16 m. ago Brit mum's holiday nightmare as she's 'bitten by 100 mosquitoes' at 5 star hotel

Single mum Keeley Smith, 49, splashed out £4,500 on a swanky hotel in Cape Verde with her daughter Lola, 14, and friend Kate - but arrived to find accommodation "worse than Fawlty Towers"

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17 m. ago Cost of Tesco meal deal rising this week as shoppers threaten boycott

Anyone hoping to pick up a meal deal before the price increase needs to move fast.

Economics

17 m. ago Make Jamie Oliver's fluffy flourless pancakes for the Bank Holiday in just 10 minutes

If you're looking for a delicious breakfast recipe to whip up over the August Bank Holiday Weekend then look no further - and this pancake recipe is 'not too tricky' to make

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22 m. ago Netflix Love Is Blind UK star has been seen on TV before and has link to a Love Island winner

Love Is Blind UK fans have been tuning in to the latest episodes, which dropped on Netflix today, and now realise where they have seen one star before

Politics

24 m. ago Jack Draper gets a ticking off from doubles partner after beating Emma Raducanu

Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula beat Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz in the first round of the US Open's revamped mixed doubles event before the Brit landed himself in hot water

Events

26 m. ago Two women die after eating poisonous guacamole at Italian food festival

School cook Valeria Sollai, 62, collapsed after eating the contaminated dip at the Fiesta Latina food event in Monserrato, Cagliari.

Events

26 m. ago Love Is Blind UK star in tears minutes into latest episode 'I don't want to be the villain'

One Love Is Blind UK couple haven't fully convinced their co-stars that they're ready to tie the knot.

Politics

28 m. ago White paint thrown over new taxi office and owner told to 'go back home'

'They threatened my life. They warned me my office would be set on fire. This is not normal in 2025'

Society

36 m. ago Dumfries and Galloway support worker who stole money from daughter of supported person struck off

Eilidh Whyte was also found to have accepted a loan from the daughter but didn’t pay back the full amount.

Economics

41 m. ago ‘It has echoes of happiness’: life for gen Z in the seaside town I once called home

The Guardian’s former north of England editor returned to Morecambe after 25 years to discover the place where she grew up has even fewer amenities for young people – and the feeling of being ‘left behind’ is stronger than everPhotographs by Polly BradenIf you had asked me as a teenager whether I saw my future in Morecambe, I’d have laughed you out of our faded seaside town. I’d been plotting my escape since I was 14. The sea was grey, the sand was treacherous and the wind was always messing up my hair. I was totally unmoved by the view across the bay of the Lake District fells.It felt like half of the world was cut off. You could go left or right on the prom but never straight ahead, unless you wanted to end up stuck in mud waving frantically for the coastguard. A whole compass point was out of reach. Continue reading...

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41 m. ago Consume Me, the highly personal game about feeling ‘stupid, fat and ugly’ in high school

Jenny Jiao Hsia’s award-winning coming-of-age tale is a charming look at a teen trying her best to stay on top of thingsIf you visited the V&A’s Design/Play/Disrupt exhibition in 2018, you may have played an interesting minigame collection, in which you fought wobbly physics to feed a girl named Jenny, using a Tetris-style board to achieve the perfect calorie amount, and then twisting her into pilates poses.Almost seven years later, the full version of Consume Me, which won this year’s Independent Games festival grand prize, is set for a September release. According to developer Jenny Jiao Hsia, the game has become a semiautobiographical tale about how she felt “stupid, fat and ugly” in high school. What started as a collection of minigames about Hsia’s struggles with dieting and disordered eating grew into a game that looks at the many facets of her life as a teenager, including her relationship with her mother – who appears accompanied by Persona-style boss battle music and al...

Politics

41 m. ago Scottish Love Is Blind star breaks down in tears saying ‘I don’t want to be the villain'

Love Is Blind UK returned to Netflix today and viewers can expect emotional scenes just minutes into the first episode.

Politics

44 m. ago How Jimmy 'The Weed' got his nickname, the truth about THAT Krays story and how the Quality Street Gang inspired Thin Lizzy's biggest hit

Following his death aged 84, we take a look back at the life and crimes of Jimmy 'The Weed' Donnelly

Events

62 m. ago Inside Emmerdale star Charley Webb's life after devastating Debbie Dingle update

Charley Webb played Debbie Dingle on Emmerdale, but hasn't been seen on-screen since 2021 when the character moved away from the Yorkshire village for a fresh start

Politics

67 m. ago The six signs that show it’s time to consider getting dentures

Alternative dental treatments that can be used to replace missing teeth include bridges and dental implants

Politics

76 m. ago Strictly star proposes to fellow contestant after meeting on BBC series

The couple started a relationship after appearing on dancing competition in 2022

Culture

84 m. ago Andy Murray's new life now as tennis icon and Kim welcome new family member

Andy Murray retired from tennis last summer and has been busy with several new ventures in the past 12 months

Politics

2 h. ago Blind pensioner dies after spilling tea on her lap at nursing home in scalding

Margaret Eluned Roberts was told she should have been given a cup with a handle but staff said they didn't know they were to do something different.

Events

2 h. ago Scientists find carbon monoxide antidote that could treat poisoning within minutes

Currently the only available therapy is breathing 100% oxygen – a slow process that often leaves survivors with long-term health complications

Politics

2 h. ago 'My family moved from the Philippines to the UK and 20 things surprised us'

A mum-of-two moved her family over 6,000 miles away from their home to start a new life here in the UK and hasn't looked back, however along the way they have some big culture shocks

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