77 m. ago The iconic Scottish castle with history linked to Robert the Bruce and Mary Queen of Scots

The castle undergoing a redevelopment is expected to reopen later this year

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77 m. ago Albanian who beat man with umbrella before smashing his face on the pavement wins right to stay in UK after judge says attack was a 'one

Vangel Gkika, 50, won an asylum case after serving a two-and-a-half-year jail term for the 'brutal' assault and faced deportation over the attack.

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84 m. ago US rivers are full of dumped tires. The ‘River Cowboy’ won’t stand for it

Tires take decades to decompose, and millions are improperly dumped every year. An intrepid group sets out to clear Kentucky’s ‘conveyor belt of trash’In the 1980s, Russ Miller and his wife moved to a far edge of eastern Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, where they built a homestead on a ridge hugged by three sides of the river. It’s the kind of place you can only get to with a hand-drawn map. A place so remote that the farther and farther you drive to get to it, the more unsure you are that you are in the right place.They would spend leisurely afternoons drifting the river in inner tubes, until they started noticing what floated alongside them: heaps of discarded junk. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Could THIS be the next Miss England? Stunning pageant queen candidate is revealed

A stunning Miss England semi-finalist has been revealed, but there's a huge catch.

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1 hour ago Thousands more children to automatically qualify for free school meals in Greater Manchester borough

Auto-enrolment to be introduced

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2 h. ago Meghan Markle posts cryptic birthday message as Queen Camilla celebrates turning 78

As the Queen celebrates her 78th birthday, Meghan Markle shared a mysterious birthday message on Instagram, which some believe may have been a directed at Camilla

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2 h. ago Biggest Boots summer sale deals, including 'better than half price' straighteners

The Big Boots Summer Sale has arrived, offering major discounts on thousands of beauty products, such as big-name hair tools, designer fragrances and more

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2 h. ago Openreach plans to remove 100 tonnes of plastic from supply chain

The broadband giant is launching a range of new Optical Network Terminals with re-engineered casings made mainly from recycled plastic.

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3 h. ago William and Kate share sweet birthday tribute to Queen Camilla as she turns 78

The Prince and Princess of Wales have paid tribute to Queen Camilla as she marks her 78th birthday today.

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3 h. ago New income tax change confirmed by HMRC – will begin next year

Hundreds of thousands of self-employed people are expected to be affected when the changes are implemented in 2026

Economics

4 h. ago The Open tee times moved to avoid disruption with band parade in Portrush, R&A confirms

With more than 60 bands and thousands of spectators expected in Portrush, the R&A has confirmed a ‘tweak’ to its scheduling plans

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4 h. ago Offender with 'bad history of violence' jailed after hitting man on head with bat during street brawl

David McLean, 44, claimed he carried the weapon because he was scared the other male would attack him following a long-running dispute.

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4 h. ago Brits discover HMRC owe them 'thousands' after making simple check that 'takes minutes'

Pav Hall made a fruitful discovery lately after making a simple check that "takes minutes". Now Brits are realising they're owed "thousands" by HMRC thanks to the helpful tip

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4 h. ago King Charles' tense remarks to Queen Camilla show true relationship

King Charles and Queen Camilla will today be spending some quality time together as the latter celebrates her 78th birthday with her doting husband after what has been a busy few months

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4 h. ago New photo of Queen Camilla released to celebrate her 78th birthday

Camilla celebrating her birthday on Thursday after being gifted a clingfilm dispenser on a trip to a nuclear-powered submarine

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4 h. ago British Airways pilots forced to open windows as plane fills with 'toxic fumes'

The British Airways flight bound for Mexico landed at Gatwick due to "toxic fumes" in the cabin - as an easyJet plane was also forced to touch back down at the same airport a minute later

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4 h. ago Thousands of easyJet and Ryanair passengers delayed as airlines hit out at strikes

The walkouts by air traffic control workers has cost easyJet around £15 million and Ryanair has been left with a multi-million pound bill

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4 h. ago EasyJet boss hits out at ‘unacceptable’ French air traffic control strikes

Tens of thousands of passengers were disrupted when French ATC staff walked out on July 3 and 4 in a dispute over working conditions.

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5 h. ago Professional baker reveals 'wasteful' kitchen error that could be costing hundreds of pounds

Sourdough expert and British cookbook author Elaine Boddy has revealed the 'unnecessary' and 'wasteful' step that she never does while cooking.

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5 h. ago Moment man dumps rats outside Sheffield mosque in hate crime

This is the shocking moment a man releases rats outside a mosque in Sheffield as part of a series of racially motivated hate crimes.

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