67 m. ago Coronation Street fans distracted by Lisa Swain star's role on rival soap

Coronation Street star Vicky Myers has become a firm fixture on the cobbles as DS Lisa Swain, but it appears she's got a secret soap past that fans are only just discovering

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87 m. ago Tskaltubo, Stalin’s spa resort: the decay of a Soviet past in Georgia

Tskaltubo enjoyed years of prosperity as a jewel of Soviet architecture. But after the collapse of the USSR in December 1991 the sanatoriums were abandoned, and in 1992 people fleeing the war in Abkhazia found refuge here. While efforts continue to restore the spa town to its former glory, silence and greenery prevail as a few families hold out amid the rubbleThe right to rest for workers was enshrined in the 1936 constitution of the Soviet Union. Article 119 guaranteed “annual vacations with full pay for workers and employees and the provision of a wide network of sanatoriums”. Fourteen years earlier, the 1922 labour code had established that every worker was entitled to two weeks of annual leave and hundreds of sanatoriums were built across the vast territory that made up the Soviet socialist republics. These establishments, conceived as a combination of health resorts and medical centres, served as places for workers to rest and recuperate, thus helping to optimise their producti...

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87 m. ago Bobby Brazier's desperation over brother Freddy's latest move and hidden family struggle

As Freddy Brazier's reported feud with his dad Jeff is thought to be rumbling on, a source has revealed what his older brother, EastEnders star Bobby, thinks of the family divide.

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2 h. ago Munroe Bergdorf: ‘If somebody isn’t willing to use my correct pronouns, there’s not any conversation to be had’

A prominent voice in the fight for trans rights, the author, model and activist reflects on the cost of speaking out in a new documentary and calls for deeper allyship in her latest book. In recent years, while working on these projects, she has faced significant personal challenges, which she shares with Olivia Petter

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2 h. ago 'I tried the amazing lunch spot serving sandwiches in shoebox in an Ardwick car park'

One of the best sandwiches in Manchester is being made in a dark kitchen and served from a hidden hatch on the outskirts of town

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2 h. ago Inside one of Scotland's most controversial murder cases which split small community

As The Orkney Assassin airs on Amazon Prime, Reach Screen Time speaks to two people involved in the case

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2 h. ago Travel writer picks out the best men's cabin bags for Father's Day 2025

Discover the perfect gift for the man in your life who loves to pack well

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4 h. ago The hidden crisis sweeping across Wales which is threatening to get out of control

Our reporter spent a day with the busiest immigration enforcement team in the UK

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6 h. ago How women blighted by cruel back pain may actually have hidden arthritis

Axial spondyloarthritis has long been considered to be a condition more commonly found in men. However, new research suggests that women are just as likely to develop it.

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7 h. ago Ibiza's 'hidden gem' overlooked by tourists despite its crowd

Ibiza draws in millions of British visitors every year but there's one part of the island that often gets overlooked, despite boasting some ridiculously pretty villages and beaches

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7 h. ago Good Night, and Good Luck viewers make surprise discovery while tuning in to see George Clooney live on CNN

Telecast marks the first time in history a Broadway show has been broadcast live on national television

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7 h. ago Labour at war over spending plans as Number 10 tries to stem threat from Farage

Keir Starmer is fighting to quell tensions over how to deal with the threat from Nigel Farage , as bitter Whitehall negotiations over the Government's Spending Review go down to the wire.

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8 h. ago Boy, 8, turned away by NHS because he is a private school pupil, amid claims by MPs that Labour's raid on fee

Tory MPs described the move as 'morally indefensible' and a symptom of Labour's 'vile class war'. Pictured: File photo

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9 h. ago Franck Ribery hits back at Cristiano Ronaldo in war of words over the Ballon d'Or

Franck Ribery has previously expressed his displeasure at missing out on the Ballon d’Or in 2013 to five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo and has once again hit out at the Portuguese forward

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9 h. ago 'Knockout' World War 2 film 'better than Dunkirk' is leaving Netflix in a week

An acclaimed World War 2 film featuring some major stars is leaving Netflix very soon

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11 h. ago Scott Morrison sought advice to obstruct Nauru asylum seekers from accessing abortions, documents reveal

Advocate claims Abbott government was concerned asylum seekers and refugees were using medical transfers as a back door to get into AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScott Morrison overrode medical advice in the case of an asylum seeker in offshore detention trying to access an abortion, and had previously sought advice that would effectively prevent access to terminations entirely, ministerial advice reveals.Documents released under freedom of information laws show Morrison, in 2014 as immigration minister, had sought advice to deny the transfer of women to a hospital on the Australian mainland to access termination services before 20 weeks’ gestation. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Thousands of demonstrators march through Rome to call for an immediate end to the war in Gaza

Tens of thousands of demonstrators have marched through the streets of Rome in a protest called by the main opposition parties against the war in Gaza

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12 h. ago Dead body discovered in abandoned BMW near Gatwick Airport sparks police investigation

A body has been found on the back seat of a car left abandoned on an industrial estate, a mile away from Gatwick Airport, in a shocking and unexplained discovery

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13 h. ago Stacey Dooley slammed by fans for featuring controversial OnlyFans star Lily Phillips on her documentary show: 'You shouldn't give her a platform!'

The TV presenter, 38, will be spending 72 hours with the controversial porn performer, 23, who attracted global attention when she had sex with 100 men in a day and filmed it for her OnlyFans.

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14 h. ago Prince William discusses David Attenborough's new documentary for World Oceans Day

The Prince of Wales is marking World Oceans Day this year with an interview with Sir David Attenborough ahead of the release of his new documentary, Ocean with David Attenborough.

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