46 m. ago St Lucia resident makes unlikely request to British tourists for Greggs treat

Ceramicist and Saint Lucia local, Amanda, went viral on TikTok last year when she posed a special quest for UK travellers. This year, she's upping the stakes in her pursuit of a sausage melt.

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2 h. ago Duchess of Kent dead at 92: Glamorous 'Yorkshire lass' married the late Queen's cousin and famously comforted Jana Novotna at Wimbledon

The Duchess was born Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley in Yorkshire - a county she always retained a passionate association with - on February 22 1933.

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3 h. ago Mary Berry's 'perfect' roast potato recipe uses 12p ingredient for 'extra crisp'

Mary Berry's roast potato recipe has been given a five-star rating by home cooks, and it uses a very affordable ingredient to get that extra crunch and perfection

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3 h. ago 'World's best pasta sauce' by legendary chef has just 3 ingredients

A legendary Italian chef has shared her recipe for the "world's best pasta sauce" - and it requires just three ingredients that you may already have in your kitchen

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7 h. ago Praise for Hamilton primary school in Education Scotland report

St Mary's was hailed following a visit by inspectors.

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12 h. ago 'I'm a stain expert and this hack keeps school uniforms squeaky clean during term time'

The school day can pose many threats to the cleanliness of your child's uniform, from ketchup to ink-stains - luckily this easy hack can help keep it looking fresh and clean

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14 h. ago Gogglebox share huge announcement ahead of return as five families join line

Five new families are joining the Gogglebox line-up alongside the likes of Jenny and Lee, The Siddiquis, The Malones, Giles and Mary, Ellie and Izzi, David and Shirley and the Plummers

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20 h. ago Daniel Levy quits Tottenham as chairman admits 'it hasn't been an easy journey'

The Spurs supremo has decided to step down after almost 25 years as the Premier League club's chairman

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21 h. ago I stopped telling ‘little white lies’ for two weeks. This is what I learned

Leaning on lies is feels easy to get out of sticky social situations, but it can quickly become a nasty habit I never lie. Except when declining an invitation – then I always lie.Once, my fiance, Jared, and I were invited to a dinner we didn’t want to attend. We were worn out from traveling, and some of the other guests required a lot of energy to be around. I replied in the group text that we already had plans – but we were “so sorry to miss!” Jared, sitting next to me on the couch, gawped. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Voices: Putin and Xi’s hot mic moment wasn’t even the oddest thing to emerge from China

When the dictators were accidentally recorded at their China summit debating organ transplants and other outlandish scientific means to help them achieve immortality, was anyone really surprised, asks Mary Dejevsky

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23 h. ago UK households with hydrangeas in gardens told to carry out one vital task this September

Hydrangeas will withstand winter, but one easy task can help ensure plenty of vibrant blooms come spring

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23 h. ago Sausage and Cider Festival Glasgow Stage Times: Full set times, kid's shows, and tickets for Rouken Glen event

There’s plenty of fun to be had at this event being held at the weekend.

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23 h. ago Mozart: Six String Quintets album review – deep understanding of these under

(Alpha)Spunicunifait (their name taken from a nonsense word used by Mozart) perform these six quintets with flexibility and easy athleticismFormed by string players from some of Europe’s leading orchestras and ensembles specifically to give historically informed performances of Mozart’s string quintets, Spunicunifait takes its name from a nonsense word used by Mozart in one of his letters, the meaning of which remains a mystery. “We wanted to make a recording that would approach the quintets with the same reverence that [Mozart’s] quartets receive,” they say, and that approach results in performances of the six works that have transparency, flexibility and easy athleticism. There are the five well-known mature quintets, as well as the early B flat work K174, for which Spuncunifait play two versions of its finale. All are composed for a quintet of strings with two violas (unlike Boccherini’s quintets and Schubert’s famous C major quintet, which employ two cellos).The players – Lorenz...

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24 h. ago 'Easy to use' Gtech cordless grass trimmer now 53% off and ideal for pre

The Gtech GT50 Cordless Grass Trimmer is currently on sale

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24 h. ago Amazon slashes 'easy to use' £150 smart watch 'perfect for active lifestyle' to £30

Shoppers can save £120 on this watch that has a near-perfect rating and 95 per cent five-star reviews.

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26 h. ago You'll make 'easy' money if you find rare 20p coin with subtle error on face

Never spend your loose change without checking the coins first – as they could actually be a lot more valuable than they appear at first glance. Here's one to look out for

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26 h. ago David Byrne: Who Is the Sky? review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Matador)His last album was criticised for being too upbeat during Trump 1.0 but became a phenomenal live show, and the Talking Heads frontman remains sunny – almost to a faultIt is seven years since David Byrne released his last solo album, American Utopia. So much has happened in the intervening period that it’s easy to forget that, initially, the record received a mixed response. There was praise for its expansive and experimental approach: songs built on rhythms by Brian Eno were handed over to a wide selection of producers to tinker with, then Byrne compiled the finished product. Part of a larger multimedia project called Reasons to Be Cheerful, it attempted to engender a spirit of positivity, but there were complaints that this amounted to a blithe abdication of responsibility amid the first Trump presidency. Respectful long-service-medal reviews coexisted with angry fulminating over the complete absence of female contributors.A mixed response was business as usual as far as B...

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26 h. ago Michelle Dockery's fairytale ending after tragedy: Downton star's pregnancy with producer husband comes 10 years after death of Irish fiancé she called 'my king and hero'

On screen in Downton Abbey, Michelle Dockery has experienced romance, loss and divorce as Lady Mary Crawley.

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28 h. ago Pensioner dies after untreated sore turns into 'gaping open wound' in north London

A coroner has criticised how Mary Fitzpatrick’s family were offered an apology in an ‘offhand way’ following her death

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29 h. ago Leaders gather for ‘Coalition of the Willing’ talks on Ukraine security guarantees – Europe live

Emmanuel Macron says Europe ready to provide such guarantees at meeting in Paris todayRutte gets also asked about his views on Russia’s opposition to the deployment of any Nato troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees.He says:“But why are we interested in what Russia thinks about troops in Ukraine? It’s a sovereign country. It’s not for them to decide. Russia has nothing to do with this. Ukraine is a sovereign nation. If Ukraine wants to have security guarantee forces in Ukraine to support the peace deal, it’s up to them. Nobody else can decide about it. “Do you really think if he would not have been elected president united states, that Italy, Canada, Spain, Slovenia, Belgium and Luxembourg would have committed to do 2% this year? Do you really think that the whole of Nato would have committed to 5% committed to 5% including 3.5% core defence spending at the Nato Summit in The Hague?”“He took that leadership role, and it is not easy to solve this, but he is absolutely commi...

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