4 h. ago Steve Buscemi as the letter Q? Tilda Swinton as toilet bowl water? Julio Torres pulls off the impossible in Hollywood

The leftfield comedian and actor is behind some of the best ‘Saturday Night Live’ skits in recent memory. Off the back of his surreal and spectacular HBO series, he speaks with Annabel Nugent about why he has zero interest in going mainstream, his latest colour-focused show – and why Ellen DeGeneres is red

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20 h. ago The best UK beaches from Newquay to North Wales, as chosen by our travel writers

Our travel contributors have visited dozens of far-flung beaches. But these are the ones that have their hearts right here in the UK

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67 h. ago Gold prices fall; Britain’s biggest chemical plant under threat – as it happened

Spot gold falls by over 1% as White House says it will clarify ‘misinformation’ about import tariffs on one-kilo gold bars; China says hopes US will strive for ’positive’ trade outcomesFour reactors at France’s Gravelines nuclear power station were shut down late on Sunday when the filter drums of the pumping stations that pull in cooling water became packed with a swam of jellyfish.The operator, the electricity company EDF, which is owned by the French government, said reactors 2, 3, and 4 stopped automatically when a “massive and unpredictable” swarm of jellyfish showed up, and reactor 6 went offline shortly after. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Oil and gold prices retreat amid Ukraine optimism; Britain’s biggest chemical plant under threat – business live

Spot gold falls by over 1% as White House says it will clarify ‘misinformation’ about import tariffs on one-kilo gold bars; jellyfish swarm shuts French nuclear power stationFour reactors at France’s Gravelines nuclear power station were shut down late on Sunday when the filter drums of the pumping stations that pull in cooling water became packed with a swam of jellyfish.The operator, the electricity company EDF, which is owned by the French government, said reactors 2, 3, and 4 stopped automatically when a “massive and unpredictable” swarm of jellyfish showed up, and reactor 6 went offline shortly after. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Two women die within hours as bodies pulled from water at nearby popular beaches

The two women were both pulled from the water at two separate popular beaches over the weekend in tragic circumstances that have left the local community in mourning

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3 d. ago Two women die after being pulled from the water at nearby UK beaches

The tragedies were witnessed by several people visiting the beaches to enjoy the weekend weather.

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3 d. ago Two women die within hours after they're both pulled from sea at nearby beaches

Two women have died after getting into trouble in the sea at two beaches not far apart in Cornwall as many people headed to the coast over weekend due to the hot weather

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3 d. ago Two 'unidentified' women die after being pulled from water at Cornwall beaches

The first woman, in her 50s, sadly passed away after being taken from the sea at Portreath beach, near the picturesque tourist haven of St Ives on Sunday.

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3 d. ago Did Hawaiians REALLY ride sharks?... As Jason Momoa's Chief of War excites fans with opening scene

An early scene in the opening episode Chief of War shows Momoa's muscled warrior character being pulled through water by a shark; his hands clasped around its dorsal fin.

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3 w. ago Cornwall beach horror as person dies after being pulled from sea by Coastguard

Emergency services were called to Spit Beach Car Park near Par in Cornwall after reports that someone had got into difficulty in the water.

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3 w. ago Swimmer, 54, 'dies in front of his partner' after getting into difficulty in Cornwall

Emergency services were called to Spit Beach Car Park, near Par in Cornwall, after reports the 54-year-old had got into difficulty in the water.

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3 w. ago British islands where royals holiday with crystal clear seas and white sands

The Isles of Scilly are just 28 miles off the coast of Cornwall and have some of the warmest weather in the UK. There are five main islands and hundreds of beaches to explore

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3 w. ago I have spent years exploring all the hidden corners of Cornwall. From sandy beaches to a secret island haven, these are the quiet spots you must visit to dodge the crowds: TOM MULVIHILL

I have always hated crowds. It's one of the reasons why, years ago, I packed up my little flat in London and moved to the remote tip of Cornwall.

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