2 h. ago Oregon wildfire prompts evacuations and closes interstate in Columbia River Gorge

A wildfire in Oregon has prompted evacuation orders for hundreds of homes and the closure of nearly 20 miles of an interstate in the Columbia River Gorge

Events

2 h. ago Lost ancient world preserved under ice discovered in Antarctica: 'It's a time capsule'

Scientists have discovered a lost ancient world that has remained unseen for millions of years. They said more is known about Mars than the hidden landscape.

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4 h. ago Rare hazel dormice released to create Leicestershire’s only known population

The tiny mammals have been reintroduced to woodland as part of national efforts to help the endangered species come back from the brink of extinction.

Politics

4 h. ago Love Island Harry's real age and age gap with Shakira leaves fans in disbelief

Some Love Island viewers had no idea how old Harry Cooksley was and the truth surprised them, while his age gap with Shakira was also unexpected according to fans

Politics

5 h. ago Love Island's Harry Cooksley 'facing exit' as fans shocked by 'wild' comment to co

Love Island 2025 contestant Harry Cooksley got on the bad side of viewers this week on the ITV2 series, so much so several fans wanted him to leave the villa after his latest actions

Events

5 h. ago ITV Emmerdale return 'sealed' as Nate Robinson's family tipped to arrive in the village

Emmerdale viewers have been left asking the same question about Nate in the aftermath of his tragic death.

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6 h. ago Love Island fans demand change as they fume brutal twist was 'for nothing'

Love Island 2025 viewers were not impressed by the shenanigans during Wednesday's episode as they said it meant one brutal twist 'was for nothing' and didn't need to happen

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7 h. ago Iconic London pub loved by Oasis announces 'disappointing' closure after 25 years of business

The Shaston Arms in Soho will be serving its last orders on Sunday

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7 h. ago Emmerdale fans 'know' who'll get custody of Tracy's daughter Frankie and it's not Vanessa

Emmerdale fans are worried for Tracy Robinson and her daughter Frankie after the police found Nate's phone at her house, with some viewers 'knowing' who will get custody of the youngster

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7 h. ago Oakmont’s war of attrition to deliver chaos and carnage in daunting US Open

The Pennsylvania course laps up its reputation as the sternest of tests with the players facing a severe physical and mental examinationOakmont. OMG-mont. Over the top-mont. The prevailing sense among anybody who ponders a US Open at this site in rural Pennsylvania is how wonderfully demanding the challenge always is. Cue entertainment. As Xander Schauffele appropriately put it: “I don’t think people turn the TV on to watch some of the guys just hit a 200-yard shot on the green. They turn on the US Open to see a guy shooting eight over and suffer. That’s part of the enjoyment of the US Open for viewers.”Strap in and enjoy the show. This version of Oakmont has rough that is routinely more than five inches thick. Menacing, sloped greens add to the idea of inevitable carnage. The 125th staging of the major will be a war of attrition, one which will physically and mentally exhaust the finest golfers in the world. Temper tantrums are guaranteed. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago This unsung forest trail has waterfalls, wildlife and a cosy vintage cafe stop

This carefully managed woodland has plenty of trails to explore

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8 h. ago This coastal city break has ancient walls, beaches and flights from Cardiff

This incredible UNESCO World Heritage city has beaches and cobbled streets, and you can fly there from Cardiff

Transport

8 h. ago Love Island winner 'not in villa yet' as ITV star drops series bombshell

Love Island's latest summer series has had viewers hooked from the first episode

Events

8 h. ago Race Across the World fans call for change and say they are 'getting bored'

One viewer said it was 'too much'

Sport

8 h. ago Emmerdale fans predict Anthony Fox 'return' as John Sugden 'unravels'

Viewers are convinced that Anthony's death will lead to John's exit

Politics

9 h. ago The Guardian view on Labour’s spending review: the chancellor tightened belts and loosened seams | Editorial

The government offers capital investment and fiscal prudence but real-terms department cuts and grand promises could strain political credibilityBrexit’s ghost haunts a Labour spending review intended to lay the foundations for a second term. Its headlines echo the twin themes of the referendum campaign: control immigration, fund the NHS. The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said she would end the use of hotels for asylum seekers “in this parliament” saving £1bn a year, while NHS spending will rise by 3% a year. Ms Reeves framed it as a politics of security and compassion. Yet it reads as Brexit’s populist promises, filtered through Westminster orthodoxy.The risk is that this is all slogan and very little solution. The asylum savings are speculative, and the annual increase in NHS budgets is below its historical average. There are also real-terms cuts or essentially flat budgets for key departments such as transport, education and local government. The Home Office faces cuts deeper than a...

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9 h. ago The Guardian view on Trump and deportation protests: the king of confected emergencies | Editorial

Strongmen love inventing or exploiting crises to justify extreme measures and extended power. The US is taking another step towards authoritarianismDonald Trump will celebrate his birthday with a North Korean-style military parade costing tens of millions of dollars this weekend. He has gratefully accepted the early gift of the demonstrations, which have spread across the country, with more scheduled for Saturday. The president’s immigration crackdown spurred overwhelmingly peaceful protests in Los Angeles. Ordering in troops, over the governor’s head, then inflamed the situation and allowed the agent of chaos to portray himself as its nemesis once more.Mr Trump has diverted attention from his rift with Elon Musk, the stalling of his “big, beautiful” tax and spending bill, the court-ordered return of the wrongly deported Kilmar Ábrego García and the impending impact of tariffs. But underlying the manufactured crisis is a deeper agenda: reigniting fear of undocumented migrants, deleg...

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9 h. ago Twelve of Brian Wilson’s greatest songs – from surf to psychedelia and beyond

Elaborating classic pop and doo-wop into divinely beautiful and inimitable hitmaking, these are some of the late musician’s most unmistakable masterpiecesBrian Wilson, visionary creative spirit for the Beach Boys, dies aged 82Although co-written with Gary Usher, this reflective hymn to isolation was pure Brian autobiography, conceived as the pressures of pop success loomed. “I had a room I thought of as my kingdom,” Wilson said, “somewhere you could lock out the world.” The domain in question was the Wilson family’s music room where Brian slept “right beside the piano”. Part-inspired by the Charms’ 1956 doo-wop hit Ivory Tower, which the Wilson brothers sang themselves to sleep with, In My Room sonically recreates Brian’s feelings of sanctuary by blending his brothers’ sweet-sad harmonies with finger cymbals, harp glissandi and Santo & Johnny-style Sleep Walk guitar. Soothing yet eerie, the song spoke to the nation of 60s teenagers whose only refuge was their bedroom, and whose ...

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9 h. ago Tulane scientist resigns citing university censorship of pollution and racial disparity research

A Tulane University researcher has resigned, citing censorship from university leaders

Science

10 h. ago IOC leaders praise Los Angeles amid unrest in 2028 Olympics host city

Olympic officials have met in Switzerland taking a calm, longer view of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles

Politics