39 m. ago HGTV star Nicole Curtis returns to Rehab Addict after suffering ‘setback’ that ‘rocked me to the core’

Popular home renovator has taken a three-year break from hosting her hit HGTV series

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43 m. ago Steam train brings Wallace & Gromit sculptures to Bristol for summer arts trail

The heritage train was loaded with a dozen character sculptures and driven by Wallace & Gromit creator Nick Park.

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2 h. ago Trump and Hegseth admit doubts about level of damage to Iran nuclear sites

President calls intelligence ‘inconclusive’, while defence secretary describes harm to facilities as ‘moderate to severe’Donald Trump and the US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, have admitted to some doubt over the scale of the damage inflicted on Iran’s nuclear sites by the US bombing at the weekend, after a leaked Pentagon assessment said the Iranian programme had been set back by only a few months.“The intelligence was very inconclusive,” Trump told journalists at a Nato summit in The Hague, introducing an element of uncertainty for the first time after several days of emphatic declarations that the destruction had been total. “The intelligence says we don’t know. It could’ve been very severe. That’s what the intelligence suggests.” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Hull teenager becomes second Briton ever to join professional sumo stable

Nicholas Tarasenko, 15, gets rare chance to break into professional sumo ranks after winning amateur tournaments and learning JapaneseA teenager from Hull has arrived in Japan to pursue his dream of becoming a grand champion sumo wrestler, as only the second Briton to win a place at one of the ancient sport’s professional stables.Nicholas Tarasenko, 15, left Yorkshire for Japan straight after finishing his GCSEs, to become the first British hopeful to join a stable since Nathan Strange – a Londoner who fought under the ring name Hidenokuni – in 1989. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago This Morning cuts to break after Ben Shephard's crude remark on

This Morning presenter Ben Shephard was left in hysterics on Wednesday as he quickly moved on from an interview after a cheeky innuendo.

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3 h. ago Bridgerton star says Brits should 'allow space for fun' as he takes on new role this summer

Jonathan Bailey, who plays the role of Anthony Bridgerton in the hit Netflix series, has joined forces with MARTINI to inspire Brits to break from their regular routine

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4 h. ago Bridgerton star urges Brits to break from routine for good reason

Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey has joined forces with drinks brand MARTINI to encourage brits to break from their regular routine.

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4 h. ago This Morning quickly cuts to ad break as Ben Shephard left red

On Wednesday's instalment of This Morning, ITV viewers saw Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley speak to Loose Women's GK Barry.

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4 h. ago Man forced to tear down £180k bungalow built in garden without planning permission says he'll be 'on the streets'

Mark Jones, 55, replaced his old garage with a two-bedroom 'granny flat' and hooked up the electricity, water and internet to his house

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4 h. ago Homeowner is ordered to tear down £180k bungalow he built in in his back garden without planning permission because he 'thought it was fine'

Mark Jones, 55, replaced an old garage in his back garden with a two-bedroom 'granny flat', hooking up the electricity, water and internet to his house in March 2019.

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5 h. ago The rules of age gap relationships? Here’s what we can learn from famous men | Arwa Mahdawi

There has been much discussion this week about the romance between actor Anna Camp, 42, and her 24-year-old girlfriend – which is a bit surprising, given the many more egregious examplesHere’s a maths problem for you. If actor Anna Camp (42) has a new girlfriend called Jade Whipkey (24), meaning there’s an 18-year age gap between them, is this a) disgusting; b) perfectly fine; c) something I have no desire to think about?If you answered c), then I’m afraid large sections of the internet disagree with you. There has been heated debate about the propriety of the Camp-Whipkey romance ever since the two went public – so much so that Camp recently spoke out on the matter. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Trump doubles down on ‘obliteration’ claims as he refers to Iran strike as ‘genius’

President enlists help from his defense secretary to impugn motives of intelligence analysts who cast doubt on his claims to have ‘obliterated’ Iranian nuclear facilities

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5 h. ago Viral TikTok stars the SpudBros go from flogging £12 meals to sponsoring Championship club

SpudBros have reached internet fame by sharing videos of them serving up hot potato snacks to customers from their van in Preston, attracting visitors from across the world.

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6 h. ago ‘It’s like being walled in’: young Iranians break through internet blackout

Desperate for news on war with Israel, people are searching for proxy links that route messages through servers outside Iran• Middle East crisis – live updatesAmir* hasn’t slept much in days. From his apartment in northern Tehran, the 23-year-old spends his nights searching for proxy links – fragile digital lifelines that briefly break through the internet blackout.Iran remains under a near-total internet shutdown, severely limiting access to information. A group of young Iranians are, however, working non-stop to breech the blackout to ensure their voices go out to the outside world. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago ‘It’s like being walled in’: young Iranians try to break through internet blackout

Desperate for news on war with Israel, people search for proxy links to route messages through servers outside Iran• Middle East crisis – live updatesAmir* hasn’t slept much in days. From his apartment in northern Tehran, the 23-year-old spends his nights searching for proxy links, fragile digital lifelines that briefly break through the internet blackout.Iran remains under a near-total internet shutdown, severely limiting access to information. A group of young Iranians are, however, working non-stop to ensure their voices reach the outside world. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Viral TikTok stars the SpudBros go from flogging £12 meals to sponsoring Championship club with shock announcement expected TODAY

SpudBros have reached internet fame by sharing videos of them serving up hot potato snacks to customers from their van in Preston, attracting visitors from across the world.

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7 h. ago Tesla’s EU sales slump continues; China’s premier warns global trade tensions ‘intensifying’ – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares in UK defence Babcock have surged 13% at the start of trading, after it upgraded its medium-term forecasts and hailed a ‘new era’ for defence (see earlier post).After several turbulent sessions, the financial markets seem calm this morning, as the Israel-Iran ceasefire holds.‘’Optimism about the fragile ceasefire holding between Iran and Israel has bubbled through markets, lifting equities, but more doubts are now creeping in about the truce holding.Wall Street rose in a relief wave, pushing the S&P 500 close to record highs. Sentiment has held up in Asia and European indices largely look set for a positive start to trading. Nevertheless, a little more uncertainty is seeping in. A leaked report from US Intelligence casting doubt on the effectiveness of the US strikes in crippling Tehran’s nuclear capabilities, has led to some worries that military action could resume. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Trump rages as intelligence says Iranian nuclear sites not destroyed by US strikes

US President’s claim to have ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear sites is contradicted by early Pentagon assessment

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10 h. ago TODAY'S TV WITH SARA WALLIS: A gritty BBC documentary tells the astonishing story of the Kim Kardashian diamond heist

Through first-hand reports and testimonies from investigators, a BBC Three documentary rakes over the astonishing crime of when Insta-icon Kim was robbed at gunpoint

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11 h. ago Ironheart review – the small screen can barely contain the energy of this Black Panther spinoff

This rapid-fire new Marvel Cinematic Universe show for a younger audience is packed with cartoonish violence and flashy effects. Dominique Thorne’s reprisal of her Wakanda Forever role is stunningly charismaticAmid the usual welter of pre-emptive criticisms, hopes, dreams, doubts and hostilities that suffuse the internet whenever a new addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe – or any other alternative world beloved of a fandom – is announced, Ironheart (the 14th TV series in the MCU and following on from the events in 2022’s film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) has at last arrived.In the film, Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne, reprising the role on the small screen, which can barely contain her charisma or energy) was the genius MIT student who invented the vibranium detector that rather kicked off the whole vibranium power struggle, then the metal exoskeletal suit that aided the Wakandans in their face-off with Talokan. At the end, she returned to MIT and that is where we find her...

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