4 h. ago Princess Kate matches Angela Rayner in Labour red at Commonwealth Day Service 2025

The Princess of Wales returned to the annual Commonwealth Day Service after missing event in 2024

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6 h. ago Commonwealth day 2025 – Follow live as royals gather at Westminster Abbey for service

Follow for the latest updates on the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey

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33 h. ago All the best matching outfits worn by style sisters Princess Kate and Queen Mary of Denmark

We look back at Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Queen Mary of Denmark's best 'style sister' moments through the years.

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56 h. ago UK's best service stations and the two Antony Szmierek reveals always avoid

EXCLUSIVE: When music artist Antony Szmierek released his 2025 album Service Station at the End of the Universe – it's great by the way – we had to ask him the big questions

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3 d. ago WW2 bomb defused on rail tracks near Paris after day of transport chaos

Unexploded device found near Gare du Nord, France’s busiest train terminal, halting Eurostar and other servicesA second world war bomb found on rail tracks north of Paris was successfully defused on Friday after a day of transport chaos in which the Gare du Nord, used by Eurostar trains from London as well as other high-speed and local services, was shut, roads were closed and dozens of residents were evacuated in the suburb of St-Denis.The unexploded bomb weighing 500kg was found in the middle of a set of tracks during maintenance work in the early hours of Friday morning in the Parisian suburb, about 1.5 miles (2.5km) from the major station. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago PS Plus Extra and Premium March 2025 predictions and reveal date – more Warhammer 40K could appear

A new PS Plus Extra and Premium drop is incoming, and hopes are high that it'll keep up the remarkable track record of the service tiers in 2025 so far.

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3 d. ago Eurostar and French rail services halted at Gare du Nord after WW2 bomb found

Unexploded bomb found on tracks during overnight maintenance work near France’s busiest train terminalTraffic at the Paris Gare du Nord train station has been halted after a second world war bomb was found on tracks leading to France’s busiest terminal, officials said.The unexploded bomb was found in the middle of the tracks overnight during maintenance work carried out in the suburb of Saint Denis, the national SNCF rail company said. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Eurostar services halted after WW2 bomb found near Gare du Nord in Paris

Unexploded bomb found on tracks during overnight maintenance work near France’s busiest train terminalTraffic at the Paris Gare du Nord train station has been halted after a second world war bomb was found on tracks leading to France’s busiest terminal, officials said.The unexploded bomb was found in the middle of the tracks overnight during maintenance work carried out in the suburb of Saint Denis, the national SNCF rail company said. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Labour has humane and popular plans to stand up for UK workers. Why dilute them? | Gaby Hinsliff

Angela Rayner’s employment rights bill is precisely why many voted for this government. Why be embarrassed about a defining policy?One step forward, two steps back. Angela Rayner’s employment rights bill is back in the Commons this week, stuffed with ideas for improving everyday working life: that’s the big step forward for a government that was elected on a promise of radical change. The weekend headlines, however, were all about what won’t be changing after all. The so-called right to switch off – an early Rayner idea about legislating to prevent employees being pestered by out-of-hours calls and emails, which was already presumed dead due to not being in the bill – was ritually killed off once again for the Sunday papers, with a briefing that it still won’t be in the bill after fresh amendments are tabled on Tuesday.Presumably the idea was to reassure businesses fearful of extra regulatory burdens, on top of the looming April hike in employers’ national insurance. But since it’s ...

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6 d. ago Local people to ‘control where Whitehall cash goes’ under neighbourhoods plans

Money will be made available from April 2025, with projects expected to be able to get up and running in 2026.

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7 d. ago PS Plus Essential March 2025 games release time and every game leaving the service this month

Dragon Age: The Veilguard headlines the best PS Plus Essential drop of the year so far, and it's arriving on the service incredibly soon.

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7 d. ago Hulu outage reported as Oscars 2025 begin leaving some Hollywood fans in the dark

Streaming service Hulu has experienced widespread outages just as the 2025 Oscars has begun.

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8 d. ago US Postal Service faces murky future as Trump mulls dismantling institution

Resistance to any proposals remains speculative until administration lays out its plan for the federal agencyAfter the postmaster general, Louis Dejoy, a former Trump fundraiser and logistics executive appointed during the president’s first term, announced last month that he was stepping down, defenders of the US Postal Service (USPS) concerned that the 249-year-old institution could soon experience the slice and slash of Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” scimitar have expressed alarm.Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to dissolve USPS’s bipartisan board of governors and place the agency under the control of the commerce department secretary, Howard Lutnick, the Washington Post recently reported. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Putin recruiting even more of Kim's North Korea troops to bolster ranks despite Trump talks

Unconfirmed sources have told South Korean media that around 3000 extra North Korean soldiers were deployed to the region at the start of 2025 with the National Intelligence Service (NIS) investigating

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1 week ago Latest train strike updates: which services will be affected and when are the next strikes in 2025?

Get the latest updates on the 2025 UK train strikes, including schedules, affected services and union negotiations

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1 week ago Xbox Game Pass reveals 11 day one game releases coming this year

2025 is looking hot for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, as the service has revealed a number of new titles coming to subscribers, both soon and deep into the year.

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2 w. ago Service log for scuba gear used by British music producer who died off Byron Bay source of confusion at inquest

Records for Karl Bareham’s scuba equipment could not be produced at his inquest, NSW coroner’s court hearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastServicing records for the scuba equipment used by a British music producer who died while diving near Byron Bay could not be produced at his inquest, a Sydney court has been told.Karl Bareham was found lying on the ocean floor 2.5km off the coast during a dive tour of Nguthungulli/Julian Rocks on 24 September 2019.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Does Holly Willoughby have royal aspirations? From copying Kate Middleton's best looks to matching with Meghan Markle and Princess Diana's revenge dress: ELIZA SCARBOROUGH

Holly Willoughby is undoubtedly television royalty, reigning supreme with her polished presenting style, natural charm and enviable wardrobe.

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