61 m. ago France's best village revealed and the residents are desperate for tourists to visit

Searching for your new favourite holiday destination? Luckily there's one gorgeous European village where tourists will be welcomed with open arms.

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67 m. ago ‘The crosser Jeremy Paxman got, the more we giggled’: what it’s like to come last on a TV show

From scoring so badly at Eurovision it made Terry Wogan resign to having Paul Hollywood call your cake ‘tough as old boots’, here are the contestants who lost big on the nation’s favourite showsWe often hear about the people who win TV contests. As well as the glory of victory, they might earn an enviable cash prize, a lucrative record deal or a life-changing career boost. But what about those who finish last? Are they philosophical in defeat or throwing tantrums behind the scenes? We tracked down five TV losers to relive their failure in front of millions, reveal how they recovered from humiliation and share what they learned. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Celtic cut losses on £4m man as Nicolas Kuhn to turbocharge transfer spending spree – Parkhead news bulletin

The Hoops are set to lose two first-teamers but are on the verge of clinching their fifth summer signing

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4 h. ago Outlander fans in for a treat at Stirlingshire medieval village this weekend

The immersive 'Clanlander' event at the cult TV show's filming location boasts a host of features and guests.

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6 h. ago Japan evacuates small island village after over 1,000 quakes hit region

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake triggers evacuation warning in Toshima village

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7 h. ago ‘Dizzying coastal paths, quiet beaches and dolphins’: readers’ highlights of the UK coastline

Fishing villages, lighthouses, seabirds and beachside cafes star in our tipsters’ favourite spots from Derry to Cornwall• Tell us about a favourite family back-to-nature trip – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherBetween Aberystwyth and Cardigan the quiet coastline is sublime, with incredible sunsets, dizzying and spectacular coastal paths, gorgeous quiet beaches and dolphins. Start in Dylan Thomas’s old stomping ground, New Quay, and follow the coastal path south along cliffs and past Cwmtydu beach before finishing at gorgeous Llangrannog, where you get two beaches for one (perfect Cliborth beach requires a lower tide to access). Kayaking and surfing are great, and the Pentre Arms provides refreshments with a view.Matt Lunt Continue reading...

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7 h. ago 'There's just no certainty... when a village loses somewhere like here – that’s it, it’s gone for good'

Customers and traders in Little Lever have fears for the future as 'community hub' goes up for auction

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8 h. ago Seaside village in UK 'feels like Lake Como' and has very cheap fish and chips

The small village in Wales is no typical UK beach location

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13 h. ago Two dead in Turkey after wildfires ripped through villages and saw 50,000 evacuated as blazes flared in Crete amid Europe's heatwave hell

One elderly victim died in a fire near Odemis, around 60 miles east of Izmir, in one of three villages evacuated in the area, lawmaker Salih Uzun told Halk TV.

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13 h. ago Spain's beautiful seaside village that looks like it was 'lifted out of a storybook'

Looking for a new holiday spot to explore in Spain? A pretty village on Spain's northern coast has been described as one of the country's most beautiful places but many tourists have never heard of it.

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13 h. ago Virgil van Dijk makes pledge to Diogo Jota's family in touching tribute after his team

The Liverpool captain released a moving statement saying he was 'absolutely devastated and in total disbelief' to lose his team-mate of five years.

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14 h. ago Trans boxer Imane Khelif should be stripped of Olympic gold medal, official says amid gender uproar

Controversial boxer Imane Khelif has been called to lose her Olympic gold medal by a prominent combat-sports personality from Paris amid the transgender blowback since the Olympiad.

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17 h. ago Arsenal lose Mikel Arteta favourite to Premier League rival Brentford

Arsenal lose Mikel Arteta favourite to Premier League rival Brentford  Football London

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17 h. ago Arsenal lose Mikel Arteta favourite to Premier League rivals Brentford

Arsenal lose Mikel Arteta favourite to Premier League rivals Brentford  Football London

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17 h. ago Jack Draper dumped OUT of Wimbledon in second round as he loses to former finalist Marin Cilic in four sets

The No 4 seed was beaten in four sets on Thursday evening by Marin Cilic, who reached the final in 2017.

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19 h. ago ‘I won’t be going anywhere’: George Russell adamant he will stay at Mercedes

Russell confident of new contract despite Verstappen linksMayer to stand against Ben Sulayem for FIA presidencyGeorge Russell believes he “won’t be going anywhere” and is set to have a new contract confirmed with Mercedes as he played down suggestions that he could lose his seat to Max Verstappen.As he prepared for this weekend’s British Grand Prix, Russell, whose contract with Mercedes has yet to be renewed, said he thought the chances of him not being with the team next season were “exceptionally low”. Verstappen, in turn, flatly refused to comment on the matter. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Mum on Universal Credit who called people who work 'dumb' set to 'lose everything'

The 26-year-old woman, called Ebony Wood, is claiming she gets more than £4000 on Universal Credit from the DWP every month, and is now about to 'lose everything'

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21 h. ago Not ‘giving up’: is there another way to describe accepting how I look as I age?

If ‘giving up’ doesn’t sit right, try thinking about it as getting something back: time, money, energyEach month, Ask Ugly columnist Jessica DeFino answers a reader question about beauty cultureHi Ugly,I recently chatted with a middle-aged co-worker about her friend who is unhappy being single and thinks she should lose weight. As Gen X women growing up in the 1980s, our biggest concern was weight and calorie counting to control it (now we can add wrinkles, yellow teeth and odd body hair to the list).My father had plastic surgery. Now he wants me and my mother to get work doneHow should I be styling my pubic hair?How do I deal with imperfection?I want to ignore beauty culture. But I’ll never get anywhere if I don’t look a certain way Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Killin pump track project reaches £175k fundraising target as permission granted

Campaigners in the rural Stirling village have been raising funds to complete the project - which is hoped to be a popular facility for both locals and visitors.

Events

30 h. ago Outlander's Sam Heughan says 'undiscovered' part of Scotland 'should be talked about'

The Outlander star, who was born in a small hillside village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, has gushed about the area he believes is the 'undiscovered Scotland'

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