7 m. ago Italian Oasis fan, 30, dies in his hotel room hours before he was due to see band at Murrayfield Stadium

An Italian fan of Oasis died just hours before he was due to see the band perform at Murrayfield Stadium in Scotland.

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13 m. ago DWP bonus payment this year for millions who claim PIP and State Pension

The DWP Christmas Bonus is a one-off, tax-free payment of £10 made to people in receipt of certain benefits - but not Universal Credit. Here's everything you need to know

Economics

17 m. ago Hot weather: The UK’s top 10 favourite ice cream flavours ranked

These are the ice cream flavours most popular with Brits 🍦

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29 m. ago Oasis fan dies hours before Edinburgh gig after falling ill at hotel

An Oasis fan died in a hotel room just hours before the the Edinburgh gig, after flying in from Italy especially for the reunion show

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31 m. ago Get M&S's 'fresh and tasty' afternoon tea delivered straight to your door for under £5

To celebrate Afternoon Tea Week, we've found a clever deal stacking hack that lets you get Marks & Spencer's afternoon tea delivered directly to your door for under £5

Economics

33 m. ago Ravel: Complete Orchestral Works II album review – Mallarmé miniatures shine brightly

Barron/Duhamel/OBC Barcelona/Morlot(L’Auditori)Ludovic Morlot creates a shimmering web around soprano Fleur Barron’s lucid vocals in Trois Poèmes, on an album that also showcases Shéhérazade and Don QuichotteThe first disc of Ludovic Morlot’s Ravel survey with the Barcelona orchestra of which he’s been music director since 2022 appeared last year. That included two of Ravel’s best known scores: the suite Le Tombeau de Couperin and the ballet Mother Goose. At the heart of this latest instalment are Ravel’s three orchestral song cycles: the mezzo soprano Fleur Barron sings Shéhérazade, the 1904 settings of poems by Tristan Klingsor, and the 1913 Trois Poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé, while between them the baritone Alexandre Duhamel is the soloist in the charming product of Ravel’s old age, which was originally intended as a film score, Don Quichotte à Dulcinée, from 1933.For all the oriental beauty of Shéhérazade, delivered with suitably seductive warmth by Barron, it is the Mallarmé min...

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35 m. ago Millions more people on low income eligible for UK Government bonus of up to £1,200

Three million people claiming certain benefits can now take advantage of the Help to Save scheme.

Economics

37 m. ago Oasis fan, 30, dies hours before concert after falling ill in hotel room

An Oasis fan died just hours before the band took to the stage at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, it has been confirmed, after he flew in from Italy

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37 m. ago Second MasterChef contestant edited out of new series after presenters sacked

Gregg Wallace and John Torode were dropped as hosts following a review that upheld claims made against them.

Culture

60 m. ago Rugby star smashed into cars while high on drink and drugs in 'mental breakdown'

The former scrum-half had to be woken by police after crashing into the wall of a warehouse

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68 m. ago Roblox CEO called on to resign after sending cease and desist letter to online ‘predator hunter’

YouTuber ‘Schlep’ claims his investigations have led to six arrests of individuals attempting to groom minors on Roblox

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77 m. ago Harvard doctor reveals trendy drink that may kill cancer cells instantly

It was humble drink from Japan revered for centuries in traditional tea ceremonies. But matcha - a finely ground powder of green tea - has shot to fame over recent years.

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80 m. ago 'I was popping 120 codeine pills a day after gastric sleeve'

Abby Johnson, 35, was prescribed the painkiller by her GP after a gastric sleeve operation and was instructed to take two tablets every four hours when required for three weeks

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81 m. ago Author signs copy of her book in Tesco and can't believe what happens an hour later

An author decided to sign one of her books in 'secret' in Tesco and didn't expect anything else to happen. However, she was left gobsmacked by what happened next

Culture

84 m. ago Wildfires claim third life in Spain as intense heat continues across Europe

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says threat remains extreme as overwhelmed governments call in support from neighboursEurope live – latest updatesWildfires raging across Spain have killed a third person as intense heat continues across vast swathes of Europe, forcing overwhelmed governments to call in support from their neighbours.A volunteer firefighter died after battling a blaze in Castile and León, authorities said on Thursday, after the death of a fellow volunteer in the same region on Tuesday. A man died on the outskirts of Madrid on Monday as he tried to save horses from a burning stable. Continue reading...

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87 m. ago US medical journal rejects call from RFK Jr to retract vaccine study

Health secretary claimed that study, showing safety of aluminum ingredients in vaccines to be safe, was flawedAn influential US medical journal is rejecting a call from the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F Kennedy Jr, to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children, the journal’s editor told Reuters.Kennedy has long promoted doubts about vaccines’ safety and efficacy, and as health secretary has upended the federal government’s process for recommending immunization. A recent media report said he has been considering whether to initiate a review of shots that contain aluminum, which he says are linked to autoimmune diseases and allergies. Continue reading...

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91 m. ago ‘There was more at stake today’: Brewers’ victory wins burgers for entire city of Milwaukee

Local chain offered free meals if team win 12 in a rowBrewers easily beat Pirates to claim prizeBrandon Woodruff has pitched some of the most important games in Milwaukee Brewers history but even he felt added pressure as he took the mound Wednesday afternoon against the Pittsburgh Pirates.Not only would a victory Wednesday maintain his perfect record on the season and extend Milwaukee’s winning streak to 12 games, free hamburgers for the entire city of Milwaukee were on the line. Continue reading...

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93 m. ago Fruit purees to add class to homemade summer cocktails | Hannah Crosbie on drinks

A good cocktail takes skill, and one of those skills is preparing the right ingredients There are many reasons I’ve never had a bar cart. For one thing, there’s something sublimely Abigail’s Party about having an area solely dedicated to drinking. Plus a bar cart says: “I have my life together! Friends regularly visit my house and enjoy doing so!” (Both things I’m unable to verify.)My new home, however, comes complete with a drinks trolley, yet I’m scared to touch it. Why? Mainly because I just don’t think I’m capable of producing something I’ll actually like. Besides chucking some cold gin in a coupe and dropping in a poorly cut toenail of lemon, my mixologist skills begin and end at lumping a few liquids in a jug and calling it a “lazy girl cocktail” – although “cocktail” feels a rather grandiose term for creating what is, essentially, a domestic version of a Wetherspoon’s pitcher. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Mountain rescue team scrambled to two emergencies in 48 hours on Scots mountainside

Volunteers from Killin Mountain Rescue Team were called out to two incidents on Beinn a' Chroin, near Crianlarich, in less than 48 hours.

Events

1 hour ago Too Good To Go customer gobsmacked by what's inside her £3.09 Spar bag

A woman who bought a mystery food bag from her local Spar supermarket was left completely gobsmacked by what she got inside her Too Good To Go bag after spending just £.309 on it

Economics