12 m. ago Britain's unluckiest in love celebrities revealed: Men and women who could rival Elizabeth Taylor with a very long list of failed marriages, engagements and complex parenting arrangements

From Katie Price's eight engagements to Kevin Clifton's penchant for marrying his dance partners, the love lives of the rich and famous can be complicated.

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13 m. ago Huge fire lights up the sky in Manchester as lorries go up in blaze, forcing families to evacuate

The blaze that broke out just after 8am at the Roundthorn Industrial Estate in the Wythenshawe area of the city 'involved heavy good vehicles', the fire brigade said.

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30 m. ago German election live: voters head to polls amid fears over Ukraine security, Trump and rise of far right

Conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz could unseat chancellor Olaf Scholz but threat of gains by far-right AfD looms largeBerlin correspondentIn the run-up to today’s vote, the Guardian’s Kate Connolly travelled more than 850 miles on trains across Germany to hear what its citizens have to say about the state of their nation. Continue reading...

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42 m. ago Secrets of the furniture flippers: how to turn trash into treasure

Amateur furniture restoration is a social media phenomenon – with DIY enthusiasts showing how to save mid-century and other antique furnishings from the dumpA coffee table lies discarded on a grassy kerb. Thick black paint obscures how chipped and decrepit the wood underneath might be. Passing by, the best thing for it seems like the local tip. But along comes a young woman. She takes it and, with a healthy dose of sanding, stripping, wood-filling and revarnishing, turns what was a bit of street junk into a beautifully restored mid-century treasure. It’s sold on for a healthy profit.Welcome to the world of online furniture flipping – where interiors enthusiasts show how they have transformed pieces obtained for little or no money back to their original glory. Some are so good at it, they have quit their jobs to do it full-time.One of Erin Shuford’s projects Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Dark side of Laos as we visit party hotspot where six died of alcohol poisoning

EXCLUSIVE: The dark side of Laos has been revealed by Tom George who went to visit the party hotspot where six died from methanol poisoning. The hostel at the centre of the investigation is chained up

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2 h. ago We are not Rangers anymore confess tearful and broken Hotline Bears as the doctor calls for Steven Gerrard

Graeme Young listened to a fanbase who are hurt beyond belief and want change in the dugout now.

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2 h. ago The Apprentice director Ali Abbasi responds to claims he 'aggressively groped' famous actor

The filmmaker was accused of ‘aggressively groping’ an A-list star at a Golden Globes afterparty

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3 h. ago I'm a TikTok travel influencer but will never park at Peak District beauty spot again after my ordeal

TikTok travel influencer Chelsea Coltart, 28, has warned others about parking at popular hiking trails after an ordeal at a Peak District beauty spot.

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3 h. ago Leave garden furniture with 'shiny finish' by kitchen cupboard staple to clean

Cleaning the garden doesn't have to be an expensive job - there are plenty of items you'll already have in your home that can be used in the garden, including ketchup

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3 h. ago Inside Skegness before it became one of the 'worst' UK seaside towns: Spellbinding historic photos capture the resort's yesteryear glory days

Although it's now one of the UK's best-known seaside towns, Skegness was just a small village with fewer than 400 residents in 1850. Find out how it's changed over the years...

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3 h. ago Six flowers that 'bloom beautifully' all summer with 'minimal effort' when planted now

Plant expert Elise Harlock has shared six flowers to plant for a 'glorious summer garden'

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4 h. ago Mystery as body found wearing wetsuit but nobody knows who man is

While the force isn’t treating the investigation as criminal at the moment, DI Ponting said they were 'keeping an open mind'

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4 h. ago Woman delayed at border control warns UK holidaymakers 'don't make same mistake'

New travel rules imposed by certain European Union nations left one traveller stumped and delayed as she was pulled up at the gate – and she's sent an urgent warning to other travellers

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5 h. ago BREAKING Smoke billows into air and explosions heard at UK industrial estate

Witnesses have claimed they "thought we were at war" after hearing explosions and seeing smoke billowing into the air during a suspected fire at a UK industrial estate

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5 h. ago Explosions heard at UK industrial estate as witnesses 'thought we were at war'

Witnesses have claimed they "thought we were at war" after hearing explosions and seeing smoke billowing into the air during a suspected fire at a UK industrial estate

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5 h. ago Our communal garden has been sold to a mystery buyer after estate agent listed it as a potential site for travellers

The green space at the centre of a ring of homes and a tiny strip of land at the side of a road in Henlow, Bedforshire, have been snatched up by a mystery buyer for £9,000.

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5 h. ago Travel chaos as rail and ferry services axed amid 70mph gusts in Scotland

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain and gusts of up to 70mph will remain in place until 6pm on Sunday.

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5 h. ago Literary gold or betrayal of trust? Joan Didion journal opens ethical minefield

Soon we can all read the late author’s private notes about her therapy. But should we?In 1998, the late journalist Joan Didion wrote a scathing essay about the posthumous publication of True at First Light, a travel journal and fictional memoir by Ernest Hemingway, 38 years after the author killed himself. “This is a man to whom words mattered. He worked at them, he understood them, he got inside them,” Didion wrote. “His wish to be survived by only the words he determined fit for publication would have seemed clear enough.”Just over a year later, in December 1999, Didion began writing her own journal about her sessions with a psychiatrist. She addressed these notes – detailing her struggles with alcoholism, anxiety, guilt and depression, a sometimes fraught relationship with her adopted daughter Quintana and reflections on her childhood and legacy – to her husband, John Gregory Dunne. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Stunning UK islands with puffins, dolphins and dozens of shipwrecks you can visit

The islands are a real paradise for wildlife lovers, offering a chance to see puffins, seals and even dolphins

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6 h. ago Major UK discount retailer bought by rival saving up to 180 stores and 1800 employees

A major high street brand has been bought by a rival company, potentially saving up to 180 stores and as many as 1,800 employees after the chain's profits plummeted in recent years

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