5 h. ago Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Titian drawings to go on show in Scotland for first time in 'rare' chance

The exhibition at The King’s Gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse is the biggest of its kind in 50 years.

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6 d. ago Exact time to see Red Planet meet bright blue star in rare night sky encounter

Mars and Regulus will light up the night sky in a rare celestial display from the Red planet and icy blue star

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7 d. ago Overwhelmed and understaffed, the Louvre shuts its doors — a warning sign for global overtourism

The Louvre Museum has failed to open on time Monday, leaving thousands of visitors stuck in long, unmoving lines

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7 d. ago Finn Russell savours Bath win as he looks forward to Lions test

Fly-half relishes end to his 10-year wait for a league title before switching focus to British & Irish Lions challengeHad Handré Pollard done his homework he might have known what was coming. For Finn Russell has previous with intercepts when attacking Twickenham’s south stand. It was playing that way that he picked off Owen Farrell’s pass before streaking clear in the madcap 38-38 draw between England and Scotland in 2019. And he was at it again on Saturday, coming up with the decisive moment in Bath’s dogged Premiership final victory over Leicester.On this occasion he did not finish off the try himself – you suspect he probably could have – instead flinging a nonchalant pass inside to the onrushing Max Ojomoh. In a final short on champagne moments, it put the fizz in Bath’s performance, extending their lead to 20-7 before a second penalty of the match proved pivotal in ensuring the 29-year wait for a Premiership title was over. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘A special moment’: Russell revels in Bath glory as focus turns to Lions

Fly-half relishes end to his 10-year wait for a league title before homing in on British & Irish Lions challengeHad Handrè Pollard done his homework he might have known what was coming – for Finn Russell has previous with intercepts when attacking Twickenham’s south stand. It was playing that way that he picked off Owen Farrell’s pass before streaking clear in the madcap 38-38 draw between England and Scotland in 2019. And he was at it again on Saturday, coming up with the decisive moment in Bath’s dogged Premiership final victory over Leicester.On this occasion he did not finish off the try himself – you suspect he probably could have – instead flinging a nonchalant pass inside to the onrushing Max Ojomoh. In a final short on champagne moments, it put the fizz in Bath’s performance, extending their lead to 20-7 before a second penalty of the match proved pivotal in ensuring the 29-year wait for a Premiership title was over. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Stacey Solomon spends rare alone time with oldest son Zach after TV row

Stacey Solomon said she had taken oldest child Zach Pokemon hunting in Paris as a special mother and son treat for his 17th birthday

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1 week ago Strawberry Moon: Final chance to see rare full Moon for last time until 2043

When to see June's full Strawberry Moon on Wednesday night

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2 w. ago Strawberry Moon 2025: Best UK time and day to see rare phenomenon this week for first time since 2006

June's full Moon will look a little different thanks to a lunar phenomenon that occurs once every 18.6 years

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2 w. ago King Charles 'excited' by incredible but 'baffling' discovery at Windsor Castle

King Charles recently discovered a 'cache' of Leonardo Da Vinci drawings in Windsor Castle, but was surprised by the reaction of his family

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2 w. ago Charity offering Lanarkshire supporters chance to win holiday of a lifetime

The draw on behalf of Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) has been organised thanks to funds given by a generous anonymous donor.

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3 w. ago Magnus Carlsen slams table after shock loss to Gukesh Dommaraju in Norway

Gukesh defeats Carlsen in classical for first time everCarlsen punches table, storms out after late blunderWorld champion rises to third in Norway Chess tableWorld champion Gukesh Dommaraju earned his first classical victory over Magnus Carlsen on Sunday at the Norway Chess tournament, toppling the longtime world No 1 in dramatic fashion and prompting the Norwegian to punch the table in frustration before storming out of the venue.The win in round six of the double round-robin event marked a milestone moment in Gukesh’s young career, not for its stakes but for who it came against. Under pressure for much of the contest, the 19-year-old Indian grandmaster turned the tables in the final phase, capitalizing on a rare Carlsen blunder in time trouble to steal the point and shake up the standings in Stavanger. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Government sells final shares in NatWest 17 years after £45bn bailout

Sale ends state ownership of the banking group, then known as Royal Bank of Scotland, after 2008 rescue The UK has sold its final shares in NatWest Group, ending 17 years of state ownership since the £45bn taxpayer bailout that saved the bank from collapse at the height of the 2008 financial crisis.The full privatisation of NatWest is a symbolic moment for the banking group – formerly known as Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) – and draws a line under the most tumultuous chapter in its near 300-year history. Continue reading...

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