67 m. ago Who Mayors Wins! SAS star Ant Middleton redoubles vow to go head to head with Sadiq Khan to become Mayor of London

The former special forces soldier, who later turned to reality TV with his SAS: Who Dares Wins series, now looks to be launching a surprise bid to step into the frontlines of politics.

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3 h. ago Can a brown Hindu be English? English people say yes. Why do so many on the right say no? | Kenan Malik

An argument about Rishi Sunak’s identity reveals how ideas of ethnicity and race have become conflated‘They think they’re English because they’re born here. That means if a dog’s born in a stable it’s a horse.” That was a staple of the comedian Bernard Manning’s routine back in the 1970s. Enoch Powell had, a decade earlier, expressed the same sentiment in more refined language: “The West Indian or Asian does not, by being born in England, become an Englishman. In law he becomes a United Kingdom citizen by birth; in fact he is a West Indian or an Asian still.”Few today would laugh along with Manning or take seriously the claim that only white people can be English. Britain has transformed over the past half-century and most English people now embrace Ian Wright and Idris Elba as being as English as David Beckham or Joanna Lumley. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Banish toilet limescale without bleach using 70p method that 'breaks it down'

We all know how unsightly toilet limescale is, causing brown, black, yellow and white stains on your bowl

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6 h. ago Europe’s big carnivores are on the rise – but can we live with bears next door?

Numbers of animals once hunted as vermin are rising across the continent. But scientists worry about how we are going to get along with these predatorsEurope’s carnivores have had a remarkable change in fortune. After tens of thousands of years of persecution that wiped out sabretooth tigers, hyenas and cave lions, there has been a recent rebound in the continent’s surviving predators.Across mainland Europe, bear, wolf, lynx and wolverine numbers have risen dramatically as conservation measures introduced several decades ago have begun to make an impact. There are now about 20,500 brown bears in Europe, a rise of 17% since 2016, while there are 9,400 Eurasian lynx, a 12% increase. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago New Look’s brown cord trousers look just like £130 pair from Kate Middleton's go

New Look's £40 chocolate brown corduroy trousers nail the mocha mousse trend, and they look just like a £130 pair from Kate Middleton's go-to brand Holland and Cooper

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11 h. ago Scorpions by Tuppence Middleton: I have to take photos of my taps before I leave the house...

Why? Because that's the only way Downton Abbey actress Tuppence Middleton - who suffers from crippling OCD - can be sure they're turned off.

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12 h. ago Former RAF sergeant 'tried to arrange to meet to children under 13 for sex', court hears

Matthew Brown, 32, who was also a Ministry of Defence private secretary, is charged with three child sex offences

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13 h. ago Harry Swotter star Emma studies for degree No 3, an Oxford PhD to make her... Doctor Watson!

With an English degree from Brown University in the US and a master's in creative writing from Oxford under her belt, the movie star is on her way to becoming Dr Watson after starting a PhD.

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13 h. ago Dope Girls review – the dodgy accents could give Peaky Blinders a run for its money

This fun, gory tale of women trying to set up a nightclub in the 1918 Soho underworld is lively – even if it tries to cram too much in. Shame about the ropey vocal affectations The Peaky Blinders comparisons have been flying around ever since filming on Dope Girls began, so it sounds as if the BBC was hoping that it might have a successor on its hands. Certainly, there are some superficial similarities between the two. Dope Girls is set in 1918 and deals with the aftermath of the first world war, as the surviving men return. But here, it’s the women who are in the spotlight, as the female workforce of the past four years suddenly find their newfound social status has been relegated once again. In mood and tone, however, it is less a return to Small Heath, and more of a predecessor to Cabaret.Kate Galloway (Julianne Nicholson) is a businessman’s wife and wartime butcher, who falls on hard times after a family tragedy. Destitute and homeless, she heads to London, where Armistice Day i...

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13 h. ago Corrie's Sam Aston reveals body transformation that may give scriptwriters headache

It may be tiring, but Sam Aston who plays Chesney Brown on Coronation Street, is enjoying swapping the cobbles for the ice rink and it's making his wife happy too

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14 h. ago Alex Carey’s acrobatics lay foundation for Josh Inglis’ fireworks | James Wallace

A pair of of stunning catches to dismiss dangerous England batters helped set Australia up for making record run chaseCatches win matches? Well, they certainly help set them up. Alex Carey’s brace of afternoon wonder-grabs sent the dangerous duo of Phil Salt and Harry Brook trudging back to the sheds blinking not from the afternoon Lahore sun but in disbelief.Carey’s acrobatic, sinew straining exertions in the outfield (gloves? who needs ’em) exemplified a razor sharp Australian performance in the field that kept England’s progress constantly in check and eventually paved the way for a historic run chase, the highest ever in International Cricket Council tournaments no less. The Aussies can turn it on in major tournaments, who knew? Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Lottie Moss puts on a leggy display in a delicate powder blue coord whilst Kate Nash dons a bold striped dress during London Fashion Week

Lottie Moss and Kate Nash were spotted at the Sinead Gorey's show on Saturday during London Fashion Week. The 27-year-old fashion model put on a leggy display.

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16 h. ago Ed Sheeran reunites with old friend Rupert Grint as pair attend Ipswich Town game against Tottenham

Ed Sheeran was spotted in the crowds at Ipswich Town stadium alongside Rupert Grint on Saturday as the pair watched the game against Tottenham. The musician and actor are long term friends.

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17 h. ago Fake bank notes scam caught on CCTV as pair target shops across Scotland

The two young men attempted to use the fake Bank of England £20 notes at the What Everyone Wants store in Hamilton, Scotland last week, and were caught on CCTV.

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17 h. ago FIA condemn ‘tribalist’ booing of Verstappen and Horner at launch

Red Bull duo jeered at season launch in London this weekFIA: ‘It was disappointing to hear the crowd’s reaction’Formula One’s rulers have condemned the “tribalist” booing of Max Verstappen and Christian Horner at the sport’s season launch in London.Both world champion Verstappen and his Red Bull team boss Horner were subjected to jeers by some of the 15,000 fans inside the O2 Arena earlier this week. The FIA was also targeted with boos, and on Saturday the sporting federation moved to stand up for the pair. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago FIA condemns ‘tribalist’ booing of Verstappen and Horner at launch

Red Bull duo jeered at season launch in London this weekFIA: ‘It was disappointing to hear the crowd’s reaction’Formula One’s rulers have condemned the “tribalist” booing of Max Verstappen and Christian Horner at the sport’s season launch in London.Both world champion Verstappen and his Red Bull team boss Horner were subjected to jeers by some of the 15,000 fans inside the O2 Arena earlier this week. The FIA was also targeted with boos, and on Saturday the sporting federation moved to stand up for the pair. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Marks and Spencer's £29 jeans in 5 colours are so comfortable, shoppers 'don't hesitate' to buy multiple pairs

"I’m not usually a fan of trousers or jeans, but wanted to try the new wide leg jeans that all the go right now. These jeans however are the most comfortable jeans ever, so much so I bought two pairs"

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20 h. ago From the new Sambas to the best shoes for a soggy run – 64 trainers to tick every box

Want to know the best way to keep your kicks clean? Looking for a comfy pair that aren’t gross? We’ve got all your trainer questions answeredI bet you know very few people who don’t own a single pair of trainers. Even the most cursory glance at people’s feet on the street, in the office or, occasionally, on a red carpet (Spike Lee is never not in his Air Jordans) is proof that they have transcended their original purpose.But does that mean it’s OK to wear them to work – and if so, which ones? Does wearing black or white ones show your age, as much perhaps as how you wear your socks? What should you actually wear to run in – and, most burning of all, what is the new Adidas Samba in this post-Rishi world (clue: there’s more than one)? Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan smile in defiant appearance after burglary horror

Mark Wright and his pregnant wife Michelle Keegan enjoyed a lunchtime date together, days after it was revealed the pair's lavish Essex mansion had been broken into

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21 h. ago Caroline Flack's pals slam Laura Whitmore's 'poor taste' after sharing private messages with star

Friends of Caroline Flack have questioned Laura Whitmore's decision to share the pair's private messages five years on from her death

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