20 m. ago ANDREW NEIL: A new age of geopolitics has begun. As Trump threatens to turn his back on Europe, will Starmer and EU leaders become masters of their own destinies

We are at a historic watershed in the transatlantic alliance which has protected Europe so well these past 80 years since our continent emerged from the ashes of World War II.

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27 m. ago Huge Manchester Therme water resort update issued as costs rise to £400million

Bosses have an issued an update to explain where they're up to on creating the massive 28-acre wellness resort next to the Trafford Centre

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40 m. ago Taking care of the grandchildren? No, thanks: ‘I love my obligation

The belief that mothers should focus solely on their children is no longer the default. But with grandmothers, traditional ideas still hold swayConstance fills her days with music. The 77-year-old, who lives in London, studies and performs classical piano. To stay involved with her community, she volunteers with local arts projects, a community garden and an oral history initiative.After a career working as a mental health professional, what Constance wants from retirement is to continue engaging with causes and passions that matter to her. (Her name has been changed for her privacy.) Continue reading...

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44 m. ago West Lothian carers say dropping of National Care Service plans 'tragic'

Speaking in her role as the rep for unpaid carers on West Lothian’s Integration Joint Board, Ann Pike told councillors and other board members that unpaid carers, and those that are cared for in Scotland felt left down at the Scottish Government decision’s to desert a national scheme.

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44 m. ago Billionaire shares 'first step' to getting rich and insists you must do it 'every day'

American businessman and TV personality Mark Cuban is co-owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks as well as 2929 Entertainment, and has a cool $5.7 billion to his name

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47 m. ago Gold toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace in ‘audacious raid’, court hears

The toilet, which was created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was a star attraction in an exhibition.

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54 m. ago King Charles makes touching toast as he pulls himself a pint and knocks back strong spirit

King Charles visited Burton upon Trent today where he visited the family run business Tower Brewery - and he got to sample both one of its beers as well as a 'supercharged' spirit

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62 m. ago Royal aide at centre of Meghan Markle 'bullying' row's three

Jason Knauf, who worked at Kensington Palace, for both the Prince and Princess of Wales as well as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has spoken out publicly in an extraordinary TV interview

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90 m. ago The Scotland based speaker whose wise TED talks have amassed 150 million views

His most popular talk was on speaking

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90 m. ago Federal workers sue over Elon Musk’s threat to fire them if they don’t explain their accomplishments – live

Attorneys for federal workers say Elon Musk violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being firedMusk demand for federal workers document what they do brings chaosMusk’s ‘Doge’ claim about USAid funds for India sets off political firestormHere’s a little more on Dan Bongino, the Maga podcaster Donald Trump has named as deputy director of the FBI and who will oversee the bureau alongside newly appointed director Kash Patel.The president announced the appointment on Sunday night in a post on his Truth Social platform, praising Bongino as “a man of incredible love and passion for our country”. He called the announcement “great news for law enforcement and American justice”.Kash Patel should have been a redline. Bongino is what you get when R Senators fail to do their jobs and say no to Patel. The Trump Admin is turning federal law enforcement over to unqualified, unprincipled, partisan henchmen. It’s unacceptable and conservatives nee...

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90 m. ago Major update on huge £39bn building which will be world's largest ever

Work on The Mukaab, slated to become the world's largest building, is well and truly underway - as pressure builds for developers to hit the first phase deadline

Economics

92 m. ago Golden toilet raiders smashed their van through window to steal £4.8m loo and fled as water flooded Blenheim Palace from burst pipes, court hears

Three men have gone on trial at Oxford Crown Court for their involvement in the plot to steal the 18-carat gold toilet - an artwork titled 'America' - and sell the gold.

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99 m. ago Man, 19, who murdered his mother and siblings was plotting to attack school

Nicholas Prosper pleaded guilty to the murders of Juliana Falcon, 48, Giselle Prosper, 13, and Kyle Prosper, 16, at Luton Crown Court on Monday.

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1 hour ago Mercedes F1 chief Toto Wolff names 'exciting' part of Lewis Hamilton exit

Lewis Hamilton has departed for Ferrari and so Mercedes and Toto Wolff must chase F1 glory without the seven-time champion as rookie Kimi Antonelli races alongside George Russell

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1 hour ago Meghan Markle banned from selling clothes after 'copying' Chinese competitor

Meghan's brand 'As Ever' has found itself barred from selling clothes under the name – authorities have called the brand 'virtually identical in appearance' to a Chinese competitor

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1 hour ago Girl, three, killed in crash between van and tram named as man arrested

Louise Palmisano’s parent’s said their daughter was ‘the sweetest, kindest, and most generous little girl’.

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1 hour ago Celtic take VAR row to the SFA as Dermot Gallagher names real reason Johnston cut back 'caught out' officials

The Daizen Maeda no goal against Hibs left Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers fuming after the full-time whistle at Easter Road

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2 h. ago Xcite West Lothian Leisure launches weekly classes for people living with Parkinson’s

They can sign up now for the falls prevention class at Xcite Broxburn, stationary cycling at Xcite Bathgate, or the wellbeing circuit session at Xcite East Calder.

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2 h. ago Elon Musk claims US government workers to be put on leave if they fail to return to office – live

Billionaire claims workers will face administrative leave if they ‘ignored President Trump’s executive order’Musk demand for federal workers document what they do brings chaosMusk’s ‘Doge’ claim about USAid funds for India sets off political firestormHere’s a little more on Dan Bongino, the Maga podcaster Donald Trump has named as deputy director of the FBI and who will oversee the bureau alongside newly appointed director Kash Patel.The president announced the appointment on Sunday night in a post on his Truth Social platform, praising Bongino as “a man of incredible love and passion for our country”. He called the announcement “great news for law enforcement and American justice”.Kash Patel should have been a redline. Bongino is what you get when R Senators fail to do their jobs and say no to Patel. The Trump Admin is turning federal law enforcement over to unqualified, unprincipled, partisan henchmen. It’s unacceptable and conservatives need to say so. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Call the Midwife fans floored after discovering big star's racy TV past

Call The Midwife fans have been left gobsmacked after discovering the Joyce Highland star’s secret racy role from years gone by - and she's a good rapper as well!

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