71 m. ago Ikea announces opening date for new 'smaller' store coming next month

The Swedish flatpack furniture giant will open its new small-format store on October 9 - here is everything you need to know ahead of the launch

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80 m. ago Paul Mescal sends hearts racing in sizzling shoot for Rolling Stone as he admits he wants a family and kids amid romance with Gracie Abrams

The heartthrob actor, 29, and singer, 26, have been dating for over a year, and now Paul has hinted at how serious the romance is.

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84 m. ago Heartbreaking double tragedy as fiancé stopped kidney treatment and died after his childhood sweetheart took her own life

Craig Jackson, who received a kidney transplant from his father in 2017, stopped taking his immunosuppressants and tragically died in January this year.

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86 m. ago Girl, 4, to lose the ability to walk, speak and see due to rare genetic disorder

Her parents, Emma Vukic and Max Bridge, say they are in a phase of ‘prolonged grief’

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90 m. ago Tottenham: Cristian Romero confident over new Spurs direction on return to Europe's elite

Previously irate captain’s positive words at rare press conference appearance prove club on right path ahead of Champions League comeback

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93 m. ago The truth about smartwatches? Life is better without a hectoring zealot on your wrist | Zoe Williams

According to a new survey, many people experience ‘tech regret’ – especially when it comes to surveillance devices they have boughtThe most regretted house tech, according to a recent survey, is smart lighting and video doorbells, with speakers in third place. It’s pretty obvious why: smart lighting addressed itself to the unbearable onerousness of getting off your arse and turning on a light, a problem nobody ever had, or if they did, they probably had 99 more pressing concerns. The appeal of the video doorbell was that something interesting may happen; maybe it would catch someone doing a crime, or a heartwarming moment when your kid ran back for one last hug on their first day of school, and you could put that on TikTok and be famous for five seconds, or – ideal world – it would catch one of your friends bitching about you. It is amazing, in this world of hypersurveillance and connectedness, how rarely any of those things, or indeed, anything interesting or unpredictable at all, ...

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98 m. ago Duchess of Kent funeral UPDATES as Kate and William to attend royal service

Kensington Palace confirmed in a statement that William and Kate will attend the Catholic funeral of the late Duchess, who died earlier this month, later this afternoon

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1 hour ago State pension increase of £560 next April will push it 'perilously close' to income tax threshold

Many pensioners already earn over the £12,570 personal allowance, if they have a private pension too, or earned state pension top-ups during their working life.

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2 h. ago Spider season has arrived – here’s why there are more than usual in your home

Warm weather conditions due to climate change can contribute to more house spider sightings in the UK

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2 h. ago Duchess of Kent's funeral to take place in London today with King, William, and Kate attending

The Duchess of Kent's funeral will take place today in central London, with the King and Queen in attendance, after she died earlier this month aged 92

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2 h. ago Who is Paul Mescal's girlfriend Gracie Abrams as star shares rare relationship insight

Normal People actor Paul Mescal has opened up about the decision to take his relationship public.

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2 h. ago Shoppers choose Amazon cordless vacuum over Dyson for cleaner with 'brilliant suction'

Uninell's Cordless Vacuum Cleaner has more than 2,000 customer reviews, with more than 700 bought in the past month

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3 h. ago Man kills baby daughter on Facebook Live before taking his own life

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Wuttisan Wongtalay, 21, hanged his 11-month-old daughter Natalie, and took his own life at a deserted hotel

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3 h. ago Barratt and David Wilson Homes East Scotland raises £160,000 in support of Cash for Kids

Barratt and David Wilson Homes East Scotland has marked a major fundraising milestone in support of Cash for Kids this month, raising an incredible £160,000 so far this year through its charity partnership.

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3 h. ago Zelenskyy says 3,500 drones launched at Ukraine this month as he calls for Trump to take ‘clear position’ on Russia — Europe live

Sanctions and security guarantees for Ukraine are among the ‘missing pieces’ the Ukrainian president asks for in overnight interview ahead of US president’s state visit to UK As I mentioned earlier, the EU’s von der Leyen is speaking now in Brussels on “one year after the Draghi report.”Painting a rather rosy picture, she argues that Europe “is not only a challenger, but a leader in many fields that will define that race” on innovation, including computing power and AI adoption.“Now is the time to implement the joint protection of our European skies with a multi-layered air defense system. All the technologies for this are already in place. What is needed are investments and determination – strong action.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago All Creatures Great and Small's Callum Woodhouse on 'special' season 6 filming moment

All Creatures Great and Small star Callum Woodhouse has opened up about his favourite moment from filming season six of the Channel 5 drama, which is set to return later this month

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3 h. ago Grocery price inflation falls slightly for second consecutive month

Prices are 4.9% higher than a year ago, according to latest figures.

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4 h. ago Schoolgirl struggling with mental health diagnosed with rare physical condition

Ilia Carney, 10, began experiencing sudden mood swings that left her unable to attend school or even step into her dance classes - and was thought to be struggling with mental health problems.

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4 h. ago Emma Raducanu makes world rankings move despite not playing as British rival suffers big drop

Emma Raducanu has continued her rise up the WTA rankings, with the British tennis star now up to world No. 33 after her third-round exit at the US Open last month

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4 h. ago Beauty chain closing 14 stores today after collapsing into administration

The firm appointed administrators from Interpath earlier this month and, at the time, said it was shutting 32 stores, with the loss of around 450 jobs

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