3 d. ago The best holidays to book for May 2025, from boating in France to Greek island relaxation

Whether exploring Baroque Sicily or swimming in the Seychelles, there’s a trip for whatever way you choose to spend the month with two bank holidays

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4 d. ago Wife robbed two banks while eight months pregnant and duped unwitting husband to be her getaway driver after telling him he was collecting her from a check

Anna A., 37, robbed two banks in the Lublin region of Poland in October and November 2023 after being inspired by gangster films she watched during her pregnancy.

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7 d. ago Banks to monitor impact of higher bills next month and contact people in need of financial help

Council Tax, broadband, mobile phone and energy bills are set to rise in April and some of the biggest banks will be offering extra support.

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7 d. ago From the Oscars to Israeli detention: the attack on No Other Land director Hamdan Ballal – podcast

What does the attack on an Oscar-winning Palestinian director say about the situation in the West Bank today? Adrian Horton and Lorenzo Tondo reportEarlier this month, No Other Land won the Oscar for best documentary feature. The film chronicles the West Bank community of Masafer Yatta as it resists being driven off its land by settler violence and the demolitions of the Israeli military. The film’s two protagonists, Palestinian film-maker Basel Adra and Israeli film-maker Yuval Abraham, gave speeches when they accepted their award.Yuval Abraham: “We live in a regime where I am free under civilian law and Basel is under military laws that destroy his life There is a different path, a political solution without ethnic supremacy, with national rights for both of our people.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Full list of every Santander bank earmarked for closure and exact closing dates revealed

EXCLUSIVE: Banking giants Santander announced earlier this month that it would be closing 95 branches, and now the full list and closure dates has been revealed

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1 week ago State Pension, PIP and other benefits to be paid early next month due to Easter bank holidays

Full list of benefits which may land early in bank accounts next month.

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1 week ago Frankie Dettori to return to global racing stage for first time since filing for bankruptcy

The world famous jockey, who revealed this month he was declaring bankruptcy after trying to resolve his tax affairs in Britain, has mounts at the £23.5m Dubai World Cup meeting

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1 week ago Hunt launched for gunman and getaway driver after Huddersfield shooting

Police are looking for two people who are suspected of being involved in a shooting in Edgerton near Huddelsfield, which left one man with a pair of gunshot wounds to his leg and foot

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2 w. ago Happy Face review – Dennis Quaid is a grinning caricature in this shoddy, half

This (sort of) true-crime series about a real-life serial killer’s daughter is deeply disappointing TV – even before you factor in the terrible script and flat actingPerhaps, like politicians’ careers, all intellectual property must eventually end in failure. You begin in one medium – a viral video on social media, perhaps, which brings your story to the attention of the masses and the makers of a podcast; then on to a streamed drama or documentary, maybe knocking out a book on the subject as you go. But eventually it hits a wall. The new translation doesn’t work, it’s running on empty, it doesn’t capture interest, the moment has passed. People get bored, they move on, and that’s the end of your IP’s journey.The new true-crime drama Happy Face, created by Jennifer Cacicio and executive-produced by the mighty Robert and Michelle King (The Good Wife, The Good Fight, Evil, Elsbeth), began life as a book – Shattered Silence, the 2009 autobiography of Melissa Moore, in which sh...

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2 w. ago NatWest shutting six bank branches next month ahead of string of closures

At the time, the high street banking giant again blamed the move on the rise of online banking, noting that of its 19million customers over 80% predominantly use online banking

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2 w. ago Gal Gadot’s Walk of Fame ceremony disrupted by political protesters

Police and protesters clashed at Hollywood ceremony for Israeli Wonder Woman star who has been vocal in supportPro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony for Israeli actor Gal Gadot on Tuesday, delaying the event and inciting police response.Several dozen protesters gathered ahead of the ceremony for the Wonder Woman star, who is an outspoken supporter of the Israeli military. According to Variety, pro-Palestinian protesters held signs that read “Heroes Fight Like Palestinians,” “Viva Viva Palestina” and “No Other Land Won Oscar,” referring to the documentary on Israeli incursions onto Palestinian land in the West Bank that won the award for best documentary this month. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nan, 95, left with 6p after losing life savings 'to her own daughter'

A pensioner was left with just six pence in her purse after her daughter transferred her entire life savings - £100,770.71 - to her own bank account in the space of three months

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4 w. ago David Hasselhoff met Welsh wife Hayley Roberts 'by chance' at a Cardiff hotel

The former Merthyr shop assistant Hayley Roberts met the Baywatch star by chance

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4 w. ago Hilarious video that exposes lies of 'frail' chauffeur who stole $34M from kind banking heir alongside wife

Sergey Lebedenko, 54, and his wife, Galina Lebedenko, 49, were sentenced to four years and nine months each for stealing $34million from banking heir Win McCormack.

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4 w. ago European Central Bank cuts interest rates again, by quarter point – business live

Dollar slides after US president exempts carmakers from 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico; euro and sterling reverse earlier gainsThe eurozone saw the biggest slump in construction in three months in February, according to a separate survey.There was a marked reduction in new orders while cost pressures eased, according to a monthly report from Hamburg Commercial Bank.Unpleasant signals come from the Eurozone construction sector as the HCOB eurozone construction PMI in February shows deepening weakness that does not seem likely to fade soon. The recession now encompasses all three major Eurozone economies: Germany, France, and Italy.Although the ECB, particularly executive board member Isabel Schnabel, has signalled a pause in the rate-cutting phase to await further dynamics, the construction sector makes it clear that a delay in rate cuts in interest-sensitive areas can be fatal.Sharply declining order books rippled through the UK construction sector in February, which led to accele...

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4 w. ago Inside Rob Cross' life as darts pro dad, moving north and 'romantic' first date with wife

EXCLUSIVE: Darts world No.4 Rob Cross admitted he's 'not a romantic' after he recalled his first date with his wife - when he took her to the pub to throw some arrows

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4 w. ago UK construction in biggest downturn since 2020; recruiters warn of tough business conditions – business live

Dollar slides after US president exempts carmakers from 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico; euro and sterling reverse earlier gainsThe eurozone saw the biggest slump in construction in three months in February, according to a separate survey.There was a marked reduction in new orders while cost pressures eased, according to a monthly report from Hamburg Commercial Bank.Unpleasant signals come from the Eurozone construction sector as the HCOB eurozone construction PMI in February shows deepening weakness that does not seem likely to fade soon. The recession now encompasses all three major Eurozone economies: Germany, France, and Italy.Although the ECB, particularly executive board member Isabel Schnabel, has signalled a pause in the rate-cutting phase to await further dynamics, the construction sector makes it clear that a delay in rate cuts in interest-sensitive areas can be fatal.Sharply declining order books rippled through the UK construction sector in February, which led to accele...

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4 w. ago From Big Red Boots to a Microscopic Handbag, MSCHF’s viral designs – in pictures

A new book, Made By MSCHF, collects the items created by the disruptive New York fashion collective since they began in 2016 – and tells the story behind them, and their memes Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Cheryl Hines issues shocking ultimatum to husband RFK Jr. as actress fears Trump cabinet post will reignite his 'lust demons'

New health boss Robert F. Kennedy Jr has received a shocking ultimatum from his wife Cheryl Hines as he accepts his cabinet position as an attempt to thwart his womanizing ways.

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last month Rob Burrow's heartbroken wife says it's still 'just instinct' to text him nine months on

'Carers need to be recognised and rewarded for what they do'

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