28 m. ago 'Masterpiece' war film hailed 'the best to watch' by Amazon Prime viewers

Amazon Prime Video subscribers have taken to social media to praise a Ukrainian war film, which they say is one of the best military movies to stream on the platform

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61 m. ago Fury as award winning fish and chip shop hikes price of haddock to £8.20 in Manchester 'due to spiralling cost from suppliers'

Chips @ No 8 in Prestwich has regularly been hailed as one of the best fish and chip shops in Greater Manchester and has made it into national lists too, often drawing in big crowds during the day.

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2 h. ago Comic Ruby Wax jokes William and Kate disturbed her silent retreat on Iona

The Prince and Princess of Wales chatted to the celebrity as they ended their two-day visit to the Scottish isles.

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2 h. ago Denied, detained, deported: the faces of Trump’s immigration crackdown

The administration has torn up the rule book as it seeks to implement a hardline agenda to expel people from the US Donald Trump retook the White House vowing to stage “the largest deportation operation in American history”. As previewed, the administration set about further militarizing the US-Mexico border and targeting people requesting asylum and refugees while conducting raids and deportations in undocumented communities, detaining and deporting immigrants and spreading fear.Critics are outraged, if not surprised. But few expected the new legal chapter that unfolded next: a multipronged crackdown on certain people seen as opponents of the US president’s ideological agenda. This extraordinary assault has come in the context of wider attacks on higher education, the courts and the constitution. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Courmayeur: A gourmet getaway in the Italian Alps, for apéritifs and après

We visit Courmayeur for a weekend of skiing and fine dining, here’s everything we discovered about this fascinating travel destination.

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2 h. ago Shipyard workers 'not to blame' for CalMac ferry fiasco as union calls for more orders to boost fleet

EXCLUSIVE: The GMB union said Scotland's ageing ferry fleet needed rebuilt in order to provide a better service to island communities.

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3 h. ago A guide to the Scottish island where William and Kate celebrated their wedding anniversary

The best places to see, eat and stay on the Isle of Mull after its visit from the monarchy

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3 h. ago Sir Ed Davey signs ‘magic spatulas’ during local election visit

Sir Ed visited Lib Dem campaigners in Tunbridge Wells feeling ‘optimistic’ about their chances in the elections on Thursday.

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3 h. ago The ‘hidden gem’ Greater Manchester park minutes from a bustling town centre

This Victorian park is perfect to visit on a sunny day

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3 h. ago Debenhams shoppers hail 'crazy value for money' as £1k watch gets 91% price cut

The 'beautiful' and 'classy' timepiece is now available for under £100 - and it promises to 'turn heads'.

Economics

3 h. ago Prince William's telltale sign he still has a 'crush' on wife Kate after 14 years

Kate beamed as she stepped out with her husband of 14 years on their anniversary and it's clear Prince William is equally smitten with his wife, according to a body language expert

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3 h. ago Andy Burnham hails 'victory' as Greater Manchester to get first new railway station in 25 years

Golborne's station will be the first new railway station in Greater Manchester for 25 years

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3 h. ago Shoes on at home or shoes off? If you care about your health, it’s a no

One study reported that 96% of shoes carry coliform bacteria, commonly found in faecal matter. So why is it so uncool to ask visitors to take them off?It is a truth almost universally unacknowledged in the UK that wearing shoes in the home is gross. More than gross, actually – there’s scientific evidence it could have serious health consequences and even, if you want to come over all dramatic about it, be life-threatening. And yet I can count on the fingers of no hands the people I know who ask me to remove my shoes when I visit.Until now this has been an uncomplicatedly divisive subject: you were either a Shoes Off household, or you weren’t. But a secret underground movement is gathering pace – the Shoes On households who wish they were Shoes Off, but are worried about the uptight implications of rolling out that policy. Can you be a Shoes Off household while avoiding Shoes Off household energy?Polly Hudson is a freelance writer Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Tottenham want to ‘build’ around Lucas Bergvall after new contract

Swedish midfielder hailed by Ange Postecoglou after signing six-year deal

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4 h. ago Kate Middleton and William interrupt comedy legend during surprise encounter on tour

The Prince and Princess of Wales have finished their trip to the Isle of Mull by taking the ferry to nearby Iona, where they were surprised by comedian Ruby Wax, who is heading to the island for a silent retreat

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5 h. ago William and Kate describe ‘fantastic’ time on Mull as they head to Iona

The Princess of Wales quipped that they had chosen ‘a good day’ to make the short ferry crossing.

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5 h. ago West Lothian communities 'should see financial benefit from hosting solar farms'

The county has been a pioneer in community benefits from wind farm technology having dispensed millions in payments from energy suppliers occupying the county’s five wind farms.

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6 h. ago Dunelm's 'comfiest' hanging egg chair hailed as 'good value' and perfect for the heatwave

The Hanging Egg Chair from Dunelm has been described as 'fantastic' by one shopper, and it's available in two different colourways for a chic garden upgrade

Society

6 h. ago William hails importance of communities on visit to woodland on Mull

He was joined by wife Kate to meet families using Ardura Community Forest.

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6 h. ago Prince William and Kate Middleton still have 'genuine spark' on anniversary trip to the Isle of Mull

The Prince and Princess of Wales have been celebrating their 14th wedding anniversary during a trip to Mull where the couple are visiting community halls that their Royal Foundation is helping to refurbish.

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