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King Charles makes surprise appearance at Windsor Horse Show without Queen Camilla
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ITV This Morning fans 'switch off' as fans fume cooking lesson 'ruined by rude star'

Politics

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Kemi Badenoch’s blunt five-word retort to SNP after pint-sized wine Brexit jibe

Kemi Badenoch, one of the favourites to be the next Conservative Party leader, did not mince her words in a scathing House of Commons slapdown.
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Russian economy set to plummet to record lows in devastating hammer blow to Putin
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Carlos Alcaraz casts huge doubt on French Open with new injury statement

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iPhone users complain alarms fail to go off for 'fourth day' in a row
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Drivers caught out by DVLA car tax mistake which could see motorists ‘fined up to £2,500’
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Billionaire F1 star refused to text apology to Daniel Ricciardo as rivals remain frosty
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Billy Vunipola cried to wife after arrest as England ace opens up on being tasered twice
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Matt Berry holds back tears as he turns 50 on final day filming What We Do in the Shadows

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Should Rishi Sunak step down if Tories lose badly in local elections? Vote now

Local elections are taking place across England and Wales on Thursday, but should Rishi Sunak step down if the Tories lose badly? Vote now.
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Katie Price announces 'best news ever' as she shares baby scan photos
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'Get facts right!' Lee Anderson erupts at BBC's 'ridiculous' Nick Robinson in angry clash
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Reform UK is ensuring the toxic Tories are obliterated, says Ben Habib
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'I'm a Tory and Rishi is paying the price of Boris and Liz's chaos'

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Huge Marvel star ‘signs on to return in Deadpool and Wolverine and Avengers Secret Wars’
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Gavin and Stacey icon set to 'snub Christmas special' as reboot confirmed
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ITV Lorraine fans spot Ranvir Singh's 'bad interview habit' as she sparks backlash
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Shocking moment Vladimir Putin's troops are wiped out by deadly missile strike

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Gardeners banned from cutting hedges in May with fine and jail time warning

Trimming or cutting hedges in May could land you with an unlimited fine and 6 months in jail due to an environmental law.
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Inside Prince Harry's solo UK trip as expert exposes Prince William's reconciliation plans
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Aldi shoppers discover what 'e' symbol on products really means - and they're fuming
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Dentist explains 'secret codes' they use 'behind your back' during check-ups
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China's £56m rocket blasts off to explore dark side of the moon as new space race begins

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Fortnite DOWN - How long are servers offline for update 29.40 maintenance
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Emmanuel Macron's chilling six-word warning 'risks launching NATO into WW3'
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Nurse reveals the two-second pen trick that can save your life
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World War 3 fears as NATO issues 'sharp warning' over hostile Russian activity in UK
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Polling guru John Curtice issues dire local election prediction for Tories

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Royal fans issue same complaint after Prince William’s move on Charlotte’s birthday

Royal fans have questioned Prince William's decision to watch Aston Villa lose on Princess Charlotte's birthday.
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9 foods you should not store in the fridge as they 'lose flavour and spoil faster'
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Ireland housing asylum seekers in ‘salubrious Dublin hotel with a golf course’
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Sharon Osbourne dishes her opinion on what she says is the ‘worst thing’ to happen to kids

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Carlos Alcaraz French Open injury statement
Carlos Alcaraz casts huge doubt on French Open with new injury statement
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Ukraine soldiers warn their defensive lines ‘barely exist' as Russia prepares huge attack
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Gavin and Stacey's biggest dramas behind the scenes - from rocky romances to feud rumours
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Nurse who faked sick note caught out when colleagues looked on her Facebook
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Matthew Perry's £3.9 million mansion he never got to live in hits the market

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Prince Harry told how quitting major role 'could be a sizeable boost of positive PR'

Prince Harry has faced calls to step down from his major role in the Invictus Games with one saying it would be a positive move to increase his public image.
Science
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China's £56m rocket blasts off to explore dark side of the moon as new space race begins
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Met Office verdict on 18C Bank Holiday sizzler - three regions set to be hottest
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James May in brutal two-word retort as he announces move away from Clarkson and Hammond
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iPhone users complain alarms fail to go off for 'fourth day' in a row
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Max Verstappen responds to £213m Mercedes offer and taunts Toto Wolff

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Octopus Energy customers can win free Glastonbury tickets through savings scheme
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Laura Kuenssberg forced to break up furious row between Labour and Tories on Rwanda
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Annual River Thames open-water swimming event cancelled over pollution fears