43 m. ago Jeremy Clarkson reveals 'I was hours away' in heartbreaking health admission

The Clarkson's Farm star, 65, was rushed to hospital in October last year, where he underwent emergency heart surgery, after two stents were fitted to his blood vessels

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63 m. ago I’m feasting on the contents of hedgerows like a horse in plimsolls – and I’ve never felt so healthy | Nell Frizzell

Nettles, hedge garlic, sticky weed: Britain in May is a lush salad bar that I can’t resist, and it’s doing wonders for my skinI had a daughter during one of the bone-cold early months of this year, which means that my full-time job is now to produce a yield. Between the hours of dawn and midnight, with a few lactic minutes in between, I am a feeding machine for a new person.And it is this, perhaps, that has led to my somewhat strange new eating habits. Pregnancy may traditionally be the time associated with cravings and aversions – the old cliches of sardines and jam, coal and creosote, bread and crackers. But here, in my postnatal feeding frenzy, I’m eating nettles by the handful. I am chomping on sticky weed. I have been biting the heads off dandelions (bitter – like really serious dark chocolate) and sucking the nectar from inside honeysuckle. This recent chlorophyll gala has, of course, coincided with England’s greatest month: May. Some of us love the look of May, some of us enj...

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69 m. ago Holiday home hell as rotting corpses with 'signs of violence' found on island Jay Slater died

The incident took place in a tourist hotspot, and local police have launched a murder investigation after 'a violent incident' was deemed to have taken place in the sunny town.

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71 m. ago Lewis Hamilton risks missing Monaco GP qualifying after worrying crash ends session

Lewis Hamilton swore loudly as he crashed into the barriers in the final stages of FP3 at the Monaco Grand Prix just hours before qualifying around Monte Carlo

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90 m. ago Every parent's worst nightmare: Fears naive young Brits partying in Thailand are being targeted by gangs and duped into becoming drug mules after two women are 'caught smuggling narcotics'

The arrests of two young British women alleged to have been illegal drugs from Thailand have stoked fears tourists are being targeted by gangs to work as drug mules.

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2 h. ago Three children and woman die in house fire tragedy as man arrested

A 15-year-old boy and his two younger brothers, aged eight and four, were among those killed in the blaze in north-west London in the early hours of Saturday.

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2 h. ago Russia launches one of biggest drone attacks on Kyiv since start of war

Attack occurs hours after Russia and Ukraine begin prisoner exchange in deal seen as first step towards ceasefireRussia has launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Kyiv, injuring 15 people in one of the biggest assaults on the Ukrainian capital since the beginning of the war more than three years ago.The attack came in waves, with Russia launching 14 ballistic missiles and 250 drones in the early hours of Saturday, although Ukrainian forces shot down six missiles and stopped most of the drones before they reached Kyiv. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Cannes Film Festival chaos as city is hit by power cut hours before awards ceremony

The city of Cannes, which is currently hosting the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, has been struck by a power cut hours before the Palme d’Or is due to take place

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2 h. ago Turkish officials break silence after British mum's shock autopsy findings

Beth Martin mysteriously died just hours after arriving in Turkey for a holiday with her husband and two children.

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2 h. ago Brent fire deaths UPDATES as woman and three boys killed in horror blaze

Three boys, aged 15, eight and four, and a 43-year-old woman have died after a house fire in north-west London in the early hours of Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said

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3 h. ago Three young boys and woman killed in London house fire as investigation launched

Firefighters rushed to the house fire at Tillett Close, Stonebridge, in the early hours of this morning to battle the blaze as a 41-year-old man was arrested at the scene

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3 h. ago Kyiv suffers night of hell with explosions and apocalyptic fires as Putin unleashes 'record number of Iskander

Apocalyptic scenes unfolded during more than seven hours of bombardment with missiles and drones amid claims the Kremlin deployed more deadly missiles than ever before.

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4 h. ago Trump’s Russia sanctions refusal leaves Europe with few options but to wait

Frustration is growing amid increasing signs US could wash its hands of Ukraine, but some observers counsel patienceGen Keith Kellogg, Donald Trump’s somewhat estranged special envoy on Ukraine, is said by some US diplomats to like to joke that the president did indeed say he would solve the Ukraine crisis in 24 hours, he just never specified which 24 hours.Dark humour may be all that is left to Europeans as they absorb not just Trump’s refusal to impose the promised “bone-crushing sanctions” over Russia’s rejection of a 30-day ceasefire but also the increasing signs that the administration will wash its hands of Ukraine and instead focus on forging a new economic partnership with Russia. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago FCDO warns Brits over travelling to popular destination with 19 million visitors last year

Brits have been warned amid rising tensions in India, which drew nearly 19 million tourists last year with its rich culture, cuisine and landmarks.

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4 h. ago Average waits for passport check can top 2 hours at New York JFK airport

Exclusive: Last week at least one arriving passenger waited well over three hours for Customs and Border Protection

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4 h. ago Singer and environmentalist reveals cancer diagnosis in plea to 'beautiful, wonderful' men

The former Undertones singer and water campaigner said the health issue was 'resolved' a year ago, and urged other men to get tested

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4 h. ago Tourists are cancelling trips to popular destination after psychic dubbed the 'new Baba Vanga' makes terrifying prediction for just two months' time

Baba Vanga, the renowned blind Bulgarian mystic, was known for her bleak but accurate predictions.

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5 h. ago Putin unleashes night of hell on Kyiv with missile and drone attack on Ukraine capital

Vladimir Putin's forces battered Kyiv overnight with a seven-hour bombardment of missiles and drones with images of massive explosions as people ran to underground metro shelters

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6 h. ago The stunning Portuguese escape that's just 3 hours from London and inspired hit movie Casino Royale

The weekender: Sintra, Portugal

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6 h. ago Alcaraz fears ‘dangerous’ Sinner as rivals prepare for French Open duel

Duo could meet in grand slam final for first timeIga Swiatek out to continue dominance of women’s eventA little over an hour after reinforcing his supremacy on red clay with his first title at the Italian Open, Carlos Alcaraz ended his time in Rome with an ominous, pointed parting shot from the bowels of the Campo Centrale. “He’s going to be dangerous,” said Alcaraz. “He’s going to be a really dangerous player in Paris.”Alcaraz was speaking, of course, about his greatest rival, Jannik Sinner, whom he had just defeated in two fascinating sets in the final. Over the next fortnight in Paris, one of the pressing questions surrounding the tournament will be whether Alcaraz and Sinner, the top two seeds, can consolidate those performances by meeting in a grand slam final for the first time. Continue reading...

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