3 h. ago Scottish Premiership best and worst transfer windows rated as Celtic flounder, Rangers splurge and Hearts edge Hibs

How each Premiership club rated out of 10 for their summer window

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5 h. ago The Guardian view on the dental divide: ministers must brush up their policy as well as children’s teeth | Editorial

Gaps in access to dentists mirror other health inequalities. And ‘golden hellos’ won’t solve the problem on their ownDisadvantaged primary school pupils at the government’s first wave of new breakfast clubs can expect to be trained in toothbrushing, as well as fed. Data showing that a fifth of all five-year-olds in England have experienced tooth decay persuaded ministers to make improved oral health part of the early years and reception class curriculum. But the prevalence of decay is not evenly spread across the country. And research showing how much worse the situation is for children in deprived areas is in line with other findings about widening health inequalities.New analysis from the Local Government Association highlights the differing availability of dental care across council areas – a situation sometimes described as a dental divide. It found no specific correlation between the numbers of NHS dentists and young children with tooth decay. But it adds to a body of...

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5 h. ago I’m an American living in the UK — these are the worst mistakes tourists make in London

The advice is courtesy of travel blogger Kalyn Franke, who runs the Girl Gone London YouTube channel

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5 h. ago American living in the UK reveals the worst mistakes tourists make in London

American living in the UK reveals the worst mistakes tourists make in London  The Independent

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6 h. ago The areas where it's hardest to sell a home... so is YOUR region one of the worst affected? LUCY EVANS reveals all, plus the steps you must take to entice reluctant buyers

Homeowners trying to sell their property in recent weeks will have noticed something very odd.

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6 h. ago Kelechi Iheanacho to Celtic transfer targeted for 'hijack' as nightmare window could get even worse

Celtic are in talks to sign the former Manchester City striker but now a new club has reportedly entered the race

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8 h. ago 'Cruel' mistake dog owners make could end up making 'separation worse'

A vet has shared a common mistake dog and pet owners make that can create anxiety in their pets, making separation even worse. But there's a way you can help avoid it

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8 h. ago Heston Blumenthal demands Government action to save the great British boozer

Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal owns the one Michelin star gastropub, The Hinds Head, and said the state of the industry is worse than people realise as he urges the UK Government to step in

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8 h. ago Many election candidates experienced negative online behaviour, survey shows

Many candidates said they were exposed to offensive, abusive or hateful behaviour, violent or intimidating communications, or impersonation online

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11 h. ago Alexander Isak’s behaviour to force move ‘bad look for football’ – Alan Shearer

Isak effectively went on strike in order to push through his British record £125million transfer to the Anfield club on Monday.

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11 h. ago Coven leader reveals witches are 'normal people' – but three things give them away

Alexia Costadina, 38, from Birmingham, has been performing rituals and worshipping pagan deities, including Zeus and the "Ancient Horned One", for more than 20 years

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13 h. ago A new mosque could soon be built in one Greater Manchester town

The mosque plan would see the current place of worship completely transformed

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13 h. ago ‘Clearly the worst film ever made by anyone ever’: the story behind John Boorman’s horrific Exorcist sequel

After landmark flop The Heretic, the director was considering ‘immolating myself on Hollywood Boulevard’ in 1977. But a new documentary premiering at Venice calls for its redemption‘Evokes not terror but laughter.” “A movie for morons, a total cheesy rip-off that makes not one minute of coherent sense.” “The stupidest major movie ever made.” These were some of the milder responses from reviewers to Exorcist II: The Heretic, one of the most notorious disasters in Hollywood history, on its release in 1977. Its director, John Boorman, says he felt utterly humiliated and close to despair. “I considered my choices. The first was to commit suicide. The second was to defect to Russia,” the chastened director told one interviewer. He asked another if he could atone for his film by “immolating myself on Hollywood Boulevard”.What was the problem? Audiences had, most likely, been looking for shock and horror, revolving heads and vomit, but Boorman gave them metaphysics and surrealism instead –...

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13 h. ago ‘Clearly the worst film ever made by anyone ever’: inside John Boorman’s horrific Exorcist sequel

After landmark flop The Heretic, the director was considering ‘immolating myself on Hollywood Boulevard’ in 1977. But a new documentary premiering at Venice calls for its redemption‘Evokes not terror but laughter.” “A movie for morons, a total cheesy rip-off that makes not one minute of coherent sense.” “The stupidest major movie ever made.” These were some of the milder responses from reviewers to Exorcist II: The Heretic, one of the most notorious disasters in Hollywood history, on its release in 1977. Its director, John Boorman, says he felt utterly humiliated and close to despair. “I considered my choices. The first was to commit suicide. The second was to defect to Russia,” the chastened director told one interviewer. He asked another if he could atone for his film by “immolating myself on Hollywood Boulevard”.What was the problem? Audiences had, most likely, been looking for shock and horror, revolving heads and vomit, but Boorman gave them metaphysics and surrealism instead –...

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13 h. ago Scotland’s drug deaths at lowest level since 2017 but still worst in Europe

Drug deaths in Scotland decreased by 13% in 2024 to 1,017.

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14 h. ago Xi Jinping accuses West of ‘bullying behaviour’ and ‘Cold War mentality’ at showpiece summit with Putin

The Chinese leader made a thinly veiled swipe at Trump’s tariff policy as he unveiled a new economic vision for non-western countries

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14 h. ago Africa’s elderly face deadly witchcraft accusations – and dementia is making it worse

Allegations of witchcraft lead to beatings, banishment and even death

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15 h. ago The Celtic transfer deadline day just got even worse as champions hurtle towards deeper attacker crisis

Sebastian Tounekti and Michel-Ange Balikwisha are set to miss a month in the winter – including the festive Rangers clash

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16 h. ago Warning to millions who take antihistamines, cold pills and metformin

There are five 'behaviour' symptoms to watch for as the side effects can be serious

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16 h. ago The best and worst of times: American advertisements of the 1930s – in pictures

It was a decade that saw the end of prohibition but also the start of the Great Depression and the looming threat of war, an unusual period for commerce, summed up in Taschen’s latest look at American ads from a certain era. In All-American Ads of the 30s, colorful advertisements for everything from alcohol to cereal showcase new developments in design and a persistent optimism despite economic concerns. The book will be released in September Continue reading...

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