35 m. ago A train from the UK to Italy? We've heard that one before, but I'm on board | Jonn Elledge

It’s a lot easier to tease new cross-Channel rail services than it is to actually start running trains. I’m crossing my fingers anywayBetween environmental breakdown, economic crisis and Donald Trump, it often feels like there’s precious little reason to feel hopeful these days. So how’s this for a reason to cheer up: Italian state railway company, Trenitalia, is planning to run trains through the Channel tunnel before the decade is out. It’s studying the option of direct trains from the UK to Italy, too. Eagle-eyed readers may note that those are two separate propositions.Trenitalia is no stranger to the British rail network: it already operates the C2C franchise, which connects London Fenchurch Street via south Essex to Southend. Last week the company announced a €1bn (£860m) plan to launch a new high-speed service connecting London and Paris by 2029, as a direct competitor to the long-established Eurostar. In addition, it’s reported to be “studying the possibility” of extending t...

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38 m. ago Inside Queen Camilla's £9million jewellery showcase in Italy: From royal heirlooms to sentimental family pieces

Experts at Steven Stone have highlighted some of the most remarkable pieces in Queen Camilla's collection - together estimated to be worth over £9 million.

Economics

53 m. ago Celebrity Big Brother rule break as fans 'figure out' what JoJo Siwa wrote on Chris Hughes' hand

The pair's bond in the famous compound is continuing to grow and has caused confusion among some

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81 m. ago BBC Antiques Roadshow guest lost for words at true value of dad's 50

An Antqiues Roadshow expert was on hand to value a Chinese brush pot which was gifted to the guest by his father - but the huge valuation left him unsteady on his fee.

Culture

95 m. ago The Thicket review – Peter Dinklage is a bounty hunter in harsh western with unusual chill

Peter Dinklage and Juliette Lewis star in a horse opera set in a snowbound world of bars, brothels and wide open spacesHere is a western starring Peter Dinklage, but forget hot sun-baked gullies and leather-skinned cowboys riding sweatily through rattlesnake country. The Thicket takes place in a hard, snowbound wilderness interspersed with equally hard, snowbound little townships consisting mainly of bars and brothels. You can see the breath in the air and the blood on the snow. The plot is staple horse opera: a kidnapped maiden must be rescued by a motley group of good-ish guys with mixed motives, headed up by Dinklage playing a bounty hunter character offering a similar vein of dry, world-weary cynicism as his breakthrough role as Tyrion in Game of Thrones, only much less aristocratic. He is joined by Gbenga Akinnagbe as his right hand man, with whom Dinklage has nice chemistry, and Levon Hawke, as a naive young Christian whose sister has been kidnapped by ruffians.The ruffians ar...

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97 m. ago Intimate sex letters of evil Nazi leader and Hitler’s right hand man Hermann Goering up for sale

The handwritten notes show Goering’s chilling obsession with Carin von Kantzow - a wealthy, married Swedish aristocrat

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3 h. ago Popular Italian region can fine tourists £2,000 for wearing wrong item of clothing

National park authorities can enforce a rule that prohibits visitors from wearing certain footwear

Economics

8 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother fans 'work out' what JoJo Siwa wrote on Chris Hughes' hand in 'code'

Celebrator Big Brother fans are convinced they have worked out what JoJo Siwa was trying to write on Chris Hughes' hand in a secret message during an odd moment

Politics

9 h. ago Job opening at King Charles' Scottish palace offers unique perks despite modest pay

The Housekeeping Assistant will be based at the Palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh, working 32 or 20 hours per week in flexible shift times

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9 h. ago Join the Royal Household: King Charles seeks housekeeping assistant for stunning palace

The Housekeeping Assistant will be based at the Palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh, working 32 or 20 hours per week in flexible shift times - and with a number of enviable perks

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9 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother fans 'figure out' what JoJo wrote on Chris' hand after nominations

Celebrity Big Brother fans believe they have worked out what JoJo Siwa's secret message to Chris Hughes was on Monday's episode

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10 h. ago Royal family member shares first pictures of newborn son and reveals his unique name

Lady Tatiana Mountbatten, the second cousin of King Charles III, has shared the news of the birth of her second child with a series of sweet photographs on Instagram

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10 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother fans 'solve' what JoJo wrote on Chris' hand in 'code'

Celebrity Big Brother 2025 viewers were left asking what JoJo Siwa had drawn out on Chris Hughes' hand with her finger in a secret gesture as the other housemates slept

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10 h. ago Beyoncé squeezes into Levi's bum shorts as fans say 'I never saved pictures so fast'

The Crazy in Love singer, 43, gave a sultry over-the-shoulder glance in her double denim ensemble as part of a Levi's advert - one fan simply branded her "The Queen"

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10 h. ago Beyoncé squeezes into Levi's shorts as fans say 'I never saved pictures so fast'

The Crazy in Love singer, 43, gave a sultry over-the-shoulder glance in her double denim ensemble as part of a Levi's advert - one fan simply branded her "The Queen"

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10 h. ago Lauren Sánchez and Gayle King slam critics of Blue Origin space flight: ‘I get really fired up’

The Blue Origin rocket was in space for four minutes before floating back down to Earth

Events

11 h. ago Jamie Carragher makes fresh Chelsea prediction with bold Newcastle verdict

Newcastle have gained the upper hand over Chelsea following the weekend's action and Eddie Howe's side are on track to pip Enzo Maresca's men to Champions League qualification

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11 h. ago First video emerges from INSIDE the Blue Origin space ship... as Lauren Sanchez, Katy Perry and Gayle King are seen in terror

Blue Origin 's New Shepard rocket had a successful trip into space Monday, but Jeff Bezos ran into turbulence while greeting the returning astronauts.

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12 h. ago UK’s oldest Indian restaurant faces closure in dispute with crown estate

Owner of Michelin-starred Veeraswamy, London, heads to high court to object to ‘heartless’ plans to upgrade buildingIt has been a fixture of British-Indian dining since it first opened its doors in April 1926 on the day of Elizabeth II’s birth, serving guests over the decades ranging from Marlon Brando to the late Queen herself.Yet despite surviving the Blitz and London’s relentlessly competitive restaurant sector, a dispute with the current monarch’s property developer threatens the survival of London’s oldest Indian restaurant just short of its 100th anniversary. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Moment Easter egg thief is trapped inside supermarket and dramatically breaks down door as he tries to flee with FIVE in hand

Jordon King, 28, was jailed for stealing five Easter eggs worth £100 from a Tesco supermarket in Nottinghamshire after he was caught on CCTV becoming trapped in the store as he tried to flee.

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