6 h. ago Donald Trump too busy to buy Melania birthday present as First Lady to spend day at Pope Francis’ funeral

Donald Trump said he has not had much time to buy his wife, Melania, a birthday present as he’s been “pretty busy” while fallout from his tariffs continues.

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43 h. ago Ospreys close in on signing of young Wales international from Welsh rivals

The Ospreys have been busy strengthening their pack

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3 d. ago Scots police officer recounts tears over late Queen's coffin duties

Lee Cockburn, who also writes gritty crime novels, said she was moved to tears while on duty during the late monarch's memorial.

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4 d. ago Murder on Line One review: Another British broadcaster hops on the whodunnit bandwagon

For many, the words “the first in a new murder mystery series from Jeremy Vine” will feel more like a threat than a promise. Ever since Richard Osman’s monster hit The Thursday Murder Club five years ago, there has been a barrage of crime novels written by British broadcasters — Robert Peston (ITV), Richard Madeley (ITV), Stig Abell (Times Radio), Richard Coles (Radio 4), to name but a few. Yet Vine (Radio 2, Channel 5) can be forgiven for jumping on the bandwagon. In a niche but growing sub-genre, his small-town whodunnit, Murder on Line One, is one of the better offerings.

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8 d. ago Liverpool news: Virgil van Dijk breaks silence on contract decision as Jurgen Klopp plots move

Premier League champions-elect Liverpool have been busy getting a pair of important contract extensions over the line and new transfers could be the next port of call

Politics

9 d. ago Liverpool news: Mo Salah could miss 10 games as Arne Slot told to make four signings

Premier League champions-elect Liverpool have been tipped to be busy in the transfer market in the summer but they already have one key deal wrapped up ahead of time

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1 week ago Liverpool transfer news: Virgil van Dijk confesses plan for 'big summer' under Arne Slot

Virgil van Dijk is set to sign a new contract at Liverpool and the Reds captain has already been told it will be a busy summer for the soon-to-be 20-time league champions

Politics

1 week ago Parliament approves British Steel bill as sources say owners blocked from entering Scunthorpe plant – live

The Steel Industry (Special Measures) has now passed through the House of Lords and is awaiting royal assentIt’s been a busy morning for Sarah Jones, who is now on BBC Breakfast.Asked whether the government had received any private offers for the company’s Scunthorpe plant, Sarah Jones said:There is not at the moment, to answer your question, a private company that is there willing to invest at this point.When we came into government, there was a deal on the table with Tata Steel in Port Talbot.We negotiated in 10 weeks a much better deal, but there was a private company willing to invest, who are now investing.We are hoping that the company will co-operate with what we are asking them to do, we hope that we will give them a notice and they will continue.If they do not, we will step in. Now the company will be liable for any costs that we incur, and we will seek to get that money back.We have the £2.5 billion fund for steel which we had in our manifesto, that we will use if necessar...

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1 week ago MPs approve British Steel bill after Chinese owners’ ‘excessive’ demands – live

Bill now proceeds to the House of Lords for debate and passageIt’s been a busy morning for Sarah Jones, who is now on BBC Breakfast.Asked whether the government had received any private offers for the company’s Scunthorpe plant, Sarah Jones said:There is not at the moment, to answer your question, a private company that is there willing to invest at this point.When we came into government, there was a deal on the table with Tata Steel in Port Talbot.We negotiated in 10 weeks a much better deal, but there was a private company willing to invest, who are now investing.We are hoping that the company will co-operate with what we are asking them to do, we hope that we will give them a notice and they will continue.If they do not, we will step in. Now the company will be liable for any costs that we incur, and we will seek to get that money back.We have the £2.5 billion fund for steel which we had in our manifesto, that we will use if necessary, so there will be no extra costs to the Exch...

Politics

1 week ago MPs debate emergency law to take control of British Steel after Chinese owners’ ‘excessive’ demands – live

No 10 has published a draft law that would give the business secretary the power to direct the companyIt’s been a busy morning for Sarah Jones, who is now on BBC Breakfast.Asked whether the government had received any private offers for the company’s Scunthorpe plant, Sarah Jones said:There is not at the moment, to answer your question, a private company that is there willing to invest at this point.When we came into government, there was a deal on the table with Tata Steel in Port Talbot.We negotiated in 10 weeks a much better deal, but there was a private company willing to invest, who are now investing.We are hoping that the company will co-operate with what we are asking them to do, we hope that we will give them a notice and they will continue.If they do not, we will step in. Now the company will be liable for any costs that we incur, and we will seek to get that money back.We have the £2.5 billion fund for steel which we had in our manifesto, that we will use if necessary, so ...

Society

1 week ago MPs debating emergency law to take control of British Steel – live

No 10 has published a draft law that would give the business secretary the power to direct the companyIt’s been a busy morning for Sarah Jones, who is now on BBC Breakfast.Asked whether the government had received any private offers for the company’s Scunthorpe plant, Sarah Jones said:There is not at the moment, to answer your question, a private company that is there willing to invest at this point.When we came into government, there was a deal on the table with Tata Steel in Port Talbot.We negotiated in 10 weeks a much better deal, but there was a private company willing to invest, who are now investing.We are hoping that the company will co-operate with what we are asking them to do, we hope that we will give them a notice and they will continue.If they do not, we will step in. Now the company will be liable for any costs that we incur, and we will seek to get that money back.We have the £2.5 billion fund for steel which we had in our manifesto, that we will use if necessary, so ...

Society

2 w. ago Your Friends & Neighbours review – Jon Hamm’s fun new drama is like The White Lotus back from holiday

Taking his first lead in a prestige TV drama since Mad Men, the actor is brilliant. He is on suave, nuanced form in a very funny show – which could use a little more bite You can understand why it might take an actor a while to tackle another dramatic lead role on television when their first was a life-changing, career-defining part in a critically acclaimed landmark TV drama that ran for eight superlative seasons. But it is 10 years since Mad Men ended and only now is Jon Hamm re-entering the fray. He has mostly been busy with comedy roles in the intervening years. Now, he returns to the type of part that made his name: era-specific masculinity under siege from a prestige production bent on feeding us our own horrors back to us in chunks. This time it is about the fall from grace of a New York hedge fund manager, Andrew Cooper – think a modern, misogyny-lite Don Draper, but one who loves his kids and really is who he says he is.The opening scene has Cooper coming to on a marble flo...

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2 w. ago Virgin River fans watching ‘version of the same show’ as stars make surprise cameos

Netflix's Virgin River is currently filming season seven but a key cast member has been keeping busy elsewhere

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2 w. ago Grace viewers rage 'it's driving me mad' as they share big complaint about ITV drama's return

The first episode of the highly anticipated fifth season of the crime drama, based on Peter James' novel Roy Grace, hit the channel on Sunday night.

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2 w. ago Max Verstappen learns Japanese GP penalty fate after breaking same rule as Lewis Hamilton

The stewards have been busy so far this weekend, with the likes of Lewis Hamilton and now Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri having all flouted the same Japanese Grand Prix rule

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3 w. ago Ryanair, Jet2, TUI, easyJet and BA queue skip rules for passengers this summer

Heathrow Airport chaos has been predicted ahead of Easter - an already busy travel period every year. But this one hack can help you save time and arrive at the airport with one less thing to do

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3 w. ago Ed Sheeran surprises fans with gigs from a London bus and outside King's Cross station

The singer has been busy promoting his new single Azizam

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3 w. ago All the biggest White Lotus season 3 finale theories taking the internet by storm... including who will die

Ahead of the grand finale, fans have been busy sharing their theories far and wide on how they think the show's creator Mike White will wrap up the all the drama.

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3 w. ago Our picks of the Classic Crime novels to bring back for April: Murder in Transit, The Mouthless Dead, The Case of the Busy Bees

Barry Turner reviews the best Classic Crime novels out now.

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3 w. ago New £250k inclusive playpark in Gatehouse on verge of becoming reality

Gatehouse Development Initiative has been busy raising funds for the project in Garries Park.

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