1 hour ago Reform pledges to cut 'wasteful spending' in NHS and 'the nonsense' if it wins power in Wales

In an interview which was typically lacking in detail Richard Tice said 'back office' jobs needed to be cut in Wales to save money and his party would scrap Welsh Labour's 20mph policy

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2 h. ago Businesses in North Lanarkshire town centres have chance to get grant funding from the council

The council is to make a total of £250,000 available to support businesses in its towns and possibly also in outlying retail areas.

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2 h. ago Local government reforms backed by MPs despite ‘power grab’ concerns

Transport, planning and housing will be devolved to new unitary local authorities, under the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.

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3 h. ago Why Chelsea's unprecedented selling power is Enzo Maresca's ticket to success

The Blues’ high-turnover transfer strategy is starting to prove its worth

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3 h. ago Miley Cyrus says mother advised her to be with ‘wrong guy’ because they were hot

Cyrus, 32, rose to fame after starring in the Disney Channel programme Hannah Montana, is best known for her hit songs We Can’t Stop and Flowers.

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5 h. ago Devolution bill is ‘biggest transfer of power in a generation’, Rayner tells MPs

Deputy Prime Minister says new unitary authorities will get planning, housing and transport powers devolved to them.

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5 h. ago Player power not a problem despite Alexander Isak's controversial transfer, says Viktor Gyokeres

The Sweden teammates have both been at the centre of transfer drama this summer

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5 h. ago Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 in Scotland: Here's how to watch the phenomenon in Scottish skies this weekend

The moon will be looking a little different this Sunday.

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7 h. ago Another huge earthquake hits Afghanistan as country reels from 6.0

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday near the epicentre of a powerful quake at the weekend that killed more than 1,400 people

Events

7 h. ago Glen Powell looks totally different in Disney+'s Chad Powers trailer

Glen Powell is set to star in Disney+'s upcoming sitcom Chad Powers, but the Hollywood actor is totally unrecognisable in the official trailer.

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7 h. ago Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.3 billion after nobody wins Monday’s drawing

The Powerball jackpot has skyrocketed to a whopping $1.3 billion after no one won the top prize in Monday’s drawing.

Economics

9 h. ago Ketchup giant Kraft Heinz to split in two ‘to unleash power of brands’

The company has brands such as Heinz, Philadelphia and Kraft Mac & Cheese.

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9 h. ago Jair Bolsonaro faces justice over alleged attempt to usurp Brazilian democracy

Former president in court along with seven others accused of failed power grab after losing 2022 electionBrazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his allies, including four senior members of the military, have gone on trial for allegedly attempting to stage a coup – the first time in Brazilian history such powerful figures have faced justice for seeking to topple the country’s democracy.Bolsonaro, a paratrooper turned far-right populist who governed from 2019 until 2023, stands accused of masterminding a failed power grab after losing the 2022 election to the leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago President Xi has never enjoyed such global prestige – thanks to Trump’s wrecking ball to the West

Trump’s moves to undermine the West have not only made Xi look good - but make him more powerful, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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10 h. ago Pink Scottish castle that 'inspired Walt Disney' named among finest in the world

The 16th century castle in Aberdeenshire was in the list alongside other iconic European landmarks.

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10 h. ago Disney Plus shares first look at Nordic crime thriller fans will want to binge watch

The period drama is based on a bestselling novel and will be available to stream exclusively soon

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10 h. ago When and how to see the Blood Moon lunar eclipse rise over the UK this weekend

Everything you need to know about the upcoming total lunar eclipse, also known as the Blood Moon

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10 h. ago World’s largest sand battery switches on in huge boost to renewables

Thermal storage system holds enough energy to power 10,000 homes

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11 h. ago Exact date iconic high street retailer to close down Scottish branch this month

The high street stalwart is undergoing restructuring plans that will close down a total of 33 UK stores.

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12 h. ago ‘Clearly the worst film ever made by anyone ever’: the story behind John Boorman’s horrific Exorcist sequel

After landmark flop The Heretic, the director was considering ‘immolating myself on Hollywood Boulevard’ in 1977. But a new documentary premiering at Venice calls for its redemption‘Evokes not terror but laughter.” “A movie for morons, a total cheesy rip-off that makes not one minute of coherent sense.” “The stupidest major movie ever made.” These were some of the milder responses from reviewers to Exorcist II: The Heretic, one of the most notorious disasters in Hollywood history, on its release in 1977. Its director, John Boorman, says he felt utterly humiliated and close to despair. “I considered my choices. The first was to commit suicide. The second was to defect to Russia,” the chastened director told one interviewer. He asked another if he could atone for his film by “immolating myself on Hollywood Boulevard”.What was the problem? Audiences had, most likely, been looking for shock and horror, revolving heads and vomit, but Boorman gave them metaphysics and surrealism instead –...

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