16 h. ago Ronnie Wood urges people to look after wildlife before there is ‘nothing’ left

The campaign, titled the Tusk Turtle Trail, sees 16 life-sized street art installations positioned across central London.

Politics

27 h. ago Left turns: How a terrible war injury led to the birth of one

After losing his arm in the first world war, pianist Paul Wittgenstein commissioned extraordinary new works that he could perform with just his left hand. I’m aiming to keep his incredible legacy alive at this year’s PromsI love talking to people about piano music written for the left hand. It’s a corner of the repertoire that’s often seen as a mysterious niche – yet it comprises a handful of hidden gems for solo piano and a few celebrated concertos too.With most people, the conversation quickly turns to Ravel’s legendary Piano Concerto for the Left Hand (1929-30). This masterwork, a favourite among pianists, has been performed by some of the world’s greatest keyboard titans and – as a pianist born without my right hand – holds a special place in my own output. But there are a great deal more pieces for the left hand out there. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago UK’s cavalier attitude leaves Afghans facing yet more fear and uncertainty

Leaked details of those who worked with British lets down Afghans who made mistake of believing the basic principles Britain claims for itselfThis week’s revelations about the UK’s dangerously cavalier treatment of Afghans who worked with British forces are shocking but not surprising.The carelessness with which Britain went to war in Afghanistan was matched by the carelessness with which it left the country and its people to Taliban rule two decades later. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago MoD leak details of 19,000 people at risk of attacks from brutal Taliban henchmen

The accidental leak was covered up by a super injunction after it left thousands of people at risk of attack - and contained the names, contact details and some family information of people potentially at risk of harm

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41 h. ago Only truly 'clever' people can spot hidden cat in 'creepy' optical illusion

An 'accidental' optical illusion has left many people scratching their heads as they attempt to find the hidden detail in the seemingly normal image

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43 h. ago Chocolate fans' 'heads hurt' after realising they've been pronouncing Daim wrong

Daim chocolate bars are a popular sweet treat, but it turns out a lot of people have been pronouncing the name wrong - and it's left many people feeling confused

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46 h. ago More than 80,000 people have lost limbs in Ukraine due to Putin's Russian invasion

The conflict in Ukraine has left more than 80,000 people without limbs, with the figure being highlighted by a charity in which the lamp of Florence Nightingale has been replaced with a prosthetic

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52 h. ago Only those with the very best eyesight can spot the kitten hiding in the leaves

A brain teaser posted on Reddit has left most people stumped as they struggled to find the feline - but can you spot the tiny kitten hiding among the leaves in the picture?

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2 d. ago Woman falls asleep sunbathing on holiday and wakes up looking 'totally different'

Hollie Claire recently went on holiday to Greece, and fell asleep while she was sunbathing. Her tan has left people stunned as they can't believe what happened to her

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3 d. ago 'I visited Jeremy Clarkson's pub and cost of meal left people floored'

The former Top Gear host's pub, The Farmer's Dog, has become a popular tourist destination for fans of his TV show, Clarkson's Farm - but it seems some people are less than impressed with the price

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3 d. ago People alarmed as mom asks 'find my daughter' in scenic rock photo... can you spot her in 20 seconds?

A parent on Reddit challenged people to find their daughter in a clever hideaway and it left viewers completely distraught. Can you find her?

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3 d. ago Couple who split over man's 'disturbing' clown collection sparks viral debate... would YOU have done the same?

The man asked the internet if he was in the wrong for telling his now-ex to 'suck it up' after she complained about his love of clowns - and it left people all across the web divided.

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3 d. ago People left up to their necks at Welsh beach as tide surges in

The three people had been making their way back towards shore when the incoming spring tide quickly surrounded them

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3 d. ago People left 'terrified after woman accepts 45 minute 'monster' burrito challenge

People have been left 'terrified' for one woman's health after she documented herself participating in a 45-minute eating challenge where she devoured an eight pound 'monster' burrito

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4 d. ago Ryanair passenger orders breakfast on flight and the bill leaves him floored

A Youtuber who was determined to fly with Ryanair to see if it was as "bad" as people say was left shocked when he saw the price of the budget airline's breakfast items

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5 d. ago New driver with five passengers in car lost control and rolled vehicle over tents with baby inside

Jack Hale had only passed his test a matter of weeks before the crash which left three people with significant injuries, but miraculously the baby was unhurt

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5 d. ago Council's AI  call assistant has 'room to improve' after struggling to understand local Derbyshire dialect

People living in Derby have been left bewildered after the council's new digital AI assistant struggled to understand their local dialect.

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5 d. ago Women photograph tans before and after Spain holiday and people are concerned

A woman travelled with three of her friends to Alicante, Spain, and shared before-and-after snaps of their tans on their return - but people were left with the same concern

Culture

5 d. ago The Chase star Darragh Ennis sets tricky 'real name' quiz that most can't solve

The Chase star Darragh Ennis has left people baffled after setting a fiendishly difficult 'real names' quiz on social media, as many struggle to get every answer correct

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6 d. ago Israeli strike kills at least 15 people queueing outside medical point in Gaza

Ten children among the dead in attack that NGO says was ‘blatant violation of international humanitarian law’At least 15 people, including 10 children, have been killed by an Israeli strike as they queued outside a medical point in central Gaza, amid intensifying Israeli attacks that left 82 people dead across the strip.The uptick in Israeli bombing came as negotiators said a Gaza ceasefire deal was in sight, but not yet achieved. Continue reading...

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