59 m. ago Dead Man's Fingers: Scottish dog owners warned as poisonous plant found on beaches

The police have told people in the local area “do not touch”.

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78 m. ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Christmas plans as 'puncturing my head' claim made

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved to California in 2020 after stepping back from their duties as working members of the royal family and plan to spend Christmas together with their children

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79 m. ago Nine Emmerdale Christmas deaths from plane crash horror to family murder

Emmerdale has seen many a character meet their end over the years and Christmas Day has been no exception with a number of deaths taking place on the big day

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92 m. ago Emmerdale Christmas deaths including heartbreaking goodbye watched by 11.1 million fans

A fatal armed robbery, a devastating plane crash, a shocking whodunnit and a catastrophic car crash are just a few memorable Emmerdale Christmas storylines which resulted in death

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1 hour ago Government plans pet 'collar ban' and new puppy rules in 2026

Ministers are also planning a public safety campaign promoting responsible dog ownership

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2 h. ago The hill I will die on: ‘Small plates’ are fiddly and cost a fortune – ban them | Jonny Woo

A saucer of pomegranate seeds and something sprinkled with petals? No thanks: just give me dinnerIt’s lovely going out for dinner in London. It’s a gastro capital with cuisines from all around the world. One night, Indian, French the next, Peruvian, Ethiopian. You can travel the globe without leaving Hackney.This time of year, I’m super busy planning the un-Royal Variety show – a punk pastiche of the royal version – and so I can’t be bothered with meal prep and washing up, and find myself eating out an awful lot. Most food trends I can get behind (with the exception of truffle – yuck!). But one pernicious dining trend that refuses to go away and which I detest is “small plates”.Jonny Woo is a performer, drag artist, writer, and co-owner of The Divine, he will be hosting his Un-Royal Variety at Soho Theatre Walthamstow 26-28 November 2026. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Stargazing in the Lake District: a new forest observatory opens in Grizedale

There’s no shortage of stunning scenery and daytime activities in the Lakes. Now, an observatory is offering stellar nocturnal events tooA tawny owl screeches nearby in the dark and her mate replies, hooting eerily from the forest below. A white dome floats in the gloaming above a plain black doorway outlined with red light, like a portal to another dimension. I’m in Grizedale Forest, far from any light-polluting cities, to visit the Lake District’s first public observatory and planetarium, which opened in May.Grizedale Observatory offers immersive films in the planetarium and three-hour stargazing events that go on late into the night. There are sessions on astrophotography and, on moonless nights, dark sky astronomy with the chance to see “a glittering tapestry of stars, galaxies, nebulae and star clusters”. Its director, Gary Fildes, is a veteran in the field, having founded and led three UK observatories over two decades. The goal at Grizedale, he says, is to create “a...

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2 h. ago Light Needs review – a blooming lovely meditation on plants and their people

Houseplants appear to make conversation and yearn for lost friends in a witty yet luminous documentary from Jesse McLeanThis experimental documentary by Jesse McLean about houseplants inspired me to go around my house and water all my vegetal housemates and treat the mealybug infections afflicting the jade plants in my office. Now I feel better for it in every way, while also basking in the afterglow of this luminous piece of film-making that is cinematic fertiliser for thought.With a gentle touch that blends wonder and wit, prioritising none of the different voices and viewpoints we hear over any other (and that includes from plants themselves), McLean builds up an audiovisual collage of perspectives on plant-people relations. Some of the humans featured are merely silent subjects, often as still as the potted protagonists themselves. One woman is a bit woo-woo – but persuasively and charmingly so – about how one of her plants seemed to wither away with loneliness after being separ...

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3 h. ago 2025 is ‘year of the octopus’ as record numbers spotted off England’s south coast

Milder weather led to a bloom in the invertebrates in south Cornwall and Devon, wildlife charity saysRecord numbers of sightings of one of the world’s most intelligent invertebrates over the summer have led the Wildlife Trusts to declare 2025 “the year of the octopus” in its annual review of Britain’s seas.A mild winter followed by an exceptionally warm spring prompted unprecedented numbers of Mediterranean octopuses to take up residence along England’s south coast, from Penzance in Cornwall to south Devon. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago What changes can England make to salvage some pride from dismal Ashes tour?

The tourists have meekly surrendered the urn after three Tests and attention now turns to trying to avoid a whitewash.

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3 h. ago The 'deeply concerning' Scottish wind farm plans that threaten UK national security

The scaled back plans could threaten the UK’s ability to detect nuclear tests across the globe

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3 h. ago First asylum seekers expected to arrive in East Sussex barracks in new year

Government has vowed to end use of asylum hotels and plans to send first men to Crowborough site within weeksThe Home Office plans to send the first group of asylum seekers to a military site in East Sussex in the new year, the Guardian understands.Discussions in Whitehall are under way to use Crowborough army training camp within weeks as part of efforts to end the use of hotels for asylum accommodation. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘It’s upset us all’: New Forest residents unnerved by man leaving animal carcasses by churches

Case of man who apparently targeted Christians is latest in series of incidents in Hampshire of animal remains being dumped The people of the New Forest are accustomed to curious goings-on. The woods and heaths of the national park in southern England are the setting for all manner of tales of witches, pixies, cursed souls and rituals, and, even today, are a magnet for those fascinated by the otherworldly.But residents are aghast at the case of a local man who hit the headlines after admitting dumping the carcasses of animals, including black lambs, near churches in and around the forest, apparently targeting Christian worshippers. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago The SNP Government should be ashamed of its record on homelessness

In his Daily Record column, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar hits out at the SNP over their record on the housing emergency.

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4 h. ago Dad smuggled into UK in lorry slams Government's asylum seeker plans and blasts Farage

Sabir Zazai OBE, has made a life for himself in Scotland after going through the asylum seeker system in 1999 - has begged for refugees to be treated with dignity in communities.

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7 h. ago British cities' Christmas displays ranked from 'ridiculous' to 'underwhelming'

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Jordana Ashkenazi, the Founder and Design Director of Element One House, has given her verdict on what brightened up the streets with Yuletide joy.

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7 h. ago 'Why does the church need to go woke?' Fury over 'disgraceful' plans to add solar panels to Archbishop of Canterbury's Grade I listed home

Dame Sarah Mullally will become the first female principal leader of the Church of England next year and will be installed during a ceremony in January.

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9 h. ago Getaway passengers compete with commuters on busy day for Christmas traffic

Festive journeys combined with commuter and business traffic could lead to delays.

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9 h. ago Owen Cooper says Adolescence Emmy win was ‘best day’ of his life

The 16-year old became the youngest male actor to win an Emmy after his breakout role in the acclaimed Netflix series.

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9 h. ago UK seas in 2025: ‘Incredible’ octopuses, pollution and some puffin good news

Conservationists have described 2025 as year of the octopus after enormous numbers were seen in the south west.

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