68 m. ago Britain sweats again in 'killer' heatwave: No respite in sight as temperatures set to hit 34C TODAY

Much of the UK is set to get even hotter today as temperatures could soar to a sweltering 34C with an amber health alert extended across England.

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77 m. ago Royal Family to get £132m funding boost despite making £1.1bn profit

The monarchy is set to receive £132 million in funding in 2026-27 for the second year in a row as Crown Estate net profits for the last financial year again hit £1.1 billion

Economics

80 m. ago Fans only just realising who huge 1990s hit Black Velvet was written about

Black Velvet was a huge hit in the late 80s and early 90s, but the real meaning behind the song has only recently been discovered and fans are left stunned

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84 m. ago Tourists change plans after new warnings for Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Turkey

Warnings have been issued from Portugal and Italy to Germany and Greece as UN Secretary General says 'no country is immune'

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1 hour ago John McEnroe urges Wimbledon star to immediately retire after talking to his wife

Fabio Fognini was in tears after his final Wimbledon appearance ended in a five-set defeat to Carlos Alcaraz, with John McEnroe urging him to retire on the spot

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2 h. ago Why the adverts trolling us about AI stealing our jobs hit too close to home

A viral marketing campaign urging employers to ‘stop hiring humans’ has successfully captured our attention – but rage-baiting workers about the very thing we’re most afraid of seems a bizarre strategy, argues Helen Coffey

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2 h. ago John Torode gives rare insight into marriage to Lisa Faulkner saying 'better than most'

Inseparable off-screen, Lisa Faulkner and John Torode team up for a new season of their Weekend Kitchen. The couple recently lifted the lid on their life away from the spotlight.

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2 h. ago Asian shares are mostly higher, tracking US rally into record heights

Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks added to their records with the close of a second straight winning month

Politics

3 h. ago Stephen Webster Serves Up Cocktails, and Rings, at New London Flagship

Stephen Webster Serves Up Cocktails, and Rings, at New London Flagship  WWD

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3 h. ago Husband of Suzanne Morphew to appear in court to face murder charge a second time

The husband of a woman who disappeared on Mother’s Day 2020 is set to appear in a Colorado court for the first time since being charged again with murder in her death

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3 h. ago Standard Chartered hit with $2.7bn lawsuit over 1MDB scandal

Liquidators still trying to recoup billions of dollars siphoned from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund and then laundered

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3 h. ago Molotov terror attack on Israel solidarity walkers leaves Holocaust survivor, 82, dead

Karen Diamond, 82, has died from injuries suffered in a Molotov cocktail attack on Israeli hostage solidarity walkers in Boulder, Colorado, according to prosecutors

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3 h. ago Model mum who launched first ever festival for single parents takes 'special community' nationwide

Elaine Harris - who was previously a finalist in the UK’s Top Model competition - came up with the concept for her one parent family festivals during Covid, with her first held on the outskirts of her hometown of Dundee.

Culture

3 h. ago Backlash from campaigners has forced welcome rethink on PIP plans

We must now hope the UK Government continues to listen to MPs and anti-poverty campaigners to ensure robust safeguards are in place to protect the most vulnerable in society.

Politics

3 h. ago Edinburgh council firm boss given £22,343 bonus as locals hit with tax rise

EXCLUSIVE: Marshall Dallas, former CEO at the EICC, has been awarded bonuses of £146,527 in the last three years.

Economics

3 h. ago The underrated Scottish coastal village home to country's 'best pub'

It is also just a short walk from a fabulous beach.

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3 h. ago Parents of Scots teen who died at university call for action on 'prank spiking'

Mandy and Colin Mackie lost their son Greg in 2017, and are calling for 'prank spiking' to be criminalised.

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3 h. ago Scots fear crime is rising in their local area as SNP Government accused of 'hollowing out' police

Only 11 per cent of Scots believe the crime rate in their area has fallen in recent years, a poll has found.

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3 h. ago Calls for police to reopen Bible John investigation after claims of new evidence

There have been calls for Police Scotland to reopen the investigation into the Bible John murders by author Jill Bavin-Mizzi who says she has new evidence which could give them a breathrough in the 56 year old case.

Events

3 h. ago Scot selling huge sports memorabilia collection he spent 30 years building

John Horne is selling his collection to raise money for charity.

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