4 h. ago Electrolyte sachets are everywhere – but will they cure a festival hangover?

Marketed to ‘party people’ and touted as a faster route to hydration than water, electrolytes are in the middle of a boomThe tickets are bought, the line-ups have been announced and it’s nearly time to drag last year’s tent out of the cupboard for a wipedown – and to evict a few dead earwigs. And this summer, there’s one more festival accessory that partygoers won’t be travelling without: electrolyte tablets.Touted as a faster route to rehydration than water, and a way to replace vital salts lost during heavy drinking and partying, the focus on festivals is the latest twist in a global boom for electrolytes, as everyone from triathletes to YouTubers sings the praises of these super-hydrating mineral supplements. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Man dead and girl, 8, in hospital after massive flat blaze destroys top floor and roof

Around 40 people were evacuated from their homes due to the fire, which has left one man dead.

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5 h. ago UK interest rates predicted to stay at 4.25% with Bank ‘nimble’ amid uncertainty

Most economists think the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will opt to keep rates on hold when it meets on Thursday.

Politics

6 h. ago Sam Thompson and Louis Tomlinson 'hold peace dinner' in a bid to 'ease awkwardness' over Zara McDermott after coming face

Sam Thompson and Louis Tomlinson are said to have held a Soccer Aid 'peace dinner' before their match to ease any tensions over Zara McDermott.

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12 h. ago Fans threaten to boycott MLB over 'disgusting' Pride stunt during national anthem at New York Mets game

MLB teams traditionally hold Pride-themed events in June, with the Boston Red Sox also sparking controversy by staging a pre-game drag show earlier this week.

Sport

17 h. ago Brentford in advanced talks with Keith Andrews to replace Thomas Frank as new manager

The Bees will upgrade Andrews from his current role as a set-piece coach after losing Frank to Tottenham Hotspur this summer

Society

18 h. ago Luke Littler and Humphries booed then destroyed at Darts World Cup as MBE now stands for something else entirely

The World No.1 and World Champion went onto the Frankfurt contest having been handed given a Royal award

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18 h. ago Israeli military says ‘we are striking Iran’ after Netanyahu vows to attack ‘every site and every target of the Ayatollahs’ regime’ – live

IDF says ‘Iranian attacks are not behind us’ and vows to destroy Iranian missile sitesIsrael claims it has gained control of airspace over TehranEmma Graham-Harrison, the Guardian’s chief Middle East correspondent, has spoken to families who live in a Tel Aviv neighbourhood that was struck by Iran’s retaliatory attacks. At midnight on Friday Sveta’s four-year-old daughter was asleep on the floor outside their shattered apartment block, as the rest of the family weighed up where they should spend the night.A missile from the first Iranian salvo fired at Tel Aviv had landed a couple of blocks away, killing at least one person, injuring at least 16 others and damaging hundreds of shops and homes in this quiet residential area. The 37-year-old was sanguine about her own losses, and backed the government decision to attack Iran even though it had so quickly cost her family their home. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Banking hub in Bathgate to be relocated within supermarket car park

This hub will eventually replace the temporary banking hub that is currently located Bathgate’s Jim Walker Partnership Centre.

Economics

21 h. ago Florian Wirtz alternative lined up as Premier League star called ahead of Liverpool transfer

Florian Wirtz is on the verge of joining Liverpool for a English transfer-record fee of £116.5m and his club Bayer Leverkusen will have significant funds to replace the playmaker

Politics

22 h. ago On the trail of Jay Slater's 'missing mates': The five key witnesses who could hold the secrets to his death after inquest was halted... and where they are now

This week the long-awaited inquest into the apprentice bricklayer's death was dramatically halted after his mother Debbie Duncan said she needed answers from key witnesses.

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22 h. ago Martin Brundle disagrees with Ferrari legend as Lewis Hamilton's boss comes under fire

Frederic Vasseur snapped back at criticism from Italian media over Ferrari's struggles and Martin Brundle has backed him along with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc

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25 h. ago Campaigners consider legal action against Scottish government after supreme court gender ruling

For Women Scotland says public discussion around legal definition of women has shifted to debates about toilets policyFor Women Scotland, the group responsible for April’s landmark supreme court ruling on biological sex, is considering further legal action against the Scottish government as they warned the key motivation for bringing the case was being lost amid debates about policy on toilets.At a fringe event at the Scottish Conservative conference in Edinburgh, the gender critical campaign group’s co-director Susan Smith said there had been “extraordinary pushback” since five judges ruled unanimously that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 did not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Women Scotland group mulls more legal action after UK supreme court gender ruling

Campaigners say they have spoken to Scottish government about lack of action on prisons and schools guidance amid focus on toiletsFor Women Scotland, the group responsible for April’s landmark supreme court ruling on biological sex, is considering further legal action against the Scottish government as they warned the key motivation for bringing the case was being lost amid debates about policy on toilets.At a fringe event at the Scottish Conservative conference in Edinburgh, the gender critical campaign group’s co-director Susan Smith said there had been “extraordinary pushback” since five judges ruled unanimously that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 did not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago ‘We’d hold hands and cry’: Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers’ wife opens up about his final months for the first time

Myers’ widow is releasing a book that recounts her relationship with the adored BBC star

Politics

28 h. ago EastEnders to hold back release of next episode as new boss shares statement

‘Next week marks the start of something big in Walford,’ said Ben Wadey

Economics

28 h. ago BREAKING Las Vegas rocked by explosion as fire takes hold in front of hotel and casino

Terrifying footage from the Aria Hotel and Casino shows the moment blasts were heard - with emergency services working to reduce the fire as it already begins to spread

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28 h. ago Las Vegas rocked by explosion as fire takes hold in front of hotel and casino

Terrifying footage from the Aria Hotel and Casino shows the moment blasts were heard - with emergency services working to reduce the fire as it already begins to spread

Events

28 h. ago KGB defector turned to Britain only after US rejected him several times, book reveals

Vasili Mitrokhin defected in 1992 after spending years copying top-secret documents on Soviet spies and operationsOne of the most consequential Russian defectors in history was turned away several times by the US before he was eventually accepted by Britain and exfiltrated with his family from Russia, according to revelations in a new book.Vasili Mitrokhin, a KGB archivist who spent years copying top-secret documents on some of the most sensitive Soviet spies and operations, was brought out of Russia in 1992 by MI6. His archive of copied documents was exfiltrated separately. But London got hold of his trove only after Mitrokhin gave up trying to get the US to take him seriously. Continue reading...

Events

29 h. ago Tanks to roll through Washington as Trump hosts US military parade

Parade – ostensibly to mark US army’s 250th birthday – takes place as president turns 79 and comes amid large protestsThousands of troops accompanied by dozens of tanks and aircraft will stream through the National Mall in Washington DC for a military parade billed as celebrating the US army’s 250th birthday on Saturday – which also happens to be the day Donald Trump turns 79.The president has long desired to hold a military parade in the capital, and is finally getting his wish months after returning to the White House for a second term, and days after ordering federalized California national guard and US marines to the streets of Los Angeles in response to protests against deportations. Continue reading...

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