48 m. ago New £300million adventure complex with tropical waterpark and one of the world’s biggest ski slopes gets go ahead

A MASSIVE new indoor attraction with a tropical water park and ski slope has been given to go ahead to open in the UK. First announced back in 2017, the Rhydycar West development will be near the town of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. And Councillors at Merthyr Tydfil Council have now given the green light...

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64 m. ago The Traitors’ Fiona dropped huge clue on day one that she was a Secret Traitor – but did you spot it?

FIONA'S real identity as The Traitors' first-ever Secret Traitor was teased on the first episode of the 2026 series - despite only being confirmed on last night's show. As the twist sparked huge speculation among viewers, did you pick up on the Welsh lass' cryptic comment to her co-stars as the BBC contestants first arrived...

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64 m. ago Fans pay tribute to 'legend' TV icon as he dies months after losing actress wife

Andy Friendly, a programming executive at CNBC and King World, has died at the age of 74

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70 m. ago How to come off Mounjaro without gaining weight — the expert's guide

Coming off GLP-1 drugs doesn’t have to mean inevitable weight gain. Giulia Crouch asks doctors what you can do to keep it off for good — while also boosting your wellbeing

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71 m. ago Germany’s dying forests are losing their ability to absorb CO2. Can a new way of planting save them?

Vast swathes of the country’s trees have been killed off by droughts and infestations, in a trend sweeping across Europe. A shift towards more biodiverse cultivation could offer answersEven the intense green of late spring cannot mask the dead trees in the Harz mountains. Standing upright across the gentle peaks in northern Germany, thousands of skeletal trunks mark the remnants of a once great spruce forest.Since 2018, the region has been ravaged by a tree-killing bark beetle outbreak, made possible by successive droughts and heatwaves. It has transformed a landscape known for its verdant beauty into one dominated by a sickly grey. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Revealed: England cricket star Harry Brook clashed with nightclub bouncer hours before captaining team in Ashes warm

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: Harry Brook was involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer during England's recent tour of New Zealand, in their latest off-the-field misdemeanour.

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1 hour ago What time is A Thousand Blows season 2 out? Disney Plus release explained and how to watch

A Thousand Blows is about to return for season two on Disney Plus - but when is it out? 👀🥊

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1 hour ago M1 closed by airport after cattle truck crash & M56 ground to halt by oil spill as drivers hit with 90

TWO major motorways have ground to a halt following a cattle truck crash and oil spill with drivers hit with severe delays. The M1 in Leicestershire is closed northbound between Junction 23 and Junction 23a following a collision involving a cattle trailer. National Highways say Leicestershire Police are at the scene after the trailer overturned...

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1 hour ago Met police hired black child rapist to boost diversity, report reveals

Damning review reveals thousands of police officers and staff were not properly checked amid recruitment drive

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2 h. ago Sébastien Tellier: ‘I thought I’d be famous after Eurovision

The musician’s elegant electropop marked him out as one of the ‘cool French dudes’, before an attempt to literally crash the Song Contest fell badly flat. Now back with an adventurous new album, he talks about the man who stole his identity and why he doesn’t care for ‘good taste’A few years ago, a stranger stole Sébastien Tellier’s identity. The impostor – sporting the musician’s trademark sunglasses and beard – posed as the Frenchman at fancy parties, nabbed free clothes from Chanel (Tellier used to be an ambassador for the brand), and even held meetings with bosses from Hollywood studios (Tellier has dabbled in soundtrack work). “He [also] took a lot of drugs like ketamine in front of a lot of people,” Tellier continues with perfect nonchalance from his Paris home, sunglasses and beard present and correct. The crime was only rumbled when a confused woman got in touch to tell him she’d been partying with “Sébastien Tellier” in France only to see on Instagram that the real Tellier ...

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2 h. ago 'One of the best films ever made' airing on Channel 5 tonight

This Harrison Ford film, which also stars Tommy Lee Jones, is loosely inspired by the trial of Sam Sheppard and a 1960s TV series, but it's also become a cult film favourite.

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2 h. ago Man suffered 'worst death imaginable' trapped in cave for 17 days as thousands watched

A cave explorer got stuck and remained conscious and communicative as thousands gathered above ground during the failed rescue attempt

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2 h. ago Thomas Frank responds after Tottenham star Micky van de Ven confronts fans in heated argument

Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven was involved in a heated argument with Spurs fans following their late defeat to Bournemouth, with Thomas Frank weighing in

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2 h. ago How the King could use his 'secret veto' on State Visit to Donald Trump's White House: REBECCA ENGLISH reveals exclusive details in the Palace Confidential newsletter

The King and Queen Camilla are planning a State Visit to the United States in April - but how exactly is such a major royal tour planned?

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2 h. ago South Korean leader compares himself and Kim Jong Un to ‘penguins’

Lee Jae Myung pushes to reset ties with North Korea after summit with Xi Jinping

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3 h. ago How to watch Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid: TV channel and live stream for Spanish Super Cup semi

Winners will contest Sunday’s Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia

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3 h. ago New alert for everyone taking semaglutide and tirzepatide weight loss jabs

Everyone in a major study saw the same result when they stopped their medication

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3 h. ago Thomas Frank gives 'extremely painful' Spurs verdict after Micky van de Ven fan fury

Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven was involved in an argument with the club's supporters following their defeat to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Tuesday night

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3 h. ago Met Police 'failed to keep London safe' by not properly vetting up to 22,000 recruits including serial rapists

Damning review reveals thousands of police officers and staff were not properly checked amid recruitment drive

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4 h. ago Don’t dignify Trump with talk of a ‘new world order’ – there’s nothing new or ordered about this chaos | Aditya Chakrabortty

The US president’s grotesque theatrics on the world stage are an opportunistic distraction from his falling domestic ratingsOf all the commandments for living under Donald Trump, the first is always this: don’t believe him. Nothing he says can be taken at face value; everything should be fed into a polygraph. Those of scrupulous courtesy can wrap it up in red ribbon, or uncork that aphorism about how the man must be taken seriously but never literally. All the same, scratch a Trump promise and underneath will glint a pretext. Scrutinise his grand plans and you find only shabby tactics.The Manhattan Democrat turns into a Florida-dwelling Republican; the troll who demanded Barack Obama’s birth certificate will hem and haw over releasing the Epstein files. From real-estate deals to Trump University, all that this guy swears is solid gold soon settles into so much bullshit.Aditya Chakrabortty is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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