73 m. ago Amanda Holden, 54, poses in tiny blue bikini as she reveals plans for epic garden and pool makeover at her £7m Surrey home

Amanda Holden has teased fans with a glimpse at renovation plans, posing in a tiny bikini to show off her garden designs.

Economics

87 m. ago Bastille Day: How and why France celebrates the national holiday

France is marking the day with parades, fireworks, and festivities nationwide

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91 m. ago Emmanuel Macron warns Europe’s freedom faces 'greatest threat’ since World War Two

French President pledges to increase military budget as his nation celebrates Bastille Day

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2 h. ago Fireworks, warplanes and axes: How France celebrates Bastille Day

France celebrates Bastille Day on Monday with parades, fireworks, and festivities nationwide

Events

2 h. ago Jake Paul is boxing’s newest power broker. Taylor v Serrano was his proof of concept

Katie Taylor’s decisive victory over Amanda Serrano at MSG on Friday capped a watershed night for Most Valuable Promotions, who are betting big on women’s boxingOn Friday night, 11 July, Katie Taylor earned the clear-cut win that had eluded her in two previous victories by controversial decision over Amanda Serrano. Fighting before a sold-out crowd of 19,721 on the first all-women’s boxing card ever at Madison Square Garden, Taylor outboxed her longtime rival and solidified her status as one of the greatest women boxers of all time.The evening was a celebration of women’s boxing and also marked a significant step forward for Most Valuable Promotions (Jake Paul’s promotional company), which orchestrated, produced and marketed the event. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago FIFA rule broken in Club World Cup final before huge scrap breaks out after Chelsea win

Chelsea's monumental win over Paris Saint-Germain reminded many of a Super Bowl, as fireworks, national anthems and a half-time show all featured at the Club World Cup finale

Sport

2 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Delays on multiple TfL and National Rail lines during rush hour

The Central, Circle and Jubilee line were among the affected lines

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3 h. ago AD FEATURE: National Trust Cymru invites you to a packed summer of fun

Get outdoors this summer and enjoy an array of activities at its properties across Wales

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3 h. ago Woman builds cosy garden 'sanctuary' using a £300 IKEA purchase and sprucing up old furniture

Sarah, from England, who often posts home and lifestyle inspiration on her TikTok shared how she gave her patio the ultimate summer glow-up with a pergola from the flatpack furniture store.

Economics

3 h. ago Extreme weather becoming the norm as warning UK’s way of life is ‘under threat’

The Met Office is warning that we are continuously breaking heat and rainfall records, and this is how it is affecting the nation

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5 h. ago Woman's fast growing trees stop nosey neighbours snooping into her garden

Sick of dealing with neighbours that can't mind their own business? Don't worry, there is an easy and affordable way to block out unwanted eyes from your garden

Politics

5 h. ago A military exercise drawing together 19 nations and 35,000 forces begins in Australia

The largest-ever war fighting drills in Australia, Exercise Talisman Sabre, is underway and expected to attract the attention of Chinese spy ships

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6 h. ago Lions squad continues to grow with three players added before first Wallabies Test

Scotland’s Sutherland, Ashman and Graham receive call upsBritish & Irish Lions now have 44 players on tour of AustraliaThe British & Irish Lions squad in Australia continues to grow in number with three extra Scotland players set to join the party. Rory Sutherland, Ewan Ashman and Darcy Graham have been called up to provide cover for next week’s First Nations & Pasifika XV fixture which will be played between the first and second Tests against the Wallabies.All three players are currently in New Zealand where they had been preparing to face Samoa but will now become the latest members of the Lions ever-expanding squad. The Lions management have already had to summon four injury replacements in Owen Farrell, Ben White, Jamie Osborne and Jamie George with prop Thomas Clarkson also added as cover over the weekend. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago The other millennium dome: how Wales’s National Botanic Garden came back from the brink

Site had to be saved from closure after visitor slump in 00s but is now a thriving biodiversity success storyAmid the gentle hills of Carmarthenshire’s Tywi valley, the domed glasshouse of the National Botanic Garden of Wales sparkles from miles away. Designed by Sir Norman Foster, when the garden opened in 2000 it was the largest single-span glasshouse in the world, set among 230 hectares (570 acres) of themed gardens and a nature reserve – but today, the most special part of the site is actually a modest hillside where Welsh black cattle graze.At this time of year, there is little to see in the organically managed pasture other than the cows. But in the autumn, this field boasts an astonishing 23 different species of colourful waxcap mushrooms – some of which are considered as endangered as the Siberian tiger or mountain gorilla. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Gardeners urged to pour washing up liquid on lawns immediately

Moss can be an irksome problem at it slowly creeps between the blades of grass and turns your lawn into a patchy, uneven surface - but now garden experts have shared a way to get rid of it

Politics

7 h. ago Bank of England could make cuts to interest rates if jobs market slows down, Bailey says

Businesses are ‘adjusting employment’ as a result of Rachel Reeves’ decision to raise national insurance contributions for firms, governor says

Economics

8 h. ago UK households with electric showers urged to make major change this week

Brits up and down the nation are being urged to change their electric shower setting this week, as the UK braces for yet another heatwave bringing with it stifling temperatures of to 34C

Politics

9 h. ago Caught in the contest between China and the west, the Cook Islands asks where its future lies

After the Pacific nation struck deals with Beijing, New Zealand abruptly cut off millions of dollars in critical aid and fundingOn a remote stretch of land in the Cook Islands lies a second world war airstrip. Once used as a wartime supply route by American forces, the narrow runway is in dire need of resealing to allow larger tourist jets to land. Leaders on the northern island of Penrhyn have asked New Zealand, Australia and the US to help, but none have come through. Now, they hope China will step in and fund it.“That is the dream,” says Penrhyn’s executive director, Puna John Vano. “We want to maintain our traditional partners, but if not, we’re going to get assistance from elsewhere.”On the Cook Islands’ main island of Rarotonga, many people are angry over the damage caused to relations with New Zealand. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Australia’s multiculturalism lives mostly on the surface. Inclusion without voice is tokenism | Shadi Khan Saif

Migrants want more than just celebration of their cultures; they want to be part of decision-makingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe first thing that hit me when I landed in Melbourne from Kabul wasn’t the city’s famously unpredictable weather but the incredible diversity on the streets and in the food. It was nothing like the Australia I had imagined growing up: a cricket-mad nation led by white politicians in suits, in the headlines occasionally for either good or controversial reasons.This vibrant reality surprised me in the best way.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Tourists mourn historic Grand Canyon lodge burned to the ground by wildfire

The Grand Canyon National Park announced Sunday that a historic lodge on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim had been destroyed by a wildfire

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