23 h. ago Hydrangeas turn blue and purple if fed 1 scrap ingredient 3 times a week

The more alkaline the soil is, the pinker the blooms will be - but a simple kitchen scrap ingredient that is acidic can help turn pink blooms into mesmerising blue and purple shades

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24 h. ago Wes Streeting warns there is no money in the NHS for assisted dying and helping people to end their lives will mean cuts to treatment for the living

The Health Secretary, who opposed the suicide law passed by MPs last week, said getting the system up and running would take 'time and money' away from other parts of the health service.

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45 h. ago Giorgio Armani to miss Milan shows for first time after brief stay in hospital

The celebrated designer, 90, is believed to be saving his energy for his haute couture show in Paris next month Giorgio Armani, the celebrated Italian designer and one of the most recognisable names in fashion, is to miss his shows at Milan fashion week this weekend due to ill health, for the first time in the label’s history.A statement released by the brand on Saturday morning said the 90-year-old designer was “recovering at home” and “will not be present at the two shows as he usually is”. According to la Repubblica, his absence comes after a brief stint in hospital. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Graydon Carter: ‘The closest I’ve come to death? A tense argument with Russell Crowe at an Oscar party’

The former Vanity Fair editor on Hermès hankies, his daily 11am cigarette, and the ‘ugly lunacy’ of the Trump administrationBorn in Canada, Graydon Carter, 75, moved to New York in 1978. He became a staff writer on Time magazine, followed by Life in 1983; in 1986, he co-founded the satirical publication Spy. He edited the New York Observer for a year before becoming editor of Vanity Fair in 1992; he retired in 2017. His memoir, When the Going Was Good, is out now. He lives in New York City with his third wife and has five children.When were you happiest? My first week in New York in 1978, when I was about to start as a writer at Time. And my first week in the south of France after retiring from my job of 25 years as editor of Vanity Fair. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Jesy Nelson 'never felt more lucky' as she shares sweet snaps of twin daughters

Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson welcomed her twins on 18 May but only got to take them home last week after they spent some time in the NICU

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3 d. ago Searing heat this week made ‘100 times more likely’ by climate change – study

Temperatures had been forecast to hit 32C across the south east on Saturday and had already reached that level on Thursday in London.

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3 d. ago Ascot 2025: Royals feel the heat as they face 32C temperatures at Ladies' Day on hottest day of the year so far

New royal favourite Harriet Sperling joked with the King on the hottest day of the year so far as she joined the family at Royal Ascot for the second time this week.

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3 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing judges join Celebrity Gogglebox in a first for hit Channel 4 show

The two Strictly Come Dancing judges are more used to delivering views on fancy footwork and musicality but this time around they'll be judging some of this week's TV

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4 d. ago Eerie UK railway station frozen in time with just two trains a week

Despite once being a thriving network link, this tiny railway station has almost been completely abandoned - except for the two trains that stop here once a week, both heading in the same direction

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4 d. ago David Beckham's mum Sandra in tears after seeing son for first time since huge news

David Beckham's mum Sandra West was overcome with emotion when she was reunited with her son for the first time since he was knighted by King Charles III last week

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5 d. ago Monty Python star rushed to hospital for second time in one week

Comedian denied his health issues were caused by eating Spam

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5 d. ago Dog owners warned to NOT take their pooch out during certain times this week

Dogs need daily exercise, but during particularly hot weather this could do more harm than good

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5 d. ago How hot will it get in London this week? Full heatwave weather forecast for June 17

How hot will it get in London this week? Full heatwave weather forecast for June 17-22  Time Out

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5 d. ago Israel and Iran strikes continue into fifth day as Trump demands ‘complete give

US president says he is looking at something ‘better than a ceasefire’ after leaving G7 in CanadaLiving in Israel: how have you been affected?Living in Iran: how have you been affected?Donald Trump has encouraged vice president JD Vance and his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, to offer to meet the Iranians this week, the New York Times has reported, citing a US official.Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi had earlier indicated that Tehran was open to negotiations, also suggesting Trump could stop the war with “one phone call” to Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu. In a post on X he wrote:If President Trump is genuine about diplomacy and interested in stopping this war, next steps are consequential. Israel must halt its aggression, and absent a total cessation of military aggression against us, our responses will continue.It takes one phone call from Washington to muzzle someone like Netanyahu. That may pave the way for a return to diplomacy.There is indeed an offer to meet and e...

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5 d. ago Dog owners urged to avoid walking pets during two times of the day this week

The Met Office has issued a warning to dog owners, advising them to avoid walking their pets during certain hours of the day this week to avoid dangerous weather conditions

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6 d. ago David Beckham supported as he reveals emotional reunion with mum after 'the news' in pie and mash shop

He admitted his mum 'cried' during their lunch together this week as they reunited for the first time since 'the news' was revealed

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6 d. ago UK's biggest £208million EuroMillions jackpot will be won this week, operator says

The EuroMillions prize rolled over again after no one won the National Lottery last time, and it means the winner this week will worth more than Dua Lipa and Harry Kane

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6 d. ago RAF Typhoons scrambled six times in just one week to face Russian bombers

Typhoons are part of a British-led NATO enhanced air policing mission over the Baltic region

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7 d. ago I'm an NHS nurse and a single mum: DWP told me I can't work full

Nadine Rich is currently working 30 hours per week - but she says she should be working full-time. The only reason she's not, she says, is because of a DWP rule

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7 d. ago Darren Jones refuses to apologise for suggesting most Channel migrants are women and children... after 'clarifying' that he was only talking about passengers on TWO boats

Treasury Chief Secretary Darren Jones insisted there is no need for him to say sorry despite anger at his comments on the BBC's Question Time last week.

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