54 m. ago King Charles makes 'huge Royal Ascot decision' amid major change for Trooping the Colour

With the social event of the summer just around the corner, it appears the King has made his Royal Ascot plans clear with multiple appearances expected at the week-long race event

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71 m. ago 'I ate at McDonald's in the Philippines and five items blew me away'

A tourist from the US tried out fast food giant McDonald's while visiting the Philippines, and said one item could be a 'game-changer' if they introduced it back home

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80 m. ago M&S issues urgent warning to all shoppers with an online account after major hack

MandS customers are being urged to change their account login details immediately. The supermarket giant re-introduced online orders after a cyber attack

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82 m. ago Wales will overhaul its democracy at the next election. Here’s what’s changing

Next May’s Senedd election won’t just be another trip to the polls. It will mark a major change in how Welsh democracy works

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83 m. ago Why is the media ignoring growing resistance to Trump? | Margaret Sullivan

Protest actions like ‘Hands Off’ and ‘No Kings’ are sweeping across the US. But the media is barely paying attentionWhen hundreds of thousands of Americans gathered across the US on 5 April for the “Hands Off” events protesting Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s governmental wrecking ball, much of the news media seemed to yawn.The next day, the New York Times put a photograph, but no story, on its print front page. The Wall Street Journal’s digital homepage had it as only the 20th-most-prominent story when I checked. Fox News was dismissive; I stopped counting after I scanned 40 articles on its homepage, though there was a video with this dismissive headline: “Liberals rally against President Trump.”Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...

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86 m. ago Lewis Hamilton issues defiant message to F1 media amid quit rumours: ‘Stop making up stuff’

Hamilton has struggled in his first nine races for Ferrari, leading to speculation he may not race in 2026

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94 m. ago Bus operator working to resolve Hamilton pavement parking congestion issue

The 226 service has had to be re-routed to avoid Brankholm Brae which has become "inaccessible" for the large vehicles

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2 h. ago Private schools, pupils and parents lose High Court bid to stop Labour introducing VAT on school fees

Private school families have been dealt a devastating blow after they lost a High Court challenge to Labour's VAT on fees.

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2 h. ago Top Tech: Disney+ £1.99 per month deal is back but with one major upgrade

Disney Plus has relaunched one of our favourite deals of 2024, but this time there's a major change that's good news for telly fans

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2 h. ago ‘It really is possible to be zero waste’: the restaurant with no bin

Baldío in Mexico City is part of a new wave of restaurants embracing a regenerative ethos – with delicious resultsHunched over the pass in the open restaurant kitchen, a team of chefs are dusting ceviche with a powder made from lime skins that would, in most cases, have been thrown away. The Mexico City restaurant where they work looks like most restaurant kitchens but it lacks one key element: there is no bin.Baldío was co-founded by brothers Lucio and Pablo Usobiaga and chef Doug McMaster, best known for his groundbreaking zero-waste spot Silo London. “In my eyes, bins are coffins for things that have been badly designed,” says McMaster. “If there was a trophy for negligence, it would be bin-shaped.” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago DWP warns people they could face fines or court if they don't report these 16 things

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has certain rules for those who claim universal credit, particularly around changes in circumstances

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2 h. ago M&S security warning as customers told to make 'immediate' changes to online account

Shoppers who make online purchases with any retailer have been urged to make this "immediate" change.

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2 h. ago Police issue update after armed officers descend near Greater Manchester bus station

A cordon was in place and two men were arrested

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3 h. ago This cordless vacuum cleaner changed the game in our tiny cottage – now it’s £100 off on Amazon

This lightweight foldable vacuum changed how we clean our small cottage – and it’s now at its best price in months.

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3 h. ago 'Highly dangerous' TikTok hay fever hack should be avoided warns expert

With searches spiking in the last 24 hours for 'how to stop hay fever immediately', the urge for relief is higher than ever but there's one TikTok craze that experts are urging you to forget

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3 h. ago Horror moment teen girls surround man, 75, beating him to death while filming on phone

CCTV footage caught the moment Fredi Rivero, 75, was attacked by a group of three teenagers by a London bus stop - he was rushed to hospital where he later died

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3 h. ago Max Verstappen is on his final warning in Canada – but it won’t change a thing

Verstappen is one penalty point away from a ban and must stay out of trouble at the next two races, yet is unlikely to alter his aggressive racing style in Montreal

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3 h. ago French restaurant leaves customers fuming as it introduces fines for this very common dining mistake

A restaurant owner in France has left customers seething after he introduced a new fine to 'make people responsible' for a common dining habit many have likely been guilty of.

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4 h. ago Brits warned of overlooked airport rule that could cost them thousands

A crackdown on this popular activity in airports means holidaymakers could be landed with a huge fine if they're caught

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4 h. ago WhatsApp issues reminder to all UK users as 9 big changes to chat app confirmed

WhastsApp has just issued a reminder to UK users - have you missed out on these 9 new features?

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