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First Weekend Of Makerfield By Election Campaigns To Get Under Way

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First Weekend Of Makerfield By Election Campaigns To Get Under Way

The first weekend of campaigning is set to get under way in Makerfield, in a by-election that Andy Burnham said could “change Labour”. Mr Burnham, who is viewed as a challenger to Sir Keir Starmer in a potential Labour leadership race, launched his by-election campaign on Friday and promised he was not offering “more of the same”. Allies of Mr Burnham have suggested he may not launch a […]

today23 May 2026

Temperatures In UK Could Be Hotter Than The Seychelles On Saturday

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Temperatures In UK Could Be Hotter Than The Seychelles On Saturday

Temperatures in parts of the UK could be higher than the Seychelles on Saturday, after Britons enjoyed the hottest day of the year so far on Friday. The UK will enjoy another very warm and sunny day on Saturday, with 30C likely to be recorded in the south of England, the Met Office said. This would be higher than the temperatures forecast in Athens in […]

today23 May 2026

Artist To Create Work From Sycamore Gap Tree Wood After Contest Winner Announced

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Artist To Create Work From Sycamore Gap Tree Wood After Contest Winner Announced

The National Trust has announced the winner of its competition to turn the wood of the illegally-felled Sycamore Gap tree into an artwork. Six artists were shortlisted for the commission, which aims to shape the tree’s next chapter by using half of its timber. Helix Arts and George King Architects won the contest after a national public vote and final decision by an expert judging […]

today23 May 2026

Charles Delights Theatregoers As He Takes Seat At Sold Out Show

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Charles Delights Theatregoers As He Takes Seat At Sold Out Show

The King delighted theatregoers when he took his seat near members of the public to watch a sold-out performance of a Shakespeare play. Charles was met with cheers from crowds of people when he arrived at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, as a surprise guest at a production of The Tempest starring Sir Kenneth Branagh. On his arrival, theKingwas greeted by the Lord […]

today23 May 2026

Scrolling In Bedrooms After Midnight A Driver Of Youth Joblessness

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Scrolling In Bedrooms After Midnight A Driver Of Youth Joblessness

Anxiety linked to social media is driving economic inactivity among young people, according to the former minister tasked with looking at why almost a million are neither working nor learning. Alan Milburn has told The Times newspaper that young people who are not in employment, education or training (Neet) “are not snowflakes”. Instead, they are part of “a bedroom generation”, Mr Milburn said. “They are sort of living […]

today23 May 2026

Eva Longoria And Gillian Anderson Among Stars At Cannes Film Festival

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Eva Longoria And Gillian Anderson Among Stars At Cannes Film Festival

Eva Longoria, Gillian Anderson and Monica Bellucci were among the stars on the red carpet for the premiere of Histoires De La Nuit. The French drama film, written and directed by Lea Mysius, follow a family as their preparations for a surprise birthday party descend into a violent home invasion. American actress, producer and businesswoman Longoria, best known for starring in Desperate Housewives, was among […]

today23 May 2026

Shakira Says She Has No Time For Romance At Peak Of Her Career

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Shakira Says She Has No Time For Romance At Peak Of Her Career

Shakira has said she has “no space or time for romance”, adding she feels that she is at the “peak of my career”. The Colombian pop superstar, who last week released Dai Dai, the official song for the 2026 World Cup with Nigerian musician Burna Boy, told the Times her “plate is quite full” as she is preparing to star in the first-ever half-time show at the tournament […]

today23 May 2026

Dozens Killed In Chinese Coal Mine Explosion

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Dozens Killed In Chinese Coal Mine Explosion

A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi has killed at least 90 people, state media reported, after dozens were said to be trapped underground. The accident at Changzhi city’s Liushenyu mine happened on Friday evening and 247 workers were trapped underground, the official news agency Xinhua said. The agency initially reported early on Saturday that eight people were killed […]

today23 May 2026

Huge Problem Of 70000 Barriers In UK Rivers Mapped Out

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Huge Problem Of 70000 Barriers In UK Rivers Mapped Out

More than 70,000 weirs, dams and other river barriers have been mapped across the UK, as conservationists warn they are a “huge problem” for wildlife and pollution. Weirs, concrete dams, underwater gates and other barriers – many of which are “old, redundant” installations that serve no practical purpose – make it difficult for fish and other wildlife to migrate, create areas of concentrated pollution and affect the […]

today23 May 2026

Celtic Have Won The Scottish Cup

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Celtic Have Won The Scottish Cup

Martin O’Neill guided Celtic to the double as the Scottish champions beat Dunfermline 3-1 in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup final. Martin O’Neill guided Celtic to the double as the Scottish champions beat Dunfermline 3-1 in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup final. Daizen Maeda and Arne Engels netted in a one-sided first half before Neil Lennon’s team made a game of it after the […]

today23 May 2026

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