6 h. ago How would I survive the apocalypse? By stocking up on the key item most preppers forget | Emma Brockes

With France about to advise its citizens on how to survive an ‘imminent threat’, it’s time to wise up to what the real essentials areIt’s a fairly strong indication that your US presidency is not going well when, within three months of you taking office, one of your closest allies feels the need to issue its entire population with a manual on how to survive an “imminent threat”. According to French media reports, that is what the French government is planning in the form of a 20-page booklet to go out to its citizens this summer. And while it’s intended for use against natural disaster or medical threat, we all know what we’re really talking about here. The French government would like to remind its people that, in the event of a nuclear attack, they must remember to close the doors and windows.My dad recalls Buckinghamshire county council issuing a similar pamphlet in the 1980s, for when Russia dropped an atomic bomb on Aylesbury. My family didn’t need the advice, as it happened; i...

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6 h. ago Hearts ace stakes claim for Celtic clash with four goal blitz in closed doors friendly

Neil Critchley watched his fringe men beat St Johnstone 4-1 at the Oriam as they kept ticking over during the international break ahead of next week's trip to Celtic Park.

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9 h. ago 'I grew up loving Topshop and their relaunch has me dreaming of this iconic item'

It's the moment we've all been dreaming about - Topshop is back! When the high-street chain closed it's doors in 2020, millennials were bereft but now the brand has announced it's return and a brand new site

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10 h. ago Celtic ultras warned over 'Pig Watch' as police chief fears officers and families being put 'at risk'

The incident has stepped up a level after North Curve Celtic fans among others were kettled before the Old Firm clash

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36 h. ago A day in the life of an asylum hotel: inside the UK’s most controversial accommodation

The media often stigmatises asylum hotels – and they are sometimes physically attacked too. But behind closed doors are people who dream of work, wheels, security and the simple freedom to choose what they eatMuhammad is from Afghanistan and has a lot to think about today. He has good news – he’s received his asylum decision and he can stay in the UK. But that has brought up a new problem: he will have to leave the budget hotel in Yorkshire where he has been living for months – and he has nowhere else to live.Still, Muhammad has offered to introduce me to some of the other people who live here. I work part-time for the Refugee Council, which means I sometimes visit asylum hotels. They are strange, sad places that are misunderstood, targeted by protesters and even – for instance, last summer – physically attacked. This one is next to an overgrown riverbank. Many of the guests here are from war zones – you might recognise the names of their home towns from maps on the news. In most ca...

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40 h. ago At 58, I'd been on every antidepressant under the sun. Then I tried an experimental drug that 'reset' my mind and FINALLY cleared my decades

To everyone around her, Kerry Soorley appeared put-together. She seemed happy and was always the life of the party after a couple of drinks. Behind closed doors, she was a different woman.

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54 h. ago Trump's favorite insults to put down his greatest enemies behind closed doors

President Donald Trump predictably savages his enemies behind the scenes, author and White House reporter Alex Isenstadt reveals in his new book.

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59 h. ago Green Brigade slam police for 'premeditated attack' on Celtic fans after being held for FIVE hours before Rangers clash

The supporters group claim they were unfairly treated by Police after 90 fans were denied entry

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59 h. ago Eight men charged after trouble erupted at Motherwell v Celtic clash

Prosecutors say a police officer was injured as fans without tickets forced their way into Fir Park, causing “mass overcrowding” in the North Lanarkshire stadium.

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3 d. ago Have you ever been tired enough to put your shoes in the microwave? This is my world: welcome! | Nell Frizzell

While writing my book, I asked on social media for stories from parents suffering extreme sleep deprivation. It was hilarious – and frighteningSleep is a feminist issue. Or should I say, lack of sleep is a feminist issue. During a particularly thickly cut bout of tiredness, when my son was a newborn, I became so convinced that my tiny, milk-stained baby had rolled out of my arms and somehow, unfathomably out of the room, into the night outside that I started crawling along the floor of our hallway, in the dark, sobbing. The fact that the boy couldn’t yet roll over, was in his cot, and the door was closed, while my partner snored like a mechanical digger beside him, could not penetrate the exhausted fug of terror that had enveloped me after weeks, months of broken, fluttering, barely snatched rest.Whether it’s waking up every 45 minutes to feed a screaming baby, making shopping lists while roasting under the duvet in an insomniac hormonal flush, staying up past midnight to clean the ...

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3 d. ago Kettled Celtic fans 'refused entry' to Rangers clash as cops enforce 'stop and search' powers

The Green Brigade and Rangers' Union Bears both faced kettling outside Celtic Park as away fans returned to the fixture for the first time in more than two years.

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4 d. ago Queen Camilla behind closed doors from marriage to Charles, health struggle and staff secrets

Camilla, Queen Consort, was left moved to tears when she met with survivors of domestic abuse and spoke with staff at a new, dedicated refuge in Exeter, south west England.

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5 d. ago Key Celtic star provides major injury update 48 hours ahead of Rangers clash after missing training session

Celtic injury sweat ahead of Old Firm fixture

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5 d. ago Callum McGregor in Celtic injury sweat for Rangers clash as skipper admits 'tough week' after missing training

The Hoops skipper will give himself every chance of playing as Saturday will be key to playing the next day

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6 d. ago How many points do Celtic need to win the title? What's needed and realistic date Celtic can win title ahead of crucial Rangers clash

Celtic host Rangers in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday.

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6 d. ago The comprehensive Celtic plan for Rangers fan return as images of safety nets emerge amid £2.6m installation

Away fans are finally getting back into the Old Firm clash as Celtic Park safety measures implemented to end lock out

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7 d. ago Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafael Nadal's joint business venture shuts unexpectedly

Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafael Nadal have both stepped up their business interests towards the ends of their careers and have invested in the restaurant business together, but one of their chains in Madrid has closed its doors

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7 d. ago Celtic duo to embark on transatlantic trip after crucial Rangers clash as surprise £20m transfer link emerges

Celtic duo named in USA squad for game with Panama

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8 d. ago Trump to speak to Putin about ceasefire as Zelenskyy accepts 30

US president also plans to invite Ukrainian president back to the White House after Kyiv accepts US-backed ceasefire proposalAs the talks in Jeddah take place behind the closed doors, let’s catch up with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen’s comments at the European Parliament in Strasbourg earlier this morning.She told EU lawmakers that “the European security order is being shaken, and so many of our illusions are being shattered,” with increasingly aggressive posture from Russia and the shift in US defence policy. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Former Rangers star in bullish Celtic clash prediction as Barry Ferguson told where he's TEN times better than Clement

Phil Bardsley fancies Barry Ferguson to inspire Rangers to a big derby result this weekend

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