5 h. ago Woman fumes at 'worst' Too Good To Go bag as Greggs gives her 'soggy limp' items

Megan Elden, 21, was left unimpressed after she paid £2.99 for a Too Good To Go bag from Greggs – which was packed with a battered baguette and a sandwich she wouldn't even feed to her pet

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27 h. ago I’ve found the perfect cosmetic clutch for all my travel essentials

Simplify Living: cosmetics and toiletry bags that make packing easier.

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46 h. ago ‘I moved to Spain to improve my life – but there are just too many foreigners'

Eva is one of thousands of Malaga residents who feel like their city is being swamped by tourists – but unlike most protesters, she was born in Sweden

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64 h. ago Keir Starmer often strident in opposition struggles to maintain probity in government

Despite pledges to run a squeaky clean administration he and some in his cabinet have fallen foul of the rulesThere is a theory in British politics, often attributed to Tony Blair, that you need to be careful about throwing a boomerang in opposition, because when you make it to power it could come back and hit you in the face.As opposition leader, Keir Starmer became adept at landing blows on the Conservatives. Over the Partygate scandal in particular, he called for Boris Johnson to quit over his rule-breaking. “You cannot be a lawmaker and a lawbreaker and it’s time to pack his bags,” he said. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Starmer feels the effects of setting high standards for his party in opposition

Despite pledges to run a squeaky clean administration the prime minister and some in his cabinet have been caught outThere is a theory in British politics, often attributed to Tony Blair, that you need to be careful about throwing a boomerang in opposition, because when you make it to power it could come back and hit you in the face.As opposition leader, Keir Starmer became adept at landing blows on the Conservatives. Over the Partygate scandal in particular, he called for Boris Johnson to quit over his rule-breaking. “You cannot be a lawmaker and a lawbreaker and it’s time to pack his bags,” he said. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Brendan Rodgers actions hours before Celtic bomb went off make extraordinary situation even more curious

Rodgers has packed his bags and walked away from Parkhead for a second time in a sensational turn of events

Events

5 d. ago Putin's Playboy model 'goddaughter' is 'ditching repressive Russia for Spain'

Ksenia Sobchak, a Russian celebrity and politician, is understood to be looking to move to Spain as she bids to escape Vladimir Putin's repressive regime

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5 d. ago Putin's 'goddaughter' is 'looking to get away from repressive Russia and move to Spain'

Ksenia Sobchak, who is a TV presenter, politician and influencer, is said to have applied for residency in Spain.

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7 d. ago Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu manhunt live: Met police take over search for Epping sex offender after London sighting

Commander James Conway says finding Kebatu, whose arrest sparked riots over the summer, is a ‘top priority’The accidental release of the asylum seeker was a “mind-blowing” blunder, says the MP for Chelmsford.The Liberal Democrat MP Marie Goldman said on Saturday: “My mind has blown. How this could possibly happen?”He came out of the airlock, and kept saying to the officers there, ‘Where am I going? What am I doing? I don’t know where I’m going and what I’m doing.’He was holding a pack of paperwork in his arms, and his bag of bits He knew he’d been deported. He came over to me and said, ‘I need you to help me.’ Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Still life that never moved: mystery of missing Picasso painting solved

Artwork that vanished en route from Madrid to Granada seemingly never made it on to van in first placeFittingly enough for a still life, it would appear that the small Picasso painting that triggered a police investigation after apparently vanishing while en route from Madrid to Granada for an exhibition earlier this month scarcely moved from its pickup point.Officers from Spain’s Policía Nacional began searching for the gouache and pencil work Naturaleza muerta con guitarra (Still Life with Guitar) after it failed to arrive on a van that was bringing a consignment of loaned exhibits from the capital to the CajaGranada foundation on 3 October. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago American who moved to Spain complains USA food 'makes her sick'

For Christina Davis, 32, who moved to Barcelona in 2022, her new life overseas comes with plenty of positives.

Society

2 w. ago Thelwell and Stewart targeted as Rangers directors' box surrounded by stewards and fans warn they'll pack bags

Acrimony exploded after Saturday's misfiring 2-2 draw with Dundee United with two perceived sinners in fans' sights

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2 w. ago How Martin Zubimendi has already justified £60m Arsenal transfer decision

Spain midfielder has hit the ground running since move from Real Sociedad and has been the standout summer signing at Emirates Stadium

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2 w. ago 'I ditched sunny Spain for the British dream but there's one thing I would change'

At the age of 14, my parents decided to pack our bags and move from Spain to the UK - having spent my teenage years in London, there are some things I wish I had lived back at home

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2 w. ago Merino double sparks Spain’s run of goals in domination of Bulgaria

It started in Scotland and it still has not finished yet. That night at Hampden was only Luis de le Fuente’s second as Spain coach; it also felt like it might be his last. Two Scott McTominay goals defeated the Seleccion but while just about everyone else thought his spell would be brief, he was talking about a pathway opening and here’s the thing: the man accused of living in Disneyland back then was right. Three years and four days later, Spain moved to within touching distance of the World Cup by racking up their 29th consecutive competitive game unbeaten*, equalling their record.On a night when Pedri played and Mikel Merino made the difference, Spain beat Bulgaria 4-0 to take them to 12 points from 12 in qualifying, close now. The Arsenal midfielder and sometime striker scored the first two and might even have got his second hat-trick in three Spain games but when he was fouled in the last minute he handed the penalty to Mikel Oyarzabal instead. And so it was the Real Sociedad s...

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2 w. ago Couple reveals why they sold everything they own to travel the world

They aren't the first to pack their bags and ditch home to voyage overseas. But a couple has revealed why they sold everything to travel the world - and returned after six months.

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2 w. ago Jewish club opposite Manchester synagogue attack site evacuated over 'suspicious substance'

Photographs show a Hazardous Materials and Environmental Protection Officer going in and out of the building while an officer has been seen carrying a bag with a package labelled as 'evidence' inside

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2 w. ago Rangers’ American owners’ decision making is going from bad to worse and they MUST get manager appointment spot on

WE got it wrong. And now it’s our job to fix it. The words of Rangers moneymen Andrew Cavenagh and Paraag Marathe 24 hours after Russell Martin packed his psycho-babble in a bin bag to be escorted off the premises. But unless by “fix it” they meant “lead punters up the garden path then dump...

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3 w. ago Katherine Ryan shares pregnancy update as comedian prepares to welcome fourth child

Katherine Ryan has showed off her baby bump as she packed her hospital bag ahead of her child’s arrival.

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3 w. ago 'We packed our bags and moved to Spain because it's much better for kids'

The Chaplin family, who have been documenting their new life in Spain, have shared a video explaining why they think one simple part of living abroad is so much better for kids

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