43 m. ago The massive antiques village where you might spot a TV star running a shop

It's billed as the "largest craft and antiques centre in the north west" and this weekend a TV star is manning a shop

Culture

68 m. ago The Rehearsal: Nathan Fielder makes genius appointment TV that may spoil you forever

In his twisted and often horrifying reality show, Fielder piles ethical grey areas on top of each other like problematic pancakes. Get stuck in!Schopenhauer defined genius as someone who aims at a target the rest of us can’t see. Which raises a philosophical paradox – how do we know they’ve hit it? I was moved to such musings while watching this week’s pick, a singular piece of art that functions unlike anything else on TV, and calls the medium itself into question. No, it’s not Police Interceptors.In The Rehearsal (Monday, 10pm, Sky Comedy), comedian Nathan Fielder blends documentary, social experiment, performance art and absurdist satire in a devised method all his own. He has ordinary people tackle emotionally fraught situations from their lives, by role-playing them with hired actors in meticulously recreated sets that mirror significant personal locations. It’s arch, but the stakes are real. The first series opened with a man who wanted to apologise to his pub quiz teamma...

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69 m. ago FCDO issues updated warning to Brits travelling to huge country 'do not travel'

A tourist-magnet country that welcomed more than 18 million international visitors last year will be hit hard by fresh travel warnings from the FCDO - and it could invalidate your insurance

Events

94 m. ago Five killed after torrential rain and flash flooding hits Australia

Hundreds of flood-hit residents still in evacuation centres even as conditions improve

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2 h. ago Seaside town named one of best in the UK is loved by families who visit

Southwold's pristine beach makes it a hit for both families and those looking to dip their toes in the sea. Pier beach is flanked by a promenade that stretches all the way to the harbour

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2 h. ago Jack MacKenzie's Aberdeen trauma is a line in the sand for skipper as he blasts 'reckless stupidity'

Graeme Shinnie has revealed how he's been lifting MacKenzie's spirits after Dons fan hit him with a seat

Events

2 h. ago Skins cast 17 years on from Hollywood fame and Only Fans career change to near fatal crash

Skins was an iconic E4 series which explored the raw and messy lives of teenagers growing up in the UK - but where are the cast now?

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2 h. ago Kyiv bombarded by Russian missiles and drones as civilians take shelter in subways

Ukraine's capital has been hit by a Russian drone and missile attack, with residents forced to take cover in underground subway stations amid a flurry of explosions

Events

2 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

Events

3 h. ago Japanese artist Takashi Murakami opens exhibit in Ohio museum with more than 100 works

Famed Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami has created artworks, luxury goods with fashion houses like Louis Vuitton, album covers and an exclusive merchandising collection with Major League Baseball

Culture

3 h. ago ‘Alarming’ rise in regional internet censorship in China, study finds

Tens of millions of internet users in China’s Henan denied access to five times more websites than usualChina’s authorities appear to have implemented an enhanced version of the country’s internet censorship regime in the central province of Henan, subjecting tens of millions of residents to even stricter controls on access to information than people in the rest of the country.A research paper published this month by Great Firewall Report, an internet censorship monitoring platform, found that internet users in Henan, one of China’s most populous provinces, were, on average, denied access to five times more websites than a typical Chinese internet user between November 2023 and March 2025. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Ninja's 'exceptional' coffee machine that's 'even better than a coffee shop' and you can get 10% off

Shoppers love this coffee machine from Ninja and you can get 10% off

Politics

3 h. ago A major Cardiff building is set to remain closed for three years

The city centre building has been shut since October 2023 and there is an update on its future

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4 h. ago Drivers may be banned for using phone, even if engine is turned off

Motorists could be hit with a driving ban

Events

5 h. ago Man Utd transfer news: First signing to be 'announced soon' as Ruben Amorim's key demand revealed

Manchester United are set for a busy summer in the transfer window as Ruben Amorim prepares for his first pre-season in charge at Old Trafford looking to improve his squad

Politics

6 h. ago Aerials show what London, Kentucky looks like a week after deadly tornado hit

Aerials show what London, Kentucky looks like a week after deadly tornado hit  WLKY

Events

7 h. ago Poland presidential debate puts Ukraine and Europe centre stage

Rafał Trzaskowski, from the governing pro-EU coalition, faces Eurosceptic populist rightwing historian Karol Nawrocki ahead of run-offPolish presidential candidates offered different visions of Poland and its relations with Ukraine in a televised debate ahead of next week’s run-off, which remains on a knife-edge.During a head-to-head debate lasting two hours, the centrist Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, from prime minister Donald Tusk’s governing pro-European coalition, faced the Eurosceptic historian Karol Nawrocki, backed by the populist rightwing Law and Justice party (PiS). Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Taylor Swift 'leaker' UNMASKED: Insider who exposed Blake Lively 'threat' is revealed... as someone you'd never expect

When Taylor was subpoenaed as a witness in the case between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni earlier this month, it seemed the pop princess would have her day in court.

Events

9 h. ago Horror in Hamburg as 17 are stabbed in train station knife rampage with hooded 'German woman', 39, arrested after 'randomly attacking passengers'

The attacker, who carried out a stabbing spree at the central railway station in Germany's second-biggest city, has been arrested.

Events

9 h. ago Finn Russell leads Bath to European glory as Scottish referee at centre of controversy

Russell kicks 17 points as Bath defeat Lyon in Challenge Cup final

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