82 m. ago Barry Island sudden death: Boy, 16, pictured as teen arrested over Pleasure Park tragedy

Taha Soomro, 16, died after suffering a "medical episode" at Barry Island Pleasure Park on Friday night as police today arrested a teenager over the tragedy

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2 h. ago Shoppers rave about Dunelm's comfy £29 padded chair that's perfect for garden and camping use

Dunelm's padded portable chair is the perfect choice for taking camping, to festivals or just for having in the garden, and you can snap it up for under £30

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4 h. ago Stay at home! Picturesque Polish city's authorities tell residents to avoid leaving the house before thousands of Chelsea fans flood in for their European final next week

More than 70,000 supporters are expected to descend on the city in the coming days, as Chelsea take on Real Betis on Wednesday at the 42,000 capacity Wroclaw Stadium.

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5 h. ago Becky Barnicoat on the trials of watching season 2 – cartoon

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5 h. ago ‘I like making people do a double take’: Darren Soh’s best phone picture

By rotating the picture 180 degrees, the photographer produced an abstract image of the Potong Pasir housing estate in SingaporeOne morning, Darren Soh drove to the Potong Pasir housing estate in Singapore to take some photos. His initial focus was on the buildings themselves: the government-built blocks, dating from 1984, are characterised by their ski slope-style roofs.“We only get two kinds of weather in Singapore – rainy and overcast, or sunny and warm,” Soh says. “This day was in the latter category. The puddle wasn’t made from rainwater, but a jet-wash machine. A community basketball court was being cleaned. As an architecture photographer, I usually make images with correct perspective, but on this occasion I wanted to see if I could create something more abstract.” Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Meghan Markle's 'curt reaction' to having Duchess Sophie as personal mentor

When Prince Harry married Meghan Markle, the late Queen Elizabeth II was keen for Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, to act as her mentor, a book claims - but it seems things didn't go quite to plan

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6 h. ago Braveheart at 30: Mel Gibson’s gory, hokey Oscar winner plays like a biblical epic

The 1995 best picture winner is less interested in historical fact and more in rousing fantasy and makes for a telling portrait of its troubled makerFor a storied best picture Oscar winner and dorm-wall poster staple of the 1990s and beyond, it’s a little surprising how modest Braveheart’s success was when it opened in theaters 30 years ago. Though it powered through a mild opening to become a solid summer hit, on the 1995 charts it sits below Father of the Bride Part II and Congo (though congratulations are in order; it did edge out both Grumpier Old Men and Mortal Kombat). Even among other Mel Gibson vehicles from the 90s, you might be surprised to learn that Maverick, Conspiracy Theory and Payback all posted stronger numbers.But Braveheart stuck around, both in theaters and in the public consciousness. It wasn’t necessarily tipped as an awards contender at the time of release – Gibson had only directed one other movie, a small-scale drama called The Man Without a Face – but wound...

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6 h. ago Russell Mael: ‘Describe myself in three words? One handsome dude’

The Sparks singer on shoplifting red liquorice as a child, a head-to-head with Godzilla, and underselling his life storyBorn in California, Russell Mael, 76, and his brother, Ron, first recorded under the names the Urban Renewal Project and Halfnelson, before becoming Sparks in 1972. Two years later, they relocated to London and had a hit with their song This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us. More recently, they composed a radio opera, The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman, collaborated with Franz Ferdinand in supergroup FFS, and released a film, Annette, which won five César awards in 2022. Their 28th studio album is Mad! and their tour comes to the UK in June. Mael lives in California.What was your most embarrassing moment? Signing away the rights to my life story to a major motion-picture company for a sum that I have since been told was way below the market rate. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Sichuan snacks and a Napa harvest: World Food Photography awards – in pictures

From nearly 10,000 entries submitted from 70 countries, there were 48 UK photographers with finalist images, including winners of six of the competition’s 25 categories Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Amanda Holden shares sweet snap as Britain's Got Talent panel taken over by judges' children

Amanda Holden has shared a mock up shot of Britain's Got Talent mini-mes in the judges chairs - made up of her daughter, Simon Cowell's son and Alesha Dixon's children

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7 h. ago Pictured: The British island named one of the best places to travel in 2025 with secret beaches and hidden gems

Writer, photographer and adventure group leader Andy North reveals some of his favourite hidden gems and secret beaches from across the island, through stunning photography...

Society

7 h. ago Bloke orders pint of beer in beloved Benidorm boozer and exposes shocking price

Graham White, who is better known as Benidorm Grumet, has built up a massive following on TikTok - and his latest video on the price of a pint has had a big reaction from viewers

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11 h. ago Oasis' Noel and Liam Gallagher first picture together to be more epic after rehearsal move

With the Oasis reunion looming, Noel and Liam Gallagher - once-warring brothers - are preparing their music, from albums like Definitely Maybe and (What's the Story) Morning Glory?

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11 h. ago Bad Bunny drives fans wild with VERY revealing underwear selfie: 'Wow Benito'

Bad Bunny ignited a fan frenzy with a jaw-dropping snap on Friday. The Puerto Rican rapper, 31, shared a selfie of himself wearing nothing but a white pair of Calvin Klein briefs.

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11 h. ago San Diego plane crash is a devastating loss to the alternative rock music community

The alternative music community is in mourning after a private jet hit a power line in foggy weather early Thursday and crashed into a San Diego neighborhood

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11 h. ago Travellers snap up £24 bag that's 'perfect for Ryanair' and has lots of pockets

Avoid pesky baggage fees while still bringing all that's needed on holiday

Economics

13 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Multiple injuries as Russia attacks Kyiv with drones and missiles

Explosions heard across capital and fires ignited while Russia and Ukraine begin largest prisoner swap of war. What we know on day 1,186See all our Ukraine war coverage Kyiv came under heavy drone and missile attack by Russian forces overnight into Saturday, triggering fires and injuring at least eight people, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said. Explosions and machine-gun fire were heard throughout the city and many Kyiv residents took shelter in underground subway stations. Debris fell in at least four districts, said the Kyiv military administration, with six people requiring medical care. Pictures posted online showed smoke billowing from the top of one block of flats and flames leaping from part of another as emergency crews trained water on it.Russia and Ukraine on Friday began a major, complicated exchange of military prisoners of war and civilians, write Peter Beaumont and Pjotr Sauer. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, said the first phase brought home 390 Ukrainians,...

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17 h. ago Fiona Phillips spotted for first time in over a year after Alzheimer's diagnosis

Fiona Philips was pictured for the first time in over a year as she opened up about her battle with Alzheimer's

Science

18 h. ago Privacy and hunger groups sue over USDA attempt to collect personal data of SNAP recipients

Privacy and hunger relief groups and a handful of people receiving food assistance benefits are suing the federal government over the Trump administration’s attempts to collect the personal information of millions of U.S. residents who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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18 h. ago Love Island icon Maya Jama slips famous curves into slinky cut

Love Island host Maya Jama recently posed for a series of pictures wearing a white and black dress with cut-out sections as she sipped on cocktails with friends and fans

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