70 m. ago Tim Dowling: our garden is identical to next door’s – only with added weeds

The privet hedge has been uprooted and the two front gardens have become one – revealing a stark contrastA tall hedge – a privet – marked the boundary between our front garden and our neighbour Marianne’s. The hedge afforded both a measure of privacy and an illustrative contrast in maintenance regimes: Marianne’s side is always neat and straight; ours shaggy and bulging into the walkway.A couple of years ago the hedge started to die. At first it was easy to ignore, to hope that the remaining greenery would spread into the bare spots. But it got worse, not better. The time came for a difficult conversation with Marianne. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Historic stock plunge leaves Americans rattled after Trump tariff announcement: Live updates

Trump’s trade war escalates as China strikes back with 34 percent tariffs on all U.S. goods, sending stock markets plummeting and wiping out $6 trillion in two days

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5 h. ago Couple arrested after complaining about daughter's school on WhatsApp speak out

Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine were put in a cell after six police officers descended on their home in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, following their comments in a WhatsApp group

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6 h. ago 'It was like being in a police state': The deplorable truth of what REALLY happened when six police officers turned up to arrest a couple over WhatsApps about their child's school

Amid the horror of being told she was under arrest, Rosalind Levine remembers a flash of another, visceral, emotion.

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6 h. ago Wall Street ‘Einstein’: ‘There’s blood on the streets. It’s unbelievable; they know nothing’

‘The formula they used for these numbers to measure the trade deficit, it’s like ‘apples, oranges, a couple of cashews, divided by ten, times four — none of it makes any sense’

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7 h. ago Neonatal care leave will make ‘huge difference’ for parents, say campaigners

Parents of babies in neonatal care will be entitled to an additional 12 weeks of leave and pay if eligible, on top of parental leave, as of April 6.

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7 h. ago Arsenal target Nico Williams lined up for contract talks after Andrea Berta meeting

Arsenal, Barcelona and Bayern Munich are all in the hunt for Athletic Club winger Nico Williams this summer but there are still no guarantees he will leave his boyhood club due to the complicated finances involved in a potential deal

Politics

8 h. ago Googlebox stars leave fans divided as they hit out at Donald Trump's 'threatening' antics

Gogglebox stars gave their verdict on controversial President Trump who in recent days has left world leaders on the edge of their seats as fans were left divided

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8 h. ago Michael Owen wrong to claim winning the league not enough, says Arne Slot

Slot: ‘Nothing else matters’ if Liverpool win league titleOwen suggested cup exits left ‘bitter taste’ on seasonArne Slot has hit back at Michael Owen’s suggestion that the Premier League title would not be enough for Liverpool this season by insisting nothing matters more than becoming champions of England again.The former Liverpool striker was taken to task by Virgil van Dijk after the Merseyside derby on Wednesday for claiming the campaign was “building into something really special” until Slot’s team exited the Champions League and lost the Carabao Cup final. Owen agreed it would still be special for Liverpool to win the title for a record-equalling 20th time but with the caveat that the two cup defeats in six days would leave “a bitter taste”. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago ITV Coronation Street's Colson Smith shares date of final scenes and emotional exit

Colson Smith, who has played Craig Tinker on ITV's Coronation Street for almost 14 years, is set to leave the soap later this year - and has spoken about his exit

Culture

9 h. ago ALEX BRUMMER: Donald Trump's Liberation Day leaves its scars

The Wall Street Journal compares 'Liberation Day' to Richard Nixon's decision to blow up the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates in 1971. The Economist calls it 'Ruination Day'.

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10 h. ago Couple leave horrific racist message on receipt for horrified waiter at restaurant

Guillermo Ortiz, a waiter working at a Planet Hollywood restaurant at Los Angeles Airport, has shown a racist message that was left scribbled by a couple on a receipt

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10 h. ago Roy Keane leaves Gary Neville in stitches with brutal Man Utd jibe to Luke Littler

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has not been shy about criticising his old club and he took the visit of Luke Littler as a chance to crack a few jokes

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10 h. ago Dating experts reveal how often you should REALLY be having sex

DailyMail.com exclusively spoke to experts to find out what actually matters when it comes to how often you're getting it on.

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11 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres transfer: Man Utd and Arsenal’s plans scuppered as new bidder emerges

Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres will leave Portugal in the summer transfer window, but his destination remains uncertain, with Manchester United and Arsenal in competition

Sport

11 h. ago Justin Bieber could be thrown into a 'tailspin' by wife Hailey as friends suggest troubled couple seek counseling

As concerns mount for the pop star's health, a source exclusively tells DailyMail.com that friends have 'suggested counseling' with increasing pressure on his wife Hailey.

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12 h. ago Video captures romantic couple hand in hand before 'jealous' attacker stabs them

Viet Quoc Tran, 22, travelled north from London to carry out the horrific attack in Manchester city centre

Events

12 h. ago Brits flock back to Benidorm for Grand National but there are a couple of big differences

EXCLUSIVE: Benidorm business owners have told us how fans are heading out to watch the Grand National on the Costa Blanca, and how the crowds differ to the bedlam of Cheltenham week

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12 h. ago MLS or Saudi? Options for Kevin De Bruyne’s next club after Man City

De Bruyne will leave Man City this summer after a trophy-laden decade at the club

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12 h. ago Man City have already lost perfect Kevin De Bruyne replacement after £42.5m transfer mistake

Latest Manchester City transfer news and gossip as Kevin De Bruyne's summer exit will leave questions as to who will be his replacement

Economics