11 h. ago House gears up for vote to end government shutdown after historic 54

The government could reopen as soon as Wednesday, potentially ending the longest shutdown on record

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27 h. ago These historic houses and castles put on a dazzling display at Christmas

For Christmas events in a grand setting, the National Trust offers a range of historic houses and castles beautifully decorated for the season.

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54 h. ago Santa won't miss here! Couple's display featuring 2million lights starts Christmas early in Soham

Helen and John Attlesey are expecting thousands of visitors after they covered their home in two million lights to raise money for charities that helped their grandson recover from epilepsy.

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60 h. ago Dunelm shoppers race to buy £22 Christmas decoration that makes any front door look 'luxury'

"I think this is great. Can't wait to display it at Christmas."

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5 d. ago Greater Manchester venue unveils stunning Christmas display with more than 3,000 baubles

It's not Christmas without an extravagant pub display, now is it

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6 d. ago In a historic career of firsts, Nancy Pelosi might be best remembered as Trump’s most formidable adversary

After nearly four decades in Congress, reactions to the former House speaker’s retirement have proved emblematic of America’s partisan extremesNancy Pelosi arrived in Congress in 1987 aiming to spur a reluctant Washington into taking action against the Aids epidemic that was then ravaging the gay community in her home town, San Francisco.Nearly four decades later, she will exit the House of Representatives after a historic career in which she has made her influence felt nationwide. A Democrat who was the first woman ever to serve as speaker of the House, her fingerprints are on landmark legislation passed during Barack Obama’s and Joe Biden’s presidencies that affect millions of Americans and today remain among the most contentious topics in the Capitol. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Photos of Pelosi’s historic tenure in the US House as it's coming to an end

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she will not seek reelection to the U.S. House. Pelosi, a Democrat who was the first woman in the speaker’s office and who has represented San Francisco for nearly 40 years, said she would finish out her final year in office.

Culture

8 d. ago Roar into the festive season as Natural History Museum unveils Christmas display

The year's designs take inspiration from the Natural History Museum's pre-historic residents

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1 week ago Geri Halliwell and husband Christian Horner could be forced to tear down their pergola and gazebo after being built without permission and ruining an 'unspoilt' view of a historic church

The pop star and her husband - former Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner - lost their latest planning battle for an oak-framed pergola and gazebo in the garden of their posh countryside home.

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2 w. ago The East Wing demolition was 'jarring.' But a White House history buff sees a silver lining

Stewart McLaurin knew it was coming

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2 w. ago Bill Maher admits he’s ‘in awe’ of Trump’s White House East Wing demolition

President’s demolition of the White House’s historic East Wing has faced widespread criticism

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2 w. ago What is the White House East Wing and why has it been torn down in Trump’s renovation plans?

President Donald Trump is adding a $300m ballroom to the White House – but that plan has come at the cost of the historic East WingEast Wing of White House reduced to rubble as part of Trump’s ballroom constructionIt was confirmed on Friday that the East Wing of the White House has now been completely destroyed, days after construction started on the planned $300m (£225m) ballroom that Donald Trump is adding to the historic building.The demolition marked a reversal of Trump’s earlier promise in July that none of the White House’s existing infrastructure would be torn down during construction of the ballroom. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago East Wing of White House reduced to rubble as part of Trump’s ballroom construction

Despite president’s promise to preserve it, the eastern section of the building is now completely destroyedThe East Wing of the White House has now been completely destroyed to pave way for Donald Trump’s $300m planned gilded ballroom, just days after the administration announced it would happen and contradicting Trump’s earlier promise that the existing building would not be touched.Satellite images on Friday showed the historic building’s eastern section reduced to rubble, to the outrage of historians, former White House officials and much of the public. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump team revises White House timeline with ‘drug user’ Hunter Biden, Clinton embracing Monica and Obama in a turban

The revised White House ‘Major Events Timeline’ comes as as crews are demolishing the historic East Wing to indulge the president in his $300 million ballroom

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2 w. ago Trump team revises White House ‘history’ with ‘drug user’ Hunter Biden, Bill embracing Monica and Obama in a turban

The revised White House ‘Major Events Timeline’ comes as as crews are demolishing the historic East Wing to indulge the president in his $300 million ballroom

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2 w. ago ITV Big Brother fans fume 'we all saw it coming' after shopping task mayhem

Big Brother viewers were left fuming as the housemates failed the "easiest task" in the show's history

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2 w. ago ITV Big Brother fans fuming as housemates fail 'easiest task' in show history

The Big Brother house was transformed for this week's shopping task

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3 w. ago When will the Shard’s Christmas lights display turn on for 2025?

When will the Shard’s Christmas lights display turn on for 2025?  Time Out

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3 w. ago The exact date that the Shard’s festive display will turn on for Christmas 2025

The exact date that the Shard’s festive display will turn on for Christmas 2025  Time Out

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3 w. ago Republican pressures Johnson to reconvene House as shutdown becomes one of the longest in US history

Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes House speaker’s strategy, calling on the House to return to session immediatelyUS politics live – latest updatesThe US government shutdown extended into its 20th day on Monday with no resolution in sight, as a prominent Republican lawmaker publicly broke ranks with party leadership over the decision of Mike Johnson, the House speaker, to keep Congress shuttered for weeks.Marjorie Taylor Greene, a representative of Georgia, on Monday morning criticized Johnson’s strategy, calling on the House to return to session immediately.This article was amended on 20 October 2025. A previous version said the No Kings protests drew tens of thousands of demonstrators. The actual number was in the millions. Continue reading...

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