77 m. ago I asked 3 experts how to melt away toilet limescale naturally overnight

Limescale is a bathroom nuisance that builds up quickly in hard water areas, but three experts shared the same surprisingly effective natural method that works overnight without harsh chemicals

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78 m. ago Horror as nurse dragged into hotel room and 'gang raped' after knocking on wrong door

The victim was allegedly forced into the room, made to drink alcohol, and then attacked, before making her escape in the early hours of the morning

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91 m. ago I stayed at a London Heathrow hotel that completely changed how I see airport stays

I stayed at a London Heathrow hotel that completely changed how I see airport stays  Wimbledon Guardian

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2 h. ago ‘Unashamedly capitalist’ rewilders claim ‘Moneyball’ approach could make millions – but experts sceptical

Rich Stockdale says model of ‘regenerative capitalism’ would maximise profits by planting trees, restoring peatlands, and installing windfarms across its estatesThe founder of an investment firm buying large estates across Britain to restore woods and peatland has said it is “unashamedly and proudly” capitalist, and plans to make tens of millions of pounds in profit.Rich Stockdale, the chief executive of Oxygen Conservation, said his model of “regenerative capitalism” was a “force for good” because it would offer investors significant profits by planting trees, restoring peatlands, operating solar farms and holiday homes and installing new windfarms across its estates. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Heartbroken Good Morning Britain star confirms tragic death after leaving ITV show

A Good Morning Britain star has been flooded with support after sharing some devastating news online

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2 h. ago Call the Midwife star Jenny Agutter's husband dies after cancer battle

The Swedish property entrepreneur and hotelier died at 81-years-old

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2 h. ago US farmers say Trump’s $12bn package not enough to undo damage from tariffs

Thousands of farms set to go bankrupt as grain farmers in particular hit by trade disruptions caused by price hikesDonald Trump, having promised to “NEVER LET OUR FARMERS DOWN”, appeared to come through for them this month when he unveiled a $12bn aid package. Industry leaders say thousands of farms will still go bust this year.While the US president has vowed to increase domestic farm production, and even claimed this formed a “big part” of his plan to lower grocery prices for Americans, many US farmers are grappling with mounting financial issues – compounded by Trump’s agenda. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Tories call EHRC chair’s comments a ‘disgrace’ after she warns ‘demonisation of migrants’ bad for UK – politics live

Chris Philp says Mary-Ann Stephenson is dismissing ‘legitimate concerns about mass migration’The Green party has broadly welcomed the government’s animal welfare strategy. In a statement, the Green MP Adrian Ramsay said:There is much to welcome in the animal welfare strategy, but it must have real teeth to deliver for animals. Ministers must set clear timescales to phase out crates and cages, properly support farmers through the transition and not allow imports that don’t meet UK standards.I welcome the action on snares, hunting and puppy farming. Puppy legislation must end breeding for extreme, unhealthy traits in dogs. The strategy could go further for animals, particularly by ending greyhound racing, as the Welsh government is doing. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Weather tracker: Further flood watches issued across California

Heavy rain and mountain snow forecast for northern and central parts, with river and flooding likely in Los AngelesAfter prolonged heavy rainfall and devastating flooding across the Pacific north-west in the past few weeks, further flood watches have been issued across California through this week.With 50-75mm (2-3in) of rainfall already reported across northern California this weekend, a series of atmospheric rivers will continue to bring periods of heavy rain and mountain snow across the northern and central parts of the state, with flood watches extending until Friday. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Call The Midwife star Jenny Agutter's husband dies days before Christmas

Jenny married the Swedish property entrepreneur and hotelier in August 1990

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3 h. ago Jenny Agutter's husband dies aged 81: Property entrepreneur and hotelier Johan Tham passes away after a battle with cancer

The Swedish property entrepreneur and hotelier, responsible for transforming Grade I listed Cliveden House into one of the most luxurious hotels in Britain, passed away on November 17.

Events

3 h. ago Gogglebox star's major wedding announcement as fans rush to congratulate

Two Gogglebox favourites have been flooded with congratulations after sharing some beautiful wedding news with fans

Sport

3 h. ago Inside the Beckham 'feud': David and Victoria face Christmas heartbreak as Brooklyn blocks them on Instagram

As chances of a holiday reunion grow fainter, we explore the rift in England’s unofficial second royal family

Politics

4 h. ago Welsh farmer displays Britain's 'oldest Christmas tree' for 94th year in a row

The one-foot artificial tree was bought in Swansea's Woolworths in 1931 for sixpence and has been displayed every Christmas since

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5 h. ago Rowing’s answer to snowcross, BMX and beach volleyball is coming to LA

Beach Sprints are shaking up this most strait-laced of sports and may be heading to a coastal town near youAt a point when most rowers are pounding away on rivers in the wind and rain through the dark winter months, a new breed are honing their skills in brighter climes surrounded by sun, sand and waves, all the while dreaming of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.Out of 17 sports that proposed an extra discipline to the International Olympic Committee, rowing came out on top with its Beach Sprints format added to the LA 2028 programme. While many may have noticed the addition of five new sports in baseball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash, a mini-revolution is happening on the water within a sport that will no longer have a lightweight category but will have five coastal rowing events in 2028. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Travelodge Scotland New Year deals: family rooms from £80.98 for two nights

Travelodge Scotland has released affordable family hotel rooms for Hogmanay, with two-night stays from under £100

Economics

5 h. ago Coronation Street Theo actor flooded with support as he reveals real

Coronation Street fans have rushed to support James Cartwright after the actor opened up about heartbreak he has gone through recently

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5 h. ago News | A look at the hotels that shook up the London market in 2025

News | A look at the hotels that shook up the London market in 2025  CoStar

Politics

6 h. ago Light Needs review – a blooming lovely meditation on plants and their people

Houseplants appear to make conversation and yearn for lost friends in a witty yet luminous documentary from Jesse McLeanThis experimental documentary by Jesse McLean about houseplants inspired me to go around my house and water all my vegetal housemates and treat the mealybug infections afflicting the jade plants in my office. Now I feel better for it in every way, while also basking in the afterglow of this luminous piece of film-making that is cinematic fertiliser for thought.With a gentle touch that blends wonder and wit, prioritising none of the different voices and viewpoints we hear over any other (and that includes from plants themselves), McLean builds up an audiovisual collage of perspectives on plant-people relations. Some of the humans featured are merely silent subjects, often as still as the potted protagonists themselves. One woman is a bit woo-woo – but persuasively and charmingly so – about how one of her plants seemed to wither away with loneliness after being separ...

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6 h. ago Poem of the week: Down on the canal on Christmas Day by Chris McCabe

A melancholy December vision in Liverpool invokes a Dickensian ghost with more worldly but still warm realismDown on the canal on Christmas Day Down on the canal on Christmas Day a man walks towards me out of water-light, upright, Cratchit-wrapped, a smile to say:I know you. Hello Chris. Ghost in a time-ripped landscape where a low solstice sun spills whisked through a metallic staircase. With joy, the man’s smile haunts me for miles — a long blasted path, where a dead rat’s belly festoons its purple crinoline Christmas hat. Continue reading...

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