1 hour ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves promises to 'change the future' in Wales visit

Ms Reeves was visiting Wales in the wake of her decision to allocate Wales £445m for rail projects in her multi-year spending review this week

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2 h. ago 'My job was to test 4 litres of beer a day – now I'm suing the brewery for one reason'

For many, the idea of taste testing beer in a brewery every day is the perfect job - but for one Brazilian employee, this led him down a dark path for which he is now suing

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2 h. ago Boden's £47 corduroys in the sale hailed the 'goldilocks' of jeans and 'perfect' for autumn

"Best fitting trousers I've found in a long time. Comfy round the waist too. Beautiful cord - soft but warm and quality fabric"

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2 h. ago Police drop investigation into Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell over pro

The MPs were called for interview after a pro-Palestine rally in central London at the beginning of this year.

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2 h. ago Download Festival warning as police urge attendees NOT to wear smart watches after 'issues' last year

Leicestershire Police said on a routine weekend the force handles around 600 emergency calls - but during Download Festival weekend there was 700 more than usual.

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3 h. ago Best electric showers for your home in 2025: With and without a built

Dreaming of a strong, hot shower? Our shopping team review the most energy-efficient products, with and without built-in pumps

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3 h. ago Spurs hold talks over signing Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo and interested in Wissa

Thomas Frank could move for former club’s main strikersSpurs file legal claim against Ineos over sponsorship dealTottenham have held initial talks about signing Bryan Mbeumo from Thomas Frank’s former club Brentford and are also interested in bringing his strike-partner Yoane Wissa to north London.Frank was confirmed as Ange Postecoglou’s replacement on Thursday and is targeting the duo that contributed 39 Premier League goals in last season for Brentford as he attempts to strengthen the Spurs squad. Mbeumo is also wanted by Manchester United, who had an offer worth up to £55m for the Cameroon forward rejected last week and are expected to return with an improved bid. Brentford value the 25-year-old at more than £60m but are not expected to stand in his way if they can agree a deal, with Mbeumo previously thought to favour a move to Old Trafford. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Spurs hold talks over signing Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo and are interested in Yoane Wissa

Thomas Frank could move for former club’s main strikersSpurs file legal claim against Ineos over sponsorship dealTottenham have held initial talks about signing Bryan Mbeumo from Thomas Frank’s former club Brentford and are also interested in bringing his strike partner Yoane Wissa to north London.Frank was confirmed as Ange Postecoglou’s replacement on Thursday and is targeting the duo that contributed 39 Premier League goals last season for Brentford as he attempts to strengthen the Spurs squad. Mbeumo is also wanted by Manchester United, who had an offer worth up to £55m for the Cameroon forward rejected last week and are expected to return with an improved bid. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Coronation Street fans hail 'chemistry' as they call for duo to have spin

Fans of the ITV soap have been loving scenes between two characters and have called on bosses to give them a 'spin-off'

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4 h. ago Corbyn says police ‘picked on him to silence democratic rights’ as case dropped

The former Labour leader and John McDonnell were called for interview after a pro-Palestine protest in London earlier this year.

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4 h. ago Why there's plenty to like in Rachel Reeves' Spending Review for Edinburgh

The Chancellor’s Spending Review announcements should be welcomed, writes Edinburgh City Council leader Jane Megaher.

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4 h. ago Ninja air fryer shoppers snap up rare £60 discount on 9.5L holding Double Stack

Air fryers have become an essential in most homes. They're celebrated for making healthy cooking easier and faster, massively reducing cooking time

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5 h. ago Inside the retro and unique Scottish house on sale for offers over £900,000

This home is perfect for social butterflies and sun worshippers

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5 h. ago Swansea City make major coaching announcement as duo appointed and exit confirmed

Swansea have confirmed the make-up of Alan Sheehan's coaching staff for the 2025/26 season

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6 h. ago I used AI to plan my perfect Glasto viewing schedule – here’s how you can build your own in minutes

Feeling overwhelmed by Glastonbury’s 2025 TV coverage? Here’s how I used AI to create a stress-free viewing schedule packed with my favourite acts – and how you can too.

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6 h. ago Netflix dropping one of the best horror movies of the decade that's perfect to watch this weekend

The film is one where it's better knowing little about its twisty plot

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7 h. ago MindsEye review – a dystopian future that plays like it’s from 2012

PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox; Build a Robot Boy/IO InteractiveA lot of work and ambition have gone into this strange, sometimes likable cover-shooter throwbackThere’s a Sphere-alike in Redrock, MindsEye’s open-world version of Las Vegas. It’s pretty much a straight copy of the original: a huge soap bubble, half sunk into the desert floor, with its surface turned into a gigantic TV. Occasionally you’ll pull up near the Sphere while driving an electric vehicle made by Silva, the megacorp that controls this world. You’ll sometimes come to a stop just as an advert for an identical Silva EV plays out on the huge curved screen overhead. The doubling effect can be slightly vertigo-inducing.At these moments, I truly get what MindsEye is trying to do. You’re stuck in the ultimate company town, where oligarchs and other crooks run everything, and there’s no hope of escaping the ecosystem they’ve built. MindsEye gets this all across through a chance encounter, and in a way that’s both light of touc...

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7 h. ago Strathendrick coach hails community unity after perfect season on the pitch

The Kiwi coach led the Fintry club to a note-perfect season as they romped to the West Region Division Two crown - scoring more than 1,000 points in the process.

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7 h. ago Voices: ‘Tax the rich first’: Readers demand fairer burden as Reeves faces fiscal squeeze

Our community overwhelmingly believes that to tackle the UK’s economic challenges fairly, the wealthy must pay their share through higher taxes and reforms, while calling on the government to move beyond austerity and provide clear, responsible funding plans

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7 h. ago Shoppers can get a pair of 'perfect' Crocs slides for less than £5 in flash summer sale

Crocs' huge summer sale has some eye-catching deals and there's a simple way to make the most of one of the best

Economics