72 m. ago Retired teacher wins £3million Omaze mansion so stunning he 'doesn't need a TV'

Dad-of-three Jon Dexter, 66, spent just £25 on his Omaze entry and is now the owner of a luxurious four-bed property overlooking the sands of Porthcothan Bay - worth a massive £3m

Economics

1 hour ago Deadly passenger bus accident as it drops 1,000ft killing 15 and leaving 16 injured

The accident occurred near the town of Wellawaya, about 280 kilometers (174 miles) east of the capital Colombo, on Thursday night and the bus fell into a roughly 1,000-foot precipice

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2 h. ago Zoo animal poo may be key to fighting one 'serious' health problem claim scientists

The droppings of some exotic animals may prove crucial to ongoing medical research

Society

3 h. ago Josh Barrie On the Sauce at Waltz: Tokyo mood isn’t lost in translation

Josh Barrie drops into this moody hotel-style bar for a Japanese whisky — and a little Coppola fantasy

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11 h. ago Erupcja review – Charli xcx gives acting a trial run in shallow friendship drama

Toronto film festival: the star fails to make much of an impression in a slight and unpolished project filmed in Warsaw over the Brat summer of 2024The singer Charli xcx is, by her own admission, a workaholic – no sooner had she released Brat, the most dominant pop album and aesthetic of 2024, than she began work on its sequel, dropped just four months later. Insouciant and party-centric as her image may be, the pop star born Charlotte Aitchison is a sharp student of pop culture; she knows the audience demand for pop stars’ constant reinvention. The next career phase, it seems, is acting, with no less prodigiousness than music; the 33-year-old has seven films in the pipeline as a supporting or lead actor.Charli is neither the full star nor the anchor of Erupcja (Eruption), directed by Pete Ohs, but she will inevitably be the reason most English speakers hear of it. Filmed over a few weeks in Warsaw, Poland, in August 2024, in the heat of Brat summer, Erupcja seems, on paper, like a ...

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11 h. ago Confused pensioner at Bristol Airport fined £100 because he asked for directions

The new pick-up and drop-off area at the airport had only just opened, but 84-year-old Bryan Sealey fell foul of the rules

Economics

11 h. ago Samsung Galaxy Watch7 drops under £200 at multiple online retailers

Samsung normally sells the Galaxy Watch7 for £239.99, but it can currently be picked up for under £200 at several online shopping outlets.

Economics

12 h. ago First look at FM26's totally revamped game after controversial delay and cancellation

A new engine with 'deeper immersion' is promised for fans of the Football Manager game series. A new trailer for the game dropped this week, showing startling new graphics

Politics

14 h. ago ‘Someone needs to answer for what happened’: Lisbon reacts to streetcar crash that killed 16

Residents recall smoke, screams and a mountain of bodies at site of ‘one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history’António Azevedo was in central Lisbon early on Wednesday evening, waiting to gather enough tourists for a ride in his tuk-tuk, when he heard what sounded like dozens of glass containers being dropped into rubbish trucks.The driver looked around Restauradores Square but saw no trucks, only smoke rising from the lower station of the Elevador da Glória funicular railway, 100 metres from where his vehicle was parked. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Beauty fans say 'I'm on my 3rd order' at tech that fixes huge foundation mistake

The beauty brand has launched a new foundation that can be customised to the wearer's skin tone, coverage and finish

Politics

14 h. ago Hydrangeas will turn 'stunning' blue if fed with 1 kitchen scraps — not banana

If you have pink hydrangeas and you would love to turn them a shade of blue, there's one kitchen item which can be used to feed them

Politics

14 h. ago Get white socks gleaming again by adding 1 natural item to the washing machine

White socks can easily become discoloured over time, but a laundry expert shared a simple hack to get them looking as good as new again

Events

15 h. ago Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz look loved up in New York as they confirm romance

Singer Harry Styles and Hollywood beauty Zoe Kravitz appear to be our next power couple as they were seen walking arm in arm on a romantic date in New York City

Politics

15 h. ago Beauty Pie founder Marcia Kilgore: My customers are my North Star and board of directors

Marcia Kilgore talks must-try Beauty Pie buys, Louis Vuitton bags and why real women fuel her work

Economics

15 h. ago Wonderboom 4 review: waterproof Bluetooth speaker now under £70 on Amazon

Sturdy, floatable, and surprisingly powerful, the Wonderboom 4 isn’t perfect — but with Amazon’s deal dropping it under £70, it’s hard to ignore

Economics

16 h. ago Cex employees leave customers baffled with item costing £6,200 on window display

A display window item at gaming and gadgets store Cex has left members of the public stumped - but fans believe they have cracked the reason for the staggering cost

Economics

16 h. ago I opened the Selfridges beauty advent calendar 2025 – and it’s a treasure trove for make

The calendar costs £250 but is worth more than £1,000

Politics

17 h. ago Girls Aloud’s Nicola Roberts: ‘Lady Gaga told me she wanted to be the moon for a day. I’m like: where do I go next?’

Ahead of her debut in London’s West End with the musical Hadestown, Roberts answers your questions on navigating overnight fame as a teenager and why she would drop everything to work with Kate BushHow does it feel to finally be making your West End debut in Hadestown, after City of Angels was cancelled due to Covid? LucyHampton6Super exciting. It feels like I’m experiencing a new way of performing. I said to the director when we first started that I wanted to throw myself into this and to be pushed as far as I can. When you’re in a band, or you’ve been perceived a certain way for a very long time, it’s nice to go into something where you can shake off the Post-it notes that have been put on you by yourself, or by other people.If there was to be a musical made with the Girls Aloud soundtrack like Mamma Mia!, or Here & Now, what do you think the plot should be? SophieehOur experience of going from complete normality into a talent competition and becoming somewhat famous overnight...

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17 h. ago Inside Celebrity Cruises’ first river ships offering luxurious travel on Europe’s waterways

Seven-night sailings down the Rhine and Danube rivers depart in 2027

Politics

17 h. ago Simon Calder reveals 'gorgeous' autumn destination where prices are '1990s levels'

Simon Calder took to This Morning to reveal an often overlooked destination in Europe that he dubbed 'absolutely gorgeous' and a 'bargain'

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