6 h. ago Trump should be reassuring the country at this time. Instead he is sowing fear

The president has shown no interest in uniting the US, nor in defending free speech – he is weaponising this time for his gainThe public response to the murder of Charlie Kirk in cold blood, has revealed how drastically our democracy – our belief in the importance of free speech and in the irreplaceable life of each and every individual – has deteriorated over the last half century.I was a senior in high school when John F Kennedy was assassinated, and a senior in college when Robert F Kennedy and Martin Luther King were killed. Plenty of conspiracy theories, some of which have never been put to rest, were floated and debated. But the difference between what happened then and what we are seeing now is that, in the aftermath of those violent deaths, there was a sense of shared grief, of national mourning. Those tragedies seemed to bring us, as a country, closer together in our shock and sorrow. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Show celebrating the best country songs of all time comes to Scotland next month

Country Hits Live comes to Dundee and Dunfermline this October

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30 h. ago Starmer says he will 'never surrender' the Union Jack to those sowing 'violence, fear and division' after clashes at 'Unite the Kingdom' demo attended by more than 100,000

The Prime Minister broke his silence this afternoon, saying the country 'will not stand' for assaults on police officers after 26 were injured - four seriously - in clashes with right wing protesters.

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32 h. ago Keir Starmer vows to 'never surrender' the Union Jack to those sowing 'violence, fear and division' after more than 100,000 take part in violent Tommy Robinson demo

The Prime Minister broke his silence this afternoon, saying the country 'will not stand' for assaults on police officers after 26 were injured - four seriously - in clashes with right wing protesters.

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3 d. ago Country star Garth Brooks to headline British Summer Time 2026 after denying rape allegation

Country superstar will play his first UK show in 30 years when he headlines the London festival next summer

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5 d. ago Prince Harry Meets With King Charles for the First Time in 19 Months

Prince Harry Meets With King Charles for the First Time in 19 Months  Town & Country Magazine

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5 d. ago World Cup 2026: how worried should the USMNT be as the tournament looms?

After a 2-0 loss to South Korea and a win by the same scoreline against Japan, our experts consider the state of the program overall Yes, any time a World Cup host country and a generation of prodigies lose a handful of consecutive games with their A-team, or what passes for one, alarm bells should be ringing. That’s not to say all is lost. While Mauricio Pochettino’s optimism rankled after a 2-0 loss to a South Korea side that had a disconcertingly easy time of it, there was much more to feel good about in the 2-0 win over Japan. Still, it was one game. Japan rested a lot of regulars. (Then again, the US were hardly at full strength.) LS Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Poland ‘closer to military conflict than at any time since WW2’ as Nato allies weigh response to Russian drones

Donald Tusk says Poland dealing with a large-scale provocation after at least 19 violations of Polish airspacePoland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, said the country is closer to military conflict “than at any time since the second world war” as Warsaw and Nato allies weighed a response to an incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace.Poland scrambled its own and Nato air defences, shooting down at least three drones, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine spread to Nato territory early on Wednesday in the most significant way since the full-scale invasion more than three years ago. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Poland shoots down drones over its territory amid Russian attack on Ukraine

Donald Tusk says operation was launched after ‘repeated violations of Polish airspace’Follow the latest updates livePoland scrambled its own and Nato air defences to shoot down drones that entered its airspace on Wednesday during a Russian attack on Ukraine in what the Polish army called an “act of aggression” as Warsaw got involved in the war in its neighbouring country for the first time.The Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, said early on Thursday that operations were continuing and that he was in “constant contact” with the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte. Tusk called for an emergency meeting of the council of ministers at 8am local time, a government spokesman said. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago From now on, Labour has one mission only. It must focus on saving Britain from Farage | Polly Toynbee

The hard right doesn’t speak for most voters. The progressive cause is not yet lost, but there is an urgent need for energy, purpose and claritySign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect on what they’ve been debating, thinking about, reading and moreLabour has just one overriding task. Forget all the other missions and milestones: Britain faces a peril that was beyond imagining a short time ago. Saving the country from Nigel Farage is the urgent, patriotic duty of this government; it is vital that it prevents an extremist, racist, authoritarian takeover which would be against the will of the overwhelming majority of the population. Nothing else matters more.The Labour government has come adrift. It lacks direction and purpose. Its many welcome policies are missing any thread to make sense of them. Now a new role and function have arrived, uninvited. It’s not a political choice but an obligation when the country is under at...

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7 d. ago Prince Harry makes touching gesture moments after landing in the UK

It's his fist time back in the country since losing a court challenge last April

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8 d. ago Prince Harry is feeling 'really positive' and is 'so excited' to come back to the UK tomorrow

The Duke of Sussex , 40, is set to jet to London as part of a four-day visit to spend time with several patronages, before moving up the country to Nottingham .

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1 week ago Exactly how to opt out of Sunday's phone alert as experts issue warning

Every mobile phone in the country will issue a loud 10-second siren at the same time

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2 w. ago Time 'running out' to save Scottish country house once home to super rich

"It still has a chance—for now."

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2 w. ago Albanian drug dealer to be kicked out of country for second time after he sneaked back into UK on dinghy to sell cocaine again

Valentin Roci had been deported in 2024 after being caught supplying drugs and entering the country illegally.

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2 w. ago Porepunkah’s alleged police killer vanished into wild alpine bush – leaving locals behind in the mess

Dezi Freeman’s anti-government views and bushcraft skills were well-known in the small Victorian town before he allegedly killed two officersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt didn’t take long for Dezi Freeman to allegedly shoot and kill two police officers before he vanished into the bush in the Victorian high country, seemingly without a trace.That brief moment in time launched a manhunt that has involved hundreds of police officers from all over the country, some of Australia’s elite special forces, a visit from the premier and, as one local described it, a media “circus” in the small town of Porepunkah, in Victoria’s north east. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'If there's a terrible tragedy': JD Vance says he's ready for presidency ... in 2025

Vice President JD Vance said he's ready to be president should the worst happen to President Donald Trump, but reassured the public that the president was in good health.

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3 w. ago This Morning presenter takes 'step back from TV work' to live off grid in bold move

Josie Gibson has revealed she has taken a step back from her TV work this summer to spend more time with her son Rex as they renovate their country mansion

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3 w. ago 'We rented a cottage in Wales and were blown away by breathtaking beach'

Canadian YouTubers Dave and Tracey Mani were not left disappointed when they recently rented a cottage in Wales, and spent time exploring what the country has to offer

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3 w. ago Pretty Welsh country inn that's like a step back in time named one of the UK's best pubs

The Welsh boozer has beaten thousands of entries to be announced on the prestigious CAMRA shortlist

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