7 d. ago Minister warns against blaming Spain’s blackout on renewable energy

Spain’s environment minister, Sara Aagesen, promises ‘complete audit’ into causes of power outageEurope live – latest updatesSpain’s environment minister has warned against attempts to blame Monday’s unprecedented blackout across the Iberian peninsula on the increasing use of renewable energy, defending the reliability of the national grid and promising a “complete audit” to establish the causes of the outage.Speaking on Wednesday afternoon as a specially designated committee prepared to meet to investigate the blackout, Sara Aagesen pushed back at opposition parties’ claims that the socialist-led government’s drive to embrace renewable energy had compromised the grid’s stability. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Bathgate and Linlithgow MP commits to speaking up for MS community in parliament

Kirsteen Sullivan attended a Parliamentary event hosted by the MS Society, to learn about issues facing the multiple sclerosis (MS) community as part of MS Awareness Week which runs from April 28 to May 4.

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8 d. ago Meet the 'LATers' having better sex than you: Couples who 'Live Apart Together' tell TRACEY COX why separate homes have spiced things up in the bedroom

Tracey Cox explores why more couples are opting to LAT - Live Apart Together. She revealed LAT couples report higher desire, have more sex and experience higher levels of relationship quality.

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8 d. ago Oti Mabuse says it felt ‘amazing’ to visit London and see interracial couples

The dancer said that seeing ‘multicultural couples’ reminded her of her own relationship.

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9 d. ago Kate and William beam as they're welcomed to remote Scottish island on 14th wedding anniversary

The Prince and Princess of Wales are celebrating their wedding anniversary today by kicking off a two-day visit to the Isle of Mull. The couple arrived on the island this afternoon and waved to the huge crowds that had gathered to catch a glimpse of them

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9 d. ago Kate shows off new blonde highlights as she and William mark 14th wedding anniversary on Scottish island

The Prince and Princess of Wales are celebrating their wedding anniversary today by kicking off a two-day visit to the Isle of Mull. The couple arrived on the island this afternoon and waved to the huge crowds that had gathered to catch a glimpse of them

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1 week ago CBB's Chesney Hawkes' wife breaks silence on claim she whipped him in sex club

Chesney Hawkes' wife Kristina has spoken up after the One And Only singer revealed on ITV's Celebrity Big Brother that she once whipped him at a steamy sex club

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2 w. ago Married couple who met during papal visit 40 years ago describe 'surreal' moment they saw Pope Francis' remains

The retired pair from Ireland were among some 20,000 people who queued to pay their respects overnight

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2 w. ago The telltale signs YOU might be sexually repressed: TRACEY COX speaks to people who struggle with shame in the bedroom who reveal how religion has ruined sex

Tracey Cox chats to women from the UK - and a man from the US - who feel shame around sex following their religious upbringings.

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2 w. ago Colourful Scottish island that will host Prince William and Kate on 14th wedding anniversary

During their visit, the royal couple will meet with local craftspeople, farmers, and residents.

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2 w. ago Fall asleep in 'minutes' with doctor's tracing technique that 'stops overthinking'

One doctor has shared a simple technique to help people calm their racing thoughts and overthinking in order to aid sleep, and the best thing is that you can do it from the comfort of your bed

Science

2 w. ago Chesney Hawkes' wife issues surprise statement over sex club confession

Chesney Hawkes shocked Celebrity Big Brother fans with his surprising sex club confessions and stripping off for TV. Now, his wife, Krissy, and daughter, Jesse, sit down to exclusively reveal what the star is like behind closed doors - and their emotional response to the headlines he's made...

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2 w. ago CBB's Chesney Hawkes' wife breaks silence on his surprise sex club confession

EXCLUSIVE: He’s been making headlines for his Celebrity Big Brother antics – from stripping off to revealing his past sex club visits. Now, in an exclusive chat, Chesney Hawkes’ wife Krissy and daughter Jesse open up

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2 w. ago US Olympic committee sidesteps transgender athlete policy amid LA28 buildup

USOPC won’t set transgender eligibility rules for LA28LA28 passes $1bn in sponsorship, confirms key venuesUSA Football certified ahead of flag football’s debutThe United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has said it will not set any policy on transgender athlete eligibility ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games, despite growing political pressure from the Trump administration and increasing scrutiny over access and inclusion in women’s sport.Speaking Thursday after the committee’s first board meeting of 2025, chief executive Sarah Hirshland said the USOPC had no plans to define eligibility criteria, even as US president Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14201 – titled Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports – threatens to upend international participation protocols. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'I pay a dominatrix to whip me, my wife has no idea': Tracey Cox talks to men who are too ashamed to tell their partners about their kinks

Tracey Cox chats to men from the UK - as well as a dominatrix - to hear about one of the the most misunderstood kinks...

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3 w. ago I'm a pilot and was suspended for refusing to fly tired... airlines are 'putting profit before passengers' and it's a massive risk

Mike Simkins was working as a senior captain when he refused to fly a plane carrying more than 200 people on account of his lack of sleep.

Economics

3 w. ago I'm a pilot and was sacked for refusing to fly tired... airlines are 'putting profit before passengers' and it's a massive risk

Mike Simkins was working as a senior captain for Thomas Cook Airlines when he refused to fly a plane carrying more than 200 people on account of his lack of sleep.

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3 w. ago What is 'bed rotting' and is it as bad as it sounds? A sleep expert weighs in

According to a top sleep expert, Bed rotting involves people spending an excessive amount of time in their bed avoiding their responsibilities, but is it as harmful as we think?

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4 w. ago Camilla rewears wedding dress in romantic gesture on 20th anniversary with King Charles

Queen Camilla marked her 20th anniversary with King Charles by wearing her wedding dress on the couple’s state visit to Italy. Camilla arrived at the Italian Parliament on Wednesday wearing her silk chiffon dress from her civil wedding in 2005

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4 w. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla pay recovering Pope Francis surprise visit

British royals wish pontiff well in recovery from pneumonia during their state visit to ItalyKing Charles and Queen Camilla paid a surprise private visit to a convalescing Pope Francis on Wednesday afternoon during their four-day state visit to Italy.The royal couple visited Francis, 88, at his home in Casa Santa Marta in Vatican City, where he is recovering from a serious bout of pneumonia in both lungs. An official audience had previously been removed from the royals’ schedule due to the pontiff’s ill health. Continue reading...

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