73 m. ago Teenager stabbed schoolboy 11 times at Merseyside bus stop then knifed his girlfriend in the chest as she tried to help, court hears

A 15-year-old boy is alleged to have conducted the 'premeditated' attack in retaliation to a previous incident, in which his friend was struck with a metal pole.

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2 h. ago A royal cheers! Kate and William beam as they trial booze on surprise visit to Northern Ireland

Kate and Will observed the apple cider vinegar production process, before watching how the apples are pressed and bottled on site into their award-winning cider.

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2 h. ago Schoolboy, 15, stabbed 11 times at bus stop before girlfriend knifed in chest, trial hears

A teenager is accused of attempted murder following the alleged 'premeditated' attack

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3 h. ago Experimental, sensual and political, D’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul music

The late singer may have suffered from setbacks and only released three studio albums, but the range he displayed in this perfect catalogue was astonishingD’Angelo, Grammy-winning neo-soul pioneer, dies aged 51D’Angelo – a life in picturesIn the mid-90s, the Roots’ drummer Questlove was approached to work on the first album by a new soul singer. He turned the offer down out of hand: “I was like, ehhh, soul singers in the 90s – whatever,” he later remembered. “I’m not doing this. Nothing about soul singing had moved me, from any 90s offering, the same way it did with Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, Lou Rawls.”A year later, with D’Angelo’s debut album Brown Sugar on the shelves, Questlove had radically reconsidered his opinion: when he spotted the singer in the audience at a show the Roots were playing, he “thwarted and threw off the entire show” by suddenly playing “an obscure Prince drum roll” in a (successful) attempt to attract his attention. “The only person that mattered to me that...

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3 h. ago Teen 'stabbed schoolboy, 15, at bus stop 11 times and knifed girlfriend in chest'

A teenager - aged 14 at the time - stabbed a 15-year-old boy and knifed a 14-year-old girl on April 30, Liverpool Crown Court heard

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4 h. ago Kate Middleton just wore this affordable cardigan – here’s where to buy

The Princess of Wales has stayed true to the trends

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4 h. ago Joe Sugg reveals Strictly Come Dancing 'return' halted after Dianne Buswell forced to speak out

He shared the news after girlfriend Dianne Buswell wasn't able to perform during the BBC One dance show's Movie Week special

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5 h. ago Family welcome royal couple during ‘surreal’ visit to their farm

The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Long Meadow Farm in Armagh on Tuesday.

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5 h. ago Best cordless vacuum cleaners, expert tested on hard floors, carpets and rugs

Ditch the cable and zip through the cleaning with these dust-busting machines

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6 h. ago SARAH VINE: I know what pathetic Prince Andrew must do next... and it might even salvage some of his reputation

Following further damning revelations about the Duke of York's relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein, the question is once again on everyone's lips: how do you solve a problem like Prince Andrew?

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6 h. ago Kate Middleton looks stylishly cosy in recycled Alexander McQueen coat

During her visit to Northern Ireland, the Princess of Wales recycled a green coat, marking the fifth time she has worn the design since debuting it in 2020.

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6 h. ago Kate Middleton's cheeky request denied during fire engine ride with Prince William

The Prince and Princess of Wales visited trainee firefighters at a new £50million training college near Cookstown in County Tyrone during their one-day visit to Northern Ireland today

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6 h. ago Al Pacino seen for first time since Diane Keaton's death after revealing his 'regret' over their relationship

Al Pacino has been seen for the first time since the heartbreaking death of his former love Diane Keaton. The 85-year-old Oscar winner was spotted at LAX on Monday with his ex-girlfriend Noor Alfallah.

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6 h. ago ‘Under 5ft 5in? Forget about being a prince!’ How the Royal Ballet is kicking out the old rules

What will the ballet dancer of the future look like? We visit the hunting lodge where the next generation are being trained – and find huge changes are under wayIt’s an idyllic autumn day in leafy Richmond Park, London, where a grand Georgian hunting lodge houses the Royal Ballet school. Enter through the classical columns and it feels like a bubble away from the world. “I was on a video call with my son,” says the school’s artistic director, Iain Mackay. “He said, ‘Where are you? Hogwarts?!’” This is indeed a place of magic for children who come here, hoping to follow in the footsteps of generations of leading dancers. They touch the middle finger of Margot Fonteyn’s statue for luck as they pass, the bronze rubbed shiny by their superstition.Getting a place at the school, founded in 1926 by the formidable Ninette de Valois, is a huge achievement. Two years ago, 40 students were accepted from more than 1,000 applications (all on merit – 90% are supported by bursaries). Mackay, 45, a...

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6 h. ago ‘Under 5ft 5in? Forget about being a prince!’ How the Royal Ballet school is kicking out the old rules

What will the ballet dancer of the future look like? We visit the hunting lodge where the next generation are being trained – and find huge changes are under wayIt’s an idyllic autumn day in leafy Richmond Park, London, where a grand Georgian hunting lodge houses the Royal Ballet school. Enter through the classical columns and it feels like a bubble away from the world. “I was on a video call with my son,” says the school’s artistic director, Iain Mackay. “He said, ‘Where are you? Hogwarts?!’” This is indeed a place of magic for children who come here, hoping to follow in the footsteps of generations of leading dancers. They touch the middle finger of Margot Fonteyn’s statue for luck as they pass, the bronze rubbed shiny by their superstition.Getting a place at the school, founded in 1926 by the formidable Ninette de Valois, is a huge achievement. Two years ago, 40 students were accepted from more than 1,000 applications (all on merit – 90% are supported by bursaries). Mackay, 45, a...

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7 h. ago Venezuela closes embassy in Norway after opposition leader who praised Trump wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Venezuelan foreign ministry said it was reallocating resources to focus on the global south but made no mention of Maria Corina Machado

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7 h. ago Heir force! Princess Leonor debuts military uniform at Spanish National Day celebrations

Princess Leonor of Spain debuted her Air Force uniform as she joined her family for the Spanish National Day celebrations in Madrid on Sunday.

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7 h. ago Erling Haaland gives Man City doubt from Norway amid goalscoring streak

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has had another productive week in front of goal but it could have been even better

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7 h. ago William and Kate are trying to 'break the cycle' of heir and spare feud by giving Prince George and Princess Charlotte a 'normal upbringing', royal experts claim

The Prince and Princess of Wales 's children will break the cycle of heir and spare sibling rivalry thanks to a more 'normal childhood' and modernised line of succession, royal experts have claimed.

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7 h. ago Football Daily | Danish villain sent packing in Swedish football’s attempt at Nordic noir

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Something is rotten in the state of Sweden, though it’s a Dane taking the blame. Jon Dahl Tomasson, one-time Newcastle flop turned elite Feyenoord and Milan forward and former Blackburn manager, has just been sent packing after presiding over historic failure as manager of his neighbouring country. “Resign JDT” read one banner in Stockholm’s national stadium after Sweden lost 2-0 to Switzerland on Friday, while another read “danskjävel”, roughly translated as JDT’s nationality within a portmanteau questioning his parentage. Yes, that’s Sweden, the country that boasts Alexander Isak, the Premier League’s most expensive striker, and Viktor Gyökeres, last year’s European Golden Boot winner who hardly came cheap to Arsenal. The midfield trio of Daniel Svensson, of Borussia Dortmund, Lucas Bergvall of Tottenham and Brighton’s Yasin Asari reeks of talent and promise. Monday night, again at home, and the calls for Tomasson’s head continued...

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