4 h. ago Exactly where Scots will bask in 20C heat this week before 'batch of storms' arrive

After a month's worth of rain fell in just five days, things are to heat up once more

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4 h. ago Brits 'caught with £1m of cannabis' after Thailand holiday arrested at Heathrow Airport

A couple were charged with trying to smuggle £1million worth of cannabis into the UK after being stopped at Heathrow Airport in the latest crime bust after a string of drug-related crime

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4 h. ago M&S selling £35 beauty bag worth £210 as online orders resume after attack

The full-size Estée Lauder Double Wear Mascara costs £29 on its own, the entire bag is only £35

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5 h. ago Will ANYONE say sorry for Labour's winter fuel chaos? Ed Miliband is latest minister to refuse to apologise for axing pensioners' cash before U

The Energy Secretary repeated the Government's claim that cutting the handout - worth up to £300 a household - last winter was needed to 'stabilise the economy'.

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6 h. ago Gang steal £250,000 worth of luxury handbags after tunneling into designer boutique through a wall

The owner of Dress Cheshire has spoken of her devastation after the gang of three men broke into her store at New Road in Prestbury, Cheshire on Sunday night.

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7 h. ago I advise lottery winners... here's six things they must do if they win record EuroMillions tonight

The UK's biggest lottery prize ever - worth a record £208m - is still up for grabs after Friday's EuroMillions draw had no winner.

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9 h. ago Expert shares three 'old coins' you could have at home worth over £100,000

One of these coins is still in circulation, while the others could be hiding in coin jars at home

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9 h. ago In Spain, a chat on the doorstep is a custom worth preserving in the digital age | María Ramírez

It’s great to see so much support for the value of ‘taking the breeze’ – the authorities must respect public space tooThe mayor of a small town in southern Spain felt compelled, a few days ago, to clarify that there is no new municipal ban on older women sitting out on the pavement in their own chairs. He was responding to a furious online backlash directed mostly at the town’s police after they posted a message on social media urging the residents of Santa Fe to show “civility” by not sitting in the streets in the late hours disturbing neighbours.This plea for respect for the public space was hardly a draconian law and order crackdown: it was a reasonably worded reminder. “We know that putting chairs or tables outside the door is a tradition in many towns,” it said, “but public spaces are regulated. If the police ask you to remove them, do so out of respect and in the interests of coexistence.”María Ramírez is a journalist and the deputy managing editor of elDiario.es, a news outle...

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14 h. ago Thames Water lenders offer £17 billion rescue deal in return for looser rules

The deal would also see “several billion” pounds’ worth of debt written off

Economics

19 h. ago Elevate your garden with a highly fragrant jasmine climbing plant worth £60 that's now 50% off

A highly fragrant white star jasmine plant is currently available for half its normal price, thanks to this gardening deal, and it's ideal for elevating any outdoor space or hiding unsightly areas

Economics

20 h. ago Manchester City beat transfer deadline as Wolves star Rayan Ait

Manchester City have completed the signing of Wolves and Algeria left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri in a deal worth up to £36m, as the Premier League champions make their first summer signing.

Sport

21 h. ago Children's football coach caught on M4 with drug haul worth thousands

'You put your employment in jeopardy, and your family life - that's how much of a fool you have been'

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22 h. ago Highly fragrant jasmine climbing plant worth £60 gets slashed to half price in time for summer flowering

If you're on the lookout for a climbing flower plant that won't just elevate the appearance of your garden, but its scent too, this climbing jasmine is just the ticket - and right now it's on sale

Economics

22 h. ago Couple turn detective and steal back their own Jaguar after 'police fail to act'

The pair had fitted their Jaguar E-Pace, worth around £46,000, with an Apple AirTag, allowing them to trace it to a street in London - but after calling 999, they were told police couldn't immediately help

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23 h. ago I'm NOT sorry! Reeves refuses to apologise for winter fuel shambles despite restoring payments to millions of pensioners... amid fears of tax hikes to fund U

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that more than three-quarters of older people will get the allowance - worth up to £300 - this winter.

Economics

24 h. ago Takeover fever grips City as three UK firms receive US offers

Alphawave, Oxford Ionics and Spectris targeted as flagging share prices leave British companies vulnerableBusiness live – latest updatesAmerican investors are poised to snap up three companies listed on the London Stock Exchange for a combined value of more than £5bn, as flagging share prices leave British companies vulnerable to takeovers.Alphawave, which is one of the few semiconductor companies listed in the UK, received an offer worth 183p a share from the US rival Qualcomm and on Monday the British company’s board recommended the deal to shareholders after months of talks. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago HMRC rule means 2 million pensioners could have Winter Fuel payment 'recovered'

The payments will be worth up to £300 and will begin to be paid from later this winter

Economics

25 h. ago LIV Golf star who didn't listen to Rory McIlroy increases net worth as icon misses cut

Tom McKibbin had been warned by Rory McIlroy that he could regret his decision to join the LIV Golf breakaway league, but the 22-year-old has already earned a fortune

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26 h. ago Samsung's £600 giveaway with free Galaxy tablet, smartwatch and earbuds ends in hours

Samsung fans can get a free tech bundle worth nearly £600 this month in a mega summer giveaway, but the offer is ending soon - here's how to get it

Economics

26 h. ago UK chip designer Alphawave agrees to $2.4bn takeover by US rival Qualcomm

Offer to buy the British-listed company is latest blow to the London Stock ExchangeBusiness live – latest updatesThe British chip designer Alphawave has agreed to a $2.4bn (£1.8bn) takeover by its US rival Qualcomm, the latest loss to the London Stock Exchange as it struggles to hang on to large technology companies.Alphawave, which is one of the few semiconductor companies listed in the UK, received an offer worth 183p a share and on Monday its board recommended the deal to shareholders after months of talks. Continue reading...

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