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36 h. ago We hid in the bathroom as bombs fell on Kyiv. Is this Trump’s idea of peace?

In the early hours of 24 April the realisation dawned: Putin will get a deal that humiliates Ukraine – or continue to slaughter our civiliansDay 1,156 of the invasion; 24 April 2025. Thirty hours after the end of Russia’s fake “Easter ceasefire”. It is 6.21am: feeling anxious, I call my father. He is travelling by train from the western part of Ukraine to Kyiv, due to arrive in 40 minutes. He picks up the phone, and from his cheerful tone I gather that he has not yet heard the news. I ask if the train is running late. My father says everything is fine, he can already spot familiar places in the Kyiv region. He wants to know why I doubt the arrival time. I tell him that sadly Russia has been shelling the country all night long. In Kyiv, I say, we have lived through one of the worst nights. “I’m jumping in a taxi,” I add. “I’ll see you soon.”Those who survive shelling often imitate the sounds of explosions when they talk about the experience. I instantly think of this when an early mo...

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51 h. ago Ex Celtic kid a transfer target for Newcastle United and Lyon as Scottish starlet tears it up in Premier League 2

The teenager is attracting huge interest after his exploits with West Bromwich Albion

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3 d. ago Struggling kids deserve better as autistic children are shunted off waiting lists

Record View says this is an intolerable situation for the families involved.

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5 d. ago Kids money: why I always talk to my children about cards, accounts, cash, and saving — and you should too

From pocket money to phone bills, the fintech entrepreneur shares how he's raising financially savvy kids 💸

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5 d. ago Lewis Miller Hibs contract extension activated as David Gray says more to come

Socceroo has agreed to extend his stay at Easter Road until the end of 2025-26.

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6 d. ago Russia resumes fighting after ‘ceasefire’ Ukraine says Moscow breached nearly 3,000 times – Russia

Russian military confirms ‘Easter truce’ is over and fighting has begun again as Ukrainian says Moscow launched 96 drones and three missiles overnightThe Russian defence ministry said yesterday that Ukraine had lost more than 75,000 soldiers and more than 400 tanks in total in Russia’s Kursk region.Military officials say they are continuing to repel Ukrainian soldiers in the region. We have not been able to independently verify either claim. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Air raid alerts in Ukraine after Putin’s Easter ‘ceasefire’ ends

Regions in eastern Ukraine were under air raid alerts starting minutes after midnight on Monday, with the alerts gradually extending westUkraine issued air raid alerts for Kyiv and the country’s eastern half as blasts shook the city of Mykolaiv early on Monday, authorities said, hours after the one-day Easter “ceasefire” declared by Vladimir Putin came to an end.Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the Russian president’s unilateral Easter ceasefire declaration as a fake “PR” exercise and said Russian troops had continued their drone and artillery attacks across many parts of the frontline on Sunday. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Easter Monday 2025 supermarket opening times for Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl and more

Supermarket opening and closing hours for Easter Monday

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6 d. ago Ella Baron on Vladimir Putin’s Easter ceasefire in Ukraine – cartoon

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7 d. ago A unicorn, a robot runner and Easter celebrations: photos of the weekend

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7 d. ago Zelenskyy says Russia has intensified shelling despite ‘Easter truce’ as Moscow also accuses Ukraine of breaching ceasefire – live

‘Easter truce’ ordered by Putin on Saturday but Ukraine president says Russian army continuing efforts to advanceEaster falls on the same day this year for orthodox and western churches, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Ukrainians not to give up hope that peace will one day return.Here are some of the latest images coming out of the newswires from Ukraine where festivities continue despite Russian attacks:We are documenting every Russian violation of its self-declared commitment to a full ceasefire for the Easter period and are prepared to provide the necessary information to our partners. In practice, either Putin does not have full control over his army, or the situation proves that in Russia, they have no intention of making a genuine move toward ending the war, and are only interested in favorable PR coverage. It’s a good thing, at least, that there were no air raid sirens. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Pope makes brief appearance at Easter Sunday mass in St Peter’s Square

Pope Francis also held short meeting with JD Vance, US vice-president, as pontiff recovers from severe bout of pneumoniaPope Francis, who is recovering from a severe bout of pneumonia, marked Easter Sunday by making a brief appearance to bless thousands of people who had gathered for mass in St Peter’s Square, and by holding a short meeting with the US vice-president, JD Vance.The 88-year-old pontiff – who nearly died during his recent, five-week stay at Rome’s Gemelli hospital – did not celebrate Easter Sunday mass in the piazza, instead delegating the service to Cardinal Angelo Comastri, the retired archpriest of St Peter’s Basilica. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Prince Andrew joins Charles and Camilla for Easter Sunday service

Duke of York attends royal family’s traditional Easter service at Windsor Castle with Sarah, Duchess of YorkKing Charles and Queen Camilla were joined by the Duke of York at the traditional Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle.Prince Andrew arrived at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, with the princess royal, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York and Anne’s husband Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Full list of bank holidays still to come after Easter in Scotland in 2025

As people enjoy the Easter Sunday, many are already planning their next chance for a break in 2025.

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7 d. ago Easter Sunday 2025 supermarket opening times for Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl and more

Supermarket opening and closing hours for Easter Sunday and Easter Monday

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7 d. ago Full list of Scottish Councils that will observe a holiday on Easter Monday in 2025

Easter Monday isn’t a nationwide bank holiday in Scotland, but some councils do observe it.

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7 d. ago Notes on chocolate: elegant treats for when the Easter eggs are gone

There’s still time for a little sweetness after the big dayIt’s Easter and this seems the right time to be talking about Christmas. Only joking! I’ll not be eating very much chocolate today because, see past columns and just how much Easter chocolate I have tested.My big weakness at the moment is Luisa’s Sicilian Orange. Although for Easter this came in a flat egg or bunny shape (both were £10.50), it’s the bijou bar I really love, £5.25. It’s made using 75% cocoa chocolate (I would actually love it if Luisa went even higher in this), but with studs of candied Sicilian orange peel throughout. It’s the perfect mix. I tuck a little bar of this in my bag when I go travelling to keep me company and I know that, at 50g for the whole bar – the pieces are pleasingly chunky, it will last me two days. I do wish she’d do this in a bigger bar, but then it would spoil the mini-magic. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Zelenskyy accuses Putin of creating ‘impression’ of a ceasefire and says Russian shelling has continued – Ukraine war live

‘Easter truce’ ordered by Putin on Saturday but Ukraine president says Russian army continuing efforts to advanceLuke Harding, a Guardian foreign correspondent, writes that the ceasefire declaration came amid reports that the White House was ready to recognise Russian control of Crimea as part of a broad US proposal to end the war in Ukraine.Here is an extract from his piece:According to sources cited by Bloomberg, the US may be willing to give Putin a strategic victory and to accept Russian control over the peninsula. In 2014, Russian special forces seized Crimea, which Putin annexed after a sham referendum.US diplomatic recognition would violate the UN charter and the post-1945 consensus that countries cannot seize territory by force. Most states, including the UK, have refused to recognise Russia’s illegal takeover. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Groundbreaking muscular dystrophy drug promised for sick Scots kids

Michael Rankin, 12, who is desperately waiting for access to the drug, said: “Every second they don’t get this through, one person might not be able to walk again”.

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