49 m. ago Comedian Milton Jones gives prostate cancer update: ‘There were a few dark moments’

The 61-year-old has made big changes to his stand-up tour

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52 m. ago UN plastic pollution talks end in ‘abject failure’ as negotiators reject draft treaties

Despite three years of negotiations, delegates failed to agree on whether it should stop the growth of plastic production and regulate harmful chemicals internationally

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90 m. ago BBC announce name change to famous Match of the Day show after Gary Lineker exit

It's been a staple on our TV screens for years but the BBC have made a change ahead of the new season

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91 m. ago Briton Matt Richardson takes flying start world record one year on from Australia defection

Richardson's change of allegiance straight after the Olympics took Australia by surprise

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1 hour ago Aldi announces change for more than 20 stores by end of year

Aldi is also continuing its growth plans in 2025, with around 40 new store openings

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1 hour ago China and Britain shared a mission to fight aggression and fascism. And we can work together today | Zheng Zeguang

As we remember VJ Day, let us also recall a spirit that can help us combat regional instability and climate changeZheng Zeguang is Chinese ambassador to the UKThis year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese people’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression and the world anti-fascist war. On Friday, there will be a two-minute silence at noon in the UK to honour the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. This is a moment not only for solemn remembrance, but also for reflection on the enduring bonds forged in the crucible of history – bonds that continue to resonate in our world today.At the darkest hour of the second world war, China and the UK fought on different fronts but shared a common mission: to defend humanity against fascism and aggression. Millions of lives were lost, cities razed, and families torn apart. Yet in that darkness, courage and solidarity illuminated the way forward. The Chinese and British peoples stood shoulder to shoulder, united by sacrifice and ...

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2 h. ago People on PIP never need to tell DWP about these changes in circumstances

Not every change in circumstances will affect your entitlement to PIP or see payments paused.

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2 h. ago Aldi to make 'major change' to several stores across UK before end of year – see full list

Aldi has announced that more than 20 of its supermarkets will undergo improvements before the end of the year as part of the latest phase of its investment in enhancing the shopping experience for customers nationwide

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2 h. ago Premier League's opening weekend shocks including Man Utd embarrassment and Arsenal boos

Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea have all been dealt embarrassing defeats on the opening weekend of the Premier League over the past decade and will aim to avoid more shocks this season

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2 h. ago This Morning star speaks out on Loose Women move ahead of major ITV change

EXCLUSIVE: The This Morning regular joined the panel on the ITV programme’s sister show Loose Women last week, and has now addressed her future on the show

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3 h. ago Why an uncertain future could set up a thrilling Rugby Championship

The southern hemisphere competition reaches the end of an era with change on the way – but there is optimism for a strong campaign for each competing nation

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3 h. ago Sky Sports confirms major changes to Premier League TV coverage for new season

Sky Sports is making some big changes to its Premier League coverage this season ⚽📺

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3 h. ago Tax the rich more to fill black hole in public finances, Labour members tell Starmer

Exclusive: PM urged to conduct a ‘radical change of direction’ as the government attempts to plug gaps in the public finances

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3 h. ago Remember when having women in power was supposed to change everything? | Gaby Hinsliff

The careers of Sturgeon, Merkel and Ardern show how foolish it is to idealise leaders just for being womenNicola Sturgeon was always afraid of failure. But it was a very particular kind of failure she feared; one that follows a very particular kind of success. Living up to the fact of being Scotland’s first female first minister became, she writes in her new memoir, “almost an obsession”, which is arguably unhealthy but not unreasonable. To be the first woman (or indeed the first minority) in any field is to be uncomfortably aware of being on probation: the test case that sceptics will use to decide whether women in general can really hack it, but also the yardstick by which other women will judge whether representation actually makes a difference.You daren’t betray anything that looks like a sign of weakness, yet at the same time you’re endlessly under pressure to spill your guts on all the intimate stuff – miscarriage and menopause in Sturgeon’s case, pregnancy in high office for ...

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3 h. ago In the Green Heart by Richard Lloyd Parry review – neocolonial jungle fever

An intensely political story of a new father’s escape with his baby through a rainforest during wartimeRichard Lloyd Parry, a longtime foreign correspondent whose experiences of war and regime change are recorded in his remarkable 2005 memoir In the Time of Madness, can be said to know whereof he speaks. Many of that book’s issues, including the psychic damage he incurred from events he witnessed in Indonesia, East Timor and Afghanistan in the 1990s and early 2000s, are reinflected in this, his first novel.Kit and Lara live in a remote village in the deep rainforest. She works for a small, undependably financed NGO. He’s a stay-at-home husband, living for their baby daughter Helen. While Lara presents as impulsive yet practical and barely able to contain her own energy, Kit is dreamy, internalised, exhibiting a calmness that falls easily into dissociation. “This is your life,” she shouts at him shortly before they leave the UK, “a day of your life, and it requires your presence.” He...

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3 h. ago All Creatures Great and Small fans should try 'forgotten sublime' period drama with A

A Gentleman In Moscow starring Ewan McGregor follows Count Alexander Rostov who is stripped of his title and placed under house arrest in a Moscow hotel

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4 h. ago Climate crisis harming world heritage painted houses in Burkina Faso, say residents

Tiébélé’s wavy-walled houses covered in geometric lines showing signs of disintegration amid erratic weatherA world heritage site that was once a famous tourist destination is suffering from signs of disintegration, as climate change affects weather patterns.The wavy-walled houses covered with singular geometric lines of the Royal Court of Tiébélé in Burkina Faso, established in the 16th century, are recognisable all over the world. The paintings represent the thoughts, culture, and religion of the Kassena people, literally written on the walls. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Premier League rule changes you need to know for the 2025/26 season including 'daft' tinker

The new Premier League season will soon be upon us, and with it comes a wave of new rules and broadcasting changes affecting the top-flight, including one alteration that has been deemed 'daft'

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5 h. ago Sky Sports launches 66p a day Premier League coverage as first game starts tonight

The new Premier League season kicks off tonight, with Sky Sports confirming a number of changes to its coverage, including a record number of live games

Sport

5 h. ago F1 Special: How an Incident on a Winter's Day in London Changed Formula 1 Forever

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