59 m. ago Man cuts Colin the Caterpillar cake and causes 'meltdown' for 'horrifying' reason

People have been left 'in shock' after seeing photos of how one man decided to cut a Colin the Caterpillar cake, with people describing it as a 'massacre' of British food

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2 h. ago Mountain marvel: how one of biggest batteries in Europe uses thousands of gallons of water to stop blackouts

‘Much-loved’ Dinorwig hydroelectric energy storage site in Wales has a vital role to play in keeping the lights onSeconds after a catastrophic series of power outages struck across the UK in the summer of 2019, a phone rang in the control room of the Dinorwig hydropower plant in north Wales. It was Britain’s energy system operator requesting an immediate deluge of electricity to help prevent a wide-scale blackout crippling Britain’s power grids.The response was swift, and in the end just under million people were left without power for less than 45 minutes. While trains were stuck on lines for hours and hospitals had to revert to backup generators, that phone call prevented Britain’s worst blackout in a decade from being far more severe. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘A case study on psychosis’: men on why Tim Robinson’s Friendship feels a little too real

‘I was so incredibly uncomfortable,’ one man said of watching the new cringe comedy starring Robinson and Paul RuddFriendship is a nightmare – especially if you’re a guy.The new film, starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd, follows middle-aged Craig (Robinson), who spends every night sitting alone, in the same chair, until he makes friends with his neighbor Austin (Rudd). But their joint adventures end in a friendship breakup, essentially because Craig is too weird. (Warning: mild spoilers ahead.) Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Americans are flocking to 'Hamptons of England' as cost of buying property plunges by 40 percent

Punctuated by quirky local businesses and honey-colored limestone cottages, its stunning green pastures have long been an attractive escape.

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2 h. ago Formula One 2025: Monaco Grand Prix qualifying updates – live

Qualifying from 3pm BST around the famous circuitSign up for The Recap newsletter | And email JohnMonte Carlo, the most symbolic and glamorous GP of them all. As a race the tight streets of Monaco mean passing moves are low on success rate so perhaps qualifying is where the real juice is, and the principality sees its best, speediest racing.The news from practice is that Lewis Hamilton has had a late prang – that will keep the Ferrari mechanics busy. Charles Leclerc was quickest so they may be on the right lines though Max Verstappen looks menacingly in form.1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - 1:10.9532. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.280 (medium)3. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.2944. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.4455. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.5636. Alex Albon (Williams) +0.7157. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) +0.8618. Carlos Sainz (Williams) +0.9409. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) +0.99910. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +1.06011. George Russell (Mercedes)12. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)13. Nico Hulkenber...

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2 h. ago Putin unleashes one of his biggest attacks on Ukraine since start of war

Kyiv endured a seven-hour bombardment of Russian missiles overnight

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2 h. 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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2 h. ago Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari misery continues as star CRASHES OUT of Monaco GP practice at 175MPH

JONATHAN MCEVOY: Lewis Hamilton crashed out of practice for the Monaco Grand Prix at 175mph - giving his Ferrari team two-and-a-half hours to piece his car back together.

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3 h. 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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3 h. 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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3 h. ago Davide Ancelotti 'on brink' of accepting Rangers next manager job as boss hunt reaches endgame

The son of legendary boss Carlo is preparing to leave Real Madrid after the final game of the La Liga campaign against Sociedad

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3 h. ago Man Utd handed timely boost as new option emerges after Antony transfer comments

Antony has looked a player reborn since joining Real Betis on loan from Manchester United in January - and now another La Liga club are interested in signing him permanently

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3 h. ago Kemi Badenoch facing ‘inevitable’ leadership challenge as Tories battle dire poll ratings

It comes after The Independent revealed that Tory MPs are plotting to remove Mrs Badenoch

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3 h. ago F1 Monaco GP LIVE: Qualifying start time, schedule and practice results

Follow live F1 updates from Monaco as the drivers build towards a key qualifying session on Saturday

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3 h. ago Stay at home! Picturesque Polish city's authorities tell residents to avoid leaving the house before thousands of Chelsea fans flood in for their European final next week

More than 70,000 supporters are expected to descend on the city in the coming days, as Chelsea take on Real Betis on Wednesday at the 42,000 capacity Wroclaw Stadium.

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4 h. ago Danniella Westbrook plans more surgery as EastEnders actress ready to marry boxer boyfriend

Danniella Westbrook has confirmed her engagement to bare knuckle boxer Charlie ‘Chasa Real Talk’ Symonds after a romantic getaway to Greece.

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4 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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4 h. ago Aberdeen vs Celtic LIVE as Brendan Rodgers and Jimmy Thelin face huge Hampden calls

It's the showpiece of the Scottish football season as the holders look to complete yet another clean sweep and the Dons look to end a long wait to lift the famous old trophy.

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4 h. ago Aberdeen vs Celtic LIVE score and goal updates from the Scottish Cup final at Hampden

It's the showpiece of the Scottish football season as the holders look to complete yet another clean sweep and the Dons look to end a long wait to lift the famous old trophy.

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4 h. ago The 9 worst cars of the 1980s, as notorious 'lemon' set for unlikely comeback

These cars were notorious for their poor build quality, inferior design and unreliability

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