2 h. ago Theme park that's better than Disney only 3.5 hours from the UK

Efteling, near Tilburg in the Netherlands, has been called 'better than Disneyland' and is only a three and a half hour drive from the UK - but is it worth the trip?

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2 h. ago Bonnie Blue Instagram mystery as star vanishes hours after Ibiza Final Boss video

Controversial adult star Bonnie Blue has vanished from Instagram just hours after posting an awkward video with 'Ibiza Final Boss' Jack Kay - and it's not the first time she's vanished from the platform

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2 h. ago Sadiq Khan could give Londoners flexible working hours during heatwaves as southern England set to sizzle with highs of 34C

Sir Sadiq Khan is looking at whether to provide Londoners with flexible working hours during heatwaves as parts of Britain are set to swelter with temperatures forecast to hit 34C.

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3 h. ago Footage shows chaos on board UK Ryanair flight as 'brawl sparked by crying baby sees police called and passengers held on the plane for an hour after landing'

Dramatic footage shows the chaos onboard a British Ryanair flight after a fight sparked by a crying baby broke out. 

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3 h. ago We know that cosy games have big audiences – so where’s my epic Call the Midwife sim?

In a world overwhelmed by noise and with more players looking for solace, it’s time the triple-A developers pay attentionI am 85 hours into Death Stranding 2, an apocalyptic nightmare about Earth becoming infected with death monsters, and I’ve realised that I’m playing it as a cosy game. For hours at a time, I trundle along the photorealistic landscapes in my pick-up truck, delivering parcels to isolated communities and building new roads. The only reason I complete the main story missions is to open new areas of the map so that I can meet new people and build more roads. I find it blissfully enjoyable.Of course, I am far from alone in playing video games this way. “Cosy games” have become a thriving cottage industry over the past five years, led by crossover successes such as Minecraft, Stardew Valley and Untitled Goose Game, but also housing hundreds of smaller titles that appeal to highly engaged communities. On Steam this month you’ll discover Catto’s Post Office, a delightful g...

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3 h. ago Major lorry fire closes M25 in both directions as smoke and flames fill the sky

Delays have already reached up to an hour, with disruption expected to impact rush-hour traffic.

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4 h. ago UK tourists in France warned to avoid roads from 12pm for four hours

The advice has been issued by French authorities

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4 h. ago Mother branded a 'monster' for using controversial laser treatment on her baby son's birthmark reveals what he looks like three years later

Brooke Atkins, 36, from Australia gave birth to Kingsley in 2022, and immediately noticed he'd been born with a large Port Wine Stain (PWS) birthmark.

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4 h. ago Moment Ukrainian forces wipe out Russian platoon on front line as drone footage shows personnel carrier destroyed and soldiers picked off

It comes amid the Russian army's biggest 24-hour advance into Ukraine in over a year, just ahead of the Trump-Putin summit

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4 h. ago France urges drivers to stay off the road during ‘hottest hours of the day’

The guidance comes as thousands of UK motorists are in the country for summer holidays.

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5 h. ago Hollyoaks star announces she’s engaged as she shows off ring after sharing pregnancy news

Former Hollyoaks star Roxanne McKee has announced that she is engaged, one day after revealing that she is pregnant with her first child. The actress, 45, shared the happy news on social media

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5 h. ago Michelle Keegan returns to ITV in first major role since baby's arrival

The actress will be starring in a new crime drama that will be filmed this year, five months since the birth of her daughter

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6 h. ago Surrey police pose as joggers to catch men harassing women out exercising

Undercover female officers deployed in pilot scheme to tackle catcalling, resulting in 18 arrestsEighteen people have been arrested after a police force sent out female undercover officers posing as joggers to catch men harassing women while they are out exercising.A pilot operation from Surrey police deployed female officers in running gear during rush hour to expose how often women are harassed. The pilot has resulted in 18 arrests for offences such as harassment, sexual assault and theft. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago I thought I had stomach cramps but found out I was pregnant at 16 and gave birth 10 hours later

Verity McConnell, 27, from Aberdeen, was just 16 when she found herself going into labour and giving birth to a baby girl one Saturday night.

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6 h. ago Teacher, 55, wins £250,000 compensation after she was sacked for failing to report a 12

Mary-Ann Pearson, 55, claimed that although she had noticed the 12-year-old student had put on weight, she had no idea that she was expecting.

Economics

6 h. ago Former SNP Holyrood presiding officer Sir George Reid dies aged 86

He died in the early hours of Tuesday at Strathcarron Hospice near Denny, just a few miles from where he was born in Clackmannanshire.

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6 h. ago Pregnant Shaughna Phillips hits third trimester as she enjoys last holiday with daughter Lucia as a family of two before welcoming second child with jailed boyfriend Billy Webb

The Love Island star, 31, is expecting a baby girl with her jailed boyfriend Billy Webb, who is also father to Lucia, two.

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6 h. ago Players devastated after winning share of £1.6m then Gala Bingo takes it back

Players were incorrectly credited with a share of more than £1.6m over the course of two hours

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6 h. ago George Reid death: Former Holyrood presiding officer and journalist Sir George Reid dies aged 86

The former Holyrood presiding officer died in the early hours of Tuesday at Strathcarron Hospice.

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7 h. ago Weather warning issued for thunderstorms across Dumfries and Galloway

There is the possibility for as much as 60mm of rain to fall in the space of an hour.

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