57 m. ago Oasis Heaton Park merchandise and prices revealed days before first concert

The first official merchandise stand for the shows has gone up in Manchester city centre ahead of the first of five Oasis shows at Heaton Park this week

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61 m. ago Hidden meanings behind Kate's VERY poignant jewellery collection: Princess makes special nod to late Queen and Diana with sentimental pieces at first State Banquet since cancer diagnosis 

Not only did Kate, 43, put on a stunning display in a dramatic, dark red silk crepe gown at Windsor Castle yesterday, but she further embellished her ensemble with accessories steeped in meaning.

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63 m. ago The Mediterranean's best superyacht hotspots loved by celebs

Superyacht summer is here. Manchester City footballer Erling Haaland was recently spotted on an extravagant superyacht holiday in sunny Ibiza. Where are the Med's best superyacht spots?

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1 hour ago UK Electrician Shares Top Customer Queries: From Missing Fuse Boxes to Mysterious Power Cuts

A survey of 4,000 adults has found as many as one in 20 (6%) have no idea where their fuse box is - and a further 14% aren't confident they know how it works

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2 h. ago Paul McCartney’s tribute to ‘dear friend’ and ‘incredible’ artist Brian Clarke

Clarke, who worked on the cover for the ex-Beatle’s 1982 solo album Tug Of War, was remembered as an important artist working with stained glass.

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2 h. ago Something stinks in Philadelphia – and it’s not just the uncollected garbage | Arwa Mahdawi

The city won’t give its sanitation workers the rise they are asking for. But there’s no shortage of money for the police or mayor Cherelle Parker and her inner circleIf nobody stopped me, I could talk about urban sanitation for hours on end. Unfortunately, somebody (normally my wife) always stops me – usually in the first minute or two. It seems few people share my pathological fixation with littering and ways to optimise waste management.Until recently, that is. Now every single resident of Philadelphia, my home town, is talking trash. Almost 10,000 city workers, members of the city’s largest blue-collar union, have been on strike since last Tuesday, affecting everything from libraries to public swimming pools. But the most visible signs of the strike are the huge piles of trash that are accumulating (nicknamed “Parker Piles” after mayor Cherelle Parker) because there is no garbage pickup. Did I mention it’s boiling hot? You can imagine the situation. The rats are in heaven; I am i...

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2 h. ago Sauce Boss the rodeo bull becomes latest US animal escape artist

Bull also known as Twinkle Toes eluded capture for days in Colorado after reportedly escaping through a fence gapAnimals that have proven themselves to be escape artists as of late in the US have included a terrier and nearly four dozen monkeys. And now a rodeo bull reportedly referred to by the names of Sauce Boss and Twinkle Toes can join their ranks after breaking free from his handlers and spending four days at large.The bull in question was being unloaded in preparation for the Snowmass Village, Colorado, rodeo on 2 July when he somehow got away, local police chief Brian Olson told the state’s Aspen Times. Olson suspected the creature found and forced his way through a gap in the fencing that was being used during the unloading. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Sky offers hidden deals but you will never find them on the website

You won’t find these Sky SIM deals on the usual offers page – but they exist, and they’re seriously cheap. Here’s how to unlock them.

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2 h. ago Philadelphia workers and city reach a deal to end strike that halted residential trash pickup

Officials say a union representing thousands of city workers in Philadelphia and the city have reached a deal to end a strike that halted residential curbside trash pickup and affected other services

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2 h. ago Wimbledon star Flavio Cobolli's mysterious girlfriend and vow to 'stay alone in life'

Rising Italian tennis star Flavio Cobolli will come face to face with one of his heroes when he plays Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon men' s quarter finals - off court his other great loves are football and his stunning, long-term girlfriend

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2 h. ago Dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks cause two deaths in Guatemala

Two people have died in Guatemala after falling rocks crushed their vehicle during a series of earthquakes

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2 h. ago Man City are about to find out whether their Club World Cup defeat was a blessing in disguise

Manchester City only played four games at the Club World Cup and nobody knows how it will impact on this season, but they are no longer the guinea pigs.

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3 h. ago Man City stars must accept 'dangerous' change when Pep Guardiola squad returns

Manchester City players have received a lot of praise in their careers but found this summer there is not much credit in the bank with some

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3 h. ago Huge Marseille wildfire is pushed back but authorities warn ‘it is not finished’

Officials said the airport for France's second-largest city could close for commercial flights to prioritise air resources if the fire flared up again

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3 h. ago Coronation Street star's son 'excited to announce' major role as he takes on Man City star

Alfie Middlemiss is following in the footsteps of his soap icon dad Phil with his acting career, while also tackling the boxing world

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3 h. ago ‘We must unite’: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s rallying cry at Nigerian literature festival

Author’s keynote speech calls for preservation of Igbo worldview, culture and traditions amid separatist movement turning increasingly violentAs Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie took to the stage in a hall in the south-eastern Nigerian city of Enugu, dressed in a vibrant burnt orange African-print outfit, her hair styled in an elegant afro, the audience clapped and ululated in appreciation.“It’s always a homecoming when I return to the south-east,” the novelist, who was born in the city, began. “But it no longer feels like home – the calm, the warmth, the essence seems to have faded,” she added, in an allusion to the violence associated with an armed separatist movement in the region – where 90% of people are from the Igbo ethnic group – and a recent rise in ritual killings. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Four under the radar Scottish Open stars to watch as hidden British gem and unheard Hojgaard ally get ready to rock

Here are four Genesis Scottish Open lurkers who can shine in East Lothian when it gets started this week

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4 h. ago American names England's 'most overlooked city' after visit leaves her stunned

Cara, who runs The Magic Geekdom channel, said she was "blown away" after her first ever visit to Leeds and she believes the Yorkshire city is extremely overlooked by outsiders

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5 h. ago European explorers Wales determined to keep place on map at Euro 2025

Tournament’s lowest-ranked team are not ready to end their Swiss expedition, and are plotting an upset against FranceTourists visiting St Gallen’s famous medieval abbey library are sometimes startled to discover that one of its star attractions is a well-preserved Egyptian mummy.Shep-en-Isis has lain in a glass coffin there for more than 200 years after being removed from her tomb on the west bank of the Nile near Luxor and, eventually, gifted to the north-eastern Swiss city. Just lately, though, there has been quite an argument about whether she should leave her adopted monastic home and be returned to Egypt. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago European explorers Wales plot an upset in hope of extending Swiss expedition

Tournament’s lowest-ranked team are not ready to come home from Euro 2025 just yetTourists visiting St Gallen’s famous medieval abbey library are sometimes startled to discover that one of its star attractions is a well-preserved Egyptian mummy.Shep-en-Isis has lain in a glass coffin there for more than 200 years after being removed from her tomb on the west bank of the Nile near Luxor and, eventually, gifted to the north-eastern Swiss city. Just lately, though, there has been quite an argument about whether she should leave her adopted monastic home and be returned to Egypt. Continue reading...

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