30 h. ago 'Ghost' village abandoned in 1943 as residents forced to flee

Tyneham village in Dorset was abandoned in 1943 when the British military requisitioned the village for training purposes during World War Two.

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43 h. ago Jack Butland sick of revolving Rangers manager door as stopper confident Russell Martin can bring the good time back

The former England international has played under four different managers since his arrival at Ibrox in 2023

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66 h. ago 'Ghost' village where time stopped in 1943 as everyone forced to leave and gates locked at dusk

Wartime era meant villagers who were forced to abandon their homes, they left a haunting note behind - and never retuned

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5 d. ago The Guardian view on Israel’s Gaza takeover plan: a destructive act that must be stopped | Editorial

Benjamin Netanyahu has embarked on an operation that guarantees fresh miseries and will solve absolutely nothingIsrael’s planned takeover of Gaza would be an act of destructive futility. It would solve absolutely nothing. It will merely pile fresh military, humanitarian and political problems on to the mounds of those already created in the conflict. It will make every human agony worse, not better. Governments around the world must do whatever they can – the US above all – to stop it.There is still time. The plan announced on Friday is for an operation to take military control of Gaza City, home to a million displaced Palestinians. They will be forcibly evacuated, yet again, to the southern Gaza Strip over the coming weeks. Aid distribution is certain to be a secondary consideration, logistically challenging and woefully inadequate for a population where malnutrition is already severe. The threat to life in Gaza, including to the remaining Israeli hostages captured on 7 Octobe...

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5 d. ago The Genius of Trees by Harriet Rix review – how trees rule the world

The story of how the Earth, and human beings, have been shaped more than we know by these forces of natureWhen was the last time you stopped to say thank you to a tree? Perhaps it’s something we should do more often. After all, we owe them everything, from the air we breathe to the soil beneath our feet, and far less obvious things too. We have trees to thank for the swirl of our fingerprints, our posture, and possibly even our dreams.In her new book, British tree science consultant Harriet Rix presents trees as an awesome force of nature, a force that has, over time, “woven the world into a place of great beauty and extraordinary variety”. How have trees done this? And can they really be said to possess “genius”? Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Football Daily | What factors will emerge to stop Arsenal winning the Premier League this time?

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!The last time Arsenal notched up three consecutive second-place finishes in the top flight, they went on to win the league fairly comfortably the following season, beating Liverpool by seven points. With Mikel Arteta now in Phase 19 of the five-phase plan he embarked on to establish his side as champions, trophy-hungry fans of the club will be hoping he can emulate his predecessor, Arsène Wenger, by masterminding a successful title tilt after back-to-back-to-back finishes as runners-up. During his time at Arsenal, Arteta has left virtually no stone unturned in his attempts to maximise the potential of his squad, using opposing team’s anthems, a team of pickpockets, a longwinded metaphor involving lightbulbs, a training ground labrador, a bowl of lemons and an olive tree in his as yet unsuccessful efforts to get them over the line and on to the Premier League winners’ podium in May.It’s a dream come true. LA - what a city. If I’m hon...

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6 d. ago Eerie ghost village no one knows why it was abandoned as people told to enter at own risk

Wharram Percy in the Yorkshire Wolds is a deserted medieval village that has been abandoned for centuries - but it's the dark secret buried beneath the soil that has left historians baffled

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8 d. ago Stop. Repo time! MC Hammer sued for allegedly failing to make $2,000 monthly car payments

The “U Can’t Touch This” rapper still owed $76,732.79 on the car as of last month, according to a report.

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9 d. ago When do you know when it’s time to stop cancer treatment? She knew – her final act of control

My patient Betsy Lewis has found the balance in which we neither welcome death nor push it away – and still celebrates her life while she canI can remember many things about the afternoon I told Betsy that she had stage IV lung cancer.I can still see how the single ray of sunshine from the skylight in the atrium behind us entered the crack between the curtains in her hospital room, shooting right through the crystalline IV bag hanging from the pole next to her, turning it into a depressing sort of disco ball. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trinity Rodman bursts into tears after stoppage time winner in injury return

Rodman had not played since 12 April due to a lingering back issue, but helped the Washington Spirit to a win over Portland Thorns.Trinity Rodman scored in stoppage time of her first game since April to give the Washington Spirit a 2-1 victory over the Portland Thorns in the National Women’s Soccer League on Sunday.Rodman was on the bench to begin the game before entering to the roar of the crowd at Audi Field in the 76th minute. Rodman had not played since 12 April because of a nagging back issue. Continue reading...

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1 week ago I wallowed in booze for four decades. Here’s what five sober years have taught me

To give up drinking once seemed unthinkable – and when I finally made the leap, it didn’t go quite as expectedEveryone needs a hobby, and for 40 years mine was booze. I was 17 when I drank enough to throw up for the first time, and 57 when I stopped. In between I spent most nights, and thousands of lunchtimes and afternoons, with at least a gentle buzz on. One cheeky pint would turn into three, four, a binge. I blacked out. I had fumbling, regrettable sex. I vomited out of cars and on to lawns. I drank wine at 50p a bottle and £15 a glass – and a sea of lager, lager, lager. There was vodka flavoured with everything, from raspberries to rhubarb and bacon, plus gin and armagnac and amaretto and tequila and eggnog and crème de menthe and Baileys and sherry and blue curaçao and bourbon and cider and Kahlúa.Some evenings I would laugh and laugh and laugh; other times drinking felt more like a grim duty. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Oleksandr Usyk faces complicated mess after supreme win over Daniel Dubois

At Wembley, Usyk stopped Dubois for the second time, regaining his status as undisputed heavyweight champion. He made it look simple; now things get complicated...

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3 w. ago Swinney's government should take 'immediate action' protecting women's rights, says Ash Regan

Alba MSP Ash Regan told the Sunday Mail it was time for the Scottish Government to stop hiding behind 'faux legal ambiguity' on single sex spaces.

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3 w. ago How to watch and stream Daniel Dubois vs Oleksandr Usyk tonight

Daniel Dubois will be looking to become the first man to stop Oleksandr Usyk when the pair meet for a second time at Wembley Stadium later this evening

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3 w. ago Time you MUST stop drinking to avoid being over limit in morning

More than a fifth of drivers have admitted breaking the rule

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3 w. ago Joao Virginia interview: Goalkeeper opens up on Arsenal 'dream' and his 'interesting' next move

Portuguese shot-stopper reflects on his time at Arsenal and what comes next as he weighs up offers after leaving Everton

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