5 h. ago St James's Palace to open to public for first time offering intimate insights into royal life

Tickets costing £85 each are set to go on sale this week

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7 h. ago London: St James's Palace to open to the public for first time

London: St James's Palace to open to the public for first time  BBC.com

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23 h. ago Do worms feel pain and are ants happy? Why the science on invertebrate feelings is evolving

For the next few weeks we’re asking readers to nominate their invertebrate of the year: click here to give us your suggestionsDoes a worm feel pain if it gets trodden on? Does a fly ache when its wings are pulled off? Is an ant happy when it finds a food source? If so, they may be sentient beings, which means they can “feel”, a bit or a lot, like we do.Invertebrate sentience is becoming an ever livelier topic of debate and with new science we are getting new insights. But Dr Andrew Crump at the Royal Veterinary College, who helped ensure that new UK laws recognising animal sentience were amended to include large cephalopod molluscs and decapod crustaceans – octopuses, lobsters, crabs to you and me – says this is not at all straightforward. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago It’s Elon Musk’s ‘pronatalist’ bonanza – so many families, so little time | Marina Hyde

With the mothers of his kids begging for his attention on social media, he makes much of ‘pronatalism’. Is that just a fancy word for bad parenting?If only Elon Musk could impregnate humans at the same rate he’s giving them the ick. Alas, polls show the efficiency tsar’s US approval rating dwindling towards levels he has enjoyed for quite some time among the UK public. And as a country that lived through the Boris Johnson era, I think we have to warn the Americans that if a government figure can’t or won’t answer the basic question “how many kids do you have?”, then he’s probably going to turn out to be a disappointment. And it might even have been a warning sign. If the WhatsApp group of his exes is bigger than Mumsnet and 10 times as pissed off, then it’s just possible you could be dealing with a guy you’re going to end up feeling betrayed by.Is Musk that guy? Who among us can say, certainly considering the sheer number and ferocity of the lawyers Mister Free Speech employs? I do ...

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44 h. ago Cameron Diaz, 52, is seen for the first time in public with her second child, baby boy Cardinal

The 52-year-old actress - who recently made a stunning return to film - flashed her megawatt smile while carrying the tot on her hip in Santa Barbara. She also has daughter Raddix, five.

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44 h. ago He's spent his life in public service, now he'll serve time behind bars

Cheshire MP Mike Amesbury has been jailed for 10 weeks following a shameful incident outside a Frodsham taxi rank

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51 h. ago Royal butler reveals the special event that will 'reunite Prince Harry and William' as he recalls playful bond the brothers shared as children

Grant Harrold, who worked at King Charles ' personal home Highgrove during Queen Elizabeth's reign, has shared insights about the royal family as part of a new documentary for 60 Minutes Australia.

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3 d. ago Former royal aide recalls Prince William's heartbreaking reaction during phone call following news that Kate had cancer

Jason Knauf has shared insights from the royal family as part of a new documentary for 60 Minutes Australia.

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7 d. ago Maura Higgins is seen for the first time since taking a public swipe at ex Pete Wicks following their split after his pals insisted he DIDN'T cheat on her

Maura Higgins has been spotted out and about for the first time since she took a very public swipe at her ex-boyfriend Pete Wicks and suggested he cheated on her.

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8 d. ago 'Rebecca Goodwin is right – it's time the UK public showed adult stars some respect'

Daily Star Senior News Reporter Adam Cailler has interviewed many adult stars over the years, and the row over Rebecca Goodwin's comments has sparked a wider debate about respect

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