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Peter Rhodes on space travel, a Greenland deal and a drain unblocker's joke

Q: Why do six rich, photogenic women in a space capsule have to land it by parachute? A: Because none of them knows how to park it. Ho, ho.

Peter Rhodes|7 hours ago

Blue Origin – normalising space tourism

Peter Rhodes on Red Arrows, curious words and and the curse of subtitlers – again

Peter Rhodes|Apr 17

The government’s recent sudden decision to scrap the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) has left farmers across North Herefordshire reeling says North Herefordshire MP Ellie Chowns

The government’s recent sudden decision to scrap the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) has left farmers across North Herefordshire reeling

Dan Bebbington

Money Matters: How much tax you'll pay this year and why you should check your tax code

Your World|Apr 16

Prince Harry. Photo: Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP

Peter Rhodes on elites, enemies and a tempting trick with a computer

Peter Rhodes|Apr 16

Vicky Turrell

Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'I wonder if I will have that winning streak...'

Your World|Apr 15

Pringles – dangerously irresistible?

Peter Rhodes on fancy dress, equal-opportunity prisons and a snack spat on an airliner

Peter Rhodes|Apr 14

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Mark Andrews: Rover regrets, Harry's travels, and mis-spelled brand names

Sir Keir Starmer visit to West Midlands

Make the UK Great Again: A modest proposal for tariffs, teenagers, and the 'War on Americanisms'

Reforming Shropshire so it's taxpayers benefit from Shropshire's resources.

Political opinion: Reform North Shropshire unveils £85 million waste-to-energy plan to transform Shropshire’s financial future

Your World|Apr 10

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking during a visit to Jaguar Land Rover in Birmingham

Peter Rhodes on macho machines, accent bias and when is it right to sink a sub?

Peter Rhodes|Apr 10

Dan Bebbington.

Money Matters: Save money on your phone deal

Your World|Apr 9

Peter Rhodes on baked beans, bottled water and the perfect tool for WW3

Peter Rhodes|Apr 9

Vicky Turrell

Talking Point with Vicky Turrell: 'You learn something every day'

Your World|Apr 8

Jennifer Saunders in Allelujah

Peter Rhodes on proposals, princes and a vision of modern America

Peter Rhodes|Apr 8

Burt Lancaster – or Donald Trump?

Peter Rhodes on Greenland, Furness and something smelly in the courtroom

Peter Rhodes|Apr 7

An enormous pile of bin bags and rubbish in Balsall Heath on Tuesday, April 1. Credit: Alexander Brock. Permission for use for all LDRS partners.

Mark Andrews: A 'major incident', rats the size of cats, and how to put equal pay claim to the test

Mark Andrews|Apr 5

Stretcher of equipment is wheeled through the Border Force compound as a group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, from a Border Force vessel

Migrant dies after medical emergency on small boat in English Channel

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Dr Patrick Roach, general secretary of the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (PA)

Government must ‘step up’ its response to youth violence – teaching union chief

UK News|Just now

Rescuers on the site where a cable car south of Naples has crashed after the cable snapped.

British woman among four dead after cable car crash in southern Italy

UK News|Just now

Cars queuing at check-in to board ferries at the Port of Dover in Kent on Friday morning

Easter getaway disruption expected on railways, roads and at Gatwick

UK News|1 hour ago

Met Eireann has warned of the possibility of localised flooding (Jonathan McCambridge/PA)

Status orange rain weather warning issued

UK News|2 hours ago

Europe US Ukraine

Rubio hints US may drop Ukraine peace talks as Lammy hails ‘shared commitment’

UK News|3 hours ago

Blues and Villa fans spotted at WWE

Aston Villa and Birmingham City fans spotted at WWE 'every week' - leaving fans flabbergasted

Aston Villa|Mar 26

CCTV shows Shane O'Malley and an accomplice raiding Hansons Auctioneers building in Derbyshire

BBC Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson's auction house targeted by hammer-wielding ram-raid crook in £21,000 raid

Mackintosh at the Willow

Glasgow tearoom hosting talks on enduring relationship with ‘now-humble’ cuppa

Viral news|Mar 24

Ireland’s ‘best contemporary art’ to be showcased at Dublin fair

Viral news|Mar 23

Lisa Wright and Valerie Jack

Woman who gave kidney to friend urges Scots to consider donation

Viral news|Mar 11

Actor Alexander Westwood

West Midlands Police admit losing interview of another potential victim of rapist actor Alexander Westwood

Vance

JD Vance visits Italy and Vatican after tangling with pope on migration

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Japan Star Wars Celebration

In Pictures: Star Wars fans celebrate in Japan as new film announced

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Israel Palestinians

Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza

World News|2 hours ago

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Bangladesh and Pakistan resume talks after 15 years

World News|4 hours ago

Europe US Ukraine

Rubio suggests US will drop Ukraine-Russia peace efforts if no progress made

World News|5 hours ago

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, from left, Liberal leader Mark Carney and New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh participate in the English-language federal leaders’ debate in Montreal

Canadian leader tells nation Trump tariff war can help domestic trade

World News|8 hours ago