85 m. ago 20 things to do in Wales for the 2025 Easter school holidays

There is plenty to enjoy in Wales this Easter holiday including Amelia Trust Farm's Big Easter Event, Easter celebrations at Fonmon Castle and Wales v Ireland Womens 6 Nations

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3 h. ago We'll cut your aid if you don't take your citizens back, Friedrich Merz tells foreign countries whose residents continue immigrating to Germany

The foreign aid budget - which has been a huge source of pride for officials in the European country - could be slashed amid a raft of measures to curb illegal immigration.

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5 h. ago Get ready for Easter getaway: Warning nearly 20 million drivers will hit the roads over bank holiday weekend

The AA warned Easter weekend being three weeks later than in 2024 will see holiday traffic levels spike by 15 per cent as many people hope for warmer weather this year.

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5 h. ago Sudan faces the world's worst humanitarian crisis as second anniversary of war nears, UN says

A senior U.N. official says a nearly two-year-old war has engulfed Sudan in the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and led the African country to become the only nation experiencing famine

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5 h. ago Good Friday traffic warning with 19m drivers expected to hit the roads

AA says the Easter weekend falling three weeks later than in 2024 will ‘bump up bank holiday traffic by 15%’

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6 h. ago Man tells judge 'nice one' as he's banged up over bizarre Tesco Easter egg heist

The armed Easter egg thief fled with his festive loot after warning staff “f****** move or I’ll stab you”, and told a judge “nice one” when he was sent back to prison

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6 h. ago Hundreds of barbershops targeted by police in crackdown on money laundering and modern slavery

Ten shops were shut down, and further closures are expected after police forces across the country visited 265 cash-focused businesses

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6 h. ago Scotland's wildfires captured in dramatic pictures as country experiences hottest day of the year

Temperatures reached 22.7C at Aboyne in Aberdeenshire on Thursday - beating the previous high of 20.9C recorded at Tyndrum on Tuesday.

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7 h. ago Drug smuggler said he was bringing dry ice in for London hospital... but inside lorry was 285kg of cocaine with a street value of £22.8MILLION

Bart Verschueren, 40, was the man behind at least one drug operation which aimed to smuggle in 285kg of cocaine into the country.

Economics

8 h. ago Mahmoud Khalil can be expelled for his beliefs alone, US government argues

Marco Rubio provides two-page memo to judge who asked government for evidence against Columbia student activistUS politics live – latest updatesFacing a deadline from an immigration judge to turn over evidence for its attempted deportation of Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, the federal government has instead submitted a brief memo, signed by the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, citing the Trump administration’s authority to expel noncitizens whose presence in the country damages US foreign policy interests.The two-page memo, which was obtained by the Associated Press, does not allege any criminal conduct by Khalil, a legal permanent US resident and graduate student who served as spokesperson for campus activists last year during large demonstrations against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and the war in Gaza. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Torvill & Dean to make final ITV documentary after Dancing On Ice axe

Legendary Olympians will be followed by cameras as they perform across the country, ending in their home-town of Nottingham for an emotional farewell in July

Culture

10 h. ago UK tourists at popular holiday spot warned over condition that's 'almost always fatal'

The medical website suggests multiple vaccinations and health precautions travellers should take when visiting the country - but there’s one specific jab it urges groups to get to avoid a fatal disease

Events

10 h. ago Easter Bank Holiday Sales: Best deals to bag this long weekend

Discover the best deals and discounts this Easter Bank Holiday weekend across various retailers.

Economics

10 h. ago Queen tries hand at pasta making as she and King say ‘arrivederci’ to Italy

Charles and Camilla were shown cultural and gastronomic delights from the country as their state visit came to an end.

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11 h. ago All 13 Black Mirror Easter Eggs from season 7 you might have missed

Black Mirror season seven has landed on Netflix with a plethora of Easter Eggs for fans to get excited about.

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11 h. ago US government has revoked more than 600 student visas, data shows

Some cases were related to activism and participation in protests against Gaza war, others were for 'minor crimes’US politics live – latest updatesMore than 600 international students and recent graduates in the US have had their visas revoked or their legal status changed by the state department, according to data aggregated from around the country.The data, collected by Inside Higher Ed, shows that as of Thursday more than 100 colleges and universities have identified more than 600 cases of students whose immigration status was changed by the Trump administration. These institutions say that their students have lost their F-1 or J-1 student visas. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Drivers set for Easter chaos as hay fever causing car crashes as pollen levels soar

Soaring pollen levels across the UK are causing extreme hay fever symptoms, with more than half of drivers being affects by sneezing and itching eyes

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12 h. ago House passes budget resolution, paving way for Trump tax and spending cuts – live

Resolution adopted in a 216-214 vote, with two Republicans joining all Democrats to vote against itThe House on Wednesday passed a bill restricting district court judges from issuing nationwide injunctions in a move that would vastly diminish the ability of courts to block Donald Trump’s policies, The Hill reports.Dubbed the No Rogue Rulings Act, the legislation would limit judges to providing relief only to parties directly involved in the suit. It passed in a 219-213 vote.Since President Trump has returned to office, left-leaning activists have cooperated with ideological judges who they have sought out to take their cases and weaponize nationwide injunctions to stall dozens of lawful executive actions and initiatives.These sweeping injunctions represent judicial activism at the worst.My colleagues on the other side of the aisle want you to believe that somehow these nationwide injunctions being issued by courts across the country against Donald Trump’s illegal and unconstitutiona...

Economics

12 h. ago BBC wrongly reports Britons consume 117 million tonnes of cocaine each year

Reported figure would mean the country consumed the equivalent of over 4.7kg of cocaine per person, per day

Politics

12 h. ago Why does the moon look orange and what is the next full moon called?

You might have spotted an orange moon as the Pink Moon approaches

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