52 h. ago Muscat city guide: Where to stay, eat, drink and shop in Oman’s enchanting capital

Between the Hajar mountains and gem-clear waters of the Gulf of Oman, this ancient city combines a striking setting with a wonderful balance of traditional and modern – Hazel Plush shares how to get the best out of a trip

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59 h. ago Partial solar eclipse live: watch as moon to block part of sun for people in northern hemisphere

Timing differs by location, but in London it will begin at 10.07am, with the moon reach its maximum coverage of the sun at 11.03am before ending at noonThe partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of the UK between 10am and noon on Saturday – with viewing chances best in the east where skies should be clearest – and in several other parts of the world, including western Europe, Greenland, north-west Africa and north-east North America.“It won’t be total anywhere but there are parts of Canada where it will be about 90%,” said the Royal Observatory’s Jake Foster. “So it’ll be very impressive over there.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Petra travel guide: Where to stay, eat, drink and shop in Jordan’s rose

With thousands of years of history carved into the rocks, the Rose City’s architectural beauty and links to a forgotten past are as beguiling as ever, says Paul Stafford

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3 d. ago North East university expands to London with new £10m campus building

North East university expands to London with new £10m campus building  The Northern Echo

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3 d. ago Oil tanker hit in crash to be towed to North East after jet fuel barrels removed

Crowley, which manages the Stena Immaculate, said salvage and recovery operations are moving into the next phase for the tanker.

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3 d. ago Grealish, Wilshere and Van Gaal’s ‘kiss’: Newcastle’s parade has a lot to live up to

Eddie Howe’s men will celebrate their Carabao Cup win on Saturday but there can be pitfalls along the wayWhen the celebration of Newcastle’s first trophy in decades became a point of heated civic discussion, it served as a reminder that party planning can be problematic.“Extensive work and long-term planning behind the scenes have continued with Newcastle City council, Northumbria police, Freemen of Newcastle, the North East Combined Authority, NE1, Nexus and the emergency services,” groaned a club statement this week, ending fevered speculation that Saturday’s ticketed, controlled event on the Town Moor would be the only place to see Eddie Howe, Dan Burn et al show off the Carabao Cup and/or thank Yasir al-Rumayyan for the Saudi Arabian riches that funded success. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Millie Bright: ‘I’m really proud of Lucy Bronze for coming out and sharing her story’

Chelsea and England defender on the power of football, the pitch named after her and a new reality for fan interactions“When you experience the things we have in the women’s game, it does open your eyes to the struggles of others,” says Millie Bright. “It does make you more aware of all kinds of different barriers people might face. You really appreciate the struggles that people have to go through and the constant barriers and battles that have to be fought every single day just to exist. Literally just to exist. You’re not asking to be better than anyone, you’re just asking to exist and be able to do what you love doing, whatever that is, in sport or beyond sport; things that are just part of living a full life, and everyone deserves a full life.”The Chelsea and England defender is sitting in the small stand at Cobham FC’s brilliantly named Leg O’ Mutton Field talking about the power of football. Last year Bright was back in Killamarsh, the village in north-east Derbyshire where s...

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3 d. ago Container ship damaged in North Sea collision arrives in Port of Aberdeen

Portuguese vessel Solong was towed to the Scottish port city for ‘safe berthing’.

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3 d. ago Container ship damaged in North Sea collision to arrive in Port of Aberdeen

Portuguese vessel Solong will be towed to the Scottish port city for ‘safe berthing’.

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4 d. ago Sadiq Khan launches £10m investment in London's creative industries

City Hall expects funding to leverage £2.5bn in film investment alone, with British Fashion Council and London Design Festival among those to benefit

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4 d. ago Proportion of children living in low income families, by local area

Relative low income is defined here as any family claiming child benefit and at least one other household benefit.

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4 d. ago Gaza’s children: what can the future possibly hold for them?

Tens of thousands of children have been wounded in Gaza, which now has the most child amputees per capita in the world. Even those evacuated for treatment face an impossible pathWhen I entered the home in north-east Philadelphia, Elias, a lively four-year-old boy, grabbed the pack of KitKats I had brought with me and began swinging it over his head. He whirled around in circles, hollering something unintelligible. In a familiar scene – I have small children of my own – his mother tried to impose order, but yielded to the greater force of a kid on sugar kept indoors by a cold snap.Elias, his five-year-old sister Taline and nine-year-old brother Khaled were in the US because Elias and Taline needed urgent medical care. They had sustained staggering injuries when Israel’s military shot a missile at the house they were taking refuge in. The explosion cleaved Elias’s right leg off below the knee. Taline’s injuries were also severe; she arrived in the US with external fixators – pins and ...

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4 d. ago There are more child amputees in Gaza than anywhere else in the world. What can the future hold for them?

Tens of thousands of children have been wounded in Gaza. Even those evacuated for treatment face an impossible pathWhen I entered the home in north-east Philadelphia, Elias, a lively four-year-old boy, grabbed the pack of KitKats I had brought with me and began swinging it over his head. He whirled around in circles, hollering something unintelligible. In a familiar scene – I have small children of my own – his mother tried to impose order, but yielded to the greater force of a kid on sugar kept indoors by a cold snap.Elias, his five-year-old sister Taline and nine-year-old brother Khaled were in the US because Elias and Taline needed urgent medical care. They had sustained staggering injuries when an Israeli pilot or drone operator shot a missile at the house they were taking refuge in. The explosion cleaved Elias’s right leg off below the knee. Taline’s injuries were also severe; she arrived in the US with external fixators – pins and steel in her legs – as she battled infection. ...

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4 d. ago North Korea sends 3,000 more troops to Russia ahead of Kim Jong Un’s likely visit to Moscow

North Korea sent an additional 3,000 troops and missiles to Russia at the beginning of 2025 to support its invasion in Ukraine, South Korea’s military said in its latest assessment, as Kim Jong Un is likely to visit Moscow again.

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5 d. ago 12 of the best things to do in Jordan, from desert camping to visiting crusader castles

Here’s how to make the most of a Jordan holiday, whether you fancy relaxing by the Red Sea or exploring ancient wonders

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5 d. ago UK weather chaos as commuters warned over 'dense fog' covering roads across parts of Britain

The East Midlands, East of England, North East and North West England, and Yorkshire and Humber are all under a yellow weather warning this morning as fog is expected to reduce visibility to less than 100 metres

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6 d. ago Container ship severely damaged in North Sea collision to be towed to Scotland

The Solong sailed into the tanker Stena Immaculate off the East Yorkshire coast on March 10.

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6 d. ago Hotter than Africa! Britain to enjoy more warm weather this week with sunshine and 18C highs before weekend washout

Temperatures are expected to reach highs of 17C (63F) in London , the South and the North East of England today and tomorrow, with 18C (64F) possible by Thursday.

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8 d. ago 'Utterly immoral!' North east slapped with record levels of council tax

'Utterly immoral!' North east slapped with record levels of council tax - paying £444 more than those in London  GB News

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9 d. ago Balding teenager, 19, unrecognisable after 'amazing' transformation... as new admirers say 'he looks fantastic'

Harry, 19, had been at an appointment at a salon in North East England when his barber suggested he try something a little different to help with his hair loss.

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