39 m. ago 'I went to the world's most beautiful McDonald's but the shine quickly wore off'

The world's most beautiful McDonald's has everything from chandeliers to Art Deco interiors and it's all over social media - but we wanted to see if it lives up to the hype

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68 m. ago Tourists left outraged as sunbeds' prices skyrocket to MORE than the cost of a hotel

The price of a pair of sun loungers and an umbrella have soared at Italian beach resorts over the last four years, pricing out locals and tourists, say officials.

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79 m. ago Swansea City set for massive sponsorship deal as plans for fans' village emerge

The Swans chief was in attendance at the latest Fan Forum

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2 h. ago One of England's prettiest villages is foodie heaven and celeb claim to fame

Cartmel in Cumbria, the fifth most picturesque village in England according to Independent Cottages, boasts beautiful walks, fascinating history, a racecourse and two Michelin-starred restaurants

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2 h. ago Picturesque village just 90 minutes from Manchester is food lover's heaven

Cartmel, on the edge of the Lake District National Park, has been named the fifth prettiest village in England - and it is a foodie's paradise

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2 h. ago Stunning village is home to a legendary tale, grand castle and a beautiful lake

Drumnadrochit is a small village in the Scottish Highlands that is famous for being the home of the Loch Ness Monster, but it has so much more to offer than that.

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4 h. ago Female Fuerteventura tourists left covered in blood as police arrest teen

Police on the holiday island of Fuerteventura have arrested a teenager accused of horror attacks on two female holidaymakers in their hotel rooms in separate incidents

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7 h. ago London museum tells forgotten story of African and Indian troops in second world war

National Army Museum’s Beyond Burma exhibition examines stories of soldiers from Britain’s coloniesThe forgotten story of African and Indian troops who fought in south Asia against Japanese forces during the second world war and who have largely been omitted from the official history is to be brought to life in a London exhibition.The National Army Museum’s Beyond Burma: Forgotten Armies show includes rare items from Indian and African soldiers who toiled in some of the harshest conditions seen anywhere during the conflict. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Beautiful seaside town in Devon that's so pretty it 'could be from a postcard'

Brixham is a charming seaside town that seems to have sprung straight from a postcard - here's everything you need to know about the stunning coastal retreat

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17 h. ago France demanded Rosetta Stone and free tickets for its citizens in exchange for Bayeux Tapestry being displayed at the British Museum

France first looked at swapping the Rosetta Stone for the multicoloured wool embroidery and asked for its citizens to be allowed to see the tapestry for free at the British Museum.

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18 h. ago Trump’s Washington DC takeover is straight out of a fascist playbook| Moustafa Bayoumi

Some 800 National Guard troops will be deployed in the nation’s capital because, according to the president: ‘our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs’A key chapter in the fascist playbook has always been to convince the public that it is living in such a state of mortal danger and unbridled chaos that the only chance of survival is to cede individual rights to the determined will of the Dear Leader. That’s why fascist leaders have constantly demanded that their populations venerate all violence performed in the service of the state and revere the apparatuses of state violence, such as police forces and the military. In this scenario, state violence is not only necessary for the nation’s survival. State violence is understood as even beautiful, something the public can and must believe in.Buying into state violence this way produces something historian Robert Paxton has called a “mobilizing passion”. In his book The Anatomy of Fascism, Paxton described how “the beauty of...

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18 h. ago At London’s Garden Museum, Cecil Beaton’s Botanical Obsessions

At London’s Garden Museum, Cecil Beaton’s Botanical Obsessions  observer.com

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19 h. ago Linlithgow MSP thanks constituents after village summer surgery programme concludes

Surgeries were held in 10 locations over two days

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19 h. ago London Hotel Industry Thrives in July with Record Room Rates Amid Major Events

London Hotel Industry Thrives in July with Record Room Rates Amid Major Events  Hotel News Resource

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19 h. ago Funding boost for community development trust in West Lothian village

It's part of a £2.5 million package supporting almost 80 organisations across Scotland

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20 h. ago Asylum seeker at Epping migrant hotel is charged with sexual assault after Ethiopian charged for 'attacking girls' in a separate incident sparked huge protests

Mohammed Sharwarq, a Syrian national living at the Bell Hotel in Epping, faces seven charges linked to offences alleged to have been committed between July 25 and August 12.

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20 h. ago Another migrant living at controversial Epping asylum hotel charged with sexual assault

The Bell Hotel has been at the centre of a series of anti-migrant protests

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20 h. ago Asylum seeker charged with sexually assaulting male while staying at protest

Mohammed Sharwarq has been charged with seven offences and has been remanded into custody

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20 h. ago Woman in her 20s dies after falling from tower block in Canary Wharf near to controversial migrant hotel

A body has been found outside Sirocco Tower, Harbour Way, a 32-floor skyscraper, on Wednesday, August 13, less than half a mile away from a controversial migrant hotel.

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20 h. ago Scottish students can now earn a Mickey Mouse Degree at 'Disney University'

Scotland's prestigious universities offer a wide array of courses, from the University of Glasgow's 'Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime' to modules at the University of Edinburgh exploring witchcraft, but have you ever considered getting a Micky Mouse Degree from "Disney University"? With SQA results announced earlier this month, thousands of Scottish students will be making big decisions about their futures when it comes to further education, and now a “Mickey Mouse Degree” is also an option on the table.

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