65 m. ago Expert reveals the 7 most luxurious cruise ships in the world including one UK brand

Luxury cruising has become synonymous with opulence and service, and these ships are some of the most expensive in the world - but they offer something a little bit special

Politics

4 h. ago Top 10 most unique funeral songs from Jaws theme to Highway To Hell

These tunes are certainly not the usual candidates for a funeral send-off.

Politics

7 h. ago Rangers battered as the boo sea of Ibrox empties on Russell Martin and his Brugge flops – 5 talking points

Punters seriously questioning whether Martin really is the man to take their club forward

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7 h. ago Rangers collapse early against Club Brugge to leave Martin facing fans’ wrath

Russell Martin’s eighth match of a Rangers reign already riddled with doubts proved close to a living nightmare. Championship promotion races and playoffs, the ill winds of struggling in the Premier League have nothing on the fever-dream pressures of failing to turn around one of Glasgow’s giants.Martin may be a believer in his own processes but in an environment where snap decisions are often sustained, he does not have long to set them in place. The chances of Rangers playing Champions League football rather than the Europa League are an outside chance after a first-half performance of rank ineptitude, the tone and probably the two-legged tie set by a horrible opening 20 minutes in which three soft goals were conceded. So early in his stewardship, Martin is still in the experimental phase and until a revival in the second half the experiment looked likely to be abandoned some time soon. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Multiple 999 calls about two people drowning in the sea near Blackpool's Central Pier

It followed social media reports of 'multiple fatalities' at the seaside over the weekend

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9 h. ago Woman who works as a crime scene investigator shares gruesome realities of the job

Amy Santoro has nearly two decades of experience under her belt, working in forensics and on crime scenes for some of the grisliest cases.

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9 h. ago 'My Next drinks trolley looks so luxury, guests think its a £700 model'

While not 100% identical, the £90 drinks trolley looks like a much more expensive version from SoHo Home

Economics

9 h. ago Misper review – mystery, melancholy and murder in a faded seaside town

A crumbling hotel is the setting for a debut feature about the uneasy aftermath of a young woman’s death, which transcends the tired tropes of the crime dramaHere is a solid first feature debut from director Harry Sherriff, an atmospheric crime drama set in a gloomy, decaying seaside town, with an eerie depiction of grief experienced by those who exist within the margins of the life of a murdered girl.The film follows Leonard (Samuel Blenkin), a meek hotel concierge who has a boyish crush on his charming 25-year-old colleague Elle (Emily Carey). Dressed in a red raincoat with short dark hair and a wry smile, Elle’s character is very much reminiscent of Jordana Bevan in Richard Ayoade’s 2010 film Submarine, as is the dry sardonic humour peppered into the script. Leonard and Elle’s exchanges are awkward yet sweet, teetering on the edge of a true connection. That is, until Elle doesn’t show up to work one day and reports of a missing person trickle through the town. The hotel staff are...

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11 h. ago Hurricane Erin sparks huge waves and evacuations in North Carolina’s Outer Banks

Storm running parallel to east coast is expected to expand in size and generate hazardous rip currents in coming daysHurricane Erin remained far out at sea on Tuesday, yet it was still producing huge swells, with waves towering 20ft (6 meters) or more and crashing across sand dunes along North Carolina’s barrier islands.The storm was tracking northward, running roughly parallel to the east coast, according to the US’s National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami. Though not projected to strike the mainland, Erin is expected to expand in size and generate hazardous rip currents in the upcoming days. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Boden's £185 sale jacket reduced to £74 is the epitome of autumn luxury

"I've been looking at faux shearling coats for more than a month and finally decided on this one. Good choice, it is well-made and a beautiful colour"

Economics

11 h. ago Stacey Solomon claps back at criticism over 'very expensive' trip with Molly

Stacey Solomon recently took her family on a luxury holiday to a very swanky retreat in Turkey and "spent the first part of her holiday" with Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury

Politics

12 h. ago Veterans' voices shape a report on the Afghanistan War's lessons and impact

U.S. veterans of the war in Afghanistan are telling a commission reviewing decisions on the 20-year conflict that their experience was not only hell, but also confounding, demoralizing and at times humiliating

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12 h. ago The best luxury hotels in Dubai for glamorous beach clubs and exclusive experiences

Whether its designer malls, 24-hour butler service or indulgent spa oases, these hotels reveal why Dubai is known for opulence

Society

12 h. ago Living up to their 'killer' reputation: Watch the shocking moment a pod of orcas DROWNS a humpback whale off the coast of California

A heartbreaking video shows a pod of orcas hunting a humpback whale calf in the Sea of Cortés off the coast of California.

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13 h. ago I tried the buzzy new Edinburgh luxury hotel restaurant that's got everyone talking

You’ll find this restaurant in the capital’s west end

Society

13 h. ago Restaurant launches dedicated 'water menu' — with £19 bottles

La Popote in Macclesfield is now offering a premium water experience with a selection of quality waters served in wine glasses

Economics

13 h. ago ‘The King Lear in I Am the Walrus? That came from John Cage’: Paul McCartney on the Beatles’ debt to great avant

In the mid-60s, the Beatles tuned in to the world’s most audacious experimental musicians. Paul McCartney reveals how many of the Fab Four’s ‘far-out’ masterpieces were inspired by their sonic breakthroughsIt is a sunny October afternoon and I am sitting in a long wood-panelled hallway in an old converted townhouse in London waiting to be called into the office of Paul McCartney. I am dressed in my best clothes and trying not to let nerves get the better of me. I am here to ask him about an aspect of his career that is rarely discussed but which, I believe, helped cement his reputation as a world-conquering compositional force and which made the Beatles the most interesting and influential band of all time.In the mid-1960s, as well as topping the charts, turning a generation of teenage girls hysterical and finding themselves the focus of obsessive media attention, the Beatles were also engaged with, and educating themselves about, the work of classical music’s most audacious and imp...

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13 h. ago Widow, 88, fears her house could fall off cliff as erosion drags her street towards the sea

Jean Flick, 88, remarried in 1999 after the death of her first husband from cancer and later bought the seaside property in Thorpeness, Suffolk, with her second husband for a fresh start.

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13 h. ago Major update on luxury lighthouse that featured on 'saddest ever' episode of Grand Designs after 'cursed' owner poured millions into dream renovation

Edward Short and his wife Hazel put their life savings into building their fantasy eco-friendly home. But it ended up costing them their marriage and left Mr Short in drowning in a £7million pool of debt.

Economics

14 h. ago Horrifying moment plane spirals out of control and slams into the sea during final display at air show as rescuers search for veteran pilot

Footage filmed by a witness from a nearby beach in Durban, South Africa , captured the moment the ZS-AEC Extra 300 aircraft plummeted out of the sky on August 14.

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