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Second World War artefacts including a gas mask and an air raid warden’s helmet will be processed through Westminster Abbey for the 80th anniversary.

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Ukraine and Russia exchange drone fire as foreign leaders prepare to descend on Moscow for annual Victory Day commemorations

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5 d. ago Give your wine a raspberry sherbet kick with this one unique ingredient

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5 d. ago Next's £36 sandals are 'so comfy' to wear and 'perfect' for holidays and the mini

Next's versatile pair of sandals are 'perfect' for holidays and come in three warm colours - tan brown leather, rose gold pink leather and bone white leather

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8 d. ago Meghan shares glimpse of her enormous Montecito garden as she shows off impressive fruit and flower harvest and has fun with her dogs

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1 week ago First photos of Pope Francis' tomb show it is adorned with a single white rose and simple inscription

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2 w. ago Bottle it up: how venting emotion can harm performance in elite sport | Sean Ingle

Studies have shown that failing to control feelings has a negative effect on outcomes – but there are exceptionsTwo scenes from an extraordinary week. The first: Justin Rose, a gentleman in a bearpit as Augusta hollered loud and long for Rory McIlroy. The second: the British tennis player Harriet Dart, causing a stink by asking for her French opponent to apply deodorant as “she’s smelling really bad” before succumbing to a 6-0, 6-3 thrashing.Pressure does strange things, of course. But the wildly different reactions of Rose, Dart and indeed McIlroy, whose final round became part white-knuckle ride, part pass‑the‑parcel, raises an intriguing question: when the heat is on, should sport stars let their emotions out or bottle them up to improve their performance? Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Let it out or bottle it up? Does venting emotion harm performance in elite sport? | Sean Ingle

Studies have shown that failing to control feelings has a negative effect on outcomes – but there are exceptionsTwo scenes from an extraordinary week. The first: Justin Rose, a gentleman in a bearpit as Augusta hollered loud and long for Rory McIlroy. The second: the British tennis player Harriet Dart, causing a stink by asking for her French opponent to apply deodorant as “she’s smelling really bad” before succumbing to a 6-0, 6-3 thrashing.Pressure does strange things, of course. But the wildly different reactions of Rose, Dart and indeed McIlroy, whose final round became part white-knuckle ride, part pass‑the‑parcel, raises an intriguing question: when the heat is on, should sport stars let their emotions out or bottle them up to improve their performance? Continue reading...

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