2 h. ago UK households urged to remove 5 plants from bedroom that can ruin a night's sleep

If you're tossing and turning at night your house plants might be to blame - experts have revealed 5 plants you should avoid keeping in your bedroom if you want a good night's sleep

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7 h. ago Warehouse Project introduces 'no phone' policy for upcoming gigs

Concert-goers will be given stickers upon entry to cover their cameras

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8 h. ago Football club owners could face prison under Independent Football Regulator's new powers

The Independent Football Regulator will have a new licensing system to protect clubs from financial ruin or bad owners after Morecambe FC came within days of closure

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10 h. ago Keep rats from ruining your garden by planting these 3 plants now

Rats are a common problem in gardens, but there are certain plants you should plant now that can help keep them at bay

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10 h. ago UK households urged to check wardrobes before putting summer clothes away

One common issue could be ruining your clothes

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12 h. ago Giorgio Armani's huge net worth as he dies known as 'richest queer person in world'

Legendary Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who has died at the age of 91, built a multibillion-dollar fashion empire and was consistently ranked amongst the richest people in the world

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12 h. ago ‘We need each other’: how a Black church and a white church joined forces after Hurricane Katrina

After New Orleans was ravaged 20 years ago, two places of worship teamed up to offer a space for devastated residentsBefore the floods from Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city of New Orleans 20 years ago, Franklin Avenue Baptist church was booming.“We had three morning services. We had a gymnasium, overflow rooms. Next door was the family center. There was an exercise room and library,” said the Rev Fred Luter Jr, pastor of Franklin Avenue. “We had just bought 90 acres of property. We were the talk of the town.” Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Giorgio Armani, celebrated Italian fashion designer, dies at 91

His company announced death of designer synonymous with modern Italian style and elegance on ThursdayGiorgio Armani, the celebrated Italian fashion designer who built a global empire has died, his company said on Thursday. He was 91.“With infinite sorrow, the Armani Group announces the passing of its creator, founder and tireless driving force: Giorgio Armani,” the fashion house said in a statement. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago There's still Room at the Top for all as Bathgate nightclub revival picks up the pace

The purpose-built venue relaunched last year after closing around 20 years ago

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15 h. ago Regatta's £80 jacket 'built to withstand the elements' now £8 with deal stack

The Regatta Hurden Padded Jacket is the perfect layer for fashion-conscious adventurers

Economics

15 h. ago David Byrne: Who Is the Sky? review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Matador)His last album was criticised for being too upbeat during Trump 1.0 but became a phenomenal live show, and the Talking Heads frontman remains sunny – almost to a faultIt is seven years since David Byrne released his last solo album, American Utopia. So much has happened in the intervening period that it’s easy to forget that, initially, the record received a mixed response. There was praise for its expansive and experimental approach: songs built on rhythms by Brian Eno were handed over to a wide selection of producers to tinker with, then Byrne compiled the finished product. Part of a larger multimedia project called Reasons to Be Cheerful, it attempted to engender a spirit of positivity, but there were complaints that this amounted to a blithe abdication of responsibility amid the first Trump presidency. Respectful long-service-medal reviews coexisted with angry fulminating over the complete absence of female contributors.A mixed response was business as usual as far as B...

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16 h. ago DWP on whether next door neighbours could be contacted during benefit fraud investigation

The DWP has responded to a Freedom of Information request which asked whether or not neighbours could be contacted during a benefit fraud investigation

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16 h. ago I dated Jeffrey Epstein. The files must be released | Stacey Williams

This is not a partisan issue. The American people – and Epstein’s many victims – deserve transparencyIn 1986, my life went from black-and-white to color. It was the year I taped a Duran Duran poster to my rural Pennsylvania high school locker, and then months later hung out with band members backstage at the Paris runway shows. It was the year I went from cleaning bathrooms for $3.35 an hour to making $50k in a day for a Maybelline shoot. Modeling opened a door into a gorgeous, creative, elite world – a dream born of a biological accident.It is also what led me, decades later, into the very uncomfortable position of speaking out about the horrific legacy of child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whom I briefly dated in 1993.Stacey Williams is a former model Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Homeowners vow to overturn 'cruise ship' planning decision that is 'affecting their mental health' and leaving them 'financially ruined'

Residents of the Henfold Estate in Tyldesley are fighting back after giant warehouses were built next to their homes

Society

18 h. ago Fires Which Burned Brightly by Sebastian Faulks review – a grief

In his account of postwar childhood and literary success, the novelist hints at pain he is unable to address directlyIn this not-quite-a-memoir, the novelist Sebastian Faulks gives a fine-grained account of growing up in post-second world war England. In the home counties cottage he shares with his parents and older brother, olive oil does duty not in the kitchen but as a bathroom remedy for bunged-up ears. If you are lucky enough to have a telephone (the Faulks are), it will probably be a “party” line shared with the people next door. Holidays consist of an icy week in Bexhill-on-Sea or, a step up, the Isle of Wight (just as cold but with a nicer class of ice-cream). Then there are all those tight-lipped middle-aged men busying themselves mowing the lawn and going to work in mysterious “offices”. Not so long ago they were shooting down Germans or trying to survive the north African desert.Faulks’s own father is one of these heroes in hiding – a provincial solicitor in a failing pra...

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21 h. ago Tom Ellis has 'no regrets' over affair that ruined Tamzin Outhwaite marriage

Tom Ellis has spoken for the first time about the breakdown of his marriage to EastEnders actress Tamzin Outhwaite and admits he has 'no regrets'

Politics

21 h. ago Lyndon Dykes to Hibs would've been icing on cake but I still have one lingering Kieron Bowie concern

David Gray has built one of the strongest squads at Easter Road in years and there's plenty to be excited about

Politics

24 h. ago 4 Man Utd players to become free agents in 2026 with Ruben Amorim facing huge calls

Manchester United have only just closed the door on what was a key summer transfer window but decisions might already have to be made for next year with a clutch of stars set to leave

Sport

25 h. ago I lent my bridesmaid a third of my wedding fund to help her pay off her debts. The appalling thing she did next nearly ruined my big day and still shocks me to my core

Some brides have a precise vision of what their big day will look like, from the exact shade of cream linen napkins to the number of roses in their bouquet.

Economics

28 h. ago New details emerge as Army vet gets $1M bond in accused killing of boy, 11, as he ran away while playing ding

“I think that a very high bond is warranted if the allegations involve someone intentionally killing an 11-year-old for knocking on their door,” a Harris County Assistant District Attorney said

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