24 m. ago A9 Drumochter lane closures set to last more than three weeks

a 24-hour single lane closure will be implemented on the southbound carriageway during the resurfacing work.

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36 m. ago Martin Lewis issues tax warning for millions as key deadline days away

Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning with just weeks to go until the new tax year.

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39 m. ago Kanye West claims he 'may be murdered within the next week' in chilling post

Kanye West said he'd be 'greater' the sooner he's 'killed' as he shared a troubling conversation with a friend claiming he'd be murdered in a matter of days due to his behaviour on Twitter

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49 m. ago I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped

I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was luckyThere was no explanation, no warning. One minute, I was in an immigration office talking to an officer about my work visa, which had been approved months before and allowed me, a Canadian, to work in the US. The next, I was told to put my hands against the wall, and patted down like a criminal before being sent to an Ice detention center without the chance to talk to a lawyer.I grew up in Whitehorse, Yukon, a small town in the northernmost part of Canada. I always knew I wanted to do something bigger with my life. I left home early and moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, where I built a career spanning multiple industries – acting in film and television, owning bars and restaurants, flipping condos and managing Airbnbs. Continue reading...

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57 m. ago Emmerdale casts Celebrity Big Brother star for mysterious new role in the village

Emmerdale has confirmed that a brand new character is set to arrive in the village in the coming weeks, with the mysterious role being played by Celebrity Big Brother star Bradley Riches

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1 hour ago How can Manchester City stop Chelsea in the Women’s Champions League? | Tom Garry

Nick Cushing’s side must shut down Mayra Ramírez, have the right mentality and take their chancesChelsea are unbeaten in 28 games under Sonia Bompastor – with 26 wins – and arrive in Manchester for the first leg of their European quarter-final as strong favourites to progress to the semi-finals, and harbour realistic ambitions of winning their first Women’s Champions League title in Lisbon in May.The task of trying to beat this seemingly unstoppable force, over two legs across the next nine days, falls to Manchester City, who are in the unenviable position of facing Chelsea in four consecutive games in three competitions. Nick Cushing, who has been back at the club for only a week, has said their performance in his first game back in charge, the League Cup final defeat on Saturday, gave him belief that they could better Chelsea in Europe – but what do they need to do to achieve that? Continue reading...

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1 hour ago The 'big' teams that haven’t won a major trophy for at least 10 years | The Knowledge

Plus: most career goals without a trophy, free-kicks from downtown and foreign-born scorers in EuropeMail us with your questions and answers“In case you haven’t heard, it’s been quite the week for those associated with Newcastle United but who are the big* teams that haven’t won a major trophy for at least 10 years?” asks Richard Goss (*desperately requires clarification).“I’ve done the research on teams that have won a European trophy,” responds our very own Rob Smyth. “Here, that means a European Cup/Champions League, Cup Winners’ Cup, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Uefa Cup, Europa League, or Conference League (Intertoto Cup, alas, does not qualify). Obviously that means missing out some big clubs such as Wolves – one could maybe include them on the grounds that they beat Honved in a game that helped to catalyse the creation of the European Cup. But obviously you can keep going with this – Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield, also miss out. To many people, they are all big clu...

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1 hour ago Darwin Nunez admits he wants to 'forget' about Liverpool amid crisis of confidence

Darwin Nunez saw his penalty saved in Liverpool's defeat by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last week and has jetted off to Uruguay for a much-needed break

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1 hour ago DWP minister Torsten Bell squirms as he's challenged on whether he could live on £70 a week

Torsten Bell admitted he 'absolutely could not' live on £70 a week as he was asked by BBC Newsnight host Victoria Derbyshire why the Government was asking young people to get by on this sum

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2 h. ago You can fly to this European city for less than a train ticket to London this weekend

You could swap your usual scenery for mountains, cosy cafés and medieval architecture

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2 h. ago National Fragrance Week and Mother's Day: Surprising places to shop deals on perfumes for every budget

Treat yourself and mum to a new perfume with deals on luxury brands such as Marc Jacobs, and Jimmy Choo.

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2 h. ago Fancy a Belgian city break without the crowds of Ghent or Bruges? Mechelen might be the answer

The majestic Flemish city is dotted with renaissance palaces, great bars and eye-catching contemporary art – yet it’s firmly off the tourist trailArriving in Belgium on the Eurostar, it is always tempting to continue on to a popular weekend destination like Bruges, Ghent or Antwerp. But this time I hop on a local train at the Brussels Gare du Midi for the 30-minute journey to Mechelen, a surprisingly grand and opulent city that in the 16th century was capital of most of the Low Countries – Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.Despite boasting an eclectic mix of medieval churches and renaissance palaces, eye-catching contemporary art and culture venues, great bars, restaurants and the obligatory Belgian brewery, it remains delightfully uncrowded, unspoilt and firmly off the tourist trail. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Scientists reveal reason behind ‘blood rain’ that turned Iran’s shoreline crimson

Tourists were treated to the rare sight of blood-red rainwater flowing down a cliff to the beach on Hormuz Island last week

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3 h. ago Kenny McLean closing in on 50th Scotland cap as Greece double

The Norwich City captain could hit the milestone if he features in the Nations League play-off ties over the next week

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3 h. ago 'Ketamine which killed The Vivienne is so devastating it has left mates wearing nappies'

The Vivienne, whose real name was James Lee Williams, died from a cardiac arrest caused by the effects of taking ketamine, their heartbroken family said this week

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4 h. ago Maps show when warm weather will return to UK as Brits enjoy balmy 18C temperatures

The latest charts show the chaotic forecast of the last few weeks will bring temperatures closer to 20C in time for the weekend - but the nicer weather may not stick

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4 h. ago George Orwell and me: Richard Blair on life with his extraordinary father

The literary giant’s only child reflects on his father’s devotion in their days together in rural Scotland, his early death, his genius as a writer – and his reputation as a womaniserRichard Blair didn’t have the easiest start in life. At three weeks old, he was adopted. Nine months later, his adoptive mother, Eileen, died at 39, after an allergic reaction to the anaesthetic she was given for a hysterectomy. Family and friends expected Blair’s father, Eric, to un-adopt him. Fortunately, Eric, better known as George Orwell, was an unusually hands-on dad for the 1940s.Orwell and Eileen had wanted children for years, but he was sterile and it is likely that she was infertile as a result of uterine cancer. Having finally agreed to adopt after their struggle, Orwell was not going to give up on his son. “The thing he wanted most in life was to have children,” says Blair. “And now I was his family.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago From the archive: The revolt against liberalism: what’s driving Poland and Hungary’s nativist turn? – podcast

We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2021: For the hardline conservatives ruling Poland and Hungary, the transition from communism to liberal democracy was a mirage. They fervently believe a more decisive break with the past is needed to achieve national liberationBy Nicholas Mulder. Read by Tanya Cubric Continue reading...

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4 h. ago ‘The prison system is insanely broken’: a climate activist on his experience in jail

George Simonson says you learn about society by seeing how it treats its prisoners – and jail has strengthened his belief that change is crucialGeorge Simonson, 24, from London, had recently graduated in mechanical engineering from the University of Edinburgh when he was given a 24-month custodial sentence for climbing a gantry over the M25 in 2022. He was also found guilty of criminal damage and sentenced to a further six-week custodial sentence for spraying paint on a wall of Exeter University in 2023. He sent this letter from prison before he was released in January.I remember the day I was sentenced like it was yesterday. I was filled with anxiety the entire time. It’s a strange situation to be in, not knowing whether or not you’d have your liberty at the end of the day, or for how long it might be taken away. My mind was racing and I had no idea how to operate. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Man Returns From London For Wife's Birthday Surprise, She And Her Lover Chop Him Into 15 Pieces

Man Returns From London For Wife's Birthday Surprise, She And Her Lover Chop Him Into 15 Pieces  News18

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