Inside the abandoned £14,200,000 space-age tower next to a busy UK motorway
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Celebrity Big Brother viewers slam 'ignorant' Colson Smith nomination as pals speak out
The Coronation Street actor was voted twice during the ITV reality show's latest round of nominations
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Oprah Winfrey emotional in TV special as she says ridiculing her weight 'was US national sport'
The 70-year-old hosted a TV special on ABC called Shame, Blame And The Weight Loss Revolution
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JK Rowling will not delete posts which could breach ‘ludicrous’ hate crime laws
The Harry Potter author has been embroiled in a row over claims she misgendered broadcaster India Willoughby.
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Another major royal photo has been given a warning note over editing
Getty Images has placed an editor's note on the picture saying it was 'digitally enhanced at source.' 
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Vladimir Putin reeling as Ukraine destroys 'hundreds of vehicles' with huge Russian losses
Ukraine claims staggering Russian losses including more than 13,000 vehicles and 430,000 of Moscow's soldiers in a massive blow for Vladimir Putin.
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Northern recruiting train drivers with salaries up to £54k and no experience needed
Northern is recruiting
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Ajax star Diant Ramaj responds to Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea interest: ‘Let’s see’
The goalkeeper is on the radar of a host of Premier League sides.
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Dave Myers makes heartbreaking admission in final ever Hairy Bikers episode
'It hasn't been easy.'
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Duke and Duchess of Sussex 'downgraded' on official Royal Family website
Biographical information published about the couple has been dramatically cut back on the site
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More arrests made as part of Greater Manchester Police's crime crackdown in Piccadilly Gardens
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Simon Case to address scathing views of Johnson’s No 10 at Covid inquiry
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Taste of London returns with 20th anniversary celebration for 2024
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World Down Syndrome Day: 6 facts you should know
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Rachel Reeves says Labour wants ‘inclusive’ version of ‘decade of renewal’ that followed Thatcher’s election in 1979 – UK politics live
Shadow chancellor to deliver prestigious Mais lecture and will announce plans to rewire the TreasurySir Jacob Rees-Mogg, the former business secretary, has said it is “inconceivable” that Penny Mordaunt, the leader of the Commons, could replace Rishi Sunak as a unity candidate backed by all wings of the party.Rees-Mogg was speaking in response to reports saying rightwingers who want Sunak to be replaced have indicated that they might support Mordaunt, a “centrist” in Tory politics, as a unity candidate to replace him. These claims attracted quite a lot of media coverage over the weekend, but it is now thought they were inspired by hostile briefing from Mordaunt’s rivals.Penny Mordaunt is not going to become the leader of the Conservative party with a coronation. That idea is inconceivable.In defence of Rishi Sunak, it is quite hard for a leader to be, at this stage in his leadership, significantly more popular than the party, because the two get quite closely identified and the Conservative party’s popularity fell before Rishi Sunak did, so I wouldn’t hold him personally responsible.I think we’ve been in office for a long time, and I agree with you that the changes of leadership didn’t help. I was not in favour of removing Boris Johnson, as you may remember, but that has happened and parties need to deal with the current situation, not what might have been.The selection process for a parliamentary candidate in Croydon East was paused by the party in November last year after complaints that data on local members provided to some candidates was inaccurate and allegations the membership database had been tampered with.Last night the Metropolitan police confirmed they were now investigating the matter, following the conclusion of Labour’s own inquiry. Continue reading...
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Fiona Wade makes admission about Emmerdale friends after quitting show
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Why do pop stars align themselves with astrology? Heaven knows | Elle Hunt
Ariana Grande, SZA and Kacey Musgraves are just a few of the musicians to invoke astral powers in their songs. It’s a reach for relatability – but what does it mean for songwriting?Seven years ago, I was flicking through a magazine at the hairdresser’s when I came to my horoscope. My eye was caught by a line informing me and my fellow Pisceans that we were in the final stretch of a punishing three-year visit from Saturn, the “taskmaster planet”, but pretty soon everything was going to be fine. It sounds anodyne – but I needed to hear it. I was 25 and mired in my first real heartbreak, two years into an overseas move and uncertain of whether to stick it out. Elle magazine’s 2017 Astro Guide might not have been authoritative, but it did make me feel more optimistic about the future.It was my first encounter with the theory of the Saturn return: that in the 29-ish years it takes Saturn to orbit the sun from the point of our birth, a confronting initiation into adulthood ensues. It’s a revelation that’s hit pop recently. Ariana Grande included a 42-second spoken-word explainer from astrologer Diana Garland on her new album Eternal Sunshine. On new single Saturn, SZA expresses weariness with her self-destructive behaviours and yearns to channel the consistency and discipline associated with the planet: “Life’s better on Saturn / Got to break this pattern / Of floating away.” Kacey Musgraves begins Deeper Well, the title track of her new album, by declaring “my Saturn has returned”. (The same phrase is also emblazoned on sweatshirts, selling for $60 on her online store.) Continue reading...
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Heather Knight leads England to opening T20 win over New Zealand as World Cup preparations begin
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Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez finalise divorce after almost three years of marriage
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Konstantin Koltsov, partner of tennis star Aryna Sabalenka, dies suddenly aged 42
The former hockey champion was often seen in the stands supporting the world no2
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Coronation Street star confirms he is back on the show but not for long
He's been spotted at the studios.
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When is Earth Hour 2024 and how can you get involved?
This Saturday, March 23, show your support for environmental issues by switching the lights off
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People say ‘it’s just banter’, but cyber flashing is a sinister breach of consent
The first cyber flashing conviction in England and Wales is a 'huge step forward'.
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BMW driver jailed for ramming biker off bridge in fit of ‘extreme road rage’
The rider of the motorcycle was catapulted over the bridge and landed on trees and bushes below.
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Euro 2024 team’s kit is inspired by a huge global cartoon character
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Dad, 41, who wasn't reported missing found dead in campervan at beauty spot
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Konstantin Koltsov, former Belarusian NHL player, dies aged 42
Koltsov was the boyfriend of tennis player Aryna SabalenkaOlympian played for Pittsburgh Penguins from 2002-06Konstantin Koltsov, the Belarusian former pro ice hockey player and boyfriend of tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, has died at the age of 42, the Russian club Salavat Yulaev announced in a statement on Tuesday.Forward Koltsov played for the Belarus national team in the 2002 and 2010 Olympics and spent parts of three seasons with the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins from 2002 and 2006. Continue reading...
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Spencer Matthews didn’t know Jesus was real despite £50,000 a year education
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Country music: the artists to know before Beyoncé’s country-inspired album Renaissance 2 drops
Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, is about to convert a lot of her fans to country music. Get ahead of the pack with our pick of the songs and artists that have defined the genre
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The fresh new nail colours to wear this spring
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Out Shopping: The Dresses of Marion and Maud Sambourne at Leighton House review – brilliant social history
The small show follows two women who patronised the most fashionable stores and dressmakers in London at the turn of the 20th century
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Dave Myers' heartbreaking final The Hairy Bikers scenes as BBC airs his last onscreen moment with Si King
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'Liz Truss': The two words hurting the Tories on the doorstep with voters, says leading pollster
Sir John Curtice said opposition parties only had to say her name for voters to start questioning whether to trust the Tories with the economy
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Arsenal lead Premier League race for Sporting star Viktor Gyokeres after Chelsea fail with January bid
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Noughties star announces ‘bad girl’ era but fans call her out for copying Miley Cyrus
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How Arsenal must revamp squad: Four new signings, sell Partey, Ramsdale and Smith Rowe, fight to keep Jorginho
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Two 13-year-old girls from Sussex missing in Stockwell found 'safe and well'
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Met Police officer caught with cocaine while on duty sacked
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'He's Gaslighting Them': Pollster Says An Improving Economy Could Be Bad News For Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak reacts during a visit to an apprentice training centre at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) on March 18, 2024 in Coventry.Voters believe Rishi Sunak is “gaslighting them” when he boasts about how well the economy is doing, according to a top pollster.The prime minister and chancellor Jeremy Hunt have repeatedly insisted the UK’s economic outlook has “turned a corner”.That’s despite the fact that the UK officially went into recession at the end of last year.Sunak is expected to get some better news when the latest inflation figures are released tomorrow, with experts tipping another fall.But on Radio Four’s Today programme this morning, Scarlett Maguire of polling company JL Partners, said the PM is unlikely to enjoy any political benefit from that because, unlike him, most people still feel worse off.She said: “If anything, things look like they might be getting slightly worse for the Conservatives.“There is actually a danger for Rishi Sunak, if the economy improves and he’s increasingly getting up on a podium, if he’s doing TV interviews, he’s talking to people and saying ‘the economy’s getting better, you’ve got to stick with us, you’ve got to give us credit’, the public will be even more likely to say get lost.“One thing he in particular is prone to, and this is where the fact that people see him as out of touch and too rich really to be prime minister is particularly relevant, is there’s a sense sometimes that people feel he’s gaslighting them, telling people to be grateful for an economy that they’re not feeling the benefit of.“They run the risk of that if they then try and go into an election campaign with a message of a very positive economy if people aren’t actually feeling it yet.”Evan Davis: Nothing Sunak has done has managed to turn things round? Scarlett Maguire(J.L. Partners): "People say Sunak is out of touch& too rich... so thay feel he's gaslighting them, telling them to be grateful for an economy they're not feeling the benefits of."#bbcpmpic.twitter.com/AtgxtyBIG5— Haggis_UK ?? ?? (@Haggis_UK) March 18, 2024The comments came amid fresh evidence that the Budget earlier this month, in which the chancellor cut another 2p off National Insurance, has done nothing to boost the Tories’ popularity.Two more opinion polls yesterday showed support for the party is plummeting, piling fresh pressure on Sunak as he faces plotting from Conservative MPs who want to get rid of him.Related...Two More Horrific Opinion Polls For The Tories Have Piled Even More Pressure On Rishi SunakSunak Says This Will Be A 'Bounce Back' Year – Prompting 1 Big Eye Roll OnlineTory Chaos As Minister Is Forced To Insist Rishi Sunak Will Still Be Leader At The Election
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Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg criticises Ofcom ruling on politicians being newsreaders
On Monday, GB News was put on notice by the media watchdog.
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson ‘offered James Bond role’
The British actor, 33, has long been reported to take on the iconic role and film franchise
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Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez divorce after nearly three years of marriage
The couple separated more than a year ago, according to court papers
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Black inmates at Wormwood Scrubs ‘disproportionately subjected to use of force’
Little action has been taken on issue at one of UK’s most notorious jails, Independent Monitoring Board saysBlack prisoners are disproportionately subjected to the use of force inside one of Britain’s most notorious jails, a report has found.The annual report of the Independent Monitoring Board, a statutory body that monitors the treatment of prisoners, found that from June 2022 to May 2023, black prisoners in Wormwood Scrubs were subjected to 43% of use-of-force incidents although they formed just 27% of the prison population. Continue reading...
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‘Jaw-droppers’: Bentley profits top £500m as rich seek personalised cars
Wealthy are willing to pay more than double the standard price of £170,000, says luxury carmakerThe luxury carmaker Bentley is cashing in as more of the world’s richest people opt to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on “levels of personalisation that we’ve never seen before”, the company has said.While households all over the world struggle with inflation and the continued impact of the global energy crisis, its chief executive, Adrian Hallmark, said that “our customers can still afford our cars”, even if some were hesitating before committing. Continue reading...
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British tourists hit by Portugal holiday warning over another tax in popular hotspot
A growing number of holiday hotspots are considering introducing a fee to raise funds for the cleaning of beaches and the maintenance of infrastructures.
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Man v Food star Adam Richman heads to Manchester for fish and chips - and it sparks a debate
He had a spectacular chippy tea here in Manchester, although it did raise some questions
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Wickes acquires solar panel installation firm as profits beat guidance
The London listed firm told shareholders it has agreed to buy a 51% majority stake in the parent company of solar installation company Solar Fast.
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