4 h. ago US conducts ‘kinetic strike’ against drug boat from Venezuela, killing 11, Trump says

Trump says ‘we took it out’ referring to the operation in international waters, amid US-Caracas tensions The US military has killed 11 drug traffickers from Venezuela during a “a kinetic strike” in the Caribbean Sea, the US president, Donald Trump, has claimed amid growing tensions between Washington and Caracas.Trump trailed the announcement during an address at the White House on Tuesday afternoon, telling reporters the US had “just, over the last few minutes, literally shot out a drug-carrying boat”. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago ‘It was a present to myself’: Southport house for sale with ball pit off bedroom

Seller of seven-bedroom house says she was inspired by Cara Delevingne to create space that is ‘so relaxing’It was the model Cara Delevingne who said you can never be sad in a ball pit – so why wouldn’t you install one in a room you don’t quite know what to do with?A large Victorian house for sale in Southport has gone viral not because it is, as estate agents say, a “hidden gem” and an “oasis of calm” with viewing “absolutely essential” but because just off the master bedroom is a vestibule that is “presently adorned by numerous plastic balls to create a ball pool all of your very own”. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Aberdeen office housing Acorn carbon capture firm for sale at £1.9 million

“Aberdeen is emerging as the most liquid market in Scotland, with buyer and vendor expectations broadly aligned” – Matthew Park, partner at Knight Frank

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20 h. ago Residents in leafy Cardiff suburb take a stand against plans to turn house into flats

A petition has been launched in opposition to plans to turn a semi-detached house in a "unique" residential area of the city into flats

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37 h. ago Allison Janney Wore House of Gilles To ‘The Roses’ London Premiere

Allison Janney Wore House of Gilles To ‘The Roses’ London Premiere  Red Carpet Fashion Awards

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38 h. ago Win a £765k Surrey house and a £45k car for just £1 in this new prize draw

BOTB is giving one lucky winner a brand-new Surrey home and top-spec Audi Q8, with entries at £1

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39 h. ago Cambodia 'love triangle' murdered Brit 'just wanted to help everyone'

Pals of Jessica Cariad Hopkins, allegedly murdered by her housemate in a love triangle in Cambodia said she was a teacher and described her as a 'beautiful soul'.

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4 d. ago Lawyer for Federal Reserve governor targeted by Trump says firing does ‘irreparable harm’ – US politics live

Lisa Cook’s attorney argues she should be allowed to carry on in her role until court makes ruling White House picks Kennedy deputy to replace fired CDC chiefA visit to Taiwan by two US senators has drawn criticism from China, which claims the island as its own and objects to any contact between officials of the two sides.The chair of the Senate armed services committee, Roger Wicker, and the Nebraska senator Deb Fischer arrived in Taipei on Friday for a series of high-level meetings with senior Taiwanese leaders to discuss US-Taiwan relations, regional security, trade and investment, according to the American Institute in Taiwan, Washington’s de facto embassy in lieu of formal diplomatic relations with the self-governing island democracy.A thriving democracy is never fully assured and we’re here to talk to our friends and allies in Taiwan about what we’re doing to enhance worldwide peace. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Conor McGregor's UFC return edges closer after Donald Trump talks

UFC president Dana White has confirmed that the planned White House card has been given the green light after he met with US President Donald Trump

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5 d. ago ‘The Apprentice’ movie producer indicted in $12M investment fraud scheme to buy luxury cars and houses

David Raymond Brown, 39, who worked on films including the Donald Trump biopic starring Sebastian Stan and The Fallout starring Jenna Ortega, was arrested Wednesday

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5 d. ago Things to do in London this weekend, from Sabrina Carpenter to Tai Shani at Somerset House

Josh Barrie picks the very best of what to do in the capital

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5 d. ago UK households warned 'don't wait for autumn' to carry out this one essential home maintenance check

It could cause thousands of pounds worth of damage if avoided

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5 d. ago Falkirk councillor demands emergency meeting over social care decisions

Councillor Brian McCabe has been told the council cannot challenge Falkirk Integration Joint Board's decision to make changes at a housing with care complex in his ward

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5 d. ago Inside the school refusal crisis: how a mother and her daughters survived a broken system

Caro Giles had to home-educate three of her four daughters when they grew so distressed at the prospect of school that they made themselves ill. Why is our approach to education failing so many young people?There are things Caro Giles will never be able to forget. The moment when Emmie, her “shiny bookworm” of a daughter, crouched “wide-eyed with terror” in the footwell of the car to avoid going to school. Or when another daughter ripped out her eyelashes in distress. Or when she had to carry her eldest, Matilda, then 11, out of the house because she was so scared to go outside.These behaviours, Giles believes, were predominantly caused by the experience and prospect of school. Giles, a single mother of four daughters, watched as Matilda endured a miserable two years in primary school before withdrawing her – making her “electively home-educated” in official jargon. Ada, her second eldest, was mostly home-schooled until 2018, when Giles’s marriage ended and her children had to retur...

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8 d. ago Cold case detectives hunt killer of mum Vera Anderson found with throat cut 34 years ago

Vera Anderson received a phone call, then left her son with a neighbour - five hours later she was found dead in her car just five minutes from her house

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9 d. ago The item in your kitchen that's 'dirtier than a toilet seat' and is a 'salmonella breeding ground'

There are everyday household items can carry up to 15 times more bacteria than your toilet

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9 d. ago Experts swear by these Sunday hacks to keep pests in your home at bay

Deep cleaning your house is a part of self-care and a ritual for many every weekend - however there may be places in your home you're missing and it's welcoming in some unwanted guests

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1 week ago ‘Anything can happen’: how 14 empty nesters are reimagining their lives

From starting new careers and reconstructing houses to keeping children’s rooms the same, these parents are navigating a ‘rollercoaster’The term “empty nest” first emerged in the late 19th century, gaining traction in psychological and sociological discourse by the 1940s. Originally, it evoked a singular image: a mother alone in a quiet house, mourning the departure of her last child. But the reality, then and now, is far more nuanced. While the term was once gendered, today the emotional impact is felt across all parents, regardless of role or identity.The empty nest is not a fixed state but a mutable one. For some, it arrives with a deep ache, a sense of disorientation or loss. For others, it marks a period of renewal, space reclaimed, silence embraced, autonomy rediscovered. The nest may stay quiet or grow noisy again with boomerang children, ageing parents or new partners. Some preserve their homes like time capsules; others transform them entirely, reimagining their lives withi...

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1 week ago Florida man arrested after trying to retrieve drone ‘carrying drugs’ which he crashed into house

A man was arrested after he allegedly crashed his drone carrying drugs into a residential property in Florida.

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1 week ago St George's flag rules after council in England takes down 200

This summer has reportedly seen an increase in the number of St George flags being flown on cars and houses

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