28 m. ago Britain will bask in hottest day of the year today and warmest May Day EVER as temperatures soar towards 30C

The UK will also have its hottest day of 2025 so far for the fourth consecutive day today, after highs of 26.7C (80.1F), 24.9C (76.8F) and 24.5C (76.1F) for the past three days.

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7 h. ago Erin Patterson trial live updates: mushroom cook’s murder trial continues in Victoria’s supreme court

Victorian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023Hello and welcome to Guardian Australia’s live coverage of the Erin Patterson trial, which is expected to restart at 10.30am this morning.Patterson is accused of murdering her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson by feeding them a beef wellington dish allegedly laced with death cap mushrooms in July 2023. The lunch took place in the regional Victorian town of Leongatha, in Australia’s south-east. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago VE Day 2025: 50,000 kids write heartwarming letters to veterans as some meet King

A campaign to connect the generations before next week's VE Day celebrations has seen unprecedented success as more than 50,000 children have connected with a Second World War veteran by mail

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8 h. ago Royal Mint releases special new coin to commemorate 80 years since VE Day

VE Day will be celebrated on May 8, 2025

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19 h. ago Deadly Syria clashes continue for second day outside Damascus

At least 11 civilians and security officials killed in Druze-majority areas around the capital on WednesdayAt least 11 civilians and security officials were killed in clashes in a town near Damascus on Wednesday, state media reported, the second consecutive day of fighting in Druze-majority areas around Syria’s capital.Reports said fighting had started overnight in the town of Ashrafiah Sahnaya, south-west of Damascus, after unknown gunmen attacked a security checkpoint. An attack on the Druze-majority Damascus suburb of Jaramana a day earlier left at least 10 people dead, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Local elections 2025: What time polling stations open and close tomorrow

Campaigning in the 2025 local elections enters its final day as millions of voters in England will head to the polls tomorrow - the first major vote since last year's General Election

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24 h. ago What is May Day? Exploring its history and how it’s celebrated

From a celebration that’s thousands of years old to a workers’ day of protest, here’s everything to know about May Day in 2025

Culture

44 h. ago Asda’s kids café meal deal drops to 60p to kick start retailer’s 60th birthday celebrations

Asda’s popular Kids Eat for £1 café meal deal to drop to just 60p for the month of May in the UK, including Scotland. A family with four children can all get a hot meal for less than £2.50. Over six million £1 kids café meals sold to date – peaking at 40,000 per week during school holidays. The price is to celebrate 60 years of Asda offering great family value.

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68 h. ago 80,000 kids in Scotland living in 'very deep poverty' as politicians told to 'up their game'

It estimated that in affected households where there are two parents and two children, they would need an additional £1,100 a month to lift them above the poverty line.

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2 d. ago AD FEATURE: Discover more about the ‘Welsh University of the Year 2025’ at June open day

Swansea University's upcoming open day is a fantastic opportunity to get a first-hand look at what's on offer

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3 d. ago PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Monday, April 28, 2025

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

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3 d. ago London Marathon 2025: Alex Yee savours 'amazing day' despite 'dark moments'

London Marathon 2025: Alex Yee savours 'amazing day' despite 'dark moments'  BBC

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3 d. ago Elon Musk has secret plan to father 5,000 kids, leaked text suggests

Leaked messages between Elon Musk and a woman who claimed the Tesla boss fathered her child suggest the bizarre entrepreneur wants to father thousands of children

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3 d. ago Thousands queue to visit Pope Francis’s tomb on day after funeral

Mourners express sadness and gratitude, while special mass in St Peter’s Square attracts 200,000 peopleThousands of people queued to visit Pope Francis’s tomb in Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica the day after heads of state, royalty and hundreds of thousands of mourners attended his funeral in Rome.Many crossed themselves and took photos on their phones as they filed past the tomb, marked simply with the name Franciscus. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Netflix series fans are already calling 'the best of 2025' after binging episodes in just one day

Netflix subscribers have been quick to binge through the series

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5 d. ago National Pretzel Day 2025: Best giveaways and deals at Auntie Anne’s, Wetzel’s and more

Multiple chains are giving away free pretzels

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5 d. ago UK heatwave on cards as weather forecasters reveal exact days Brits will see 27C

The UK could be set for a new hottest day of 2025 next week as temperatures are set to fly to 27C - potentially even bringing our first official heatwave of the year

Society

5 d. ago When is VE Day 2025? Here's when we mark the 80th anniversary of VE day, history and events planned

It’s been eight decades since the guns on the Eastern Front fell silent.

Politics

6 d. ago ‘Disrespectful’ booing of welcome to country at Melbourne Anzac Day dawn service condemned

Small group booed and yelled at Bunurong elder Uncle Mark Brown’s welcome and Victorian governor’s acknowledgement of countryElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian police have interviewed a man for offensive behaviour after attenders at Melbourne’s main Anzac Day dawn service booed and heckled during a welcome to country.A small group of people booed and yelled throughout the welcome delivered by Bunurong elder Uncle Mark Brown at the 5:30 am service at the city’s Shrine of Remembrance.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Maxence Lacroix: ‘One day I will be in the France team – but right now I want to win this Cup’

Crystal Palace defender on dreaming of FA Cup glory, Oliver Glasner and the importance of faith to the teamMaxence Lacroix is treating Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final at Wembley as just another game but the same can’t be said of his mother. “She’s more stressed than me right now,” the Crystal Palace defender says. “But I think it’s really good for a mother or father to see their son running his dream and playing this type of game because she knew it was difficult before and now she sees her son growing, having a family and doing what he wants. So I think she’s proud, a little bit stressed but it’s all right.”Growing up in Ajat, a village in the Dordogne, Lacroix knew he was never going to follow in his mother Corrine’s footsteps by becoming a doctor. Having moved to Germany from the French side Sochaux as a 20-year-old after coming through the prestigious Clairefontaine academy, he reunited with Oliver Glasner – his former manager at Wolfsburg – in south London last summer. The elegant...

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