48 m. ago Macron state visit live: French president set to address parliament after royal welcome from King and Queen

Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron greeted by Prince and Princess of Wales at RAF Northolt

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2 h. ago Open organisers poised to move tee times amid concerns of loyalist parade disruption

More than 2,000 participants expected on 19 July march‘We are working on plans,’ R&A spokesperson saysThe R&A is considering a plan to start the third round at this month’s Open Championship early to minimise disruption from a planned loyalist parade in Portrush. More than 60 bands and 2,000 participants are expected to begin their march through the streets of the town shortly after thousands of spectators would be leaving the sold-out Royal Portrush if organisers stuck to typical tee times.The R&A has been concerned for some time about the logistical challenges associated with the simultaneous events on Saturday week. Significant congestion for people leaving the course, or thousands choosing to depart early to avoid this, have been uppermost in the thoughts of the major’s organisers. It was reported last month that the Portrush Sons of Ulster, who organise the parade, voted against rearranging their march after a request from the R&A. The third round of the Open wo...

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3 h. ago As the flood risk rises around the world, what can we do to adapt?

Thousands of people are killed each year by floods – and climate breakdown is making them more likelyDeluges of water are washing away people, homes and livelihoods as extreme rains make rivers burst their banks and high seas help send storm tides surging over coastal walls. How dangerous is flooding – and what can we do to keep ourselves safe? Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Bridgerton heartthrob to star in steamy Netflix drama set in prestigious UK university

Bridgerton actor Corey Mylchreest, who played King George / Farmer George in the spin-off show is set to star in a steamy Netflix drama set in Oxford University alongside Sofia Carson

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5 h. ago Watch live: Macron’s state visit to UK begins with royal welcome

Watch live as Emmanuel Macron begins a state visit to the UK on Tuesday, 8 July, with the French president set to meet Sir Keir Starmer and King Charles III as part of his three-day trip.

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6 h. ago One man gored and others bruised in Spain’s bull running festival

Thousands of people line the Spanish city’s narrow streets each year for the centuries-old tradition of running with bulls

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7 h. ago Thousands of people set to line King Street for Castle Douglas Soap Box Derby

Homemade racers and their crews will be challenged by the special course, which features plenty of obstacles.

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9 h. ago Inside Kondengui prison: ground zero of Cameroon’s war on dissent

Thousands have been detained and tortured in the Yaoundé jail as Paul Biya, 92, seeks to keep his grip on powerIn the visitors’ area in the courtyard of Kondengui maximum security prison, French-dubbed Nollywood films play on a TV as inmates and their guests hug each other and laugh. The green, red and yellow flag of Cameroon flutters above.The happy picture in this corner of Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, belies the prison’s dark status as ground zero of Paul Biya’s five-decade crackdown on dissent in the central African country. Thousands of people have been detained and tortured here as Biya, who turned 92 this year, seeks to keep Cameroon under his grip. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago King Charles assigns Royal Family's 'secret weapon' to stand in for him on major trip

It has been announced that a key royal is set to step in for King Charles and embark on a major overseas visit later this week on his behalf, where they will also give a speech

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29 h. ago The young Oscar Wilde’s Russian revolutionary drama reveals a playwright divided

Vera; or, The Nihilists concerns a plot to kill a tsar but after Alexander II was assassinated, its London premiere was cancelled. Now receiving a rare production, it captures his conflict between ethics and aestheticsWho wrote the following: “When private property is abolished, there will be no necessity for crime”? In one of his plays the same writer has a female revolutionary cry: “How easy is it for a king to kill his people by thousands but we cannot rid ourselves of one crowned man in Europe.” If I reveal that the writer was a London-based Irishman, most people would assume it was Bernard Shaw. In fact, it was Oscar Wilde and, while the first quote comes from his essay The Soul of Man Under Socialism, the last is from his play Vera; or, The Nihilists which is to get a rare professional production at the Brockley Jack Studio theatre, south-east London, in September.The play itself is virtually unknown even to Wildean devotees. It was written in 1879 and loosely based on the sto...

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31 h. ago HMRC warns anyone born on these dates could be owed £2,200 in unclaimed cash

If the parent didn't open a Child Trust Fund, then HMRC would have opened one on behalf of the child - this means there are thousands of young people that may not realise they have one

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63 h. ago ‘Israel is committing genocide’ beamed on screen at Fontaines DC gig

The Irish band performed to tens of thousands of people in Finsbury Park, London, on Saturday night.

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67 h. ago Amount Charli XCX was paid to perform at Glastonbury is revealed

The singer, who had the headline slot at The Other Stage last Saturday night, drew a crowd of thousands of people and the stage had to be closed.

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3 d. ago LGBT artists decry Supreme Court ruling at rainy London Pride parade

Tens of thousands of people gathered in central London for this year’s Pride parade.

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4 d. ago Coronation Street spoiler as trouble brews for Carla Connor and Lisa Swain in emotional scenes

Alison King and Vicky Myers have been seen filming what look set to be emotional scenes for their ITV soap characters

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5 d. ago Firefighters battle raging wildfire on Greek island of Crete

Watch as wildfires blaze across the Greek island of Crete, as thousands of people have been forced to evacuate.

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5 d. ago Salford is building a massive landmark which could change how thousands of people get around

It could change how thousands of people get around the city.

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5 d. ago Instagram DOWN as thousands of users report issues viewing posts worldwide

Thousands of people reported issues with Instagram on downdetector this evening, with several users up and down the UK and beyond struggling to use the app and access their feeds

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5 d. ago Researchers discover certain gut bacteria can protect you from toxic plastics that increase cancer risks

Exposure to thousands of long-lasting chemicals may put people at an increased risk of cancer and other negative health impacts

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6 d. ago Europe heatwave latest: Two killed in Spanish wildfire as extreme temperatures sweep the continent

At least two people have died in Italy while thousands of schools have been shut in France

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