53 m. ago Homebase, B&Q and Wickes store opening times for Easter 2025 bank holiday weekend

Store opening times are dependent on where you are in the UK for your Easter bank holiday weekend - here are all the details

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2 h. ago I fear I’m doing friendship wrong: why do we lose the art of just hanging out? | Carolin Würfel

Pre-planned lunch is fine but is rarely about true connection. Surely unstructured time with friends is betterThere’s a black and white image of the photographer and war correspondent Lee Miller and her friend Tanja Ramm. The two are having breakfast in bed at Miller’s studio in Paris, casually reading newspapers. Their faces are framed by untamed hair and they’re dressed in cotton shirts, with coffee cups in front of them. The image, captured in 1931, is quiet and intimate. They share a blanket, their arms touch. There’s no rush, no urgency. It’s a scene about love but, above all, it’s about friendship.When was the last time I lay in bed with a friend like that? For most of us, it was probably during school or university, when staying over or crashing at someone’s house was a regular occurrence – sometimes a necessity, but mostly just part of our routines. It kept us close. Staying in a friend’s room or apartment felt like being on an island – safe, cosy and fun. It was about whisp...

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6 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: China arming Russia and building weapons on its soil, says Zelenskyy

Just as much Russian bombing under energy ceasefire, says Ukrainian president. What we know on day 1,150China is supplying weapons to Russia, including gunpowder and artillery, and Chinese representatives are involved in weapons production on Russian territory, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Thursday, citing reporting by Ukrainian security and intelligence agencies. “We are ready to speak in detail about this,” Zelenskyy said, adding that Ukraine expects to share documentation to support the claims next week.Zelenskyy said: “We have finally received information that China is supplying weapons to the Russian Federation. We believe that Chinese representatives are engaged in the production of some weapons on Russian territory We see the cooperation between these two countries in this area, and we must acknowledge it is happening.” The Associated Press could not confirm Zelenskyy’s statement. At the time of writing there was no response from China to the latest claim...

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6 h. ago French FM says Ukraine talks to continue in London next week

French FM says Ukraine talks to continue in London next week  AP News

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7 h. ago Rare neurological disorder leaves baby girl unable to blink or smile

A mother first noticed something was wrong during pregnancy when her daughter’s eyes appeared open during ultrasound scans

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9 h. ago In his words: Shapiro recounts evacuating arson fire in pajamas at Pennsylvania governor's residence

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is sharing new details about the arson fire this weekend that prompted his family to evacuate the official residence in Harrisburg in the dead of night

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9 h. ago Giorgia Meloni whispers soothing words to Trump on ‘western nationalism’

Italy’s prime minister and president spoke a common language – but for a discordant moment over UkraineShe had been welcomed to the White House with open arms as few other foreign visitors had been since Donald Trump’s return, and Giorgia Meloni wanted to assure her host that – at least when it came to their political worldview – they spoke a common language.Italy’s prime minister, whose Brothers of Italy party has roots in neo-fascism, was keen to stress that she shared many things with the man who had just hailed her as a “friend” who “everybody loves and respects”. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Fears of the economy tanking are now higher than they were at the height of the Covid pandemic

Dismal fund manager sentiment comes as Federal Reserve warns of increased inflation and slowing growth due to tariffs

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9 h. ago Macron hosts ‘excellent’ ceasefire talks with top US, European and Ukrainian officials

Senior diplomats set to meet again in London next week after ‘very productive’ Paris summit to revive stalled effortsSenior US, European and Ukrainian diplomats will meet again in London next week, the Élysée Palace has said, after what a French official described as an “excellent” day of talks in Paris aimed at reviving stalled ceasefire efforts.“We have started a positive process in which Europeans are a part,” the spokesperson said after the meetings attended by top British, French, German and Ukrainian officials as well as the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Shocking moment mother, 43, drags two police officers along the road with her car after being pulled over

Lauren Baird, 43, gave a false name and details to officers when she was pulled over in Aviemore in Scotland after a computer check revealed the vehicle had no insurance.

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11 h. ago At least one reported dead and five critical after Florida university shooting

Police took one suspect into custody shortly after reported gunfire at Florida State University in TallahasseeA mass shooting on Thursday on the Florida State University campus sent several people to a nearby hospital, a medical center spokesperson said, with at least one person reported dead.Reports in the early afternoon said at least six people were hurt and taken to hospital, with further details and confirmation being sought from the authorities. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Tsurenko sues WTA and its chairman for causing 'emotional distress'

Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Tsurenko has filed an amended lawsuit that accuses the WTA Tour and its chairman, Steve Simon, of a breach of contract, negligence and the “negligent infliction of emotional distress."

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11 h. ago Liverpool to prove THIRTY BBC pundits wrong with stunning Premier League title win

Liverpool are cruising to the Premier League title after going 13 points clear of rivals Arsenal at the top of the table, but not many fans or pundits backed the Reds to win the league this season

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12 h. ago Trump says Fed chair would resign if asked and condemns him over interest rates

President, whose tariffs has caused turmoil, said Jerome Powell is ‘always too late and wrong’ with rate policyDonald Trump early on Thursday condemned the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, for not lowering US interest rates, and expressed a wish for him to be gone from his role.The US president lambasted Powell as “always too late and wrong” in a post on his Truth Social platform. Trump noted that the European Central Bank (ECB) was poised on Thursday to lower interest rates again, without mentioning that the body has been responding to the chaos caused by Trump’s initiatives on tariffs. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan admits life 'could've gone wrong' due to testing past

Ronnie O'Sullivan is widely regarded to be one of the greatest-ever snooker players in history, but his life could have panned out in a different state of affairs

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12 h. ago Trump reveals new date to sign Ukraine minerals deal, weeks after Oval Office ambush on Zelensky derailed it

President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States and Ukraine would sign an agreement giving America access to much of Ukraine’s mineral wealth next week, more than a month after a planned White House signing ceremony with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was aborted after a disastrous meeting between him and Trump in the Oval Office.

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12 h. ago Casualties rushed to hospital after Florida university shooting

Police respond to shooter alert at Florida State University in Tallahassee as six people reportedly injured, one criticallyA mass shooting on Thursday on the Florida State University campus sent several people to a nearby hospital, a medical center spokesperson said, with at least one reported to be in critical condition.Local reports in the early afternoon spoke variously of at least six people hurt and taken to hospital and possible fatalities, with further details and confirmation sought from the authorities. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Freddie Flintoff opens up 'learning to accept' the scars of his near

Speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show, Flintoff admitted he did not leave the house for around six to seven months as he attempted to cope mentally with his scars following the accident.

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12 h. ago Freddie Flintoff didn't leave his house for 8 months after horror Top Gear crash

Sporting legend Freddie Flintoff was left with facial scarring after an episode of Top Gear went badly wrong and his car flipped, seriously injuring him.

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12 h. ago Sailor with Area 51 link shares chilling details of UFOs rising from Pacific

US Navy veteran Alexandro Wiggins recalls he spotted four 'tic-tac' shaped object emerge from the Pacific Ocean and fly off in unison - almost 20 years on from another 'tic-tac' UFO sighting in the same area

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