66 m. ago French family are 30,000th visitors to Trossachs attraction in just one year

The scenic tower overlooking "spectacular panoramic views" of Loch Katrine was officially opened only 12 months ago and has since become a popular local spot.

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86 m. ago Arthur's Seat fire: Public told to avoid popular Edinburgh beauty spot as fire crews remain on scene

The fire service were alerted to the blaze on Sunday.

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2 h. ago You need perfect vision to spot the frog among the leaves in 10 seconds

Only those with the sharpest vision can solve this brainteaser, which challenges you to find a frog hiding among some leaves within just 10 seconds

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3 h. ago Brit steals towels from sunbed hoggers at 1:30am because 'they deserved it'

Brit mum Samantha Cooper was enjoying a two-week sunshine break with her family in Cyprus when she became fed up with the daily scramble to find a spot by the pool

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4 h. ago Only those with eyes of a hawk can spot frog hiding in the leaves in 10 seconds

You'll need to have perfect vision if you want to find the elusive frog hiding among the dense pile of leaves in this brainteaser within 10 seconds - can you do it?

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4 h. ago Iceland food: supermarket offers customers £1 reward for reporting shoplifters, helping lower prices

Spot a thief while you shop and earn rewards 💷

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5 h. ago Meghan's perfect Instagram image falls as fans spot insect crawling on her cookies in posed up video

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, who lives in Montecito, California, this week shares a snippet of homemade treats to the Instagram account of her lifestyle brand, As ever.

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5 h. ago UK households that own a wardrobe urged 'to check now before it's too late'

People in the UK have been cautioned that this problem can be tricky to spot, but there are some usual warning signs.

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5 h. ago Meghan's perfect Instagram persona slips as fans spot an 'insect' crawling on her flower cookies in new video

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, who lives in Montecito, California, this week shares a snippet of homemade treats to the Instagram account of her lifestyle brand, As ever.

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6 h. ago The sneaky tricks Brits are pulling to get around Ibiza's 'ridiculous' drink prices

Clubbers determined to sidestep Ibiza nightclub's famously expensive drinks prices are going covert, devising ways to smuggle in contraband that elude bag-checking security staff.

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6 h. ago British holidaymaker steals towels from sunbed hoggers in the middle of the night because they 'deserved it'

Samantha Cooper was enjoying a two-week sunshine break with her family at a Cyprus resort when she became fed up with the daily scramble to find a spot by the pool.

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7 h. ago Lidl unveils fifth pay rise in two years for thousands of staff to ‘market

“Over the last two years, we’ve held our spot as the fastest growing bricks-and-mortar supermarket” – Stephanie Rogers, Lidl GB

Economics

7 h. ago 'Beautiful' South Wales market town with charming high street and stunning gardens

The market town just 30 minutes from Cardiff is a popular spot for locals and tourists - and it's not hard to see why

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7 h. ago Save £250 off this genius carpet cleaner that washes and dries in one move

This Amazon offer knocks the Vax Smartwash Pet-Design carpet cleaner down to £199 – and it’s ideal for pet owners tackling stubborn stains

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9 h. ago Exact date and time you should book this weekend for huge holiday savings

It's never too late to book that dream break and according to one travel expert there's a sweet spot this weekend where you can make huge savings - but you'll need to set your alarm

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10 h. ago How a marine heatwave is threatening Australia’s spectacular coral reefs

One of the longest and most intense heat stress events ever recorded is raising alarm – and a warning about the future of reefs worldwide• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up here to get the newsletter in fullWhen it comes to coral, the Great Barrier Reef steals the global limelight. It’s a bucket-list place for many and, when it gets hit by coral bleaching, it makes news around the world.But Australia has another group of spectacular reefs on the west of the continent. Many of them had managed to escape the worst of global heating, until the worst marine heatwave ever recorded for this region. Even a “hope spot” for coral reefs has been decimated by the most severe heatwave on record for that part of the world.WA’s ‘longest and most intense’ marine heatwave killed coral across 1,500km stretch‘If the reef had a voice, it would sing’: could legal personhood help the Great Barrier Reef?Fears for South Australia’s annual cuttlefish gathering amid deadly algal bloom...

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10 h. ago UK's best value seaside spot is in Wales with day out costing less than £17

The most expensive destination would cost £100 for just two days

Economics

10 h. ago Second person dies from 'toxic' poisoning from sandwich at tourist spot

Tamara D'Acunto, 45, had eaten a sandwich from a food truck in Calabria

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11 h. ago Helen Goh’s recipe for honey and almond semifreddo with nectarines | The sweet spot

This classic churn-free Italian dessert is easier to make than ice-cream, and can be customised by the seasonSofter and lighter than ice-cream, semifreddo, which is Italian for “half-cold” or “half-frozen”, is also easier to make because it doesn’t need churning. Customise this one by swapping the almonds for pistachios, and serving it with cherries or other seasonal fruit. Do seek out the anise seeds, though, because they add such a lovely pop of flavour. The praline can be made up to a week ahead and stored in an airtight container in the freezer, while the semifreddo itself will keep happily in the freezer for about a week. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Puerto Rico cashes in on Bad Bunny as thousands flock to the island for his concerts

Thousands of tourists are descending on Puerto Rico this summer for one of Bad Bunny’s concerts as part of the rapper's residency that has boosted the U.S. territory’s fragile economy

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