29 m. ago Fringe in full colour: Let your favourite colour guide your festival picks

With nearly 4,000 shows to choose from at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, deciding where to begin can be overwhelming. Do you search online? Trust the flyerer on the Mile? Or maybe you let your favourite colour make the call.

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30 m. ago Virgin signs ‘exclusive’ train deal in bid to rival Eurostar

The operator is aiming to challenge Eurostar dominance

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38 m. ago Alejandro Garnacho 'rejected by three Champions League clubs' as Man Utd search for buyer

Alejandro Garnacho has been told he can leave Manchester United this summer and three Champions League clubs all explored the possibility of signing the winger

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44 m. ago Film star's Grade II listed Georgian mansion he once bought with wage from 'terrible movie' goes on sale for £10million

The Hollywood star lived in the sprawling Rectory Farm House on the banks of the River Thames in Wallington, Oxfordshire, for 15 years.

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76 m. ago She starved her dog to death and left his body under a jacket

Warning: Contains distressing image. A vet said it was likely the spaniel had gone without food for three or four months

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94 m. ago Shocking cancer twist for family of glamorous bikini designer found dead on New York yacht after Irish family called for second post

The body of 33-year-old Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra was found on board a ritzy Hamptons yacht last week after she had a meeting with an American insurance tycoon on August 4.

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1 hour ago Referees chief slams the door on David Coote: Disgraced official given brutal reality check after derogatory Jurgen Klopp comments and white powder scandal saw him SACKED

MIKE KEEGAN: David Coote was sacked last year after making derogatory comments about Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp - and the city - in a leaked video.

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2 h. ago Moncrieff Island search: Major search operation continues for missing 27

Emergency services were called on Thursday evening after reports of three men in difficulty in the water

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2 h. ago Lad missing in River Tay after 'diving in with pals' as dramatic search underway

Multiple emergency units raced to the banks of the river in the city centre last night and began a search of the water.

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2 h. ago 'Good value' portable neck fan is shoppers' 'favourite purchase' for heatwave

The handy gadget sits around the neck, blowing cold air and cooling down the body with shoppers applauding how it's comfortable and 'so quiet'

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2 h. ago Fascinating simulation shows what a 24 hour fast does to the body

A YouTube video has visualised the fascinating process of what happens to your body when you fast for 24 hours

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2 h. ago Michael Phelps is right. USA Swimming’s failure runs deeper than medals

The 23-times gold medallist warns of drift and weak leadership. Governance failures, and a troubled safeguarding record, could cost the US more than podium places at LA 2028In three years’ time, the swimming programme for the Los Angeles Olympics will unfold over nine days and nights on the grandest stage the sport has ever known. A purpose-built pool inside SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will be the centerpiece of a 38,000-capacity open-air natatorium, transforming the $5bn home of the NFL’s Rams and Chargers into the largest swimming venue in modern history. For the United States, a rare Summer Games on home soil should be a coronation, a chance to showcase the depth of its talent in the country’s most spectacular arena. Yet Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of them all, fears the US swimming program is in no shape to seize the moment.Phelps has launched a withering attack on USA Swimming’s leadership, accusing it of “weak” stewardship, “poor operational controls” and presidi...

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3 h. ago Shock cancer twist for family of glamorous bikini designer found dead on New York yacht after Irish family called for second post

The body of 33-year-old Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra was found on board a ritzy Hamptons yacht last week after she had a meeting with an American insurance tycoon on August 4.

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3 h. ago Man finds wife in bed with judge so stuffs severed penis in mouth and leaves on street

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The body of the judge was found on the street in full view of the public after he was chased down by a fuming husband who took extreme action

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3 h. ago Horrifying moment father is snatched by crocodile and dragged to his doom in front of his family as they bathe in river before bystanders bravely battle the beast to recover the victim's body

The man, identified as Arifuddin, 53, had been bathing with relatives along the Bulete River in South Sulawesi on Thursday afternoon when the reptile struck, sinking its teeth into his leg.

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3 h. ago Scottish football in coefficient recovery mode as playoff schedules packed with top ten threats and opportunities

There's work to do but a chance to climb back towards the top ten with Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen and Hibs all in the mix

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4 h. ago Rescuers search for missing flash flood victims in remote Kashmir village

Authorities are searching for missing people in a remote village in India-controlled Kashmir after flash floods caused by torrential rains

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4 h. ago BA pilot suspended after leaving cockpit door open on flight so family could watch him work

The pilot of a British Airways flight wanted his family - who were travelling as passengers - to see him operating the controls while flying from Heathrow to New York JFK

Economics

4 h. ago Reality star's body 'shut down' in near death experience on grim challenge show

Netflix's new docuseries, Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the popular reality TV competition that aired for 18 seasons from 2004 to 2016

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4 h. ago Chinese economy slows as Trump tariffs bite; FTSE 100 on track to hit new record

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe owner of Kingsmill has agreed to buy its rival bakery business Hovis, in a deal that could make the biggest bread brand in the country if it gets the green light from regulators.Associated British Foods, a FTSE 100 company which also owns the retailer Primark, has agreed to buy Hovis from the private equity firm Endless.This transaction will create a UK bakeries business that is both profitable and sustainable over the long term. Supporting the Hovis and Kingsmill brands with well-invested and efficient operations will also enable innovation and growth. This solution will create value for shareholders, provide greater choice for consumers and increase efficiencies for customers.Firms may be running on existing capacity rather than building new plants The July industrial value-add breakdown tells a more nuanced story than the weak fixed asset investment headline. Continue reading...

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