meals

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6 h. ago Funding for historic Welsh canal secured after fears it would run dry

Investment of around £2.5 million will be spent on water supply for the canal over the next five years

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33 h. ago Unravelling the mystery of the giant 'scar' that cuts across Scotland: Scientists gain access to a 'once in a lifetime' core from the Great Glen Fault

Priceless rock extracted from Scotland's legendary Great Glen Fault could help answer 'fundamental questions about the history of the Earth', scientists say.

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9 d. ago Putin eases WW3 fears as he says Russia has 'no aggressive plans towards Europe'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has eased fears of potential conflict in Europe during a speech at Collective Security Treaty Organisation in Kyrgyzstan this afternoon.

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1 week ago Highest tax burden in history to fund Labour benefits splurge: One in four to pay higher rate tax, pensions whacked and new property levies

In scenes of high farce at Westminster, an ashen faced Chancellor was left scrambling after her crucial package was leaked before she even had a chance to deliver it to MPs.

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2 w. ago Security fears rise in Nigeria after more than 300 schoolchildren kidnapped

Christian group revises up number of students and teachers missing after one of country’s largest mass abductionGunmen have kidnapped more than 300 students and teachers in one of the largest mass kidnappings in Nigeria, a Christian group said on Saturday, as security fears mounted in Africa’s most populous nation.The early Friday raid on St Mary’s co-educational school in Niger state in western Nigeria came after gunmen on Monday stormed a secondary school in neighbouring Kebbi state, abducting 25 girls. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Angoulême comics festival in crisis as creators and publishers declare boycott

French government withdraws funding after claims of toxic management and dismissal of staff member who lodged rape complaintOne of the world’s most prestigious comic book festivals is under threat of cancellation after leading graphic novelists and publishers announced they would boycott the event and the French government withdrew a tranche of its funding.In the biggest crisis in its illustrious history, the Angoulême festival of la bande dessinée (comic strip) may not take place in 2026 after claims of toxic management and the dismissal of a member of staff who had lodged a rape complaint. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tribal colleges face uncertainty after federal cuts and historic shutdown, in photos

Tribal citizens are among communities navigating the impacts of massive cuts in federal spending and the effects of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Although a pre-shutdown funding increase for tribal colleges and universities was welcome news, college leaders are uneasy about the country's financial commitments.

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3 w. ago Huge funding boost to help restore historic Ayrshire bandstand

The funding includes £187,666 towards the ambitious Girvan Bandstand restoration project and £58,680 to ensure ACE’s outdoor education programme can be provided to every mainstream primary school in the fund’s area of operation.

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3 w. ago Senate advances funding bill to end longest US government shutdown in history

The amended package will still have to be passed by the House and sent to Trump for his signature, a process that could take daysThe Senate on Sunday made significant progress towards ending the longest US government shutdown in history, narrowly advancing a compromise bill to reauthorize funding and undo the layoffs of some employees.But the measure, which resulted from days of talks between a handful of Democratic and Republican senators, leaves out the healthcare subsidies that Democrats had demanded for weeks. That appears set to cause turmoil for the legislation in the House of Representatives, where the top Democrat and several of his lawmakers have announced their opposition. Continue reading...

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