34 m. ago Hunt for Hogmanay kiss couple who inspired Deacon Blue's most famous album cover

The unknown couple whose Hogmanay clinch inspired a famous album cover and helped put the work of a Glasgow housing scheme’s residents on the international map.

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45 m. ago Trump says Putin ‘wants to get it done’ at tomorrow’s Alaska summit, as he floats idea of second meeting with Zelenskyy – Europe live

US president says threats of sanctions may have influenced Russian president to agree to Friday’s meeting in Anchorage, Alaskain BerlinGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz’s stab at heading up Ukraine diplomacy has received measured praise at home, with a perception that Donald Trump’s declarations after Wednesday’s video conference sounded slightly less alarming to European ears than before. Continue reading...

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57 m. ago I've moved to Leith and I'm totally smitten by its most maligned residents

They are everywhere down here, and I’m happy about it

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57 m. ago JD Vance ‘unaware’ of claim police asked Cotswolds residents for social media details

Locals complained vice president’s holiday brought a ‘circus’ to the quiet hamlet of Dean in Oxfordshire

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62 m. ago CNN’s resident MAGA defender keeps getting his past Jan. 6 condemnation thrown back in his face

‘He did not protect or defend the Constitution and he violated his oath of office,’ Tara Setmayer told Scott Jennings. ‘You know, who said that? You did after January 6th.’ Justin Baragona details how the CNN commentator is having his old comments used against him

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76 m. ago Brits travelling to Spain urged to take 'extreme precautions' on holiday

Spain has been hit by a heatwave with the mercury hitting 32C in Seville this week and highs of 35C in Madrid and 31C in Barcelona. The UK has also been issued a yellow heat health warning

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80 m. ago Residents furious as new restaurant celebrates alcohol licence before it has one

Residents living near Holm House in Penarth opposed its application for an alcohol licence

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1 hour ago Punk Royale: cult Swedish restaurant to open 'outrageous' new venue in London

The Swedish restaurant hosted a sell-out residency at Carousel in 2020

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2 h. ago Bella Hadid's new lychee perfume launches exclusively at Selfridges

The scent blends together lychees, wood and even a touch of birch smoke

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2 h. ago As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change

Republican lawmakers are blaming Canada for not preventing and containing wildfires, whose smoke has fouled the air in several states this year

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3 h. ago Residents complain their lives being made a misery and their village has become a 'no go zone' after a migrant hotel was opened nearby

Villagers in Crick, Northamptonshire, said their idyllic community is being turned into a 'no-go zone' by residents at a migrant hotel nearby.

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3 h. ago Wildfires claim third life in Spain as intense heat continues across Europe

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says threat remains extreme as overwhelmed governments call in support from neighboursEurope live – latest updatesWildfires raging across Spain have killed a third person as intense heat continues across vast swathes of Europe, forcing overwhelmed governments to call in support from their neighbours.A volunteer firefighter died after battling a blaze in Castile and León, authorities said on Thursday, after the death of a fellow volunteer in the same region on Tuesday. A man died on the outskirts of Madrid on Monday as he tried to save horses from a burning stable. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Vladimir Putin praises ‘sincere efforts’ from US administration to end Ukraine war – Europe live

Russian president holds meeting with top officials as he prepares to meet US president at 11.30am local time in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday 15 Augustin BerlinGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz’s stab at heading up Ukraine diplomacy has received measured praise at home, with a perception that Donald Trump’s declarations after Wednesday’s video conference sounded slightly less alarming to European ears than before. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Savills blames property sales revenue slump on 'dampening effect' of upcoming Autumn Budget

Estate agent said decline in sales across its residential re-sale agency arm emerged as a result of 'the impact of actual and potential tax changes on sentiment.'

Economics

5 h. ago Trump and Putin to have one on one meeting before wider meeting with delegations, says Kremlin – Europe live

US and Russian presidents to meet at 11.30am local time in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday 15 Augustin BerlinGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz’s stab at heading up Ukraine diplomacy has received measured praise at home, with a perception that Donald Trump’s declarations after Wednesday’s video conference sounded slightly less alarming to European ears than before. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago UK tourists warned wildfires have broken out in popular travel hotspots

Wildfires have broken out across Greece and people have been told to evacuate amid a national emergency - and UK holidaymakers are being warned about the blazes

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5 h. ago Savills blames property sales revenue slump on 'dampening effect' of upcoming Autumn Budget

Estate agent said decline in sales across its residential re-sale agency arm emerged as a result of 'the impact of actual and potential tax changes on sentiment.'

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5 h. ago NHS waiting list up but number of patients facing longest waits falls

The figures come as Health Secretary Wes Streeting continues talks with the British Medical Association to prevent further resident doctor strikes.

Science

6 h. ago Trump and Putin to have one on one meeting before wider meeting with delegations, says Kremlin – live

US and Russian presidents to meet at 11.30am local time in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday 15 AugustWe are getting a bit more details about the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, coming from the Russian side, via Reuters.The meeting will begin 11:30am local time in Alaska, so 20:30 BST, 21:30 CEST. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago The enormity of the attacks on Ukraine is impossible to grasp. Let me show you the horror of a single day | Oleksandr Mykhed

The rumble, the explosions and the deaths: they are so frequent that they seem normal. It’s a fight to protect our homes, our cities and the psycheDay 1,254 of the invasion; 31 July 2025, Kyiv, 4.30am. The air-raid alarm started again just a moment ago. I wake up from the roar and rumble of rockets. It’s a sound that makes you want to flee in primeval terror.Time slows down. I roll over on the bed, embrace my girlfriend Dasha, make another half-turn and we drop down softly to the floor. I am not thinking or reflecting, I’m guided by instinct – move away from the windows, position our silhouettes as low as possible. I cover Dasha with my body. All she has time to ask for is: “The doggie? Where’s the dog?” From under the bed, we can hear the rustling of our old chihuahua’s paws.Oleksandr Mykhed is the author of The Language of War and a member of PEN Ukraine. Translated by Maryna Gibson Continue reading...

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