86 m. ago Full list of 23 plants that thrive even in UK's hottest heatwaves

While Brits may be making the most of the heat this summer, it's not all good news for your plants - here's a list of plants that can survive high temperatures and dry conditions

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1 hour ago Rhubarb stays fresh and fruity for two weeks when stored in one place

Rhubarb's iconic flavour is likened to a sweetened apple - and if you're harvesting straight from the garden there's one place to store it for maximum freshness

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4 h. ago Ozzy Osbourne will never retire because performing is 'in his DNA', pals say

He bowed out with a massive gig at his beloved Villa Park this weekend but pals reckon Ozzy won't stop making music amid fears he'll die if he retires

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5 h. ago Kevin Durant officially traded to Rockets in NBA record seven

Durant heads to Houston after two years with PhoenixSuns, Rockets, Hawks, Wolves, Warriors, Nets, Lakers involvedKevin Durant’s trade to the Houston Rockets is official and officially record-setting.The deal got approved by the NBA on Sunday as part of a seven-team transaction, a record number of organizations to be part of a single deal, one in which a slew of other trade agreements got folded into one massive package. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Voices: Eradicating drugs from prisons may be unrealistic, but it should be the goal

Editorial: The removal of drugs from Britain’s prisons needs to be pursued with a lot more urgency and application than governments have shown thus far

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8 h. ago Wife who set husband on fire before running him down in a van turned out to be cheating

A woman set her husband on fire and ran him over with a fan after they had a massive argument over infidelity and money-related problems, with her case re-trialled in court where she was sent back to prison

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9 h. ago The Guardian view on the BBC’s future: the broadcaster’s independence and funding face challenges | Editorial

Lisa Nandy’s call for a modern Annan-style review offers a chance to renew the broadcaster for a fragmented digital ageThe BBC will soon charge US users for full news access. In Britain, it may seem a distant prospect, but if universality can be dropped abroad, how long before it’s tested at home? With the BBC’s charter due for renewal in 2027, the funding debate is intensifying. What becomes of the licence fee will define the broadcaster’s future.There is increased scrutiny of Auntie’s independence and impartiality after political pressure was applied through censure, funding freezes and contentious board appointments. What the BBC should look like in a fragmented media landscape is uncertain. A big question is whether the licence fee levied on households should be replaced by subscription, limited advertising or public funding. The last option is surely a non-starter, opening the door to more direct political control. Carrying adverts would force the BBC to compete with other broa...

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10 h. ago The Guardian view on metal detecting: hobbyists as well as experts can play a part in unearthing the past | Editorial

Detectorists and archaeologists sometimes clash, but the recent find of two Roman swords was the thrilling result of collaborationThe discovery of two swords at a dig in Gloucestershire has fuelled speculation that a Roman villa may once have stood there, at a period in the second or third century AD when Saxons were making inroads in the region. Experts think that the blades may even have been deliberately hidden – but not deep enough to conceal them from a novice metal detectorist, Glenn Manning. Next month, the public will get a chance to see the weapons when they go on display at the Corinium museum in Cirencester, to which they have been given.The items join a growing list of striking finds by hobbyists. These include a gold nugget found in the Shropshire Hills by Richard Brock, who located it with the help of an old machine that was “only half working”. Another newcomer dug up a gold necklace bearing the initials of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, which is n...

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10 h. ago Healthy Brits ditch booze for £15 individual apples, £95 melons and £60 grapes

Instead of fine wine folk are buying up flash fruit from around the world including £95 Japanese crown melons, £80 mangoes, £60 grapes, £50 strawberries and £30 peaches

Economics

10 h. ago Amazon slashes price of £130 Apple AirPod rivals to £24 in early Prime Day deal

Amazon is offering a solution with a pair of earphones designed with rubber wings that hook behind the ear for added stability. Originally priced at £129.99, they've been slashed to just £23.99 in anticipation of the upcoming Prime Day sale.

Economics

12 h. ago The subtle change to the Oasis set list during the band's second Cardiff show

Liam switched things up for the second Principality Stadium show

Culture

14 h. ago Met Police chief says football clubs should foot £70million bill for policing matches

Sir Mark Rowley called for a 'polluter pays approach' for policing events like football matches, which leave forces rather than Premier League clubs on the hook for a massive bill

Economics

15 h. ago Maga influencer and de facto national security adviser Laura Loomer holds outsized sway on Trump

The 32-year-old was instrumental in high-profile national security firings, and has cheerled the attacks on IranAfter years of claiming to be the vanguard of a new “America First” isolationist movement rebelling against the neoconservative policies of the George W Bush administration that led to the bloody wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Maga’s online influencers are cheering for another war in the Middle East.And not just any war: they are applauding Donald Trump’s high-risk decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities, a move that was considered a war too far even by the Bush administration. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Massive place gets new name as Google bows down to Donald Trump

In efforts to remain 'consistent' with 'longstanding practices' Google has adopted a geographical name change that Donald Trump believes will restore pride in America

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16 h. ago Voices: The man who wants to lead Cambridge, and the day he feared for his life

Free speech isn’t about comfort but about courage, writes Chris Smith, former Labour cabinet minister and master of Pembroke College, Cambridge. That principle applies in politics, journalism, and perhaps most vitally in universities

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16 h. ago So big, so beautiful: Fox News ignores the critics and champions Trump’s bill

Rightwing network downplays criticism from economists and says bill is ‘packed with massive, huge, important wins’Donald Trump’s mega-bill has been widely criticized in the press. News outlets and Democrats have warned that millions of people could be stripped of their health coverage through cuts to Medicaid, that cuts to food programs would see children go hungry, and that the legislation would cause the deficit to balloon.Fox News sees it differently. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago British Grand Prix: F1 at Silverstone and the £16bn industry that's 'part of Brand Britain'

There's a lot more to the massive motorsport industry in the UK than just the F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, with the sector worth billions to the economy

Economics

16 h. ago Club World Cup gimmick shows up how needless Man City punishment is

Manchester City were involved in one of the shocks of the Club World Cup and their list of fines in the Premier League is more embarrassing

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18 h. ago Google Maps users are baffled after spotting a mysterious SKULL off the coast of a Canadian island

Keen-eyed internet sleuths have spotted what appears to be a massive skull lurking in the waters of a Canadian Island.

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18 h. ago Meet the glamorous Formula One WAGs gearing up to cheer on their men at Silverstone: The daughter of a controversial three

Silverstone is a major day in the schedule for all drivers, especially those from these shores who dream of adding their name to a short list of British men to claim their home race.

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