50 h. ago Inside Phyllis Logan's life from tragic loss to famous film star husband

Ahead of Murder Most Puzzling's latest episode on Channel 5, let's take a look at the life of actress Phyllis Logan, who is best known for playing Mrs Hughes in Downton Abbey.

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51 h. ago Inside Channel 5's Murder Most Puzzling cast led by Downton Abbey legend

Channel 5's new three-part series Murder Most Puzzling is based on the best-selling novel series The Puzzle Lady by author Parnell Hall.

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61 h. ago Kim Jong Un opens massive Wonsan beach resort as he bets on North Korea tourism boom

Leader says he will soon confirm major plan to develop more tourist hubs in reclusive country

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3 d. ago West Lothian 'tourist tax' could bring in £1m as council urged to push forward

But while councillors welcomed the start of consultations agreed this week, the Tories branded the proposals a tourist tax which would hit local business and discourage visitors.

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3 d. ago Glasgow City Council hit by major cyber attack as warning issued over customer data theft

Glasgow has become the latest local authority in Scotland to be hit by a cyber attack.

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4 d. ago Jeremy Clarkson's farm hit with complaints from locals in furious battle over pub

Jeremy Clarkson has been embroiled in a bitter feud with West Oxfordshire Council since opening his Diddly Squat Farm back in 2020, with the former Top Gear host facing numerous complaints from locals

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4 d. ago Period drama with 'amazing chemistry' fans say is 'just like Downton Abbey'

The biographical period drama takes a look at the life and career of beloved children's author Beatrix Potter

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6 d. ago Beautiful country witnessing 5.7m tourism boom hit with FCDO warning

A stunning country located just three hours from the UK seems to have finally been cast into the tourist spotlight - but now the FCDO is warning Brits about 'ongoing hostilities'

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8 d. ago Social enterprise hit by 'disaster' as thief swipes £5,000 worth of equipment

Green Aspirations is a social enterprise focused on reconnecting people to their environment, through woodlands based at the Cardross Estate, Port of Menteith.

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8 d. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Outrageous: This Downton Abbey with added fascism is frightfully unconvincing

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Set in the gilded world of the British aristocracy, all country houses and glittering debutante dances, it's the story of the six ultra-privileged Mitford sisters.

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9 d. ago Downton Abbey and Doc Martin director dies aged 73: Ben Bolt also helmed The Sweeney, Bergerac, Hill Street Blues and LA Law

Ben Bolt, the director behind TV classics including Downton Abbey, Doc Martin and The Sweeney has died aged 73 following a two-year battle with cancer.

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1 week ago Britain jobless hotspots: The areas where benefits claims have soared by 40% since Rachel Reeves' National Insurance raid on businesses

Residents have told how they can live a 'middle-class life' on taxpayer cash as other locals hit out at 'lazy' young people who they claim don't try hard enough to get into work.

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1 week ago Ukraine war briefing: Russian drone factory attacked, 1,000km away in Tatarstan

Factory making Iranian-designed Shahed drones is hit, far from Russia-Ukraine border; Russian strikes damage energy and other civilian facilities in Poltava oblast. What we know on day 1,209See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine’s military said on Sunday it had attacked a Russian drone factory in the city of Yelabuga in Russia’s Tatarstan region. The target is around 1,000km from Ukraine. The Ukrainian military general staff said the factory produced, tested, and launched drones at Ukraine, in particular against energy and civil infrastructure. Videos on social media showed an explosion said to be at the factory in Yelabuga, also known as Alabuga, which builds Iranian-designed Shahed drones. The Russian local governor confirmed the attack.Russian forces hit the Kremenchuk oil refinery in Ukraine’s Poltava region with missiles and drones, Russia’s defence ministry said on Sunday. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, denounced the attack on the central Poltava region as a vile s...

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2 w. ago Netflix fans gripped by Downton Abbey star's horror movie hailed as 'an all

The horror film (pictured), released in 2018, sees Dan Stevens - best known as Matthew Crawley in the iconic ITV period drama - looking rather different.

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2 w. ago Fury at retail park's ferris wheel plans as locals say revellers will be able to look directly into their homes and gardens

Furious locals have hit out as plans for an 'intrusive' gian ferris wheel at Ashford Designer Outlet in Kent, as they argue riders will be able to peer into their gardens. 

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2 w. ago That's just not cricket! Furious players banned from using traditional home ground after local complains of being hit by ball

Three teams are without a home ground while the parish council investigates health and safety concerns - sparking fears for the sport's future in the Essex village.

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2 w. ago Dumfries and Galloway to be hit by flash floods and thunderstorms this weekend as weather warning issued

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Saturday and also fears there could be hail and strong gusts of wind.

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2 w. ago Downton Abbey creator says he 'has to use a wheelchair' in candid health update

Fans are preparing for the third film following the rich family's hectic life

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2 w. ago Huge 6.4 earthquake rocks entire country as locals fear tsunami warning

The tremor hit at around 7pm local time (12 noon UK time) on Wednesday and was felt as far away as the country's capital, 124 miles away from the epicentre of the quake

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2 w. ago Scots football club bosses hit out at firebugs after second fire in a week

An area of grass beside St Cuthbert Wanderers' ground in Kirkcudbright has been set on fire twice in seven days.

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