96 m. ago Britain's Got Talent fans 'solve' magician Alexandra Burgio's 'simple' card trick

Britain's Got Talent 2025 viewers were quick to 'work out' magician Alexandra Burgio's trick on the ITV series, after she arrived on stage with her mouth taped shut

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99 m. ago Get Real: serial Champions League winners Madrid face fresh threat | Jonathan Wilson

Paris Saint-Germain, who beat Liverpool with verve and energy, are the upstart newcomers among big-name quarter-finalistsNarratives are never as straightforward as they may appear. One era does not yield easily to another. What constitutes an era changes over time. While history is happening it’s often hard to make sense of it; patterns seem to emerge that, from the perspective of 20 years later are meaningless, or culs-de-sac. That seems particularly true this season. As the Champions League reaches its quarter-final stage this coming week, it feels that one age has ended and another has yet to materialise.The past was a simpler place. First there was the age of dominance by Real Madrid and Benfica, teams from the capitals of Iberian nations under right-wing dictatorships, packed with great individuals. Then came systematisation, catenaccio and the Italian ascendancy, followed, with a brief period of crossover, by the era of domination by the northern European industrial powers, sk...

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3 h. ago A benign, perfectly sculpted picture of vitality or the palatable face of toxic masculinity?

The viral response to US influencer Ashton Hall’s morning routine shows that the manosphere is now mainstream How does the perfect morning begin? With gentle stretching, a coffee in bed? It could be a walk in the sun, a hot breakfast or simply managing to spend the first 20 minutes off your phone before spending the next 20 on Instagram. Lately, it may feel like the answer is being more productive.The optimised morning routine has become a near-mythical ideal for young people, sold by fitness influencers posting obsessively about their 5.30am starts, claiming to finish their weight training, macronutrient-rich meals and emails before our first alarm – promising that everything in your life would be better if you, too, had the discipline to just get up early. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Clever beer trick to stop slugs invading your house this Spring

While slugs are active throughout the year they're particularly a problem in Spring

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7 h. ago Furious neighbourhood row on 'nice middle class estate' over new 'prison wall'

A homeowner raged his neighbours' complaints about his wall were 'nonsense' - some residents even slammed the local council and claimed the controversial wall shouldn't have been given planning permission

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9 h. ago Patwa is not ‘broken English’: the African ties that bind US and Caribbean languages

Centuries later, Jamaican Patwa and US Gullah Creole retain many Africanisms adopted from enslaved peopleIllustrations by Alexis Chivir-ter TsegbaIn 2000, I won a writing competition that awakened me to the depth and variety of Caribbean languages. As the Jamaica finalist for the My Caribbean essay competition, I joined more than 20 children from the region to form the youth delegation of the 24th Caribbean Tourism Conference in Bridgetown, Barbados.I spent days with peers from islands that, until then, I did not know existed, such as the small but brilliant Sint Eustatius and Saba in the Leeward Islands. What I remember most are the simple greetings and phrases the other children and I taught one another in our different Creoles. Every child had an official language they wrote in to win their national competition – English, French, Dutch etc – but as soon as we were comfortable enough, we ditched those and shared as much as we could in our everyday tongues. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Blue Badge holders could avoid new £195 car tax by making simple check

Drivers could avoid the new increases to vehicle tax by making one simple check. Here's everything Blue Badge holders need to know about the new rules

Economics

9 h. ago This 35p buy from Aldi or Tesco is key to clearing weeds off your drive

It's such a simple and effective way to get the job done

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12 h. ago Marketing’s ‘woke’ rebrand has ultimately helped the far right | Eugene Healey

Our industry must reckon with how we’ve trivialised activism by turning it into comms strategy – only to abandon itNobody likes to admit we need marketing, but the discipline has always been necessary to match people with the products and services that fulfil their needs and desires.It started simply enough, with us focusing primarily on brands’ features and tangible benefits. But as consumer society evolved, we moved on to symbolic benefits: identities, lifestyles. Finally, we began selling values: an ideology that hit its zenith between 2015 and 2022 in the era of “brand purpose”.Eugene Healey is brand strategy consultant, educator and creator Continue reading...

Economics

13 h. ago Max Verstappen on pole after blistering final lap in F1 Japanese GP qualifying – live

Red Bull driver pips McLaren’s Lando Norris on final lapAny thoughts? Email or tweet @joeylynchyOne of the most striking features of the Suzuka Circuit are the cherry blossoms that can be found around the track, blooms which Haas have paid tribute to with a special livery for this weekend.We’re just under 20 minutes away from the start of qualifying and given that Verstappen has won from pole in the last three races at Suzuka, it could prove decisive. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Five affordable, easy and speedy ways to give your home an update

Nicole Gray's five simple interiors ideas will make your home feel brand new - without any stamp duty to pay

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14 h. ago Singer Rara Sekar draws inspiration from nature, encourages people to return to simple living

Rara Sekar, an Indonesian singer, draws inspiration from nature as she encourages people to return to simple living as a way to combat climate change

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14 h. ago All Sky Q users should check their TV box now and switch on 'recommended' setting

Sky Q customers would be wise to make a simple setting change this month.

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16 h. ago Best plants to prune in April to 'stimulate healthy growth and flowers'

April sees the garden come alive with flowers and new foliage but it is also the time to start pruning your plants and shrubs to remove old, diseased or damaged growth and encourage new growth

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17 h. ago Incredible transformation in £1m Cardiff home from bland to bold on a budget

A dramatic 'before and after' transformation influenced by top interior designer Abigail Ahern's London home and recreated by a Cardiff homeowner

Economics

18 h. ago Simple 55p item will 'kill weeds between concrete for good' says expert

A viral hack claims to prevent the growth of weeds in between concrete areas such as patios and driveways "for good" using an item that costs just 55p - here's how it's done

Events

20 h. ago Fury at plans for 'simply absurd' new cycle lane cutting through one of London's busiest roundabouts in Sadiq Khan's latest attack on motorists

Transport for London (TfL) wants to alter the Holland Park Roundabout next to Westfield shopping centre between Shepherd's Bush and Notting Hill to bring in adapted cycle routes, signals and crossings.

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21 h. ago Fury at plans for 'simply absurd' new cycle lane cutting through one of London's busiest roundabouts in Sadiq

Fury at plans for 'simply absurd' new cycle lane cutting through one of London's busiest roundabouts in Sadiq  Daily Mail

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22 h. ago Spare a thought for the billionaires: Zuckerberg tops losses just as he buys DC house

The five richest men lost a combined £41.4billion on Thursday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Economics

25 h. ago Which British Airways Aircraft Fly Between London & The US West Coast?

Which British Airways Aircraft Fly Between London & The US West Coast?  Simple Flying

Transport