<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[General News - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest General News news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:55:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Sainsbury's accused of not revealing real reason for axing brown eggs: 'Should be ashamed']]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: A critic of Sainsbury's plan claims the move has more to do with profits than helping the environment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sainsburys-accused-of-not-revealing-real-reason-for-axing-brown-eggs-should-be-ashamed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sainsburys-accused-of-not-revealing-real-reason-for-axing-brown-eggs-should-be-ashamed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monster finally jailed for horror rape after innocent man spent 17 years in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Quinn was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/monster-finally-jailed-for-horror-rape-after-innocent-man-spent-17-years-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/monster-finally-jailed-for-horror-rape-after-innocent-man-spent-17-years-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supermarket basil plants 'can be saved' and thrive says council expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[They notoriously die off very fast - and end up in the green waste recycling]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/supermarket-basil-plants-can-be-saved-and-thrive-says-council-expert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/supermarket-basil-plants-can-be-saved-and-thrive-says-council-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A corrupt check-in girl, a £30m suitcase plot and the family home sprayed with bullets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Illicit cash left the UK on an "industrial scale" disguised as routine baggage on familiar flights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-corrupt-check-in-girl-a-30m-suitcase-plot-and-the-family-home-sprayed-with-bullets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-corrupt-check-in-girl-a-30m-suitcase-plot-and-the-family-home-sprayed-with-bullets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thug stabs girlfriend 17 times after cheating claim then asks ‘how would you react?’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anwar Ashraf had become obsessed with his ex-partner after their relationship ended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/thug-stabs-girlfriend-17-times-after-cheating-claim-then-asks-how-would-you-react/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/thug-stabs-girlfriend-17-times-after-cheating-claim-then-asks-how-would-you-react/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I tried the 'UK's best fish and chips' in pretty village &ndash;&nbsp;this is what it's like]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today is National Fish and Chips day so where better to celebrate it than the chippie voted the UK's best? I recently visited see what it's like]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-tried-the-uks-best-fish-and-chips-in-pretty-village-ndashnbspthis-is-what-its-like/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-tried-the-uks-best-fish-and-chips-in-pretty-village-ndashnbspthis-is-what-its-like/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lidl launches limited-edition pint-proof football jersey - and it's under &pound;20]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lidl has dropped its new 'Three Lidls' jersey designed to stay completely dry during goal celebrations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/lidl-launches-limited-edition-pint-proof-football-jersey-and-its-under-pound20/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/lidl-launches-limited-edition-pint-proof-football-jersey-and-its-under-pound20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morrisons and Waitrose break silence on brown eggs as Sainsbury’s stops selling them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sainsbury's will stop selling brown eggs in a bid to become more sustainable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/morrisons-and-waitrose-break-silence-on-brown-eggs-as-sainsburys-stops-selling-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/morrisons-and-waitrose-break-silence-on-brown-eggs-as-sainsburys-stops-selling-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP confirms September 28 rule for state pensioners to get £300 payment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brits could be in line for a &pound;300 Department for Work and Pensions payment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/dwp-confirms-september-28-rule-for-state-pensioners-to-get-300-payment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/dwp-confirms-september-28-rule-for-state-pensioners-to-get-300-payment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three more charged with Henry Nowak protests violence as police release update]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three men are appearing at Southampton Magistrates' Court this morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/three-more-charged-with-henry-nowak-protests-violence-as-police-release-update/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/three-more-charged-with-henry-nowak-protests-violence-as-police-release-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Scary Movie’ $7.5M Previews Near ‘Scream 7’ Levels; ‘Masters Of The Universe’ Seizes $4M – Thursday Night Box Office - Deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Scary Movie&rsquo; $7.5M Previews Near &lsquo;Scream 7&rsquo; Levels; &lsquo;Masters Of The Universe&rsquo; Seizes $4M &ndash; Thursday Night Box Office&nbsp;&nbsp;DeadlineScary Movie review &ndash; spoof comedy returns but maybe it should have stayed in the 2000s&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianScary Movie review: The Wayans brothers' horror spoof requel isn't exactly a Scream&nbsp;&nbsp;empireonline.com&lsquo;Scary Movie&rsquo; Review: Not Even the Wayans Can Make Horror Satire Great Again at Pa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/scary-movie-75m-previews-near-scream-7-levels-masters-of-the-universe-seizes-4m-thursday-night-box-office-deadline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/scary-movie-75m-previews-near-scream-7-levels-masters-of-the-universe-seizes-4m-thursday-night-box-office-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Handy, known for roles in Top Gun: Maverick and Jumanji, dies at home after fatal stabbing - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Handy, known for roles in Top Gun: Maverick and Jumanji, dies at home after fatal stabbing&nbsp;&nbsp;The Guardian'Top Gun: Maverick' Actor James Handy Murder Suspect Called 911 to Confess&nbsp;&nbsp;People.com&lsquo;Top Gun: Maverick&rsquo; actor James Handy murdered by girlfriend&rsquo;s son as chilling 911 call revealed&nbsp;&nbsp;New York PostJames Handy Stabbed To Death: &lsquo;Top Gun: Maverick&rsquo; &amp; &lsquo;Arachnophobia&rsquo; Actor Was 81&nbsp;&nbsp;DeadlineActor James Handy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/james-handy-known-for-roles-in-top-gun-maverick-and-jumanji-dies-at-home-after-fatal-stabbing-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/james-handy-known-for-roles-in-top-gun-maverick-and-jumanji-dies-at-home-after-fatal-stabbing-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why squares have been painted on Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk roads - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why squares have been painted on Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk roads&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/why-squares-have-been-painted-on-essex-norfolk-and-suffolk-roads-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/why-squares-have-been-painted-on-essex-norfolk-and-suffolk-roads-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Extremely intelligent’ Japanese bear that attacked four people still at large, police say - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Extremely intelligent&rsquo; Japanese bear that attacked four people still at large, police say&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianFour injured as bear rampages through office complex&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesJapan&rsquo;s bear crisis deepens with four more attacks&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphBear rampaging through office complex injures four in Japan&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentWATCH: Aggressive Bear Chases Man in Japan&nbsp;&nbsp;Outdoors with Bear Grylls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/extremely-intelligent-japanese-bear-that-attacked-four-people-still-at-large-police-say-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/extremely-intelligent-japanese-bear-that-attacked-four-people-still-at-large-police-say-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman sexually assaulted on train in broad daylight attack as cops release CCTV in hunt for man with 'distinctive limp' - The Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woman sexually assaulted on train in broad daylight attack as cops release CCTV in hunt for man with 'distinctive limp'&nbsp;&nbsp;The SunImage released after man sexually assaults woman on train &ndash; Northamptonshire&nbsp;&nbsp;British Transport PoliceWoman Sexually Assaulted on District Line Train&nbsp;&nbsp;FulhamSW6Police need to find man after woman sexually assaulted on London Underground&nbsp;&nbsp;My LondonBTP Hunt Man After Woman Sexually Assaulted On Train From Northampton&nbsp;&nbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/woman-sexually-assaulted-on-train-in-broad-daylight-attack-as-cops-release-cctv-in-hunt-for-man-with-distinctive-limp-the-sun/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/woman-sexually-assaulted-on-train-in-broad-daylight-attack-as-cops-release-cctv-in-hunt-for-man-with-distinctive-limp-the-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK in most dangerous period I've known, military chief says - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK in most dangerous period I've known, military chief says&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-in-most-dangerous-period-ive-known-military-chief-says-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-in-most-dangerous-period-ive-known-military-chief-says-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Nickell's brutal murder retold in Netflix drama The Witness - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Nickell's brutal murder retold in Netflix drama The Witness&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCThe Witness review &ndash; a courageous drama about the murder that rocked Britain&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianNetflix&rsquo;s Rachel Nickell drama will floor you&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphRachel Nickell&rsquo;s killing 34 years on &mdash; by her partner and son&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesThe Devastating True Story Behind 'The Murder of Rachel Nickell' and 'The Witness'&nbsp;&nbsp;Time Magazine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rachel-nickells-brutal-murder-retold-in-netflix-drama-the-witness-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rachel-nickells-brutal-murder-retold-in-netflix-drama-the-witness-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew sublet three cottages while paying ‘peppercorn rent’ to crown estate - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew sublet three cottages while paying &lsquo;peppercorn rent&rsquo; to crown estate&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianAndrew was sub-letting Royal Lodge cottages, watchdog reveals&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCUS wades in on Henry Nowak case | Prince Andrew made money from Royal estate | New AI vaccine&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsRoyal family&rsquo;s housing revelations are a disaster of its own making&nbsp;&nbsp;The Telegraph'Andrew cashed in' and 'Kate shares in mum's joy'&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/andrew-sublet-three-cottages-while-paying-peppercorn-rent-to-crown-estate-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/andrew-sublet-three-cottages-while-paying-peppercorn-rent-to-crown-estate-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melanie Hall’s family launch fresh appeal for information 30 years after her murder in Bath - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melanie Hall&rsquo;s family launch fresh appeal for information 30 years after her murder in Bath&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianHow Shearer's Euro 96 goal could help solve woman's murder&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCMelanie Hall: Family of murdered Bath woman who went missing 30 years ago says 'more than one person' knows what happened to her&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky News&lsquo;My murdered daughter&rsquo;s bedroom has laid untouched since she vanished 30 years ago&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Independent&lsquo;Justice for Melanie&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/melanie-halls-family-launch-fresh-appeal-for-information-30-years-after-her-murder-in-bath-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/melanie-halls-family-launch-fresh-appeal-for-information-30-years-after-her-murder-in-bath-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder probe as boy, 15, dies five days after north London stabbing - London Evening Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Murder probe as boy, 15, dies five days after north London stabbing&nbsp;&nbsp;London Evening StandardSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/murder-probe-as-boy-15-dies-five-days-after-north-london-stabbing-london-evening-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/murder-probe-as-boy-15-dies-five-days-after-north-london-stabbing-london-evening-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Heart Foundation plans to close 150 charity shops - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Heart Foundation plans to close 150 charity shops&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCBritish Heart Foundation plans 150 store closures&nbsp;&nbsp;Retail BulletinBritish Heart Foundation proposes closure of 150 stores&nbsp;&nbsp;Drapers150 shops to close as chain says they are 'no longer financially viable'&nbsp;&nbsp;Plymouth LiveStore closures update: Major charity forced to shut down 150 high street shops&nbsp;&nbsp;GB News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/british-heart-foundation-plans-to-close-150-charity-shops-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/british-heart-foundation-plans-to-close-150-charity-shops-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You can stop your war’: Zelenskyy’s open letter to Putin – in full - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;You can stop your war&rsquo;: Zelenskyy&rsquo;s open letter to Putin &ndash; in full&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianZelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCPutin-Zelensky meeting would be 'great', says Trump&nbsp;&nbsp;RTE.ieUkraine war latest: Drones hit Putin's hometown, striking warship on first day of 'Russian Davos'&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsUkraine&rsquo;s Zelenskyy Proposes Peace Talks in Letter to Putin&nbsp;&nbsp;Bloomberg.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/you-can-stop-your-war-zelenskyys-open-letter-to-putin-in-full-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/you-can-stop-your-war-zelenskyys-open-letter-to-putin-in-full-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool confirm appointment of Andoni Iraola as new head coach - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool confirm appointment of Andoni Iraola as new head coach&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianLiverpool appoint Andoni Iraola: New head coach confirmed after Arne Slot sacking&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCIraola must move fast but the new manager has the tools to fix Liverpool | Andy Hunter&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianAndoni Iraola: Liverpool appoint former Bournemouth boss as Arne Slot's successor on two-year deal&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky SportsWatch: The first Andoni Iraola interview &ndash; part one&nbsp;&nbsp;Liverpool FC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/liverpool-confirm-appointment-of-andoni-iraola-as-new-head-coach-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/liverpool-confirm-appointment-of-andoni-iraola-as-new-head-coach-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain’s only female naval commando among victims of Devon helicopter crash | Royal Navy - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s only female naval commando among victims of Devon helicopter crash | Royal Navy&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianRoyal Navy crew killed in helicopter crash named&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCThree Royal Navy personnel who died in helicopter crash in Devon named&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsThree British navy personnel killed in helicopter crash in England&nbsp;&nbsp;Al JazeeraRoyal Navy mourns the loss of three service personnel following a helicopter training exercise&nbsp;&nbsp;Royal Navy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/britains-only-female-naval-commando-among-victims-of-devon-helicopter-crash-royal-navy-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/britains-only-female-naval-commando-among-victims-of-devon-helicopter-crash-royal-navy-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US plans to fight flesh-eating screwworm outbreak with flies and dogs - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[US plans to fight flesh-eating screwworm outbreak with flies and dogs&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCAlarm as once-eradicated flesh-eating parasite found in calf in Texas&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianScrewworm Is Back In Texas Cattle&mdash;Is DOGE To Blame?&nbsp;&nbsp;ForbesFlesh-eating screw worm found in US&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphFlesh-eating screwworm is confirmed in the U.S., officials say&nbsp;&nbsp;CNBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-plans-to-fight-flesh-eating-screwworm-outbreak-with-flies-and-dogs-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-plans-to-fight-flesh-eating-screwworm-outbreak-with-flies-and-dogs-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melanie Hall: Family of murdered Bath woman who went missing 30 years ago says 'more than one person' knows what happened to her - Sky News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melanie Hall: Family of murdered Bath woman who went missing 30 years ago says 'more than one person' knows what happened to her&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsMelanie Hall&rsquo;s family launch fresh appeal for information 30 years after her murder in Bath&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianHow Shearer's Euro 96 goal could help solve woman's murder&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC&lsquo;My murdered daughter&rsquo;s bedroom has laid untouched since she vanished 30 years ago&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Independent&lsquo;Justice for Melanie&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/melanie-hall-family-of-murdered-bath-woman-who-went-missing-30-years-ago-says-more-than-one-person-knows-what-happened-to-her-sky-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/melanie-hall-family-of-murdered-bath-woman-who-went-missing-30-years-ago-says-more-than-one-person-knows-what-happened-to-her-sky-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump unveils $700m 'beautiful, clean coal' investment - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump unveils $700m 'beautiful, clean coal' investment&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCTrump Plans $700 Million to Build Coal Plants, Export Site&nbsp;&nbsp;Bloomberg.comTrump gives surprise Oval Office briefing after being holed up for a week&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentTrump uses wartime powers to dole out $700m to &lsquo;clean, beautiful&rsquo; coal&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianTrump directs hundreds of millions of dollars to support coal using emergency powers&nbsp;&nbsp;Reuters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/donald-trump-unveils-700m-beautiful-clean-coal-investment-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/donald-trump-unveils-700m-beautiful-clean-coal-investment-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['World-first' vaccine designed by artificial intelligence - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA['World-first' vaccine designed by artificial intelligence&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCNew AI-designed vaccine &lsquo;could protect against whole families of viruses&rsquo; | ITV News&nbsp;&nbsp;ITVXScientists develop vaccine using AI that could prevent future pandemics&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentAI &lsquo;super-antigen&rsquo; vaccine could protect against whole families of viruses&nbsp;&nbsp;AOL.comResearchers develop new 'super-antigen' vaccine that could protect against viruses&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily Echo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/world-first-vaccine-designed-by-artificial-intelligence-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/world-first-vaccine-designed-by-artificial-intelligence-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew was sub-letting Royal Lodge cottages, watchdog reveals - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew was sub-letting Royal Lodge cottages, watchdog reveals&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCAndrew sublet three cottages while paying &lsquo;peppercorn rent&rsquo; to crown estate&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianRoyal family&rsquo;s housing revelations are a disaster of its own making&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphMountbatten-Windsor earned rent by subletting Royal Lodge properties&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Times'Andrew cashed in' and 'Kate shares in mum's joy'&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/andrew-was-sub-letting-royal-lodge-cottages-watchdog-reveals-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/andrew-was-sub-letting-royal-lodge-cottages-watchdog-reveals-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Question Time the 'plucky plumber' feels the glare of the spotlight as Burnham shows his hand - Manchester Evening News]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Question Time the 'plucky plumber' feels the glare of the spotlight as Burnham shows his hand&nbsp;&nbsp;Manchester Evening NewsIt&rsquo;s a washout: fighters pull their punches in Question Time&rsquo;s Makerfield match-off&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianBurnham shone like a pair of black trousers in this low-grade Question Time line-up&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphWhat if Andy Burnham loses?&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesReally, who would vote for any of this lot in Makerfield?&nbsp;&nbsp;The Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/on-question-time-the-plucky-plumber-feels-the-glare-of-the-spotlight-as-burnham-shows-his-hand-manchester-evening-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/on-question-time-the-plucky-plumber-feels-the-glare-of-the-spotlight-as-burnham-shows-his-hand-manchester-evening-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England vs New Zealand: Ollie Robinson's road to redemption has perfect start at Lord's - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[England vs New Zealand: Ollie Robinson's road to redemption has perfect start at Lord's&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCEngland vs New Zealand LIVE: First Test, day one, Lord's - cricket score, radio &amp; video highlights&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCNot James Anderson or Stuart Broad: Ollie Robinson becomes first bowler in England's 149-year Test history to ...&nbsp;&nbsp;The Times of IndiaRobinson routs New Zealand top-order as England hit back on 16-wicket day&nbsp;&nbsp;ESPNcricinfoOllie Robinson feared he &lsquo;was never]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/england-vs-new-zealand-ollie-robinsons-road-to-redemption-has-perfect-start-at-lords-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/england-vs-new-zealand-ollie-robinsons-road-to-redemption-has-perfect-start-at-lords-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disclosure Day: We will discover aliens in our lifetime, Steven Spielberg says - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disclosure Day: We will discover aliens in our lifetime, Steven Spielberg says&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCClose Encounters, UFOs and cover-ups: Why Spielberg's 1977 conspiracy theory classic is so relevant in 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCColman Domingo Explains the Big Idea Behind Steven Spielberg&rsquo;s Disclosure Day&nbsp;&nbsp;Rotten TomatoesEmily Blunt and Colin Firth join Steven Spielberg at Disclosure Day London premiere&nbsp;&nbsp;London Evening Standard&lsquo;Disclosure Day&rsquo; London premiere red carpet:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/disclosure-day-we-will-discover-aliens-in-our-lifetime-steven-spielberg-says-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/disclosure-day-we-will-discover-aliens-in-our-lifetime-steven-spielberg-says-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White House demands end to two-tier policing after Henry Nowak murder - The Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[White House demands end to two-tier policing after Henry Nowak murder&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphFarage says woke kills - and the real, hard questions we could be asking are swamped by the culture war | Gaby Hinsliff&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianHenry Nowak case: What happened and why has it caused national outrage?&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCUS state department says 'two-tiered policing must be rejected' after Henry Nowak's murder | Politics News&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsUS government weighs in on Henry Nowak murder with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/white-house-demands-end-to-two-tier-policing-after-henry-nowak-murder-the-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/white-house-demands-end-to-two-tier-policing-after-henry-nowak-murder-the-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCKeir Starmer &lsquo;will not walk away&rsquo; after Andy Burnham vows leadership challenge&nbsp;&nbsp;The Independent&lsquo;I wouldn&rsquo;t flinch&rsquo;: Burnham on social care, markets, Brexit &ndash; and the prospect of a general election&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianAndy Burnham&rsquo;s door-knock to Downing Street&nbsp;&nbsp;New StatesmanBurnham signals he would run for UK Labour leadership&nbsp;&nbsp;RTE.ie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/burnham-says-he-would-seek-to-enter-any-labour-leadership-contest-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/burnham-says-he-would-seek-to-enter-any-labour-leadership-contest-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waitrose to keep brown eggs after Sainsbury’s net zero crackdown - 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BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United: Omar Berrada says club will stick to transfer plan and not overpay for signings&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCMan United CEO: Signing Premier League proven talent could be summer strategy again&nbsp;&nbsp;ESPNMan Utd chief makes bold Premier League title prediction&nbsp;&nbsp;London Evening StandardManchester United Notebook: Next midfield signing, coaching addition and AC Milan date&nbsp;&nbsp;Manchester Evening NewsManchester United: Chief executive Omar Berrada says club can win Premier Le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/manchester-united-omar-berrada-says-club-will-stick-to-transfer-plan-and-not-overpay-for-signings-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/manchester-united-omar-berrada-says-club-will-stick-to-transfer-plan-and-not-overpay-for-signings-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Financier Lex Greensill banned from running UK companies for nine years - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Financier Lex Greensill banned from running UK companies for nine years&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianLex Greensill banned from UK directorships for 9 years&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesLex Greensill to be disqualified from acting as a company director in the UK for nine years&nbsp;&nbsp;GOV.UKLex Greensill handed nine-year UK directorship ban&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsLex Greensill banned as company director for nine years after multi-billion-pound collapse&nbsp;&nbsp;City AM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/financier-lex-greensill-banned-from-running-uk-companies-for-nine-years-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/financier-lex-greensill-banned-from-running-uk-companies-for-nine-years-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Royal Navy helicopter crash victims named | ITV News West Country - ITVX]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Royal Navy helicopter crash victims named | ITV News West Country&nbsp;&nbsp;ITVXRoyal Navy crew killed in helicopter crash named&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCBritain&rsquo;s only female naval commando among victims of Devon helicopter crash | Royal Navy&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianThree Royal Navy personnel who died in helicopter crash in Devon named&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsThree British navy personnel killed in helicopter crash in England&nbsp;&nbsp;Al Jazeera]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/three-royal-navy-helicopter-crash-victims-named-itv-news-west-country-itvx/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/three-royal-navy-helicopter-crash-victims-named-itv-news-west-country-itvx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Estate agent, 22, died after hiding secret lockdown ketamine abuse - 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Financial Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian cartoonist, 1969-2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesOscar-nominated Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCDina Nayeri : Marjane Satrapi brought Iranian women like me out of hiding&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianMarjane Satrapi, French-Iranian author of 'Persepolis', dies of 'sadness' at 56&nbsp;&nbsp;France 24Marjane Satrapi, author of 'Persepolis,' dies at 56&nbsp;&nbsp;Le Monde.fr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/marjane-satrapi-french-iranian-cartoonist-1969-2026-financial-times/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/marjane-satrapi-french-iranian-cartoonist-1969-2026-financial-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bondi Beach terror attack hero charged with assaulting his father - ITVX]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bondi Beach terror attack hero charged with assaulting his father&nbsp;&nbsp;ITVXBondi Beach shooting hero charged with assault&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCBondi attack hero Ahmed al-Ahmed says he&rsquo;s &lsquo;shocked&rsquo; after being charged with assaulting his father&nbsp;&nbsp;The Guardian'Honest and innocent': Bondi shooting hero denies assaulting father&nbsp;&nbsp;Nine.com.auBondi hero Ahmed al Ahmed accused of assaulting, intimidating father&nbsp;&nbsp;SMH.com.au]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/bondi-beach-terror-attack-hero-charged-with-assaulting-his-father-itvx/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/bondi-beach-terror-attack-hero-charged-with-assaulting-his-father-itvx/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX IPO shows Musk’s genius is in mythmaking - Financial Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX IPO shows Musk&rsquo;s genius is in mythmaking&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesSpaceX says it&rsquo;s worth $1.75tn as it targets largest stock market debut&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCA single new sentence in SpaceX's amended IPO filing could signal the biggest merger in history&nbsp;&nbsp;FortuneSpaceX targets biggest ever stock market debut, putting Musk on course to be trillionaire&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianExclusive: SpaceX tells banks it won't move its $135-a-share IPO price&nbsp;&nbsp;Reuters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/spacex-ipo-shows-musks-genius-is-in-mythmaking-financial-times/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/spacex-ipo-shows-musks-genius-is-in-mythmaking-financial-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA's dead Mars orbiter MAVEN will crash into the Red Planet in the next 100 years. It's not the only probe in the Mars morgue - Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA's dead Mars orbiter MAVEN will crash into the Red Planet in the next 100 years. It's not the only probe in the Mars morgue&nbsp;&nbsp;SpaceNASA Declares Mars Spacecraft Dead After It Spins Out Of Control&nbsp;&nbsp;ForbesNASA Says Farewell to MAVEN Mars Mission, Hosts Media Call Today&nbsp;&nbsp;NASA (.gov)NASA ends MAVEN mission after Mars orbiter falls silent&nbsp;&nbsp;France 24After 11 years at Mars, NASA&rsquo;s MAVEN spacecraft went out with a whisper&nbsp;&nbsp;Ars Technica]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nasas-dead-mars-orbiter-maven-will-crash-into-the-red-planet-in-the-next-100-years-its-not-the-only-probe-in-the-mars-morgue-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nasas-dead-mars-orbiter-maven-will-crash-into-the-red-planet-in-the-next-100-years-its-not-the-only-probe-in-the-mars-morgue-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Demo Fest Now Live, 30+ Games Available To Play For Free - Pure Xbox]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox Demo Fest Now Live, 30+ Games Available To Play For Free&nbsp;&nbsp;Pure XboxSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/xbox-demo-fest-now-live-30-games-available-to-play-for-free-pure-xbox/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/xbox-demo-fest-now-live-30-games-available-to-play-for-free-pure-xbox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milky Way black hole's missing wind finally found after a half-century-long search - Phys.org]]></title><description><![CDATA[Milky Way black hole's missing wind finally found after a half-century-long search&nbsp;&nbsp;Phys.orgScientists just solved a decades-old mystery about the black hole in the middle of our galaxy&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentAstronomers stunned: our supermassive black hole just broke all known rules&nbsp;&nbsp;Futura, le m&eacute;dia qui explore le mondeEven quiet black holes create winds, new Milky Way observations reveal&nbsp;&nbsp;Science NewsMilky Way&rsquo;s Black Hole Finally Caught &ldquo;Br]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/milky-way-black-holes-missing-wind-finally-found-after-a-half-century-long-search-physorg/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/milky-way-black-holes-missing-wind-finally-found-after-a-half-century-long-search-physorg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump attacks ‘unpatriotic’ Republicans for blocking Iran strikes - The Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump attacks &lsquo;unpatriotic&rsquo; Republicans for blocking Iran strikes&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphTrump hits back at 'unpatriotic' vote after House rebukes him over Iran&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCUS House passes war powers resolution to curb Trump&rsquo;s authority in Iran&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianIran war powers rebuke shows how Trump is increasingly boxed in&nbsp;&nbsp;CNNUS House votes to end Trump&rsquo;s Iran war: Does it matter?&nbsp;&nbsp;Al Jazeera]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/donald-trump-attacks-unpatriotic-republicans-for-blocking-iran-strikes-the-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/donald-trump-attacks-unpatriotic-republicans-for-blocking-iran-strikes-the-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, creator of 'Persopolis', dies aged 56 - Middle East Eye]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iranian cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, creator of 'Persopolis', dies aged 56&nbsp;&nbsp;Middle East EyeOscar-nominated Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCDina Nayeri : Marjane Satrapi brought Iranian women like me out of hiding&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianMarjane Satrapi, French-Iranian author of 'Persepolis', dies of 'sadness' at 56&nbsp;&nbsp;France 24Marjane Satrapi, French-Iranian cartoonist, 1969-2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/iranian-cartoonist-marjane-satrapi-creator-of-persopolis-dies-aged-56-middle-east-eye/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/iranian-cartoonist-marjane-satrapi-creator-of-persopolis-dies-aged-56-middle-east-eye/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life-prolonging drug for advanced ovarian cancer gets go-ahead in England - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life-prolonging drug for advanced ovarian cancer gets go-ahead in England&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianBreakthrough ovarian cancer drug offers patients more time and better quality of life&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCNew ovarian cancer treatment approved for NHS - the first for 20 years&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsFirst ovarian cancer treatment in decades given green light for NHS&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentNHS drug to add months to lives of advanced ovarian cancer patients&nbsp;&nbsp;The Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/life-prolonging-drug-for-advanced-ovarian-cancer-gets-go-ahead-in-england-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/life-prolonging-drug-for-advanced-ovarian-cancer-gets-go-ahead-in-england-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MGM and Amazon Game Studios to publish future IO Interactive James Bond titles - GamesIndustry.biz]]></title><description><![CDATA[MGM and Amazon Game Studios to publish future IO Interactive James Bond titles&nbsp;&nbsp;GamesIndustry.bizFuture James Bond games confirmed by Amazon Games, but First Light team's role in question&nbsp;&nbsp;Polygon.comFuture 007 games will be &lsquo;theoretically&rsquo; published by Amazon Game Studios, not IO Interactive&nbsp;&nbsp;Video Games ChronicleAmazon&rsquo;s new plan for games: James Bond and AI Snoop Dogg&nbsp;&nbsp;The VergeAmazon suggests IO Interactive might not return for 007 Fi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mgm-and-amazon-game-studios-to-publish-future-io-interactive-james-bond-titles-gamesindustrybiz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mgm-and-amazon-game-studios-to-publish-future-io-interactive-james-bond-titles-gamesindustrybiz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stonehenge altar ‘travelled down on glacier from Scotland’ - The Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stonehenge altar &lsquo;travelled down on glacier from Scotland&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesStonehenge mystery may be explained by forgotten land&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCStonehenge's altar stone probably wasn't transported by a glacier&nbsp;&nbsp;New ScientistWe may have just cracked one of Stonehenge's greatest mysteries&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC Science Focus MagazineStonehenge altar may have travelled from Scotland by glacier&nbsp;&nbsp;The Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/stonehenge-altar-travelled-down-on-glacier-from-scotland-the-times/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/stonehenge-altar-travelled-down-on-glacier-from-scotland-the-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groups concerned by prostate cancer screening move - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Groups concerned by prostate cancer screening move&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/groups-concerned-by-prostate-cancer-screening-move-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/groups-concerned-by-prostate-cancer-screening-move-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra moniker confirmed by Bluetooth SIG - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra moniker confirmed by Bluetooth SIG - GSMArena.com news&nbsp;&nbsp;GSMArena.comGalaxy Z Fold 8 Wide Latest: Slim Design Gives Samsung &lsquo;Advantage&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;ForbesSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 and Fold8 Ultra's dummy units appear in side-by-side comparison photos - GSMArena.com news&nbsp;&nbsp;GSMArena.com'Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra' confirmed, likely leaving Samsung's most interesting foldable with a boring name&nbsp;&nbsp;9to5GoogleSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 comes with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/samsung-galaxy-z-fold8-ultra-moniker-confirmed-by-bluetooth-sig-gsmarenacom-news-gsmarenacom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/samsung-galaxy-z-fold8-ultra-moniker-confirmed-by-bluetooth-sig-gsmarenacom-news-gsmarenacom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ebola Burial Team Attacked, 11 Patients Flee Care in Widening Outbreak in Congo - Bloomberg.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ebola Burial Team Attacked, 11 Patients Flee Care in Widening Outbreak in Congo&nbsp;&nbsp;Bloomberg.comCongo reports attack on Ebola burial team as cases rise&nbsp;&nbsp;ReutersHow health workers in DR Congo are treating Ebola and staying safe&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCPriest&rsquo;s Ebola Death Stirs Fear and Doubt in Congolese Town&nbsp;&nbsp;The New York TimesDRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says | Global development&nbsp;&nbsp;The Guardian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ebola-burial-team-attacked-11-patients-flee-care-in-widening-outbreak-in-congo-bloombergcom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ebola-burial-team-attacked-11-patients-flee-care-in-widening-outbreak-in-congo-bloombergcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people with SEN treated as 'price tag', says mum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alma and Caleb White have spoken a number of times about the need for a plan to help young people with SEN move from school into further education or training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/young-people-with-sen-treated-as-price-tag-says-mum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/young-people-with-sen-treated-as-price-tag-says-mum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crime boss Steven Lyons to challenge Spain extradition bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lyons' lawyer confirmed that he is planning to oppose the move when his client appears before Amsterdam District Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/crime-boss-steven-lyons-to-challenge-spain-extradition-bid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/crime-boss-steven-lyons-to-challenge-spain-extradition-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scooter crash in India left student in coma and unable to remember her own name]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olivia, 21, still has no recollection of the crash that left her in a coma in a Goa hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/scooter-crash-in-india-left-student-in-coma-and-unable-to-remember-her-own-name/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/scooter-crash-in-india-left-student-in-coma-and-unable-to-remember-her-own-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three dead in Royal Navy helicopter crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Family, prime minister and head of the navy offer condolences after the crash in Devon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/three-dead-in-royal-navy-helicopter-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/three-dead-in-royal-navy-helicopter-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police chief apologises to Henry Nowak's family over handcuffing and arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Constable Alexis Boon tells the BBC the footage of how the murder victim had been treated was distressing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/police-chief-apologises-to-henry-nowaks-family-over-handcuffing-and-arrest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/police-chief-apologises-to-henry-nowaks-family-over-handcuffing-and-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henry Nowak's death raises more questions about UK policing and race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police face accusations of two-tier policing as they work to stamp out racial bias, our senior UK correspondent writes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/henry-nowaks-death-raises-more-questions-about-uk-policing-and-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/henry-nowaks-death-raises-more-questions-about-uk-policing-and-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case and denies 'two-tier policing' claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after the Reform UK leader said the public should respond with "pure, cold rage" to the actions of police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/pm-accuses-farage-of-exploiting-nowak-case-and-denies-two-tier-policing-claim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/pm-accuses-farage-of-exploiting-nowak-case-and-denies-two-tier-policing-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: the main difference between men and women - The Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revealed: the main difference between men and women&nbsp;&nbsp;The Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/revealed-the-main-difference-between-men-and-women-the-times/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/revealed-the-main-difference-between-men-and-women-the-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phone signal on trains not good enough most of the time, research says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofcom found the major phone networks were not providing good signal on trains, and train companies were slowing down wi-fi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/phone-signal-on-trains-not-good-enough-most-of-the-time-research-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/phone-signal-on-trains-not-good-enough-most-of-the-time-research-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland back after online banking outage]]></title><description><![CDATA["We're aware some customers are having issues with our app and online banking. We're really sorry about this," Lloyds Bank posted on X.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/lloyds-halifax-and-bank-of-scotland-back-after-online-banking-outage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/lloyds-halifax-and-bank-of-scotland-back-after-online-banking-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norway teen was in UK to 'undertake a hit' - court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Johannes Natland was due to carry out a shooting on behalf of a Swedish criminal group, trial hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/norway-teen-was-in-uk-to-undertake-a-hit-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/norway-teen-was-in-uk-to-undertake-a-hit-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community shocked by violence at Henry Nowak police protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southampton residents say they were "scared to open their doors" after violence at a Henry Nowak police protest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/community-shocked-by-violence-at-henry-nowak-police-protest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/community-shocked-by-violence-at-henry-nowak-police-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds Bank and Halifax down LIVE: Thousands report issue as customer warns 'app down']]></title><description><![CDATA[Among the issues being reported, one customer says they are unable to make payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/lloyds-bank-and-halifax-down-live-thousands-report-issue-as-customer-warns-app-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/lloyds-bank-and-halifax-down-live-thousands-report-issue-as-customer-warns-app-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawer explains legal rights if neighbour abandons car on your street and moves abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[A frustrated UK resident has described how a van has been left parked on a cul-de-sac for five months, forcing neighbours and visitors to manoeuvre around it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/lawer-explains-legal-rights-if-neighbour-abandons-car-on-your-street-and-moves-abroad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/lawer-explains-legal-rights-if-neighbour-abandons-car-on-your-street-and-moves-abroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wood burner advert ban as UK schools ‘hit by pollution’]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ad which called wood burners 'cosy killers' has been banned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/wood-burner-advert-ban-as-uk-schools-hit-by-pollution/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/wood-burner-advert-ban-as-uk-schools-hit-by-pollution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British soldier killed in Iraq training exercise was 'devoted family man']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lance Corporal James Stewart Freeman, 29, died on Sunday during a joint training exercise in Erbil with the US]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/british-soldier-killed-in-iraq-training-exercise-was-devoted-family-man/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/british-soldier-killed-in-iraq-training-exercise-was-devoted-family-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can two hours of strength training a week reduce the risk of dying early?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regular weight training can help you keep fit and strengthen muscles to live longer, research suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/can-two-hours-of-strength-training-a-week-reduce-the-risk-of-dying-early/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/can-two-hours-of-strength-training-a-week-reduce-the-risk-of-dying-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iceland confirms major new change to prices across 900 UK stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iceland has announced a slash in the price of more than 200 products in its stores. It includes attractive deals for just &pound;1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/iceland-confirms-major-new-change-to-prices-across-900-uk-stores/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/iceland-confirms-major-new-change-to-prices-across-900-uk-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henry Nowak's killer Vickrum Digwa facing tense days behind bars with 'target on back']]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Three ex-prisoners have spoken out about what Henry Nowak's killer Vickrum Digwa can expect in prison after he was jailed for life for murder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/henry-nowaks-killer-vickrum-digwa-facing-tense-days-behind-bars-with-target-on-back/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/henry-nowaks-killer-vickrum-digwa-facing-tense-days-behind-bars-with-target-on-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK town named worst place to live in Britain set to get £640m transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A developer wants to build 1,500 new homes in the town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-town-named-worst-place-to-live-in-britain-set-to-get-640m-transformation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-town-named-worst-place-to-live-in-britain-set-to-get-640m-transformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horror warning issued to Brits who love fish and chips – ‘338 shops up for sale’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fish and chip industry is worth an estimated &pound;1.2 billion annually and serves hundreds of millions of portions every year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/horror-warning-issued-to-brits-who-love-fish-and-chips-338-shops-up-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/horror-warning-issued-to-brits-who-love-fish-and-chips-338-shops-up-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tragedy as man dies and 4 children injured after car hits building in UK town]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 48-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tragedy-as-man-dies-and-4-children-injured-after-car-hits-building-in-uk-town/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tragedy-as-man-dies-and-4-children-injured-after-car-hits-building-in-uk-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Army member who died in training accident in Iraq named for first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Defence Secretary, John Healey, said earlier this week the incident had taken place in northern Iraq.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/british-army-member-who-died-in-training-accident-in-iraq-named-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/british-army-member-who-died-in-training-accident-in-iraq-named-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man's body pulled from sea at Brighton beach - weeks after tragedy of 3 sisters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mans-body-pulled-from-sea-at-brighton-beach-weeks-after-tragedy-of-3-sisters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mans-body-pulled-from-sea-at-brighton-beach-weeks-after-tragedy-of-3-sisters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a content creator tried to use a YouTube alibi to get away with murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen McCullagh, 36, of Woodland Gardens in Lisburn, will serve at least 31 years in prison for the murder of his pregnant partner Natalie McNally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-a-content-creator-tried-to-use-a-youtube-alibi-to-get-away-with-murder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-a-content-creator-tried-to-use-a-youtube-alibi-to-get-away-with-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police anti-racism document 'gives wrong impression', minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent Office for Police Conduct's is reviewing a guidance document from the National Police Chiefs' Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/police-anti-racism-document-gives-wrong-impression-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/police-anti-racism-document-gives-wrong-impression-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giorgio Locatelli replaces John Torode as co-host of Celebrity MasterChef]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Italian restauranteur will join Grace Dent on the series, following Torode's exit last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/giorgio-locatelli-replaces-john-torode-as-co-host-of-celebrity-masterchef/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/giorgio-locatelli-replaces-john-torode-as-co-host-of-celebrity-masterchef/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Protesters and riot police clash near home of Nowak's killer]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC correspondent Peter Cooke reports from protests in Southampton over the murder of Henry Nowak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/watch-protesters-and-riot-police-clash-near-home-of-nowaks-killer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/watch-protesters-and-riot-police-clash-near-home-of-nowaks-killer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three-quarters of workers not on track for 'moderate' pension income, report suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[A newly-published report suggests a moderate lifestyle in retirement costs &pound;32,700 for one person and &pound;45,400 for two.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/three-quarters-of-workers-not-on-track-for-moderate-pension-income-report-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/three-quarters-of-workers-not-on-track-for-moderate-pension-income-report-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puffin and bumblebee among 18 creatures shortlisted to feature on banknotes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bank of England is asking the public which animals should appear on future banknotes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/puffin-and-bumblebee-among-18-creatures-shortlisted-to-feature-on-banknotes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/puffin-and-bumblebee-among-18-creatures-shortlisted-to-feature-on-banknotes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key moments from police bodycam footage]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Verify has analysed bodycam footage that was released by the police of Henry Nowak after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/key-moments-from-police-bodycam-footage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/key-moments-from-police-bodycam-footage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The return of the bridal suit: will Dua Lipa’s look change the face of weddings? - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[The return of the bridal suit: will Dua Lipa&rsquo;s look change the face of weddings?&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianSurprise! Dua Lipa and Callum Turner Are Married in a Secret London Wedding&nbsp;&nbsp;vogue.comDua Lipa and Callum Turner officially married as pair tie the knot during intimate ceremony in London&nbsp;&nbsp;The Sun'Dua Lipa used our confetti at her wedding'&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCForget Honeymoon Style, Newlyweds Dua Lipa And Callum Turner Have Already Swapped Couture For Ugg Boots&nbsp;&nbsp;B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-return-of-the-bridal-suit-will-dua-lipas-look-change-the-face-of-weddings-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-return-of-the-bridal-suit-will-dua-lipas-look-change-the-face-of-weddings-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post Office scandal victim dedicates OBE to 'sub-postmasters we have lost']]></title><description><![CDATA[The 92-year-old said she dedicate the OBE to 'all sub-postmasters we have lost'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/post-office-scandal-victim-dedicates-obe-to-sub-postmasters-we-have-lost/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/post-office-scandal-victim-dedicates-obe-to-sub-postmasters-we-have-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angler's surprise encounter with pod of dolphins off Welsh coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boater and angler Harvey Clews caught this footage of a pod of dolphins as he was sailing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/anglers-surprise-encounter-with-pod-of-dolphins-off-welsh-coast/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/anglers-surprise-encounter-with-pod-of-dolphins-off-welsh-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Key moments from Nicola Sturgeon's interview with Laura Kuenssberg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon speaks to the BBC in her first interview since her estranged husband Peter Murrell pled guilty to embezzling &pound;400,000 from the SNP]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/watch-key-moments-from-nicola-sturgeons-interview-with-laura-kuenssberg/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/watch-key-moments-from-nicola-sturgeons-interview-with-laura-kuenssberg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: AI versions of Churchill, Kahlo and Gandhi on Question Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[An unusual start to the programme, which this week debates concerns around artificial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/watch-ai-versions-of-churchill-kahlo-and-gandhi-on-question-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/watch-ai-versions-of-churchill-kahlo-and-gandhi-on-question-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F1 Practice LIVE: Canadian Grand Prix 2026 times, results, radio &amp; updates - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[F1 Practice LIVE: Canadian Grand Prix 2026 times, results, radio &amp; updates&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCF1 Canadian GP LIVE: Sprint Qualifying, Practice updates, results, stream, highlights from Montreal race weekend&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky SportsI'm watching the Canadian GP for free this weekend &mdash; how to live stream F1 for free&nbsp;&nbsp;mashable.comAll you need to know about the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve&nbsp;&nbsp;Formula 1LIVE: F1 Canadian Grand Prix updates - Practice extended after two red flags | Live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/f1-practice-live-canadian-grand-prix-2026-times-results-radio-amp-updates-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/f1-practice-live-canadian-grand-prix-2026-times-results-radio-amp-updates-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BrewDog founder James Watt plots comeback with new beer brand - The Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[BrewDog founder James Watt plots comeback with new beer brand&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphBrewDog co-founder to attempt comeback with &lsquo;Second Best&rsquo; beer brand&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesBrewDog founder launches new beer brand with vow to &lsquo;equity punks&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesBrewDog founder launches new beer brand &lsquo;Second Best&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press and JournalBrewDog founder James Watt announces new beer brand Second Best&nbsp;&nbsp;The Grocer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/brewdog-founder-james-watt-plots-comeback-with-new-beer-brand-the-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/brewdog-founder-james-watt-plots-comeback-with-new-beer-brand-the-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnham starts byelection campaign with thinly veiled pitch for No 10 - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burnham starts byelection campaign with thinly veiled pitch for No 10&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianBurnham says politics &lsquo;needs new script&rsquo; and vows to change Labour if elected as Makerfield MP &ndash; as it happened&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianBurnham&rsquo;s not the messiah. He&rsquo;s old Labour&rsquo;s last throw&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesPeople in Britain can't afford a good life, Burnham says&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCThe Labour leadership contender who will campaign for Burnham in by-election race&n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/burnham-starts-byelection-campaign-with-thinly-veiled-pitch-for-no-10-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/burnham-starts-byelection-campaign-with-thinly-veiled-pitch-for-no-10-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Stupid on stilts' - Trump's investigation compensation fund draws ire of Republicans - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA['Stupid on stilts' - Trump's investigation compensation fund draws ire of Republicans&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCGOP senators press Blanche on "anti-weaponization fund" in tense meeting&nbsp;&nbsp;CBS NewsMcConnell slams Blanche over &lsquo;slush fund to pay people who assault cops&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;The HillDefenders of Trump&rsquo;s &lsquo;anti-weaponization&rsquo; fund are few. And they&rsquo;re struggling&nbsp;&nbsp;CNNWyden, Finance Panel Democrats Seek Investigation of DOJ Fund&nbsp;&nbsp;Bloomberg.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/stupid-on-stilts-trumps-investigation-compensation-fund-draws-ire-of-republicans-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/stupid-on-stilts-trumps-investigation-compensation-fund-draws-ire-of-republicans-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia's Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia's Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCVladimir Putin blames Ukraine after six killed in drone strike on school&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsUkraine war live: Putin threatens &lsquo;retaliation&rsquo; for &lsquo;strike on student dormitory&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentPutin accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on student dorm, orders military to prepare options&nbsp;&nbsp;ReutersRussia Requests UN Security Council Meeting After Deadly Ukrainian At]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/russias-putin-vows-retaliation-after-accusing-ukraine-of-hitting-student-dormitory-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/russias-putin-vows-retaliation-after-accusing-ukraine-of-hitting-student-dormitory-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump wants new Fed chair to be 'totally independent' - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump wants new Fed chair to be 'totally independent'&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCWall Street bets on 2026 rate rise as Kevin Warsh takes charge of the Fed&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesTreasury yields are mixed as investors digest Fed chair swearing in, bond market volatility&nbsp;&nbsp;CNBCTulsi Gabbard resigns as national intelligence director, with Trump naming Aaron Lukas as acting DNI chief &ndash; US politics live&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianKevin Warsh sworn in as new US Fed chair&nbsp;&nbsp;Al Jazeera]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/trump-wants-new-fed-chair-to-be-totally-independent-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/trump-wants-new-fed-chair-to-be-totally-independent-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tuchel had to ‘clear the air’ with Ivan Toney before World Cup wildcard choice - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuchel had to &lsquo;clear the air&rsquo; with Ivan Toney before World Cup wildcard choice&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianFive members of footballer Harry Maguire&rsquo;s family slate England manager&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianEngland&rsquo;s omitted XI: The big names who won&rsquo;t be going to the World Cup&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsKing to join senior England prep camp&nbsp;&nbsp;Fulham FCEngland 2026 World Cup Squad Guide&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tuchel-had-to-clear-the-air-with-ivan-toney-before-world-cup-wildcard-choice-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tuchel-had-to-clear-the-air-with-ivan-toney-before-world-cup-wildcard-choice-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaza flotilla activists allege sexual assault and rape in Israeli detention - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gaza flotilla activists allege sexual assault and rape in Israeli detention&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianGaza flotilla activists allege abuse by Israeli forces while detained&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCNobody better represents Israeli politics today than Itamar Ben-Gvir | Ben Reiff&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianIsrael&rsquo;s arrogance is becoming the evidence in the case against it&nbsp;&nbsp;Al JazeeraIsrael&rsquo;s Human Wrecking Ball&nbsp;&nbsp;The Atlantic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/gaza-flotilla-activists-allege-sexual-assault-and-rape-in-israeli-detention-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/gaza-flotilla-activists-allege-sexual-assault-and-rape-in-israeli-detention-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspected Ebola cases triple in a week as WHO warns of rapid spread in DRC | Global development - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suspected Ebola cases triple in a week as WHO warns of rapid spread in DRC | Global development&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianEbola risk raised to 'very high' in DR Congo&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCEbola outbreak 'spreading rapidly' - as vaccine from UK scientists 'months away'&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsUS funding cuts have hampered response to the deadly Ebola crisis, aid workers say&nbsp;&nbsp;CNNFirst meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Repub]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/suspected-ebola-cases-triple-in-a-week-as-who-warns-of-rapid-spread-in-drc-global-development-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/suspected-ebola-cases-triple-in-a-week-as-who-warns-of-rapid-spread-in-drc-global-development-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 F1 Canadian Grand Prix - Free Practice results - racingnews365.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 F1 Canadian Grand Prix - Free Practice results&nbsp;&nbsp;racingnews365.comSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/2026-f1-canadian-grand-prix-free-practice-results-racingnews365com/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/2026-f1-canadian-grand-prix-free-practice-results-racingnews365com/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tulsi Gabbard to resign as US director of national intelligence - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tulsi Gabbard to resign as US director of national intelligence&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCUS intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard leaving post after rocky tenure&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianTulsi Gabbard is resigning as director of national intelligence&nbsp;&nbsp;CNNWhite House forced top spy Gabbard to resign, source says&nbsp;&nbsp;ReutersTulsi Gabbard resigns as Donald Trump&rsquo;s US intelligence chief&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tulsi-gabbard-to-resign-as-us-director-of-national-intelligence-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tulsi-gabbard-to-resign-as-us-director-of-national-intelligence-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon releases second batch of UFO videos and first-hand testimony - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pentagon releases second batch of UFO videos and first-hand testimony&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianUFO files latest: US intel officer saw 'glowing orbs' split in two at high speed, new documents show&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsPentagon releases more UFO files: "Speechless after these observations"&nbsp;&nbsp;CBS NewsNew UFO files and footage released by Pentagon &ndash; what they reveal&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentWe Finally See The Mysterious Object Shot Down By F-16s Over Lake Huron&nbsp;&nbsp;The War Zone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/pentagon-releases-second-batch-of-ufo-videos-and-first-hand-testimony-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/pentagon-releases-second-batch-of-ufo-videos-and-first-hand-testimony-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Kind of humiliating’: trans community responds to EHRC’s new code of practice - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Kind of humiliating&rsquo;: trans community responds to EHRC&rsquo;s new code of practice&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianToilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCGovernment publishes single-sex spaces guidance - as MP criticises 'damaging' year-long wait&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsGender war is over, now we need leadership&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesNew government guidance on way trans people should be treated in work place&nbsp;&nbsp;Channel 4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/kind-of-humiliating-trans-community-responds-to-ehrcs-new-code-of-practice-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/kind-of-humiliating-trans-community-responds-to-ehrcs-new-code-of-practice-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health alerts for bank holiday weekend as record May heat forecast in UK - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health alerts for bank holiday weekend as record May heat forecast in UK&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianUK sees hottest day of year as bank holiday travellers face queues&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCTemperatures top 28C on warmest day of year as parts of UK head for bank holiday heatwave&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCFive amber health alerts issued as UK sees hottest day of the year&nbsp;&nbsp;ITVXUKHSA issues amber and yellow heat-health alerts across England&nbsp;&nbsp;GOV.UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/health-alerts-for-bank-holiday-weekend-as-record-may-heat-forecast-in-uk-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/health-alerts-for-bank-holiday-weekend-as-record-may-heat-forecast-in-uk-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquests to open for three sisters who died in sea off Brighton - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inquests to open for three sisters who died in sea off Brighton&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCThe grim mystery of the three sisters who drowned in Brighton&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphBrighton beach: family of sisters found dead condemn conspiracies&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesThree women found dead in sea off Brighton beach identified as sisters&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianFamily of three sisters found dead at Brighton beach condemn conspiracy theories&nbsp;&nbsp;The Independent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/inquests-to-open-for-three-sisters-who-died-in-sea-off-brighton-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/inquests-to-open-for-three-sisters-who-died-in-sea-off-brighton-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mind the drone gap: war games begin inside secret Nato bunker in London tube station - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mind the drone gap: war games begin inside secret Nato bunker in London tube station&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianBritish general reveals why we should be scared of Russia&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphDeep Underground: Inside the Army's Secret Exercise Beneath London&nbsp;&nbsp;The British ArmyBritish troops train for war with Russia from the London Underground&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsNato tests &lsquo;deep strike&rsquo; missile operations from London Tube station to prepare for Russian attack&nbsp;&nbsp;The In]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mind-the-drone-gap-war-games-begin-inside-secret-nato-bunker-in-london-tube-station-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mind-the-drone-gap-war-games-begin-inside-secret-nato-bunker-in-london-tube-station-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan army chief travels to Tehran in push for US-Iran deal - Financial Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan army chief travels to Tehran in push for US-Iran deal&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesPakistan&rsquo;s army chief in Iran as US&rsquo;s Rubio says &lsquo;slight progress&rsquo; in talks&nbsp;&nbsp;Al JazeeraPakistani field marshal in Tehran to try to seal U.S.-Iran deal&nbsp;&nbsp;AxiosPakistan&rsquo;s PM is ecstatic to be US-Iran peacemaker. Not everyone agrees&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesLive Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East&nbsp;&nbsp;The Jerusalem Post]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/pakistan-army-chief-travels-to-tehran-in-push-for-us-iran-deal-financial-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/pakistan-army-chief-travels-to-tehran-in-push-for-us-iran-deal-financial-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're just two normal kids from Liverpool' - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA['We're just two normal kids from Liverpool'&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC&lsquo;Men and boys need to see this&rsquo;: Jo and Kush and the joy of Race Across the World&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianRace Across the World series six winners crowned&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCThe Race Across the World final is a reminder of the kindness of strangers&nbsp;&nbsp;The Telegraph'What a memory' say Race Across the World pair&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/were-just-two-normal-kids-from-liverpool-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/were-just-two-normal-kids-from-liverpool-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judith Chalmers, presenter of TV series Wish You Were Here, dies aged 90 - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judith Chalmers, presenter of TV series Wish You Were Here, dies aged 90&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianTV presenter Judith Chalmers dies aged 90&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCTV presenter Judith Chalmers, who hosted Wish You Were Here, has died&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsJudith Chalmers made exotic holidays feel possible to us ordinary Britons&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphJudith Chalmers, host of ITV's Wish You Were Here...? has died aged 90&nbsp;&nbsp;ITVX]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/judith-chalmers-presenter-of-tv-series-wish-you-were-here-dies-aged-90-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/judith-chalmers-presenter-of-tv-series-wish-you-were-here-dies-aged-90-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Safe and welcoming' ADHD and autism hub to open in Sheffield - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA['Safe and welcoming' ADHD and autism hub to open in Sheffield&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/safe-and-welcoming-adhd-and-autism-hub-to-open-in-sheffield-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/safe-and-welcoming-adhd-and-autism-hub-to-open-in-sheffield-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 30 illegal waste 'super sites' revealed in new government watchlist - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 30 illegal waste 'super sites' revealed in new government watchlist&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCRevealed: 117 waste sites 'of concern' identified across England - is there a mega dump near you?&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsEA identifies 117 &lsquo;high priority&rsquo; waste sites as part of waste crime action &lsquo;transparency&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;ENDS ReportInvestigation after 100 tonnes of waste dumped in Derbyshire&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCNew watchlist published to put a spotlight on waste&nbsp;&nbsp;GOV.UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nearly-30-illegal-waste-super-sites-revealed-in-new-government-watchlist-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nearly-30-illegal-waste-super-sites-revealed-in-new-government-watchlist-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screentime swaps: how to quit doomscrolling without quitting your phone - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Screentime swaps: how to quit doomscrolling without quitting your phone&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/screentime-swaps-how-to-quit-doomscrolling-without-quitting-your-phone-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/screentime-swaps-how-to-quit-doomscrolling-without-quitting-your-phone-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[#New40k rules – Da biggest and best Orks in da box - Warhammer Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[#New40k rules &ndash; Da biggest and best Orks in da box&nbsp;&nbsp;Warhammer Community]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/new40k-rules-da-biggest-and-best-orks-in-da-box-warhammer-community/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/new40k-rules-da-biggest-and-best-orks-in-da-box-warhammer-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unduly lenient' sentence for boys who 'raped for social media content' under urgent review - Sky News]]></title><description><![CDATA['Unduly lenient' sentence for boys who 'raped for social media content' under urgent review&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsAttorney general to review teen boys' rape sentences&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCTeenagers&rsquo; non-custodial sentences for rape under review, UK government says&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianTeenage boys sentence for raping lone girls in Fordingbridge 'too lenient'&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCTeenage rapists who filmed their attacks on lone girls spared jail&nbsp;&nbsp;The Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/unduly-lenient-sentence-for-boys-who-raped-for-social-media-content-under-urgent-review-sky-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/unduly-lenient-sentence-for-boys-who-raped-for-social-media-content-under-urgent-review-sky-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCUK scientists developing vaccine for new Ebola outbreak&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphNew Ebola strain vaccine could be ready within months, Oxford scientists say&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentExperimental mRNA vaccine may protect against multiple Ebola viruses&nbsp;&nbsp;New ScientistOxford scientists developing Ebola vaccine using Covid breakthrough&nbsp;&nbsp;The National]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-scientists-developing-ebola-vaccine-that-could-be-ready-for-trials-in-months-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-scientists-developing-ebola-vaccine-that-could-be-ready-for-trials-in-months-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['At a loss for words' - Destiny 2 fans react to news support is ending - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA['At a loss for words' - Destiny 2 fans react to news support is ending&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCBungie Plans Layoffs After Ending &lsquo;Destiny 2&rsquo; Development&nbsp;&nbsp;Bloomberg.comWith &lsquo;Destiny 2&rsquo; Gone, No &lsquo;Destiny 3&rsquo; Is Coming&nbsp;&nbsp;ForbesDestiny 2: Every End is a New Beginning&nbsp;&nbsp;Bungie.netBungie Officially Abandons Destiny 2 with One Last Update&nbsp;&nbsp;TechPowerUp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/at-a-loss-for-words-destiny-2-fans-react-to-news-support-is-ending-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/at-a-loss-for-words-destiny-2-fans-react-to-news-support-is-ending-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX scrubs Starship launch with seconds to go - The Register]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX scrubs Starship launch with seconds to go&nbsp;&nbsp;The RegisterElon Musk's SpaceX postpones Starship launch as mega share sale looms&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCStarship V3 from space: Satellite snaps amazing photo of SpaceX megarocket on the pad&nbsp;&nbsp;SpaceSpaceX scrubs first launch attempt of its Starship Version 3 rocket&nbsp;&nbsp;Spaceflight NowSpaceX scrubs high-stakes test launch of latest Starship spacecraft&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/spacex-scrubs-starship-launch-with-seconds-to-go-the-register/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/spacex-scrubs-starship-launch-with-seconds-to-go-the-register/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The real reason 'heartbroken' Rylan was robbed of his Strictly dream by &lsquo;terrified&rsquo; BBC bosses - as insiders speak out - The Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[The real reason 'heartbroken' Rylan was robbed of his Strictly dream by &lsquo;terrified&rsquo; BBC bosses - as insiders speak out&nbsp;&nbsp;The SunEmma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe to present Strictly Come Dancing&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCShirley Ballas defends new Strictly hosts: 'The BBC has got this right'&nbsp;&nbsp;Metro.co.ukShirley Ballas gives verdict on &lsquo;surprise&rsquo; new Strictly presenters&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentRylan Clark Shares Honest Reaction To Losing Out On Stri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-real-reason-heartbroken-rylan-was-robbed-of-his-strictly-dream-by-lsquoterrifiedrsquo-bbc-bosses-as-insiders-speak-out-the-sun/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-real-reason-heartbroken-rylan-was-robbed-of-his-strictly-dream-by-lsquoterrifiedrsquo-bbc-bosses-as-insiders-speak-out-the-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guardiola says Man City 'need new energy' as exit confirmed - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guardiola says Man City 'need new energy' as exit confirmed&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/guardiola-says-man-city-need-new-energy-as-exit-confirmed-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/guardiola-says-man-city-need-new-energy-as-exit-confirmed-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK borrowing rises and retail sales slide in April - Financial Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK borrowing rises and retail sales slide in April&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesGovernment borrowing in April hit highest level since Covid&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCUK borrows more than forecast in April as inflation adds to benefits bill&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianUK Posts Highest April Budget Deficit Since the Pandemic&nbsp;&nbsp;Bloomberg.comTreasury borrowing soars after record interest payments &ndash; latest updates&nbsp;&nbsp;The Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-borrowing-rises-and-retail-sales-slide-in-april-financial-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-borrowing-rises-and-retail-sales-slide-in-april-financial-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A neuroscientist's guide to future-proofing your brain and thinking smarter in the 21st Century - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[A neuroscientist's guide to future-proofing your brain and thinking smarter in the 21st Century&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-neuroscientists-guide-to-future-proofing-your-brain-and-thinking-smarter-in-the-21st-century-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-neuroscientists-guide-to-future-proofing-your-brain-and-thinking-smarter-in-the-21st-century-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police ‘engage with’ lawyer over former prince Andrew sex trafficking claim - Financial Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police &lsquo;engage with&rsquo; lawyer over former prince Andrew sex trafficking claim&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesHere&rsquo;s a potential witness for the police officers investigating Andrew: the police | Marina Hyde&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianPolice down to &lsquo;last roll of the dice&rsquo; in Andrew investigation&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphAndrew investigation could look into sexual misconduct allegations&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigated over potential sex crimes&nbsp;&nbsp;Sk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/police-engage-with-lawyer-over-former-prince-andrew-sex-trafficking-claim-financial-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/police-engage-with-lawyer-over-former-prince-andrew-sex-trafficking-claim-financial-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skin cancer cases at record high, new figures show - as UK braces for bank holiday heatwave - Sky News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skin cancer cases at record high, new figures show - as UK braces for bank holiday heatwave&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsRiskiest skin cancer cases hit UK record high&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCMelanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianMelanoma rates in UK hit highest on record ahead of scorching bank holiday&nbsp;&nbsp;ITVXScots mum urges caution in sun after being &lsquo;blindsided&rsquo; by cancer diagnosis&nbsp;&nbsp;STV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/skin-cancer-cases-at-record-high-new-figures-show-as-uk-braces-for-bank-holiday-heatwave-sky-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/skin-cancer-cases-at-record-high-new-figures-show-as-uk-braces-for-bank-holiday-heatwave-sky-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Colbert Ratings Over The Years: He Leaves As No. 1 In Late Night - Forbes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Colbert Ratings Over The Years: He Leaves As No. 1 In Late Night&nbsp;&nbsp;ForbesStephen Colbert joined by Sir Paul McCartney for The Late Show finale&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC&lsquo;He made us laugh and he never flinched&rsquo;: America says goodbye to The Late Show and Stephen Colbert&nbsp;&nbsp;The Guardian'Like a dead person': Donald Trump reacts to the Late Show with Stephen Colbert's final episode&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsStephen Colbert&rsquo;s Last &lsquo;Late Show&rsquo;: Laughing Well Is the B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/stephen-colbert-ratings-over-the-years-he-leaves-as-no-1-in-late-night-forbes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 05:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/stephen-colbert-ratings-over-the-years-he-leaves-as-no-1-in-late-night-forbes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Son of Saddam Hussein security officer granted UK asylum after judge's warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Glasgow University aeronautical engineering graduate has won the right to stay in Britain after a judge ruled his father's role put his life at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/son-of-saddam-hussein-security-officer-granted-uk-asylum-after-judges-warning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/son-of-saddam-hussein-security-officer-granted-uk-asylum-after-judges-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor's four 'simple' daily rules that 'could help fight off cancer']]></title><description><![CDATA[A doctor shared all on the Zoe podcast, a company founded by Tim Spector. And the advice is about everyday habits that many of us can change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/doctors-four-simple-daily-rules-that-could-help-fight-off-cancer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/doctors-four-simple-daily-rules-that-could-help-fight-off-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brighton beach dad of tragic sisters' heartbreaking task 'no parent should ever face']]></title><description><![CDATA[A GoFundMe fundraiser aiming to raise &pound;18,000 has been launched for the funeral costs of three sisters found dead near Brighton's Madeira Drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/brighton-beach-dad-of-tragic-sisters-heartbreaking-task-no-parent-should-ever-face/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/brighton-beach-dad-of-tragic-sisters-heartbreaking-task-no-parent-should-ever-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jet2, British Airways, Ryanair and Easyjet issue urgent flights update for June]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travel plans across the globe have been severely affected due to the rising jet fuel costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/jet2-british-airways-ryanair-and-easyjet-issue-urgent-flights-update-for-june/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/jet2-british-airways-ryanair-and-easyjet-issue-urgent-flights-update-for-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘T. rex’ Mosasaur Ruled the Seas 80 Million Years Ago - Sci.News]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;T. rex&rsquo; Mosasaur Ruled the Seas 80 Million Years Ago&nbsp;&nbsp;Sci.NewsExclusive: There&rsquo;s a new T. rex in town&mdash;and this giant beast ruled the seas&nbsp;&nbsp;National GeographicAncient seas get a new T. rex as massive mosasaur emerges from Texas fossils&nbsp;&nbsp;Phys.orgThere's a new T. rex from the dinosaur age &mdash; and it ruled the seas with a skull-crushing bite&nbsp;&nbsp;Live ScienceScientists discover new marine T-rex that was twice the size of great whites a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/t-rex-mosasaur-ruled-the-seas-80-million-years-ago-scinews/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/t-rex-mosasaur-ruled-the-seas-80-million-years-ago-scinews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beloved charity shop in UK town could be replaced by Greggs - closes on May 24]]></title><description><![CDATA[Furious locals previously set up a petition in a bid to save the charity shop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/beloved-charity-shop-in-uk-town-could-be-replaced-by-greggs-closes-on-may-24/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/beloved-charity-shop-in-uk-town-could-be-replaced-by-greggs-closes-on-may-24/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trucker, 32, dies days after NHS gastric bypass surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Clark, 32, died after a gastric bypass at Sunderland Royal Hospital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/trucker-32-dies-days-after-nhs-gastric-bypass-surgery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/trucker-32-dies-days-after-nhs-gastric-bypass-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK travel company plunges into administration - in business since 2016]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company had been offering travellers a wide range of adventures to some of the world's most captivating destinations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-travel-company-plunges-into-administration-in-business-since-2016/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-travel-company-plunges-into-administration-in-business-since-2016/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horror as two girls raped by three boys in small UK town - attack was filmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three attackers have avoided jail with a police chief slamming the sentences as 'far too lenient'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/horror-as-two-girls-raped-by-three-boys-in-small-uk-town-attack-was-filmed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/horror-as-two-girls-raped-by-three-boys-in-small-uk-town-attack-was-filmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery over what makes us right and left handed may finally be revealed &ndash; &amp; it could be down to BRAIN size - The Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mystery over what makes us right and left handed may finally be revealed &ndash; &amp; it could be down to BRAIN size&nbsp;&nbsp;The SunWhy Is Nearly Every Person Right-Handed&mdash;but Not Every Ape and Monkey? New Research Explores the Evolutionary Origins of Human Handedness&nbsp;&nbsp;Smithsonian MagazineTwo Ancient Clues May Finally Explain Why 90% of Us Are Right-Handed&nbsp;&nbsp;ScienceAlertScientists may have finally cracked why 90% of humans are right-handed &mdash; and the answer has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mystery-over-what-makes-us-right-and-left-handed-may-finally-be-revealed-ndash-amp-it-could-be-down-to-brain-size-the-sun/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mystery-over-what-makes-us-right-and-left-handed-may-finally-be-revealed-ndash-amp-it-could-be-down-to-brain-size-the-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police issue major update on 14-year-old boy missing for 12 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Devon and Cornwall Police have issued an update today .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/police-issue-major-update-on-14-year-old-boy-missing-for-12-days/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/police-issue-major-update-on-14-year-old-boy-missing-for-12-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morrisons to 'close 100 UK stores' - 'hundreds of jobs at risk']]></title><description><![CDATA[Morrisons shoppers will be concerned about the news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/morrisons-to-close-100-uk-stores-hundreds-of-jobs-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/morrisons-to-close-100-uk-stores-hundreds-of-jobs-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google Is Making Huge Changes That Are Poised to Decimate What’s Left of Journalism - Futurism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google Is Making Huge Changes That Are Poised to Decimate What&rsquo;s Left of Journalism&nbsp;&nbsp;FuturismA new era for AI Search&nbsp;&nbsp;blog.googleEven If You Hate AI, You Will Use Google AI Search&nbsp;&nbsp;WIREDGoogle, please don't ruin the internet with your changes to search&nbsp;&nbsp;Business InsiderGoogle is dethroning OpenAI as the king of consumer AI&nbsp;&nbsp;economist.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/google-is-making-huge-changes-that-are-poised-to-decimate-whats-left-of-journalism-futurism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/google-is-making-huge-changes-that-are-poised-to-decimate-whats-left-of-journalism-futurism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘LA is not film friendly’: how Hollywood’s woes became a political cudgel in mayoral race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Troubled Baywatch reboot production echoes film-making woes in a city best known for its movie and TV industryThe fight for the future of Los Angeles, America&rsquo;s second-largest city, usually plays out in the grand art deco offices and committee rooms of city hall. But in an election year full of surprises, the most consequential battle may in fact have begun on a beach.And not just any beach: we&rsquo;re talking about the fantasy sandbox inhabited by buff gym rats and sun-kissed bikini babe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/la-is-not-film-friendly-how-hollywoods-woes-became-a-political-cudgel-in-mayoral-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/la-is-not-film-friendly-how-hollywoods-woes-became-a-political-cudgel-in-mayoral-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain’s politicians need to worry less about the bond markets – and more about the Bank of England | Daniela Gabor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new model of central banking would weaken the power of bond vigilantes &ndash; and help progressive politicians pay for transformative changeDaniela Gabor is professor of economics and macrofinance at Soas, University of LondonA spectre is haunting British politics: the bond markets.Defending Keir Starmer after the disastrous local election results earlier this month, the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, warned that a leadership contest would trigger the wrath of those investors who lend the state m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/britains-politicians-need-to-worry-less-about-the-bond-markets-and-more-about-the-bank-of-england-daniela-gabor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/britains-politicians-need-to-worry-less-about-the-bond-markets-and-more-about-the-bank-of-england-daniela-gabor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheaper theme park tickets and children's meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cheaper-theme-park-tickets-and-childrens-meals-as-vat-to-be-cut-for-some-attractions-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cheaper-theme-park-tickets-and-childrens-meals-as-vat-to-be-cut-for-some-attractions-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s broken English’: Jamaica’s ministers joust over language ban in parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parliamentary rule that only English &ndash; and not Jamaican &ndash; is allowed has reignited debate about language, legitimacy, and postcolonial identityWhen MP Nekeisha Burchell stood up to give her maiden speech, she was keenly aware of how much Jamaica&rsquo;s parliament mirrored the Westminster version, thousands of miles away in London.As in the UK, the session on 12 May had started with the arrival of the ceremonial mace &ndash; a five-and-a-half foot ornamented silver staff represen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/its-broken-english-jamaicas-ministers-joust-over-language-ban-in-parliament/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/its-broken-english-jamaicas-ministers-joust-over-language-ban-in-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air France and Airbus guilty of corporate manslaughter for 2009 plane crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Verdict is latest legal milestone over France&rsquo;s worst ever air disasterA Paris appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over the 2009 Rio-Paris plane crash that killed 228 passengers and crew in France&rsquo;s worst air disaster.The verdict is the latest milestone in a legal marathon involving two of France&rsquo;s most emblematic companies and families of the mainly French, Brazilian and German victims. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/air-france-and-airbus-guilty-of-corporate-manslaughter-for-2009-plane-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/air-france-and-airbus-guilty-of-corporate-manslaughter-for-2009-plane-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and wife's sex abuse court cases to be heard at same time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The couple have pleaded not guilty to a combined 23 sex abuse charges involving two alleged victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sir-jeffrey-donaldson-and-wifes-sex-abuse-court-cases-to-be-heard-at-same-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sir-jeffrey-donaldson-and-wifes-sex-abuse-court-cases-to-be-heard-at-same-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blind UK pop producer to take legal action over alleged lack of support at work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disability rights campaigner Robin Millar reveals he is taking owners of music business he founded to a tribunalThe head of one of the UK&rsquo;s biggest disability charities is planning a legal challenge against the owners of the music business he founded in a dispute over its alleged failure to provide him with proper workplace support after a major illness.Legendary pop producer Robin Millar, who is blind, said he had been denied a request for a support worker to assist him in his work after]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/blind-uk-pop-producer-to-take-legal-action-over-alleged-lack-of-support-at-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/blind-uk-pop-producer-to-take-legal-action-over-alleged-lack-of-support-at-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manuel Neuer declared as Germany’s No 1 at World Cup after retirement U-turn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julian Nagelsmann includes 40-year-old in 26-man squad&lsquo;We want to become world champions&rsquo;, says head coachBayern Munich&rsquo;s Manuel Neuer has come out of international retirement after being named on Thursday as the starting goalkeeper in Germany&rsquo;s World Cup squad by head coach Julian Nagelsmann. Nagelsmann made the decision after having long labelled Hoffenheim&rsquo;s Oliver Baumann as his first-choice keeper.&ldquo;Yes I plan with [Neuer as No 1],&rdquo; Nagelsmann said o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/manuel-neuer-declared-as-germanys-no-1-at-world-cup-after-retirement-u-turn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/manuel-neuer-declared-as-germanys-no-1-at-world-cup-after-retirement-u-turn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many Nato countries not spending enough to support Ukraine, says Rutte – Europe live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nato chief delivers speech in Sweden as he hints at further changes to US military commitments to EuropeJust as Pavel was speaking in Prague, Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told reporters that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy was pursuing escalation of the conflict between the two countries.It&rsquo;s quite a claim given (checks notes) Russia&rsquo;s continued and relentless invasion of Ukraine for years.&ldquo;Ukraine has demonstrated not only determination and her]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/many-nato-countries-not-spending-enough-to-support-ukraine-says-rutte-europe-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/many-nato-countries-not-spending-enough-to-support-ukraine-says-rutte-europe-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage boys sentenced for raping lone girls and filming attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three boys who "brazenly filmed" themselves laughing and encouraging each other as they raped two girls in separate attacks are sentenced.during separate attacks in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/teenage-boys-sentenced-for-raping-lone-girls-and-filming-attacks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/teenage-boys-sentenced-for-raping-lone-girls-and-filming-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People in Britain can't afford a good life, Burnham says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham was speaking in a series of interviews with the candidates for the Makerfield by-election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/people-in-britain-cant-afford-a-good-life-burnham-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/people-in-britain-cant-afford-a-good-life-burnham-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK summons Israel’s chargé d’affaires over video of minister taunting activists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foreign Office denounces treatment of Gaza flotilla activists as outcry over Itamar Ben-Gvir&rsquo;s video escalatesThe UK has summoned Israel&rsquo;s charg&eacute; d&rsquo;affaires as international outrage escalates over a video posted by the national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, in which he is seen taunting activists detained after a Gaza-bound flotilla was intercepted.The global outcry continued as Israel began releasing hundreds of the activists who attempted to breach Israel&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-summons-israels-charg-daffaires-over-video-of-minister-taunting-activists/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-summons-israels-charg-daffaires-over-video-of-minister-taunting-activists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK summons Israel’s chargé d’affaires after video of Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting activists causes outcry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Israel widely criticised after security minister&rsquo;s video shows humiliating treatment of people on flotilla headed for Gaza The UK has summoned Israel&rsquo;s charg&eacute; d&rsquo;affaires as international outrage escalates over a video posted by the national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, in which he is seen taunting activists detained after a Gaza-bound flotilla was intercepted.The global outcry continued as Israel began releasing hundreds of the activists who attempted to breach Is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-summons-israels-charg-daffaires-after-video-of-itamar-ben-gvir-taunting-activists-causes-outcry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-summons-israels-charg-daffaires-after-video-of-itamar-ben-gvir-taunting-activists-causes-outcry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republicans could abandon $1bn proposal for Trump’s ballroom – US politics live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republican senators have queried the timing and lack of detail in secret service bid to add money to the Department for Homeland security billSign up for the Breaking News US emailVideo shows ICE violently arresting Oregon farm workers and using facial recognitionBody-cam footage shared with the Guardian shows US immigration officers forced farm workers out of a van, in what a judge has called &lsquo;unlawful&rsquo; arrest, in Oregon, smashing their windows and using facial recognition software]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/republicans-could-abandon-1bn-proposal-for-trumps-ballroom-us-politics-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/republicans-could-abandon-1bn-proposal-for-trumps-ballroom-us-politics-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves cuts VAT on summer days out to 5% as part of cost of living support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor says she will raise tax on global oil giants to help meet costs of plans and confirms freeze on fuel duty increasesBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesRachel Reeves will cut VAT to 5% on summer attractions such as theme parks and softplay centres during the school holidays, as she aims to ease the impact of the war in Iran on cash-strapped households.The chancellor told MPs on Thursday she would also raise more tax from global oil firms operating in the UK, to help meet the costs of h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/reeves-cuts-vat-on-summer-days-out-to-5-as-part-of-cost-of-living-support/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/reeves-cuts-vat-on-summer-days-out-to-5-as-part-of-cost-of-living-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record number of dams dismantled in Europe in effort to help wildlife thrive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weirs, culverts and sluices among 602 barriers demolished in year in attempt to restore 15,500 miles of rivers by 2030A few miles downstream from a lava field in western Iceland, the gargle of free-flowing water is unbroken for the first time in decades after hydraulic peckers chipped away at a dilapidated dam that once powered a farm. The structure, on the River Mels&aacute;, continued to block fish migration long after falling into disrepair.&ldquo;It wasn&rsquo;t providing any electricity; th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/record-number-of-dams-dismantled-in-europe-in-effort-to-help-wildlife-thrive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/record-number-of-dams-dismantled-in-europe-in-effort-to-help-wildlife-thrive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump has created a slush fund of taxpayer money to give to his friends | Moira Donegan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &lsquo;Anti-Weaponization Fund&rsquo; is an extraordinary example of bald self-dealingDonald Trump is stealing almost $2bn in taxpayer money and handing it out to his friends. That&rsquo;s the upshot of the president&rsquo;s recent agreement following a $10bn lawsuit he brought in his personal capacity against the IRS, an agency that he oversees. Trump brought the suit over leaks of some documents from his tax returns to the press. To resolve the suit, the justice department will create a fu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/trump-has-created-a-slush-fund-of-taxpayer-money-to-give-to-his-friends-moira-donegan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/trump-has-created-a-slush-fund-of-taxpayer-money-to-give-to-his-friends-moira-donegan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Emily review – warm-hearted gen Z campus romcom is impossible to hate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Mancunian singer-songwriter becomes a viral divisive figure while trying to track down a girl called EmilyLast week came the news that gen Z are big fans of going to the cinema. Now here&rsquo;s a gen Z romcom from Working Title, the company behind Bridget Jones&rsquo;s Diary and Notting Hill. Directed by Alicia MacDonald from a script by Rachel Hirons, Finding Emily shares DNA with Richard Curtis&rsquo;s comedies &ndash; the same warm heart and charm, plus levels of cheesiness that some may f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/finding-emily-review-warm-hearted-gen-z-campus-romcom-is-impossible-to-hate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/finding-emily-review-warm-hearted-gen-z-campus-romcom-is-impossible-to-hate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating chenin, the chameleon, global grape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Versatile, aesthetically ambiguous and cultish in its appeal, chenin blanc is the Tilda Swinton of grapesMy wine consultant friend, Ruth Osborne, often wears a cap embroidered with the words &ldquo;chenin blanc&rdquo;. As someone who is proud to include hats from Toad bakery and Celine Dion&rsquo;s 2017 UK tour in her collection, I know all about headwear as a signifier of personal brand, and Ruth isn&rsquo;t the only person in the business to extol the virtues of chenin. But why?Chenin blanc sh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/celebrating-chenin-the-chameleon-global-grape/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/celebrating-chenin-the-chameleon-global-grape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No evidence of formal security vetting when Andrew became UK trade envoy, minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents released by government also show late queen was &lsquo;very keen&rsquo; for her son to have prominent roleUK politics live &ndash; latest updatesFormal security vetting and due diligence appears not to have been carried out before the appointment of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as a trade envoy, the government has said, as it emerged that the late queen was &ldquo;very keen&rdquo; for her son to take up a prominent role in promoting Britain&rsquo;s interests.The first batch of documents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/no-evidence-of-formal-security-vetting-when-andrew-became-uk-trade-envoy-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/no-evidence-of-formal-security-vetting-when-andrew-became-uk-trade-envoy-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK service sector activity slumps in one of sharpest declines for a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firms hit by &lsquo;perfect storm&rsquo; of uncertainty about Labour leadership and impact of Iran warBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesCompanies in the UK&rsquo;s dominant services sector have reported one of the sharpest declines in business activity in a decade, according to a closely watched index.Businesses are grappling with a &ldquo;perfect storm&rdquo; of domestic political uncertainty around Keir Starmer&rsquo;s leadership as prime minister and the growing impact of the Iran war, lead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-service-sector-activity-slumps-in-one-of-sharpest-declines-for-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-service-sector-activity-slumps-in-one-of-sharpest-declines-for-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham to back electoral reform if he becomes prime minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour&rsquo;s Makerfield byelection candidate wants to make politics &lsquo;less point-scoring, more problem-solving&rsquo;UK politics live &ndash; latest updatesAndy Burnham has said he will back sweeping changes to the electoral system to make politics &ldquo;less point-scoring, more problem-solving&rdquo; if he becomes prime minister.The Greater Manchester mayor has previously called for the introduction of proportional representation for UK general elections, handing more power to minority]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/andy-burnham-to-back-electoral-reform-if-he-becomes-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/andy-burnham-to-back-electoral-reform-if-he-becomes-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS trust sacks staff who illegally accessed records of Nottingham attack victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nottingham university hospitals trust says 11 members of staff dismissed and 14 others given written warningsAn NHS trust has sacked 11 staff members who illegally accessed the medical records of the victims of the Nottingham attacks.Valdo Calocane killed two 19-year-old students, Barnaby Webber and Grace O&rsquo;Malley-Kumar, and Ian Coates, a 65-year-old caretaker, and attempted to kill three other people in the city in June 2023. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nhs-trust-sacks-staff-who-illegally-accessed-records-of-nottingham-attack-victims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nhs-trust-sacks-staff-who-illegally-accessed-records-of-nottingham-attack-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wes Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works']]></title><description><![CDATA[Wes Streeting is proposing reforms to capital gains tax, as part of his pitch for the Labour leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/wes-streeting-pledges-wealth-tax-that-works/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/wes-streeting-pledges-wealth-tax-that-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From momos to punchy chai, these festival favourites are great at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[You don&rsquo;t have to buy a ticket to enjoy decent festival food &ndash; here are a few ideas for bringing the party homeSign up here for our weekly food newsletter, FeastThis weekend, my social media was flooded with swoon-worthy shots from the Ballymaloe Festival of Food in Ireland, one of my favourite events in the food world&rsquo;s social calendar. It really is exceptional, because of its range of stalls, personalities and demos, and because you also get a glimpse into the world of the ev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-momos-to-punchy-chai-these-festival-favourites-are-great-at-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-momos-to-punchy-chai-these-festival-favourites-are-great-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kurt Vile: Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me review – indie-rock’s most easygoing dude gets existential]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Verve)<br />
Sounding characteristically virtuosic but unbothered, Vile is more forward-thinking than ever on a record that surveys the bliss and bumps of life in his mid-40sThese days, Kurt Vile songs begin in the middle of the story. In the third decade of his career, the journeyman musician seems even more content than ever to ride his own wave, to let his laid-back koans sit in the air without explanation or context, waiting for a listener to find the right frequency to understand or absorb them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/kurt-vile-philadelphias-been-good-to-me-review-indie-rocks-most-easygoing-dude-gets-existential/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/kurt-vile-philadelphias-been-good-to-me-review-indie-rocks-most-easygoing-dude-gets-existential/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cinema ban on unaccompanied under-16s after damaged seats and bad behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Galeri says there are increasing complaints about anti-social behaviour at its cinema.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cinema-ban-on-unaccompanied-under-16s-after-damaged-seats-and-bad-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cinema-ban-on-unaccompanied-under-16s-after-damaged-seats-and-bad-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacqueline Chan obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor who found fame with the stage and screen versions of The World of Suzie Wong and became a regular on TV The Chinese Trinidadian actor Jacqueline Chan, who has died aged 91, became a regular on British television after making an impression in the 1960 film The World of Suzie Wong. As Gwennie Lee, she played one of the &ldquo;Wan Chai girls&rdquo; alongside Nancy Kwan in the starring role.Chan had already acted Lily, a similar but smaller part, for the first year of its London stage run at t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/jacqueline-chan-obituary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/jacqueline-chan-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For peat’s sake: RHS faces conservative backlash over Chelsea flower show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics of Royal Horticultural Society turn hose on corporate sponsorship, peat-free compost and general &lsquo;wokery&rsquo;There was King Charles and David Beckham as well as a nocturnal garden to support bats and a Viking-themed allotment full of edible plants in pots. The Royal Horticultural Society&rsquo;s Chelsea flower show, which ends on Saturday, was as lovely and celebrity-glittered as ever, most agreed.But dig a little deeper, say critics on the conservative wing of the RHS &ndash; in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/for-peats-sake-rhs-faces-conservative-backlash-over-chelsea-flower-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/for-peats-sake-rhs-faces-conservative-backlash-over-chelsea-flower-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record 274 climbers summit Everest from Nepalese side in single day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climbers take advantage of clear weather after threat of ice fall on normal route delayed start of spring season A record 274 climbers have reached the summit of Mount Everest from the Nepalese side in a single day after a spring season that started late because of the threat of ice fall on the normal tourist route.The climbers took advantage of the clear weather on Wednesday, said Rishi Ram Bhandari, of the Expedition Operators Association Nepal. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/record-274-climbers-summit-everest-from-nepalese-side-in-single-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/record-274-climbers-summit-everest-from-nepalese-side-in-single-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorious Villa party hard in Istanbul after ending 30-year trophy wait]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europa League glory kicked off scenes of royal ribbing, ski goggles on the team bus and knee slides with nephewsIt was 1.43am in Istanbul when Aston Villa&rsquo;s players began to make tracks for their hotel, over the road from the rubber ring-like Besiktas Park. Matty Cash walked into a windowless basement at the stadium, bottle of Efes in hand, and toasted a Europa League victory that will be etched in history, the club&rsquo;s first trophy in three decades. &ldquo;The king set the gameplan ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/victorious-villa-party-hard-in-istanbul-after-ending-30-year-trophy-wait/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/victorious-villa-party-hard-in-istanbul-after-ending-30-year-trophy-wait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with Palantir]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Scotland Yard had been in talks to use Palantir&rsquo;s AI technology to automate intelligence analysisA &pound;50m Met police deal with the controversial US tech company Palantir has been blocked by the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, with City Hall citing a &ldquo;clear and serious breach&rdquo; of procurement rules.Scotland Yard had been in talks, revealed by the Guardian last month, to use Palantir&rsquo;s AI technology to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations. But K]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/london-mayor-sadiq-khan-blocks-50m-met-police-deal-with-palantir/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/london-mayor-sadiq-khan-blocks-50m-met-police-deal-with-palantir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enhanced Games could tempt more young people into doping, Wada warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Event &lsquo;goes against everything Wada stands for&rsquo;Inaugural competition is on Sunday in Las Vegas The World Anti-Doping Agency says it is concerned that Enhanced Games&rsquo; athletes will tempt more young people into using performance-enhancing drugs.The stark warning comes before the controversial $50m event in Las Vegas on Sunday, which allows competitors to take banned drugs &ndash; and offers huge prizes if they win races and break world records. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/enhanced-games-could-tempt-more-young-people-into-doping-wada-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/enhanced-games-could-tempt-more-young-people-into-doping-wada-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles visiting garden allotment on final day of NI trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is his 43rd visit to Northern Ireland, first as Prince of Wales and now as King.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/king-charles-visiting-garden-allotment-on-final-day-of-ni-trip/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/king-charles-visiting-garden-allotment-on-final-day-of-ni-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louis Vuitton revives Keith Haring collaboration at lavish New York show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicolas Ghesqui&egrave;re&rsquo;s latest collection pairs uptown elegance with downtown pop culture and street styleThe allure of travelling in style helped make Louis Vuitton the biggest luxury house in the world, and no expense was spared for a trip to New York to showcase Nicolas Ghesqui&egrave;re&rsquo;s latest collection.The first model stepped on to the catwalk carrying a 100-year-old Louis Vuitton suitcase on which the artist Keith Haring had doodled several of his signature grooving stic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/louis-vuitton-revives-keith-haring-collaboration-at-lavish-new-york-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/louis-vuitton-revives-keith-haring-collaboration-at-lavish-new-york-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EasyJet summer holiday bookings down on last year amid Iran war uncertainty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airline, which took &pound;25m hit on jet fuel in March, says passengers are waiting later to book tripsBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesThe airline easyJet has said its summer holiday bookings are lagging behind last year&rsquo;s, as the Middle East conflict weighs on consumer confidence and passengers appear to be waiting later to book trips.The carrier said it had to spend an unexpected extra &pound;25m on jet fuel in March after the start of the US-Israel war on Iran. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/easyjet-summer-holiday-bookings-down-on-last-year-amid-iran-war-uncertainty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/easyjet-summer-holiday-bookings-down-on-last-year-amid-iran-war-uncertainty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie Price to testify in ex-husband's child rape trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kieran Hayler, 39, is charged with three counts of rape and one of sexually assaulting the girl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/katie-price-to-testify-in-ex-husbands-child-rape-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/katie-price-to-testify-in-ex-husbands-child-rape-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Boroughs review – this witty, star-packed monster show could have been made by Spielberg]]></title><description><![CDATA[A retirement village Scooby gang of heroes take on a horrific creature in a series that is funny, tender, wise &ndash; and executive produced by the Duffer BrothersI&rsquo;m sure this isn&rsquo;t the intended takeaway from The Boroughs, a supernatural murder-mystery set in a New Mexico retirement community, but I am transfixed by what is on offer to the ageing demographic across the pond. It&rsquo;s like watching an episode of The White Lotus and vowing in your next life to come back as an afflu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-boroughs-review-this-witty-star-packed-monster-show-could-have-been-made-by-spielberg/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-boroughs-review-this-witty-star-packed-monster-show-could-have-been-made-by-spielberg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colombia’s climate crossroads: Trumpism casts shadow over presidential battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colombia is a global leader in climate activism. Could US influence drag country to a future of mining and fracking?Several hours after dark in a quiet Caribbean neighbourhood, a cluster of environmental activists gather on plastic chairs between a mango tree and a courtyard wall emblazoned with the words &ldquo;Colombia, respira!&rdquo; (Breathe, Colombia).So many people have turned up that some have to stand. That is because tonight&rsquo;s speaker is Susana Muhamad, one of the most admired so]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/colombias-climate-crossroads-trumpism-casts-shadow-over-presidential-battle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/colombias-climate-crossroads-trumpism-casts-shadow-over-presidential-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl, two, dies after being left in car as extreme heat sweeps Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Authorities in Galicia declare two days of mourning after toddler dies during exceptionally high May temperaturesEurope live &ndash; latest updatesA two-year-old girl has died of heatstroke in north-west Spain after being accidentally left in her father&rsquo;s car during an unseasonably hot spell that could push temperatures in some areas to 38C (100F).The child, who has not been named, went into cardiac arrest on Wednesday afternoon after spending several hours inside the vehicle in the Galici]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/girl-two-dies-after-being-left-in-car-as-extreme-heat-sweeps-spain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/girl-two-dies-after-being-left-in-car-as-extreme-heat-sweeps-spain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christo: Air review – surprisingly profound manifestation of the wrapper’s impossible dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gagosian, Grosvenor Hill, London<br />
Not only does this giant plastic bag make the intangible physical, it gains a bodily sense of weight and an unexpected emotional resonanceWhen he wasn&rsquo;t busy wrapping buildings and bridges in vast reams of fabric, Christo was wrapping absolutely nothing. The Bulgarian artist made his name &ndash; alongside his partner Jeanne-Claude &ndash; with a wrapped Reichstag, a swaddled Arc de Triomphe and an enveloped Pont Neuf. They found a way of containing, embrac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/christo-air-review-surprisingly-profound-manifestation-of-the-wrappers-impossible-dream/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/christo-air-review-surprisingly-profound-manifestation-of-the-wrappers-impossible-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mick Jagger to play Josh O’Connor’s father in new film from Alice Rohrwacher]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rolling Stone will play a lighthouse keeper in Three Incestuous Sisters, joining a cast including Dakota Johnson, Jessie Buckley and Saoirse RonanRolling Stones singer Mick Jagger is playing a lighthouse keeper in the new film from Happy as Lazzaro director Alice Rohrwacher, which is currently filming on the Italian island of Stromboli.According to reports in the Italian media, Jagger was photographed on arrival in Stromboli after flying in by helicopter to take a role in Three Incestuous Si]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mick-jagger-to-play-josh-oconnors-father-in-new-film-from-alice-rohrwacher/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mick-jagger-to-play-josh-oconnors-father-in-new-film-from-alice-rohrwacher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millwall and Wrexham consider legal options over Southampton spying scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clubs feel they may have grounds to claim compensationFA opens investigation and expected to bring chargesMillwall and Wrexham are considering their legal options after confirmation that Southampton have been expelled from Saturday&rsquo;s Championship playoff final and replaced by the beaten semi-finalists Middlesbrough.The aggrieved clubs will await publication of the written reasons for the decisions taken by the English Football League&rsquo;s independent disciplinary panel, which were uphel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/millwall-and-wrexham-consider-legal-options-over-southampton-spying-scandal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/millwall-and-wrexham-consider-legal-options-over-southampton-spying-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London bus driver dies after assault on bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sergei Krajev, 64, was a "wonderful husband, father, and grandfather", his family said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/london-bus-driver-dies-after-assault-on-bridge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/london-bus-driver-dies-after-assault-on-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Everyone wants to see the champions lose’: Elliot Minchella on Hull KR’s drive to stay on top]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minchella on life as a treble winner, his club&rsquo;s rivalry with Wigan and why playing at Wembley brings it all backBy No Helmets RequiredHull Kingston Rovers and Wigan play each other twice in the next 10 days in two games that will fully test their depth and resilience. After a slow start in Super League, the treble winners are climbing up the table and could go second if they beat Wigan at Craven Park on Thursday night. Their second meeting is at Wembley in the Challenge Cup &#8203;final n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/everyone-wants-to-see-the-champions-lose-elliot-minchella-on-hull-krs-drive-to-stay-on-top/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/everyone-wants-to-see-the-champions-lose-elliot-minchella-on-hull-krs-drive-to-stay-on-top/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of cases reported in the DRC after USAID has been dismantled and key scientific research canceledA previously undetected outbreak of Ebola is coursing through parts of central Africa, and the US appears to be doing little to help stop it, after massive cuts to global and domestic public health efforts.There is no cure and no vaccine for the rare Bundibugyo variant of Ebola, which has caused two outbreaks in recent decades. Health leaders and scientists are now racing to understand where]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-is-simply-choosing-not-to-stop-ebola-outbreak-after-massive-public-health-cuts-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-is-simply-choosing-not-to-stop-ebola-outbreak-after-massive-public-health-cuts-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggling with the nine times table? I have a failsafe method | Adrian Chiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apparently, nines are the hardest to grasp for primary school children. If only they&rsquo;d learned how to cheat like meMaths was never my thing. I quite enjoyed it at O-level, to the extent that I chose to do it at A-level. As early as the first week of the A-level course, however, it became abundantly clear that the subject was quite beyond me. I simply couldn&rsquo;t make head or tail of what the teacher was on about.Looking around at the rest of the class quietly getting on with it, I remem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/struggling-with-the-nine-times-table-i-have-a-failsafe-method-adrian-chiles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/struggling-with-the-nine-times-table-i-have-a-failsafe-method-adrian-chiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eagles of the Republic review – seductive thriller of corruption and compromise in post-Mubarak Egypt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The third film in Tarik Saleh&rsquo;s &lsquo;Cairo trilogy&rsquo; is a about a washed-up movie star who is bullied into starring in government propagandaSwedish-Egyptian film-maker Tarik Saleh has long been a brilliant satirist of the corruption and shabby political compromises and conspiracies of post-Mubarak Egypt. Now he brings us the third of his &ldquo;Cairo trilogy&rdquo;, after The Nile Hilton Incident in 2017 and Cairo Conspiracy in 2022. This new film is a seductive black-comic politica]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/eagles-of-the-republic-review-seductive-thriller-of-corruption-and-compromise-in-post-mubarak-egypt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/eagles-of-the-republic-review-seductive-thriller-of-corruption-and-compromise-in-post-mubarak-egypt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian prime minster Mark Carney is not the climate guy you thought | Seth Klein]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Canada may be clinging to fossil fuels, much of the world is moving onCasual international observers would be forgiven for assuming Canada is in the comforting hands of a climate champ. After all, while climate policy rollbacks reign supreme in Donald Trump&rsquo;s America, Canada is now led by a man who, while serving as governor of the Bank of England, delivered a celebrated 2015 speech, &ldquo;Breaking the tragedy of the horizon&rdquo;, warning the global investment community of the fin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/canadian-prime-minster-mark-carney-is-not-the-climate-guy-you-thought-seth-klein/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/canadian-prime-minster-mark-carney-is-not-the-climate-guy-you-thought-seth-klein/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buddhist hall housing 'eternal flame' in Japan destroyed by fire &ndash; video]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Buddhist building on Miyajima island in Japan has been destroyed by fire. Reikado Hall, part of Daish&#333;-in temple complex, was home to an 'eternal flame' said to have been lit by the monk Kukai more than 1,200 years ago. Fire officials said the blaze was extinguished on Thursday by about 30 firefighters Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/buddhist-hall-housing-eternal-flame-in-japan-destroyed-by-fire-ndash-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/buddhist-hall-housing-eternal-flame-in-japan-destroyed-by-fire-ndash-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Net migration to UK falls by nearly 50% after Labour’s vow to cut numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decline to 171,000 last year will encourage ministers in what is seen as a battleground issue against ReformUK politics live &ndash; latest updatesNet migration to the UK fell by nearly 50% to 171,000 last year, according to official figures released on Thursday, in what will be seen as a boost for Keir Starmer&rsquo;s government.Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the difference between the number of people moving to the UK and the number of people leaving was at it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/net-migration-to-uk-falls-by-nearly-50-after-labours-vow-to-cut-numbers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/net-migration-to-uk-falls-by-nearly-50-after-labours-vow-to-cut-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[T. rex didn't evolve tiny arms because its body got bigger &mdash; it evolved tiny arms because its jaws got more powerful, according to a new study of 82 meat-eating dinosaur species that found the same pattern repeating across giant predators - Space Da]]></title><description><![CDATA[T. rex didn't evolve tiny arms because its body got bigger &mdash; it evolved tiny arms because its jaws got more powerful, according to a new study of 82 meat-eating dinosaur species that found the same pattern repeating across giant predators&nbsp;&nbsp;Space DailyWhy meat-eating dinosaurs like T. rex evolved tiny arms&nbsp;&nbsp;University of CambridgeTyrannosaurus Rex&rsquo;s tiny arms finally explained by scientists&nbsp;&nbsp;News.com.auResearchers may have solved mystery of why the T rex]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/t-rex-didnt-evolve-tiny-arms-because-its-body-got-bigger-mdash-it-evolved-tiny-arms-because-its-jaws-got-more-powerful-according-to-a-new-study-of-82-meat-eating-dinosaur-species-that-found-the-same-pattern-repeating-across-giant-predators-space-daily/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/t-rex-didnt-evolve-tiny-arms-because-its-body-got-bigger-mdash-it-evolved-tiny-arms-because-its-jaws-got-more-powerful-according-to-a-new-study-of-82-meat-eating-dinosaur-species-that-found-the-same-pattern-repeating-across-giant-predators-space-daily/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lyme disease cases in England rise by more than 20% in a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists developing vaccines and anti-tick treatments amid growing concern over spread of diseaseCases of Lyme disease have risen more than 20% in England in the past year, public health experts have revealed, as pharmaceutical companies work to create new vaccines and drugs to tackle the tick-borne illness.According to data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), published as part of its One Health vector-borne disease surveillance report, there were 1,168 laboratory-confirmed cases of Ly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/lyme-disease-cases-in-england-rise-by-more-than-20-in-a-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/lyme-disease-cases-in-england-rise-by-more-than-20-in-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents in the UK: has your childminder stopped offering places or closed their business?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaigners warn the decline in childminders is making it harder for families to find flexible and affordable childcare. Share your experiencesThe number of childminders in England has roughly halved over the past decade, with many citing rising costs, low pay and increasing paperwork as reasons for leaving the profession. Campaigners warn the decline is making it harder for families to find flexible and affordable childcare.We want to hear from parents and carers whose childminder has recently]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/parents-in-the-uk-has-your-childminder-stopped-offering-places-or-closed-their-business/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/parents-in-the-uk-has-your-childminder-stopped-offering-places-or-closed-their-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's benefits bill not too high, new deputy FM says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenny Gilruth, who has also been named as finance secretary, says she "makes no apology" for the country's welfare system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/scotlands-benefits-bill-not-too-high-new-deputy-fm-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/scotlands-benefits-bill-not-too-high-new-deputy-fm-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I knew everyone here’: the tower block with 164 boarded-up homes – and a few residents who just won’t leave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lund Point in east London was once &lsquo;a beautiful community&rsquo;, according to Tee Fabikun, who has lived there since 1997. Now just four flats are occupied. Why are Fabikun and her friends hanging on? And what happened to the long-promised redevelopment?Tee Fabikun is sitting in an armchair in her cosy, homely flat, surrounded by her things &ndash; papers and letters, family photos, a few Nigerian handicrafts, a forest of houseplants by the window. She is telling me about her neighbours h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-knew-everyone-here-the-tower-block-with-164-boarded-up-homes-and-a-few-residents-who-just-wont-leave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-knew-everyone-here-the-tower-block-with-164-boarded-up-homes-and-a-few-residents-who-just-wont-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard hats, AI and a fake pandemic: the group of former world leaders practising to save the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group set up by Nelson Mandela known as the Elders met in Kenya to model a health emergency &ndash; and found much still needs to be done, as the subsequent Ebola outbreak has shownAbout a dozen people sat around a boardroom table at the emergency hub of the World Health Organization (WHO) just outside Nairobi last Thursday, their eyes glued to an animated presentation on a screen.Health workers in eastern Chad have reported several deaths among patients with respiratory failure, they are told]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hard-hats-ai-and-a-fake-pandemic-the-group-of-former-world-leaders-practising-to-save-the-world/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hard-hats-ai-and-a-fake-pandemic-the-group-of-former-world-leaders-practising-to-save-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haaland’s Norway to Ronaldo’s swansong: Who are the most likely first-time World Cup winners?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight nations have won the World Cup. An expanded field and a grueling schedule means a new champion could emerge from the pack this summerWhen Fifa expanded the field for the 2026 World Cup to 48 teams, the sales pitch included giving more nations a chance at glory. In reality, the favorites are nearly always former champions.To date, only eight nations have won the men&rsquo;s World Cup. And yet, few of the former champions arrive at this summer&rsquo;s tournament in their finest form. Spain a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/haalands-norway-to-ronaldos-swansong-who-are-the-most-likely-first-time-world-cup-winners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/haalands-norway-to-ronaldos-swansong-who-are-the-most-likely-first-time-world-cup-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Lord of the Rings to Dua Lipa: Stephen Colbert’s 10 greatest Late Show moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the much-loved Late Show host says his final goodnight, a look back at his finest and funniest moments&lsquo;He had a unique ability to be human&rsquo;: late-night TV says goodbye to Stephen ColbertThis week marks the end of two distinctive eras of network television, as CBS&rsquo;s The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will air its final episode. The show was created in 1993 by David Letterman after his controversial exit from NBC, and he held the reins for 22 years before retiring and turning]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-lord-of-the-rings-to-dua-lipa-stephen-colberts-10-greatest-late-show-moments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-lord-of-the-rings-to-dua-lipa-stephen-colberts-10-greatest-late-show-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves tells foul-mouthed Reform UK heckler good manners matter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor wins support from Conservative Mel Stride, while Nigel Farage says he would &lsquo;like to buy man a pint&rsquo;UK politics live &ndash; latest updatesRachel Reeves surprised onlookers when she gave a stern rebuke to a foul-mouthed heckler who shouted at her from his van as she conducted a broadcast interview.However, the chancellor has won support from unlikely sources, with Conservative politicians backing her response. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rachel-reeves-tells-foul-mouthed-reform-uk-heckler-good-manners-matter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rachel-reeves-tells-foul-mouthed-reform-uk-heckler-good-manners-matter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal will remove an estimated &pound;580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-agrees-37bn-trade-deal-with-six-gulf-states/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-agrees-37bn-trade-deal-with-six-gulf-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson review – indie debut on the Women’s prize shortlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[This vivid story of a Caribbean childhood in 1960s Bradford does not stint on accounts of poverty and systemic abuse, yet is pungent with wit and colour&lsquo;I remember growing up and smelling lanolin everywhere and the wisps of wool just floating around,&rdquo; debut novelist Marcia Hutchinson has said of her home city of Bradford, then a traditional Yorkshire mill town, where she was born to Jamaican parents in late 1962. From 1948, Bradford became a destination for several thousand Windrush]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-mercy-step-by-marcia-hutchinson-review-indie-debut-on-the-womens-prize-shortlist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-mercy-step-by-marcia-hutchinson-review-indie-debut-on-the-womens-prize-shortlist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was much grittier than the US scene’: UK skateboarding in the 80s and 90s – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flying from rooftops or grinding on car spoilers, the skaters at the spectacular birth of a UK subculture are captured in Neil Macdonald&rsquo;s book Elsewhere Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/it-was-much-grittier-than-the-us-scene-uk-skateboarding-in-the-80s-and-90s-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/it-was-much-grittier-than-the-us-scene-uk-skateboarding-in-the-80s-and-90s-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hen review – plucky chicken beats the odds in weirdly uplifting survival story]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a feat of cinematic mystery and skill Gy&ouml;rgy P&aacute;lfi coaxes a tour de force from his poultry cast in this parable of animal and human interrelationsHungarian film director Gy&ouml;rgy P&aacute;lfi has long been a one-off talent: a surrealist-formalist of sorts who is equally comfortable making a romantic film comprised of hundreds of clips from other movies (Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen), a sick-puppy black comedy about a taxidermist who adores cats (Taxidermia), and a near-silen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hen-review-plucky-chicken-beats-the-odds-in-weirdly-uplifting-survival-story/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hen-review-plucky-chicken-beats-the-odds-in-weirdly-uplifting-survival-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says Ofcom]]></title><description><![CDATA[YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tiktok-and-youtube-not-safe-enough-for-kids-says-ofcom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tiktok-and-youtube-not-safe-enough-for-kids-says-ofcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You be the judge: should my husband stop telling me how to mop the floor?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martin is happy to vacuum and cook but says Deidre&rsquo;s mopping technique just spreads germs. You decide whose argument doesn&rsquo;t scrub up&bull; Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a jurorWhat gets to me is that whenever I get the mop out, instead of helping, Martin criticises me Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/you-be-the-judge-should-my-husband-stop-telling-me-how-to-mop-the-floor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/you-be-the-judge-should-my-husband-stop-telling-me-how-to-mop-the-floor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 10 numbers that sum up how Arsenal won the Premier League]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal won the title thanks to defensive excellence, relentless consistency and exploiting fine marginsBy Opta AnalystArsenal have done it. Finally. After 22 years, they are champions of England once again. Manchester City&rsquo;s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday night means Arsenal hold an unassailable lead at the top of the Premier League with one game remaining. It&rsquo;s their 14th top-flight crown overall, their fourth Premier League title, and their first since the Invincibles campaign]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-10-numbers-that-sum-up-how-arsenal-won-the-premier-league/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-10-numbers-that-sum-up-how-arsenal-won-the-premier-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘People say there are no words, but there are thousands’: Liz Lawrence on making a new kind of grief album after her sister’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[When her sibling died in an accident the singer-songwriter sought comfort in music. But after finding that the most celebrated records about loss were angry, loud and male, she set about creating something very differentIn the months after her sister&rsquo;s death, singer-songwriter Liz Lawrence couldn&rsquo;t even listen to music, let alone play it. &ldquo;I was very much, &lsquo;That&rsquo;s in the past and I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s going to be asked of me now,&rsquo;&rdquo; she says. &l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/people-say-there-are-no-words-but-there-are-thousands-liz-lawrence-on-making-a-new-kind-of-grief-album-after-her-sisters-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/people-say-there-are-no-words-but-there-are-thousands-liz-lawrence-on-making-a-new-kind-of-grief-album-after-her-sisters-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fight Like a Girl: how boxing helped Clarck Ntambwe rebuild a broken life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Leutwyler&rsquo;s film shows how the DRC fighter was inspired by trainer Kibomango after the death of her father&ldquo;Clarck Ntambwe originally turned to boxing and went to the gym to learn how to fight so she could kill the guys that murdered her dad,&rdquo; Matthew Leutwyler says of the young woman whose life story provided the basis for the powerful and moving feature film he wrote and directed against the backdrop of tragic conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Fight Lik]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/fight-like-a-girl-how-boxing-helped-clarck-ntambwe-rebuild-a-broken-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/fight-like-a-girl-how-boxing-helped-clarck-ntambwe-rebuild-a-broken-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enhanced Games explained: sport’s most controversial event unpacked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why are the Enhanced Games, taking place in Las Vegas this weekend, so contentious, and how have governing bodies have responded to the event? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/enhanced-games-explained-sports-most-controversial-event-unpacked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/enhanced-games-explained-sports-most-controversial-event-unpacked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All this talk about ‘difficult’ cuts, yet the largest part of Britain’s welfare bill is never mentioned. Why? | Zoe Williams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pensioners vote and young people don&rsquo;t, so the truism goes. That&rsquo;s no longer any reason to avoid dealing with the triple lockNothing makes you feel more like a de-developing nation than being reprimanded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Rachel Reeves can take solace in trace amounts from the fact that the IMF advised her only to &ldquo;stay the course&rdquo; on spending limits &ndash; whatever energy or inflation crises are down the line, she shouldn&rsquo;t cave to demands]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/all-this-talk-about-difficult-cuts-yet-the-largest-part-of-britains-welfare-bill-is-never-mentioned-why-zoe-williams/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/all-this-talk-about-difficult-cuts-yet-the-largest-part-of-britains-welfare-bill-is-never-mentioned-why-zoe-williams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notre Salut review – a novelistic telling of day-to-day life in Nazi-occupied France]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cannes film festival: Swann Arlaud is excellent as Henri Marre, the director&rsquo;s great-grandfather, as he finagles his way into a job at the Vichy ministry of labourThis, oddly, is the second film in the Cannes competition about the Nazi occupation of France, and it is more interesting than L&aacute;szl&oacute; Nemes&rsquo;s rather mainstream drama Moulin &ndash; a complex, ambiguous study of national humiliation from writer-director Emmanuel Marre. He has created an absorbingly intimate, no]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/notre-salut-review-a-novelistic-telling-of-day-to-day-life-in-nazi-occupied-france/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/notre-salut-review-a-novelistic-telling-of-day-to-day-life-in-nazi-occupied-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver who plunged 330ft down mountain pass was saved by phone's crash alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natalia Sidorska says she remains positive despite surviving the crash with life-changing injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/driver-who-plunged-330ft-down-mountain-pass-was-saved-by-phones-crash-alert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/driver-who-plunged-330ft-down-mountain-pass-was-saved-by-phones-crash-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm trapped in a retirement flat with a &pound;20k service charge. I fear I'll never sell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people contacted BBC News after a report found families were being left with service charge debts after inheriting properties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/im-trapped-in-a-retirement-flat-with-a-pound20k-service-charge-i-fear-ill-never-sell/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/im-trapped-in-a-retirement-flat-with-a-pound20k-service-charge-i-fear-ill-never-sell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Sondheim by Daniel Okrent review – a superb biography of the musical master]]></title><description><![CDATA[Packed with gossip and incident, this book is also a fascinating study in the gestation of geniusAmong the many great pleasures of Daniel Okrent&rsquo;s new biography of Stephen Sondheim &ndash; a book perfectly weighted between the gossipy and erudite &ndash; is its rendering of the milieu beyond its immediate subject. You come for the biography and stay for the world of mid-20th-century New York, in which Leonard Bernstein says terrible things about Sweeney Todd (&ldquo;disgusting&rdquo;), Son]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/stephen-sondheim-by-daniel-okrent-review-a-superb-biography-of-the-musical-master/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/stephen-sondheim-by-daniel-okrent-review-a-superb-biography-of-the-musical-master/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weird Britain: 10 glorious oddities to visit and marvel at]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eccentric public art, strange ruins, eerie landscapes, follies &hellip; Britain has a rich store of curiosities. An enthusiast selects 10 of the quirkiest finds from his new bookOne thing unites the British more than anything else. It stands there in plain sight but is rarely spoken about. We may try to hide it; we may not admit it to ourselves; but under the surface, deep down, in the nicest possible way, we are all a little odd. Not in a sinister way, just eccentric, weird, unpredictable and d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/weird-britain-10-glorious-oddities-to-visit-and-marvel-at/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/weird-britain-10-glorious-oddities-to-visit-and-marvel-at/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools are ‘pipeline’ to joblessness for many people, says ex-Labour adviser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ban social media and reform education to tackle scandal of young people not in work or study, says Peter HymanSchools have become a &ldquo;pipeline&rdquo; to worklessness for a large cohort of young people in the UK, according to an influential former Labour adviser who has called for urgent action to help a &ldquo;lost generation&rdquo;.Peter Hyman, a former adviser to Tony Blair and Keir Starmer, told the Guardian the government should ban social media and enact radical education reform to tac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/schools-are-pipeline-to-joblessness-for-many-people-says-ex-labour-adviser/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/schools-are-pipeline-to-joblessness-for-many-people-says-ex-labour-adviser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dublin gangland figure brings extremist views to Irish mainstream on campaign trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerry &lsquo;the monk&rsquo; Hutch has won fans in north Dublin byelection campaign with anti-immigrant rhetoricElaine Roe, 61, a cafe worker, has no doubt what is the most important issue in this week&rsquo;s byelection for Dublin&rsquo;s north inner city. &ldquo;The government is wrecking our country, they&rsquo;re bringing in rapists and murderers and kidnappers. It&rsquo;s a shame. I might vote Hutch, he seems a normal person.&rdquo;That would be Gerry &ldquo;the monk&rdquo; Hutch, a promine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/dublin-gangland-figure-brings-extremist-views-to-irish-mainstream-on-campaign-trail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/dublin-gangland-figure-brings-extremist-views-to-irish-mainstream-on-campaign-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sick walkers rescued after drinking river water on West Highland Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two walkers on the long distance route fell severely ill after drinking from a burn despite using filters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sick-walkers-rescued-after-drinking-river-water-on-west-highland-way/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sick-walkers-rescued-after-drinking-river-water-on-west-highland-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scientists say four-day moorland blaze was UK's first megafire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The term has been used to describe last year's Dava Moor fire due to its size and the damage it caused.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/scientists-say-four-day-moorland-blaze-was-uks-first-megafire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/scientists-say-four-day-moorland-blaze-was-uks-first-megafire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England must harvest rainfall and take action on water usage, Lords warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Without urgent intervention England faces water shortages of 5bn litres a day by 2055, peers tell governmentRainwater harvesting, the use of grey water in homes and an urgent campaign to reduce water usage across society are vital to prevent water shortages of 5bn litres a day by 2055, the government has been told.Without intervention, England will face severe water shortages in the coming decades, as climate change-induced weather patterns, population growth and the expansion of industries such]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/england-must-harvest-rainfall-and-take-action-on-water-usage-lords-warn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/england-must-harvest-rainfall-and-take-action-on-water-usage-lords-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We feel let down’: sustainable chefs in UK mourn end of Michelin green star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guide retires award for eco-friendly practices &ndash; and says restaurants will no longer be able to advertise they have itWith rare bluefin tuna and red meat often on their menus, Michelin-starred restaurants have not always prioritised sustainability.In an effort to consider the climate crisis, in 2020 Michelin began awarding green stars to chefs who cooked eco-friendly ingredients and reduced waste. But now the body has abruptly retired the prize and said chefs will no longer be able to adve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/we-feel-let-down-sustainable-chefs-in-uk-mourn-end-of-michelin-green-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/we-feel-let-down-sustainable-chefs-in-uk-mourn-end-of-michelin-green-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toxic chemicals in pet flea treatments harming wildlife, UK study warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flea treatment chemicals fipronil and imidacloprid also implicated in lower cognitive scores in children with autismToxic chemicals found in pet flea treatment are devastating wildlife in rivers, parks and special conservation areas and the government should take urgent action to limit their use, according to a study.Chemicals that are banned for use as pesticides but still used in liquid flea treatments are causing potentially irreversible harm to aquatic life as well as decimating birds and po]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/toxic-chemicals-in-pet-flea-treatments-harming-wildlife-uk-study-warns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/toxic-chemicals-in-pet-flea-treatments-harming-wildlife-uk-study-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thursday news quiz: Eurovision winners, Tesla swimmers and Strictly zingers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?Welcome to the Thursday news quiz, where once again, thanks to our winsome illustration by Ana&iuml;s Mims, you are being challenged by the swan of knowledge. Will you give the impression of serenely gliding through 15 questions on topical news, general knowledge and pop culture? Or will it charge out of the lake at you and break your arm? There are no prizes, but let us know how you got on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/thursday-news-quiz-eurovision-winners-tesla-swimmers-and-strictly-zingers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/thursday-news-quiz-eurovision-winners-tesla-swimmers-and-strictly-zingers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Roddy’s recipe for ricotta and breadcrumb balls in tomato, chilli and basil sauce | A kitchen in Rome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luscious, herby ricotta and breadcrumb balls, simmered in a rich tomato, basil and chilli sauce &hellip; that&rsquo;s one weeknight dinner sortedTo begin with, the situation looks far from promising. Having given up its protein for cheese, the whey that has been returned to the huge pan is thin, opaque and not unlike cloudy washing-up water. The situation changes slightly when whole milk is added to the whey, along with rennet, and it&rsquo;s then reheated, or re-cooked (ri-cotta). For a while,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rachel-roddys-recipe-for-ricotta-and-breadcrumb-balls-in-tomato-chilli-and-basil-sauce-a-kitchen-in-rome/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rachel-roddys-recipe-for-ricotta-and-breadcrumb-balls-in-tomato-chilli-and-basil-sauce-a-kitchen-in-rome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have no doubt: the campaign to sack Misan Harriman is part of an assault on black figures in public life | Afua Hirsch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move against the boss of London&rsquo;s Southbank Centre sends a forbidding message about who is and isn&rsquo;t seen as fit to lead in UK cultureI met Tommy Robinson once. It was 10 years ago exactly, during one of his many failed attempts to mainstream Islamophobia in British politics with a new &ldquo;movement&rdquo; called Pegida UK &ndash; a copycat of Germany&rsquo;s far-right Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West.There was little memorable about this &ldquo;launch&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/have-no-doubt-the-campaign-to-sack-misan-harriman-is-part-of-an-assault-on-black-figures-in-public-life-afua-hirsch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/have-no-doubt-the-campaign-to-sack-misan-harriman-is-part-of-an-assault-on-black-figures-in-public-life-afua-hirsch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Give every item a long life’: Vinted boss on how the site is moving beyond fashion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having shaken up UK clothes retail, the secondhand marketplace is pushing into phones and cameras &ndash; and even booksOnce the preserve of jumble sales and charity shops, &ldquo;preloved&rdquo; fashion and homewares are now leading style and shopping trends in the UK. After the rapid growth of online retail, Britain is now witnessing &ldquo;the normalisation of secondhand&rdquo;, according to Adam Jay, the chief executive of Vinted&rsquo;s main marketplace arm &ndash; a key driver of the trend]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/give-every-item-a-long-life-vinted-boss-on-how-the-site-is-moving-beyond-fashion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/give-every-item-a-long-life-vinted-boss-on-how-the-site-is-moving-beyond-fashion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI will help make a Nobel prize-winning discovery within a year, says Anthropic co-founder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Clark describes &lsquo;vertiginous sense of progress&rsquo; and &lsquo;profound changes&rsquo; to society alongside risks of technologyAn AI system will work with humans to make a Nobel prize-winning discovery within 12 months and tradespeople will be helped by bipedal robots in two years, according to the co-founder of Anthropic.Jack Clark described a &ldquo;vertiginous sense of progress&rdquo; in the technology and made a series of predictions, including that companies run solely by AIs w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ai-will-help-make-a-nobel-prize-winning-discovery-within-a-year-says-anthropic-co-founder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ai-will-help-make-a-nobel-prize-winning-discovery-within-a-year-says-anthropic-co-founder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wiggy stardust! The mind-blowing hair artist who astonished Rihanna and Cate Blanchett]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who says hair can&rsquo;t be art? We meet Taiba Akhuetie, who uses flowing human and synthetic locks to take brollies, tables, chairs, lampshades, handbags and more into a wild and wavy new dimensionTaiba Akhuetie&rsquo;s art is uncomfortable to look at. This is mostly because you&rsquo;re not sure whether you&rsquo;re in the presence of something alive or dead. She uses hair as her medium, constructing mundane items out of synthetic and human locks. Handbags, mirrors, rocking chairs and umbrell]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/wiggy-stardust-the-mind-blowing-hair-artist-who-astonished-rihanna-and-cate-blanchett/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/wiggy-stardust-the-mind-blowing-hair-artist-who-astonished-rihanna-and-cate-blanchett/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The devil’s child’: the rise and fall of the only female yakuza]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mako Nishimura fought her way into the Japanese underworld, but drug addiction and the slow demise of organised crime gangs almost destroyed herIn almost 40 years, Mako Nishimura never lost a fight. She told me this as if it were as obvious as night following day. Nishimura is 5ft-nothing and slight of build. She is also probably the only woman ever to have been a full-fledged yakuza, a member of Japan&rsquo;s feared and rule-bound criminal underworld. She must have defeated many male gangsters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-devils-child-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-only-female-yakuza/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-devils-child-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-only-female-yakuza/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedro Sánchez is loved everywhere – but not so much in Spain. Here’s why | María Ramírez]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PM&rsquo;s socialist party was crushed in its former Andalusian stronghold. With a general election in 2027, time to turn things around is running outLately, I often meet people outside Spain who praise the prime minister, Pedro S&aacute;nchez. In Britain, Italy or the US, friends, acquaintances or random people who learn I am Spanish offer admiring words about his positions on Gaza and Iran. It&rsquo;s understandable.S&aacute;nchez spoke out against Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump earli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/pedro-snchez-is-loved-everywhere-but-not-so-much-in-spain-heres-why-mara-ramrez/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/pedro-snchez-is-loved-everywhere-but-not-so-much-in-spain-heres-why-mara-ramrez/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How often should you go to the toilet? How can you get the better of wind? Experts’ tips for a healthier gut]]></title><description><![CDATA[The more we learn about the gut, the more we realise how central it is to health. Here are 16 ways to look after it, from making sure we get enough fibre to not taking phones to the loo&ldquo;Our gut is a complex machine,&rdquo; says Dr Ajay Verma, a consultant gastroenterologist at Kettering general hospital in Northamptonshire. &ldquo;It is constantly providing us with the nutrition we need, initially to grow and develop, and then for us to survive, thrive and repair from injury and illness.&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-often-should-you-go-to-the-toilet-how-can-you-get-the-better-of-wind-experts-tips-for-a-healthier-gut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-often-should-you-go-to-the-toilet-how-can-you-get-the-better-of-wind-experts-tips-for-a-healthier-gut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Care review – this searing portrayal of dementia raises urgent questions for us all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young Vic, London<br />
Alexander Zeldin&rsquo;s devastating play depicts the gruelling loneliness and confusion of life in a care homeAlexander Zeldin&rsquo;s characters often inhabit the margins, from zero-hours workers to apparently unremarkable wives and mothers. Here is another community of the socially invisible presented by the writer-director: a cohort of elderly people in a care home.Set in what seems like a locked dementia ward, this play is both an unwavering portrait of what it means to be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/care-review-this-searing-portrayal-of-dementia-raises-urgent-questions-for-us-all/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/care-review-this-searing-portrayal-of-dementia-raises-urgent-questions-for-us-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia &ndash; some of the highest oil-producing nations and major greenhouse gas emitters &ndash; opposed the measureThe UN has voted 141-8 to adopt a resolution backing a world court opinion that countries have a legal obligation to address climate change, with the US &ndash; which is the world&rsquo;s biggest historical emitter &ndash; among the small group opposing it.The UN secretary general, Ant&oacute;nio Guterres, said Wednesday&rsquo;s general assembly vot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/un-backs-historic-climate-crisis-ruling-despite-us-attempts-to-stop-resolution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/un-backs-historic-climate-crisis-ruling-despite-us-attempts-to-stop-resolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks warn us we must be better prepared if we are to prevent the next pandemic | Helen Clark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surveillance that misses a haemorrhagic fever or fails to consider endemic risks at a departure port will be blind to something far more dangerousVaccine to tackle Ebola outbreak will take six to nine months, WHO saysTwo rare disease outbreaks within two weeks &ndash; Andes hantavirus and Bundibugyo Ebola &ndash; have caused deaths and triggered costly international responses. Together they expose a gap not in our ability to respond, but in our willingness to anticipate, prevent and use precauti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-ebola-and-hantavirus-outbreaks-warn-us-we-must-be-better-prepared-if-we-are-to-prevent-the-next-pandemic-helen-clark/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-ebola-and-hantavirus-outbreaks-warn-us-we-must-be-better-prepared-if-we-are-to-prevent-the-next-pandemic-helen-clark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK to provide up to £20m to help contain ebola outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-to-provide-up-to-20m-to-help-contain-ebola-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-to-provide-up-to-20m-to-help-contain-ebola-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Race Across the World pals Jo and Kush on fame, friendship and family]]></title><description><![CDATA[The childhood best friends from Liverpool are the youngest duo in this series of the BBC show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/race-across-the-world-pals-jo-and-kush-on-fame-friendship-and-family/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/race-across-the-world-pals-jo-and-kush-on-fame-friendship-and-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My 'shocking' fight to have my dead husband's unfair dismissal claim heard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employment tribunal service delays mean people bringing unfair dismissal claims are waiting up to five years in England and Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/my-shocking-fight-to-have-my-dead-husbands-unfair-dismissal-claim-heard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/my-shocking-fight-to-have-my-dead-husbands-unfair-dismissal-claim-heard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why illegal children's homes are being paid up to &pound;2m per child by councils]]></title><description><![CDATA[A ban was meant to bring an end to the practice - but councils continue to fund illegal placements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/why-illegal-childrens-homes-are-being-paid-up-to-pound2m-per-child-by-councils/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/why-illegal-childrens-homes-are-being-paid-up-to-pound2m-per-child-by-councils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX reveals plan for $1.75tn stock market debut that could make Musk a trillionaire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk&rsquo;s rocket and satellite operations company, with extensive contracts with US, to go public next monthSpaceX unveiled its plans to list publicly on the US stock market Wednesday, disclosing its investor prospectus and revealing details about its financials for the first time. Elon Musk&rsquo;s rocket and satellite operations company will go public on the Nasdaq exchange at a valuation of about $1.75tn under the symbol SPCX, likely on 12 June. It is seeking up to $80bn in investment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/spacex-reveals-plan-for-175tn-stock-market-debut-that-could-make-musk-a-trillionaire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/spacex-reveals-plan-for-175tn-stock-market-debut-that-could-make-musk-a-trillionaire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Russian jets intercepting an RAF spy plane is 'serious incident']]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC's Frank Gardner explained how the incident highlighted tense relations between Russia and Nato.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/why-russian-jets-intercepting-an-raf-spy-plane-is-serious-incident/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/why-russian-jets-intercepting-an-raf-spy-plane-is-serious-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women who died in sea off Brighton were sisters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paying tribute, their father says "no words can truly describe the pain of losing three daughters".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/women-who-died-in-sea-off-brighton-were-sisters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/women-who-died-in-sea-off-brighton-were-sisters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder inquiry launched after fatal assault on London bus driver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say 64-year-old was attacked after confrontation near Battersea BridgeA murder investigation has been launched after a bus driver died after an assault on Battersea Bridge in London, police said.Sergei Krajev, 64, died in hospital on Tuesday after the incident in the early hours of Monday morning. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/murder-inquiry-launched-after-fatal-assault-on-london-bus-driver/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/murder-inquiry-launched-after-fatal-assault-on-london-bus-driver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Bay to direct film based on US military rescue mission in Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Director of Armageddon and Transformers to team up with Universal Pictures for drama based on recent eventsMichael Bay is set to direct a military drama based on the recent rescue of two US crew members who crashed in Iran.According to Deadline, the director of action films such as Armageddon and Transformers will work with Universal Pictures to bring the story to the screen. In April, two soldiers were rescued after their fighter jet was downed, something Donald Trump called &ldquo;one of most]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/michael-bay-to-direct-film-based-on-us-military-rescue-mission-in-iran/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/michael-bay-to-direct-film-based-on-us-military-rescue-mission-in-iran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guardiola leaves Manchester City as one of the game’s greats – and someone who knows its dark heart | Barney Ronay]]></title><description><![CDATA[While there is no denying the magnitude of his achievements, his legacy is also tied up in politics, propaganda and hard powerWell, that&rsquo;s that then. Put out more flags. Mount the iconic Jedi&#8209;style woollen cardigan in the club museum. He&nbsp;really does seem to be done this&nbsp;time.In the absence of formal denials, it now seems highly likely the scheduled final year of Pep Guardiola&rsquo;s Manchester City contract will be spent trawling the high-concept food ateliers of the Iberi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/guardiola-leaves-manchester-city-as-one-of-the-games-greats-and-someone-who-knows-its-dark-heart-barney-ronay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/guardiola-leaves-manchester-city-as-one-of-the-games-greats-and-someone-who-knows-its-dark-heart-barney-ronay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on Britain and Europe: a changing world demands new terms of debate | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world has changed dramatically since the Brexit referendum and politics needs to catch upThe spectacle of a prime minister clinging to power while his party grows increasingly desperate for a replacement is painfully familiar from the end of the last Tory government. British politics feels trapped in a loop. This condition is not wholly a result of Brexit, but the failure of that project is a significant part of it. None of the benefits promised in the referendum by the leave campaign have m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-guardian-view-on-britain-and-europe-a-changing-world-demands-new-terms-of-debate-editorial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-guardian-view-on-britain-and-europe-a-changing-world-demands-new-terms-of-debate-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on tackling Ebola: pathogens aren’t the only things that kill | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conflict and aid cuts are hampering the fight against an outbreak of the deadly virus centred in the Democratic Republic of the CongoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo has faced the deadly threat of Ebola 16 times since the virus was discovered there in 1976, with a 2018-20 outbreak killing almost 2,300 people. On Sunday, the World Health Organization declared the 17th outbreak to be a public health emergency of international concern. So far, 139 suspected deaths and almost 600 suspected cases]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-guardian-view-on-tackling-ebola-pathogens-arent-the-only-things-that-kill-editorial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-guardian-view-on-tackling-ebola-pathogens-arent-the-only-things-that-kill-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meghan Markle’s anniversary candle: who wouldn’t want to pay $64 to celebrate someone else’s marriage?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It smells like sunshine, blue skies and love and laughter, apparently. And it&rsquo;s all in aid of her and Harry&rsquo;s eight years togetherName: Anniversary candle.Appearance: A &ldquo;modern and elegant&rdquo; candle, &ldquo;housed in a beautiful ceramic vessel&rdquo;. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/meghan-markles-anniversary-candle-who-wouldnt-want-to-pay-64-to-celebrate-someone-elses-marriage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/meghan-markles-anniversary-candle-who-wouldnt-want-to-pay-64-to-celebrate-someone-elses-marriage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supermarkets hit back over pressure to cap price of milk, bread and eggs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A minister confirms talks have taken place but says there will be no mandatory cap on essential food prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/supermarkets-hit-back-over-pressure-to-cap-price-of-milk-bread-and-eggs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/supermarkets-hit-back-over-pressure-to-cap-price-of-milk-bread-and-eggs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From fuel duty to sanctions, Kemi wants to make it clear how little she understands | John Crace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why would Tory leader bother to look into national or global politics? That time would be better spent picking fightsBeing assertive and sounding confident is always a good start. No leader of the opposition is going to get far without those qualities. And Kemi Badenoch certainly manages that. But winning at prime minister&rsquo;s questions requires something more basic than that. Something fundamental. A very basic understanding of the facts.Not just reading a headline in the papers and a few p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-fuel-duty-to-sanctions-kemi-wants-to-make-it-clear-how-little-she-understands-john-crace/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-fuel-duty-to-sanctions-kemi-wants-to-make-it-clear-how-little-she-understands-john-crace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Andy Burnham’s life was changed by the poet Tony Harrison’: writers discuss literature, politics and the 100 best novels]]></title><description><![CDATA[What would Trump think of Gilgamesh? And why are 19th-century classics so popular among young people? Writers on why we need the novel more than everDespite shortening attention spans, people are &ldquo;still reading novels&rdquo;, said the writer Elif Shafak at a panel event on the Guardian&rsquo;s list of the 100 best novels ever published in English, which was unveiled last week.&ldquo;The faster this world spins, the deeper our need to slow down,&rdquo; she continued. &ldquo;We are so tired]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/andy-burnhams-life-was-changed-by-the-poet-tony-harrison-writers-discuss-literature-politics-and-the-100-best-novels/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/andy-burnhams-life-was-changed-by-the-poet-tony-harrison-writers-discuss-literature-politics-and-the-100-best-novels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why patients are turning to Dr Chatbot | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Eltringham and Barbara Riddell point to the decline in general practice as the reason why people are turning to AI for health advice. Plus a letter from Dr Katie BakerYour report (One in seven in UK prefer consulting AI chatbots to seeing doctor, study finds, 13 May) will no doubt be greeted with the usual hand&#8209;wringing about the decline of human connection in healthcare. But the more honest explanation is far simpler: many of us no longer see our registered doctor in any meaningfu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/why-patients-are-turning-to-dr-chatbot-letters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/why-patients-are-turning-to-dr-chatbot-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The causes and dire effects of the NHS nurse shortage | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zoe Anderson says the health service&rsquo;s rigid working conditions forced her to leave. Plus Jill Whitehead on how a lack of nursing care contributed to her son&rsquo;s deathThe latest figures from the Royal College of Nursing paint a worrying&nbsp;if unsurprising picture (Two-thirds of NHS nurses believe lack of staff is putting patients at risk, survey finds, 18 May). But to achieve safer staffing levels, we must look beyond recruitment and listen to what those leaving the workforce are tel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-causes-and-dire-effects-of-the-nhs-nurse-shortage-letters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-causes-and-dire-effects-of-the-nhs-nurse-shortage-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former minister with terminal cancer urges MPs not to bring back assisted dying bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Ashley Dalton says rejected amendments could have made bill stronger but it became a &lsquo;pretty dangerous set of affairs&rsquo;A former public health minister facing terminal cancer has urged MPs not to bring back the assisted dying bill in England and Wales.The Labour MP Ashley Dalton revealed she would be on lifelong treatment for metastatic breast cancer, which has spread throughout her body &ndash; but said her parliamentary colleagues should not revive the bill, which would le]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/former-minister-with-terminal-cancer-urges-mps-not-to-bring-back-assisted-dying-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/former-minister-with-terminal-cancer-urges-mps-not-to-bring-back-assisted-dying-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cruise control: what’s wrong with a holiday on board? | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to an article by Dave Schilling in which he said he couldn&rsquo;t think why anyone would choose to go on a cruiseI&rsquo;d say to Dave Schilling that misfortune is part and parcel of life (The hantavirus debacle raises a key question: why would anyone go on a cruise?, 16 May). Is driving too much of a risk for him? Eating out? Boarding a plane? I fractured my left wrist in 2019, four days before embarkation on a cruise to Iceland. This entailed a 12-hour night shift of indescrib]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cruise-control-whats-wrong-with-a-holiday-on-board-letters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cruise-control-whats-wrong-with-a-holiday-on-board-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celeste Calocane’s bravery in highlighting Britain’s broken mental health services | Letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[We should pay heed to the Nottingham killer&rsquo;s mother, says a reader who struggled to get her son the treatment he neededI write as the mother of a son who suffered with psychosis, and who had to battle with mental health services to have him receive the treatment he needed. I am impressed and astounded by Celeste&nbsp;Calocane (Mental health system is broken, says mother of Nottingham triple killer, 14 May). She insisted the system was broken, and her evidence clearly illustrated that.On t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/celeste-calocanes-bravery-in-highlighting-britains-broken-mental-health-services-letter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/celeste-calocanes-bravery-in-highlighting-britains-broken-mental-health-services-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men given life terms after woman shot dead at wake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michelle Sadio was caught in the crossfire as shots were fired at mourners outside a wake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/men-given-life-terms-after-woman-shot-dead-at-wake/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/men-given-life-terms-after-woman-shot-dead-at-wake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian jets 'dangerously' intercept RAF spy plane over Black Sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unarmed Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft was conducting a "routine international flight" during the incidents, the Ministry of Defence says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/russian-jets-dangerously-intercept-raf-spy-plane-over-black-sea/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/russian-jets-dangerously-intercept-raf-spy-plane-over-black-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin Rowson on the spiralling cost of HS2 – cartoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/martin-rowson-on-the-spiralling-cost-of-hs2-cartoon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/martin-rowson-on-the-spiralling-cost-of-hs2-cartoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open plan is not the answer: design professionals on the dos and don’ts of small space living]]></title><description><![CDATA[From furniture with &lsquo;skinny legs&rsquo; to making sure spaces work for multiple purposes, three experts who live in tiny homes share their best lessonsIn 2010 Colin Chee picked up the keys to his 37 square metre off-the-plan apartment in Melbourne&rsquo;s city centre. &ldquo;It was only then that I realised how shit it was.&rdquo;With no design experience and a limited budget, his quest to find inspiration eventually led to the birth of Never Too Small, a YouTube channel showcasing clever]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/open-plan-is-not-the-answer-design-professionals-on-the-dos-and-donts-of-small-space-living/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/open-plan-is-not-the-answer-design-professionals-on-the-dos-and-donts-of-small-space-living/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immunotherapy could be used to treat depression, early trial suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK scientists find tocilizumab, used for rheumatoid arthritis, may help antidepressant-resistant patientsImmunotherapy could be used to treat depression among patients who have not responded to conventional antidepressants, according to the results of an early clinical trial.Researchers at the University of Bristol investigated whether tocilizumab, an anti-inflammatory drug commonly used for immune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, could improve symptoms of difficult-to-treat depression.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/immunotherapy-could-be-used-to-treat-depression-early-trial-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/immunotherapy-could-be-used-to-treat-depression-early-trial-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A decade after the Brexit vote, we want to hear how you feel now]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the UK approaches the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, we&rsquo;d like to hear how people feel about the decision now and whether your views have changed over the past decadeIt&rsquo;s been nearly ten years since the fateful Brexit referendum on 23 June 2016 when the UK voted to leave the EU.We&rsquo;d like to hear from people across the UK about how they voted at the time, how they feel about Brexit now and whether their views have changed over the past decade. Do you still feel th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-decade-after-the-brexit-vote-we-want-to-hear-how-you-feel-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-decade-after-the-brexit-vote-we-want-to-hear-how-you-feel-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncaged+ review – elegant sketches of Lee Krasner and her life with Jackson Pollock]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mount Without, BristolFame&rsquo;s Antonia Franceschi delivers a double portrait of Krasner, with music by Claire van Kampen, plus there&rsquo;s a superb solo from Edward WatsonTwo notable women are the cornerstones of this evening of dance. First is its choreographer, Antonia Franceschi, still recognisable as the ballet dancer from the film Fame back when she was 19. Franceschi danced with George Balanchine&rsquo;s New York City Ballet &ndash; this evening&rsquo;s short opener, Excerpts fro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uncaged-review-elegant-sketches-of-lee-krasner-and-her-life-with-jackson-pollock/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uncaged-review-elegant-sketches-of-lee-krasner-and-her-life-with-jackson-pollock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Beijing guard of honour and a child eyes Trump: photos of the day – Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian&rsquo;s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-beijing-guard-of-honour-and-a-child-eyes-trump-photos-of-the-day-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-beijing-guard-of-honour-and-a-child-eyes-trump-photos-of-the-day-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best toys and gifts for four-year-olds, chosen by kids (and parents)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether it&rsquo;s jigsaws, mud kitchens or electronic pets, four is a fun age to buy for. Here are 22 road-tested favourites&bull; The best toys and gifts for three-year-oldsFour is a magical age. Children are on their way out of the &ldquo;threenager&rdquo; stage, growing in confidence and independence but still needing help and support from parents and friends.Four was the age at which many seasoned parents told me that &ldquo;things get a little easier&rdquo;, and I&rsquo;ve found this is sl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-best-toys-and-gifts-for-four-year-olds-chosen-by-kids-and-parents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-best-toys-and-gifts-for-four-year-olds-chosen-by-kids-and-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driving sims were once all the rage – will Forza Horizon 6 get them back on track?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Driving sims were overtaken by open world fantasy adventures, but new upgrades show how much joy there is in the genreI have spent the last week careening around Japan in a Porsche 911, seeing the sights, racing other cars and occasionally veering off the road to plummet through an ancient bamboo forest. You all know what&rsquo;s coming next &hellip; this wasn&rsquo;t in real life, folks &ndash; it was in Forza Horizon 6, the latest instalment in Microsoft&rsquo;s series of open world driving ga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/driving-sims-were-once-all-the-rage-will-forza-horizon-6-get-them-back-on-track/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/driving-sims-were-once-all-the-rage-will-forza-horizon-6-get-them-back-on-track/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A bride wades through a flood to get married: Aaron Favila’s best photograph]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;The couple had been told the church was likely to be under water on their wedding day. But they were from an area of the Philippines prone to flooding &ndash; and stuck to their plan&rsquo;I&rsquo;ve been working as a photographer for the Associated Press bureau in Metro Manila for nearly 30 years, and in that time floods in the Philippines have become increasingly common. One day last July, I returned to the office after a morning spent in my waders, photographing the after-effects of a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-bride-wades-through-a-flood-to-get-married-aaron-favilas-best-photograph/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-bride-wades-through-a-flood-to-get-married-aaron-favilas-best-photograph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: Posh Grandpa is fashion’s new main character]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest character dressing trend may be a little silly but there&rsquo;s an off-kilter pleasure in its mellow, vintage vibeWelcome to the season of the Posh Grandpa, fashion&rsquo;s newest main character. We&rsquo;ve had Brat, we did Coastal Grandma, we loved Tomato Girl Summer. The world is pretty heavy right now, as you&rsquo;ll have noticed, so any opportunity to lighten up is precious. The nonsense is the point.Character dressing is style that makes you smile, but it&rsquo;s not just that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/jess-cartner-morley-on-fashion-posh-grandpa-is-fashions-new-main-character/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/jess-cartner-morley-on-fashion-posh-grandpa-is-fashions-new-main-character/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astell and Woolf review – feminist writers unite and share a sherry in the afterlife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live theatre, Newcastle<br />
In Shelagh Stephenson&rsquo;s spiky comedy, Virginia Woolf and Mary Astell become celestial companions, discussing religion, science and independenceMary Astell is not known for her knitting. If she is remembered at all, it is for being England&rsquo;s first feminist. In 1694, she published A Serious Proposal to the Ladies, a treatise arguing for women&rsquo;s education. Yet here she is with knitting needles and a handsome strip of pink wool. She is as surprised as anyone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/astell-and-woolf-review-feminist-writers-unite-and-share-a-sherry-in-the-afterlife/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/astell-and-woolf-review-feminist-writers-unite-and-share-a-sherry-in-the-afterlife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fantastic visions and cosmic rhythms: how Whistler is making me see – and hear – differently]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new exhibition at Tate Britain includes canvases titled after symphonies and nocturnes, but the inspiration flows in both directions. Plus, how Felicity Lott led me to an epiphanyComparisons between music, painting and sculpture have never quite rung true for me because you&rsquo;re talking about fundamentally opposed ideas of what the experience of art is all about. A painting can be experienced in a second&rsquo;s contemplation or an hour&rsquo;s, but a piece of music, be it symphony or sona]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/fantastic-visions-and-cosmic-rhythms-how-whistler-is-making-me-see-and-hear-differently/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/fantastic-visions-and-cosmic-rhythms-how-whistler-is-making-me-see-and-hear-differently/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to turn leftover cooked new potatoes into a spicy Indian snack – recipe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leftover new potatoes &ndash; if there are any &ndash; are a gift of the season. Try them in these samosasAs with asparagus, I get completely seduced by the arrival of new potato season and cook and eat them with wild abandon. Any leftover cooked potatoes, meanwhile, are a kitchen gift with infinite possibilities, from a simple crushed potato salad to these spicy, Punjabi-inspired samosas. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-to-turn-leftover-cooked-new-potatoes-into-a-spicy-indian-snack-recipe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-to-turn-leftover-cooked-new-potatoes-into-a-spicy-indian-snack-recipe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell us: have you emigrated because of rising anti-migrant sentiment?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We would like to hear from people whohave emigrated - or are considering doing so &ndash; due to rising anti-migration sentiment or policiesThe Unite the Kingdom march attracted tens of thousands of people to the capital on Saturday. While some insist it was a display of national pride, others see the Tommy Robinson rally as a hostile display of anti-migrant sentiment. US vice president JD Vance appeared to align himself with those who attended the march at a White House press briefing on Tuesda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tell-us-have-you-emigrated-because-of-rising-anti-migrant-sentiment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tell-us-have-you-emigrated-because-of-rising-anti-migrant-sentiment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I don’t worry about a robot takeover’: AI expert Michael Wooldridge on big tech’s real dangers (and occasional blessings)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 50 years after he first got his hands on a computer, the Oxford professor still believes in the power of technology. Can his beloved game theory explain why Silicon Valley&rsquo;s entrepreneurs consistently misuse it?Michael Wooldridge is like the teacher you wish you&rsquo;d had: approachable, able to explain difficult things in simple terms, neither dauntingly highbrow nor off-puttingly cool, and genuinely enthusiastic about what he does. &ldquo;I love it when you see the light go on in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-dont-worry-about-a-robot-takeover-ai-expert-michael-wooldridge-on-big-techs-real-dangers-and-occasional-blessings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-dont-worry-about-a-robot-takeover-ai-expert-michael-wooldridge-on-big-techs-real-dangers-and-occasional-blessings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt review – is culture the best medicine?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A professor of psychobiology argues that art &ndash; from painting to theatre &ndash; has a measurable impact on our healthAfter Daisy Fancourt&rsquo;s daughter Daphne was born prematurely, she was confined to an incubator, fighting for her life against a series of infections. Unable to touch her baby or even properly enter the room, Fancourt kept vigil just inside the door, dressed head to toe in PPE, singing lullabies over the whir of instruments and alarms. The songs calmed her, and may have]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/art-cure-by-daisy-fancourt-review-is-culture-the-best-medicine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/art-cure-by-daisy-fancourt-review-is-culture-the-best-medicine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six problems with tax-free childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents can can claim up to &pound;2,000 a year for each child &ndash; but many are put off by the clunkiness of the scheme Any parent who has ever used the UK government&rsquo;s tax-free childcare system knows what a painful experience it is. Each month when I log into my account, I feel a sense of dread and frustration. Why is something that is such a lifeline for so many parents so difficult to use?The scheme gives working parents an extra &pound;2 for every &pound;8 they spend on childcare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/six-problems-with-tax-free-childcare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/six-problems-with-tax-free-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell us: are you struggling to save enough to retire?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pensions Commission said 15 million people were currently not saving adequately for their retirementFifteen million people are currently not saving enough for their retirement, according to the Pensions Commission, who have warned this could rise to as many as 19 million without action.The independent group of experts warned as many as 45% of working-age adults were not saving into a pension at all, despite nearly half of them being in work. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tell-us-are-you-struggling-to-save-enough-to-retire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tell-us-are-you-struggling-to-save-enough-to-retire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The English community that brought its river back from the brink: ‘If we can get it right here, we can do it everywhere’]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 150 years, the Mease had been altered by human hands, which destroyed habitats. But in 2013, a restoration project began &ndash; and now its wetlands are abuzz with wildlife&lsquo;A noisy river is a healthy river,&rdquo; says Ruth Needham of the Trent Rivers Trust (TRT). The Mease in the Midlands must be in fine fettle, then, as it gurgles merrily along. Sunlight glints off riffles in the water and shoals of fry dart past. Needham whips out her phone to video the tiny fish: &ldquo;My colleag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-english-community-that-brought-its-river-back-from-the-brink-if-we-can-get-it-right-here-we-can-do-it-everywhere/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-english-community-that-brought-its-river-back-from-the-brink-if-we-can-get-it-right-here-we-can-do-it-everywhere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Spooks hotel’: inside the five-star nerve centre of the US takeover of Venezuela]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diplomats, businessmen and US marines mingle at the JW Marriott hotel in Caracas as deals are done and the country&rsquo;s resources divvied upOver breakfast in one of the swankiest hotels in Caracas, you can hear them mulling Venezuela&rsquo;s past, present and future in sporadically hushed tones. As diners tuck in to plates of fried eggs, black beans and arepas, snatched fragments of conversation speak of election roadmaps, political fragmentation and oil-fuelled economic growth.But the murmur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/spooks-hotel-inside-the-five-star-nerve-centre-of-the-us-takeover-of-venezuela/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/spooks-hotel-inside-the-five-star-nerve-centre-of-the-us-takeover-of-venezuela/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t be scared of acid exfoliants – they can be gentler and better than scrubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The influence of South Korea&rsquo;s wildly popular milky toners &ndash; which focus on hydration and skin barrier protection &ndash; can be seen in a new crop of exfoliantsThe words &ldquo;acid exfoliant&rdquo; scare the bejesus out of those with&nbsp;more sensitive skin, but they can be a&nbsp;godsend in making texture more even and makeup smoother and more long-lasting.In fact, a liquid containing the right blend of dead-skin-sloughing alpha or beta hydroxy acids will be infinitely more gentl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/dont-be-scared-of-acid-exfoliants-they-can-be-gentler-and-better-than-scrubs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/dont-be-scared-of-acid-exfoliants-they-can-be-gentler-and-better-than-scrubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The seven best video doorbells in the UK tried and tested – and Ring isn’t top]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you want to improve your home&rsquo;s security or simply know who&rsquo;s at the door, the latest generation of smart doorbells will help put your mind at ease&bull; The best robot vacuums, testedDoorbells have evolved. Today, they watch us as we approach, let the people inside the home know we&rsquo;re coming sooner than our finger can hit the button, and give them a good look at our faces before they open the door. They&rsquo;re essentially security cameras with a chime function.If you]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-seven-best-video-doorbells-in-the-uk-tried-and-tested-and-ring-isnt-top/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-seven-best-video-doorbells-in-the-uk-tried-and-tested-and-ring-isnt-top/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I believed sustainable fashion’s hype. But between Everlane and Allbirds, the letdowns keep coming | Clare Press]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sustainability promised to change the industry. With Shein reportedly acquiring Everlane, and Allbirds pivotting from eco sneakers to AI, it seems that promise was mostly marketingIt was always about the money, wasn&rsquo;t it? For a while there, it seemed like the execs opining sustainability is not a trend, it&rsquo;s the future actually meant it. But when yet another global brand drops its net zero goals or stops talking about DEI, you do wonder. Recent headlines include Stella McCartney adul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-believed-sustainable-fashions-hype-but-between-everlane-and-allbirds-the-letdowns-keep-coming-clare-press/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-believed-sustainable-fashions-hype-but-between-everlane-and-allbirds-the-letdowns-keep-coming-clare-press/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caroline Aherne by David Scott review – portrait of a comedy maverick]]></title><description><![CDATA[A biography of the creative force behind Mrs Merton and The Royle Family focuses on the stories behind her workFrom the 1990s until her tragically early death in 2016, Caroline Aherne was a fixture of&nbsp;British primetime television. This new study of her work reminds us of the punk spirit behind it all. Aherne was the deceptively vicious chatshow host Mrs Merton. She was the voice of Gogglebox, an expression of love for the medium she adored. She was the creator and star of The Royle Family,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/caroline-aherne-by-david-scott-review-portrait-of-a-comedy-maverick/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/caroline-aherne-by-david-scott-review-portrait-of-a-comedy-maverick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony 1000XX the Collexion headphones review: supreme comfort and quiet luxury for your ears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special anniversary edition of award-winning headphones are some of the best sounding you can buy, but cost far more than top Sony noise cancellersSony&rsquo;s latest noise-cancelling headphones are a special anniversary set made to celebrate a decade of its prized 1000X series, designed to be plusher, slimmer, more comfortable and the best sounding yet.The original 1000X launched in 2016, igniting a fierce rivalry with the dominant Bose and its QuietComfort line, which would push noise-cancelli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sony-1000xx-the-collexion-headphones-review-supreme-comfort-and-quiet-luxury-for-your-ears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sony-1000xx-the-collexion-headphones-review-supreme-comfort-and-quiet-luxury-for-your-ears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A landscape raw and wild’: by train to the heart of the Yorkshire Three Peaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Yorkshire Dales Explorer is a little-known alternative to the Settle to Carlisle rail route, and takes you deep into wonderful walking countryLimestone stretches on all sides like an inland ocean &ndash; appropriately enough, since the shimmering white rock has its ancient origins in coral, shells and the skeletons of sea creatures. We advance carefully, stepping on clints (blocks of rock) and avoiding grykes (the deep fissures between them). It&rsquo;s a warm, dry day and, even if it were n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-landscape-raw-and-wild-by-train-to-the-heart-of-the-yorkshire-three-peaks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-landscape-raw-and-wild-by-train-to-the-heart-of-the-yorkshire-three-peaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A moment that changed me: My diagnosis seemed like a death sentence – how have I survived for another 40 years?]]></title><description><![CDATA[To HIV researchers, I am an &lsquo;elite controller&rsquo; &ndash; someone whose immune system has enabled them to live for decades without symptoms or medication. I hope that one day science will understand this tiny but lucky minorityOn 21 February 1986, I was diagnosed HIV positive. I was 22. It was the day of my sister&rsquo;s 21st birthday. That solemn Friday afternoon, my life changed for ever. We had planned a surprise party later that night. My sister was already seven months pregnant wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-moment-that-changed-me-my-diagnosis-seemed-like-a-death-sentence-how-have-i-survived-for-another-40-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-moment-that-changed-me-my-diagnosis-seemed-like-a-death-sentence-how-have-i-survived-for-another-40-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moped riding in shop is not a surprise on 'forgotten estate']]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of a Grimsby estate blame anti-social behaviour on a lack of facilities for young people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/moped-riding-in-shop-is-not-a-surprise-on-forgotten-estate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/moped-riding-in-shop-is-not-a-surprise-on-forgotten-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Özlem Warren’s recipes for chicken shish and Turkish-style rice pilaf]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chicken kebabs and Turkish rice: a perfect weeknight supper.For these succulent kebabs, tavuk (chicken), marinated in yoghurt, olive oil and spices, is threaded on to &#351;i&#351; (skewers). Often served with pilav and roast vegetables, they are popular throughout Turkey. My father, Orhan, was a lawyer with the Turkish government&rsquo;s transport department, which has an employees&rsquo; lokanta (restaurant) in Ortak&ouml;y, &#304;stanbul, with mesmerising views of the Bosphorus. I have very f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/zlem-warrens-recipes-for-chicken-shish-and-turkish-style-rice-pilaf/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/zlem-warrens-recipes-for-chicken-shish-and-turkish-style-rice-pilaf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behold! Nina Simone’s chewing gum! Inside the show celebrating extreme pop fandom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaves from Dolly Parton&rsquo;s front garden, a Yellow Submarine cookie jar full of ashes, a branch from the tree Marc Bolan&rsquo;s car hit &hellip; our writer explores Holy Pop, the exhibition where superfans are sacredAlice Hawkins has a unique way of dealing with the unwanted attentions of Jehovah&rsquo;s Witnesses seeking out converts door to door. &ldquo;They come around here every Thursday,&rdquo; says the photographer. &ldquo;So I get my Dolly Parton book out and explain to them that Do]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/behold-nina-simones-chewing-gum-inside-the-show-celebrating-extreme-pop-fandom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/behold-nina-simones-chewing-gum-inside-the-show-celebrating-extreme-pop-fandom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full steam ahead: how ‘navy curry’ conquered hearts in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought to have been introduced by Anglo-Indian officers in the Royal Navy in the 1800s, the dish has since spiralled into a national obsessionThe sailors aboard the navy vessel Hashidate know what&rsquo;s for lunch long before the telltale aromas escape from the galley.Yosuke Oyama, the ship&rsquo;s chef, has been up since dawn, softening onions and occasionally stirring a pot of chicken stock that has been simmering for several hours. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/full-steam-ahead-how-navy-curry-conquered-hearts-in-japan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/full-steam-ahead-how-navy-curry-conquered-hearts-in-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Least fit people need to do more exercise than fittest to get same benefit – study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research appears to challenge previous studies but some experts call aspects of it &lsquo;misguided&rsquo;People who are the least fit need to do 30-50 minutes more exercise a week than the fittest to get the same reduction in cardiovascular risk, according to research.Researchers examined data from more than 17,000 British adults taking part in the UK Biobank study. They completed a cycle test to measure their baseline cardiorespiratory fitness (estimated VO2 max) and wore a fitness tracker for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/least-fit-people-need-to-do-more-exercise-than-fittest-to-get-same-benefit-study/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/least-fit-people-need-to-do-more-exercise-than-fittest-to-get-same-benefit-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chaos as British Airways demands £10m from Heathrow Airport because of one big problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baggage system failings have led BA to seek redress from Britain's biggest airport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/chaos-as-british-airways-demands-10m-from-heathrow-airport-because-of-one-big-problem/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/chaos-as-british-airways-demands-10m-from-heathrow-airport-because-of-one-big-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning Euromillions numbers LIVE: Full lottery results with Thunderball on 19 May]]></title><description><![CDATA[The May 19 Euromillions draw could see one lucky Brit become a multi-millionaire tonight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/winning-euromillions-numbers-live-full-lottery-results-with-thunderball-on-19-may/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/winning-euromillions-numbers-live-full-lottery-results-with-thunderball-on-19-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NS&amp;I to contact bereaved families owed &pound;367m after missing savings scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bank&rsquo;s interim chief executive says &lsquo;this issue should never have happened&rsquo;, but warns it may take time to process claimsNational Savings and Investments bank will start to contact thousands of families affected by a missing savings scandal next week, as it confirmed how much they are owed.In March, the chief executive of the state-backed bank was forced out after it emerged there had been long-running problems with the tracing of accounts belonging to customers who had die]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nsampi-to-contact-bereaved-families-owed-pound367m-after-missing-savings-scandal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nsampi-to-contact-bereaved-families-owed-pound367m-after-missing-savings-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bradford fire LIVE: Huge blaze erupts in major UK city as locals warned 'avoid area']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dramatic pictures show massive flames erupting from the top of the building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/bradford-fire-live-huge-blaze-erupts-in-major-uk-city-as-locals-warned-avoid-area/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/bradford-fire-live-huge-blaze-erupts-in-major-uk-city-as-locals-warned-avoid-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I hate that sculpture' - RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden of the Year is not for everyone]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION - FRANCES MILLAR: RHS Chelsea Flower Show Garden of the Year is absolutely beautiful but it has divided visitors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-hate-that-sculpture-rhs-chelsea-flower-show-garden-of-the-year-is-not-for-everyone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-hate-that-sculpture-rhs-chelsea-flower-show-garden-of-the-year-is-not-for-everyone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘People should aim to get a variety’: the pros and cons of popular protein sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[From beans, lentils and tofu to chicken, pork, beef and fish, experts weigh the health benefits and potential drawbacksDo you think you&rsquo;re not getting enough protein? Debbie Fetter, an associate professor in nutrition at the University of California, Davis, likes to ask her students this same question. In a lecture hall of more than 500 people, &ldquo;almost every hand shoots up&rdquo;, she says.Protein is top of mind for consumers. A 2024 survey of 3,000 Americans suggests most are trying]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/people-should-aim-to-get-a-variety-the-pros-and-cons-of-popular-protein-sources/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/people-should-aim-to-get-a-variety-the-pros-and-cons-of-popular-protein-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benefit thief who claimed she couldn't walk jailed after running 10k, taking Zumba class]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helen Green, 49, told the DWP she needed crutches and was housebound because of arthritis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/benefit-thief-who-claimed-she-couldnt-walk-jailed-after-running-10k-taking-zumba-class/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/benefit-thief-who-claimed-she-couldnt-walk-jailed-after-running-10k-taking-zumba-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feldman and Beckett: Words and Music review – hypnotic absurdism at Sheffield Chamber Music festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield<br />
This fascinating and bold concert featured the works of the &lsquo;word man&rsquo; and the &lsquo;note man&rsquo;, and their absurdist radio play Words and MusicA few months before he died, Morton Feldman told a radio interviewer that he considered Samuel Beckett to be &ldquo;a word man, a fantastic word man&rdquo; and that he, Feldman, always thought of himself as a note man. The two worked together twice, first on an opera and then, in 1987, on Words and Music, an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/feldman-and-beckett-words-and-music-review-hypnotic-absurdism-at-sheffield-chamber-music-festival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/feldman-and-beckett-words-and-music-review-hypnotic-absurdism-at-sheffield-chamber-music-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NS&amp;I makes Monday announcement over premium bond delays payments '&pound;10 rule']]></title><description><![CDATA[Premium Bonds bank pledges to pay &pound;470m after mistake as chief executive says 'I apologise to everyone']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nsampi-makes-monday-announcement-over-premium-bond-delays-payments-pound10-rule/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nsampi-makes-monday-announcement-over-premium-bond-delays-payments-pound10-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxpayers 'swindled' as HS2 'white elephant' costs spiral past &pound;100billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taxpayers have been swindled billions as the HS2 white elephant spirals past &pound;100billion in what a watchdog branded a monument to catastrophic government waste.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/taxpayers-swindled-as-hs2-white-elephant-costs-spiral-past-pound100billion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/taxpayers-swindled-as-hs2-white-elephant-costs-spiral-past-pound100billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roasted butternut pumpkin with chickpeas and tahini mandarin yoghurt – recipe]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s seeds off, skin on in this autumnal pumpkin dish &ndash; and don&rsquo;t be afraid to let it turn extra golden in the ovenA delicious way to enjoy butternut pumpkin. No need to remove the skin, and try not to overcrowd the tray; give everything space so it roasts rather than steaming. And don&rsquo;t be shy with colour &ndash; those dark edges on the pumpkin are where all the flavour is. I serve this with sliced chilli on the side to keep it family friendly.Sign up for a weekly email]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/roasted-butternut-pumpkin-with-chickpeas-and-tahini-mandarin-yoghurt-recipe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/roasted-butternut-pumpkin-with-chickpeas-and-tahini-mandarin-yoghurt-recipe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gambling addicts are struggling as Kalshi and Polymarket explode in the US: ‘You could be betting your rent away’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts warn that although prediction markets are not regulated as gambling platforms, they are just as addictiveWhen Kevin first heard about the prediction market Kalshi, he knew deep down it would be wise to stay away. Kalshi reminded him of a weakness of his: sports betting.Kevin, who is 36 and works in law enforcement in Texas, has been a gambling addict for 18 years. It&rsquo;s a problem that cost him his first marriage and forced him to file for bankruptcy. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/gambling-addicts-are-struggling-as-kalshi-and-polymarket-explode-in-the-us-you-could-be-betting-your-rent-away/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/gambling-addicts-are-struggling-as-kalshi-and-polymarket-explode-in-the-us-you-could-be-betting-your-rent-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surrey Police probing 2 child sex abuse allegations after Epstein files bombshell release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey Police shared the update on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/surrey-police-probing-2-child-sex-abuse-allegations-after-epstein-files-bombshell-release/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/surrey-police-probing-2-child-sex-abuse-allegations-after-epstein-files-bombshell-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK shoe maker plunges into liquidation after 73 years - worn by Prince George]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shoes were worn by Princes George and Louis, and Princess Charlotte.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-shoe-maker-plunges-into-liquidation-after-73-years-worn-by-prince-george/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-shoe-maker-plunges-into-liquidation-after-73-years-worn-by-prince-george/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I Shop with Banjo Beale: ‘My greatest vintage find? My husband’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Always wondered what everyday stuff celebrities buy, where they shop for food, and the basic they scrimp on? The interior designer talks cheesemongers, chore jackets and lost engagement rings with the Filter&bull; Don&rsquo;t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAustralian-born interior designer Banjo Beale lives on the Isle of Ulva in the Scottish Hebrides with his husband, Ro. He won BBC&rsquo;s Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr in 2022, and went on to front his own Bafta S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-i-shop-with-banjo-beale-my-greatest-vintage-find-my-husband/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-i-shop-with-banjo-beale-my-greatest-vintage-find-my-husband/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK-wide crackdown plan on 'vape shops and barbers' announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses found to be front for organised crime will face raids, closures and cash seizures as part of the &pound;30m investment to clean up high streets]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-wide-crackdown-plan-on-vape-shops-and-barbers-announced/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-wide-crackdown-plan-on-vape-shops-and-barbers-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Channel 4 boss asked if she will apologise to MAFS UK women]]></title><description><![CDATA[The broadcaster's chief executive Priya Dogra walked away from an interview when given the opportunity to say sorry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/watch-channel-4-boss-asked-if-she-will-apologise-to-mafs-uk-women/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/watch-channel-4-boss-asked-if-she-will-apologise-to-mafs-uk-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forza Horizon 6 review – classic open world racing sim roars beautifully into Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft; PC, Xbox Series X/S (PS5 due later)Dreamy vistas of the country&rsquo;s natural beauties are stunningly delivered &ndash; but won&rsquo;t distract from thrilling high-end driving adventuresThe Forza Horizon games have always been about drama. Not just the tension and excitement of racing, but also the sensory impact of the natural environment &ndash; the sun rising over a dense city, rain clouds hovering above a valley floor. There are moments in this game &ndash; perhaps after emergi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/forza-horizon-6-review-classic-open-world-racing-sim-roars-beautifully-into-japan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/forza-horizon-6-review-classic-open-world-racing-sim-roars-beautifully-into-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new off-grid cabin stay in Scotland – on a farm where kids can run wild]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wonderful walks, wholesome adventures and friendly farmyard animals await at this collection of cabins and cottages in PerthshireOn a January morning in 1938, Pitmiddle&rsquo;s last resident, James Gillies, closed the door to his cottage for the final time and walked away through the snow. High on the south-facing slopes of the Sidlaw Hills in Perthshire, the village is now little more than a jumble of half-ruined walls gradually being reclaimed by the land.My children pick around the overgrown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-new-off-grid-cabin-stay-in-scotland-on-a-farm-where-kids-can-run-wild/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-new-off-grid-cabin-stay-in-scotland-on-a-farm-where-kids-can-run-wild/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carters’ cries, lullabies and tales of errant crocodiles: Lero Lero and the battle for Sicily’s soul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italy&rsquo;s south has long been either romanticised or patronised. A Palermo collective has dived into historic archives to recover surreal rhymes and surprising songs that defy the island&rsquo;s picture-postcard image&lsquo;What do I do now that I no longer have my mother?&rdquo; Lero Lero sing on Com&rsquo;haiu a Fari, the opening track of their self-titled debut album. &ldquo;If I still had my mother, I would not love you.&rdquo; What may sound like the kind of honest self-reckoning a mode]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/carters-cries-lullabies-and-tales-of-errant-crocodiles-lero-lero-and-the-battle-for-sicilys-soul/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/carters-cries-lullabies-and-tales-of-errant-crocodiles-lero-lero-and-the-battle-for-sicilys-soul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrities paint garden gnomes for Chelsea Flower Show as ban lifts]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Beckham and Dame Mary Berry are among the famous faces to have painted gnomes to raise funds for a school gardening campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/celebrities-paint-garden-gnomes-for-chelsea-flower-show-as-ban-lifts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/celebrities-paint-garden-gnomes-for-chelsea-flower-show-as-ban-lifts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I sold it for over &pound;1k': Swatch launch sparks 'chaotic' scenes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some shoppers have been trying to resell a new line of watches priced at &pound;335 each for up to &pound;16,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-sold-it-for-over-pound1k-swatch-launch-sparks-chaotic-scenes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-sold-it-for-over-pound1k-swatch-launch-sparks-chaotic-scenes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Worth every penny’: 13 camping essentials you can’t live without]]></title><description><![CDATA[You told us your camping must-haves, from portable pumps and blackout tents to a flask that keeps beer cold. Plus, women&rsquo;s summer wardrobe updates and celeb booze, tested&bull; Don&rsquo;t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereOne thing we&rsquo;ve discovered here on the Filter is that our readers are an outdoorsy bunch. Few topics have driven as many enthusiastic write-ins as when we asked for your best camping tips.From a strap that turns your mattress into a chair to a sup]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/worth-every-penny-13-camping-essentials-you-cant-live-without/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/worth-every-penny-13-camping-essentials-you-cant-live-without/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The pet I’ll never forget: Nya, the therapy dog who makes everyone smile]]></title><description><![CDATA[She might look like a wolf, but Nya&rsquo;s temperament is so sweet that she now helps people who have a fear of trains and travelI got Nya, a German shepherd, when she was a puppy. She has such a good&nbsp;temperament &ndash; she&rsquo;s really calm&nbsp;around people.When she was five years old, I&nbsp;decided to register her with Pets As Therapy, an organisation that brings therapy pets into hospitals, care homes, schools and other places to&nbsp;befriend people, and help reduce stress and an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-pet-ill-never-forget-nya-the-therapy-dog-who-makes-everyone-smile/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-pet-ill-never-forget-nya-the-therapy-dog-who-makes-everyone-smile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After three days here I felt like an Olympic athlete: the Montenegro hotel designed for fitness and wellbeing]]></title><description><![CDATA[With state-of-the-art fitness and spa facilities onsite and everything from hiking to kayaking the beautiful Bay of Kotor, it&rsquo;s a perfect base for an active breakI was lying on a bed with no trousers on. A young man helped me into some crotch-high boots and zipped them up. He turned the lights down low, put on some music, pressed a button and left the room. Argh! The boots started to slowly inflate from the toes up, like a giant blood-pressure cuff. As they clenched around my upper thighs,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/after-three-days-here-i-felt-like-an-olympic-athlete-the-montenegro-hotel-designed-for-fitness-and-wellbeing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/after-three-days-here-i-felt-like-an-olympic-athlete-the-montenegro-hotel-designed-for-fitness-and-wellbeing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new start after 60: I dedicated myself 100% to saving soil – and a life of wild adventure began]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Sousan Samadani saw a video about soil degradation, she suddenly knew she would commit everything she had to the cause. Soon she was travelling thousands of miles to raise awareness, skydiving, hitchhiking and cyclingSousan Samadani was watching videos on YouTube one day when she came across a post about how the world&rsquo;s soil was degrading so rapidly that it was in danger of extinction.The video &ndash; posted by the Save Soil movement &ndash; &ldquo;was like a shock for me&rdquo;, Sam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-new-start-after-60-i-dedicated-myself-100-to-saving-soil-and-a-life-of-wild-adventure-began/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-new-start-after-60-i-dedicated-myself-100-to-saving-soil-and-a-life-of-wild-adventure-began/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The kindness of strangers: A driver warned me I was being followed, then made sure I got home safely]]></title><description><![CDATA[I walked faster, sure that someone was lurking somewhere. Then a taxi pulled up next to me with an older businessman in the back seatRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesThe Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst was not a safe place in the 1980s. There was this jittery vibe when the next heroin batch was coming in and people were overdosing like mad. But the area was also home to a scene of people who were into making little films or art and just going to the clubs in great clothes and dancing o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-kindness-of-strangers-a-driver-warned-me-i-was-being-followed-then-made-sure-i-got-home-safely/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-kindness-of-strangers-a-driver-warned-me-i-was-being-followed-then-made-sure-i-got-home-safely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea appoint Xabi Alonso as manager, Premier League buildup, and more – matchday live]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#9917; Reaction and buildup on another busy Sunday<br />
&#9917; Alonso signs four-year Chelsea deal | Email XaymacaHere&rsquo;s a message from Jem Fawcus: I think it is the best news on the manager front since the insane sacking of Tommy Tuchel. Poch was OK and did a pretty good job, but all of Potter, Maresca and especially Rosenior were risky appointments of managers unproven at the highest level. While Maresca turned out well, and could have been a success if he didn&rsquo;t leave, the others pat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/chelsea-appoint-xabi-alonso-as-manager-premier-league-buildup-and-more-matchday-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/chelsea-appoint-xabi-alonso-as-manager-premier-league-buildup-and-more-matchday-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour leadership talk ‘froth and nonsense’, says senior minister – UK politics live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisa Nandy says no candidate has launched a challenge to Keir Starmer, despite &lsquo;feverish speculation&rsquo; around Andy Burnham and Wes StreetingThe Conservative leader called accusations her party could not win a general election &ldquo;very silly&rdquo;.Trevor Phillips, questioning Kemi Badenoch on Sky, suggested she was &ldquo;reluctant to accept what the voters have said&rdquo; in the local election results. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/labour-leadership-talk-froth-and-nonsense-says-senior-minister-uk-politics-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/labour-leadership-talk-froth-and-nonsense-says-senior-minister-uk-politics-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s not healthy for me to be doing so much’: from Adolescence to His Dark Materials, how Jack Thorne took over TV]]></title><description><![CDATA[He has made smash hit shows for Netflix and has adapted Harry Potter for the stage. Yet the in-demand writer&rsquo;s latest show Falling is new territory for him &ndash; a love storyI hear Jack Thorne before I&nbsp;see&nbsp;him. We&rsquo;re meeting in a quiet cafe in Hampstead, north London, to discuss his very first love story for TV, Falling. I catch snatches of him chatting with various waiters &ndash; &ldquo;Thank you, good sir&rdquo; and &ldquo;Lovely, lovely&rdquo; &ndash; before he appear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/its-not-healthy-for-me-to-be-doing-so-much-from-adolescence-to-his-dark-materials-how-jack-thorne-took-over-tv/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/its-not-healthy-for-me-to-be-doing-so-much-from-adolescence-to-his-dark-materials-how-jack-thorne-took-over-tv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Tearing down barriers’: North Korean footballers arrive in Seoul for first time in eight years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naegohyang FC due to play Suwon FC in semi-final of Asian Women&rsquo;s Champions League on WednesdayA North Korean women&rsquo;s football club has arrived in South Korea for an AFC Women&rsquo;s Champions League semi-final, marking the first visit by athletes from the isolated state to the South in eight years.The delegation of 27 players and 12 staff entered the country on Sunday before Wednesday&rsquo;s match between Naegohyang FC and South Korea&rsquo;s Suwon FC Women in Suwon. Continue read]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tearing-down-barriers-north-korean-footballers-arrive-in-seoul-for-first-time-in-eight-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tearing-down-barriers-north-korean-footballers-arrive-in-seoul-for-first-time-in-eight-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xabi Alonso confirmed as Chelsea manager on four-year contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Liverpool and Madrid midfielder starts on 1 JulyAlonso feels &lsquo;immense pride to be manager of great club&rsquo;Chelsea have confirmed the appointment of Xabi Alonso as their new manager. The Spaniard has signed a four-year deal and will start work in pre season. He becomes the sixth permanent manager of the BlueCo era.The former Real Madrid head coach will take charge of the Blues from 1 July in what is his first managerial role in the Premier League. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/xabi-alonso-confirmed-as-chelsea-manager-on-four-year-contract/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/xabi-alonso-confirmed-as-chelsea-manager-on-four-year-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire and ‘sheer volume’: how Britain’s 6m-vape problem is putting recycling under strain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the ban on disposables, waste professionals say the mountain of discarded devices is a &pound;1bn-a-year issue It is 2pm and Ana, 47, has just started the afternoon shift at the Suez recycling plant near Birmingham city centre, standing beneath a sign reading &ldquo;Non-ferrous sorting station&rdquo; with a bucket of vapes in front of her. Sorting and dismantling them is part of her job as a site operative.Recycling them is not simple. Each bucket holds between 40 and 50 devices, and ove]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/fire-and-sheer-volume-how-britains-6m-vape-problem-is-putting-recycling-under-strain/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/fire-and-sheer-volume-how-britains-6m-vape-problem-is-putting-recycling-under-strain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yvette Cooper wrote Palestine Action article despite CPS warning it could affect trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Then-home secretary justified proscription of group in newspaper column despite advice it might unfairly impact trial of six activistsYvette Cooper wrote a newspaper column about Palestine Action despite prosecutors warning it could prejudice criminal proceedings against six activists from the group, it can be revealed.The then-home secretary wrote the column justifying Palestine Action&rsquo;s proscription even though the Crown Prosecution Service advised it might unfairly impact a t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/yvette-cooper-wrote-palestine-action-article-despite-cps-warning-it-could-affect-trial/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/yvette-cooper-wrote-palestine-action-article-despite-cps-warning-it-could-affect-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru has forged a brand of inclusive nationalism. That's why it beat Reform in Wales | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up in Gwynedd, I was made to feel not &lsquo;Welsh enough&rsquo;. But things have changed &ndash; and the Senedd victory shows the politics of exclusion has no answerPlaid Cymru and its leader, Rhun ap Iorwerth, made political history this month: they won the Senedd. For the first time ever, Wales now has a progressive majority that is not dependent on Labour. Polls had put Plaid and Reform UK neck and neck. In the run-up to the election, some of my Welsh friends were panicking. They wer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/plaid-cymru-has-forged-a-brand-of-inclusive-nationalism-thats-why-it-beat-reform-in-wales-rhiannon-lucy-cosslett/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/plaid-cymru-has-forged-a-brand-of-inclusive-nationalism-thats-why-it-beat-reform-in-wales-rhiannon-lucy-cosslett/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Journalism has never been a more dangerous pursuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facts can be expensive in a dangerous world. I have covered some brutal wars during my three decades at the Guardian, but journalists are now actively targeted in a way I have never seen Support independent journalism todayIt has never been so dangerous to be a journalist than now, and the threat keeps growing. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) recorded 129 deaths of reporters and other media workers in 2025, the most it has ever recorded, and five more than the previous record, which w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/journalism-has-never-been-a-more-dangerous-pursuit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/journalism-has-never-been-a-more-dangerous-pursuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was always the way to vote Labour here’: party’s proud Welsh heartland makes a clean break of it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour&rsquo;s sometime safest seat in the UK, birthplace of Aneurin Bevan and Neil Kinnock, last week sent no Labour delegates to the new SeneddReminders of the Labour movement&rsquo;s roots are inescapable in Tredegar, south Wales: murals pay tribute to party giants Aneurin Bevan and Neil Kinnock, both of whom were born here.The Workmen&rsquo;s Hall Library is long gone, replaced by a car park, but the Cambrian Inn, which hosted early trade unions and Chartist groups, survives. The Tredegar Me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/it-was-always-the-way-to-vote-labour-here-partys-proud-welsh-heartland-makes-a-clean-break-of-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/it-was-always-the-way-to-vote-labour-here-partys-proud-welsh-heartland-makes-a-clean-break-of-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You could dig up a lot of asphalt’: Tim Smit’s Chelsea garden prioritises growing food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eden Project founder wants to inspire councils to build community gardens so young people can grow vegetablesLocal councils should &ldquo;rip up asphalt&rdquo; to build community gardens so young people can grow vegetables, a co-founder of the Eden Project has said.Tim Smit, who opened the giant biomes in Cornwall in 2000, has designed an &ldquo;edimental&rdquo; garden for the Chelsea flower show with the landscape designers Harry Holding and Alex Michaelis. The concept behind it is that plants]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/you-could-dig-up-a-lot-of-asphalt-tim-smits-chelsea-garden-prioritises-growing-food/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/you-could-dig-up-a-lot-of-asphalt-tim-smits-chelsea-garden-prioritises-growing-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They lost a historic opportunity’: Ken Loach laments Your Party infighting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Film-maker and longtime Corbyn ally says &lsquo;poor behaviour&rsquo; squandered chance to unite the left in fight against far rightKen Loach has accused Your Party of squandering an opportunity to unite the left in the fight against the far right after the upstart socialist movement founded by the former Labour figures Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana became mired in infighting.&ldquo;There was great hope when Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana joined forces; 800,000 people expressed interest &ndas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/they-lost-a-historic-opportunity-ken-loach-laments-your-party-infighting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/they-lost-a-historic-opportunity-ken-loach-laments-your-party-infighting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killer counterfeits: the flea treatments that could send you rushing to the vet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some cheap fakes contain toxic chemicals that make pets seriously unwell &ndash; and leave you with a big billYou want to save money whenever you can so when you see the usual brand of flea treatment for your cat listed at half the normal price, you click &ldquo;buy&rdquo;.It arrives and you apply it to your pet, but they fall ill and you have to rush to the vet for treatment. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/killer-counterfeits-the-flea-treatments-that-could-send-you-rushing-to-the-vet/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/killer-counterfeits-the-flea-treatments-that-could-send-you-rushing-to-the-vet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JLR and General Motors eye £900m contract to build new range of military trucks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carmakers aim to expand into UK defence sector, exploiting spending boom by Nato countriesJaguar Land Rover and General Motors are considering an expansion into UK defence via a &pound;900m military contract, as carmakers seek to exploit a spending boom by Nato countries racing to rearm.The manufacturers are among a group of automotive firms vying to make thousands of 4x4s for the armed forces to replace an ageing fleet of Land Rovers that have been out of production since 2016. Continue reading]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/jlr-and-general-motors-eye-900m-contract-to-build-new-range-of-military-trucks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/jlr-and-general-motors-eye-900m-contract-to-build-new-range-of-military-trucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Got!’: Panini 1970 World Cup sticker book completed after 56 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fan buys missing Chile sticker for &pound;150 after finding almost completed album in his loftThis week, Stephen Butler completed a collection that he started almost 60 years ago. With the final piece in place, it&rsquo;s now worth thousands of pounds, but he has no interest in selling it.Butler was moving house five years ago when he stumbled across a box in the loft that he had not thought about in years. Inside was his old school cap, some exercise books, photos and, in the middle of it all,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/got-panini-1970-world-cup-sticker-book-completed-after-56-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/got-panini-1970-world-cup-sticker-book-completed-after-56-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine war briefing: more than 500 drones strike at Russia, killing 3; US allows Russian oil sanctions waiver to lapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Large Ukrainian attack comes after Zelenskyy on Friday vowed retaliation for earlier Russian strikes. What we know on day 1,544More than 500 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight, killing three people around Moscow, authorities said on Sunday. Air defences shot down 556 drones in more than a dozen regions, including Moscow, Russia&rsquo;s defence ministry said. The attack came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed on Friday to launch more retaliatory strikes because of an earl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ukraine-war-briefing-more-than-500-drones-strike-at-russia-killing-3-us-allows-russian-oil-sanctions-waiver-to-lapse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ukraine-war-briefing-more-than-500-drones-strike-at-russia-killing-3-us-allows-russian-oil-sanctions-waiver-to-lapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passenger banned from Qantas after allegedly biting attendant on flight from Australia to US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flight from Melbourne to Dallas forced to land in Tahiti due to man&rsquo;s alleged disruptive behaviourFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA passenger has been banned from future Qantas travel after a plane travelling on a long-haul flight from Australia to the US was diverted at the weekend after the man allegedly bit a flight attendant.The QF21 flight left Melbourne at 2.30pm on Friday en route to Dallas and was dive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/passenger-banned-from-qantas-after-allegedly-biting-attendant-on-flight-from-australia-to-us/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/passenger-banned-from-qantas-after-allegedly-biting-attendant-on-flight-from-australia-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TV tonight: Timothy Spall’s hit murder mystery comedy returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quirky crime series Death Valley is back with its unlikely detective duo. Plus: Australian thriller The Family Next Door. Here&rsquo;s what to watch this evening 8.15pm, BBC One Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tv-tonight-timothy-spalls-hit-murder-mystery-comedy-returns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tv-tonight-timothy-spalls-hit-murder-mystery-comedy-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ungovernable country? Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers]]></title><description><![CDATA[May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak, and now perhaps Starmer: each one was brought low for a reason. But what if the deeper problem is the office itself?They were times in which prime ministers seemed to be on their way out as soon as they&rsquo;d arrived. The big strategic decisions the country faced were ducked or postponed. The public finances repeatedly wobbled, yet efforts to rationalise the tax system faltered in the face of vested interests, including farmers. Reforms to social security were trump]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-ungovernable-country-why-britain-keeps-losing-prime-ministers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-ungovernable-country-why-britain-keeps-losing-prime-ministers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s no longer exceptional’: Karachi struggles under brutal new reality of extreme heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say the unseasonably hot weather across south Asia shows the impact of the climate crisisAn intense and prolonged heatwave has been causing misery for millions across Pakistan and India.In southern Pakistan throughout April and May, temperatures have risen far above seasonal norms. In Sindh, daytime temperatures have frequently crossed 44C to 46C, forcing residents indoors during peak afternoon hours and severely affecting outdoor labourers, transport workers and farming communities. Con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/its-no-longer-exceptional-karachi-struggles-under-brutal-new-reality-of-extreme-heat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/its-no-longer-exceptional-karachi-struggles-under-brutal-new-reality-of-extreme-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It may not feel like it, but hope is on the horizon: Trump, Netanyahu and Putin’s powers appear to be waning | Simon Tisdall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plummeting approval ratings for these three poisonous comrades-in-arms show voters are demoralised and tiring of forever wars &ndash; the west could soon breathe againFeeling depressed about the state of the world? Worried about the future? You&rsquo;re not alone. Pessimism about politics is the new normal among the peoples of the west. Major conflicts in Europe and the Middle East and the harms caused by right-left extremism, stagnating economies, inequality, corruption, terrorism, racism, big]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/it-may-not-feel-like-it-but-hope-is-on-the-horizon-trump-netanyahu-and-putins-powers-appear-to-be-waning-simon-tisdall/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/it-may-not-feel-like-it-but-hope-is-on-the-horizon-trump-netanyahu-and-putins-powers-appear-to-be-waning-simon-tisdall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Feels like an illusion’: inside post-Maduro Venezuela’s bewildering new era]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four months after Trump&rsquo;s surprise raid, a political thaw has descended &ndash; but mingled with hope is trepidation for what comes nextWhen &Aacute;ngel Linares heard a strange buzz followed by an explosion, his first thought was that neighbours were setting off fireworks to celebrate the new year.Then his windows shattered, the building&rsquo;s walls shook and its facade was ripped off, sending him flying on to the ground of an apartment suddenly reduced to rubble. His 85-year-old mother]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/feels-like-an-illusion-inside-post-maduro-venezuelas-bewildering-new-era/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/feels-like-an-illusion-inside-post-maduro-venezuelas-bewildering-new-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auguste, London E8: ‘Some fleeting moments of greatness’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants]]></title><description><![CDATA[As is the peril with most small plates restaurants, this meal is more a collection of loose ideas than a coherent dinnerAuguste, a brand spanking new Italian restaurant in Hackney, east London, is named, loosely, after a clown. The Edward Hopper painting Soir Bleu hangs on the wall, depicting a tragic sort in a whiteface mask sitting forlornly in a cafe surrounded by hipsters. The clown&rsquo;s light veneer of calm, it seems, masks his bare tolerance of both his life and his fellow customers. Ho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/auguste-london-e8-some-fleeting-moments-of-greatness-restaurant-review-grace-dent-on-restaurants/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/auguste-london-e8-some-fleeting-moments-of-greatness-restaurant-review-grace-dent-on-restaurants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Am I being taken for a fool by my family over taking care of my mum? | Annalisa Barbieri]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your mother expects to be taken on holiday and your siblings aren&rsquo;t pulling their weight, so you&rsquo;re right to be angry as things clearly aren&rsquo;t fairFor years, it has fallen to me and my sister to take my mother on holiday. Now, she has a big birthday coming up and wants me to arrange a trip abroad. I have three other siblings, who have never taken her on holiday, so to prod them into action I spoke with one of my brothers, who expressed disbelief at my mum&rsquo;s request and to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/am-i-being-taken-for-a-fool-by-my-family-over-taking-care-of-my-mum-annalisa-barbieri/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/am-i-being-taken-for-a-fool-by-my-family-over-taking-care-of-my-mum-annalisa-barbieri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republican Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy loses primary after Trump intervenes to oust him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cassidy&rsquo;s bid to win nomination for third term was imperiled by his vote to convict Trump after January 6 insurrectionThe Republican senator Bill Cassidy lost his primary on Saturday, as voters in Louisiana opted instead to advance two challengers to a runoff election after an extraordinary intervention by Donald Trump to oust the incumbent.Cassidy&rsquo;s bid to win the Republican party&rsquo;s nomination for a third term in the deep-red state was imperiled by his decision to vote in favo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/republican-louisiana-senator-bill-cassidy-loses-primary-after-trump-intervenes-to-oust-him/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/republican-louisiana-senator-bill-cassidy-loses-primary-after-trump-intervenes-to-oust-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Brooklyn Beckham is – bear with me – a brilliant role model | Polly Hudson]]></title><description><![CDATA[He gets slammed as an entitled nepo baby, and just keeps doing what he enjoys, unruffled. Here are five things I&rsquo;d do, if only I had his confidenceNepo babies provoke a unique brand of ire. Fittingly, they seem to bring out the toddler in many of us; a foot-stamping tantrum sense of but that&rsquo;s not fair. These privileged golden children are born into guaranteed luxury and opportunity they haven&rsquo;t worked for, and &ndash; we are convinced, despite never having met them &ndash; do]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/why-brooklyn-beckham-is-bear-with-me-a-brilliant-role-model-polly-hudson/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/why-brooklyn-beckham-is-bear-with-me-a-brilliant-role-model-polly-hudson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does stress really do to our bodies – and when does it become a big problem?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From an elevated heart rate to weakened immunity, experts explain the hidden physical costs of chronic stress &ndash; and why our bodies aren&rsquo;t built to stay on high alert<br />
You wake up later than planned, so it&rsquo;s a rush to get everything sorted out ahead of the school run. While you&rsquo;re waiting for the toaster, idiotically, you check your phone. Something has happened, and your timeline is a scalding-hot mess of the worst takes imaginable. One of your children has left their shoe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/what-does-stress-really-do-to-our-bodies-and-when-does-it-become-a-big-problem/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/what-does-stress-really-do-to-our-bodies-and-when-does-it-become-a-big-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A place for everybody’: Stockholm to open its first publicly run sauna]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlike its Nordic neighbours, finding a place in the Swedish capital to bada bastu is hard, with years-long waiting lists at member clubsThere is little doubt that Stockholm is a city of sauna-goers. All year round, from early morning to late into the night, the city&rsquo;s residents can be seen emerging from wooden huts, a trail of woodsmoke coming from the chimney, and lowering themselves into the deep brackish waters of the Swedish capital&rsquo;s shoreline.But, for locals and visitors alike]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-place-for-everybody-stockholm-to-open-its-first-publicly-run-sauna/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-place-for-everybody-stockholm-to-open-its-first-publicly-run-sauna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happened to the ‘little refugee girl’?: the 102-year-old Holocaust survivor whose story started outside my doorstep]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years, I polished the brass plaques in front of my apartment dedicated to a Jewish mother and daughter who were murdered by the Nazis. Then a message out of the blue connected me to a surviving child &hellip;At the grand, biblical age of 102, Sonja Ibermann Cowan has zero interest in wasting her time. There are delicious great-grandbabies to be serenaded, uproarious meals to share with her three beloved daughters, and meaningful celebrations of the high holidays to mark with her Melbourne ra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/what-happened-to-the-little-refugee-girl-the-102-year-old-holocaust-survivor-whose-story-started-outside-my-doorstep/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/what-happened-to-the-little-refugee-girl-the-102-year-old-holocaust-survivor-whose-story-started-outside-my-doorstep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda ‘emergency’ of international concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 80 deaths reported in Congo&rsquo;s Ituri province while Uganda reports spread from travellers from the DRCThe World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a &ldquo;public health emergency of international concern&rdquo;.The WHO on Sunday said the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/who-declares-ebola-outbreak-in-congo-and-uganda-emergency-of-international-concern/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/who-declares-ebola-outbreak-in-congo-and-uganda-emergency-of-international-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soprano Dame Felicity Lott dies aged 79]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British operatic soprano recently told the BBC of her terminal cancer diagnosis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/soprano-dame-felicity-lott-dies-aged-79/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/soprano-dame-felicity-lott-dies-aged-79/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Look Mum, one point': Why does the UK keep getting Eurovision wrong?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After four years of flops, the BBC has to think hard about how it approaches Eurovision in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/look-mum-one-point-why-does-the-uk-keep-getting-eurovision-wrong/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/look-mum-one-point-why-does-the-uk-keep-getting-eurovision-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Styles review – a genuinely charismatic performer who has pulled off one of the hardest tricks in pop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Johan Cruijff Arena, the Netherlands<br />
Styles&rsquo; first stop in his Together, Together tour, which will see him perform lengthy residencies around the world, is a reminder of how talented he isMidway through the opening night of his world tour, Harry Styles asks where the audience in the Johan Cruijff Arena have come from. To judge by their response, residents of Amsterdam are vastly outnumbered by those who have travelled vast distances to be here: further investigation on the part of the sing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/harry-styles-review-a-genuinely-charismatic-performer-who-has-pulled-off-one-of-the-hardest-tricks-in-pop/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/harry-styles-review-a-genuinely-charismatic-performer-who-has-pulled-off-one-of-the-hardest-tricks-in-pop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smalley takes two-shot lead into final round of US PGA Championship but big names lurk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home hope surges to six under thanks to round of 68Rahm among five on four under; McIlroy is three underThe leaderboard was spinning like a tombola at Aronimink on Saturday, where at one point or another just about every player in the field had a birdie putt to take a share of the lead and then a bogey putt to let go of it again. When the drum finally stopped turning, Alex Smalley, a 29-year-old from North Carolina who has never won a professional golf tournament, was top of the leaderboard on s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/smalley-takes-two-shot-lead-into-final-round-of-us-pga-championship-but-big-names-lurk/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/smalley-takes-two-shot-lead-into-final-round-of-us-pga-championship-but-big-names-lurk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The British White Lotus? A group trip goes wrong in BBC drama Two Weeks in August]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cast of the new BBC drama say the series explores what happens when a &lsquo;group holiday goes wrong&rsquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-british-white-lotus-a-group-trip-goes-wrong-in-bbc-drama-two-weeks-in-august/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-british-white-lotus-a-group-trip-goes-wrong-in-bbc-drama-two-weeks-in-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert paid &pound;726 to skip the driving test waiting list. New laws mean others won't be able to]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is cracking down on third parties who use bots to buy tests and resell them at inflated prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/robert-paid-pound726-to-skip-the-driving-test-waiting-list-new-laws-mean-others-wont-be-able-to/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/robert-paid-pound726-to-skip-the-driving-test-waiting-list-new-laws-mean-others-wont-be-able-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it harder than ever to be prime minister?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discontent with the political class is greater than ever - has the UK become ungovernable?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/is-it-harder-than-ever-to-be-prime-minister/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/is-it-harder-than-ever-to-be-prime-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bulgaria wins 70th Eurovision contest with Dara and Bangaranga]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK finished last as the contest, held in Vienna, saw five countries boycott it over the participation of IsraelBulgaria has won the 2026 Eurovision song contest after singer Dara swept to victory with the song Bangaranga.The 27-year-old singer&rsquo;s triumph is a first victory in the 70-year history of the song contest for Bulgaria, which only joined Eurovision in 2005 and sat out the last three editions. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/bulgaria-wins-70th-eurovision-contest-with-dara-and-bangaranga/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/bulgaria-wins-70th-eurovision-contest-with-dara-and-bangaranga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in 16 schoolchildren diagnosed with autism 'not surprising', says mum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Ireland's independent autism reviewer said the statistics are important but should be "interpreted carefully".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/one-in-16-schoolchildren-diagnosed-with-autism-not-surprising-says-mum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/one-in-16-schoolchildren-diagnosed-with-autism-not-surprising-says-mum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My dad died when I was 12 - I spent my childhood pretending nothing was wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chloe grew up believing she couldn't talk about her dad, and wants young people to be open on grief.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/my-dad-died-when-i-was-12-i-spent-my-childhood-pretending-nothing-was-wrong/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/my-dad-died-when-i-was-12-i-spent-my-childhood-pretending-nothing-was-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riot police deal with 'serious disorder' as Celtic fans celebrate Premiership title win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hoops fans gathered in Glasgow's east end after a 3-1 win put paid to Hearts' dream of lifting the trophy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/riot-police-deal-with-serious-disorder-as-celtic-fans-celebrate-premiership-title-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/riot-police-deal-with-serious-disorder-as-celtic-fans-celebrate-premiership-title-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK and France extend ‘one in, one out’ small boats pilot scheme until October]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asylum seekers express dismay at continuation of scheme agreed last year that has failed to stop crossings in ChannelThe Home Office is extending a controversial scheme to stop asylum seekers crossing the Channel in small boats, the Guardian has learned.The UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, signed a deal they hailed as &ldquo;groundbreaking&rdquo; last July, known as &ldquo;one in, one out&rdquo;. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-and-france-extend-one-in-one-out-small-boats-pilot-scheme-until-october/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-and-france-extend-one-in-one-out-small-boats-pilot-scheme-until-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine injured after car pursued by police crashes in east London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Met police say they pursued vehicle believed stolen before it collided with another vehicle in IlfordNine people have been injured after a car being pursued by police crashed in east London.The Metropolitan police said officers had tried to stop a vehicle they believed had been stolen. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nine-injured-after-car-pursued-by-police-crashes-in-east-london/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nine-injured-after-car-pursued-by-police-crashes-in-east-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How rival protesters were kept apart by £4.5m police operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serious clashes between Unite the Kingdom and pro-Palestinian protesters were avoided on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-rival-protesters-were-kept-apart-by-45m-police-operation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-rival-protesters-were-kept-apart-by-45m-police-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada confirms first hantavirus case in isolation in British Columbia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The person was on board the MV Hondius, the center of the outbreak that has claimed three livesCanadian officials said on Saturday that a test for one of the four Canadians currently quarantining in British Columbia after being exposed to the hantavirus while on board the cruise ship where the outbreak occurred indicated a positive result.Speaking at a news conference, Dr Bonnie Henry, British Columbia&rsquo;s provincial health officer, said the individual developed mild symptoms, including feve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/canada-confirms-first-hantavirus-case-in-isolation-in-british-columbia/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/canada-confirms-first-hantavirus-case-in-isolation-in-british-columbia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The moment I knew: After a 2,500km bike ride it clicked – marriage probably wouldn’t be the hardest thing we’d do]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Evan Lewis and Dat Tien Lewis, a cycling odyssey was a test of their relationship. A quiet whisky session revealed how far they&rsquo;d comeFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesI met Dat in San Francisco in 2015. I had left a tourism consulting role in China and moved to the US to start my own Mongolian vodka product. Dat was a specialised nurse. He loved being a nurse.They say opposites attract and I think that rings true for us. He had this way of calming a room. Dat would arrive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-moment-i-knew-after-a-2500km-bike-ride-it-clicked-marriage-probably-wouldnt-be-the-hardest-thing-wed-do/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-moment-i-knew-after-a-2500km-bike-ride-it-clicked-marriage-probably-wouldnt-be-the-hardest-thing-wed-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elina Svitolina sinks Coco Gauff to regain Italian Open after eight-year gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian wins final in Rome 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2Jannik Sinner to face Casper Ruud in men&rsquo;s finalWhen facing the toughest opponents in the world, there were too many occasions in Elina Svitolina&rsquo;s past when she would simply play not to lose. In the decisive moments of her most important encounters, Svitolina was often punished for her tendency to simply put the ball in court rather than attacking freely.With time, age and many tough losses behind her along with her great successes, howe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/elina-svitolina-sinks-coco-gauff-to-regain-italian-open-after-eight-year-gap/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/elina-svitolina-sinks-coco-gauff-to-regain-italian-open-after-eight-year-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tens of thousands join rival marches in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty-one arrests have been made across the Unite the Kingdom march and a pro-Palestinian protest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tens-of-thousands-join-rival-marches-in-london/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tens-of-thousands-join-rival-marches-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If this was Guardiola’s last big Wembley moment, Semenyo was a fitting match-winner | Barney Ronay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forward doesn&rsquo;t fit the mould of a classic Pep signing, but we have all come a long way in the past decade of Manchester City successOne way or another, this was always going to end up being a Pep day. At the final whistle Pep Guardiola didn&rsquo;t punch the air or really celebrate at all. Instead he walked quite slowly over to the scorer of the only goal, Antoine Semenyo, and vigorously triple-patted his buttocks, then meandered around the edges of the bobbing huddles on the Wembley pitc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/if-this-was-guardiolas-last-big-wembley-moment-semenyo-was-a-fitting-match-winner-barney-ronay/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/if-this-was-guardiolas-last-big-wembley-moment-semenyo-was-a-fitting-match-winner-barney-ronay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saints and sinners: if Southampton are found guilty of spying they should be punished | Jonathan Wilson]]></title><description><![CDATA[There needs to be a zero-tolerance approach to stealing other clubs&rsquo; secrets &ndash; Kim Hellberg&rsquo;s emotional response shows just how deep this goesKim Hellberg was clearly upset and his press conference after Middlesbrough&rsquo;s defeat at Southampton in the Championship semi&#8209;final playoff second leg became unexpectedly moving as a result. In football, the Boro manager said, you accept that some teams have greater resources than others but where the coach of the less well-off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/saints-and-sinners-if-southampton-are-found-guilty-of-spying-they-should-be-punished-jonathan-wilson/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/saints-and-sinners-if-southampton-are-found-guilty-of-spying-they-should-be-punished-jonathan-wilson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand sink England in rain-hit final women’s ODI to tie series]]></title><description><![CDATA[3rd ODI: England 181-7; NZ 141-4. NZ win by 17 runs (DLS)Play halted with tourists ahead on DLS &ndash; series drawn 1-1New Zealand shared the series spoils &ndash; and the ICC Championship points &ndash; after winning the final one-day international at Cardiff on Saturday by six wickets (DLS method).Lauren Bell had initially reduced the tourists to 40 for three, before giving everyone a scare ahead of next month&rsquo;s World Cup when she took a blow to a hand in her follow-through and briefly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/new-zealand-sink-england-in-rain-hit-final-womens-odi-to-tie-series/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/new-zealand-sink-england-in-rain-hit-final-womens-odi-to-tie-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hearts contact police and condemn ‘shameful’ abuse of players and staff after Celtic defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Club demand action over scenes at end of title-deciderHearts say authorities must protect &lsquo;integrity of the game&rsquo;Hearts have issued a statement castigating the &ldquo;shameful&rdquo; and &ldquo;disgraceful&rdquo; scenes which marred the conclusion to the Scottish Premiership&rsquo;s title race at Celtic Park. The Edinburgh club has emphasised &ldquo;deeply disturbing&rdquo; treatment of players and staff. Celtic&rsquo;s last-day victory had secured their fifth title in succession.Cal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hearts-contact-police-and-condemn-shameful-abuse-of-players-and-staff-after-celtic-defeat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hearts-contact-police-and-condemn-shameful-abuse-of-players-and-staff-after-celtic-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommy Robinson tells tens of thousands at London rally to prepare for ‘battle of Britain’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turnout down at second &lsquo;unite the kingdom&rsquo; march featuring Islamophobic and ethnonationalist hate speech and flyersThe far-right activist Tommy Robinson told tens of thousands of supporters to prepare for the &ldquo;battle of Britain&rdquo; during a rally in London on Saturday.Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, drew tens of thousands of supporters on to the streets of central London for the second year running in an event where Islamophobic and ethnonationalist hate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tommy-robinson-tells-tens-of-thousands-at-london-rally-to-prepare-for-battle-of-britain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tommy-robinson-tells-tens-of-thousands-at-london-rally-to-prepare-for-battle-of-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven people injured after man drives car into pedestrians in northern Italy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man in 30s arrested over incident in Modena that left two seriously hurtEight people were injured, two seriously, on Saturday after a car rammed into a group of pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena.Police said the driver, in his 30s, had been arrested. He is also alleged to have attempted to stab a passerby who had tried to stop him from fleeing the scene. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/seven-people-injured-after-man-drives-car-into-pedestrians-in-northern-italy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/seven-people-injured-after-man-drives-car-into-pedestrians-in-northern-italy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canvas hack: is it ever a good idea to pay a ransom, and what happens to the data?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses are advised against paying &ndash; but many are prepared to deal to protect users&rsquo; privacyAfter a week of outages, hundreds of millions of students&rsquo; data stolen, delayed assignment due dates and school login pages being defaced by hackers, the US tech firm Instructure &ndash; which operates the education platform Canvas, used by education providers worldwide &ndash; announced it had &ldquo;reached an agreement with the unauthorised actor&rdquo; behind the ransomware attack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/canvas-hack-is-it-ever-a-good-idea-to-pay-a-ransom-and-what-happens-to-the-data/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/canvas-hack-is-it-ever-a-good-idea-to-pay-a-ransom-and-what-happens-to-the-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beloved review – Javier Bardem turns in a career-scariest performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cannes film festival: This tremendously alarming drama from Rodrigo Sorogoyen is a meditation on male auteurs entirely without sentimentalityJavier Bardem gives his scariest performance since No Country For Old Men in this disquieting new film about emotional abuse from Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen, who made 2023 rural noir shocker The Beasts.It&rsquo;s a film about a film-shoot &ndash; often the occasion for whimsy or sentimentality or woozy rapture about the magic of cinema. Not here. An]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-beloved-review-javier-bardem-turns-in-a-career-scariest-performance/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-beloved-review-javier-bardem-turns-in-a-career-scariest-performance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free-flowing Harlequins dent Exeter’s playoff hopes with comeback win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harlequins 41-24 ExeterHosts score 34 unanswered points in bonus-point victoryAnother Prem match, another comeback win. So common are they these days that it hardly needs mentioning that this one had Harlequins overturning the 17-point deficit by which they trailed after little more than half an hour, only to score 34 unanswered points in the next 50 minutes. Their interest in the playoffs ended some months ago, such has been their form, but their hopes of European rugby have been helped no end]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/free-flowing-harlequins-dent-exeters-playoff-hopes-with-comeback-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/free-flowing-harlequins-dent-exeters-playoff-hopes-with-comeback-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timmy the whale confirmed dead by Danish authorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Humpback had been found deceased on Friday after rescue attempt criticised as &lsquo;pure animal cruelty&rsquo;Timmy the whale has been confirmed dead by Danish authorities two weeks after the beached humpback was transported to the North Sea in a rescue attempt criticised as &ldquo;pure animal cruelty&rdquo;.Denmark&rsquo;s Environmental Protection Agency said a whale had been found dead on Friday near &#8203;the small &#8288;island of Anholt in the Kattegat, a broad strait between Denmark and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/timmy-the-whale-confirmed-dead-by-danish-authorities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/timmy-the-whale-confirmed-dead-by-danish-authorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Lennon: The Last Interview review – Soderbergh imagines there’s no people with bland AI clipshow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cannes film festival: Succession of pointless AI-generated snippets does nothing for film about the artist&rsquo;s final interview, which took place on the day of his murderComing just after his superb feature The Christophers, Steven Soderbergh has now made a surprisingly moderate documentary, dominated and frankly marred by uninteresting and pointless AI. It is about the inadvertently poignant final interview given by John Lennon and Yoko Ono on 8 December 1980 in New York&rsquo;s Dakota apart]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/john-lennon-the-last-interview-review-soderbergh-imagines-theres-no-people-with-bland-ai-clipshow/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/john-lennon-the-last-interview-review-soderbergh-imagines-theres-no-people-with-bland-ai-clipshow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massive queues shut Swatch stores as hundreds clamour for £335 limited edition watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people queue outside branches across the UK to get the &pound;335 item.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/massive-queues-shut-swatch-stores-as-hundreds-clamour-for-335-limited-edition-watch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/massive-queues-shut-swatch-stores-as-hundreds-clamour-for-335-limited-edition-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The race to replace Starmer is on - but he still faces a momentous choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour is consumed by drama, but the PM still faces big decisions - and what could be his final choice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-race-to-replace-starmer-is-on-but-he-still-faces-a-momentous-choice/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-race-to-replace-starmer-is-on-but-he-still-faces-a-momentous-choice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested in London after 30-year-old run over by van near flag protest in Birmingham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suspect detained at &lsquo;unite the kingdom&rsquo; march meeting point over incident on Thursday after flags were removed from lamp-postsA man has been arrested in London after an incident in Birmingham in which a man was run over by a van after flags were removed from lamp-posts.Officers arrested the suspect at Euston station near the meeting point of the &ldquo;unite the kingdom&rdquo; march. Another man was arrested on suspicion of encouraging people to attack a police officer. Continue read]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-arrested-in-london-after-30-year-old-run-over-by-van-near-flag-protest-in-birmingham/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-arrested-in-london-after-30-year-old-run-over-by-van-near-flag-protest-in-birmingham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic venue which hosted Tom Jones, Catatonia and Victoria Beckham up for sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former factory and TV studio launched careers and now a community group wants to buy it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/iconic-venue-which-hosted-tom-jones-catatonia-and-victoria-beckham-up-for-sale/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/iconic-venue-which-hosted-tom-jones-catatonia-and-victoria-beckham-up-for-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soldier dies after falling from horse at Royal Windsor Horse Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The soldier, part of the Royal Horse Artillery, died at the scene after the fall on Friday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/soldier-dies-after-falling-from-horse-at-royal-windsor-horse-show/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/soldier-dies-after-falling-from-horse-at-royal-windsor-horse-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The food filter: ‘Don’t be fooled by fancy packaging’ – the best (and worst) supermarket shortbread, tasted and rated | The food filter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dunk, nibble or wolf them down: this classic biscuit is at its best when it&rsquo;s just sugar, butter and flour, so be wary of those that stray from the rules&bull; The best extra-chocolatey biscuitsAt its best and simplest, shortbread is made using a classic 1:2:3 ratio &ndash; one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour, by weight. Perhaps unsurprisingly, few supermarket shortbreads stick to that golden rule and include other ingredients such as cornflour and raising agents; they&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-food-filter-dont-be-fooled-by-fancy-packaging-the-best-and-worst-supermarket-shortbread-tasted-and-rated-the-food-filter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-food-filter-dont-be-fooled-by-fancy-packaging-the-best-and-worst-supermarket-shortbread-tasted-and-rated-the-food-filter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pity the poor AI data centers facing ‘discrimination’ | Arwa Mahdawi]]></title><description><![CDATA[The centers are diverting much-needed resources from regular people. Local resistance has the industry playing defenseBack in 2016, Marco Guti&eacute;rrez, the Mexican-born founder of Latinos for Trump, issued an ominous warning to the US. &ldquo;My culture is a very dominant culture,&rdquo; he said on MSNBC. &ldquo;It is imposing and it&rsquo;s causing problems. If you don&rsquo;t do something about it, you&rsquo;re going to have taco trucks on every corner.&rdquo;A decade later, I regret to in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/pity-the-poor-ai-data-centers-facing-discrimination-arwa-mahdawi/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/pity-the-poor-ai-data-centers-facing-discrimination-arwa-mahdawi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One thing Guardian staff have done to defend press freedom … and one thing you can do]]></title><description><![CDATA[What does defending press freedom mean in practice? We asked people across the Guardian to tell us something they have done to protect it this past year. The range of responses will likely surprise youSupport independent journalism todayIt sounds like a fundamental principle. A tenet. But, in reality, press freedom is more of a practical and relentless daily struggle.I&rsquo;ve been asking colleagues from across the Guardian to tell me about one of the things they have done to protect press free]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/one-thing-guardian-staff-have-done-to-defend-press-freedom-and-one-thing-you-can-do/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/one-thing-guardian-staff-have-done-to-defend-press-freedom-and-one-thing-you-can-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harlem Renaissance documentary finally gets global premiere 50 years after cameras rolled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once Upon a Time in Harlem, completed by relatives of William Greaves after his death, showcased at CannesIn 1969, the pioneering documentarian William Greaves wrote of his fury over the racially degrading stereotypes that white film producers threw up on American screens. &ldquo;It became clear to me that unless we black people began to produce information for screen and television there would always be a distortion of the &lsquo;black image,&rsquo;&rdquo; he said.Three years later, Greaves beg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/harlem-renaissance-documentary-finally-gets-global-premiere-50-years-after-cameras-rolled/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/harlem-renaissance-documentary-finally-gets-global-premiere-50-years-after-cameras-rolled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clarissa review – Sophie Okonedo mesmeric as Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway decamps to Nigeria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cannes film festival: Commanding performances and a great musical score underpin this seductive drama about regret, memory and young loveVirginia Woolf seems to be having a moment in the movies. Soon, we will see Tina Gharavi&rsquo;s new version of Woolf&rsquo;s comic novel Night and Day; and now, Nigerian film-making brothers Arie and Chuko Esiri have brought to Cannes their interpretation of Woolf&rsquo;s Mrs Dalloway, a seductively mysterious, languorous, melancholy drama with commanding perf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/clarissa-review-sophie-okonedo-mesmeric-as-virginia-woolfs-mrs-dalloway-decamps-to-nigeria/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/clarissa-review-sophie-okonedo-mesmeric-as-virginia-woolfs-mrs-dalloway-decamps-to-nigeria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landfill fire continues into fifth day with firefighters still at scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three fire crews are still working to put out the fire atLadybank in Fife, which broke out on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/landfill-fire-continues-into-fifth-day-with-firefighters-still-at-scene/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/landfill-fire-continues-into-fifth-day-with-firefighters-still-at-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hantavirus debacle raises a key question: why would anyone go on a cruise? | Dave Schilling]]></title><description><![CDATA[I cannot think of one thing that a cruise offers that isn&rsquo;t available in the safe bosom of dry landI don&rsquo;t swim. This is a fairly crucial element of my backstory, something that defines me even if I don&rsquo;t want it to and have begged people to stop asking me about it. Water and I simply have nothing in common. I&rsquo;m a 41-year-old writer, and water is, well &hellip; wet. My son swims like a fish, and as soon as I dunk my head under the surface, I start wondering what it would]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-hantavirus-debacle-raises-a-key-question-why-would-anyone-go-on-a-cruise-dave-schilling/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-hantavirus-debacle-raises-a-key-question-why-would-anyone-go-on-a-cruise-dave-schilling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photo London 2026 Student Award – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Photo London 2026 Student Award has been given to Akanksya Dahal of Ravensbourne University London from a shortlist of four artists nominated by tutors at UK universities. The three other nominees were Anna Bradshaw of Birmingham City University, Bo Fan of London College of Communication, and Madison Hafner of Falmouth University. The judging panel was Fiona Shields, the head of photography at the Guardian; Lisa Springer, the curator of photography at the V&amp;A; the photographer Mimi Molli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/photo-london-2026-student-award-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/photo-london-2026-student-award-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fake lawyers, scientists, chefs and punters: meet the ‘white monkeys’ paid to make Chinese businesses look global]]></title><description><![CDATA[A foreign face is often thought to add prestige to a product or business &ndash; what&rsquo;s behind this unregulated economy?Piers had been in China for all of two days in 2009 when he was used as a &ldquo;white monkey&rdquo; for the first time. He had travelled to a village in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, to attend a friend&rsquo;s wedding and had stopped in the village to try a special crab dish at a small restaurant. Weeks later, a Chinese guest who had been at the wedding told him the restaura]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/fake-lawyers-scientists-chefs-and-punters-meet-the-white-monkeys-paid-to-make-chinese-businesses-look-global/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/fake-lawyers-scientists-chefs-and-punters-meet-the-white-monkeys-paid-to-make-chinese-businesses-look-global/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBS News insiders fear Bari Weiss will soon enact ‘massive changes’ to 60 Minutes]]></title><description><![CDATA[With layoffs widely expected and editorial tensions deepening, correspondents await a post-season shakeupAt a time when viewers are fleeing traditional television shows, the CBS Sunday newsmagazine 60 Minutes remains in a class of its own. The 12 April episode, which featured Pope Leo and a story on great white sharks, drew an astounding 10.1 million total viewers. The show is trending as the most-watched news program for the current broadcast season. So, as the saying goes, if it ain&rsquo;t br]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cbs-news-insiders-fear-bari-weiss-will-soon-enact-massive-changes-to-60-minutes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cbs-news-insiders-fear-bari-weiss-will-soon-enact-massive-changes-to-60-minutes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher banned after calling pupil 'Premier League']]></title><description><![CDATA[Stuart Smith, a teacher at Mayville High School in Portsmouth, sent the pupil a string of messages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/teacher-banned-after-calling-pupil-premier-league/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/teacher-banned-after-calling-pupil-premier-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The skill of the fishers with their foot-controlled oars was miraculous’: Alahattin Kanlioğlu’s best phone picture]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Turkish photographer was enchanted by this scene of a flower seller and monks on a lake in MyanmarAlahattin Kanlio&#287;lu had worked in the faculty of communications at Ege University in Izmir, Turkey, for more than two decades before he took this image. A photography specialist, he first visited Myanmar in 2019, and was so captivated by the region that he returned in December 2025 to host a&nbsp;photography workshop. As part of the trip, the group of six&nbsp;visited Inle Lake, in the Shan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-skill-of-the-fishers-with-their-foot-controlled-oars-was-miraculous-alahattin-kanliolus-best-phone-picture/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-skill-of-the-fishers-with-their-foot-controlled-oars-was-miraculous-alahattin-kanliolus-best-phone-picture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeremy Nguyen on the must-have fashion accessory for kids – cartoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/jeremy-nguyen-on-the-must-have-fashion-accessory-for-kids-cartoon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/jeremy-nguyen-on-the-must-have-fashion-accessory-for-kids-cartoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida tightens rules on capturing giant manta rays but stops short of full ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move follows upsetting viral video of ray being manhandled into unmarked boat in Florida waters last yearWildlife officials in Florida will continue to allow threatened giant manta rays to be taken from the ocean, but have tightened their policies after a viral video showed a captured ray in severe distress, and a bipartisan group of politicians called for an end to the controversial practice.Members of the Florida fish and wildlife conservation commission (FWC) voted on Wednesday to adopt an am]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/florida-tightens-rules-on-capturing-giant-manta-rays-but-stops-short-of-full-ban/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/florida-tightens-rules-on-capturing-giant-manta-rays-but-stops-short-of-full-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspended Reform councillors quit party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Harrison and Kenny Hope say they will continue in their councillor roles as independents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/suspended-reform-councillors-quit-party/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/suspended-reform-councillors-quit-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for more meningitis vaccines after teen dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head of Meningitis Now wants to see a wider rollout after Oxfordshire sixth-form pupil's death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/call-for-more-meningitis-vaccines-after-teen-dies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/call-for-more-meningitis-vaccines-after-teen-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Iran war left my insurance policy void’: how the conflict is affecting travellers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A student could lose hundreds after the UK changed travel advice &ndash; others face flight cancellations due to fuel shortagesIn February, when Lottie Cornwall booked a summer trip to Lebanon, she was excited at the prospect of introducing her boyfriend to her Lebanese extended family.&ldquo;My mum&rsquo;s whole side of the family live there,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;I last saw my grandmother and cousins in 2022. My heritage means everything to me, and this was a chance for my boyfriend to meet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-iran-war-left-my-insurance-policy-void-how-the-conflict-is-affecting-travellers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-iran-war-left-my-insurance-policy-void-how-the-conflict-is-affecting-travellers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘You feel you’ve conquered the world’: a Thames swimmer on the river’s first bathing site in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[While there are still days the Thames is so dirty even dogs avoid it, steps are being taken to restore public waterwaysSome people think we are odd for swimming in the Thames. &ldquo;Isn&rsquo;t it cold?&rdquo; they ask with a shiver, like they are the ones who just took the plunge. Er, yes, that&rsquo;s the whole point. Cold water ignites the central nervous system and reboots the mind.&ldquo;Isn&rsquo;t it dirty?&rdquo; they ask. Yes, sometimes, particularly when it&rsquo;s rained. Then we don]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/you-feel-youve-conquered-the-world-a-thames-swimmer-on-the-rivers-first-bathing-site-in-london/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/you-feel-youve-conquered-the-world-a-thames-swimmer-on-the-rivers-first-bathing-site-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I ran aid programmes for 25 years – getting my car fixed at an Islamabad market taught me why they don’t work | Mohammad Altaf Afridi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donors mean well, but in Pakistan I saw funds poured into professional, unaccountable NGOs rather than authentic, grassroots civil societyIt was a hot and humid August day in a market in Islamabad, not far from my comfortable, air-conditioned office in the US embassy. I was waiting for a mechanic to fix my car. Despite the heat, the market was unusually alive. I asked the mechanic&rsquo;s helper what was going on. &ldquo;Today we are electing our association,&rdquo; he told me &ndash; and I coul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-ran-aid-programmes-for-25-years-getting-my-car-fixed-at-an-islamabad-market-taught-me-why-they-dont-work-mohammad-altaf-afridi/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-ran-aid-programmes-for-25-years-getting-my-car-fixed-at-an-islamabad-market-taught-me-why-they-dont-work-mohammad-altaf-afridi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Hassell: ‘A wasp flew in my ear in front of Jude Law – he couldn’t see the wasp so just saw me freak out’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rivals actor on his very skinny ankles, swearing like a sailor, and his enduring love for Marlon BrandoBorn in Essex, Alex Hassell, 45, trained at the Central School&nbsp;of&nbsp;Speech and Drama. He&nbsp;co-founded an experimental theatre group and was noticed by the RSC where he went on to star in Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, Henry V and Death of a Salesman. On TV, he appeared in His Dark Materials and Rivals. He reprises the role of Rupert Campbell-Black in season 2 on Disney+. He is married t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/alex-hassell-a-wasp-flew-in-my-ear-in-front-of-jude-law-he-couldnt-see-the-wasp-so-just-saw-me-freak-out/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/alex-hassell-a-wasp-flew-in-my-ear-in-front-of-jude-law-he-couldnt-see-the-wasp-so-just-saw-me-freak-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m so grateful I got to live these days’: A Ghost in the Throat author Doireann Ní Ghríofa on recovering from depression]]></title><description><![CDATA[The acclaimed author and poet talks about her new book, telling the true stories of patients at a derelict Victorian psychiatric hospital &ndash; a place in which she might have found herself at a different timeDoireann N&iacute; Ghr&iacute;ofa wrote much of her first book of prose, A Ghost in the Throat, sitting in her car on the top floor of a multistorey car park,&nbsp;having dropped her children off at school in Cork city. Whatever works: her imaginative journey into the life and mind of 18t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/im-so-grateful-i-got-to-live-these-days-a-ghost-in-the-throat-author-doireann-n-ghrofa-on-recovering-from-depression/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/im-so-grateful-i-got-to-live-these-days-a-ghost-in-the-throat-author-doireann-n-ghrofa-on-recovering-from-depression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on Middlemarch: the greatest novel in the English language | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Eliot&rsquo;s masterpiece of provincial life still has much to teach us about sympathy and toleranceVirgina Woolf declared Middlemarch &ldquo;one of the few English novels written for grown-up people&rdquo;. Henry&nbsp;James said that some of its scenes were the most intelligent in English fiction. Even Martin Amis, over 100 years later, called it &ldquo;a novel without weaknesses&rdquo;. Now this 900-page portrait of 19th-century provincial life has been voted the best novel of all time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-guardian-view-on-middlemarch-the-greatest-novel-in-the-english-language-editorial/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-guardian-view-on-middlemarch-the-greatest-novel-in-the-english-language-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farming family told to pay £19,000 after damaging rare flowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lloyd Jenkins and his parents pleaded guilty earlier this month to damaging a protected wildlife site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/farming-family-told-to-pay-19000-after-damaging-rare-flowers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/farming-family-told-to-pay-19000-after-damaging-rare-flowers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tactical voting and targeted ads - what I learned while undercover online for the election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Summer explains what fictional voters taught him about social media's role in the election campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tactical-voting-and-targeted-ads-what-i-learned-while-undercover-online-for-the-election/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tactical-voting-and-targeted-ads-what-i-learned-while-undercover-online-for-the-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The release of the UFO files won’t satisfy conspiracy theorists – but it certainly serves Trump’s agenda | Daniel Lavelle]]></title><description><![CDATA[If there&rsquo;s no proof of aliens, the president can blame the deep state. If there&rsquo;s proof, he&rsquo;s a hero. Either way, it helps his popularityThe US Department of Defense released the first batch of its UFO files last week at the direction of the president, Donald Trump, who promised to make them public &ldquo;based on the tremendous interest shown&rdquo;.Trump&rsquo;s right, of course. Nearly half of Americans believe aliens have visited Earth, and many believe that the government]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-release-of-the-ufo-files-wont-satisfy-conspiracy-theorists-but-it-certainly-serves-trumps-agenda-daniel-lavelle/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-release-of-the-ufo-files-wont-satisfy-conspiracy-theorists-but-it-certainly-serves-trumps-agenda-daniel-lavelle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[France plot England’s downfall but Marlie Packer and co defiant in final crunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Sunday the Red Roses chase an eighth straight Women&rsquo;s Six Nations title, with hosts Les Bleues seeking a slam tooIt all comes down to this, again. France have been runners-up to England in the Women&rsquo;s Six Nations for the past six years, edging ever closer: last year&rsquo;s decider was settled by a single point. But can Fran&ccedil;ois Ratier&rsquo;s team not only end England&rsquo;s dominance in this competition but also halt their 37-game winning run on Sunday? If they show up f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/france-plot-englands-downfall-but-marlie-packer-and-co-defiant-in-final-crunch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/france-plot-englands-downfall-but-marlie-packer-and-co-defiant-in-final-crunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommy Robinson protest LIVE: 11 activists banned from UK as thousands to march in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer has accused Mr Robinson of "peddling hatred and division".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tommy-robinson-protest-live-11-activists-banned-from-uk-as-thousands-to-march-in-london/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tommy-robinson-protest-live-11-activists-banned-from-uk-as-thousands-to-march-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds issues £215 three-word summer warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The banking giant is urging customers to "stay alert".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/lloyds-issues-215-three-word-summer-warning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/lloyds-issues-215-three-word-summer-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK drivers struggle to get insurance for Chinese EVs such as Jaecoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firms do not offer cover for some models, or charge more than for equivalent petrol cars, research finds&lsquo;Temu Range Rover&rsquo;: what the Jaecoo 7 says about China&rsquo;s electric car ascendancyUK insurers are more hesitant to cover some hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) from China than cars from other countries, research suggests.While some drivers can save money by buying cars made in China, they may have more limited options to get insurance than those buying electric, hybrid and pet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-drivers-struggle-to-get-insurance-for-chinese-evs-such-as-jaecoo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-drivers-struggle-to-get-insurance-for-chinese-evs-such-as-jaecoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swimming pools, fabulous views and radical architecture: 30 UK holiday cottages with the wow factor]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a stylish retreat in Norfolk to a remote hideaway on a Scottish island, these boltholes will make for a truly memorable stayTourism experts are predicting a bumper year for &ldquo;staycations&rdquo; with more of us choosing to holiday in the UK due to continuing uncertainty around jet fuel prices and possible flight cancellations. Holidaymakers are spoilt for choice with more than 350,000 UK self-catering listings on booking platforms, from rustic barn conversions to seaside villas with all]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/swimming-pools-fabulous-views-and-radical-architecture-30-uk-holiday-cottages-with-the-wow-factor/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/swimming-pools-fabulous-views-and-radical-architecture-30-uk-holiday-cottages-with-the-wow-factor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves is priceless &ndash; she'll blame anyone else for mess she's made]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION - CAROLE MALONE: Her list of ready-made excuses is astounding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rachel-reeves-is-priceless-ndash-shell-blame-anyone-else-for-mess-shes-made/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rachel-reeves-is-priceless-ndash-shell-blame-anyone-else-for-mess-shes-made/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was shocked to see penguins trapped in a London basement - I'll fight 'til they're free]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION - STEPH SPYRO: The Daily Express has spent more than two years demanding London Aquarium give its penguins a more suitable home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-was-shocked-to-see-penguins-trapped-in-a-london-basement-ill-fight-til-theyre-free/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-was-shocked-to-see-penguins-trapped-in-a-london-basement-ill-fight-til-theyre-free/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brighton beach LIVE: 3 women found dead in sea off UK coast 'were all related']]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services swarmed Brighton Beach early on Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/brighton-beach-live-3-women-found-dead-in-sea-off-uk-coast-were-all-related/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/brighton-beach-live-3-women-found-dead-in-sea-off-uk-coast-were-all-related/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capes, crinkles and couture: the best red carpet looks from the Cannes film festival – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The style on the Croisette is off to a strong start Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/capes-crinkles-and-couture-the-best-red-carpet-looks-from-the-cannes-film-festival-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/capes-crinkles-and-couture-the-best-red-carpet-looks-from-the-cannes-film-festival-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Dowling: our fantastic Mr Fox may have done us a favour]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have to drag the bins through the house because the garden door is jammed. Until a scary encounter with my old enemy, that is &hellip;It&rsquo;s still light out when my wife comes to me with bad news.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s bin day,&rdquo; she says. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tim-dowling-our-fantastic-mr-fox-may-have-done-us-a-favour/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tim-dowling-our-fantastic-mr-fox-may-have-done-us-a-favour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rivals to The Christophers: the week in rave reviews]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jilly Cooper&rsquo;s over-the-top TV industry romp returns, and Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel make a bracing artistic double act. Here&rsquo;s the pick of the week&rsquo;s culture, taken from the Guardian&rsquo;s best-rated reviews Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rivals-to-the-christophers-the-week-in-rave-reviews/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rivals-to-the-christophers-the-week-in-rave-reviews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once-thriving UK seaside town ruined by abandoned shops and feral yobs urinating in public]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Like many others across the UK, the seaside town has been gripped by a number of issues over recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/once-thriving-uk-seaside-town-ruined-by-abandoned-shops-and-feral-yobs-urinating-in-public/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/once-thriving-uk-seaside-town-ruined-by-abandoned-shops-and-feral-yobs-urinating-in-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meera Sodha’s recipe for cauliflower and parmesan risotto with lemon breadcrumbs | Meera Sodha recipes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lighter risotto made with whizzed cauliflower as well as rice, but with a reassuringly rich cheese sauceIn series eight of Peep Show, Mark (David Mitchell) is working as a salesman in a bathroom shop when a customer asks him for a &ldquo;modern but traditional&rdquo; bathroom. Aghast, he tells the customer that these opposing styles can&rsquo;t be married when his boss, Super Hans, swoops in to say they can: &ldquo;Fancy taps but a rainforest shower head?&rdquo; I was reminded of this sillines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/meera-sodhas-recipe-for-cauliflower-and-parmesan-risotto-with-lemon-breadcrumbs-meera-sodha-recipes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/meera-sodhas-recipe-for-cauliflower-and-parmesan-risotto-with-lemon-breadcrumbs-meera-sodha-recipes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Normal to Ania Magliano: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bob Odenkirk&rsquo;s a put-upon lawman in Ben Wheatley&rsquo;s latest, and the SNL UK star is back out on tourNormal<br />
Out now<br />
Ben Wheatley (Sightseers) returns with an action crime thriller starring Bob Odenkirk as a man serving as interim sheriff in the fictional little town of Normal, Minnesota, a place that turns out to have some unexpectedly big secrets involving the yakuza. Also starring Henry Winkler and Lena Headey. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-normal-to-ania-magliano-your-complete-entertainment-guide-to-the-week-ahead/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-normal-to-ania-magliano-your-complete-entertainment-guide-to-the-week-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Down and then out in Paris and London? Why Starmer isn’t the only one with a popularity problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[As continent faces tough headwinds, leaders are bearing brunt of delivering bad news to frustrated electorates&ldquo;People hate you,&rdquo; the adviser informed his leader. A think-piece in a daily newspaper noted that &ldquo;almost everyone agrees on one thing: they don&rsquo;t like him&rdquo;.The recent disastrous set of local election results in the UK built on Keir Starmer&rsquo;s longstanding reputational problem: only 11% of Britons believe he has been a good or great prime minister, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/down-and-then-out-in-paris-and-london-why-starmer-isnt-the-only-one-with-a-popularity-problem/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/down-and-then-out-in-paris-and-london-why-starmer-isnt-the-only-one-with-a-popularity-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blind date: ‘Distance shouldn’t stand in the way of love … I did have to catch the last train home though’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frances, 77, a retired marketing manager, meets Eddie, 86, an activistWhat were you hoping for?A lovely evening with pleasant company. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/blind-date-distance-shouldnt-stand-in-the-way-of-love-i-did-have-to-catch-the-last-train-home-though/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/blind-date-distance-shouldnt-stand-in-the-way-of-love-i-did-have-to-catch-the-last-train-home-though/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A man’s search for his daughter’s killer, the secrets to spotting a liar – and what is hot divorcee energy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-mans-search-for-his-daughters-killer-the-secrets-to-spotting-a-liar-and-what-is-hot-divorcee-energy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-mans-search-for-his-daughters-killer-the-secrets-to-spotting-a-liar-and-what-is-hot-divorcee-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK restaurant chain crashes into administration - 101 jobs lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[A popular UK Italian restaurant chain has entered administration, revealing in a statement that all of its restaurants are now closed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-restaurant-chain-crashes-into-administration-101-jobs-lost/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-restaurant-chain-crashes-into-administration-101-jobs-lost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Commission says alert would trigger coordinated international response that could help avoid millions dyingThe climate crisis should be declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization, or millions more people will die unnecessarily, leading international experts have said.The independent pan-European commission on climate and health, which was convened by the WHO, concluded the climate crisis was such a worldwide threat to health that the WHO should declare]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/declare-climate-crisis-a-global-public-health-emergency-experts-tell-who/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/declare-climate-crisis-a-global-public-health-emergency-experts-tell-who/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK whisky firm enters liquidation with £500k debts as new owners step in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish whisky firm entered into liquidation amid financial difficulties, leaving thousands of global customers uncertain over their cask ownership]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-whisky-firm-enters-liquidation-with-500k-debts-as-new-owners-step-in/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-whisky-firm-enters-liquidation-with-500k-debts-as-new-owners-step-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I tried the UK's 'saltiest' sandwich - here's what I learned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health correspondent James Gallagher absorbs more than the recommended daily limit in just one meal to find out how salt affects our bodies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-tried-the-uks-saltiest-sandwich-heres-what-i-learned/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-tried-the-uks-saltiest-sandwich-heres-what-i-learned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They took &pound;20,000 I didn't owe': Parents hit by child maintenance errors]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Hammond is one of 30 parents who told BBC Your Voice they'd experienced problems with the CMS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/they-took-pound20000-i-didnt-owe-parents-hit-by-child-maintenance-errors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/they-took-pound20000-i-didnt-owe-parents-hit-by-child-maintenance-errors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum's powerful letter to teaching assistant who sexually abused her son]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Teaching assistant Terri Cook was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple sex offences against a vulnerable boy of primary-school age]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mums-powerful-letter-to-teaching-assistant-who-sexually-abused-her-son/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mums-powerful-letter-to-teaching-assistant-who-sexually-abused-her-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primark makes big change to stores nationwide from Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The high street retail giant is introducing the move into stores from this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/primark-makes-big-change-to-stores-nationwide-from-saturday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/primark-makes-big-change-to-stores-nationwide-from-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British firm vying to build next Red Arrows jets collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aeralis was hoping the UK government would award it a contract to replace the Hawk jets currently flown by the RAF.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/british-firm-vying-to-build-next-red-arrows-jets-collapses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/british-firm-vying-to-build-next-red-arrows-jets-collapses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen e-biker jailed for killing gran on zebra crossing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billy Stokoe is detained for causing the death by dangerous driving of Gloria Stephenson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/teen-e-biker-jailed-for-killing-gran-on-zebra-crossing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/teen-e-biker-jailed-for-killing-gran-on-zebra-crossing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eclipse review – W1A creator’s dark comedy about matters of life and death in Devon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minerva theatre, Chichester<br />
John Morton&rsquo;s debut as a playwright is a finely crafted family drama with shades of Alan AyckbournAs a TV writer-director, John Morton specialises in the sort of English talk that either means nothing at all or something completely different from what was said. In the sitcoms Twenty Twelve, W1A and currently Twenty Twenty Six, the hesitations, repetitions and desperate metaphors &ndash; in conversations that sound improvised but are precisely written &ndash; rev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/eclipse-review-w1a-creators-dark-comedy-about-matters-of-life-and-death-in-devon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/eclipse-review-w1a-creators-dark-comedy-about-matters-of-life-and-death-in-devon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It makes me feel quite dehumanised’: young at London career fair lay bare barriers to jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK capital is perceived as work hub &ndash; but as youth unemployment soars, many feel exiled from job marketWestfield White City is the biggest shopping mall in the UK and it is no stranger to crowds of young people parading through its halls. But instead of swarming the retail shops for the latest exclusive fashion drop, the hundreds of people in attendance this weekend are in search of something even more sought after and rarefied: a job.The London job show is the capital&rsquo;s biggest care]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/it-makes-me-feel-quite-dehumanised-young-at-london-career-fair-lay-bare-barriers-to-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/it-makes-me-feel-quite-dehumanised-young-at-london-career-fair-lay-bare-barriers-to-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on Trump in Beijing: the US and China are playing the waiting game | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president&rsquo;s meeting with Xi Jinping was superficially cordial, extending a truce borne of necessity&ldquo;American strength back on the world stage,&rdquo; crowed the White House social media post: a curious remark, when the attached video showed the stars and stripes fluttering beneath a long row of Chinese flags, and People&rsquo;s Liberation Army soldiers marching in unison.This week&rsquo;s visit to Beijing offered the kind of style that Donald Trump enjoys &ndash; parading troops,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-guardian-view-on-trump-in-beijing-the-us-and-china-are-playing-the-waiting-game-editorial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-guardian-view-on-trump-in-beijing-the-us-and-china-are-playing-the-waiting-game-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Dawkins and the question of AI consciousness | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salley Vickers and Carrie Eckersley respond to a letter on Richard Dawkins and his chats with AI botsI was delighted to read Dr Simon Nieder&rsquo;s cogent rebuttal of Richard Dawkins&rsquo;s attribution of consciousness to the responses engendered by AI (Letters, 10 May). That human consciousness appears to have an innate tendency to project itself on to various othernesses has long been understood &ndash; John Ruskin termed it the pathetic fallacy &ndash; and that children animate their loved]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/richard-dawkins-and-the-question-of-ai-consciousness-letters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/richard-dawkins-and-the-question-of-ai-consciousness-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to reach the lost in an age of disinformation | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to a long read article by editor-in-chief Katharine Viner on surviving the information crisisKatharine Viner&rsquo;s long read is excellent in its analysis of the challenges posed by unscrupulous leaders and rampant technology, and in its account of the good work being done by the Guardian (How to survive the information crisis: &lsquo;We once talked about fake news &ndash; now reality itself feels fake&rsquo;, 6 May). But I can&rsquo;t help thinking that it is preaching to the c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-to-reach-the-lost-in-an-age-of-disinformation-letters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-to-reach-the-lost-in-an-age-of-disinformation-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schemes and strategies for scattering ashes | Letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maggie Rylance deployed a red spotted handkerchief in memory of her dad, while Terry O&rsquo;Hara was tempted by the ParthenonThe letter (8 May) responding to Zoe Williams&rsquo; article about scattering her mum&rsquo;s ashes brought back fond memories of Dad. He was a farmer and always carried a red spotted handkerchief in his pocket. When he was muck-spreading, he would get out of the tractor cab, hold the handkerchief up to check which way the wind was blowing, and make sure he drove in a dir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/schemes-and-strategies-for-scattering-ashes-letter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/schemes-and-strategies-for-scattering-ashes-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions over Farage’s houses and £5m gift renew scrutiny of finances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Property portfolio in spotlight as Reform UK leader faces official inquiry over money accepted from billionaireA week ago, Nigel Farage was toasting Reform UK&rsquo;s successes in the May elections, and bragging about his prospects of becoming prime minister.But there is a saying about a week in politics &ndash; and it has been a long seven days for the party leader, who is now facing questions over a &pound;5m gift and his extensive property portfolio. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/questions-over-farages-houses-and-5m-gift-renew-scrutiny-of-finances/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/questions-over-farages-houses-and-5m-gift-renew-scrutiny-of-finances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panini sticker album feature stirred childhood memories | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denis Hod&#382;i&#263; was surprised to see a photograph of his favourite childhood hobby in his favourite paperYour lovely article about Panini football stickers (Writers on their World Cup Panini collecting days: &lsquo;We all remember the playground twerp&rsquo;, 9 May) reminded me of my own sticker albums from the 70s and 80s. My favourite album and World Cup was Spain 1982.I watched the games in Yugoslavia, where I grew up. We excitedly followed our own team, which in the end failed to live]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/panini-sticker-album-feature-stirred-childhood-memories-letters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/panini-sticker-album-feature-stirred-childhood-memories-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the Grey review – Guy Ritchie’s bizarrely buried action caper is a blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a great deal of fun to be had in the director&rsquo;s sly and surprisingly serious thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Henry Cavill and Eiza Gonz&aacute;lez While the actual quality might never threaten to float him above a three-star rating, I&rsquo;ve grown an odd, outsized fondness for Guy Ritchie&rsquo;s recent run of solidly enjoyable lower-tier action films. Whether deadly serious (Wrath of Man), entirely unserious (Operation Fortune) or somewhere between the two (The Ministry]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/in-the-grey-review-guy-ritchies-bizarrely-buried-action-caper-is-a-blast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/in-the-grey-review-guy-ritchies-bizarrely-buried-action-caper-is-a-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US PGA golf, a Six Nations decider and Premier League drama – follow with us]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s how to follow along with our coverage &ndash; the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-pga-golf-a-six-nations-decider-and-premier-league-drama-follow-with-us/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-pga-golf-a-six-nations-decider-and-premier-league-drama-follow-with-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guide #243: Ear-splitting gigs that were worth the after-ring]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s newsletter: Sometimes they were enough to send our music critics and readers straight back out the door again &ndash; but mostly just noisy enough to make their clothes shakeBowel-shuddering basslines. Drum fills that bounce off the walls like gunfire. Guitars resembling a pneumatic drill drilling into another pneumatic drill. A truly loud gig stays with you, figuratively and literally, as anyone who has spent the days after one accompanied by a troubling ringing in their ea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-guide-243-ear-splitting-gigs-that-were-worth-the-after-ring/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-guide-243-ear-splitting-gigs-that-were-worth-the-after-ring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FTSE 100-listed insurer Hiscox’s shares leap amid report of takeover bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s Intact Financial Corp is said to be exploring offer, as London-listed Tate &amp; Lyle attracts US suitorShares in Hiscox surged to record highs on Friday as it became the latest UK takeover target after a flurry of overseas bids for British businesses this week.Canada&rsquo;s Intact Financial Corp, which provides property and casualty insurance, is said to be exploring a potential takeover of Lloyd&rsquo;s of London insurer Hiscox, according to a report by the Insurance Post. Cont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ftse-100-listed-insurer-hiscoxs-shares-leap-amid-report-of-takeover-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ftse-100-listed-insurer-hiscoxs-shares-leap-amid-report-of-takeover-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ian Watson obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Innovative and award-winning science-fiction writer whose novels extended to horror, fantasy and the Warhammer franchiseThe author Ian Watson, who has died aged 82 after suffering from oesophageal cancer, established his reputation as an exhilarating, intellectually adventurous writer of science fiction with his first novel, The Embedding (1973), winner of the Prix Apollo in France. It was followed by The Jonah Kit (1975), winner of the British Science Fiction Association award. Reviewing his th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ian-watson-obituary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ian-watson-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Belle and Sebastian write Scotland anthem after dramatic World Cup qualifier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Self-deprecating It Only Takes One Lion is partly inspired by team&rsquo;s current song, Yes Sir, I Can BoogieThe lyrics came to Stuart Murdoch in the hazy aftermath of Scotland&rsquo;s dramatic qualification for the World Cup.The Belle and Sebastian frontman had watched his side&rsquo;s playoff victory over Denmark through his fingers before deciding to write his own anthem to a team he has followed for more than 50 years. &ldquo;Most people recognised instantly the next day that they&rsquo;d w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/belle-and-sebastian-write-scotland-anthem-after-dramatic-world-cup-qualifier/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/belle-and-sebastian-write-scotland-anthem-after-dramatic-world-cup-qualifier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drake: Iceman / Maid of Honour / Habibti review – ​triple-album comeback is a boring, bloated disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[(OVO/Republic)<br />
It&rsquo;s possible that the world&rsquo;s biggest rapper is using this epic content drop to get out of his record deal, but aside from some bright spots on Iceman, should the public really be subjected to it?It is easy to over-estimate Drake&rsquo;s fall from grace. True, he was unanimously declared the loser in the most high-profile rap beef of recent times, and is currently engaged in a protracted legal battle with his own record company over said rap battle that everyone excep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/drake-iceman-maid-of-honour-habibti-review-triple-album-comeback-is-a-boring-bloated-disaster/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/drake-iceman-maid-of-honour-habibti-review-triple-album-comeback-is-a-boring-bloated-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I couldn’t believe we weren’t falling over ourselves for it’: Asia-Pacific art finally conquers Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Britain seems to finally have an eye for art from the Asia-Pacific, with several big recent exhibitions, including the new Rising Voices show at the V&amp;A. Why did it take so long?An imposing new figure is greeting visitors inside the main entrance of the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&amp;A) in South Kensington. Standing on one side of the domed hall, across from the galleries dedicated to medieval and Renaissance European art, is a lifesize, fibreglass sculpture of a burly bouncer. The M&#257]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-couldnt-believe-we-werent-falling-over-ourselves-for-it-asia-pacific-art-finally-conquers-britain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-couldnt-believe-we-werent-falling-over-ourselves-for-it-asia-pacific-art-finally-conquers-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Super-glamorous’: older women in the spotlight at Cannes film festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joan Collins, Catherine Deneuve, Isabella Rossellini and Jane Fonda among those representing wider age diversity on red carpetThe Cannes red carpet is, without question, a home of glamour. But in 2026 that glamour has a different spin. The women gaining the most headlines for style are, for once, over 70.Joan Collins, 92, walked the red carpet this week in a white sculptural strapless gown by St&eacute;phane Rolland. Jane Fonda, 88, wore a floor-length sequined Gucci dress. Isabella Rossellini,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/super-glamorous-older-women-in-the-spotlight-at-cannes-film-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/super-glamorous-older-women-in-the-spotlight-at-cannes-film-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three’s a crowd: what to do when you hate your friend’s partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can&rsquo;t stand your friend&rsquo;s other half? You could be walking into a minefield, warn experts. Here they share advice, from owning jealous feelings to blowing off steam (with the right person)Years ago, my best friend fell in love with a man I disliked. He had a habit of looking over my shoulder when I tried to talk to him, and I thought he was too possessive. He spoke to her using a special high-pitched baby voice, and the worst thing was that my friend absolutely loved it, and would ba]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/threes-a-crowd-what-to-do-when-you-hate-your-friends-partner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/threes-a-crowd-what-to-do-when-you-hate-your-friends-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jess Cartner-Morley’s 52 women’s summer wardrobe updates for under £100]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether it&rsquo;s sandals comfy enough for walking, linen trousers or timeless sunnies, the secret to great summer style is all about keeping things simpleDon&rsquo;t overthink it. That&rsquo;s the key to summer style. The best looks are the ones you reach for when you aren&rsquo;t thinking about clothes, but about the sunny weather, the long evenings, the good times.You&rsquo;ll already have your summer anchors, the pieces you come back to every year. The sundress that always works. Denim shor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/jess-cartner-morleys-52-womens-summer-wardrobe-updates-for-under-100/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/jess-cartner-morleys-52-womens-summer-wardrobe-updates-for-under-100/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mounting Rene Matić’s snapshots in Perspex isn’t really enough to make them interesting | Charlotte Jansen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fact a queer, working-class person of colour has won the Deutsche B&ouml;rse prize is cheering, but what is on display at the Photographers&rsquo; Gallery resembles a student&rsquo;s Tumblr feedPeterborough artist Rene Mati&#263; wins Deutsche B&ouml;rse photography prizeAt 29, Rene Mati&#263; is the youngest ever person to win the &pound;30,000 Deutsche B&ouml;rse Photography Foundation prize. They were nominated for their solo exhibition As Opposed to the Truth at CCA Berlin &ndash; there]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mounting-rene-matis-snapshots-in-perspex-isnt-really-enough-to-make-them-interesting-charlotte-jansen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mounting-rene-matis-snapshots-in-perspex-isnt-really-enough-to-make-them-interesting-charlotte-jansen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBCNOW/Bloch/Eberle review – this was a riveting and beguiling concert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff<br />
Soloist Veronika Eberle brought sweet, pure tone tone to Beethoven&rsquo;s Violin Concerto, with Jorg Widmann&rsquo;s new cadenzas complementing the work perfectly. Music by George Benjamin and Strauss further revealed orchestra and conductor in their elementOn the face of it, Beethoven&rsquo;s Violin Concerto, the opening work of this BBC National Orchestra of Wales concert, might have seemed unexceptional. Soloist Veronika Eberle immediately proved it otherwise. Sweet,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/bbcnowblocheberle-review-this-was-a-riveting-and-beguiling-concert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/bbcnowblocheberle-review-this-was-a-riveting-and-beguiling-concert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US PGA Championship 2026 golf: day two – live updates - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[US PGA Championship 2026 golf: day two &ndash; live updates&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianUS PGA Championship 2026 LIVE: Round two scores, results and live text&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCPGA Championship: Scottie Scheffler shares early lead as Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau struggle at Aronimink Golf Club&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky SportsScottie Scheffler shares seven-way lead on congested US PGA leaderboard&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianA Record-Breaking Leaderboard Highlights Thursday at Aronimink&nbsp;&nbsp;PGA Championship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-pga-championship-2026-golf-day-two-live-updates-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-pga-championship-2026-golf-day-two-live-updates-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 24 killed in Kyiv in one of deadliest Russian attacks since start of war – Europe live - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 24 killed in Kyiv in one of deadliest Russian attacks since start of war &ndash; Europe live&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianRussian missiles used in deadly strike were built this year with western parts, says Ukraine&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesRussia shreds Kyiv with deadly new tactic&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphRussian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 14, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Institute for the Study of WarUkraine-Russia war latest: Huge fire erupts at Russian oil refinery after Kyiv launches drone str]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/at-least-24-killed-in-kyiv-in-one-of-deadliest-russian-attacks-since-start-of-war-europe-live-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/at-least-24-killed-in-kyiv-in-one-of-deadliest-russian-attacks-since-start-of-war-europe-live-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Italians die while exploring underwater caves in the Maldives - Sky News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five Italians die while exploring underwater caves in the Maldives&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsFive Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCFive Italian divers die in Maldives cave disaster&nbsp;&nbsp;DivernetFive Italians die in Maldives cave-diving accident&nbsp;&nbsp;CNNFour Italians killed in a cave dive | ITV News&nbsp;&nbsp;ITVX]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/five-italians-die-while-exploring-underwater-caves-in-the-maldives-sky-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/five-italians-die-while-exploring-underwater-caves-in-the-maldives-sky-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dates double in sales as consumers move away from ultra-processed snacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viral recipes and fibre awareness boost demand for sweet fruit amid shift towards healthier alternativesInstead of a customary biscuit or a chocolate bar to combat the 4pm slump, people are reaching for a more natural sweet alternative: dates.The sweet fruit has been thrust into the snacking spotlight by a combination of viral recipes on social media, growing awareness about fibre intake and increasing demand for alternatives to ultra-processed foods. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/dates-double-in-sales-as-consumers-move-away-from-ultra-processed-snacks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/dates-double-in-sales-as-consumers-move-away-from-ultra-processed-snacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casting for new James Bond under way - Sky News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Casting for new James Bond under way&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsSearch for new James Bond officially kicks off as auditions begin&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCAn update on the search for the next James Bond&nbsp;&nbsp;About AmazonJames Bond Auditions Start: 'Game of Thrones' Casting Vet Leading&nbsp;&nbsp;VarietyThe new James Bond is officially being cast... and it could be one of these men&nbsp;&nbsp;The Independent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/casting-for-new-james-bond-under-way-sky-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/casting-for-new-james-bond-under-way-sky-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage paid for &pound;1.4m house with I'm a Celebrity cash - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage paid for &pound;1.4m house with I'm a Celebrity cash&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nigel-farage-paid-for-pound14m-house-with-im-a-celebrity-cash-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nigel-farage-paid-for-pound14m-house-with-im-a-celebrity-cash-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says China to buy 200 Boeing jets, order could rise up to 750 - Reuters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump says China to buy 200 Boeing jets, order could rise up to 750&nbsp;&nbsp;ReutersBoeing shares slide as Donald Trump&rsquo;s China summit deals disappoint&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesTrump Announces Boeing Jet Order From China. Beijing Stays Silent.&nbsp;&nbsp;The New York TimesBoeing shares drop 4% after Trump announces China orders just 200 jets&nbsp;&nbsp;ReutersBoeing Bets Its Comeback on Trump, China and an Elusive New Plane&nbsp;&nbsp;Bloomberg.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/trump-says-china-to-buy-200-boeing-jets-order-could-rise-up-to-750-reuters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/trump-says-china-to-buy-200-boeing-jets-order-could-rise-up-to-750-reuters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK backs European plan to accelerate illegal migration removals - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK backs European plan to accelerate illegal migration removals&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCWhy rights groups fear new ECHR declaration could weaken migrant protections&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianFailed asylum seekers and foreign criminals targeted in ECHR declaration&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesReforms to secure British borders to be agreed by Foreign Ministers in Moldova this week&nbsp;&nbsp;GOV.UKBritain joins European bid to weaken human-rights protections for foreign criminals&nbsp;&nbsp;The Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-backs-european-plan-to-accelerate-illegal-migration-removals-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-backs-european-plan-to-accelerate-illegal-migration-removals-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From men on dog leads to public breast-fondling, Valie Export’s art demanded a total feminist revolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The performance artist was a brilliantly subversive pioneer whose work exposed the predicament of women living in a world that was not made for us<br />
&bull; Renowned feminist artist and film-maker Valie Export dies aged 85Punk, intellectual, feminist, theorist, brave as hell, vulnerable, funny, Valie Export was a hero to many women. Since the 1960s, she was driven by a fierce conviction that art and media would play an essential role in women&rsquo;s liberation: that women must picture their own re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-men-on-dog-leads-to-public-breast-fondling-valie-exports-art-demanded-a-total-feminist-revolution/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-men-on-dog-leads-to-public-breast-fondling-valie-exports-art-demanded-a-total-feminist-revolution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childminder numbers are falling in England – how have you been affected?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As more childminders are quitting the profession amid concerns over costs, we&rsquo;d like to hear why and from parents who&rsquo;ve been affectedThe number of childminders in England has roughly halved over the past decade, with many citing rising costs, low pay and increasing paperwork as reasons for leaving the profession. Childcare organisations have also warned that upcoming tax changes could push more childminders out of the sector.Campaigners say the decline is making it harder for famili]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/childminder-numbers-are-falling-in-england-how-have-you-been-affected/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/childminder-numbers-are-falling-in-england-how-have-you-been-affected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cocktail of the week: Cafe Kowloon’s shiso daiquiri – recipe | The good mixer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A daiquiri endowed with citrussy lemongrass syrup and a welcome waft of herbal shisoA daiquiri is a cocktail that shows just how far you can get with only three ingredients: rum, sugar and lime. Our version includes fresh shiso leaves for herbal notes you don&rsquo;t expect, but absolutely want with rum (and if you use red shiso, the vibrant pink colour it imparts just makes everything cooler). If you have time &ndash; even just half an hour &ndash; it&rsquo;s worth chucking a few shiso leaves i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cocktail-of-the-week-cafe-kowloons-shiso-daiquiri-recipe-the-good-mixer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cocktail-of-the-week-cafe-kowloons-shiso-daiquiri-recipe-the-good-mixer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester United offer Michael Carrick two-year deal - The Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United offer Michael Carrick two-year deal&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphMichael Carrick's Manchester United future will be decided soon amid contract talks&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCMichael Carrick gives fresh hint over when his Man United future will be decided&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentManchester United close to confirming Michael Carrick as permanent head coach&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianHow Michael Carrick won over Jim Ratcliffe at Man United&nbsp;&nbsp;The Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/manchester-united-offer-michael-carrick-two-year-deal-the-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/manchester-united-offer-michael-carrick-two-year-deal-the-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Musk v Altman - 5 big moments in the tech bros' OpenAI trial - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musk v Altman - 5 big moments in the tech bros' OpenAI trial&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCBeware what you tell your AI chatbot. It&rsquo;s not a shrink &ndash; it&rsquo;s a snitch | Arwa Mahdawi&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianElon Musk tried to &lsquo;tie OpenAI in knots&rsquo; with baseless lawsuit, start-up&rsquo;s lawyer says&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesFinal moments of Altman v Musk trial as jury decides fate of AI titans&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsThe Musk vs Altman trial: What happens next&nbsp;&nbsp;Mashable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/musk-v-altman-5-big-moments-in-the-tech-bros-openai-trial-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/musk-v-altman-5-big-moments-in-the-tech-bros-openai-trial-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Harwood dead: Gogglebox star dies at 77 following short illness as Channel 4 confirms news - GB News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken Harwood dead: Gogglebox star dies at 77 following short illness as Channel 4 confirms news&nbsp;&nbsp;GB NewsGogglebox star dies as Channel 4 show issues tribute&nbsp;&nbsp;Manchester Evening NewsGogglebox icon dies after 'short illness' as show bosses release sad statement&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily StarGogglebox star dies aged 77, with show confirming special tribute will air&nbsp;&nbsp;Digital SpyBREAKING: Gogglebox star dies as Channel 4 show issues tribute&nbsp;&nbsp;Facebook]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ken-harwood-dead-gogglebox-star-dies-at-77-following-short-illness-as-channel-4-confirms-news-gb-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ken-harwood-dead-gogglebox-star-dies-at-77-following-short-illness-as-channel-4-confirms-news-gb-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Add to playlist: Rian Brazil’s Björk-beloved sounds of Brighton youth and the week’s best new tracks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The earworm wizard blends sample-heavy electronic beats with sugary vocal highs and bassy lows, giving authentic voice to England&rsquo;s fringesFrom London via Brighton<br />
Recommended if you like Jawnino, Fakemink, Jai Paul<br />
Up next Engine Heartbreak EP released 20 MayNot many can say that Bj&ouml;rk has played their track while DJing at the Venice Biennale, but, as of last weekend, Rian Brazil is one of them. The Brighton-born producer, also praised by pop star Lola Young, is a master of earworms,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/add-to-playlist-rian-brazils-bjrk-beloved-sounds-of-brighton-youth-and-the-weeks-best-new-tracks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/add-to-playlist-rian-brazils-bjrk-beloved-sounds-of-brighton-youth-and-the-weeks-best-new-tracks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Underwhelming summit outcome in China brings Trump back to reality - Euronews.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Underwhelming summit outcome in China brings Trump back to reality&nbsp;&nbsp;Euronews.comWhat was actually achieved at Trump and Xi&rsquo;s &lsquo;stalemate summit&rsquo; in Beijing?&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianTrump's China state visit - as it happened: US president puts spin on Xi comments - and hails Iran progress&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsHow Xi-Trump summit failed to yield Iran war breakthrough&nbsp;&nbsp;Al JazeeraTrump said he didn&rsquo;t ask Xi &lsquo;for any favors&rsquo; on Iran&nbsp;&nbsp;The H]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/underwhelming-summit-outcome-in-china-brings-trump-back-to-reality-euronewscom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/underwhelming-summit-outcome-in-china-brings-trump-back-to-reality-euronewscom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Forza Horizon took on Japan with deep research – and 360-degree cameras]]></title><description><![CDATA[The open world driving sim has roared through locations from Colorado to Australia, its authentic feel resting on exhaustive research. But, as the team explain, this was the toughest challenge yetSince the arrival of the original Forza Horizon in 2012, a game that revolutionised open world driving sims by setting players loose in a virtual Colorado, British developer Playground Games has promised authenticity with its settings. For each instalment, design teams are sent out on location to take t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-forza-horizon-took-on-japan-with-deep-research-and-360-degree-cameras/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-forza-horizon-took-on-japan-with-deep-research-and-360-degree-cameras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer’s new Health Secretary is a parody of the Labour lanyard class - The Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starmer&rsquo;s new Health Secretary is a parody of the Labour lanyard class&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphWes Streeting's resignation letter and Starmer's response in full&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCWhat would potential Labour leadership candidates do differently from Starmer?&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianWhy is the UK prime minister facing calls to quit?&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCBritain&rsquo;s Health Secretary Streeting resigns as pressure on Starmer grows&nbsp;&nbsp;Al Jazeera]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/starmers-new-health-secretary-is-a-parody-of-the-labour-lanyard-class-the-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/starmers-new-health-secretary-is-a-parody-of-the-labour-lanyard-class-the-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate and transport organisations warn ministers not to &lsquo;sleepwalk into crisis&rsquo; amid Iran war oil and gas shortagesPrivate jets should be banned and the speed limit on UK motorways reduced to 60mph as part of a pre-emptive effort to ease the looming fuel supply crisis, according to leading climate and transport organisations.The group &ndash; including Greenpeace and Transport and Environment &ndash; are calling on ministers not to &ldquo;sleepwalk into a crisis&rdquo; that could l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ban-private-jets-and-cut-speed-limits-to-avert-uk-fuel-crisis-say-campaigners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ban-private-jets-and-cut-speed-limits-to-avert-uk-fuel-crisis-say-campaigners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best camping chairs in the UK: 12 genuinely comfortable outdoor chairs, tested]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s a perfect perch for every camper. Here are our favourites, from ultralight models to inflatable pods&bull; The best tents for camping: 10 expert picks for every outdoor adventureReady to carry on camping this summer? I don&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;s an exaggeration to say that a good collapsible camping chair can change your life. If you&rsquo;ve never used one before, you&rsquo;ll be astonished at how comfy a folding chair is, letting you sit off the cold ground when you&rsquo;re co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-best-camping-chairs-in-the-uk-12-genuinely-comfortable-outdoor-chairs-tested/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-best-camping-chairs-in-the-uk-12-genuinely-comfortable-outdoor-chairs-tested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League stadium tipped as alternate venue for Championship play-off final - talkSPORT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier League stadium tipped as alternate venue for Championship play-off final&nbsp;&nbsp;talkSPORTPlay-off final may be delayed by Spygate hearing&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCHull fan&rsquo;s fury at EFL over Spygate after spending &pound;2,000 to attend playoff final&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianTicket Details: Wembley Play-Off Final&nbsp;&nbsp;wearehullcity.co.ukHow to buy tickets for Southampton FC's Championship play-off final&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/premier-league-stadium-tipped-as-alternate-venue-for-championship-play-off-final-talksport/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/premier-league-stadium-tipped-as-alternate-venue-for-championship-play-off-final-talksport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heathrow could be forced to allow other firms to build third runway to cut costs - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heathrow could be forced to allow other firms to build third runway to cut costs&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianHeathrow rival could lead expansion, watchdog says&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCHeathrow must allow rival to bid to build third runway, UK regulator says&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesBillionaire&rsquo;s plan for a third Heathrow runway gets lift from CAA&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesHeathrow forced to allow rival bids for third runway&nbsp;&nbsp;The Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/heathrow-could-be-forced-to-allow-other-firms-to-build-third-runway-to-cut-costs-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/heathrow-could-be-forced-to-allow-other-firms-to-build-third-runway-to-cut-costs-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth spent election night at Premier Inn - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth spent election night at Premier Inn&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCStarmer tells Plaid first minister he's 'open' to discussing more Senedd powers&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCWhy a new Plaid Cymru government in Cardiff may pose a fresh challenge for Westminster&nbsp;&nbsp;The ConversationPlaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth reveals new Welsh government ministers&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCRhun ap Iorwerth elected First Minister of Wales&nbsp;&nbsp;gov.wales]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/plaid-cymrus-rhun-ap-iorwerth-spent-election-night-at-premier-inn-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/plaid-cymrus-rhun-ap-iorwerth-spent-election-night-at-premier-inn-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meningitis cases in Reading are pupils at two schools, UKHSA says - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meningitis cases in Reading are pupils at two schools, UKHSA says&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCHealth agency names two schools affected by Berkshire meningitis outbreak&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianStudent dies after meningitis outbreak in Home Counties&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsCollege supporting student community after pupil dies from meningitis | ITV News&nbsp;&nbsp;ITVXOne dead and two ill after meningitis cases in Reading&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/meningitis-cases-in-reading-are-pupils-at-two-schools-ukhsa-says-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/meningitis-cases-in-reading-are-pupils-at-two-schools-ukhsa-says-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Gas to pay £20m for treatment of prepayment meter customers - Sky News]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Gas to pay &pound;20m for treatment of prepayment meter customers&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsBritish Gas pays &pound;20m to settle probe into force-fitting of prepayment meters&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCBritish Gas faces record &pound;112m settlement over prepayment meter scandal&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianBritish Gas hit with &pound;90mn in penalties over pre-payment meters&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesBritish Gas to pay &pound;90m over pre-payment meter scandal&nbsp;&nbsp;The Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/british-gas-to-pay-20m-for-treatment-of-prepayment-meter-customers-sky-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/british-gas-to-pay-20m-for-treatment-of-prepayment-meter-customers-sky-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCEbola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianNew Ebola outbreak confirmed in the Congo with 65 deaths and hundreds of infections&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentAfrican public health agency announces new Ebola outbreak in Congo, 65 suspected deaths&nbsp;&nbsp;ReutersAfrica CDC Calls Urgent Regional Coordination Meeting Following Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Ituri Province, DRC&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/new-outbreak-of-ebola-kills-65-in-eastern-dr-congo-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/new-outbreak-of-ebola-kills-65-in-eastern-dr-congo-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streeting backs Burnham for return to Westminster, saying he is Labour’s best chance of winning byelection – UK politics live - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Streeting backs Burnham for return to Westminster, saying he is Labour&rsquo;s best chance of winning byelection &ndash; UK politics live&nbsp;&nbsp;The Guardian'Andy Burnham has right credentials for leadership' says MP&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCStarmer&rsquo;s leadership crisis: Streeting eases Burnham&rsquo;s path to the top &mdash; latest updates&nbsp;&nbsp;politico.euGilts and sterling fall as traders brace for Andy Burnham to challenge Keir Starmer&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesStreeting backs Burnham&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/streeting-backs-burnham-for-return-to-westminster-saying-he-is-labours-best-chance-of-winning-byelection-uk-politics-live-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/streeting-backs-burnham-for-return-to-westminster-saying-he-is-labours-best-chance-of-winning-byelection-uk-politics-live-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brighton beach deaths have 'huge effect' on city - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton beach deaths have 'huge effect' on city&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCPolice identify three women who died off Brighton beach&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianPolice identify three women whose bodies were recovered from sea off Brighton coast&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsThree women found dead off Brighton seafront 'were all related'&nbsp;&nbsp;The MirrorPolice grapple with mystery over Brighton beach deaths&nbsp;&nbsp;The Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/brighton-beach-deaths-have-huge-effect-on-city-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/brighton-beach-deaths-have-huge-effect-on-city-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man 'critical' after stabbing on Stafford golf course path - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man 'critical' after stabbing on Stafford golf course path&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCManhunt after man stabbed near Staffordshire golf course&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphManhunt after stabbing leaves man in 60s in critical condition on golf course | ITV News&nbsp;&nbsp;ITVXManhunt in Stafford after man in 60s stabbed and found on bench - live updates&nbsp;&nbsp;Express and StarStaffordshire stabbing victim suffers 'serious injuries' as police hunt knifeman&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo News UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-critical-after-stabbing-on-stafford-golf-course-path-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-critical-after-stabbing-on-stafford-golf-course-path-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester United’s Darren Fletcher questions ‘Man City trophy parade’ after FA Youth Cup final - The New York Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester United&rsquo;s Darren Fletcher questions &lsquo;Man City trophy parade&rsquo; after FA Youth Cup final&nbsp;&nbsp;The New York TimesManchester United: Darren Fletcher unhappy with FA over Youth Cup final&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCManchester City 2-1 Manchester United: Reigan Heskey settles FA Youth Cup final with late derby goal&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky SportsDarren Fletcher 'disappointed' at Man City 'parade' after FA Youth Cup final&nbsp;&nbsp;ESPNFA Youth Cup: City 2 United 1&nbsp;&nbsp;Manchester Unite]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/manchester-uniteds-darren-fletcher-questions-man-city-trophy-parade-after-fa-youth-cup-final-the-new-york-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/manchester-uniteds-darren-fletcher-questions-man-city-trophy-parade-after-fa-youth-cup-final-the-new-york-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google explains why some new Gmail accounts only get 5GB storage - Android Authority]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google explains why some new Gmail accounts only get 5GB storage&nbsp;&nbsp;Android AuthorityOnly 5GB default free storage for new Gmail accounts with no linked phone number?&nbsp;&nbsp;PiunikaWebThe era of 15GB free Gmail storage is ending (Update: Google responds)&nbsp;&nbsp;Android AuthorityIt looks like Google is going to make a very unpopular change to Gmail&nbsp;&nbsp;PhoneArenaGoogle is toying with the idea of giving new users less cloud storage&nbsp;&nbsp;BetaNews]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/google-explains-why-some-new-gmail-accounts-only-get-5gb-storage-android-authority/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/google-explains-why-some-new-gmail-accounts-only-get-5gb-storage-android-authority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about Saturday's protests - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[What you need to know about Saturday's protests&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/what-you-need-to-know-about-saturdays-protests-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/what-you-need-to-know-about-saturdays-protests-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We found a charming alternative to touristy Bath’: readers’ favourite UK trips]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Hadrian&rsquo;s Wall to the locations of Happy Valley and Hot Fuzz, readers share their top discoveries&bull; Tell us about your favourite UK coast walk &ndash; the best tip wins a &pound;200 holiday voucher&ldquo;So this is where Officer Nick Angel [Simon Pegg] chased that swan.&rdquo; As a fan of Hot Fuzz, I was excited to explore the cathedral city of Wells in Somerset, where much of the film was shot. This charming, compact and walkable city is awash with medieval architecture and magni]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/we-found-a-charming-alternative-to-touristy-bath-readers-favourite-uk-trips/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/we-found-a-charming-alternative-to-touristy-bath-readers-favourite-uk-trips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cast Away by Francesca de Tores review – gripping portrait of the real-life Robinson Crusoe]]></title><description><![CDATA[This fascinating novel about 18th-century privateer Alexander Selkirk, abandoned on a tiny island in the South Pacific, becomes a revelatory meditation on humanityIt&rsquo;s hard to think of many superficial affinities between Frank O&rsquo;Hara, the queer poet and&nbsp;art critic whose urbane voice is synonymous with 60s Manhattan, and Alexander Selkirk, the 18th-century Scottish privateer whose marooning on a tiny island in the South Pacific would eventually inspire Daniel Defoe&rsquo;s Robins]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cast-away-by-francesca-de-tores-review-gripping-portrait-of-the-real-life-robinson-crusoe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cast-away-by-francesca-de-tores-review-gripping-portrait-of-the-real-life-robinson-crusoe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rivals series two filming brings celebs and 'buzz' to West towns - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rivals series two filming brings celebs and 'buzz' to West towns&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rivals-series-two-filming-brings-celebs-and-buzz-to-west-towns-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rivals-series-two-filming-brings-celebs-and-buzz-to-west-towns-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helen Goh’s recipe for Thai mango and coconut sticky rice | The sweet spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bring a taste of Thailand into your home with sweet, creamy, sticky coconut rice served with fragrant mangoKnown as khao niao mamuang, this sweet, creamy coconut rice with ripe mango is one of Thailand&rsquo;s most beloved desserts. The rice used is sweet glutinous rice, which is sometimes labelled sticky rice &ndash; a short-grain variety that turns tender, glossy and slightly chewy when steamed. Folded through warm coconut milk and served with slices of fragrant mango, it&rsquo;s a simple but]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/helen-gohs-recipe-for-thai-mango-and-coconut-sticky-rice-the-sweet-spot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/helen-gohs-recipe-for-thai-mango-and-coconut-sticky-rice-the-sweet-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All in the mind: are exercise slides the next ugly shoe?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Nike Mind, with its pre-game benefits, to recovery shoes from Hoka, bulbous sporty footwear is moving into fashionable circles. Will we see it beyond the jogging track this summer?&bull; Don&rsquo;t get Fashion Statement delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhen the much-hyped Nike Mind shoes were released in January, I bought a pair. I was grabbed by the idea that the orange nodules on the sole could, supposedly, focus the mind. The futuristic look of the shoe also appeals. If walking on k]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/all-in-the-mind-are-exercise-slides-the-next-ugly-shoe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/all-in-the-mind-are-exercise-slides-the-next-ugly-shoe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picturing Earth in a New Light - NASA Science (.gov)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Picturing Earth in a New Light&nbsp;&nbsp;NASA Science (.gov)Earth's glow is growing. NASA imagery reveals the brightest regions&nbsp;&nbsp;Lee News CentralArtificial light at night as a dynamic signal of human activity&nbsp;&nbsp;NatureOur Precious Dark Skies | Newswise&nbsp;&nbsp;NewswiseLight Pollution Increased 16% Between 2014 and 2022, Study Finds&nbsp;&nbsp;PetaPixel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/picturing-earth-in-a-new-light-nasa-science-gov/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/picturing-earth-in-a-new-light-nasa-science-gov/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nymphomaniacs and sex droughts: what I learned while studying women’s pleasure]]></title><description><![CDATA[In antiquity, women were considered the more sexual sex &ndash; hornier, more libidinous and lust-fuelled than men. Why did that perception change?All across the world, you will probably have read, people are having less sex. In Britain and the US, in France and Australia, frequency of sex has been on the decline (although Denmark appears to be bucking the trend). In 2018, the US magazine the Atlantic declared a &ldquo;sex recession&rdquo;, while last December the Telegraph ran a piece headlined]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nymphomaniacs-and-sex-droughts-what-i-learned-while-studying-womens-pleasure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nymphomaniacs-and-sex-droughts-what-i-learned-while-studying-womens-pleasure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump undecided on Taiwan arms sale after summit with Xi Jinping - Financial Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump undecided on Taiwan arms sale after summit with Xi Jinping&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesFor anxious Taiwan, Trump&rsquo;s silence after Xi talks is best possible outcome&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianTrump and Xi Play Up Stability Without Resolving Major Tensions During China Visit: Live Updates&nbsp;&nbsp;The New York TimesTrump told Xi &lsquo;I don't talk about&rsquo; whether U.S. would defend Taiwan from China&nbsp;&nbsp;CNBCLive updates: Trump-Xi summit ends on cordial note but no breakth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/donald-trump-undecided-on-taiwan-arms-sale-after-summit-with-xi-jinping-financial-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/donald-trump-undecided-on-taiwan-arms-sale-after-summit-with-xi-jinping-financial-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Floats above the landscape’: the architect whose designs touch the earth lightly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glenn Murcutt pioneered architecture that was sensitive to its environment, and accomodating to changing temperatures and wildlifeThe house teaches you things, Lynne Eastaway says. Today, a choir of cicadas fill the scrub with a rhythm that rises and falls. On other days, there may be visits from birds, goannas, echidnas, wombats, wallabies and kangaroos.&ldquo;The bush ends, and the house begins,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re not the centre; you&rsquo;re just part of it. That&rsquo;s the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/floats-above-the-landscape-the-architect-whose-designs-touch-the-earth-lightly/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/floats-above-the-landscape-the-architect-whose-designs-touch-the-earth-lightly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update | Xperia 1 VIII AI photos outrage: Nothing CEO calls out Sony for "engagement farming" - Notebookcheck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update | Xperia 1 VIII AI photos outrage: Nothing CEO calls out Sony for "engagement farming"&nbsp;&nbsp;NotebookcheckSony's awful 'AI Camera Assistant' for Xperia is the final boss of the worst camera trend [Gallery]&nbsp;&nbsp;9to5GoogleSony Xperia 1 VIII vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: Comparing the Androids&nbsp;&nbsp;Trusted ReviewsOK, I'll make sure not to shoot any people with the Sony Xperia 1 VIII&nbsp;&nbsp;PhoneArenaSony's Xperia 1 VIII Has Bigger Camera Sensors And A New Look&nbsp;&nbsp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/update-xperia-1-viii-ai-photos-outrage-nothing-ceo-calls-out-sony-for-engagement-farming-notebookcheck/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/update-xperia-1-viii-ai-photos-outrage-nothing-ceo-calls-out-sony-for-engagement-farming-notebookcheck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eurovision semi-final proves relentlessly energetic despite UK’s Eins, Zwei, Drei performance - The Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eurovision semi-final proves relentlessly energetic despite UK&rsquo;s Eins, Zwei, Drei performance&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphUK Eurovision act: The BBC gave me a stress test to check I could cope under pressure&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCEurovision viewers deliver damning verdicts for UK singer Look Mum No Computer: &lsquo;I&rsquo;m crying&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Independent'Car crash': Eurovision 2026 fans deliver scathing verdict on UK entry&nbsp;&nbsp;London Evening StandardThe 10 Eurovision finalists to wat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/eurovision-semi-final-proves-relentlessly-energetic-despite-uks-eins-zwei-drei-performance-the-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/eurovision-semi-final-proves-relentlessly-energetic-despite-uks-eins-zwei-drei-performance-the-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/inside-the-secretive-and-lucrative-world-of-orchid-breeding-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/inside-the-secretive-and-lucrative-world-of-orchid-breeding-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prostate cancer screening ‘would save thousands of lives’ - The Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prostate cancer screening &lsquo;would save thousands of lives&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphProstate cancer screening can save lives but &lsquo;absolute benefit is small&rsquo;, study says&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianPSA tests detect 30 percent more cancers but may cause overtreatment&nbsp;&nbsp;News-MedicalHOMETOWN HEALTH: A simple blood test could prevent death from prostate cancer&nbsp;&nbsp;WDBJ7UK prostate cancer screening decision looms as study shows it could cut deaths&nbsp;&nbsp;The Indepe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/prostate-cancer-screening-would-save-thousands-of-lives-the-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/prostate-cancer-screening-would-save-thousands-of-lives-the-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Antidepressants in pregnancy do not raise children’s risk of autism or ADHD, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers say risk comes from &lsquo;other factors, including genetic predisposition to mental health conditions&rsquo;Taking antidepressants during pregnancy does not increase the risk of children going on to develop autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to an analysis of more than half a million pregnancies.The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Hong Kong and published in the Lancet Psychiatry, analysed data from 37 existing studies that inclu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/antidepressants-in-pregnancy-do-not-raise-childrens-risk-of-autism-or-adhd-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/antidepressants-in-pregnancy-do-not-raise-childrens-risk-of-autism-or-adhd-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small number of Scots linked to hantavirus outbreak, says public health body - STV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small number of Scots linked to hantavirus outbreak, says public health body&nbsp;&nbsp;STV NewsSmall number of people in Scotland linked to hantavirus outbreak&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC'Small number' of Welsh residents linked to hantavirus outbreak&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCHantavirus outbreak update as authorities confirm 'serious infection' in UK&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily StarExpert gives verdict on whether hantavirus outbreak will spread like Covid pandemic&nbsp;&nbsp;The Independent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/small-number-of-scots-linked-to-hantavirus-outbreak-says-public-health-body-stv-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/small-number-of-scots-linked-to-hantavirus-outbreak-says-public-health-body-stv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: The day Labour's potential leadership race began to heat up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political turmoil continued in Westminster on Thursday after Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned Starmer's government saying he had "lost confidence" in his leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/watch-the-day-labours-potential-leadership-race-began-to-heat-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/watch-the-day-labours-potential-leadership-race-began-to-heat-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giant new dinosaur identified from fossils in Thailand - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giant new dinosaur identified from fossils in Thailand&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCThe first sauropod dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Khok Kruat Formation of Thailand enriches the diversity of somphospondylan titanosauriforms in southeast Asia | Scientific Reports&nbsp;&nbsp;NatureA new species offers a clue to the boom of giant dinosaurs&nbsp;&nbsp;National GeographicScientists identify massive new dinosaur following Thailand dig&nbsp;&nbsp;Al JazeeraColossal dinosaur discovered in Thailand. The 27-tonne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/giant-new-dinosaur-identified-from-fossils-in-thailand-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/giant-new-dinosaur-identified-from-fossils-in-thailand-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Craig Venter obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pioneering and controversial geneticist who was one of the first to sequence the human genome, in part by using his own DNAAt the international BioVision conference in Lyon in February 2001, the geneticist Craig Venter performed a remarkable piece of scientific barnstorming. Human beings possess far fewer genes than science had ever realised, he announced. We have about 30,000, far lower than previous estimates of 100,000.Such lack of heritable material showed people are not prisoners of their g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/craig-venter-obituary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/craig-venter-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hantavirus may survive in human sperm for up to six years and cause a transmission risk - The Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hantavirus may survive in human sperm for up to six years and cause a transmission risk&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphWhat hantavirus does to survivors long after infection&nbsp;&nbsp;Euronews.comHealth &amp; Wellness News | &#9889;Scientists Detect Hantavirus in Human Semen 6 Years After Infection&nbsp;&nbsp;LatestLYHair Loss, Nightmares, and Memory Problems: Scientists Discover Dangerous Consequences of Hantavirus&nbsp;&nbsp;Inbox.euScientists have made worrying link between hantavirus and sperm&nbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hantavirus-may-survive-in-human-sperm-for-up-to-six-years-and-cause-a-transmission-risk-the-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hantavirus-may-survive-in-human-sperm-for-up-to-six-years-and-cause-a-transmission-risk-the-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My partner sleeps at least 10 hours a night. Should I accept this situation won’t change? | Leading questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are so many causes here that aren&rsquo;t up to him, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Rather than trying to change him, change the goalRead more Leading questionsI am in a relationship with a lovely man who I first dated when we were 19 and 20 years old respectively. Now in our mid-50s, we have been together for three years. We laugh a lot and enjoy doing lots of things together &ndash; his enthusiasm for travel matches mine.The issue is he sleeps a lot &ndash; at least 10 hou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/my-partner-sleeps-at-least-10-hours-a-night-should-i-accept-this-situation-wont-change-leading-questions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/my-partner-sleeps-at-least-10-hours-a-night-should-i-accept-this-situation-wont-change-leading-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After numerous delays, new GTA 6 pre-order leaks suggest November release date finally locked in, and further delays unlikely - Eurogamer]]></title><description><![CDATA[After numerous delays, new GTA 6 pre-order leaks suggest November release date finally locked in, and further delays unlikely&nbsp;&nbsp;EurogamerGrand Theft Auto 6 Release Date And Everything Confirmed&nbsp;&nbsp;ForbesGTA 6 Wait Has Fans Flooding Rockstar With Bad Google Reviews&nbsp;&nbsp;GameSpotPlayStation 4 owners start receiving notifications to update their consoles&nbsp;&nbsp;russpain.comTake-Two Adds Nearly $2B In Value As GTA 6 Pre-Order Rumors Circulate&nbsp;&nbsp;Insider Gaming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/after-numerous-delays-new-gta-6-pre-order-leaks-suggest-november-release-date-finally-locked-in-and-further-delays-unlikely-eurogamer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/after-numerous-delays-new-gta-6-pre-order-leaks-suggest-november-release-date-finally-locked-in-and-further-delays-unlikely-eurogamer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post your questions for Tom Hanks and the cast of Toy Story 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Allen, Joan Cusack and Greta Lee join Hanks to answer your enquiries about the forthcoming animation and its previous instalmentsIs there a more eagerly anticipated movie this year than Toy Story 5? For many people (with and without children), you can keep your Odysseys and Minotaurs and Place in Hells, because the return of Woody, Buzz and friends is what cinema is really all about. The series so far has made $3.3bn, and last year&rsquo;s teaser trailer had 142m views in 24 hours &ndash; of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/post-your-questions-for-tom-hanks-and-the-cast-of-toy-story-5/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/post-your-questions-for-tom-hanks-and-the-cast-of-toy-story-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anderson juices up the vibes for Dior with spotlight on Hollywood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Designer suggests decision to stage show in Los Angeles is part of strategy to deepen label&rsquo;s cinema presenceLike Christian Dior, the founder of the house he now leads, fashion designer Jonathan Anderson&rsquo;s ambition is to be not just a Parisian couturier but a Hollywood power player. &ldquo;We think of Dior as this romantic character, but he was also a very savvy businessman,&rdquo; said Anderson before a blockbuster catwalk show in Los Angeles. Stage Fright, the Hitchcock caper-noir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/anderson-juices-up-the-vibes-for-dior-with-spotlight-on-hollywood/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/anderson-juices-up-the-vibes-for-dior-with-spotlight-on-hollywood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[And did those feet in ancient time: walking Britain’s oldest paths]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are few places where history can be felt more powerfully than these pathways, walked by explorer, author and TV presenter Nicholas CraneHow often do you look down and wonder who created the path your feet are following? Or ask the cause of its curves and dips? Formed over thousands of years, paths form an &ldquo;internet of feet&rdquo; &ndash; a web of bridleways and hollow ways, drove roads and ridgeways, coffin tracks, pilgrimage trails and city pavements. Whether you&rsquo;re hiking a N]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/and-did-those-feet-in-ancient-time-walking-britains-oldest-paths/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/and-did-those-feet-in-ancient-time-walking-britains-oldest-paths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump-Xi summit live: US president says relationship with China will be ‘better than ever’ as key meeting begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the crucial talks, security has been heightened in Beijing, with trade, AI and the war in Iran set to dominate the meeting between the two leadersTrump lands in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping as Iran war looms over talksExplainer: five key issues on the table at summitDonald Trump will drive through a Chinese capital that is smoggier than it was on his last visit in 2017, when the authorities launched emergency measures to clear the skies of pollution days before his first]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/trump-xi-summit-live-us-president-says-relationship-with-china-will-be-better-than-ever-as-key-meeting-begins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/trump-xi-summit-live-us-president-says-relationship-with-china-will-be-better-than-ever-as-key-meeting-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australians from hantavirus cruise ship fly out of Netherlands in full PPE after plane and crew secured - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australians from hantavirus cruise ship fly out of Netherlands in full PPE after plane and crew secured&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianHantavirus: How are countries responding to the cruise virus?&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCWhat you need to know about the hantavirus outbreak linked to the Dutch cruise ship&nbsp;&nbsp;GOV.UK blogsSix from hantavirus cruise ship leave Arrowe Park hospital to isolate at home&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianHantavirus: A cruise ship, a deer mouse and the fictional line between human and animal h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/australians-from-hantavirus-cruise-ship-fly-out-of-netherlands-in-full-ppe-after-plane-and-crew-secured-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/australians-from-hantavirus-cruise-ship-fly-out-of-netherlands-in-full-ppe-after-plane-and-crew-secured-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wife of Briton pleads for Saudi Arabia to release him from ‘arbitrary detention’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahmed al-Doush&rsquo;s health said to be in sharp decline since his arrest in 2024 in relation to social media postsThe wife of a British national who has been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia since 2024 for social media posts, has pleaded for his release as his wellbeing declines.In November, the UN working group on arbitrary detention found Ahmed al-Doush was being detained arbitrarily under international law and recommended his immediate release, as well as the payment of compensation. The findings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/wife-of-briton-pleads-for-saudi-arabia-to-release-him-from-arbitrary-detention/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/wife-of-briton-pleads-for-saudi-arabia-to-release-him-from-arbitrary-detention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Very demure, very mindful’: how Jools Lebron went viral – and her life fell apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2024, when she filmed a quick video in her car on a work break, she thought nothing of it. But in days she had become a meme. What followed was excitement, opportunity and a crushing pressure ...Jools Lebron was in her car, taking a break from her job in a supermarket, when she posted the TikTok video that would change her life. &ldquo;You see how I do my makeup for work?&rdquo; she told her followers that day in August 2024. &ldquo;Very demure, very mindful &hellip; A lot of you girls go to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/very-demure-very-mindful-how-jools-lebron-went-viral-and-her-life-fell-apart/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/very-demure-very-mindful-how-jools-lebron-went-viral-and-her-life-fell-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The secret mission to rescue the UN’s vital Palestinian refugee archive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of documents chronicling generations of trauma saved from Gaza and East Jerusalem in 10-month Unrwa operationEast Jerusalem to Amman should have been an easy trip: a short drive down to the Dead Sea, across the border checkpoint and swiftly on to the Jordanian capital.But in the early summer of 2024, the distance appeared an almost insurmountable obstacle to humanitarian workers from Unrwa (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees), as they sought to safeguard h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-secret-mission-to-rescue-the-uns-vital-palestinian-refugee-archive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-secret-mission-to-rescue-the-uns-vital-palestinian-refugee-archive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Oh my God, did my dad and I fight’: Olivia Colman on the regrets triggered by new film Jimpa]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Lithgow plays the gay and often nude septuagenarian father of Colman&rsquo;s character in this bombshell-laden story of intergenerational queerness. She explains why her own dad would have &lsquo;sat and cried all the way through it&rsquo;In Jimpa, Olivia Colman plays a woman called Hannah who leaves Adelaide with her husband and 16-year-old child to visit her father in Amsterdam. This is Jimpa &ndash; the word sticks better once you know it&rsquo;s a compound of Jim and grandpa. At the air]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/oh-my-god-did-my-dad-and-i-fight-olivia-colman-on-the-regrets-triggered-by-new-film-jimpa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/oh-my-god-did-my-dad-and-i-fight-olivia-colman-on-the-regrets-triggered-by-new-film-jimpa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For three years I scoured the world for answers to Europe’s big problems – here’s what I found]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan and Taiwan have enviable care systems because they had the courage to plan &ndash; some solutions are radical, most are hiding in plain sightIt&rsquo;s mid-afternoon in Fujisawa. Schoolchildren, rucksacks on their backs, bound into a room where a group of pensioners welcome them boisterously, before sitting them down to help with their homework. This group of older people is looked after by some of the pupils&rsquo; parents. Up the road, a cluster of university students live above some ove]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/for-three-years-i-scoured-the-world-for-answers-to-europes-big-problems-heres-what-i-found/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/for-three-years-i-scoured-the-world-for-answers-to-europes-big-problems-heres-what-i-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choughs reappear at Tintagel Castle in Cornwall after decades of absence]]></title><description><![CDATA[King Arthur is said to have transformed into a chough when he died, its red feet and beak representing his bloody endDecades after disappearing from the jagged cliffs around Tintagel Castle on the coast of north Cornwall, a bird with legendary connections to the area has returned.The custodian of Tintagel, English Heritage, and local ornithologists have declared that choughs &ndash; charismatic corvids with red beaks and feet &ndash; are back. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/choughs-reappear-at-tintagel-castle-in-cornwall-after-decades-of-absence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/choughs-reappear-at-tintagel-castle-in-cornwall-after-decades-of-absence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After a hard-fought victory to legalise medical cannabis in the UK, why is it still so hard to access?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two mothers fought British bureaucracy to obtain lifesaving cannabis medicines for their children. But most patients are having to go private &ndash; at huge cost<br />
In the summer of 2012, Britain was in a festive mood. It was the year of the queen&rsquo;s diamond jubilee and the London Olympics, and the country was celebrating. But for former hairdresser Hannah Deacon and her young family in Warwickshire, it was a summer of ambulances, hospital wards and doctors rushing in and out of emergency roo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/after-a-hard-fought-victory-to-legalise-medical-cannabis-in-the-uk-why-is-it-still-so-hard-to-access/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/after-a-hard-fought-victory-to-legalise-medical-cannabis-in-the-uk-why-is-it-still-so-hard-to-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A passion, but also a gamble’: why India’s gen Z are cashing in on the trend for secondhand fashion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faced with rising costs and a lack of jobs, many young Indians are turning an online side hustle into an incomeThe work begins at sunrise, ahead of her first Instagram post. Astha Chhetri starts the day on her phone, combing through supplier lists, checking shipment updates and preparing stock for her online store.The evenings find Chhetri, 26, with her mobile still in hand, photographing and posting reels of clothes for sale and replying to customer messages. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-passion-but-also-a-gamble-why-indias-gen-z-are-cashing-in-on-the-trend-for-secondhand-fashion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-passion-but-also-a-gamble-why-indias-gen-z-are-cashing-in-on-the-trend-for-secondhand-fashion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada court quashes bid by Alberta separatists for independence referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta judge ruled provincial government must consult with First Nationsbefore collecting signatures for a proposed referendumA Canadian judge has quashed a petition for an independence referendum in Alberta after finding First Nations were not consulted, dealing a blow to separatist hopes in the country&rsquo;s western province.Justice Shaina Leonard of the Court of King&rsquo;s Bench on Wednesday shut down the effort by a separatist group to hold a referendum on secession from Canada. Continu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/canada-court-quashes-bid-by-alberta-separatists-for-independence-referendum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/canada-court-quashes-bid-by-alberta-separatists-for-independence-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cuba has run out of diesel and fuel oil, energy minister says, as US blockade pushes island to brink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister Vicente de la O Levy says &lsquo;Cuba is open to anyone that wants to sell us fuel&rsquo; as rolling power blackouts increaseCuba has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, the country&rsquo;s energy minister said on Wednesday, as Havana faces its worst rolling blackouts in decades amid a US blockade that has strangled the island of fuel.&ldquo;We have absolutely no fuel (oil), and absolutely no diesel,&rdquo; the energy minister, Vicente de la O Levy, said on state media, adding th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cuba-has-run-out-of-diesel-and-fuel-oil-energy-minister-says-as-us-blockade-pushes-island-to-brink/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cuba-has-run-out-of-diesel-and-fuel-oil-energy-minister-says-as-us-blockade-pushes-island-to-brink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery illness strikes British cruise ship - more than 1,700 now quarantined in France]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers and crew are quarantined aboard the British Ambassador Cruise Line ship Ambition in Bordeaux after a mystery stomach illness struck dozens on board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mystery-illness-strikes-british-cruise-ship-more-than-1700-now-quarantined-in-france/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mystery-illness-strikes-british-cruise-ship-more-than-1700-now-quarantined-in-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brighton beach LIVE: 3 women found dead in sea as police quash key theory about tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services swarmed Brighton Beach this morning after three]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/brighton-beach-live-3-women-found-dead-in-sea-as-police-quash-key-theory-about-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/brighton-beach-live-3-women-found-dead-in-sea-as-police-quash-key-theory-about-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby Preston Davey had 'human bite mark' weeks before death, murder trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[DISTRESSING CONTENT A pathologist has told a Crown Court that Preston Davey, whose adoptive father is accused of murder, was found to have a human bite mark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/baby-preston-davey-had-human-bite-mark-weeks-before-death-murder-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/baby-preston-davey-had-human-bite-mark-weeks-before-death-murder-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Papers:  'Wes, prime minister?' and 'My flare lady']]></title><description><![CDATA[Health Secretary Wes Streeting dominates the front pages on Thursday, as Sir Keir Starmer tries to retain his premiership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-papers-wes-prime-minister-and-my-flare-lady/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-papers-wes-prime-minister-and-my-flare-lady/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York man found guilty of acting as an unregistered agent of China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lu Jianwang was accused of operating a &lsquo;secret police station&rsquo; in Manhattan&rsquo;s Chinatown at the behest of BeijingA New York man was found guilty on Wednesday of acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government after he was accused of operating a &ldquo;secret police station&rdquo; on behalf of Beijing in Manhattan&rsquo;s Chinatown neighborhood.Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn said Lu Jianwang, 64, should have alerted the US attorney general that he was a Chinese agent w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/new-york-man-found-guilty-of-acting-as-an-unregistered-agent-of-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/new-york-man-found-guilty-of-acting-as-an-unregistered-agent-of-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iheanacho’s late VAR penalty hands Celtic a dramatic comeback victory at Motherwell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelechi Iheanacho scored a penalty winner nine minutes into stoppage time after a video review, boosting Celtic&rsquo;s Premiership defence thanks to a comeback win at Motherwell as the most dramatic title race in decades took another sensational twist.Iheanacho slotted in a spot-kick after the former Hearts midfielder Sam Nicholson was penalised for handball after jumping to head the ball away. The ball appeared to hit his raised hand right in front of his head. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/iheanachos-late-var-penalty-hands-celtic-a-dramatic-comeback-victory-at-motherwell/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/iheanachos-late-var-penalty-hands-celtic-a-dramatic-comeback-victory-at-motherwell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine war briefing: New Hungary PM signals shift away from Kremlin after massive drone attack on Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[P&eacute;ter Magyar says his government has summoned Russian ambassador over drone attack near Hungary&rsquo;s border to ask when Vladimir Putin plans &lsquo;to finally end this bloody war&rsquo;. What we know on day 1,541Hungarian prime minister P&eacute;ter Magyar says his new government has summoned the Russian ambassador over a massive drone attack near Hungary&rsquo;s border in a significant shift from his predecessor&rsquo;s friendly relations with Moscow. &ldquo;The Hungarian government s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ukraine-war-briefing-new-hungary-pm-signals-shift-away-from-kremlin-after-massive-drone-attack-on-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ukraine-war-briefing-new-hungary-pm-signals-shift-away-from-kremlin-after-massive-drone-attack-on-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the scenes on Rivals season two: 'It's bigger, bolder, bonkier!']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dyer, Aidan Turner and David Tennant share secrets on the set of the hit show as it returns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/behind-the-scenes-on-rivals-season-two-its-bigger-bolder-bonkier/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/behind-the-scenes-on-rivals-season-two-its-bigger-bolder-bonkier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Higher Europe air fares 'inevitable', says industry head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flying by air will get more expensive as oil prices remain high after the US and Israel's conflict with Iran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/higher-europe-air-fares-inevitable-says-industry-head/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/higher-europe-air-fares-inevitable-says-industry-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Typical English roast dinner potentially ‘drenched’ in 102 pesticides, says report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greenpeace finds cocktail of pesticides including seven banned in EU may have been used on seven categories of vegetables and soft fruitIt is a beautiful early summer Sunday afternoon and you have stopped for a pub lunch. A waiter sets down a roast served with carrots, peas, parsnips, potatoes and onion gravy, and then for pudding, strawberries and cream. It feels like the perfect rustic meal to accompany a day in the country.However, a report by Greenpeace, published on Thursday, has found that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/typical-english-roast-dinner-potentially-drenched-in-102-pesticides-says-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/typical-english-roast-dinner-potentially-drenched-in-102-pesticides-says-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remains of second US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mariyah Symone Collington and Kendrick Lamont Key Jr, who also died, had fallen off a cliff during an off-duty hikeThe remains of the second US army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, the army said on Wednesday, ending a multinational search operation that deployed air, naval and artificial intelligence assets.The soldier was identified as Spc Mariyah Symone Collington of Taveres, Florida, the US Army Europe and Africa said in a statement. She was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/remains-of-second-us-soldier-who-went-missing-during-military-exercises-in-morocco-have-been-recovered/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/remains-of-second-us-soldier-who-went-missing-during-military-exercises-in-morocco-have-been-recovered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS drugs go-ahead offers lifeline to children with rare muscle-wasting disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medicines watchdog approves two treatments for patients with spinal muscular atrophyHundreds of children with a rare muscle-wasting disease will be able to receive two drugs that can improve their survival in a move parents hailed as a &ldquo;lifeline&rdquo;.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has published final draft guidance recommending that any patient who would benefit can have either drug. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nhs-drugs-go-ahead-offers-lifeline-to-children-with-rare-muscle-wasting-disease/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nhs-drugs-go-ahead-offers-lifeline-to-children-with-rare-muscle-wasting-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing market in England and Wales weakening due to Iran war, say estate agents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homebuyers more cautious due to possible mortgage rate rises and higher inflation as sellers sit on propertiesFears of higher mortgage rates and rising inflation as a result of the Middle East conflict are leading to a subdued and downbeat housing market, according to estate agents.Demand from potential homebuyers across England and Wales has shown a &ldquo;noticeable softening&rdquo; recently, according to a monthly survey of estate agents by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/housing-market-in-england-and-wales-weakening-due-to-iran-war-say-estate-agents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/housing-market-in-england-and-wales-weakening-due-to-iran-war-say-estate-agents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-senior detective made 'dismissive' remarks in Katie Simpson case, documents show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former PSNI Det Ch Insp John Caldwell made "dismissive" remarks in relation to the Katie Simpson murder case, documents show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ex-senior-detective-made-dismissive-remarks-in-katie-simpson-case-documents-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ex-senior-detective-made-dismissive-remarks-in-katie-simpson-case-documents-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hearts' McInnes rages at 'disgusting' Celtic penalty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hearts head coach Derek McInnes says his side are "up against everybody" after a "disgusting" 99th-minute penalty winner for Celtic ensured the Scottish Premiership title race goes to a final-day decider on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hearts-mcinnes-rages-at-disgusting-celtic-penalty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hearts-mcinnes-rages-at-disgusting-celtic-penalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Israel’s ruling coalition proposes early elections amid ultra-Orthodox anger at Netanyahu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime minister under pressure over failure to grant military service exemptions as multi-party government looks at risk of collapseIsrael&rsquo;s ruling coalition has submitted a proposal to dissolve parliament to pave the way for early elections as the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, came under mounting pressure from ultra-Orthodox parties.The move, initiated by Netanyahu&rsquo;s rightwing Likud party, came as Netanyahu appeared to be facing a possible collapse of his fractious coalition. C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/israels-ruling-coalition-proposes-early-elections-amid-ultra-orthodox-anger-at-netanyahu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/israels-ruling-coalition-proposes-early-elections-amid-ultra-orthodox-anger-at-netanyahu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weight gain as adult increases cancer risk by up to five times, research shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swedish study of 600,000 patients between 17 and 60 years old suggests there is no safe age to get heavierGaining weight as an adult increases the risk of cancer by up to five times, according to research involving more than 600,000 patients.Obesity can cause 13 different cancers and is thought to be linked to another eight. But less is known about the impact on cancer risk of the amount of weight put on &ndash; and when in life it is gained. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/weight-gain-as-adult-increases-cancer-risk-by-up-to-five-times-research-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/weight-gain-as-adult-increases-cancer-risk-by-up-to-five-times-research-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Becoming a mum left me incontinent - we need to talk about birth injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geeta Nayar, who has lived with bowel incontinence since her daughter was born, urges others not to suffer in silence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/becoming-a-mum-left-me-incontinent-we-need-to-talk-about-birth-injuries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/becoming-a-mum-left-me-incontinent-we-need-to-talk-about-birth-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European football: Kvaratskhelia powers PSG to Ligue 1 title at Lens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Georgian opens the scoring as PSG beat rivals 2-0Inter victorious over Lazio in Coppa Italia finalParis Saint-Germain secured a fifth successive Ligue 1 title by beating their nearest challengers, Lens, 2-0 in their penultimate match of the league season on Wednesday.Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored after 29 minutes and the substitute Ibrahim Mbaye grabbed a stoppage-time goal to put PSG on 76 points, out of the reach of Lens, who are assured of second place on 67 points. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/european-football-kvaratskhelia-powers-psg-to-ligue-1-title-at-lens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/european-football-kvaratskhelia-powers-psg-to-ligue-1-title-at-lens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic UK high street chain closes 4 shops - in business since 1955]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 71-year-old retailer has closed four stores in what is a "sensitive time" for staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/iconic-uk-high-street-chain-closes-4-shops-in-business-since-1955/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/iconic-uk-high-street-chain-closes-4-shops-in-business-since-1955/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer warns against leadership contest in pleas to ministers and MPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir battles to save his job, as Health Secretary Wes Streeting is thought to be plotting a leadership challenge potentially as early as Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/starmer-warns-against-leadership-contest-in-pleas-to-ministers-and-mps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/starmer-warns-against-leadership-contest-in-pleas-to-ministers-and-mps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cartel corruption claims push US-Mexico relations to breaking point]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Mexico under pressure from Trump to tackle drug trafficking groups, analysts say &lsquo;it&rsquo;s the most tense situation since the 1980s&rsquo;Relations between Mexico and the United States are being pushed to breaking point amid accusations by Washington that Mexican officials have been &ldquo;in bed for years&rdquo; with drug traffickers, and reports of CIA agents freely operating south of the border.&ldquo;There are many who are betting on the defeat and failure of the Mexican governm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cartel-corruption-claims-push-us-mexico-relations-to-breaking-point/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cartel-corruption-claims-push-us-mexico-relations-to-breaking-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman slapped with &pound;500 fine for leaving toy outside with 'free to collect' sign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman even wrote to the council herself to explain that it was not rubbish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/woman-slapped-with-pound500-fine-for-leaving-toy-outside-with-free-to-collect-sign/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/woman-slapped-with-pound500-fine-for-leaving-toy-outside-with-free-to-collect-sign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Disgusting’: Hearts see off Falkirk but McInnes fumes as late Celtic penalty tilts title race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hearts players and supporters had this much in common; they did not have a clue how to act or react. For eight minutes, with this game already at an end, the scene promised to be a euphoric one. Hearts, having swept Falkirk aside, were staring at the prospect of travelling to Celtic Park on Saturday needing only to avoid a three-goal defeat to win the league.A twist lay in store. Deep in stoppage time at Motherwell, the controversial awarding of a penalty to Celtic and subsequent conversion mate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/disgusting-hearts-see-off-falkirk-but-mcinnes-fumes-as-late-celtic-penalty-tilts-title-race/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/disgusting-hearts-see-off-falkirk-but-mcinnes-fumes-as-late-celtic-penalty-tilts-title-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foden inspires Manchester City’s win against Crystal Palace to close gap at top]]></title><description><![CDATA[No Erling Haaland, no Rayan Cherki and no J&eacute;r&eacute;my Doku from the start. The result: a canter to victory against Crystal Palace that takes Manchester City back to within two points of Arsenal after 36 games each.The good news for Pep Guardiola is that a much-changed team before Saturday&rsquo;s FA Cup final did the business, with Phil Foden displaying the magic that can make him a force. The poorer tidings are that Arsenal host Burnley on Monday and the chances of them dropping points]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/foden-inspires-manchester-citys-win-against-crystal-palace-to-close-gap-at-top/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/foden-inspires-manchester-citys-win-against-crystal-palace-to-close-gap-at-top/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bodies of three young women pulled from sea off Brighton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police leave the scene and Brighton beach reopens after the bodies of three women are found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/bodies-of-three-young-women-pulled-from-sea-off-brighton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/bodies-of-three-young-women-pulled-from-sea-off-brighton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contact with pair held in Iran cut off, family says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, have been detained in Iran for more than a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/contact-with-pair-held-in-iran-cut-off-family-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/contact-with-pair-held-in-iran-cut-off-family-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passengers allowed to leave norovirus-hit cruise ship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers on the ship showing no symptoms are allowed to leave, authorities say, after 49 people fell ill from gastrointestinal sickness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/passengers-allowed-to-leave-norovirus-hit-cruise-ship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/passengers-allowed-to-leave-norovirus-hit-cruise-ship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK city council to splurge £10m fixing massive bridge – 6 year job]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bridge over the River Dee has been shut to vehicles for two years due to structural defects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-city-council-to-splurge-10m-fixing-massive-bridge-6-year-job/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-city-council-to-splurge-10m-fixing-massive-bridge-6-year-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neighbourhood confusion as front garden fence built 14 inches from living room window]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge garden fence has been installed across a living room window at a Bristol property, leaving baffled neighbours mocking the bizarre construction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/neighbourhood-confusion-as-front-garden-fence-built-14-inches-from-living-room-window/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/neighbourhood-confusion-as-front-garden-fence-built-14-inches-from-living-room-window/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man shot by police was 'harmless', say neighbours]]></title><description><![CDATA[As an investigation into the shooting begins, residents say the incident has left them "numb".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-shot-by-police-was-harmless-say-neighbours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-shot-by-police-was-harmless-say-neighbours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, replacing Jerome Powell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warsh will serve four-year term as chair, taking over amid rising inflation and pressure from Trump to lower ratesThe US Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve, one of the most powerful roles in the federal government that holds enormous sway over the economy.The 54-45 Senate vote on Wednesday was split along party lines, with the exception of the Democratic senator John Fetterman from Pennsylvania, who joined the Republican majority. It was most divisive confirmation vote]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-senate-confirms-kevin-warsh-as-federal-reserve-chair-replacing-jerome-powell/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-senate-confirms-kevin-warsh-as-federal-reserve-chair-replacing-jerome-powell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England to 'introduce new tourism tax' - 11 places it is set to be implemented]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has committed to an overnight visitor levy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/england-to-introduce-new-tourism-tax-11-places-it-is-set-to-be-implemented/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/england-to-introduce-new-tourism-tax-11-places-it-is-set-to-be-implemented/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incredible bravery of woman who hosted 'chemo parties' during cancer fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Florence Moffat-Charles hosted family and friends for the themed parties during months of gruelling chemotherapy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/incredible-bravery-of-woman-who-hosted-chemo-parties-during-cancer-fight/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/incredible-bravery-of-woman-who-hosted-chemo-parties-during-cancer-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men jailed for firebomb attacks during gangland feud in west of Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trio targeted houses and a carpet firm linked to the Daniel crime family in a series of attacks last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/men-jailed-for-firebomb-attacks-during-gangland-feud-in-west-of-scotland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/men-jailed-for-firebomb-attacks-during-gangland-feud-in-west-of-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major update after man shot dead by police during armed stand-off in Bedford]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident unfolded on Tuesday morning, with the man shot dead by armed officers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/major-update-after-man-shot-dead-by-police-during-armed-stand-off-in-bedford/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/major-update-after-man-shot-dead-by-police-during-armed-stand-off-in-bedford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forgiveness of a Monster review – psychodrama jostles with standup in foggy autofiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sherman theatre, CardiffConnor Allen&rsquo;s autobiographical show is a twister that winds in everything from gothic mystery to therapy sessions in an ambitious, rather incoherent mixConnor Allen&rsquo;s autobiographical show features plenty of smoke and mirrors, literal and figurative. Smoke swirls from a pit on a darkened stage, jagged mirrors stand like rocks across it. It is an emotionally anguished play featuring a mixed-heritage protagonist (played by Allen) who has been abandoned by his J]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/forgiveness-of-a-monster-review-psychodrama-jostles-with-standup-in-foggy-autofiction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/forgiveness-of-a-monster-review-psychodrama-jostles-with-standup-in-foggy-autofiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform councillor 'brought party into disrepute']]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK say Sheffield councillor Nathaniel Menday has been suspended pending an investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/reform-councillor-brought-party-into-disrepute/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/reform-councillor-brought-party-into-disrepute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wes Streeting prepares to launch leadership challenge against Keir Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health secretary&rsquo;s move to force race sparks scramble on left of Labour for candidate to oppose himWes Streeting is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer on Thursday if the health secretary can secure the support of enough MPs to trigger a contest.Streeting&rsquo;s move to force a race has sparked a frantic scramble on the left of Labour to find a candidate to oppose him, with Ed Miliband and Angela Rayner both possible contenders. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/wes-streeting-prepares-to-launch-leadership-challenge-against-keir-starmer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/wes-streeting-prepares-to-launch-leadership-challenge-against-keir-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[#MeToo-themed novel wins inaugural reader-led award worth £50,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[British author Donna Fisher has won the Libraro prize for the unpublished manuscript of her &lsquo;provocative and timely&rsquo; book, Sheep&rsquo;s ClothingAn unpublished novel exploring cancel culture in the post-#MeToo era has won the inaugural Libraro prize, a &pound;50,000 award set up to &ldquo;sidestep the traditional barricades of the book industry&rdquo; by allowing readers to select a shortlist from manuscripts uploaded to a platform directly by writers.British author Donna Fisher won]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/metoo-themed-novel-wins-inaugural-reader-led-award-worth-50000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/metoo-themed-novel-wins-inaugural-reader-led-award-worth-50000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wes Streeting: PM-in-waiting or ‘this generation’s David Miliband’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health secretary&rsquo;s lack of challenge had reassured Starmer and his allies &ndash; but then briefings about a speculative Thursday launch emergedAs the unofficial political truce of the king&rsquo;s speech approached, with still no sign of a leadership challenge from Wes Streeting, some of his Labour colleagues assumed the health secretary&rsquo;s chance to go for the top job might have passed for ever.&ldquo;There is a risk he becomes the David Miliband of this generation if he doesn&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/wes-streeting-pm-in-waiting-or-this-generations-david-miliband/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/wes-streeting-pm-in-waiting-or-this-generations-david-miliband/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Woman’s Life review – a breezy comedy of midlife crisis and same-sex affair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cannes film festival: L&eacute;a Drucker gives a bravura performance as a brilliant surgeon whose already chaotic life is further complicated by a same-sex affair with a journalistCharline Bourgeois-Tacquet&rsquo;s new film is a hectic, garrulous, breezily agreeable comedy of midlife emotional upheaval, unencumbered by any serious or permanent concern about any of the passion and heartache that it briefly encounters. It&rsquo;s also a movie that declines to allow its characters to be changed in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-womans-life-review-a-breezy-comedy-of-midlife-crisis-and-same-sex-affair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-womans-life-review-a-breezy-comedy-of-midlife-crisis-and-same-sex-affair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The south London community where ‘pioneering’ scholarship choristers are made]]></title><description><![CDATA[St John the Divine, Kennington has built one of UK&rsquo;s largest youth choral programmes in area marked by deprivation St Paul&rsquo;s Cathedral school, one of the UK&rsquo;s most prestigious private schools, has long been associated with the musical elite. So was seven-year-old N&rsquo;raeah, from south London, nervous about auditioning for its internationally renowned choir?&ldquo;No,&rdquo; she said, beaming. &ldquo;Everybody&rsquo;s counting on me to sing beautifully.&rdquo; Continue readi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-south-london-community-where-pioneering-scholarship-choristers-are-made/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-south-london-community-where-pioneering-scholarship-choristers-are-made/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drug counselor who delivered ketamine dose that killed Matthew Perry gets two years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erik Fleming sentenced in Los Angeles court after previously pleading guilty over the Friends actor&rsquo;s deathSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA Los Angeles judge on Wednesday sentenced Erik Fleming, a licensed drug addiction counselor, to two years in prison for his role in the death of the Friends actor Matthew Perry.Fleming, 56, acted as a middleman by delivering the actor the doses of ketamine that killed him in October 2023. He had pleaded guilty in 2024 to a count of con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/drug-counselor-who-delivered-ketamine-dose-that-killed-matthew-perry-gets-two-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/drug-counselor-who-delivered-ketamine-dose-that-killed-matthew-perry-gets-two-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Starmer hopes to save his job with promise of change - and warnings of chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a big moment coming in the next 24 hours, for Sir Keir Starmer and for would-be challengers to the prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/chris-mason-starmer-hopes-to-save-his-job-with-promise-of-change-and-warnings-of-chaos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/chris-mason-starmer-hopes-to-save-his-job-with-promise-of-change-and-warnings-of-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milka maker milked shoppers over size of chocolate bars, German court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brand owner Mondel&#275;z was accused of reducing weight of Alpine Milk bar from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the packagingMany chocolate lovers consider shrinkflation a serious crime &ndash; and they have been vindicated after a German court ruled that the makers of Milka cheated consumers by cutting the bar&rsquo;s size, while keeping the wrapper the same.The three-week case in a regional court was brought by Hamburg&rsquo;s consumer protection office. It accused the chocolate br]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/milka-maker-milked-shoppers-over-size-of-chocolate-bars-german-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/milka-maker-milked-shoppers-over-size-of-chocolate-bars-german-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhun ap Iorwerth reveals ministerial team, promising 'new era' for Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ap Iorwerth said it was not just a change in administration but a change of approach for governing Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rhun-ap-iorwerth-reveals-ministerial-team-promising-new-era-for-wales/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rhun-ap-iorwerth-reveals-ministerial-team-promising-new-era-for-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hold the line’: Burnham tells allies in parliament he still has options to return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Manchester mayor seeks to reassure his supporters after potential seats for him fail to materialiseAndy Burnham has told Labour MPs they should hold the line and that he has options to return to parliament after several seats identified by his allies failed to materialise.Two seats that backers of the Greater Manchester mayor had described as &ldquo;nailed on&rdquo; as recently as Monday night are now out of contention after the MPs concerned got cold feet. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hold-the-line-burnham-tells-allies-in-parliament-he-still-has-options-to-return/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hold-the-line-burnham-tells-allies-in-parliament-he-still-has-options-to-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met Police prepares armoured vehicles and 4,000 officers for dual London protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes as a Unite the Kingdom rally is taking place in central London on the same day as the annual Nakba march.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/met-police-prepares-armoured-vehicles-and-4000-officers-for-dual-london-protests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/met-police-prepares-armoured-vehicles-and-4000-officers-for-dual-london-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neanderthals used stone drills to treat cavities 59,000 years ago, tooth suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Molar found in Siberia features deep hole that appears to show earliest known evidence of dental treatmentNeanderthals used stone drills to treat cavities almost 60,000 years ago in what is the earliest known evidence of dental treatment.The single molar, which was unearthed in a cave in southern Siberia, features a deep hole that appears to have been created using a sharp, thin stone tool during the lifetime of the tooth&rsquo;s owner. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/neanderthals-used-stone-drills-to-treat-cavities-59000-years-ago-tooth-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/neanderthals-used-stone-drills-to-treat-cavities-59000-years-ago-tooth-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Westminster rages, and Labour sinks into civil war: what about the people? | Aditya Chakrabortty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters are desperate for a turnaround in living standards. The runners and riders for the Labour leadership must address this&ldquo;Westminster is a cocoon. Lots of people in lovely jobs, so it becomes easy to forget the world outside.&rdquo; Catherine West should know. She&rsquo;s been an MP for 11 years, even if you hadn&rsquo;t heard of her until this weekend when the Labour backbencher threatened Keir Starmer for the leadership, firing the first shots in the civil war that now engulfs the go]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/as-westminster-rages-and-labour-sinks-into-civil-war-what-about-the-people-aditya-chakrabortty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/as-westminster-rages-and-labour-sinks-into-civil-war-what-about-the-people-aditya-chakrabortty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hampstead Heath ponds to stay trans-inclusive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ponds will stay trans-inclusive and will receive upgrades for more privacy for women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hampstead-heath-ponds-to-stay-trans-inclusive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hampstead-heath-ponds-to-stay-trans-inclusive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camden Highline, London’s answer to New York park, is scrapped]]></title><description><![CDATA[Project organisers say high costs and energy crisis have scuppered green route from Camden to King&rsquo;s CrossThe Camden Highline, a multimillion-pound effort to transform a disused rail line into a greenery-filled walking and cycling paradise, has been all but scrapped.Nearly a decade since it was conceived as London&rsquo;s answer to New York&rsquo;s fabled High Line, the project has fallen victim to high costs and the energy crisis. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/camden-highline-londons-answer-to-new-york-park-is-scrapped/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/camden-highline-londons-answer-to-new-york-park-is-scrapped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple is working to incorporate AI agents on the App Store, per report - 9to5Mac]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple is working to incorporate AI agents on the App Store, per report&nbsp;&nbsp;9to5MacApple Explores Ways to Welcome AI Agents in the App Store&nbsp;&nbsp;The InformationApple App Store Model for AI Explained: What Developers Are Trading&nbsp;&nbsp;Gadget HacksWill AI kill apps? Here&rsquo;s what Apple developers said ahead of WWDC 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;The Indian ExpressApple Weighs App Store Rules for AI Agent Apps at WWDC26&nbsp;&nbsp;WinBuzzer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/apple-is-working-to-incorporate-ai-agents-on-the-app-store-per-report-9to5mac/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/apple-is-working-to-incorporate-ai-agents-on-the-app-store-per-report-9to5mac/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough to train for playoff final in case Southampton are expelled over spygate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boro to return to training on Friday after semi-final lossSouthampton analyst accused of spying on trainingMiddlesbrough are scheduled to return to training on Friday in order to be ready to contest a potential playoff final against Hull at Wembley on Saturday week.Although Boro lost the semi-final to Southampton, they are pushing for the south-coast side to be expelled from the playoffs after William Salt, one of Tonda Eckert&rsquo;s analysts, was allegedly caught spying on Kim Hellberg&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/middlesbrough-to-train-for-playoff-final-in-case-southampton-are-expelled-over-spygate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/middlesbrough-to-train-for-playoff-final-in-case-southampton-are-expelled-over-spygate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Met warns about hate speech at Unite the Kingdom and Palestine marches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisers as well as speakers will be held responsible for unlawful speech as police face exceptionally busy weekendThe Metropolitan police have said organisers of this weekend&rsquo;s Unite the Kingdom and March for Palestine demonstrations will be held responsible for any hate speech connected with the events, in what they expect to be &ldquo;one of the busiest days for policing in London in recent years&rdquo;.Tens of thousands of people are expected to march in the capital for the Unite the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/met-warns-about-hate-speech-at-unite-the-kingdom-and-palestine-marches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/met-warns-about-hate-speech-at-unite-the-kingdom-and-palestine-marches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six from hantavirus cruise ship leave Arrowe Park hospital to isolate at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passengers will remain in isolation for 45 days of isolation, with health officials confirming they remain asymptomaticSix people who were evacuated from the cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak have left Arrowe Park hospital in Wirral to complete their isolation at home, health officials have said.The passengers from the MV Hondius had been admitted to the Merseyside hospital, the UK&rsquo;s initial Covid quarantine site, for checks by public health and clinical specialists. Continue r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/six-from-hantavirus-cruise-ship-leave-arrowe-park-hospital-to-isolate-at-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/six-from-hantavirus-cruise-ship-leave-arrowe-park-hospital-to-isolate-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on the king’s speech: an agenda for a government that lacks conviction | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer&rsquo;s programme is fatally limited by the timidity of an electionmanifesto that shied away from hard argumentsEnding 14 years of Conservative rule was supposed to bring an end to dysfunctional government. In the speech that launched his 2024 general election campaign, Sir Keir Starmer said that &ldquo;a vote for Labour is a vote for stability &hellip; a vote to stop the chaos&rdquo;. Less than two years later, Sir Keir&rsquo;s government looks no sturdier than its predecessors. Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-guardian-view-on-the-kings-speech-an-agenda-for-a-government-that-lacks-conviction-editorial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-guardian-view-on-the-kings-speech-an-agenda-for-a-government-that-lacks-conviction-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on Iran’s repression: political prisoners such as Narges Mohammadi need freedom not bombs | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The critically ill Nobel peace laureate should be released. Iranians&rsquo; human rights are under attack from both the regime and the US-Israel war&ldquo;Authoritarian regimes do not always need an executioner&rsquo;s rope,&rdquo; the Iranian Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi observes in a forthcoming memoir smuggled from her cell. &ldquo;Sometimes, they simply wait for the human body to fail &ndash; and then make sure no help&nbsp;arrives, or they create conditions in which death can come]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-guardian-view-on-irans-repression-political-prisoners-such-as-narges-mohammadi-need-freedom-not-bombs-editorial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-guardian-view-on-irans-repression-political-prisoners-such-as-narges-mohammadi-need-freedom-not-bombs-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farage faces standards probe into £5m gift from crypto billionaire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The probe will examine whether the Reform UK leader should have declared the gift from crypto billionaire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/farage-faces-standards-probe-into-5m-gift-from-crypto-billionaire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/farage-faces-standards-probe-into-5m-gift-from-crypto-billionaire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butterfly Jam review – Barry Keoghan can’t save this New Jersey misstep]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cannes film festival: The Irish actor plays a disillusioned Circassian chef with a knack with animals in Kantemir Balagov&rsquo;s clunky third filmAll talented directors are allowed an off moment in their careers &ndash; and this is the stage arrived at by Kantemir Balagov, whose earlier film Beanpole was such a triumph. This follow-up &ndash; his third feature in fact &ndash; is his first English language movie, set among the expat Circassian community in New Jersey; it features star names and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/butterfly-jam-review-barry-keoghan-cant-save-this-new-jersey-misstep/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/butterfly-jam-review-barry-keoghan-cant-save-this-new-jersey-misstep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebecca Hendin on Labour’s leadership crisis – cartoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rebecca-hendin-on-labours-leadership-crisis-cartoon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rebecca-hendin-on-labours-leadership-crisis-cartoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roots of resilience: the experts working to bolster apples against the climate crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists are focusing on improving apples&rsquo; resilience after stressors like wild temperature swings and droughtTerence Robinson still remembers the Valentine&rsquo;s Day Massacre &ndash; of 2015, not 1929.For the Cornell University horticulture professor, the term doesn&rsquo;t conjure up Tommy guns and Al Capone&rsquo;s Chicago. Instead of a gangster, the culprit in Robinson&rsquo;s massacre was the weather. And its victims were the apple orchards of the north-eastern United States. Cont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/roots-of-resilience-the-experts-working-to-bolster-apples-against-the-climate-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/roots-of-resilience-the-experts-working-to-bolster-apples-against-the-climate-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six people returning home from hospital after hantavirus isolation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not all of the 22 passengers and crew have been allowed to leave the Arrowe Park hospital yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/six-people-returning-home-from-hospital-after-hantavirus-isolation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/six-people-returning-home-from-hospital-after-hantavirus-isolation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sadiq Khan’s words are disconnected from the reality of London life | Letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[A &lsquo;case study in hope&rsquo; is not how Fernando Quintana Marrero would describe life for Londoners who feel exploited and unheardIn your interview with Sadiq Khan to mark his 10 years as mayor (11 May), he describes London as a &ldquo;case study in hope&rdquo;. This will feel deeply disconnected from reality for many Londoners.Yes, there have been improvements in areas such as air quality. But ordinary people do not experience London through political narratives or carefully selected stat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sadiq-khans-words-are-disconnected-from-the-reality-of-london-life-letter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sadiq-khans-words-are-disconnected-from-the-reality-of-london-life-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour politicians should put the country before their party | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fiona O&rsquo;Farrell, Sarah Mulholland and Jennifer Evans on the ongoing circus surrounding potential challengers to Keir Starmer&rsquo;s leadershipAs an active and loyal Labour member, I am infuriated by what is happening within the party (Burnham allies warn against quick &lsquo;coronation&rsquo; of Streeting if Starmer quits, 12 May). The ongoing circus about the leadership is a terrible distraction from the numerous global and national issues that the government and the prime minister shoul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/labour-politicians-should-put-the-country-before-their-party-letters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/labour-politicians-should-put-the-country-before-their-party-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheers to the fight to save village pubs | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Williamson and Susan Gregory respond to an article by Sam Wollaston on pub closures and share experiences in their own communitiesFor campaigners like us, who are fighting to rescue their village pub, Sam Wollaston&rsquo;s article about the The Hare and Hounds in Bowland Bridge, Cumbria, could hardly be more depressing (&lsquo;Now the village is dead. It&rsquo;s awful&rsquo;: why was one of Britain&rsquo;s best pubs forced to close?, 7 May). Wollaston is, of course, quite right about the lon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cheers-to-the-fight-to-save-village-pubs-letters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cheers-to-the-fight-to-save-village-pubs-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Orleans deserves ambition and investment, not abandonment | Letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Hecht responds to a study calling for New Orleans residents to be relocated due to rising sea levelsHere in New Orleans, we are not climate deniers. For more than 300 years, New Orleans has defended its unique position, most recently with a $15bn storm wall system that kept the city bone-dry during a category five storm.That is why it was frustrating to read the Guardian&rsquo;s unquestioning coverage of a recent Nature Sustainability perspectives paper by Torbj&ouml;rn T&ouml;rnqvist an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/new-orleans-deserves-ambition-and-investment-not-abandonment-letter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/new-orleans-deserves-ambition-and-investment-not-abandonment-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ciao Kate': Crowds cheer Catherine's comeback tour to Italy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Princess of Wales travels to Reggio Emilia, to learn about its approach to early years education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ciao-kate-crowds-cheer-catherines-comeback-tour-to-italy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ciao-kate-crowds-cheer-catherines-comeback-tour-to-italy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manchester United set for talks to make Michael Carrick permanent head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carrick has accrued 33 points from 15 league matchesUnited hierarchy unconcerned by relative inexperienceManchester United will open &shy;formal discussions with Michael Carrick with a view to appointing him as permanent head coach.The 44-year-old&rsquo;s success since taking the role on an interim basis in early January has impressed Jason Wilcox, the director of football, and the chief executive, Omar Berrada. After replacing Ruben Amorim, who was sacked on 5 January, Carrick has earned 33 poi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/manchester-united-set-for-talks-to-make-michael-carrick-permanent-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/manchester-united-set-for-talks-to-make-michael-carrick-permanent-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[V&amp;A Rising Voices review &ndash; can decades of stunning global art really be squished into three rooms?]]></title><description><![CDATA[V&amp;A South Kensington, London<br />
Indigenous and First Nations artists are the beating heart of this fascinating exhibition of contemporary art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific. It deserves a better showingEvery three years, Queensland Art Gallery scours the whole of Asia, Australia and the Pacific (which is probably why it takes three years) to find the best art being made across the region. The Asia Pacific Triennial is a giant, incomprehensibly enormous task.Now, the V&amp;A is somehow try]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/vampa-rising-voices-review-ndash-can-decades-of-stunning-global-art-really-be-squished-into-three-rooms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/vampa-rising-voices-review-ndash-can-decades-of-stunning-global-art-really-be-squished-into-three-rooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King’s speech might be the last word on Starmer as reluctant monarch does his duty | John Crace]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the PM&rsquo;s future numbered in days, no wonder Charles might have felt reading out the government&rsquo;s agenda was not the best use of his timeThe king looked fed up. His attempts to throw a sickie had come to nothing. Did the government really want to go ahead with the state opening? Apparently it did. Would it be OK if he phoned it in? He fancied a day working from palace. It wouldn&rsquo;t be OK. It was a three-line whip. One of the few occasions a monarch was obliged to attend.&ldq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/kings-speech-might-be-the-last-word-on-starmer-as-reluctant-monarch-does-his-duty-john-crace/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/kings-speech-might-be-the-last-word-on-starmer-as-reluctant-monarch-does-his-duty-john-crace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brother feared Nottingham triple killer would take his own life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valdo Calocane's brother, Elias, told a public inquiry he felt "powerless" when it came to his illness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/brother-feared-nottingham-triple-killer-would-take-his-own-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/brother-feared-nottingham-triple-killer-would-take-his-own-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarah Taylor named England men’s fielding coach while Gay, Rew and Baker are called up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uncapped trio in squad for first New Zealand TestCrawley dropped; Ahmed and Bashir selected as spinnersOn a day when England named three uncapped players in their Test squad, brought Ollie Robinson out of cold storage and officially confirmed a new selector had joined the set-up, perhaps the most significant news was the identity of their fielding coach.Sarah Taylor, the former England wicketkeeper, will be in charge of the fielding drills during the three-Test series against New Zealand that be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sarah-taylor-named-england-mens-fielding-coach-while-gay-rew-and-baker-are-called-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sarah-taylor-named-england-mens-fielding-coach-while-gay-rew-and-baker-are-called-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor suspended over racism allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform suspends Paul Gibbins after confirming he was under investigation on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/councillor-suspended-over-racism-allegations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/councillor-suspended-over-racism-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigel Farage faces inquiry over £5m gift from crypto billionaire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watchdog to examine whether Reform UK leader should have declared sum he received before entering parliamentNigel Farage is facing a formal investigation by the parliamentary standards watchdog over a &pound;5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.The Reform UK leader received the money weeks before announcing he would stand as a candidate in the 2024 general election. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nigel-farage-faces-inquiry-over-5m-gift-from-crypto-billionaire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nigel-farage-faces-inquiry-over-5m-gift-from-crypto-billionaire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in seven in UK prefer consulting AI chatbots to seeing doctor, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Doctors say &lsquo;highly concerning&rsquo; poll highlights risk to patients of turning to AI for medical adviceOne in seven people are using AI chatbots for health advice instead of seeing their GP, a UK study has found.The poll of more than 2,000 people found that &ndash; of the 15% turning to chatbots &ndash; one in four had done so because of long NHS waiting lists. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/one-in-seven-in-uk-prefer-consulting-ai-chatbots-to-seeing-doctor-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/one-in-seven-in-uk-prefer-consulting-ai-chatbots-to-seeing-doctor-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Les Simpson: return of Québécois show spares viewers from ‘European French’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beloved animated series will return for 36th season in the fall after telecoms giant Bell Media reaches deal with DisneyFans of Les Simpson have a message for anyone who doubted the future of the beloved and long-running Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois version of the animated satirical show: Mange de la crotte.Les Simpson will return for its 36th season in the fall after telecoms giant Bell Media said it had reached an agreement with Disney for the rights to air and dub the show. The deal caps nearly a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/les-simpson-return-of-qubcois-show-spares-viewers-from-european-french/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/les-simpson-return-of-qubcois-show-spares-viewers-from-european-french/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When I want to feel loved, I just go to a hardware store | Adrian Chiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[All I want is someone to help me spend my money without treating me with contempt. Thank goodness for those small, independent shops &ndash; they nail it every timeLet us all rise to acclaim the local shop, the little independent establishment that always seems to have exactly what you went in for. These places are not many in number, so we must be sure to celebrate those that remain with us. Their prices might &ndash; might &ndash; be a little higher than a bloated multiple owned by some facele]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/when-i-want-to-feel-loved-i-just-go-to-a-hardware-store-adrian-chiles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/when-i-want-to-feel-loved-i-just-go-to-a-hardware-store-adrian-chiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gravitational lens shows a galaxy just 800 million years post-Big Bang - Ars Technica]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gravitational lens shows a galaxy just 800 million years post-Big Bang&nbsp;&nbsp;Ars TechnicaJapanese researchers gain glimpse into the universe&rsquo;s first stars&nbsp;&nbsp;The Japan TimesJWST resolved a galaxy from 800 million years after the Big Bang while NEO Surveyor &mdash; the only NASA mission Congress has required by statute &mdash; remains roughly 30 years behind its city-killer catalog deadline, and the gap is a lesson in what makes a prob&nbsp;&nbsp;Space DailyAn ultra-faint, chem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/gravitational-lens-shows-a-galaxy-just-800-million-years-post-big-bang-ars-technica/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/gravitational-lens-shows-a-galaxy-just-800-million-years-post-big-bang-ars-technica/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First wild beavers 'illegally released' confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beavers are living near the River Lowther in Eden after probably being released illegally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/first-wild-beavers-illegally-released-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/first-wild-beavers-illegally-released-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnus the wandering walrus leaves Scotland for Norway]]></title><description><![CDATA[After drawing delighted crowds since first sighted in Orkney the young male has swum 400 miles across the North SeaA peripatetic walrus who became a local celebrity as he toured the north-east coast of Scotland has now been spotted in Norway, bringing to an end his Celtic sojourn.The young male was christened Magnus after he after first hauled his estimated 2.5-metre frame out of the sea on to Stronsay pier in Orkney on 16 April. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/magnus-the-wandering-walrus-leaves-scotland-for-norway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/magnus-the-wandering-walrus-leaves-scotland-for-norway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The key questions for Nigel Farage over £5m gift from crypto-billionaire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK leader insists the sum did not have to be declared but there are also other aspects of his finances to be addressedFarage faces inquiry over &pound;5m giftNigel Farage has been dogged by questions about his finances since the Guardian revealed he received a &pound;5m gift from a donor in 2024.Although he insists the gift did not have to be declared, several important questions remain unanswered. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-key-questions-for-nigel-farage-over-5m-gift-from-crypto-billionaire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-key-questions-for-nigel-farage-over-5m-gift-from-crypto-billionaire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Devil Wears Prada sold me the journalism fantasy. The sequel captures the unglamorous reality | Patrick Lenton]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don&rsquo;t know a single journalist my age who hasn&rsquo;t ricocheted around the rapidly shrinking media industry, through multiple buyouts, redundancies and pivots to videoMany years ago I rage-quit from my editor job at a digital youth media publication.It was the beginning of the pandemic, my team had been slashed to an exhausted handful who cried every morning, and my freelance budget had been cut to zero &ndash; all while I was still expected to reach traffic targets. A spree of insane]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-devil-wears-prada-sold-me-the-journalism-fantasy-the-sequel-captures-the-unglamorous-reality-patrick-lenton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-devil-wears-prada-sold-me-the-journalism-fantasy-the-sequel-captures-the-unglamorous-reality-patrick-lenton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JH Prynne obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Modernist poet whose work is considered hard to grasp but rewarding for the reader who persistsThe poetry of JH Prynne, who has died aged 89, has been called opaque, hermetic, impenetrable, forbidding even, and at times it was all of these. But it also sang. To read his Kitchen Poems (1968), The White Stones (1969) or The Oval Window (1983) is to encounter a writer for whom sound and sense were never separable.As Robert Potts wrote in the Guardian: &ldquo;Prynne is hard-going, off-putting and mu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/jh-prynne-obituary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/jh-prynne-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vape sommeliers: the next frontier in fine dining?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caramel vape with your latte? &lsquo;Banana ice&rsquo; with your curry? The perfect pairing is out there &ndash; and vapeologists are keen to help you find itName: Vape sommelier.Age: Emerging. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/vape-sommeliers-the-next-frontier-in-fine-dining/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/vape-sommeliers-the-next-frontier-in-fine-dining/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nagi Notes review – clear, calm light shed on criss-crossed family passions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cannes film festival<br />
Set in a beautifully filmed provincial Japanese town, what could have been a soapy drama is told with poetic restraint and subtlety by K&ocirc;ji FukadaJapanese film-maker K&ocirc;ji Fukada has created a film of great lucidity and calm, a walking-pace drama set in the quiet town of Nagi in the south of the country; this is a provincial place of seclusion and restraint, notable for its military base but also an interesting contemporary art gallery. The movie is less overtly s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nagi-notes-review-clear-calm-light-shed-on-criss-crossed-family-passions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nagi-notes-review-clear-calm-light-shed-on-criss-crossed-family-passions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snake Pass to temporarily close for works]]></title><description><![CDATA[The county council says the work will enable proposals to be developed and discussed with partners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/snake-pass-to-temporarily-close-for-works/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/snake-pass-to-temporarily-close-for-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A woman with a bull costume exuding masculine energy: Marisol Mendez’s best photograph]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;This is part of my series Mother. I would ask my subjects: Do you feel more like a Mary Magdalene or a Virgin Mary? It&rsquo;s always a fun question to ask&rsquo;Paul McCartney famously says that he got the melody for Yesterday in a dream. I used to think that was artistic licence, but then it happened to me with this image. I had a dream about a half woman-half animal, standing alone in the middle of a field, with trees surrounding her.I was working on a series of images, called Madre, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-woman-with-a-bull-costume-exuding-masculine-energy-marisol-mendezs-best-photograph/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-woman-with-a-bull-costume-exuding-masculine-energy-marisol-mendezs-best-photograph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doris Fisher obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Co-founder of Gap whose tastes helped establish the template for the clothing brand&rsquo;s affordable &lsquo;preppy&rsquo; lookThe first branch of Gap was a single small storefront selling men&rsquo;s denim and vinyl discs at 1850 Ocean Avenue, in the classy Inglewood neighbourhood of San Francisco, the city which, at the time of the store&rsquo;s opening, 1969, was at the centre of hippy and other youth cultures. The founding story is that a middle-aged real-estate developer, Donald Fisher, co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/doris-fisher-obituary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/doris-fisher-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sung by a silver robot from 1984!’ The 11 biggest bangers in Eurovision 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delta Goodrem, rappers on scooters and a Lion spray-painted silver from head to toe &hellip; as Europe&rsquo;s pop circus returns amid protests and pyrotechnics, we pick the songs set to dominate this year&rsquo;s grand final. Bangaranga!Oh, Vienna. The buildup to Eurovision 2026 in Austria has been beset by controversy. Five nations &ndash; including Spain, the Netherlands and seven-time winners Ireland &ndash; have boycotted the event in protest at Israel&rsquo;s participation. The first semi-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sung-by-a-silver-robot-from-1984-the-11-biggest-bangers-in-eurovision-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sung-by-a-silver-robot-from-1984-the-11-biggest-bangers-in-eurovision-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It takes an entire museum to do it justice’: the Smithsonian celebrates America in 250 objects]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the US gears up for a major anniversary, a new expansive exhibition looks at history in a range of objects, from an 18th-century gunboat to a Maga hatTo paraphrase the musical Rent, 131,487,300 minutes &ndash; how do you measure, measure 250 years? Especially in a country navigating an election year fraught with divisions and disagreements over basic facts?That is the challenge facing the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington DC as it marks the semiquincentennial of US]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/it-takes-an-entire-museum-to-do-it-justice-the-smithsonian-celebrates-america-in-250-objects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/it-takes-an-entire-museum-to-do-it-justice-the-smithsonian-celebrates-america-in-250-objects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Build it and they will come’: the hopes new life for former lido will revive Weston-super-Mare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council has voted to lease the Tropicana to entertainment company Live Nation which plans to turn abandoned space into events venueThe Tropicana in Weston-super-Mare was once a shimmering art deco lido, a premier coastal jewel where thousands flocked to bathe in the Somerset sun.But as the decades passed since its 1937 opening and an era of cheap air fares and Mediterranean holidays arrived, the lido&rsquo;s lustre dimmed and it was closed in 2000. For 15 years, it sat as a hollowed-out shell, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/build-it-and-they-will-come-the-hopes-new-life-for-former-lido-will-revive-weston-super-mare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/build-it-and-they-will-come-the-hopes-new-life-for-former-lido-will-revive-weston-super-mare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire’s WallFest launched to protect crumbling boundary wall of ‘world’s first nature reserve’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pioneering environmentalist Charles Waterton enclosed his parkland and lake near Wakefield in the 1820sOver four years in the 1820s, Charles Waterton built a 9ft-high, 3-mile-long wall around the parkland and lake of Walton Hall. The fox- and poacher-proof boundary enclosed what could be the world&rsquo;s first nature reserve, completed in Yorkshire 200 years ago.Waterton, an eccentric, controversial and pioneering environmentalist, built nest boxes, special banks for sand martins and innovative]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/yorkshires-wallfest-launched-to-protect-crumbling-boundary-wall-of-worlds-first-nature-reserve/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/yorkshires-wallfest-launched-to-protect-crumbling-boundary-wall-of-worlds-first-nature-reserve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Fox 64, a game I loved in my childhood, is returning – but I have mixed feelings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why are Nintendo releasing a straight-up remake of the space-flight shooter &ndash; with many of its original limitations &ndash; rather than a fresh new take?The Nintendo 64 was not my first video game console, but it was my formative one. Getting to grips with 3D movement in Super Mario 64 with that weird three-pronged controller is one of my most visceral childhood memories; the long, long wait for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was the background noise to a huge chunk of my youth. But]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/star-fox-64-a-game-i-loved-in-my-childhood-is-returning-but-i-have-mixed-feelings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/star-fox-64-a-game-i-loved-in-my-childhood-is-returning-but-i-have-mixed-feelings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do we judge people by the way they sound? How accents shape our lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new book by linguistics professor Valerie Fridland, who was raised in Memphis by parents with French accents, explores the power behind the way we speakValerie Fridland writes in her new book, Why We Talk Funny: the Real Story Behind Our Accents, that humans instinctively use accents to categorize those around us. &ldquo;We learn to recognize other people as being like us through the way that they sound,&rdquo; Fridland says. It happens early: studies suggest small children, when choosing frie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/do-we-judge-people-by-the-way-they-sound-how-accents-shape-our-lives/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/do-we-judge-people-by-the-way-they-sound-how-accents-shape-our-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ditch fabric softener and give jumpers a good steam: how to make your clothes last longer]]></title><description><![CDATA[From rinsing wool in a colander to deep cleaning your washing machine, here are 15 expert tips to help your clothes last and last&bull; How to make your leather last a lifetimeIt&rsquo;s a common problem: you buy something new and start wearing and washing it regularly, only to find that it has developed a slightly grey tinge or faded colours after just a few months. Most clothes aren&rsquo;t fragile, but they&rsquo;re not indestructible either &ndash; and the way we wear, wash and store them ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ditch-fabric-softener-and-give-jumpers-a-good-steam-how-to-make-your-clothes-last-longer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ditch-fabric-softener-and-give-jumpers-a-good-steam-how-to-make-your-clothes-last-longer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A ‘lost’ Vaughan Williams song is exciting news but what else remains to be ‘found’?]]></title><description><![CDATA[All kinds of musical riches by formerly overlooked composers may be languishing in lofts and dusty archives.The discovery of a new work by Ralph Vaughan Williams has set the world alight this week. Well, not quite, but it&rsquo;s a great story. In a box in the archives of London&rsquo;s Morley College Elaine Andrews came across a previously unknown Vaughan Williams song. Titled Before the Mirror, it sets a Swinburne poem that itself was inspired by a Whistler painting.Hearing it played on Radio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-lost-vaughan-williams-song-is-exciting-news-but-what-else-remains-to-be-found/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-lost-vaughan-williams-song-is-exciting-news-but-what-else-remains-to-be-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The UAE tries hard to keep its reputation spotless. But with the war in Sudan, how can it? | Nesrine Malik]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outrage is mounting about the Gulf country&rsquo;s complicity in Sudan&rsquo;s catastrophic civil war &ndash; and it might be starting to hit them where it hurtsThere are certain states whose reputations in the global community are tainted. For habitual violations of international law, they are shunned, boycotted or slammed with economic sanctions. Reading these words, perhaps you&rsquo;re thinking of Russia, Israel, Iran or North Korea. But there is one country that is rarely considered an outl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-uae-tries-hard-to-keep-its-reputation-spotless-but-with-the-war-in-sudan-how-can-it-nesrine-malik/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-uae-tries-hard-to-keep-its-reputation-spotless-but-with-the-war-in-sudan-how-can-it-nesrine-malik/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beefeaters on patrol and Trump in China: photos of the day – Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian&rsquo;s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/beefeaters-on-patrol-and-trump-in-china-photos-of-the-day-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/beefeaters-on-patrol-and-trump-in-china-photos-of-the-day-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 100 best novels of all time]]></title><description><![CDATA[A countdown of the greatest literature published in English, as voted for by authors, critics and academics worldwide. How many have you read? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-100-best-novels-of-all-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-100-best-novels-of-all-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell us: what are your top three novels of all time?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find out how we compiled our list of the 100 best novels published in English &ndash; and nominate your favouritesSee 100-61 on the list hereThis week, we reveal our list of the 100 greatest novels published in English, as voted for by authors and critics around the world. We polled 172 authors, critics and academics for their top 10 novels of all time, published in English, and asked them to rank their choices in order of preference. We scored the titles according to how often they were voted f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tell-us-what-are-your-top-three-novels-of-all-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tell-us-what-are-your-top-three-novels-of-all-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: forget the church fete vibes, the brooch is now fashion’s badge of honour]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an unexpected turn of events, brooches have escaped from Granny&rsquo;s jewellery box, climbed out the window and gone clubbingI have arrived in my brooch era about two decades ahead of schedule. I had brooches earmarked for a later life stage, accessories that would chime with The Archers, gardening, possibly solving the odd crime in the village, that sort of thing.But in an unexpected turn of events, I am already the correct age to&nbsp;wear a brooch. Not because I&rsquo;m old,&nbsp;but bec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/jess-cartner-morley-on-fashion-forget-the-church-fete-vibes-the-brooch-is-now-fashions-badge-of-honour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/jess-cartner-morley-on-fashion-forget-the-church-fete-vibes-the-brooch-is-now-fashions-badge-of-honour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Princess Eugenie's charity faces further scrutiny from Charity Commission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The watchdog says it is opening a case into The Anti-Slavery Collective to assess concerns over spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/princess-eugenies-charity-faces-further-scrutiny-from-charity-commission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/princess-eugenies-charity-faces-further-scrutiny-from-charity-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angel’s Bone review – frenetic and unsettling allegory of human trafficking marks ENO’s Manchester debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aviva Studios, ManchesterKip Williams&rsquo; in-the-round staging, with the action live-projected onto enormous screens, can be disorientating, but Du Yun&rsquo;s Pulitzer-winning work is compelling and kaleidoscopicEnglish National Opera takes a bold leap, selecting one of the most uncompromising pieces of 21st-century music theatre for the first new opera staged in its northern base. Du Yun&rsquo;s Angel&rsquo;s Bone, which won the Chinese American composer the 2017 Pulitzer prize, tackles hum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/angels-bone-review-frenetic-and-unsettling-allegory-of-human-trafficking-marks-enos-manchester-debut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/angels-bone-review-frenetic-and-unsettling-allegory-of-human-trafficking-marks-enos-manchester-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Michael Jackson’s tarnished image is being cannily rehabilitated]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new biopic has contributed to an atmosphere that casts the late singer as a profoundly damaged figure who is more victim than victimiserDon&rsquo;t already get The Long Wave in your inbox? Sign up hereThe release of Michael has triggered what can only be described as mass hysteria in some quarters. I looked on in bewilderment as the reception to the film seemed to entirely erase child abuse allegations against the artist, as well as launder almost every aspect of his life beyond that.This week]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-michael-jacksons-tarnished-image-is-being-cannily-rehabilitated/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-michael-jacksons-tarnished-image-is-being-cannily-rehabilitated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-based internet suicide forum implicated in 160 UK deaths fined £950,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ofcom attempts to block UK access to site cited in multiple coroners&rsquo; reports as it levies fine under Online Safety ActA nihilistic internet suicide forum implicated in over 160 UK deaths has been fined &pound;950,000 by the online regulator in its latest attempt to shut it down.Ofcom said the US-based website remained accessible in the UK despite over a year of warnings. Online safety campaigners have accused the regulator of taking an &ldquo;interminable&rdquo; amount of time to act. Con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-based-internet-suicide-forum-implicated-in-160-uk-deaths-fined-950000/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-based-internet-suicide-forum-implicated-in-160-uk-deaths-fined-950000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to use spent tea leaves to smoke Chinese-style duck – recipe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A masterclass in smoking duck breasts the Sichuan way, but with used teabagsWhen I worked at River Cottage HQ, we used to smoke duck, rabbit and fish in a smoker made out of an old bread bin. It always felt like an exciting and alchemical way to cook, yielding incredible results, and it&rsquo;s so simple, not least because food has been smoked since we first learned to cook over fire. Today&rsquo;s recipe is my simple take on Chinese zhangcha duck, River Cottage-style and with a zero-waste twist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-to-use-spent-tea-leaves-to-smoke-chinese-style-duck-recipe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-to-use-spent-tea-leaves-to-smoke-chinese-style-duck-recipe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trucker killed when lorry cab rolled off back of trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Willis died as he was removing the vehicle from the trailer of his lorry, an inquest hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/trucker-killed-when-lorry-cab-rolled-off-back-of-trailer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/trucker-killed-when-lorry-cab-rolled-off-back-of-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nissan ponders building cars for Chinese rivals at Sunderland plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO admits talks with Chery as other European carmakers discuss plans with Chinese firms to share factory spaceBusiness live &ndash; latest updatesNissan&rsquo;s chief executive has confirmed he would consider building cars for other manufacturers at the UK&rsquo;s largest car factory in Sunderland, amid talks with China&rsquo;s Chery.Ivan Espinosa said Nissan was &ldquo;looking at options&rdquo; for Sunderland and its 6,000 workers as the struggling Japanese carmaker on Wednesday reported steep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nissan-ponders-building-cars-for-chinese-rivals-at-sunderland-plant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nissan-ponders-building-cars-for-chinese-rivals-at-sunderland-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father of man who shot dead wife and children sentenced over firearm used in killings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vanessa Whyte and her daughter Sara and son James were fatally shot at a house in Maguiresbridge in July 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/father-of-man-who-shot-dead-wife-and-children-sentenced-over-firearm-used-in-killings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/father-of-man-who-shot-dead-wife-and-children-sentenced-over-firearm-used-in-killings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have the same monster’: three women brought down their rapist – this is what happened next]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2023, the Guardian profiled a group of women who had formed an unshakeable bond after they saw their attacker convicted and decided to waive their anonymity. That interview has now led to a documentaryThe three women refer to each other as &ldquo;the girls&rdquo;, even though they are in their 40s and 50s, long past girlhood. They have a WhatsApp group called Sister Solidarity, even though they are biologically unrelated.The unshakeable bond between Laura Hughes and Lauren Preston, both 45, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/we-have-the-same-monster-three-women-brought-down-their-rapist-this-is-what-happened-next/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/we-have-the-same-monster-three-women-brought-down-their-rapist-this-is-what-happened-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tui sees summer sales fall 10% due to cautious UK customers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The travel operator says customers are delaying booking holidays over Iran war concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tui-sees-summer-sales-fall-10-due-to-cautious-uk-customers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tui-sees-summer-sales-fall-10-due-to-cautious-uk-customers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The King's Speech at a glance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The monarch has outlined the government's plans for new laws in the next session of Parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-kings-speech-at-a-glance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-kings-speech-at-a-glance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Single women are buying more houses. The men they are dating are not responding well]]></title><description><![CDATA[Female home owners report feeling stuck between men&rsquo;s contradictory expectations &ndash; they are told to be independent, but not assume the breadwinner roleWhen Tiffany Tate put the wheels in motion to buy her first home, it felt like a win &ndash; until a date&rsquo;s response stopped her cold.&ldquo;If you buy that house, what&rsquo;s a guy going to do for you?&rdquo; he said. It was just after their first date, and just before what would be their last. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/single-women-are-buying-more-houses-the-men-they-are-dating-are-not-responding-well/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/single-women-are-buying-more-houses-the-men-they-are-dating-are-not-responding-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official marking of land for Brazil’s uncontacted Kawahiva people begins after 27-year wait]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demarcation of 410,000 hectares of territory is intended to protect the Amazonian community from farming, illegal mining and loggingMore than 25 years after the existence of one of the Amazon&rsquo;s most vulnerable nomadic hunter-gatherer communities was confirmed, the Brazilian government has begun demarcating the Pardo River Kawahiva Indigenous territory, giving greater protection to the uncontacted people.The demarcation of the 410,000-hectare (1m-acre) territory located between the states o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/official-marking-of-land-for-brazils-uncontacted-kawahiva-people-begins-after-27-year-wait/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/official-marking-of-land-for-brazils-uncontacted-kawahiva-people-begins-after-27-year-wait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It screws with your mind’: Jennie Garth on 90210 fame in her 20s – and speeding up in her 50s]]></title><description><![CDATA[She shot to fame as a teenager, but always felt like an outsider in Hollywood. Now she has started a podcast and written a memoir for women who find themselves at a standstillA few years ago, Jennie Garth was feeling lost. Her three daughters were growing up &ndash; her eldest had already left home &ndash; and Garth was bored and unfulfilled. In March 2023, she noted in her diary that potential acting jobs were &ldquo;few and far between, if at all really&rdquo;. She rarely heard from her agent,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/it-screws-with-your-mind-jennie-garth-on-90210-fame-in-her-20s-and-speeding-up-in-her-50s/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/it-screws-with-your-mind-jennie-garth-on-90210-fame-in-her-20s-and-speeding-up-in-her-50s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Posh sandwich has more salt than nearly five cheeseburgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Action on Salt &amp; Sugar said people should not be exposed to a "hidden health risk every time they buy lunch".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/posh-sandwich-has-more-salt-than-nearly-five-cheeseburgers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/posh-sandwich-has-more-salt-than-nearly-five-cheeseburgers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Datacentres using 6% of electricity supply in UK and US, research says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry body says energy consumption driven by AI up 15% globally in two years as it warns of societal backlashDatacentres are consuming 6% of electricity in the UK and US, with the growing strain of AI on energy supplies prompting community resistance, according to research.The proportion of electricity used by vast warehouses stacked with microchips to power AI and the internet has risen 15% worldwide in the past two years as annual global investment in datacentres approaches $1tn (&pound;740]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/datacentres-using-6-of-electricity-supply-in-uk-and-us-research-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/datacentres-using-6-of-electricity-supply-in-uk-and-us-research-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs call for sunbed advertising ban to help prevent skin cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report by a cross-party group of MPs has found the majority of skin cancer cases are preventable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mps-call-for-sunbed-advertising-ban-to-help-prevent-skin-cancer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mps-call-for-sunbed-advertising-ban-to-help-prevent-skin-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carla Simón: ‘In Spain people use words like shame and blame. But my parents just had bad luck‘]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rising star of Spanish cinema discusses being orphaned at six, new feature Romer&iacute;a and why she always works with children<br />
Family reunions in European arthouse cinema are almost always unhappy events, on a scale of strife that ranges from simmering resentment (Louis Malle&rsquo;s Milou in May) to spectacular score-settling (Thomas Vinterberg&rsquo;s Festen). There are still splatters of bad blood on the Sunday best in the films of Carla Sim&oacute;n, but the Spanish director has a rare]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/carla-simn-in-spain-people-use-words-like-shame-and-blame-but-my-parents-just-had-bad-luck/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/carla-simn-in-spain-people-use-words-like-shame-and-blame-but-my-parents-just-had-bad-luck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucy Letby inquiry report delayed for third time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Thirwall Inquiry report - initially due in November 2025 - will not be published until after August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/lucy-letby-inquiry-report-delayed-for-third-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/lucy-letby-inquiry-report-delayed-for-third-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 26, dies after car hit group of pedestrians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say a murder investigation is under way after Tyler Fairman died in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-26-dies-after-car-hit-group-of-pedestrians/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-26-dies-after-car-hit-group-of-pedestrians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Margot Robbie backs Tudor play 1536: 'Women are still having the same conversations']]></title><description><![CDATA[Acclaimed Tudor-set play 1536 is co-produced by Margot Robbie and is being turned into a BBC TV drama.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/margot-robbie-backs-tudor-play-1536-women-are-still-having-the-same-conversations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/margot-robbie-backs-tudor-play-1536-women-are-still-having-the-same-conversations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s about processing’: the artist who recreated the most poignant moments with her ex]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a breakup, photographer Diana Markosian hired an actor to play her ex-boyfriend in hope of finding closureFalling in and then out of love is a universal experience that often brings sadness, grief and heartbreak, and with time, hope and healing. Photographer Diana Markosian used her camera lens to document these complex feelings in her new project, Replaced.She brings the viewer on her journey of having, losing and reclaiming love, in a project that blurs documentary and fiction. &ldquo;[T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/its-about-processing-the-artist-who-recreated-the-most-poignant-moments-with-her-ex/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/its-about-processing-the-artist-who-recreated-the-most-poignant-moments-with-her-ex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fame, fantasy … and fish? Celebrity drinks put to the test]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Kylie&rsquo;s prosecco to Margot Robbie&rsquo;s gin, we taste the star-backed booze to see what actually tastes good &ndash; and what&rsquo;s just selling a dreamIf you were incredibly late to the party, you&rsquo;ll have become aware of celebrities making their own brands of alcohol in March, when Margot Robbie&rsquo;s artisanal gin, Papa Salt, hit the rocks. Specifically, bars were refusing to stock it because oyster shells had been involved in its distilling.It was such a charming tale;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/fame-fantasy-and-fish-celebrity-drinks-put-to-the-test/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/fame-fantasy-and-fish-celebrity-drinks-put-to-the-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World's first international football stadium given protected status]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first Hampden Park is designated a scheduled monument in recognition of its place in football history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/worlds-first-international-football-stadium-given-protected-status/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/worlds-first-international-football-stadium-given-protected-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The lollipop people crisis: what does the road rage against them say about Britain today?]]></title><description><![CDATA[They just want to help children safely across the road on their way to and from school. Yet lollipop people are having to wear body cameras after an increase in abusive and dangerous drivers. How did things get so out of hand?There aren&rsquo;t many jobs that often involve jumping out of the path of speeding cars&nbsp;&ndash; but for the lollipop people of Britain today, this is the sad reality. And it doesn&rsquo;t stop there: aggression, swearing and middle fingers are just a few examples of t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-lollipop-people-crisis-what-does-the-road-rage-against-them-say-about-britain-today/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-lollipop-people-crisis-what-does-the-road-rage-against-them-say-about-britain-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vocal Break by Lauren Elkin review – a celebration of the female voice]]></title><description><![CDATA[From &Eacute;dith Piaf to Charli xcx, a moving study of the ways women express themselves &ndash; and the obstacles they faceWhen Lauren Elkin was a child, she took lessons with a&nbsp;voice teacher in Northport, Long Island, who would get her to perform in front of a mirror. Singing songs from the Italian classical repertoire, Elkin &ndash; who was a soprano &ndash; was required to smile and lift up her eyebrows as she sang since &ldquo;it helps with placement&rdquo;. She was told her breathing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/vocal-break-by-lauren-elkin-review-a-celebration-of-the-female-voice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/vocal-break-by-lauren-elkin-review-a-celebration-of-the-female-voice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Soul: Still Burning review – thumping celebration of the legendary underground club scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Centred around the Wigan Casino and its amphetamine-fuelled all-nighters, this is a passionate portrait of a unique cultural moment and its obsessive high-kicking fansAlan Byron&rsquo;s film is an absorbing docu-celebration of the northern soul scene that flourished from the late 1960s to the end of the 1970s. It was a fascinating, vernacular youth movement and a kind of regional open secret: a club culture, a zine culture, a music-and-fashion culture which uncynically invented and sustained its]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/northern-soul-still-burning-review-thumping-celebration-of-the-legendary-underground-club-scene/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/northern-soul-still-burning-review-thumping-celebration-of-the-legendary-underground-club-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Easy as ABC: voters in England tend to pick names nearer top of ballot, data suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Where parties fielded multiple candidates in last week&rsquo;s vote, those at top of list were more likely to be pickedFancy your chances in politics? Then perhaps you should change your name to Aaron Aaronson or Aaliyah Aardvark, figures from last week&rsquo;s local elections in England suggest.A Guardian analysis of election results compiled by the website Democracy Club points to a striking alphabet effect. In wards where a party fielded three candidates, those listed nearer the to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/easy-as-abc-voters-in-england-tend-to-pick-names-nearer-top-of-ballot-data-suggests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/easy-as-abc-voters-in-england-tend-to-pick-names-nearer-top-of-ballot-data-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Racing need not fear Green party ‘conversation’ but must continue efforts on horse welfare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discussion over racing should include those working in the sport and fans, along with MPs and animal rights campaignersThe Green party surged to record results at local and national level in last week&rsquo;s elections, prompting Zack Polanski, the party&rsquo;s leader in England and Wales, to suggest that two-party politics is &ldquo;dead and buried&rdquo;. Ladbrokes, meanwhile, subsequently cut the odds about the Green party winning the most seats at the next general election to 12-1, while an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/racing-need-not-fear-green-party-conversation-but-must-continue-efforts-on-horse-welfare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/racing-need-not-fear-green-party-conversation-but-must-continue-efforts-on-horse-welfare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carlo Ancelotti: ‘Neymar’s call-up depends only on him and what he shows on the pitch’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an exclusive interview the Brazil coach talks about being in charge of &lsquo;the most important national team&rsquo;, how to get the best out of Vin&iacute;cius J&uacute;nior and what he learned at MadridIs Carlo Ancelotti an ambitious man? The Italian leans back and smiles. &ldquo;Me? I&rsquo;m not ambitious. Why? Why are you asking that?&rdquo; The reason for the question is simple: the 66-year-old is one of the most successful managers ever, with five Champions League wins and league titl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/carlo-ancelotti-neymars-call-up-depends-only-on-him-and-what-he-shows-on-the-pitch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/carlo-ancelotti-neymars-call-up-depends-only-on-him-and-what-he-shows-on-the-pitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uprising by Tahmima Anam review – a fiery novel of female rebellion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radical hope and rage combine in this tale of ecological precarity and resistance among sex workers on a brothel island &lsquo;Yes, you will leave this place,&rdquo; the chorus of child protagonists in a community of sex workers say at the start of Tahmima Anam&rsquo;s incantatory and fiery new novel of female defiance, Uprising. &ldquo;This story will save your life,&rdquo; we were told three times in Deepa Anappara&rsquo;s 2020 debut, Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line, also featuring precarious]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uprising-by-tahmima-anam-review-a-fiery-novel-of-female-rebellion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uprising-by-tahmima-anam-review-a-fiery-novel-of-female-rebellion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From mountain photography to ice-climbing – try it all at this summer festival in the French Alps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Improve your mountain skills by day and party by night at the Arc&rsquo;teryx Alpine Academy in ChamonixAfter a day spent hiking across the Col d&rsquo;Entr&egrave;ves glacier, a sugar hit is required. I descend on the cable car and join the queue at the ice-cream counter. Above me, surrounded by jagged peaks, looms the huge white figure of Mont Blanc, serene and pure against a brilliant blue sky. Although it&rsquo;s late afternoon, people are still heading up the mountain, and there are two cle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-mountain-photography-to-ice-climbing-try-it-all-at-this-summer-festival-in-the-french-alps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-mountain-photography-to-ice-climbing-try-it-all-at-this-summer-festival-in-the-french-alps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A moment that changed me: I saw my first total solar eclipse – and its beauty shook me to my core]]></title><description><![CDATA[As an astronomer, I had witnessed many celestial phenomena. But nothing prepared me for those few minutes in 2017 when the world fell silentI have never driven with more determination than when rushing away from Shelby Park in Nashville. We had reached Davidson Street when my husband shouted: &ldquo;There! There&rsquo;s sunlight!&rdquo; I skidded into a car park of a printing company with barely any time to spare. We jumped out of the car, put on our dark glasses, and looked at the quickly disap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-moment-that-changed-me-i-saw-my-first-total-solar-eclipse-and-its-beauty-shook-me-to-my-core/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-moment-that-changed-me-i-saw-my-first-total-solar-eclipse-and-its-beauty-shook-me-to-my-core/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour needs a battle of ideas now, not a scramble to snatch the keys to No 10 | Rafael Behr]]></title><description><![CDATA[Removing Starmer solves the problem of an unpopular leader, but without a coherent alternative agenda his successor won&rsquo;t fare much betterLabour has spent much of the past year paralysed by competing fears. MPs&rsquo; dread of facing voters with Keir Starmer as prime minister has been kept in check by their recoil from the process of replacing him. They know the prime minister is an electoral liability; they know that the electorate takes a dim view of chaotic, regicidal parties that showc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/labour-needs-a-battle-of-ideas-now-not-a-scramble-to-snatch-the-keys-to-no-10-rafael-behr/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/labour-needs-a-battle-of-ideas-now-not-a-scramble-to-snatch-the-keys-to-no-10-rafael-behr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coconut dal, cheesy pickle toasties, carrot halva cakes: Ravinder Bhogal’s tastes of home – recipes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A three-course, south Asian feast: spicy coconut dal, a cheesy toastie with a knockout pickle, and a fudgy, spicy halva cake to finishPublic institutions, from hospitals to museums, are the most international communities, both in the workforce and in those who visit. It&rsquo;s something that became obvious to us when we were cooking our globally inspired meals for frontline workers at Kings College Hospital, London, during the pandemic. The menu at Caf&eacute; Jikoni, our new restaurant at the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/coconut-dal-cheesy-pickle-toasties-carrot-halva-cakes-ravinder-bhogals-tastes-of-home-recipes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/coconut-dal-cheesy-pickle-toasties-carrot-halva-cakes-ravinder-bhogals-tastes-of-home-recipes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea flower show garden designers clash over use of AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horticulturalists express alarm after award-winning Matt Keightley launches app that can automate designsWith glasses of champagne sipped among the peonies, Chelsea flower show is generally a friendly and genteel occasion. But this year, the secateurs have been drawn as gardeners clash over the use of AI in designing the exhibits.Matt Keightley, an award-winning designer who has created gardens for figures including Prince Harry, is using artificial intelligence to design his garden for the pres]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/chelsea-flower-show-garden-designers-clash-over-use-of-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/chelsea-flower-show-garden-designers-clash-over-use-of-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting children to eat their vegetables starts in the womb, researchers suggest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rather than bribery, or hiding carrots under ketchup, the key may be to expose foetuses to healthy flavoursIt is an age-old battle with small children that most parents will recognise: please, please, eat your vegetables.Some will read them books with titles such as The Boy Who Loved Broccoli. Others have been known to smother veg in tomato ketchup, or mix avocado and fruit with Greek yoghurt and call it icecream. Or resort to plain bribery. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/getting-children-to-eat-their-vegetables-starts-in-the-womb-researchers-suggest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/getting-children-to-eat-their-vegetables-starts-in-the-womb-researchers-suggest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A leak at No 11: Rachel Reeves and the satire about the urinal she couldn’t get rid of]]></title><description><![CDATA[When she broke through the glass ceiling and became chancellor, Reeves found her office had its own latrine. Rosie Holt reveals why she turned the story into a play called Churchill&rsquo;s UrinalBritain is a conservative country, we are repeatedly told. So when Labour came into government, and Rachel Reeves became the UK&rsquo;s first ever female chancellor of the exchequer, there were barriers to making change. The most striking, reports the satirist Rosie Holt, was to be found in the toilet o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-leak-at-no-11-rachel-reeves-and-the-satire-about-the-urinal-she-couldnt-get-rid-of/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-leak-at-no-11-rachel-reeves-and-the-satire-about-the-urinal-she-couldnt-get-rid-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look up: Milky Way photographer of the year 2026 – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photographers search for dark skies in the most remote landscapes to find places where the galaxy shines with extraordinary clarity. They share not only their breathtaking results but also their methods, trials and adventures&bull; Stargazing in New Zealand&rsquo;s first dark sky community Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/look-up-milky-way-photographer-of-the-year-2026-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/look-up-milky-way-photographer-of-the-year-2026-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Why do I need to change?’: the brides saying no to costly pre-wedding glow-ups]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the age of Botox, Ozempic and injectables, some women want to spend less on bridal beauty &ndash; and just be themselvesI got engaged last summer. Immediately, I started imagining how I would look at my wedding. The woman who appeared in my mind had different hair, different teeth and a completely different body than me. &ldquo;I will transform my arms by the time of my wedding,&rdquo; I kept thinking, though I did not take any action to transform my arms. It was inconceivable that I would sh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/why-do-i-need-to-change-the-brides-saying-no-to-costly-pre-wedding-glow-ups/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/why-do-i-need-to-change-the-brides-saying-no-to-costly-pre-wedding-glow-ups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sound baths are supposed to help relax and ‘soothe’ your nervous system. But do any of these claims ring true? | Antiviral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social media is awash with clips of people paying to be &lsquo;bathed&rsquo; in sound. But what&rsquo;s the science behind the practice?Read more in the Antiviral seriesI, for one, am partial to a bath: what&rsquo;s not to love about a dim room, candles and nary an electronic device in sight?But a wellness trend that has emerged in recent years makes soaking in tepid water seem quaint: increasingly, people are paying to be &ldquo;bathed&rdquo; in sound. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sound-baths-are-supposed-to-help-relax-and-soothe-your-nervous-system-but-do-any-of-these-claims-ring-true-antiviral/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sound-baths-are-supposed-to-help-relax-and-soothe-your-nervous-system-but-do-any-of-these-claims-ring-true-antiviral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m vegetarian. How can I get enough iron? | Kitchen aide]]></title><description><![CDATA[The answer is probably more about absorption than quantity, say our panel of expertsI&rsquo;ve been advised to increase the iron in my diet but, as a vegetarian preoccupied with getting sufficient protein, I&rsquo;m at a loss.<br />
June, by email<br />
Last year, a study by Randox Health found that almost one in three women who attended its UK clinics have an iron deficiency, which is to say that June isn&rsquo;t alone. Yes, there are good sources that vegetarians can tap into, but we first need to address]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/im-vegetarian-how-can-i-get-enough-iron-kitchen-aide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/im-vegetarian-how-can-i-get-enough-iron-kitchen-aide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 6,000 children treated at obesity clinics in England, figures show - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 6,000 children treated at obesity clinics in England, figures show&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianFour-year-olds treated for deadly obesity complications on NHS&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphHundreds of obese children given weight-loss jabs at NHS clinics&nbsp;&nbsp;The Times'Children being prescribed weight-loss jabs is a wake-up call - but will anyone in power listen?'&nbsp;&nbsp;The MirrorSpecialist NHS Clinics Aid Severely Obese Children&nbsp;&nbsp;Mirage News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/more-than-6000-children-treated-at-obesity-clinics-in-england-figures-show-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/more-than-6000-children-treated-at-obesity-clinics-in-england-figures-show-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russian ship 'carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea' mysteriously exploded and sank - Daily Express]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian ship 'carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea' mysteriously exploded and sank&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily ExpressRare Torpedo Used Only by NATO, Russia, and Iran Suspected in Sinking of Russian Cargo Ship&nbsp;&nbsp;UNITED24 MediaWhat was 'Yantar' Mission? Understanding the motive behind Russia's most secretive spy ship in Mediterranean&nbsp;&nbsp;WIONDid the US try to stop Russia from sending submarine nuclear reactors to North Korea by sinking a cargo ship?&nbsp;&nbsp;theweek.inRussian Ship Carr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/russian-ship-carrying-nuclear-reactors-to-north-korea-mysteriously-exploded-and-sank-daily-express/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/russian-ship-carrying-nuclear-reactors-to-north-korea-mysteriously-exploded-and-sank-daily-express/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Gomez makes Liverpool future admission after Reds transfer agreement - Liverpool Echo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Gomez makes Liverpool future admission after Reds transfer agreement&nbsp;&nbsp;Liverpool EchoJoe Gomez unsure about his future with Liverpool&nbsp;&nbsp;RTE.ieLiverpool star unsure on his future as Salah and Robertson prepare for Anfield exits&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentJoe Gomez says Liverpool future is uncertain: &lsquo;Anything can happen&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;The New York TimesLiverpool star Joe Gomez opens door to exit after Arne Slot finds &pound;60m replacement&nbsp;&nbsp;The Mirror]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/joe-gomez-makes-liverpool-future-admission-after-reds-transfer-agreement-liverpool-echo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/joe-gomez-makes-liverpool-future-admission-after-reds-transfer-agreement-liverpool-echo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unprecedented’ global effort gives new name to polycystic ovary syndrome – and new hope to millions of women - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Unprecedented&rsquo; global effort gives new name to polycystic ovary syndrome &ndash; and new hope to millions of women&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianGlobal Experts Establish New Name for PCOS to Reflect Multisystem Disease&nbsp;&nbsp;CU Anschutz newsroomPCOS has been officially renamed PMOS, and it&rsquo;s a momentous move&nbsp;&nbsp;New Scientist&lsquo;I feel quite emotional&rsquo;: PCOS renamed to improve diagnosis and care&nbsp;&nbsp;ITVXPCOS&rsquo;s new name is PMOS, a small letter change]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/unprecedented-global-effort-gives-new-name-to-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-and-new-hope-to-millions-of-women-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/unprecedented-global-effort-gives-new-name-to-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-and-new-hope-to-millions-of-women-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer allies voice support after cabinet meeting as PM defies calls to resign - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer allies voice support after cabinet meeting as PM defies calls to resign&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCHenry Zeffman: PM puts himself back in the game for now&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCStarmer challenges rebels to oust him&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphWhat is happening with Keir Starmer&rsquo;s leadership: at-a-glance&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCMinister resigns from Starmer government with call for PM to quit&nbsp;&nbsp;The Guardian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/keir-starmer-allies-voice-support-after-cabinet-meeting-as-pm-defies-calls-to-resign-bbc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/keir-starmer-allies-voice-support-after-cabinet-meeting-as-pm-defies-calls-to-resign-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK 30-Year Yields Jump to Highest Since 1998 on Starmer Pressure - Bloomberg.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK 30-Year Yields Jump to Highest Since 1998 on Starmer Pressure&nbsp;&nbsp;Bloomberg.comUK long-term borrowing costs hit highest since 1998 as Starmer faces pressure to stand down &ndash; business live&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianUK borrowing costs surge as Starmer leadership crisis rattles bond markets&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Times'Starmer drama': UK borrowing costs hit post-2008 peak as leadership fears hit bond markets&nbsp;&nbsp;CNBCUK borrowing costs jump amid uncertainty over PM's future&nbsp;&nb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-30-year-yields-jump-to-highest-since-1998-on-starmer-pressure-bloombergcom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-30-year-yields-jump-to-highest-since-1998-on-starmer-pressure-bloombergcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drake lost the beef and embraced the manosphere. Is it too late for him to win back his audience?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After his Kendrick Lamar feud, Drake alienated female fans. With new album Iceman, he&rsquo;s aiming for the top of the charts againDespite his A-list pop star status, there&rsquo;s been a noticeable scrappiness to Drake&rsquo;s rollout for his ninth album, Iceman. Last month, the rapper iced out his favorite courtside seats at the Toronto Raptors&rsquo; arena, with faux icicles dangling from the chairs. He followed that up with a more brazen stunt: a huge block of ice in downtown Toronto for th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/drake-lost-the-beef-and-embraced-the-manosphere-is-it-too-late-for-him-to-win-back-his-audience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/drake-lost-the-beef-and-embraced-the-manosphere-is-it-too-late-for-him-to-win-back-his-audience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer’s premiership in charts - Financial Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keir Starmer&rsquo;s premiership in charts&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesStarmer is politically and constitutionally deluded&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphOnly Keir Starmer makes governing look impossible&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesAs Labour heads for a wipeout, a lesson: never fall for the 'adults in the room&rsquo; line again | Aditya Chakrabortty&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianKeir Starmer will be remembered as a pub quiz question&nbsp;&nbsp;New Statesman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/keir-starmers-premiership-in-charts-financial-times/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/keir-starmers-premiership-in-charts-financial-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strictly Come Dancing: Zoe Ball confirms she will not be show's new presenter - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strictly Come Dancing: Zoe Ball confirms she will not be show's new presenter&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCEmma Willis REVEALED as new Strictly host after landing huge BBC deal&nbsp;&nbsp;The SunEmma Willis saved her husband from drink and drugs. Can she save Strictly?&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphStrictly&rsquo;s new hosts: the stars rumoured to replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentWho will co-host Strictly Come Dancing with Emma Willis? Rumoured presenters revealed&nbsp;&nbsp;Cosmopol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/strictly-come-dancing-zoe-ball-confirms-she-will-not-be-shows-new-presenter-bbc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/strictly-come-dancing-zoe-ball-confirms-she-will-not-be-shows-new-presenter-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xabi Alonso “open to possibility” of Chelsea and ‘not considered’ by Liverpool - This Is Anfield]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xabi Alonso &ldquo;open to possibility&rdquo; of Chelsea and &lsquo;not considered&rsquo; by Liverpool&nbsp;&nbsp;This Is AnfieldChelsea contact prospective candidates in search for new head coach&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCXabi Alonso, Andoni Iraola in frame for Chelsea job, but no preferred candidate - sources&nbsp;&nbsp;ESPNXabi Alonso emerges as top target for Chelsea &ndash; and could be open to role&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentChelsea hold new manager talks as top two candidates and timeline emerge&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/xabi-alonso-open-to-possibility-of-chelsea-and-not-considered-by-liverpool-this-is-anfield/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/xabi-alonso-open-to-possibility-of-chelsea-and-not-considered-by-liverpool-this-is-anfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a Wes Streeting premiership would look like - The Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[What a Wes Streeting premiership would look like&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphLabour MP in seat eyed by Burnham allies says she will not stand aside&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianIt&rsquo;s now or never for Wes Streeting&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphIs Wes Streeting about to launch his leadership campaign?&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesRobert Peston: PM&rsquo;s future is all down to Streeting&nbsp;&nbsp;ITVX]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/what-a-wes-streeting-premiership-would-look-like-the-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/what-a-wes-streeting-premiership-would-look-like-the-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens’ Zack Polanski admits failing to pay correct council tax on houseboat - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greens&rsquo; Zack Polanski admits failing to pay correct council tax on houseboat&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianGreen Party admits Polanski may have failed to pay council tax&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCUK Green Leader Polanski Apologizes for Failing to Pay Local Tax&nbsp;&nbsp;Bloomberg.comZack Polanski apologises over houseboat council tax&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsGreen Party leader faces questions over council tax on London houseboat&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/greens-zack-polanski-admits-failing-to-pay-correct-council-tax-on-houseboat-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/greens-zack-polanski-admits-failing-to-pay-correct-council-tax-on-houseboat-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There’s too much risk’: Britons on changing holiday plans amid Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prospect of flight cancellations and petrol shortages prompt people to switch from air and road to rail and busThe Middle East crisis, now in its 11th week, has resulted in higher fuel prices for drivers and prompted fears of jet fuel shortages, rising air fares and cancelled flights.Given the uncertain outlook, prospect of higher travel costs and potential disruption, we asked whether people had changed their holiday plans. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/theres-too-much-risk-britons-on-changing-holiday-plans-amid-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/theres-too-much-risk-britons-on-changing-holiday-plans-amid-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High and Low by Amanda Craig review – will Britain boil over?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A north London cafe is under siege in a state-of-the-nation satire that brings together the haves and have-notsBritain, muses trainee barrister Xan, was getting &ldquo;hotter, crueller and angrier&rdquo;. Amanda Craig&rsquo;s 10th novel watches as it boils over. Her setting is Prospect Park, a fictional north London suburb caught between gentrification and decline, on&nbsp;the 12th day of Christmas. Outside a&nbsp;hotel housing asylum seekers, protesters and counter-protesters have gathered. In]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/high-and-low-by-amanda-craig-review-will-britain-boil-over/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/high-and-low-by-amanda-craig-review-will-britain-boil-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCIran war oil shortage forces Japan snack giant to use black-and-white packaging&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianJapanese snack maker goes black and white on Iran war supply crunch&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesColor crunch: Japan&rsquo;s Calbee chip bags go monochrome as Iran war bites&nbsp;&nbsp;CNNJapan crisp packs to go colourless due to Iran war crunch&nbsp;&nbsp;RTE.ie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/snack-giant-switches-to-black-and-white-packaging-as-iran-war-hits-ink-supplies-bbc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/snack-giant-switches-to-black-and-white-packaging-as-iran-war-hits-ink-supplies-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan strike on Kabul drug rehabilitation centre: Families want answers - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan strike on Kabul drug rehabilitation centre: Families want answers&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCOver 370 Afghans killed in Pakistan conflict in first 3 months of 2026: UN&nbsp;&nbsp;Al JazeeraUN Report Highlights Alarming Civilian Casualties Amid Taliban-Pakistan Clashes&nbsp;&nbsp;ariananews.coUNICEF Reports 289 Civilian Casualties Amid Ongoing Taliban-Pakistan Border Clashes&nbsp;&nbsp;&#1582;&#1576;&#1585;&#1711;&#1586;&#1575;&#1585;&#1740; &#1575;&#1591;&#1604;&#1587;Over 370 Afghan civilians kille]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/pakistan-strike-on-kabul-drug-rehabilitation-centre-families-want-answers-bbc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/pakistan-strike-on-kabul-drug-rehabilitation-centre-families-want-answers-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brit expat, 74, found dead in his room in Thailand after worried landlord went to check on him &amp; raised the alarm - The Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brit expat, 74, found dead in his room in Thailand after worried landlord went to check on him &amp; raised the alarm&nbsp;&nbsp;The Sun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/brit-expat-74-found-dead-in-his-room-in-thailand-after-worried-landlord-went-to-check-on-him-amp-raised-the-alarm-the-sun/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/brit-expat-74-found-dead-in-his-room-in-thailand-after-worried-landlord-went-to-check-on-him-amp-raised-the-alarm-the-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Katie Price's husband pulls out of Good Morning Britain as he's 'stuck in Dubai' - The Mirror]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Price's husband pulls out of Good Morning Britain as he's 'stuck in Dubai'&nbsp;&nbsp;The MirrorKatie Price's husband 'missing' from Good Morning Britain interview as host asks 'why'&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily StarKatie Price insists husband Lee Andrews wasn't 'arrested' at airport as ITV axes joint interview&nbsp;&nbsp;London Evening StandardKatie Price's hubby hits back at claim he was 'detained' after GMB no-show&nbsp;&nbsp;The SunKatie Price confirms new husband's plan to relocate and finally me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/katie-prices-husband-pulls-out-of-good-morning-britain-as-hes-stuck-in-dubai-the-mirror/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/katie-prices-husband-pulls-out-of-good-morning-britain-as-hes-stuck-in-dubai-the-mirror/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The connoisseur of the crumhorn, the showman of the shawm: the brilliance of early music pioneer David Munrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six decades ago, Munrow&rsquo;s passionate and persuasive advocacy for early music opened audience&rsquo;s eyes and ears &ndash; and took the rackett on to primetime TV.Fifty years after his early death, we look back at an inspirational and influential musicianIn March 1968, a 25-year-old musician strode on to the stage of London&rsquo;s Wigmore Hall with a collection of unusual instruments. He proceeded to entertain the audience with tongue-in-cheek descriptions of a shawm, a crumhorn and a rac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-connoisseur-of-the-crumhorn-the-showman-of-the-shawm-the-brilliance-of-early-music-pioneer-david-munrow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-connoisseur-of-the-crumhorn-the-showman-of-the-shawm-the-brilliance-of-early-music-pioneer-david-munrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visiting museums and reading ‘slow down ageing’ - The Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visiting museums and reading &lsquo;slow down ageing&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphArts and cultural engagement &lsquo;linked to slower pace of biological ageing&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianEnjoying the arts &lsquo;has same effect on ageing as a weekly workout&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesEngaging with the arts linked to slower aging at the biological level&nbsp;&nbsp;Medical XpressWhy reading The Scotsman could help you live longer&nbsp;&nbsp;The Scotsman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/visiting-museums-and-reading-slow-down-ageing-the-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/visiting-museums-and-reading-slow-down-ageing-the-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sunny Danish island that’s a poster child for the good life – and perfect for a spring break]]></title><description><![CDATA[The island of Sams&oslash; offers tranquil walks, biking, birding, distillery and pottery tours, and locally sourced fare &ndash; including citrusy ants&lsquo;We have lammerullep&oslash;llse &ndash; lamb rolled sausage &ndash; today,&rdquo; says Daniel Hesseldal-Haines, chef at Det Lille Sommerhotel on the Danish island of Sams&oslash;. &ldquo;It tastes better than the translation sounds. And,&rdquo; he gestures towards a woman sitting by the window, &ldquo;the lamb is from Camilla&rsquo;s farm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-sunny-danish-island-thats-a-poster-child-for-the-good-life-and-perfect-for-a-spring-break/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-sunny-danish-island-thats-a-poster-child-for-the-good-life-and-perfect-for-a-spring-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Savage Landscape by Cal Flyn review – a carnival of a book about Earth’s wild places]]></title><description><![CDATA[An extraordinary exploration of wilderness and its meaning that takes us from the ocean floor to volcanic peaksOff the coast of California, two miles down, there exist geothermal nurseries: gatherings of tens of thousands of small violet octopuses, each the size of a grapefruit. Known as pearl octopuses (Muusoctopus robustus), they congregate around hydrothermal springs which warm their eggs, allowing them to hatch in less than two years (in cold water it can take 10 years). When I want to calm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-savage-landscape-by-cal-flyn-review-a-carnival-of-a-book-about-earths-wild-places/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-savage-landscape-by-cal-flyn-review-a-carnival-of-a-book-about-earths-wild-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean ‘unfairly’ charged me over booking for disabled son]]></title><description><![CDATA[We had booked a cruise for him and his carers, but we had a string of problems when we tried to change namesIn November 2024, I booked a cruise for my wife, myself and our severely disabled son for this July. I&rsquo;d booked well in advance to ensure an accessible cabin for my son. At home, he needs round-the-clock care from a rota of eight carers, so we made extra bookings for three to accompany him.Because the care team has other commitments, I couldn&rsquo;t confirm their names at the time o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/royal-caribbean-unfairly-charged-me-over-booking-for-disabled-son/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/royal-caribbean-unfairly-charged-me-over-booking-for-disabled-son/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK pottery giant collapses into administration after 217 years – huge sale launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers have been urged to make use of the deals while they can.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-pottery-giant-collapses-into-administration-after-217-years-huge-sale-launched/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-pottery-giant-collapses-into-administration-after-217-years-huge-sale-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The British Book Awards 2026 Book of the Year winners include Virginia Roberts Giuffre, Michael Rosen and SenLinYu - The Bookseller]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British Book Awards 2026 Book of the Year winners include Virginia Roberts Giuffre, Michael Rosen and SenLinYu&nbsp;&nbsp;The BooksellerVirginia Giuffre&rsquo;s memoir wins top book award&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCSarah Wynn-Williams and Virginia Giuffre jointly win freedom to publish prize at British book awards&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianThe British Book Awards 2026 trade winners include Scholastic, Waterstones and Little, Brown&nbsp;&nbsp;The BooksellerVirginia Giuffre&rsquo;s memoir named book of the ye]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-british-book-awards-2026-book-of-the-year-winners-include-virginia-roberts-giuffre-michael-rosen-and-senlinyu-the-bookseller/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-british-book-awards-2026-book-of-the-year-winners-include-virginia-roberts-giuffre-michael-rosen-and-senlinyu-the-bookseller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Co-op announces 24 new stores to open by July]]></title><description><![CDATA[The supermarket chain says it will undertake a transformative investment to its stores - with new ones set to open and refurbishments planned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/co-op-announces-24-new-stores-to-open-by-july/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/co-op-announces-24-new-stores-to-open-by-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC unmasks key people smuggler in network behind most small boat crossings - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC unmasks key people smuggler in network behind most small boat crossings&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCPeople-smuggler behind more than half of all Channel crossings unmasked&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphSmirking 'people smuggler,' 28, 'behind 1000s of small boat crossings' unmasked&nbsp;&nbsp;The Irish SunBBC investigation exposes key figures behind a major Channel smuggling network&nbsp;&nbsp;The Business StandardInvestigative Probe Unmasks Criminal Mastermind Behind Cross-Channel Smuggling&nbsp;&nbsp;streamlin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/bbc-unmasks-key-people-smuggler-in-network-behind-most-small-boat-crossings-bbc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/bbc-unmasks-key-people-smuggler-in-network-behind-most-small-boat-crossings-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal have shown Marcus Rashford what he wants to see amid transfer links - Football London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal have shown Marcus Rashford what he wants to see amid transfer links&nbsp;&nbsp;Football LondonBarcelona 2-0 Real Madrid: Marcus Rashford free-kick helps Barca clinch LaLiga title with El Clasico triumph&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky SportsMarcus Rashford says goal in LaLiga clincher 'perfect' ending&nbsp;&nbsp;ESPNBruno Fernandes' immediate Marcus Rashford message after Man United transfer statement&nbsp;&nbsp;Manchester Evening NewsThe dilemma at the heart of Man United&rsquo;s huge Marcus Rashford de]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/arsenal-have-shown-marcus-rashford-what-he-wants-to-see-amid-transfer-links-football-london/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/arsenal-have-shown-marcus-rashford-what-he-wants-to-see-amid-transfer-links-football-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woe Vienna? Boycotts and blackouts mar buildup as Eurovision 2026 begins - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woe Vienna? Boycotts and blackouts mar buildup as Eurovision 2026 begins&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianGraham Linehan: Ireland&rsquo;s Eurovision boycott is anti-Semitic&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphWhy Eurovision's fallout over Israel may change the competition forever&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCBoycotting Spain, Ireland, Slovenia will not show Eurovision&nbsp;&nbsp;France 24Linehan objects to Father Ted episode on Eurovision night&nbsp;&nbsp;RTE.ie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/woe-vienna-boycotts-and-blackouts-mar-buildup-as-eurovision-2026-begins-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/woe-vienna-boycotts-and-blackouts-mar-buildup-as-eurovision-2026-begins-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hantavirus fears soar as UK evacuees 'isolated' in hospital next door to visiting families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fears are growing that the deadly hantavirus, which has already killed three people aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, could break out at Arrowe Park Hospital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hantavirus-fears-soar-as-uk-evacuees-isolated-in-hospital-next-door-to-visiting-families/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hantavirus-fears-soar-as-uk-evacuees-isolated-in-hospital-next-door-to-visiting-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour plotters issue bombshell plans to scrap stamp duty and reveal what will replace it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour MPs positioning themselves to replace Sir Keir Starmer have published rival economic blueprints including stripping Treasury powers and taxing wealth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/labour-plotters-issue-bombshell-plans-to-scrap-stamp-duty-and-reveal-what-will-replace-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/labour-plotters-issue-bombshell-plans-to-scrap-stamp-duty-and-reveal-what-will-replace-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hantavirus 'as contagious as Covid' - scientists' date to know if it has 'silently spread']]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists warn hantavirus may be as contagious as Covid as they identify 19 May as the critical date to discover whether the virus has silently spread]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hantavirus-as-contagious-as-covid-scientists-date-to-know-if-it-has-silently-spread/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hantavirus-as-contagious-as-covid-scientists-date-to-know-if-it-has-silently-spread/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newly-wed dad dies after fall from rooftop bar as loved ones pays tribute to 'family man']]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Ayling, 40, died in hospital the day after falling from a rooftop bar earlier this month - he has been described as a loving family man]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/newly-wed-dad-dies-after-fall-from-rooftop-bar-as-loved-ones-pays-tribute-to-family-man/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/newly-wed-dad-dies-after-fall-from-rooftop-bar-as-loved-ones-pays-tribute-to-family-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A little boring after two weeks’: what awaits MV Hondius passengers quarantined for hantavirus? - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;A little boring after two weeks&rsquo;: what awaits MV Hondius passengers quarantined for hantavirus?&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianNo sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCWHO head warns countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianThree cruise ship evacuees test positive for hantavirus&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesHantavirus testing of UK passengers well under way, health officials say&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-little-boring-after-two-weeks-what-awaits-mv-hondius-passengers-quarantined-for-hantavirus-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-little-boring-after-two-weeks-what-awaits-mv-hondius-passengers-quarantined-for-hantavirus-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michelin restaurant slams 'two Labour budgets' for brutal 'cause of death']]></title><description><![CDATA[The founder of Michelin-recommended Covino in Chester has blamed the government for going after "completely the wrong people."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/michelin-restaurant-slams-two-labour-budgets-for-brutal-cause-of-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/michelin-restaurant-slams-two-labour-budgets-for-brutal-cause-of-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cat put down by RSPCA within hours as family warns 'microchips don't mean anything']]></title><description><![CDATA[Gizzy, a 19-year-old microchipped cat, was handed to the RSPCA by a neighbour and euthanised on welfare grounds just hours after disappearing from her garden]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cat-put-down-by-rspca-within-hours-as-family-warns-microchips-dont-mean-anything/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cat-put-down-by-rspca-within-hours-as-family-warns-microchips-dont-mean-anything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCGreenland Leader Says US Talks Hampered by Danish Political Snag&nbsp;&nbsp;Bloomberg.comTalks with US inching forward, says Greenland's PM&nbsp;&nbsp;EuractivWashington Advances Secret Talks For Sovereign Military Bases In Greenland&nbsp;&nbsp;streamlinefeed.co.keIs Trump about to open new military bases in Greenland?&nbsp;&nbsp;Metro.co.uk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-in-closely-guarded-talks-to-open-new-bases-in-greenland-bbc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-in-closely-guarded-talks-to-open-new-bases-in-greenland-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MV Hondius captain breaks silence over 'extremely challenging' deadly virus outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cpt Jan Dobrogowski of the MV Hondius has broken his silence following the deadly Hantavirus outbreak that killed three people, praising passengers and crew]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mv-hondius-captain-breaks-silence-over-extremely-challenging-deadly-virus-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mv-hondius-captain-breaks-silence-over-extremely-challenging-deadly-virus-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humiliated Zack Polanski issues grovelling apology for 'unintentional mistake']]></title><description><![CDATA[Zack Polanski has apologised for an "unintentional mistake" over council tax as evidence mounts that his houseboat was his primary residence in a London borough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/humiliated-zack-polanski-issues-grovelling-apology-for-unintentional-mistake/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/humiliated-zack-polanski-issues-grovelling-apology-for-unintentional-mistake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spurs 1-1 Leeds | Roberto De Zerbi’s verdict - Tottenham Hotspur]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spurs 1-1 Leeds | Roberto De Zerbi&rsquo;s verdict&nbsp;&nbsp;Tottenham HotspurTottenham 1-1 Leeds: Roberto de Zerbi frustrated as Spurs hit self-destruct button&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCHaunted Tottenham return West Ham's favour as relegation battle takes fresh twist&nbsp;&nbsp;ESPNThe Tel moment of madness that could cost Tottenham in relegation battle&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentRoberto De Zerbi says match officials were 'not calm' during Tottenham's draw against Leeds as late penalty claim waved away&nbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/spurs-1-1-leeds-roberto-de-zerbis-verdict-tottenham-hotspur/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/spurs-1-1-leeds-roberto-de-zerbis-verdict-tottenham-hotspur/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK households cut back spending at fastest rate in 16 months, Barclays says - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK households cut back spending at fastest rate in 16 months, Barclays says&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianUK consumers cut spending for first time since late 2024, Barclays card data shows&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo FinanceMiddle East Conflict Contributes to Retail Sales Decline in April&nbsp;&nbsp;Insight DIYEarly Easter adds to woe of retailers suffering from low consumer confidence&nbsp;&nbsp;ITVXRetailers hope for World Cup boost as high street sales tumble&nbsp;&nbsp;The Independent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-households-cut-back-spending-at-fastest-rate-in-16-months-barclays-says-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-households-cut-back-spending-at-fastest-rate-in-16-months-barclays-says-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump 'falls asleep with face drooping' during Oval Office event - 'unfit to serve' - Daily Express]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump 'falls asleep with face drooping' during Oval Office event - 'unfit to serve'&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily ExpressWhite House Uses Absurd New Excuse for Trump, 79, Sleeping&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo News UK"Sleepy Don" Trends: Viral Video Of Trump 'Dozing Off' In Oval Office Sparks Health Concerns&nbsp;&nbsp;NDTVAutomating the truth resembles a 10 second blink&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily KosWhite House denies Trump dozed off as experts urge removal&nbsp;&nbsp;msn.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/donald-trump-falls-asleep-with-face-drooping-during-oval-office-event-unfit-to-serve-daily-express/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/donald-trump-falls-asleep-with-face-drooping-during-oval-office-event-unfit-to-serve-daily-express/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaid's Rhun ap Iorwerth hours from becoming Wales' first minister - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plaid's Rhun ap Iorwerth hours from becoming Wales' first minister&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCWales has been hit by a political earthquake &ndash; and the UK government is in a very tricky position | Will Hayward&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianWhat comes next?&nbsp;&nbsp;The Will Hayward NewsletterLabour ruled Wales for a century &ndash; this is how the heartlands came crumbling down&nbsp;&nbsp;The Independent&lsquo;Rebuilding and decoupling &ndash; the future of Welsh Labour&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;LabourList]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/plaids-rhun-ap-iorwerth-hours-from-becoming-wales-first-minister-bbc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/plaids-rhun-ap-iorwerth-hours-from-becoming-wales-first-minister-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour officials ‘backing away’ from blocking return of Andy Burnham - politico.eu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour officials &lsquo;backing away&rsquo; from blocking return of Andy Burnham&nbsp;&nbsp;politico.euAndy Burnham can save Labour and defeat Reform. He should be the next prime minister&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianCould Andy Burnham become prime minister? Five steps to replace Starmer&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentCould Reform take Greater Manchester?&nbsp;&nbsp;The SpectatorWhat is Andy Burnham&rsquo;s route back to Westminster?&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/labour-officials-backing-away-from-blocking-return-of-andy-burnham-politicoeu/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/labour-officials-backing-away-from-blocking-return-of-andy-burnham-politicoeu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dame Bridget Ogilvie obituary - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dame Bridget Ogilvie obituary&nbsp;&nbsp;The Guardian]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/dame-bridget-ogilvie-obituary-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/dame-bridget-ogilvie-obituary-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hope for Britain’s Ash trees thanks to scientific ‘eureka’ moment - Channel 4 News | Substack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hope for Britain&rsquo;s Ash trees thanks to scientific &lsquo;eureka&rsquo; moment&nbsp;&nbsp;Channel 4 News | Substack]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hope-for-britains-ash-trees-thanks-to-scientific-eureka-moment-channel-4-news-substack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hope-for-britains-ash-trees-thanks-to-scientific-eureka-moment-channel-4-news-substack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of passengers at risk of flight cancellations under Labour plans - The Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions of passengers at risk of flight cancellations under Labour plans&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphPeople urged not to cancel flights over fuel shortage fears&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCAirlines cut prices to entice holiday bookers worried about jet fuel&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesTell us: has your flight been cancelled?&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianAirlines are grappling with dwindling supplies of jet fuel&nbsp;&nbsp;The Economist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/millions-of-passengers-at-risk-of-flight-cancellations-under-labour-plans-the-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/millions-of-passengers-at-risk-of-flight-cancellations-under-labour-plans-the-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Very difficult and extremely cool: how to start doing pull-ups]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long considered an important milestone in one&rsquo;s fitness journey, pull-ups build upper body strength and look impressive in the gymThe pull-up has long been seen as an important fitness metric. From 1966 to 2013, public middle and high school students in the US were required to do pull-ups as part of the presidential fitness test (an evaluation Donald Trump has considered reinstating). US Marine Corps members were long required to perform pull-ups as part of their regular physical fitness t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/very-difficult-and-extremely-cool-how-to-start-doing-pull-ups/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/very-difficult-and-extremely-cool-how-to-start-doing-pull-ups/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did you solve it? I say tomato, you say tomato]]></title><description><![CDATA[The answers to today&rsquo;s pronunciation puzzlesEarlier today I set you these two word puzzles. Here they are again with solutions.1: Pronounced the same, spelt differently.(Second option) (Switch back and forth)(Suitable) (Commandeer)(Satisfied) (Components)(Conference attendee) (Assign)(Price reduction) (Disregard)(Way in) (Enrapture)(Incorrect) (Disabled)(60 seconds) (Tiny)(In attendance) (Give)(Fruit and vegetables) (Generate)(Deny) (Rubbish)(Distress) (Surprise victory)AlternateAppropriat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/did-you-solve-it-i-say-tomato-you-say-tomato/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/did-you-solve-it-i-say-tomato-you-say-tomato/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A job that changed me: At 14 I was a basketball musician. If someone missed a shot, I’d drop in a ‘du-ba-dum’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A big shot earned a triumphant snare drum roll with a resolving crash. My timing was often slightly late, occasionally wildly inappropriateMusic came to me very early on. I&rsquo;m told that as a baby I would fall asleep to opera &ndash; arias would stop me crying. By age six I was enrolled at the local conservatory of music in Athens, learning classical guitar and moving, quite seriously, through music theory and the fundamentals. By my teens, I was in a band with friends, covering everything f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-job-that-changed-me-at-14-i-was-a-basketball-musician-if-someone-missed-a-shot-id-drop-in-a-du-ba-dum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-job-that-changed-me-at-14-i-was-a-basketball-musician-if-someone-missed-a-shot-id-drop-in-a-du-ba-dum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung may bring an integrated S Pen to its future trifolds - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samsung may bring an integrated S Pen to its future trifolds - GSMArena.com news&nbsp;&nbsp;GSMArena.comThe Galaxy Z TriFold 2 could fix a major flaw in the first-gen trifold&nbsp;&nbsp;PhoneArenaSamsung explores magnetic S Pen storage inside foldable phones&nbsp;&nbsp;Sammy FansThe next Samsung Galaxy Trifold may have an S Pen surprise&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo TechReport: Galaxy Z Trifold 2 might arrive with a S Pen slot in hinges&nbsp;&nbsp;Neowin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/samsung-may-bring-an-integrated-s-pen-to-its-future-trifolds-gsmarenacom-news-gsmarenacom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/samsung-may-bring-an-integrated-s-pen-to-its-future-trifolds-gsmarenacom-news-gsmarenacom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I thought I didn’t shop much … until I counted my clothes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our writer has a wardrobe wake-up call. Plus, top tips for sustainable plants and Kim Cattrall&rsquo;s shopping secrets&bull; Don&rsquo;t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereHow many pieces of clothing do you own? Dozens? Hundreds? The average UK adult&rsquo;s wardrobe contains 118 items, including underwear, according to environmental charity Wrap. That shocked me until I started counting my own clothing mountain and reached number 237, at which point I had to stop and write thi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-thought-i-didnt-shop-much-until-i-counted-my-clothes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-thought-i-didnt-shop-much-until-i-counted-my-clothes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Telescope Spent Five Years Mapping the Cosmos and Captured 47 Million Galaxies in the Process - The Daily Galaxy]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Telescope Spent Five Years Mapping the Cosmos and Captured 47 Million Galaxies in the Process&nbsp;&nbsp;The Daily GalaxyNature's April science images feature dinosaur leather and far side of Moon&nbsp;&nbsp;&#46041;&#50500;&#49324;&#51060;&#50616;&#49828;DESI unveils the largest, most intricate 3D map of the universe yet&nbsp;&nbsp;The Herald Insight&#10024; 5 years of observations for an incredibly detailed 3D map of the Universe&nbsp;&nbsp;Techno-Science.net]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/this-telescope-spent-five-years-mapping-the-cosmos-and-captured-47-million-galaxies-in-the-process-the-daily-galaxy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/this-telescope-spent-five-years-mapping-the-cosmos-and-captured-47-million-galaxies-in-the-process-the-daily-galaxy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found hiding in cupboard during cannabis farm raid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Antonjo Kodhelwas, 42, was found by police at the property in Uplands, Swansea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-found-hiding-in-cupboard-during-cannabis-farm-raid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-found-hiding-in-cupboard-during-cannabis-farm-raid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Soldier on parachuting to remote island to bring Hantavirus aid]]></title><description><![CDATA[A specialist team helped supply critical medical support to Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/watch-soldier-on-parachuting-to-remote-island-to-bring-hantavirus-aid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/watch-soldier-on-parachuting-to-remote-island-to-bring-hantavirus-aid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell us: have you been affected by the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you have been affected by the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, we would like to hear from youTwenty Britons from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak continue to be offered practical and emotional support as they isolate at a UK hospital.Along with the 20 British nationals, a German who is a UK resident, and a Japanese passenger, were taken to Arrowe Park Hospital on the Wirral on Sunday after the MV Hondius docked in Tenerife. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tell-us-have-you-been-affected-by-the-cruise-ship-hantavirus-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tell-us-have-you-been-affected-by-the-cruise-ship-hantavirus-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Share a tip on a UK coast walk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether it&rsquo;s on the beach, along the prom or over dramatic cliffs, tell us about your favourite seaside walk &ndash; the best tip wins &pound;200 towards a Coolstays breakThe King Charles III England Coast Path, which launches officially this year, is opening up miles of previously inaccessible coastal terrain to walkers in England. We&rsquo;d love to hear about your favourite coastal walks all around the UK, from the White Cliffs of Dover to the Western Isles of Scotland.The best tip of t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/share-a-tip-on-a-uk-coast-walk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/share-a-tip-on-a-uk-coast-walk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's bad news for the Galaxy S27's display - Android Authority]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's bad news for the Galaxy S27's display&nbsp;&nbsp;Android AuthorityThe Galaxy S27 could be even worse value than ever before&nbsp;&nbsp;Android PoliceYour new Galaxy S27 may have a Chinese OLED display&nbsp;&nbsp;SamMobileSamsung Galaxy S27 Display BOE Rumors: Impact on Panel Quality Explained&nbsp;&nbsp;Gadget HacksGalaxy S27 Ultra price increase looks inevitable&nbsp;&nbsp;Sammy Fans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/theres-bad-news-for-the-galaxy-s27s-display-android-authority/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/theres-bad-news-for-the-galaxy-s27s-display-android-authority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vision of destruction: Israel’s assault on southern Lebanon in video, maps and charts]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1.2 million people have been forced to flee their homes amid bombings, evacuation orders and demolitionsMiddle East crisis &ndash; live updatesIsrael&rsquo;s destruction in southern Lebanon happened in phases. Hours after Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel on 2 March, the Israeli military issued forced evacuation orders for more than 100 villages close to the Lebanese-Israeli border.Bombing quickly followed. Tens of thousands of residents of south Lebanon began heading north, taking]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/vision-of-destruction-israels-assault-on-southern-lebanon-in-video-maps-and-charts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/vision-of-destruction-israels-assault-on-southern-lebanon-in-video-maps-and-charts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSE says no dry cutting of engineered stone ahead of inspection crackdown - HSE Media Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[HSE says no dry cutting of engineered stone ahead of inspection crackdown&nbsp;&nbsp;HSE Media CentreNew rules to stop killer kitchen deaths - but should quartz worktops be banned outright?&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsHow you can check your kitchen worktop has been made without killer dust&nbsp;&nbsp;The i PaperEXCLUSIVE: Engineered stone ban avoided as silica crackdown begins&nbsp;&nbsp;kbbreviewHSE warns against dry cutting&nbsp;&nbsp;Construction Index]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hse-says-no-dry-cutting-of-engineered-stone-ahead-of-inspection-crackdown-hse-media-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hse-says-no-dry-cutting-of-engineered-stone-ahead-of-inspection-crackdown-hse-media-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next Apple Watch Models Unlikely to Add Touch ID, Focus on Battery Life - MacRumors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next Apple Watch Models Unlikely to Add Touch ID, Focus on Battery Life&nbsp;&nbsp;MacRumorsApple has reportedly rejected Touch ID for the Apple Watch for two reasons&nbsp;&nbsp;9to5MacApple Watch Series 12: How the New &lsquo;N240&rsquo; Sensors Could Predict Health Issues&nbsp;&nbsp;Geeky GadgetsApple Prioritizes Battery Life Over Touch ID for Future Watches&nbsp;&nbsp;The Mac ObserverApple is allegedly shelving plans to add Touch ID to Apple Watches&nbsp;&nbsp;msn.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/next-apple-watch-models-unlikely-to-add-touch-id-focus-on-battery-life-macrumors/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/next-apple-watch-models-unlikely-to-add-touch-id-focus-on-battery-life-macrumors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angine de Poitrine review – alien rock duo’s UK debut is hypnotic, harebrained and 100% worth the hype]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brudenell Social Club, Leeds<br />
The polka-dotted phenomenon land their spaceship in Leeds for an ecstatic show that balances supremely complex musicianship with ridiculous good funThe proud tradition of bands performing in barmy masks ranges from the Residents&rsquo; giant papier-mache eyeballs to Slipknot&rsquo;s scary gimp ensembles, but Quebec duo Angine de Poitrine&rsquo;s polka dot outfits may just take the biscuit. Double necked guitarist/bassist Khn de Poitrine sports a giant upside down pyr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/angine-de-poitrine-review-alien-rock-duos-uk-debut-is-hypnotic-harebrained-and-100-worth-the-hype/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/angine-de-poitrine-review-alien-rock-duos-uk-debut-is-hypnotic-harebrained-and-100-worth-the-hype/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["Apple does this and you love it": Microsoft VP fires back at trolls over Windows 11's new performance boost feature. "It's not cheating; this is how modern systems make apps feel fast." - Windows Central]]></title><description><![CDATA["Apple does this and you love it": Microsoft VP fires back at trolls over Windows 11's new performance boost feature. "It's not cheating; this is how modern systems make apps feel fast."&nbsp;&nbsp;Windows Central'Apple does this and y'all love it': Microsoft defends its CPU trick to boost Windows 11 performance, after critics accuse it of 'cheating'&nbsp;&nbsp;TechRadarWe learned Microsoft is building a significant Windows 11 speed improvement and it targets the actions you use most&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/apple-does-this-and-you-love-it-microsoft-vp-fires-back-at-trolls-over-windows-11s-new-performance-boost-feature-its-not-cheating-this-is-how-modern-systems-make-apps-feel-fast-windows-central/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/apple-does-this-and-you-love-it-microsoft-vp-fires-back-at-trolls-over-windows-11s-new-performance-boost-feature-its-not-cheating-this-is-how-modern-systems-make-apps-feel-fast-windows-central/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The pet I’ll never forget: Crispin, the big-headed canary]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tiny bird with a giant ego, Crispin was a remarkable singer &ndash; especially if you told him how talented, intelligent and gracious he wasI was around four years old when my parents bought me Crispin, my first pet. A handsome yellow canary, Crispin was bad-tempered and behaved like an alpha male. He would spend hours preening. I thought he was enchanting.A gentle female canary, Mariflor, arrived soon after. She became Crispin&rsquo;s other half and the mother of their chicks, Maribel and Qui]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-pet-ill-never-forget-crispin-the-big-headed-canary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-pet-ill-never-forget-crispin-the-big-headed-canary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can you move your pension to dodge inheritance tax? Fraudsters say so]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criminals exploit confusion or anxiety over new IHT rules by offering a &lsquo;safe haven&rsquo; for savings potsThe caller pitches a great deal. Shift the moneysaved in your pension and reinvest it in a scheme overseas where you can avoid it being caught under next year&rsquo;s changes to the UK&rsquo;s inheritance tax (IHT) system.From April next year, any money left in a defined contribution pension after your death, which is most workplace and all private pensions, will be pulled into the IH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/can-you-move-your-pension-to-dodge-inheritance-tax-fraudsters-say-so/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/can-you-move-your-pension-to-dodge-inheritance-tax-fraudsters-say-so/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The mouth is a gateway into your body’: the fascinating, frightening links between our gums and our health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists are discovering more and more associations between poor oral health and everything from heart disease to dementia. But can flossing and brushing properly guarantee a longer life?Isn&rsquo;t it weird that dentistry and medicine have been kept largely separate? Why should our mouths be treated differently from the rest of our bodies? Going to the dentist often feels like more of a lifestyle and cosmetic add-on, especially for adults in the UK. And, even if you can find an NHS dentist, t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-mouth-is-a-gateway-into-your-body-the-fascinating-frightening-links-between-our-gums-and-our-health/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-mouth-is-a-gateway-into-your-body-the-fascinating-frightening-links-between-our-gums-and-our-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC tests out England and Argentina's World Cup training grounds in Kansas City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will Grant visited one of the pitches where England captain Harry Kane and his team will call home ahead of the tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/bbc-tests-out-england-and-argentinas-world-cup-training-grounds-in-kansas-city/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/bbc-tests-out-england-and-argentinas-world-cup-training-grounds-in-kansas-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK savings: six traps to avoid when you’re finding a new deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are looking for a new account, there are some good rates around, but also pitfalls to watch out forEarning as much as 7% on your savings sounds great &ndash; but what&rsquo;s the catch? The top-paying accounts often come with strings attached, which could mean your money is not working as hard as you thought.That&rsquo;s important because there is a lot of cash sitting in fixed-rate savings accounts that are about to reach the end of their term. The total amount in accounts maturing betwe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-savings-six-traps-to-avoid-when-youre-finding-a-new-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-savings-six-traps-to-avoid-when-youre-finding-a-new-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was fined £500 for putting a cigarette butt in a refuse sack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Haringey council&rsquo;s penalty seems extortionate &ndash; especially when other authorities charge lower amountsI read your story about a man fined &pound;500 for dropping a cigarette butt on the pavement.I have been issued with a &pound;500 fixed-penalty notice (FPN) by Haringey council for putting a butt in a refuse sack awaiting collection on the street. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-was-fined-500-for-putting-a-cigarette-butt-in-a-refuse-sack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-was-fined-500-for-putting-a-cigarette-butt-in-a-refuse-sack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight of the best secluded and affordable places to stay in Andalucía, Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA[From B&amp;Bs and cabins to fincas and family hotels, these rural boltholes make ideal bases for exploring the region&rsquo;s mountains, trails and historic towns and villagesFor centuries, outsiders have been lured to the radiant hills and valleys of Andaluc&iacute;a, not least the Moors of north Africa who left such an impact on the land and culture. More recently, an influx of northern European aficionados has fostered a string of seductive, small-scale guesthouses to join some idiosyncratic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/eight-of-the-best-secluded-and-affordable-places-to-stay-in-andaluca-spain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/eight-of-the-best-secluded-and-affordable-places-to-stay-in-andaluca-spain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adolescence makes history at Bafta TV Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hit Netflix drama wins a record four Bafta TV Awards, including one for 16-year-old Owen Cooper.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/adolescence-makes-history-at-bafta-tv-awards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/adolescence-makes-history-at-bafta-tv-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Mason: Another crunch moment for Starmer as he pleads with Labour MPs not to topple him]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister will seek to reset his premiership in a speech on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/chris-mason-another-crunch-moment-for-starmer-as-he-pleads-with-labour-mps-not-to-topple-him/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/chris-mason-another-crunch-moment-for-starmer-as-he-pleads-with-labour-mps-not-to-topple-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Papers: Original 'Labour leadership rivals circle' and 'Golden boys' on Baftas red carpet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost every paper leads on the future of Sir Keir Starmer's premiership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-papers-original-labour-leadership-rivals-circle-and-golden-boys-on-baftas-red-carpet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-papers-original-labour-leadership-rivals-circle-and-golden-boys-on-baftas-red-carpet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New laws expected to be in the King's Speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[EU alignment, welfare cuts, energy independence - here is a full rundown of the government's planned new laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/new-laws-expected-to-be-in-the-kings-speech/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/new-laws-expected-to-be-in-the-kings-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Eurovision's fallout over Israel may change the competition forever]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Eurovision facing its biggest boycott in 70 years, questions are growing over the competition's future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/why-eurovisions-fallout-over-israel-may-change-the-competition-forever/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/why-eurovisions-fallout-over-israel-may-change-the-competition-forever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This couple lost &pound;1,000 after their flight was cancelled - here is what to check so you don't]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's essential to read your policy details carefully - here's a checklist to tick off before you set off on your travels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/this-couple-lost-pound1000-after-their-flight-was-cancelled-here-is-what-to-check-so-you-dont/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/this-couple-lost-pound1000-after-their-flight-was-cancelled-here-is-what-to-check-so-you-dont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship isolating in hospital, says UKHSA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The passengers landed in the UK on Sunday and none have reported symptoms, but they will will be monitored in hospital for 72 hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/british-passengers-from-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-isolating-in-hospital-says-ukhsa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/british-passengers-from-hantavirus-hit-cruise-ship-isolating-in-hospital-says-ukhsa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Best moments from the Bafta TV Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Netflix drama Adolescence was the big winner at the Bafta Television Awards on Sunday, while The Celebrity Traitors also scooped a share of the glory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/watch-best-moments-from-the-bafta-tv-awards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/watch-best-moments-from-the-bafta-tv-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer to promise bolder action as leadership threats mount]]></title><description><![CDATA[The embattled PM will seek to persuade his MPs not to ditch him as Labour leader in a speech on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/starmer-to-promise-bolder-action-as-leadership-threats-mount/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/starmer-to-promise-bolder-action-as-leadership-threats-mount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NASA’s James Webb telescope reveals the bright heart of spiral galaxy Messier 77 - Interesting Engineering]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA&rsquo;s James Webb telescope reveals the bright heart of spiral galaxy Messier 77&nbsp;&nbsp;Interesting EngineeringA beacon of light in swirls of dust&nbsp;&nbsp;European Space AgencySpiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescope&nbsp;&nbsp;Phys.org45 Million Light-Years Away, Scientists Finally Captured the Violent Heart of a Galaxy Being Consumed by Its Own Black Hole&nbsp;&nbsp;The Daily GalaxyWebb Peers into Brilliant Heart of Messier 77&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nasas-james-webb-telescope-reveals-the-bright-heart-of-spiral-galaxy-messier-77-interesting-engineering/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nasas-james-webb-telescope-reveals-the-bright-heart-of-spiral-galaxy-messier-77-interesting-engineering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhun ap Iorwerth to become Wales' new first minister within days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three other Senedd parties indicate they will either back his nomination or not oppose him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rhun-ap-iorwerth-to-become-wales-new-first-minister-within-days/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rhun-ap-iorwerth-to-become-wales-new-first-minister-within-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['True gent', 91, killed in garage bungalow explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derek Poole's family say he loved cars and used to be an autograss racer. An investigation is under way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/true-gent-91-killed-in-garage-bungalow-explosion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/true-gent-91-killed-in-garage-bungalow-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged as three Jewish people assaulted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men, aged 58 and 26, and a 53-year-old woman were left with minor injuries from the attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-charged-as-three-jewish-people-assaulted/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-charged-as-three-jewish-people-assaulted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor under investigation over racism allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK investigate Glenn Gibbins after his Sunderland election win on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/councillor-under-investigation-over-racism-allegations/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/councillor-under-investigation-over-racism-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Starmer survive as PM? Seven scenarios for what might happen next]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to fight on despite growing calls for him stand down from his own MPs and the threat of a leadership contest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/can-starmer-survive-as-pm-seven-scenarios-for-what-might-happen-next/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/can-starmer-survive-as-pm-seven-scenarios-for-what-might-happen-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands gather for protest against antisemitism in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent months, there have been a string of attacks at synagogues and other Jewish sites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/thousands-gather-for-protest-against-antisemitism-in-london/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/thousands-gather-for-protest-against-antisemitism-in-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents urged to know where their children are after disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two fast food restaurants had to close in east Belfast after large groups of young people gathered in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/parents-urged-to-know-where-their-children-are-after-disorder/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/parents-urged-to-know-where-their-children-are-after-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beatles' early years drama starts filming in Germany]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six-part drama Hamburg Days charts the band's early era with members Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/beatles-early-years-drama-starts-filming-in-germany/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/beatles-early-years-drama-starts-filming-in-germany/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I stood on a dog biscuit - it left me in a wheelchair]]></title><description><![CDATA[An apparently minor injury led to Jayme Stephen having a leg amputed as a result of her diabetes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-stood-on-a-dog-biscuit-it-left-me-in-a-wheelchair/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-stood-on-a-dog-biscuit-it-left-me-in-a-wheelchair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth willing to 'take the fight' to Keir Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Plaid leader says he will "call out" the UK government, if that is needed, as first minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/plaid-cymrus-rhun-ap-iorwerth-willing-to-take-the-fight-to-keir-starmer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/plaid-cymrus-rhun-ap-iorwerth-willing-to-take-the-fight-to-keir-starmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two arrested over arson attack at former synagogue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 45-year-old man and 52-year-old woman were arrested on Sunday and taken into police custody.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/two-arrested-over-arson-attack-at-former-synagogue/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/two-arrested-over-arson-attack-at-former-synagogue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal superfan dubbed 'Union Jack Man' dies aged 91]]></title><description><![CDATA[Terry Hutt met the late Queen dozens of times and was famous for his Union Flag-themed clothing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/royal-superfan-dubbed-union-jack-man-dies-aged-91/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/royal-superfan-dubbed-union-jack-man-dies-aged-91/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarwar says he will 'absolutely' stay on as Labour leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Labour leader defended his party's campaign after a poor result in Thursday's election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sarwar-says-he-will-absolutely-stay-on-as-labour-leader/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sarwar-says-he-will-absolutely-stay-on-as-labour-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tories are still biggest party on the right, claims Cleverly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading Tory brands Reform a "cult of personality" but Reform deputy leader says its electoral success has shaken up politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tories-are-still-biggest-party-on-the-right-claims-cleverly/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tories-are-still-biggest-party-on-the-right-claims-cleverly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From linen to gingham: the best summer dresses for every occasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you want floaty, floral, midi or maxi, the perfect summer dress should be versatile and easy to style. Here are 30 of our favourites this season&bull; Jess Cartner-Morley&rsquo;s May style essentialsThere&rsquo;s a particular kind of optimism that comes with the first real day of summer sun; not the false start kind in April, all blue skies and betrayal, but when you can leave the house without a coat and not immediately regret your decision.In theory, the summer dress is the easiest ite]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-linen-to-gingham-the-best-summer-dresses-for-every-occasion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-linen-to-gingham-the-best-summer-dresses-for-every-occasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder charge after body of man found on roof]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Lubban, 50, is due to appear at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/murder-charge-after-body-of-man-found-on-roof/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/murder-charge-after-body-of-man-found-on-roof/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Streaming platform Twitch lets users enter viral ‘mogging’ beauty contests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Previously prohibited use of websites such as Omoggle that connect a streamer to a stranger&rsquo;s video feed now allowed Last week, at 4am, 19-year-old Sammy Amz was scrolling through X when something caught his eye: a popular Twitch streamer was competing in a 1v1 &ldquo;mog-off&rdquo; with a stranger, and losing.The next day he opened the Omoggle gaming website and began to play. Quickly he matched with another user &ndash; green dots appeared on their faces onscreen, as the website began to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/streaming-platform-twitch-lets-users-enter-viral-mogging-beauty-contests/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/streaming-platform-twitch-lets-users-enter-viral-mogging-beauty-contests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My egg, my wife’s womb, our baby: how we found our way to lesbian motherhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Leah and I planned a family, we wanted to be as mutual as possible. Could reciprocal IVF &ndash; Leah carrying an embryo made from my egg &ndash; be the way forward?Late last year, it became my friend&rsquo;s favourite party trick. &ldquo;Rosa&rsquo;s going to have a baby next week,&rdquo; she&rsquo;d say to a group of people who didn&rsquo;t know me. I&rsquo;d watch their faces as they tried to inconspicuously scan my body, detecting no sign of a bump. &ldquo;Congratulations!&rdquo; they&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/my-egg-my-wifes-womb-our-baby-how-we-found-our-way-to-lesbian-motherhood/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/my-egg-my-wifes-womb-our-baby-how-we-found-our-way-to-lesbian-motherhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is how we do it: ‘Since menopause, my sex drive has disappeared’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ali used to want sex more than James, and feels guilty that she doesn&rsquo;t enjoy it as much as she used to<br />
&bull; How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyAny pressure to have sex doesn&rsquo;t come from James &ndash; it comes from within, from a fear of complete loss Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/this-is-how-we-do-it-since-menopause-my-sex-drive-has-disappeared/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/this-is-how-we-do-it-since-menopause-my-sex-drive-has-disappeared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surge in refugees seeking help in Calais report spurs call to deter Channel crossings]]></title><description><![CDATA[A charity warns of a '33% increase in the number of refugees' seeking help in Calais triggers warning of 'Labour's border failure']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/surge-in-refugees-seeking-help-in-calais-report-spurs-call-to-deter-channel-crossings/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/surge-in-refugees-seeking-help-in-calais-report-spurs-call-to-deter-channel-crossings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic seaside resort known as 'mini Blackpool' now ghost town of shutters and empty shops]]></title><description><![CDATA[A community is reeling from the changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/iconic-seaside-resort-known-as-mini-blackpool-now-ghost-town-of-shutters-and-empty-shops/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/iconic-seaside-resort-known-as-mini-blackpool-now-ghost-town-of-shutters-and-empty-shops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toby Carvery closing busy UK restaurant for good today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The British chain has has been serving up its popular meals to customers for 40 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/toby-carvery-closing-busy-uk-restaurant-for-good-today/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/toby-carvery-closing-busy-uk-restaurant-for-good-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 6 changes after new bin rules in England - including '21 day rule']]></title><description><![CDATA[Recycling is meant to become easier as all English councils are brought under the same rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-6-changes-after-new-bin-rules-in-england-including-21-day-rule/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 10:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-6-changes-after-new-bin-rules-in-england-including-21-day-rule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[M5 traffic LIVE: Horror multi-vehicle crash shuts motorway as 1 rushed to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stretch of the busy motorway will remain closed for several hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/m5-traffic-live-horror-multi-vehicle-crash-shuts-motorway-as-1-rushed-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/m5-traffic-live-horror-multi-vehicle-crash-shuts-motorway-as-1-rushed-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lidl says customers can turn points into pastries. But shoppers want the old app back]]></title><description><![CDATA[With food prices rising rapidly, do loyalty schemes still have any connection to loyalty?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/lidl-says-customers-can-turn-points-into-pastries-but-shoppers-want-the-old-app-back/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/lidl-says-customers-can-turn-points-into-pastries-but-shoppers-want-the-old-app-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men admit filming antisemitic abuse for TikTok]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, travelled to a predominantly Jewish area to film antisemitic abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/two-men-admit-filming-antisemitic-abuse-for-tiktok/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/two-men-admit-filming-antisemitic-abuse-for-tiktok/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gousto packager sacked for eating stolen peanuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barbara Lisowska, 65, is fired for gross misconduct after the incident in Warrington, Cheshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/gousto-packager-sacked-for-eating-stolen-peanuts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/gousto-packager-sacked-for-eating-stolen-peanuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman left in £13k debt after spray foam removal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patricia Salt paid rogue builders more than &pound;13,000 to remove spray foam insulation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/woman-left-in-13k-debt-after-spray-foam-removal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/woman-left-in-13k-debt-after-spray-foam-removal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK benefit hotspots mapped - 10 areas where 1 in 10 under 30s 'signed off work']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has been urged to put a 'handbrake' on mental health benefit claims as the number of young people signed off work soars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-benefit-hotspots-mapped-10-areas-where-1-in-10-under-30s-signed-off-work/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-benefit-hotspots-mapped-10-areas-where-1-in-10-under-30s-signed-off-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Transgender Tamil immigrant' with no British visa elected as Green Party MSP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The non-binary PhD student does not have a permanent visa to live in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/transgender-tamil-immigrant-with-no-british-visa-elected-as-green-party-msp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/transgender-tamil-immigrant-with-no-british-visa-elected-as-green-party-msp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer's just been mortally wounded - his latest dice roll is a slap in the face]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPINION - GILES SHELDRICK: After Labour's electoral capitulation, Starmer has no more cards left to play.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/keir-starmers-just-been-mortally-wounded-his-latest-dice-roll-is-a-slap-in-the-face/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 07:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/keir-starmers-just-been-mortally-wounded-his-latest-dice-roll-is-a-slap-in-the-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fashion maestro Julien Macdonald's life and death mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[The celebrated designer is putting a silent killer in the spotlight as part of a campaign championed by the Queen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/fashion-maestro-julien-macdonalds-life-and-death-mission/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/fashion-maestro-julien-macdonalds-life-and-death-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The little UK seaside village so perfect everyone has to pay £10.90 to get inside]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Behind the visitor centre and gift shop is a tight-knit community of people who make the historic village what it is today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-little-uk-seaside-village-so-perfect-everyone-has-to-pay-1090-to-get-inside/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-little-uk-seaside-village-so-perfect-everyone-has-to-pay-1090-to-get-inside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another year, another controversy for Eurovision - but fans are sticking by it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans are grappling with how to react to the withdrawal of Spain, Ireland and others over Israel's participation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/another-year-another-controversy-for-eurovision-but-fans-are-sticking-by-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/another-year-another-controversy-for-eurovision-but-fans-are-sticking-by-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do look up: stargazing in New Zealand’s first dark sky community]]></title><description><![CDATA[It took 10 years for Naseby to achieve its DarkSky International certification. Now, a night out in the tiny Otago town is like &lsquo;a tour through the history of the universe&rsquo; As the last strip of pink on the horizon fades to indigo on the Maniototo Plain in Otago, every word I speak arrives in a puff of condensation. Six hundred metres above sea level, in winter the temperature here can drop to -15C. Spring isn&rsquo;t much warmer. But the chill is worth it. Standing in the dark in wha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/do-look-up-stargazing-in-new-zealands-first-dark-sky-community/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/do-look-up-stargazing-in-new-zealands-first-dark-sky-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election results at a glance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform UK has made big gains in England, whilst Labour suffers an historic wipeout in Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/election-results-at-a-glance/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/election-results-at-a-glance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man critically injured after car hits pedestrians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say an argument is believed to have taken place before a car crashed into five people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-critically-injured-after-car-hits-pedestrians/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-critically-injured-after-car-hits-pedestrians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man left with life-threatening injuries after car hits pedestrians in Arnold, Nottingham - Sky News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man left with life-threatening injuries after car hits pedestrians in Arnold, Nottingham&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsCar crashes into 'multiple pedestrians' in town centre&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCMultiple injuries after pedestrians struck by car in Arnold&nbsp;&nbsp;Nottinghamshire PoliceCar ploughs into pedestrians in Nottingham&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphMajor manhunt after car crash leaves several people injured in town centre | ITV News&nbsp;&nbsp;ITVX]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-left-with-life-threatening-injuries-after-car-hits-pedestrians-in-arnold-nottingham-sky-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-left-with-life-threatening-injuries-after-car-hits-pedestrians-in-arnold-nottingham-sky-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesbrough v Southampton LIVE: Text commentary of Championship play-off semi-final first leg - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middlesbrough v Southampton LIVE: Text commentary of Championship play-off semi-final first leg&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCMiddlesbrough 0-0 Southampton: Championship playoff semi-final, first leg &ndash; live&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianMiddlesbrough vs Southampton LIVE! Championship play-off semi-final first leg match updates, score, stream and free highlights&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky SportsDigital Ticketing Advice Ahead Of Saturday&nbsp;&nbsp;Middlesbrough FCStalemate between Middlesbrough and Saints in play-off semi-fi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/middlesbrough-v-southampton-live-text-commentary-of-championship-play-off-semi-final-first-leg-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/middlesbrough-v-southampton-live-text-commentary-of-championship-play-off-semi-final-first-leg-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Starmer's done nothing for the country': Why one heartland council abandoned Labour]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Barnsley, south Yorkshire, 50 years of Labour rule ended on Friday with Reform UK taking control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/starmers-done-nothing-for-the-country-why-one-heartland-council-abandoned-labour/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/starmers-done-nothing-for-the-country-why-one-heartland-council-abandoned-labour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunderland vs Man Utd LIVE: Fernandes chases assist record in trip to Black Cats - The Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunderland vs Man Utd LIVE: Fernandes chases assist record in trip to Black Cats&nbsp;&nbsp;The SunPreview: Manchester United come to the Stadium of Light&nbsp;&nbsp;Sunderland AFCCarrick names side for Sunderland clash&nbsp;&nbsp;Manchester UnitedMan Utd XI vs Sunderland: Starting lineup and confirmed team news&nbsp;&nbsp;London Evening StandardIs Sunderland vs Man Utd on TV? Channel, live stream and kick-off time&nbsp;&nbsp;The Mirror]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sunderland-vs-man-utd-live-fernandes-chases-assist-record-in-trip-to-black-cats-the-sun/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sunderland-vs-man-utd-live-fernandes-chases-assist-record-in-trip-to-black-cats-the-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liverpool vs Chelsea LIVE: Latest score and updates from Premier League - London Evening Standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liverpool vs Chelsea LIVE: Latest score and updates from Premier League&nbsp;&nbsp;London Evening StandardPremier League LIVE: Build-up, team news, score and live text updates&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCLiverpool v Chelsea: Premier League &ndash; live&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianConfirmed Liverpool line-up v Chelsea&nbsp;&nbsp;Liverpool FCCalum McFarlane delivers latest Chelsea team news ahead of Liverpool | News | Official Site&nbsp;&nbsp;Chelsea official site]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/liverpool-vs-chelsea-live-latest-score-and-updates-from-premier-league-london-evening-standard/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/liverpool-vs-chelsea-live-latest-score-and-updates-from-premier-league-london-evening-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHO chief heads to Tenerife as Canary Islands brace for arrival of hantavirus cruise ship – Europe live - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[WHO chief heads to Tenerife as Canary Islands brace for arrival of hantavirus cruise ship &ndash; Europe live&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianAnger and resignation in Tenerife as hantavirus ship approaches&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCInside the military-style Tenerife operation to evacuate the Hantavirus cruise ship&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentInfected, at sea: how the deadly hantavirus turned a dream cruise into tragedy&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianBritons on virus-hit cruise ship will be tested before charter flight back to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/who-chief-heads-to-tenerife-as-canary-islands-brace-for-arrival-of-hantavirus-cruise-ship-europe-live-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/who-chief-heads-to-tenerife-as-canary-islands-brace-for-arrival-of-hantavirus-cruise-ship-europe-live-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power blazer? Victoria Starmer marks key political moment in cream]]></title><description><![CDATA[PM&rsquo;s wife, accompanying him to the polls, follows a long line of women to mobilise the jacket when stakes are high Not a white flag but a cream blazer was what Victoria Starmer chose to wear to accompany her husband, the prime minister, to vote on Thursday morning. She follows in a long line of women who have mobilised the power blazer at high-stakes moments.Starmer&rsquo;s, which looks much like a &pound;1,690 ivory Alexander McQueen crepe design, comes hot on the lapels of another. In ep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/power-blazer-victoria-starmer-marks-key-political-moment-in-cream/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/power-blazer-victoria-starmer-marks-key-political-moment-in-cream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia holds downsized Victory Day parade - Al Jazeera]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russia holds downsized Victory Day parade&nbsp;&nbsp;Al JazeeraPutin denounces Nato at scaled back Victory Day parade&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCRussia holds scaled-down Victory Day parade as temporary ceasefire in Ukraine war takes effect&nbsp;&nbsp;CNNUkraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky &lsquo;permits&rsquo; Putin to hold Victory Day parade after Trump announces ceasefire&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentA Less Muscular Victory Day Parade Shows Putin&rsquo;s Growing Vulnerability&nbsp;&nbsp;The New York Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/russia-holds-downsized-victory-day-parade-al-jazeera/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/russia-holds-downsized-victory-day-parade-al-jazeera/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth: From party disarray to brink of power]]></title><description><![CDATA[A profile of the broadcaster-turned-politician poised to be Plaid Cymru's first first minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/plaid-cymrus-rhun-ap-iorwerth-from-party-disarray-to-brink-of-power/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/plaid-cymrus-rhun-ap-iorwerth-from-party-disarray-to-brink-of-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sesko doubtful for Sunderland clash - Manchester United]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sesko doubtful for Sunderland clash&nbsp;&nbsp;Manchester UnitedWhy Casemiro is missing from Manchester United squad vs Sunderland&nbsp;&nbsp;Manchester Evening NewsMan Utd rocked by triple blow ahead of Sunderland clash with Sesko and Casemiro both OUT&nbsp;&nbsp;The SunSesko, Martinez, de Ligt: Man United injury latest for FPL Gameweek 36&nbsp;&nbsp;fantasyfootballscout.co.ukMan Utd hit with huge injury blow as FOUR stars miss Sunderland clash&nbsp;&nbsp;London Evening Standard]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sesko-doubtful-for-sunderland-clash-manchester-united/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sesko-doubtful-for-sunderland-clash-manchester-united/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 200,000 migrants have crossed Channel in small boats since 2018 - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200,000 migrants have crossed Channel in small boats since 2018&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCNumber of Channel migrants arriving in UK hits 200,000&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesMore than 200,000 migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats since 2018&nbsp;&nbsp;ITVXSmall boat migrant arrivals set to hit 200,000 eight years after crisis began with just 7,612 deported&nbsp;&nbsp;The SunChannel migrant crossings pass 200,000 milestone&nbsp;&nbsp;The Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/more-than-200000-migrants-have-crossed-channel-in-small-boats-since-2018-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/more-than-200000-migrants-have-crossed-channel-in-small-boats-since-2018-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer admits ‘unnecessary mistakes’ but rejects calls to quit – UK politics live - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starmer admits &lsquo;unnecessary mistakes&rsquo; but rejects calls to quit &ndash; UK politics live&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianLabour MPs have put Starmer on notice after election battering. Can he turn it around?&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCMany Labour MPs are blaming Starmer himself for elections body blow&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCNot a Reform tsunami but a political new wave&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesBritain&rsquo;s Electorate Is &lsquo;Splintering.&rsquo; Can Its System Stand the Strain?&nbsp;&nbsp;The New York Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/starmer-admits-unnecessary-mistakes-but-rejects-calls-to-quit-uk-politics-live-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/starmer-admits-unnecessary-mistakes-but-rejects-calls-to-quit-uk-politics-live-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hantavirus LIVE: Confirmed cases rise with contacts ordered to isolate in hotel rooms - Metro.co.uk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hantavirus LIVE: Confirmed cases rise with contacts ordered to isolate in hotel rooms&nbsp;&nbsp;Metro.co.ukHantavirus Ship Passenger Attended Packed Wedding After Leaving Cruise&nbsp;&nbsp;People.comOutrage as Turkish YouTuber attends wedding after leaving hantavirus ship&nbsp;&nbsp;T&uuml;rkiye TodayT&uuml;rkiye&rsquo;s Health Ministry says no hantavirus cases detected | Daily Sabah&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily SabahEgypt reports no confirmed hantavirus cases, affirms active surveillance system&nbsp;&nbsp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hantavirus-live-confirmed-cases-rise-with-contacts-ordered-to-isolate-in-hotel-rooms-metrocouk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hantavirus-live-confirmed-cases-rise-with-contacts-ordered-to-isolate-in-hotel-rooms-metrocouk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic win for SNP but change and challenges ahead at Holyrood]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Swinney will return as first minister after a fifth Scottish election victory for the SNP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/historic-win-for-snp-but-change-and-challenges-ahead-at-holyrood/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/historic-win-for-snp-but-change-and-challenges-ahead-at-holyrood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More prison time for man who abused Kiena Dawes before death - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[More prison time for man who abused Kiena Dawes before death&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCThree sentenced for contempt of court during manslaughter trial | ITV News&nbsp;&nbsp;ITVXLasting legacy for tragic Lancashire mum Kiena Dawes 'the light in every room'&nbsp;&nbsp;Lancashire Evening PostLancs man jailed for domestic abuse handed extra sentence for contempt of court&nbsp;&nbsp;Lancashire TelegraphThree admit to committing contempt of court during trial surrounding death of Fleetwood mum&nbsp;&nbsp;Central]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/more-prison-time-for-man-who-abused-kiena-dawes-before-death-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/more-prison-time-for-man-who-abused-kiena-dawes-before-death-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cruise ship horror as virus rips through Caribbean Princess - more than 100 unwell - Daily Express]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cruise ship horror as virus rips through Caribbean Princess - more than 100 unwell&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily ExpressNorovirus Outbreak Sickens 115 on Cruise Ship&nbsp;&nbsp;The New York Times115 people sickened in norovirus outbreak on cruise ship: CDC&nbsp;&nbsp;ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosNorovirus rips through Caribbean Princess cruise ship in fresh sickness horror as 100 taken ill&nbsp;&nbsp;The MirrorNorovirus outbreak sickens nearly 120 passengers and crew aboard Princess Cruise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cruise-ship-horror-as-virus-rips-through-caribbean-princess-more-than-100-unwell-daily-express/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cruise-ship-horror-as-virus-rips-through-caribbean-princess-more-than-100-unwell-daily-express/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorists face four-mile queues on M25 due to lorry crash - Kent Online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorists face four-mile queues on M25 due to lorry crash&nbsp;&nbsp;Kent OnlineMotorway shut after lorry crashes into barrier as drivers hit with long queues&nbsp;&nbsp;The SunM25 traffic LIVE: Major UK motorway chaos after lorry crashes into barrier - severe delays&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily ExpressM25 delays on Dartford Bridge as crash blocks two lanes&nbsp;&nbsp;Essex LiveHeavy traffic on M25 and Dartford Crossing after THREE incidents&nbsp;&nbsp;Thurrock Gazette]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/motorists-face-four-mile-queues-on-m25-due-to-lorry-crash-kent-online/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/motorists-face-four-mile-queues-on-m25-due-to-lorry-crash-kent-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I didn't realise how deaf I was until I got hearing aids' - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA['I didn't realise how deaf I was until I got hearing aids'&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-didnt-realise-how-deaf-i-was-until-i-got-hearing-aids-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-didnt-realise-how-deaf-i-was-until-i-got-hearing-aids-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maidstone man composes climate change song for Sir David Attenborough - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maidstone man composes climate change song for Sir David Attenborough&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCSir David Attenborough to narrate BBC's Blue Planet III&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCKing Charles features in surprise birthday tribute to David Attenborough&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianKing sends 'warmest congratulations' to Sir David Attenborough on his 100th birthday&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsNew species named after David Attenborough to celebrate his hundredth birthday&nbsp;&nbsp;Natural History Museum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/maidstone-man-composes-climate-change-song-for-sir-david-attenborough-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/maidstone-man-composes-climate-change-song-for-sir-david-attenborough-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK elections 2026: Keir Starmer taps up Gordon Brown after wipeout — live updates - politico.eu]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK elections 2026: Keir Starmer taps up Gordon Brown after wipeout &mdash; live updates&nbsp;&nbsp;politico.euSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-elections-2026-keir-starmer-taps-up-gordon-brown-after-wipeout-live-updates-politicoeu/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-elections-2026-keir-starmer-taps-up-gordon-brown-after-wipeout-live-updates-politicoeu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nothing suggests Plaid Cymru can save Wales - New Statesman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nothing suggests Plaid Cymru can save Wales&nbsp;&nbsp;New StatesmanPlaid Cymru wins Welsh Senedd elections, ending 100 years of Labour control&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianAnalysis: 'Can anything describe the scale of Labour's defeat?'&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCLabour's historic bond with Wales has been shattered&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsEluned Morgan: The first minister who couldn't defy gravity&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nothing-suggests-plaid-cymru-can-save-wales-new-statesman/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nothing-suggests-plaid-cymru-can-save-wales-new-statesman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toby Stephens: What my mum Maggie Smith taught me about acting - The Independent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toby Stephens: What my mum Maggie Smith taught me about acting&nbsp;&nbsp;The Independent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/toby-stephens-what-my-mum-maggie-smith-taught-me-about-acting-the-independent/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/toby-stephens-what-my-mum-maggie-smith-taught-me-about-acting-the-independent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Illegal' traveller plot was for sale on Facebook - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA['Illegal' traveller plot was for sale on Facebook&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCEssex Willows Green traveller site build 'in breach of law'&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCResidents 'in tears' after unauthorised traveller site built over weekend&nbsp;&nbsp;Braintree &amp; Witham TimesTravellers tore up our beauty spot with bulldozers overnight&hellip; it was like planned military operation &amp; we're sick of it&nbsp;&nbsp;The SunCouncil orders construction work to stop on illegal traveller site | ITV News&nbsp;&nbsp;ITVX]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/illegal-traveller-plot-was-for-sale-on-facebook-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 06:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/illegal-traveller-plot-was-for-sale-on-facebook-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The UFO community has been waiting for answers. Has the Pentagon delivered? - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UFO community has been waiting for answers. Has the Pentagon delivered?&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCPentagon releases first batch of previously secret files documenting reports of UFOs&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianTrump keeps us up in the air with his hints of what&rsquo;s coming in a new batch of UFO files&nbsp;&nbsp;AP NewsApollo astronauts saw UFOs from the Moon, new files reveal&nbsp;&nbsp;The Telegraph&lsquo;Make up their own minds&rsquo;: Pentagon releases first tranche of UFO files&nbsp;&nbsp;Al Jazeera]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-ufo-community-has-been-waiting-for-answers-has-the-pentagon-delivered-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-ufo-community-has-been-waiting-for-answers-has-the-pentagon-delivered-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South East Water CEO to step down after Kent and Sussex supply outages | Water industry - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[South East Water CEO to step down after Kent and Sussex supply outages | Water industry&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianSouth East Water boss David Hinton resigns after multiple supply failures&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCSouth East Water boss quits a week after chairman&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsUnder fire South East Water boss resigns in wake of major outage | ITV News&nbsp;&nbsp;ITVXSouth East Water boss finally resigns after Tunbridge Wells taps run dry&nbsp;&nbsp;The Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/south-east-water-ceo-to-step-down-after-kent-and-sussex-supply-outages-water-industry-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/south-east-water-ceo-to-step-down-after-kent-and-sussex-supply-outages-water-industry-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish election 2026: Results in maps and charts - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish election 2026: Results in maps and charts&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCThe SNP may have won again but Scottish politics has been upended&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianScottish election: SNP&rsquo;s fifth straight win leaves Unionists in despair&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesScottish election 2026: Results map for every seat in Holyrood&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentScotland's papers: Swinney and SNP win as Greens and Reform surge&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/scottish-election-2026-results-in-maps-and-charts-bbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 03:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/scottish-election-2026-results-in-maps-and-charts-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK borrowing costs fall as Keir Starmer fights on - The Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK borrowing costs fall as Keir Starmer fights on&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesUK borrowing costs fall and pound rises after Starmer says he will stay as PM&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianHow a lurch to the left could punish British business&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesGilts gain as Keir Starmer clings on after local election losses&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesBond markets smell crisis as Labour faces a lurch to the Left&nbsp;&nbsp;The Telegraph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-borrowing-costs-fall-as-keir-starmer-fights-on-the-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-borrowing-costs-fall-as-keir-starmer-fights-on-the-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour loses control of Birmingham City Council - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour loses control of Birmingham City Council&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC'Not enough votes for one party to take control of Birmingham'&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCLabour loses control of Birmingham city council after 14 years of leadership&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianBirmingham and the Black Country local election results&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCMahmood speaks out as Labour loses control of Birmingham City Council&nbsp;&nbsp;The Independent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/labour-loses-control-of-birmingham-city-council-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/labour-loses-control-of-birmingham-city-council-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tess Daly and Vernon Kay separating after 22 years of marriage - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tess Daly and Vernon Kay separating after 22 years of marriage&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tess-daly-and-vernon-kay-separating-after-22-years-of-marriage-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/tess-daly-and-vernon-kay-separating-after-22-years-of-marriage-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LANDMARK OASIS DOCUMENTARY FILM BY STEVEN KNIGHT COMING TO CINEMAS AND DISNEY+ THIS YEAR - Disney UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[LANDMARK OASIS DOCUMENTARY FILM BY STEVEN KNIGHT COMING TO CINEMAS AND DISNEY+ THIS YEAR&nbsp;&nbsp;Disney UKOasis documentary to show first Gallagher brothers interview in 25 years&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCLandmark Oasis Documentary Film by Steven Knight Coming to Theaters and Disney+ this Year&nbsp;&nbsp;The Walt Disney CompanyThe Oasis Reunion Documentary Liam Gallagher Said They Wouldn't Make Sets Release Date&nbsp;&nbsp;Rolling StoneDisney Confirms Oasis Documentary &amp; September 11 Premiere Date&nb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/landmark-oasis-documentary-film-by-steven-knight-coming-to-cinemas-and-disney-this-year-disney-uk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/landmark-oasis-documentary-film-by-steven-knight-coming-to-cinemas-and-disney-this-year-disney-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass sexual assaults rock cruise ship after schoolgirls 'had drinks spiked' - The Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mass sexual assaults rock cruise ship after schoolgirls 'had drinks spiked'&nbsp;&nbsp;The Sun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mass-sexual-assaults-rock-cruise-ship-after-schoolgirls-had-drinks-spiked-the-sun/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mass-sexual-assaults-rock-cruise-ship-after-schoolgirls-had-drinks-spiked-the-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deals: Fitbit Air pre-order offers, Pixel 10 Pro/XL up to $500 off, Legion Go 2 Windows handheld $482 off, more - 9to5Google]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deals: Fitbit Air pre-order offers, Pixel 10 Pro/XL up to $500 off, Legion Go 2 Windows handheld $482 off, more&nbsp;&nbsp;9to5GoogleIntroducing the all-new Fitbit Air&nbsp;&nbsp;blog.googleFitbit Air vs. Whoop: Key differences between the screen-free trackers&nbsp;&nbsp;WareableGoogle Finally Made the Fitness Tracker Apple and Whoop Wouldn&rsquo;t&nbsp;&nbsp;Gear Patrol&lsquo;Google Health&rsquo; replaces Fitbit app as new &lsquo;Premium&rsquo; plan joins AI Pro&nbsp;&nbsp;9to5Google]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/deals-fitbit-air-pre-order-offers-pixel-10-proxl-up-to-500-off-legion-go-2-windows-handheld-482-off-more-9to5google/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/deals-fitbit-air-pre-order-offers-pixel-10-proxl-up-to-500-off-legion-go-2-windows-handheld-482-off-more-9to5google/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plants survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid by duplicating genomes, study suggests - Phys.org]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plants survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid by duplicating genomes, study suggests&nbsp;&nbsp;Phys.orgDoubling their genomes may have helped plants survive mass extinctions&nbsp;&nbsp;New ScientistFlowering plants transformed into 'hopeful monsters' in 9 dire bursts across evolutionary time, study finds&nbsp;&nbsp;Live ScienceHow Did Plant Species Survive The Death of The Dinosaurs? By Doubling Down, Genetically Speaking&nbsp;&nbsp;IFLSciencePlants may have weathered dinosaur extinction by dou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/plants-survived-the-dinosaur-killing-asteroid-by-duplicating-genomes-study-suggests-physorg/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/plants-survived-the-dinosaur-killing-asteroid-by-duplicating-genomes-study-suggests-physorg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rally Point: What's it like to be in charge of the Xenonauts? Um. Two? - Rock Paper Shotgun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rally Point: What's it like to be in charge of the Xenonauts? Um. 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Here&rsquo;s what to know&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentInstagram DMs aren't end-to-end encrypted, starting today&nbsp;&nbsp;Mashable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/meta-u-turns-on-encryption-push-for-instagram-as-dms-go-plaintext-the-register/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/meta-u-turns-on-encryption-push-for-instagram-as-dms-go-plaintext-the-register/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum and ex-boyfriend jailed after boy, 2, beaten to death and left with black eyes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The young boy was found not breathing and with bruises when police arrived at the home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mum-and-ex-boyfriend-jailed-after-boy-2-beaten-to-death-and-left-with-black-eyes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mum-and-ex-boyfriend-jailed-after-boy-2-beaten-to-death-and-left-with-black-eyes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desperate Vladimir Putin trapped in a spiral of decay, warns ex-Kremlin insider]]></title><description><![CDATA[The insider paints a picture of profound pessimism within the establishment more than four years into Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/desperate-vladimir-putin-trapped-in-a-spiral-of-decay-warns-ex-kremlin-insider/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/desperate-vladimir-putin-trapped-in-a-spiral-of-decay-warns-ex-kremlin-insider/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK pharmacy chain collapses into administration - family business since 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joint administrators said the chain's 15 outlets are operating 'as normal' but that there are plans to sell the group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-pharmacy-chain-collapses-into-administration-family-business-since-2023/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-pharmacy-chain-collapses-into-administration-family-business-since-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves's Brexit betrayal debunked &ndash; 9 reasons she is selling Britain down the river]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister and Chancellor want a new deal with the EU and are blaming withdrawal for the country's economic woes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rachel-reevess-brexit-betrayal-debunked-ndash-9-reasons-she-is-selling-britain-down-the-river/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rachel-reevess-brexit-betrayal-debunked-ndash-9-reasons-she-is-selling-britain-down-the-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horror as Jewish passengers on London bus 'told to go to the gas chambers&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Witnesses said the man targeted visibly Jewish passengers, allegedly threatening to kill Jewish children and shouting: "Shame Hitler didn't kill you."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/horror-as-jewish-passengers-on-london-bus-told-to-go-to-the-gas-chambersrsquo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/horror-as-jewish-passengers-on-london-bus-told-to-go-to-the-gas-chambersrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haulage firm boss involved in £3.3m drug smuggling operation jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trusted logistics boss kept his hands clean in public but one cracked message thread turned every routine delivery into a trail back to him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/haulage-firm-boss-involved-in-33m-drug-smuggling-operation-jailed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/haulage-firm-boss-involved-in-33m-drug-smuggling-operation-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch 2 price rise takes effect from September - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch 2 price rise takes effect from September&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCNintendo raises Switch 2 prices as profits disappoint&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesThe future of game consoles is looking bleak&nbsp;&nbsp;The VergeNintendo hikes Switch 2 prices and expects console sales to decline as memory crunch bites&nbsp;&nbsp;CNBCPrice Revision for Nintendo Switch 2 System - News - Nintendo Official Site&nbsp;&nbsp;nintendo.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nintendo-switch-2-price-rise-takes-effect-from-september-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nintendo-switch-2-price-rise-takes-effect-from-september-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US jet fuel could be used in Europe to ease possible shortages - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[US jet fuel could be used in Europe to ease possible shortages&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCAirlines cannot add fuel surcharges after ticket sales, EU says&nbsp;&nbsp;Euronews.comAirlines still have to pay compensation if flights cancelled due to fuel crisis, EU says&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianJet Fuel Flexibility: How the Industry Is Preparing for Supply Disruptions&nbsp;&nbsp;IATAEU tells airlines: no obstacles to careful use of Jet A fuel&nbsp;&nbsp;Reuters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-jet-fuel-could-be-used-in-europe-to-ease-possible-shortages-bbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-jet-fuel-could-be-used-in-europe-to-ease-possible-shortages-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rightmove reveals fixed-rate mortgages back over 5 per cent as house prices slip again - City AM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rightmove reveals fixed-rate mortgages back over 5 per cent as house prices slip again&nbsp;&nbsp;City AMUK house price growth halved as Iran war fallout hits housing market&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianUK house prices fall for second month as mortgage rates rise&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesUK housing market slows as Iran war hits demand, Halifax data shows&nbsp;&nbsp;ReutersHouse prices at a standstill having hardly budged in four years - what happens next to property values?&nbsp;&nbsp;This is Money]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rightmove-reveals-fixed-rate-mortgages-back-over-5-per-cent-as-house-prices-slip-again-city-am/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rightmove-reveals-fixed-rate-mortgages-back-over-5-per-cent-as-house-prices-slip-again-city-am/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Nurse, the joypad!’: the eight greatest medical video games]]></title><description><![CDATA[For anyone needing a break from binging The Pitt, you can always put in your ownshiftsas a hospital manager, surgeon, paramedic and of course as ademonic morgue assistantLike the rest of the western world, our household is currently binging medical drama The Pitt, revelling in its visceral depiction of life in a modern emergency department. So far the series has yet to inspire a video game tie-in (though there has been an amusing parody), but fans wishing to try their hand at tense medical (mal)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nurse-the-joypad-the-eight-greatest-medical-video-games/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/nurse-the-joypad-the-eight-greatest-medical-video-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[European reaction, playoffs spy row, Premier League news and more – football live]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#9917; All the latest news and previews going into a big weekend<br />
&#9917; Premier League preview | Fixtures | Tables | And mail YaraEuropa Conference League: Crystal Palace followed Arsenal and Aston Villa to become the third English team to make a men&rsquo;s European final this season. Here is Ed Aarons&rsquo; verdict from Selhurst Park.There were ecstatic celebrations as Palace&rsquo;s players completed a lap of honour in front of their adoring supporters who are still having to pinch themsel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/european-reaction-playoffs-spy-row-premier-league-news-and-more-football-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/european-reaction-playoffs-spy-row-premier-league-news-and-more-football-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major race meeting with 71 horses declared to run axed with immediate effect - The Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major race meeting with 71 horses declared to run axed with immediate effect&nbsp;&nbsp;The SunPlumpton horse racing event cancelled due to equine flu, says BHA&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCPlumpton forced to cancel Sunday's card after 'highly contagious' equine flu outbreak in nearby livery yard&nbsp;&nbsp;Racing PostHorse racing meeting called off after outbreak of highly contagious disease confirmed&nbsp;&nbsp;The MirrorEquine Influenza: updated guidance&nbsp;&nbsp;| British Horseracing Authority]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/major-race-meeting-with-71-horses-declared-to-run-axed-with-immediate-effect-the-sun/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/major-race-meeting-with-71-horses-declared-to-run-axed-with-immediate-effect-the-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections 2026 live: ‘I’m not going to walk away’, says Starmer as Farage hails ‘historic shift in British politics’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reform UK leader said Labour is being &lsquo;wiped out by Reform in many of their traditional areas&rsquo; as results paint a bleak picture for the prime minister2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votesWe&rsquo;re getting statements from some of the political parties now as we wait for results.For the Conservatives, party chairman Kevin Hollinrake said:We have run an energetic and positive campaign, showcasing that we have a clear plan to get Britain working again a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/elections-2026-live-im-not-going-to-walk-away-says-starmer-as-farage-hails-historic-shift-in-british-politics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/elections-2026-live-im-not-going-to-walk-away-says-starmer-as-farage-hails-historic-shift-in-british-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Airways owner issues profit warning over soaring jet fuel costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[International Airlines Group expects to spend &pound;1.7bn more on fuel than planned since US-Israeli attack on IranBusiness news &ndash; live updatesThe parent company of British Airways has issued a profit warning and said it expects to spend about &euro;2bn (&pound;1.72bn) more on fuel than planned this year due to the Iran war.International Airlines Group (IAG), which also owns Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling, said it has hedged 70% of its expected fuel use for this year with costs expected t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/british-airways-owner-issues-profit-warning-over-soaring-jet-fuel-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/british-airways-owner-issues-profit-warning-over-soaring-jet-fuel-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third Briton has suspected hantavirus linked to cruise ship outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patient remains in south Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, say health officials, as vessel heads to Tenerife Explainer: What is hantavirus?A third British national has been diagnosed with suspected hantavirus linked to a cruise ship outbreak, health officials have said.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) had already confirmed two cases among British nationals, who are in hospitals in the Netherlands and South Africa. It said a third had been reported on the south Atlantic island of Tristan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/third-briton-has-suspected-hantavirus-linked-to-cruise-ship-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/third-briton-has-suspected-hantavirus-linked-to-cruise-ship-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Running Man to Field of Dreams: the seven best films to watch on TV this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stylish updated version of the Stephen King classic. Plus, a solid performance from Kevin Costner Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-running-man-to-field-of-dreams-the-seven-best-films-to-watch-on-tv-this-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-running-man-to-field-of-dreams-the-seven-best-films-to-watch-on-tv-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post your questions for Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk]]></title><description><![CDATA[As he plays a dodgy sheriff in Ben Wheatley&rsquo;s Normal, Odenkirk will be here to answer your inquiries about a remarkable career that has taken him from Wayne&rsquo;s Worldto Saturday Night Live and The BearBob Odenkirk has achieved one of the more improbable small-to-big screen transitions in recent years. He was only meant to stick around for four episodes as shady lawyer Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad. Instead, creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould liked what they saw and he became a seri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/post-your-questions-for-better-call-saul-star-bob-odenkirk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/post-your-questions-for-better-call-saul-star-bob-odenkirk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s David and Goliath’: how UK campaigners feel silenced by Slapps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pressure is growing on government to act on legal threats designed to &lsquo;harass and intimidate&rsquo; opponentsVerity Nevitt was just 21, a student living away from home for the first time, when she learned she and her twin sister, Lucy, were going to be sued in the high court. Someone knocked on the door of her London house share with a big bundle of papers and asked her to sign for them.A year earlier, the sisters had reported a man to the police, accusing him of sexually assaulting Verity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/its-david-and-goliath-how-uk-campaigners-feel-silenced-by-slapps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/its-david-and-goliath-how-uk-campaigners-feel-silenced-by-slapps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather tracker: Colorado experiences rare spring snowstorm]]></title><description><![CDATA[State experiences largest May snowstorm in 23 years, and extreme rainfall hits Eastern Cape of South AfricaColorado has experienced a late bout of winter weather this week as residents of Denver and the surrounding areas experienced their largest May snowstorm in 23 years. An outbreak of Arctic air brought freezing cold temperatures that allowed for rainfall to turn widely to snow on Tuesday afternoon, continuing into Wednesday for much of the centre and north of the state.Denver was the hardest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/weather-tracker-colorado-experiences-rare-spring-snowstorm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/weather-tracker-colorado-experiences-rare-spring-snowstorm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three hikers dead and 10 missing after Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcano erupts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two foreigners among the dead, say authorities, after early morning eruption that spewed ash miles into the airThree hikers have died and 10 are missing after an eruption at Mount Dukono on Indonesia&rsquo;s eastern Halmahera island spewed an ash cloud about 10km (6 miles) into the air, local police have said.&ldquo;There are three dead, two foreigners and one resident of Ternate [island in east Indonesia],&rdquo; Erlichson Pasaribu, the police chief of North Halmahera district, told Kompas TV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/three-hikers-dead-and-10-missing-after-indonesias-mount-dukono-volcano-erupts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/three-hikers-dead-and-10-missing-after-indonesias-mount-dukono-volcano-erupts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK house price growth forecast halved as Iran war fallout hits housing market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halifax says cost of typical home fell by 0.1% in April, the second consecutive monthly drop, with pace of annual growth down from 0.8%. to 0.4%Business news &ndash; live updates UK house prices fell for a second consecutive month in April, as Halifax halved its estimate for the annual rate of growth due to the conflict in the Middle East.Halifax, which is part of Lloyds &ndash; Britain&rsquo;s biggest mortgage lender &ndash; said that the cost of a typical UK home fell by 0.1% in April, to &pou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-house-price-growth-forecast-halved-as-iran-war-fallout-hits-housing-market/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-house-price-growth-forecast-halved-as-iran-war-fallout-hits-housing-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ana Roxanne: Poem 1 review | Safi Bugel's experimental album of the month]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Kranky)&#8203;Essaying a broken heart, the New Yorker puts her voice front and centre for her most accessible work yet, though still with unexpected details &ndash; and a Schumann coverThe new album from Ana Roxanne was written after a transformative experience of heartbreak. And just as you might wake up one day after a breakup and find yourself feeling OK, there&rsquo;s a new clarity here. Where the New York-based musician&rsquo;s vocals were once stretched out and suspended among hazy ambien]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ana-roxanne-poem-1-review-safi-bugels-experimental-album-of-the-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ana-roxanne-poem-1-review-safi-bugels-experimental-album-of-the-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keir Starmer’s leadership on line after Labour’s disastrous election night]]></title><description><![CDATA[No 10 prepares for battle as party loses seats in heartlands and control of councils in Hartlepool, Tameside, Redditch and TamworthElection 2026 live: latest news updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesHartlepool once nearly triggered Keir Starmer&rsquo;s resignation; local election results overnight mean it may yet do so in the coming days.Five years ago, Labour crashed to a humiliating defeat in a byelection for the city&rsquo;s Westminster seat, prompting Starmer to consider resi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/keir-starmers-leadership-on-line-after-labours-disastrous-election-night/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/keir-starmers-leadership-on-line-after-labours-disastrous-election-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remarkably Bright Creatures review – Sally Field bonds with octopus in gentle Netflix charmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shelby Van Pelt&rsquo;s best-selling book is adapted into an easily digestible, sweet-natured afternoon watch Every now and then, a strange forgotten chapter of life during Covid will interrupt my thoughts. Remember when we used to fake happy hour merriment on the Houseparty app? Or when Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor made an unwatchably awful film about stealing diamonds from Harrods during lockdown? Or how about when people developed an unhealthy obsession with a Netflix documentary about]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/remarkably-bright-creatures-review-sally-field-bonds-with-octopus-in-gentle-netflix-charmer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/remarkably-bright-creatures-review-sally-field-bonds-with-octopus-in-gentle-netflix-charmer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: a chonky sea lion, amorous toads and an adorable gosling]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/week-in-wildlife-a-chonky-sea-lion-amorous-toads-and-an-adorable-gosling/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/week-in-wildlife-a-chonky-sea-lion-amorous-toads-and-an-adorable-gosling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meeting ‘Madyar’: the Ukrainian drones boss raining on Putin’s parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Zelenskyy, Robert Brovdi is Moscow&rsquo;s top assassination target owing to his long-range attacks deep within RussiaVladimir Putin has told Russians that victory against Ukraine is inevitable. But on Saturday no tanks or missiles will rumble over the cobbles of Moscow&rsquo;s Red Square. For the first time in almost 20 years the annual celebration of the allies&rsquo; victory over Nazi Germany will take place without military hardware. The reason: the Kremlin is afraid of a Ukrainian att]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/meeting-madyar-the-ukrainian-drones-boss-raining-on-putins-parade/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/meeting-madyar-the-ukrainian-drones-boss-raining-on-putins-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like huge team crests in a stadium tunnel, football’s confected controversies are hard to avoid | Max Rushden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of us struggle to not get sucked into the content machine, even if we simply say: &lsquo;This doesn&rsquo;t matter&rsquo;Last week a video did the rounds of Diego Simeone getting annoyed with Ben White for walking over an enormous Atl&eacute;tico Madrid crest-doormat placed literally in the middle of the tunnel entrance which Ben White had to walk into to get to the room Atl&eacute;tico Madrid had themselves selected for Ben White to get changed in.Then on Tuesday night, Diego Simeone walke]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/like-huge-team-crests-in-a-stadium-tunnel-footballs-confected-controversies-are-hard-to-avoid-max-rushden/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/like-huge-team-crests-in-a-stadium-tunnel-footballs-confected-controversies-are-hard-to-avoid-max-rushden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I made my husband ill with a few words – nobody is immune to the power of the nocebo effect | Helen Pilcher]]></title><description><![CDATA[My prank demonstrated how our minds can adversely affect our health, and scientists are increasingly showing that negative thoughts can produce very real symptomsFor his last birthday, I gave my husband a monthly beer box subscription. While he saw it as a generous and delicious present, it spawned a mischievous idea on my part. One evening, as I watched him drain the last bottle, I opened my email. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve just had a message from the beer people,&rdquo; I said. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-made-my-husband-ill-with-a-few-words-nobody-is-immune-to-the-power-of-the-nocebo-effect-helen-pilcher/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-made-my-husband-ill-with-a-few-words-nobody-is-immune-to-the-power-of-the-nocebo-effect-helen-pilcher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guillermo del Toro: ‘When you see a UFO, it causes a crack. The mystery of the universe rushes towards you’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The great Mexican director is in England to pick up a BFI fellowship &ndash; and buy a haunted house. He talks gods, ghosts, monsters and almost being destroyed by the WeinsteinsWhen Guillermo del Toro goes to the cinema, he buys three seats. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m an expansive fellow,&rdquo; he says, occupying one end of the sofa in the library of a London hotel. &ldquo;Between the popcorn and my elbows and my girth, I need more than one seat. But I also like the feeling of being in company and yet a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/guillermo-del-toro-when-you-see-a-ufo-it-causes-a-crack-the-mystery-of-the-universe-rushes-towards-you/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/guillermo-del-toro-when-you-see-a-ufo-it-causes-a-crack-the-mystery-of-the-universe-rushes-towards-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forty years of Football League drama: new light shone on how the playoffs were born]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archives reveal how a format that even one winning manager wanted abolished four decades ago came to beAs the playoffs begin for the 40th time, it is easy to forget there was once a world without them. But where did they come from? Whose idea were they? And how did they take root in English football? The EFL granted access to its archives containing the documents and meeting minutes charting how an idea, conceived to help lower-league clubs financially and add late-season spice, evolved into one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/forty-years-of-football-league-drama-new-light-shone-on-how-the-playoffs-were-born/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/forty-years-of-football-league-drama-new-light-shone-on-how-the-playoffs-were-born/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chess: Magnus Carlsen enjoys narrow win in Malmö during rare classical outing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world No 1 lost to Jorden van Foreest, but squeezed into a tie for first and won the blitz playoffThe world No&nbsp;1, Magnus Carlsen, making a rare return to classical chess this week at the annual TePe Sigeman tournament in Malm&ouml;, Sweden, squeezed through to a blitz &shy;playoff in Thursday&rsquo;s final round after &shy;Turkey&rsquo;s 14-year-old &shy;talent Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus &shy;blundered fatally in the late stages after reaching a drawn position.Carlsen tied on 5/7 with India&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/chess-magnus-carlsen-enjoys-narrow-win-in-malm-during-rare-classical-outing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/chess-magnus-carlsen-enjoys-narrow-win-in-malm-during-rare-classical-outing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebel Wilson is a ‘fantastical liar’ who ‘made up terrible allegations against multiple people’, court told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barrister for actor Charlotte MacInnes, who is suing the Pitch Perfect star for defamation, also accused Wilson of &lsquo;a complete revision of history&rsquo;. Wilson has rejected defamation claims.Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRebel Wilson has been accused in court of being a liar who made up terrible claims about her colleagues and completely rewrote history.The Pitch Perfect star copped the blunt assessment in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rebel-wilson-is-a-fantastical-liar-who-made-up-terrible-allegations-against-multiple-people-court-told/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rebel-wilson-is-a-fantastical-liar-who-made-up-terrible-allegations-against-multiple-people-court-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour losses pile up in England local elections as Reform UK makes gains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reform runaway winners in north-east, likely pushing Labour into opposition in Hartlepool, with other losses for Starmer in Chorley, Wigan, Redditch and TamworthElection 2026 live: latest news updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesThe scale of the electoral challenge facing Labour has been laid bare as the party haemorrhages councillors at the local elections and Reform makes significant gains.Keir Starmer&rsquo;s party went into Thursday&rsquo;s local elections expected to lose up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/labour-losses-pile-up-in-england-local-elections-as-reform-uk-makes-gains/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/labour-losses-pile-up-in-england-local-elections-as-reform-uk-makes-gains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrestling With Trump is a fascinating look at how the Donald’s brash, bullying political style is inspired by WWE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian Munya Chawawa&rsquo;s documentary is a compelling dive into the world of wrestling and its many links with the 45th and 47th US presidentA small handful of psychological concepts transformed our understanding of the world, and each other. Firstly, Sigmund Freud&rsquo;s discovery of the unconscious. Alongside that, Carl Jung&rsquo;s hypothesis of the collective unconscious. Comedian Munya Chawawa&rsquo;s fantastic documentary Wrestling With Trump (Channel&nbsp;4, Tuesday, 10pm) offers a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/wrestling-with-trump-is-a-fascinating-look-at-how-the-donalds-brash-bullying-political-style-is-inspired-by-wwe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/wrestling-with-trump-is-a-fascinating-look-at-how-the-donalds-brash-bullying-political-style-is-inspired-by-wwe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is Silicon Valley suddenly obsessed with being tasteful?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether it&rsquo;s Palantir selling a $239 chore coat, Anthropic taking over a coffee shop or executives walking the red carpet at the Met Gala, tech&rsquo;s biggest players are pivoting to fashion to sell their brands &ndash; and attempt to appear cooler in the processLast week, the US spy tech and data firm Palantir launched its latest &ldquo;merch drop&rdquo;, including a denim chore coat. &ldquo;Rugged utility, enduring style&rdquo; reads the website&rsquo;s description of the $239 (&pound;1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/why-is-silicon-valley-suddenly-obsessed-with-being-tasteful/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/why-is-silicon-valley-suddenly-obsessed-with-being-tasteful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Book May Cause Side Effects by Helen Pilcher review – can you think yourself sick?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fearing the worst can lead to physical changes, according to this fascinating study of a strange medical phenomenonIn Roald Dahl&rsquo;s 1980 masterpiece The Twits, Quentin Blake&rsquo;s illustrations demonstrate how Mrs&nbsp;Twit&rsquo;s horrible attitudes eventually ended up deforming her looks. &ldquo;If a person has ugly thoughts,&rdquo; wrote Dahl, &ldquo;it begins to show on the&nbsp;face.&rdquo;In her latest book, science writer Helen Pilcher explores this very idea: that negative beliefs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/this-book-may-cause-side-effects-by-helen-pilcher-review-can-you-think-yourself-sick/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/this-book-may-cause-side-effects-by-helen-pilcher-review-can-you-think-yourself-sick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘No reservations, no waiter, just great sea views, food and drink’: readers’ favourite beach bars in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[You share your favourite spots for sand, seafood and sundowners from the Kent coast to the Greek islands<br />
&bull; Tell us about your favourite railway trip in Europe &ndash; the best tip wins a &pound;200 holiday voucherDungeness is a place of wild beauty, a stretch of coast that knows fierce winds. Artist and gardener Derek Jarman&rsquo;s cottage roof blew off at least once and the wind regularly wreaked havoc with his planting. Stubborn plants survive on this vast shingle beach and just as stubb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/no-reservations-no-waiter-just-great-sea-views-food-and-drink-readers-favourite-beach-bars-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/no-reservations-no-waiter-just-great-sea-views-food-and-drink-readers-favourite-beach-bars-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes for sale in converted mills in England and Scotland – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From a picturesque countryside corn mill to a city flat in London&rsquo;s historic waterside heartland Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/homes-for-sale-in-converted-mills-in-england-and-scotland-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/homes-for-sale-in-converted-mills-in-england-and-scotland-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helen Charlston: A Poet’s Love album review – original and absorbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlston/Kynoch<br />
(BIS)<br />
Schumann&rsquo;s Dichterliebe is at the heart of thisdisc from the mezzo-soprano and pianist Sholto Kynoch; Heloise Werner&rsquo;s new work Knight&rsquo;s Dream is a rich and intriguing companion pieceHelen Charlston is a strikingly original talent on stage, so it should come as no surprise that her latest recital on disc pushes into unexpected territory. At its heart is Dichterliebe, Robert Schumann&rsquo;s classic cycle on poems by Heinrich Heine, and still relatively un]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/helen-charlston-a-poets-love-album-review-original-and-absorbing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/helen-charlston-a-poets-love-album-review-original-and-absorbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Rivals to Good Omens: The seven best shows to stream this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Tennant does double duties as he returns in Jilly Cooper&rsquo;s bonkbuster, and stars alongside Michael Sheen in a third series of Neil Gaiman&rsquo;s comedy Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-rivals-to-good-omens-the-seven-best-shows-to-stream-this-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-rivals-to-good-omens-the-seven-best-shows-to-stream-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I, robe-ot: the android monk working to reboot the faith of South Korea’s Buddhists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jogyesa temple in South Korea initiated Gabi, a humanoid robot into its order this week, as it combats falling participation and interestAmid rows of colourful lanterns strung across the courtyard of Jogyesa temple in Seoul, an unusual ceremony unfolded this week: monks held a Buddhist initiation for a humanoid robot draped in saffron robe.They placed a string of 108 prayer beads around the robot&rsquo;s neck and affixed a lantern festival sticker to its mechanical arm in place of the traditiona]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-robe-ot-the-android-monk-working-to-reboot-the-faith-of-south-koreas-buddhists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-robe-ot-the-android-monk-working-to-reboot-the-faith-of-south-koreas-buddhists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potholes – that’s what voters care about. But you wouldn’t know it from the local elections coverage | Simon Jenkins]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I bounced dangerously around a Sussex road, I was reminded of the parlous state of our highways &ndash; and the serious neglect of local issuesIt&rsquo;s the potholes, stupid. Despite the attempts of national politicians to pretend otherwise, the local elections should have been about potholes. Believe it or not, the state of our roads beat the cost of living, the NHS and immigration as the top election issue in the final YouGov poll. They ranked highest in the Local Government Association&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/potholes-thats-what-voters-care-about-but-you-wouldnt-know-it-from-the-local-elections-coverage-simon-jenkins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/potholes-thats-what-voters-care-about-but-you-wouldnt-know-it-from-the-local-elections-coverage-simon-jenkins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for Mexican-style vanilla bean flan | The sweet spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[An unadulterated, wobbly, joyous flan made the way it should be I started the year in one of my favourite places: Mexico City. I&rsquo;ve since become one of those annoying people who finds a way to bring it up in nearly every conversation, so please indulge me just this once! Each time I&rsquo;ve been to Mexico, I develop a new fixation, and this year I ate a considerable amount of flan. It&rsquo;s seen as a bit of a retro dish here in the UK, and perhaps a little divisive, but I love it. Conti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/benjamina-ebuehis-recipe-for-mexican-style-vanilla-bean-flan-the-sweet-spot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/benjamina-ebuehis-recipe-for-mexican-style-vanilla-bean-flan-the-sweet-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votes]]></title><description><![CDATA[From devolved parliaments in Scotland and Wales to councils and mayoralties in England, find out what happened in your areaLatest news updates and analysis from election night Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/2026-election-results-latest-from-local-scottish-and-welsh-votes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/2026-election-results-latest-from-local-scottish-and-welsh-votes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: A lesson in camouflage from a cucumber spider | Claire Stares]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staunton Country Park, Havant: Against my black fleece, this arachnid is startlingly vivid. In the fresh green of the beech canopy, it disappearsThe forecast had promised warm spring sunshine &ndash; ideal weather for a forest bathing class. Instead, a squally shower arrived without warning, and we ended up hugging&nbsp;tree trunks more out of necessity than mindfulness. In full leaf, the mature beech grove canopy would have kept us dry, but&nbsp;this early in the season, the leaves had only jus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/country-diary-a-lesson-in-camouflage-from-a-cucumber-spider-claire-stares/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/country-diary-a-lesson-in-camouflage-from-a-cucumber-spider-claire-stares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When will we know the results for the England, Scotland and Wales elections?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions have voted in parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, and local elections in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/when-will-we-know-the-results-for-the-england-scotland-and-wales-elections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/when-will-we-know-the-results-for-the-england-scotland-and-wales-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re not Lady Gaga and Elton John’: unmasking Angine de Poitrine, the year’s buzziest, dottiest band]]></title><description><![CDATA[Their microtonal rock has been a huge viral hit &ndash; but are they really 333-year-old aliens inspired by Borneo monkeys? The Quebecois duo tell allRecently, Angine de Poitrine had to get new heads. The alien-looking rock duo were not in fact born with the monochrome polka-dotted complexions and extruded faces that millions of listeners have obsessed over since they went viral this spring. Guitarist Khn has a long, twangable nose and double-necked guitar/bass; drummer Klek&rsquo;s dangly probo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/were-not-lady-gaga-and-elton-john-unmasking-angine-de-poitrine-the-years-buzziest-dottiest-band/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/were-not-lady-gaga-and-elton-john-unmasking-angine-de-poitrine-the-years-buzziest-dottiest-band/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Story of enslaved boy featured in 1748 Joshua Reynolds portrait emerges in new study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Until now nothing was known about &lsquo;Jersey&rsquo;, depicted with naval officer, but research raises hopes he may have won freedomFor hundreds of years, he was known only as &ldquo;Jersey&rdquo;, an enslaved boy of about 11 rendered in oil on canvas by the great 18th-century portrait painter Sir Joshua Reynolds.But now the life of the youngster, believed to be Reynolds&rsquo; earliest depiction of a person of colour, has begun to emerge, thanks to a research project. Continue read]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/story-of-enslaved-boy-featured-in-1748-joshua-reynolds-portrait-emerges-in-new-study/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/story-of-enslaved-boy-featured-in-1748-joshua-reynolds-portrait-emerges-in-new-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I see it as trafficking’: the brutal reality of life as a foreign student in the UK – podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Universities in Britain rely on overseas applicants paying full fees, which has given rise to some unscrupulous recruiters and left many hopefuls and their families deep in debtBy Samira Shackle. Read by Dinita Gohil Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-see-it-as-trafficking-the-brutal-reality-of-life-as-a-foreign-student-in-the-uk-podcast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/i-see-it-as-trafficking-the-brutal-reality-of-life-as-a-foreign-student-in-the-uk-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy centenary, David! Attenborough’s 100 most spectacular TV moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[He has been besieged by birds, had 120m crabs try to crawl up his trouser leg and stayed cool beside an erupting Icelandic volcano. As David Attenborough turns 100, we celebrate his most extraordinary adventuresToday, David Attenborough turns 100. He is, without question, Britain&rsquo;s greatest national treasure; a man who has devoted his career to helping the public engage with the natural world. But his story is also the story of television. Attenborough joined the BBC just as television own]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/happy-centenary-david-attenboroughs-100-most-spectacular-tv-moments/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/happy-centenary-david-attenboroughs-100-most-spectacular-tv-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experience: I am the best lightsaber fighter in Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people wear elaborate clothes and spin their sabers like in the movies, but if you fight theatrically you&rsquo;ll loseI grew up in the suburbs around Paris and started fencing when I was five. I kept it up until I&nbsp;was about 22, but then began looking for something else. I&nbsp;started running marathons instead. The good thing about running is that you can go whenever you want &ndash; but that also means you can put it off all the time. I wanted a sport that had more structure.I consid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/experience-i-am-the-best-lightsaber-fighter-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/experience-i-am-the-best-lightsaber-fighter-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Being human helps’: despite rise of AI is there still hope for Europe’s translators?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A booming tech sector has disrupted translation jobs in publishing &ndash; but they could be needed for a while longer yetIn February 2022, while he was plugging away at rendering the US writer Dana Spiotta&rsquo;s novel Wayward into French, the literary translator Yoann Gentric decided he needed a bit of light relief. He would test whether AI could put him out of work.Gentric had been grappling with a short non-verbal sentence that described the book&rsquo;s protagonist&rsquo;s feelings upon op]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/being-human-helps-despite-rise-of-ai-is-there-still-hope-for-europes-translators/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/being-human-helps-despite-rise-of-ai-is-there-still-hope-for-europes-translators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former China defence ministers convicted of corruption in latest purge of military leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-defence ministers, Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe both sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, among the most severe sentences in a years-long purgeTwo former Chinese defence ministers were given suspended death sentences for bribery on Thursday, after being convicted by China&rsquo;s military court, in some of the most severe punishments to be handed down in a years-long purge of the military.Chinese state media Xinhua announced on Thursday that Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe were both sentenced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/former-china-defence-ministers-convicted-of-corruption-in-latest-purge-of-military-leaders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/former-china-defence-ministers-convicted-of-corruption-in-latest-purge-of-military-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Borough Elections 2026: The Results - On London]]></title><description><![CDATA[London Borough Elections 2026: The Results&nbsp;&nbsp;On LondonLocal election results live: Starmer insists &lsquo;right to rebuild&rsquo; as he turns to Brown and Harman after huge losses&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentLondon election results: Four councils still to declare as Khan blames government for Labour losses&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCPolls open in Milton Keynes and parts of Herts in local elections&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCLabour loses half of its London councils: How one day transformed the political map of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/london-borough-elections-2026-the-results-on-london/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/london-borough-elections-2026-the-results-on-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump news at a glance: US and Iran exchange fire, which president calls ‘love tap’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skirmishes threw into question the viability of shaky ceasefire that had largely held for previous month&ndash; key US politics stories from 7 May at a glanceThe US and Iran were supposedly close to a peace deal on Thursday, according to Pakistani officials. That was before the US military and Iranian forces exchanged fire in the strait of Hormuz.Each side claimed the other shot first, with US Central Command saying its forces intercepted &ldquo;unprovoked Iranian attacks&rdquo; and responded wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/trump-news-at-a-glance-us-and-iran-exchange-fire-which-president-calls-love-tap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/trump-news-at-a-glance-us-and-iran-exchange-fire-which-president-calls-love-tap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Papers: 'Official exposed as Chinese spy' and 'Time for Starmer to stand aside']]></title><description><![CDATA[Several of the papers report that a Home Office official has been found guilty of working for Chinese intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-papers-official-exposed-as-chinese-spy-and-time-for-starmer-to-stand-aside/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-papers-official-exposed-as-chinese-spy-and-time-for-starmer-to-stand-aside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The greatest ambassador for life on Earth’: Tributes paid to David Attenborough on his 100th birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naturalist says he has been &lsquo;overwhelmed by greetings&rsquo; as milestone is marked with event at Royal Albert HallDavid Attenborough said he had been &ldquo;completely overwhelmed by birthday greetings&rdquo; for his centenary on Friday and thanked wellwishers &ldquo;most sincerely&rdquo;.<br />
The naturalist said he had hoped to celebrate his 100th birthday quietly. Instead, the milestone will be marked with a live event at the Royal Albert Hall broadcast on BBC One, featuring music from his]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-greatest-ambassador-for-life-on-earth-tributes-paid-to-david-attenborough-on-his-100th-birthday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-greatest-ambassador-for-life-on-earth-tributes-paid-to-david-attenborough-on-his-100th-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solomon Islands to get new leader after PM ousted in no-confidence vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremiah Manele toppled after months of political upheaval in the nation seen as one of China&rsquo;s closest partners in the Pacific Solomon Islands prime minister Jeremiah Manele lost power in a no-confidence vote in the South Pacific country&rsquo;s parliament, ending months of political uncertainty.Parliament was adjourned to allow the governor general to make arrangements for the election of a new prime minister. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/solomon-islands-to-get-new-leader-after-pm-ousted-in-no-confidence-vote/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/solomon-islands-to-get-new-leader-after-pm-ousted-in-no-confidence-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US-Iran ceasefire under threat after exchange of strikes in strait of Hormuz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump says ceasefire remains in place despite strikes, with Iranian TV saying situation is &lsquo;back to normal&rsquo;The US and Iran exchanged fire late on Thursday in the most serious test yet of their month-long ceasefire.Iran accused the US of violating the ceasefire by targeting two ships at the strait of Hormuz and attacking civilian areas, as the US insisted it struck in retaliation. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-iran-ceasefire-under-threat-after-exchange-of-strikes-in-strait-of-hormuz/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-iran-ceasefire-under-threat-after-exchange-of-strikes-in-strait-of-hormuz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We were strangers until we helped bring a paedophile to justice']]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicola Bannon and Lynne Darcy are encouraging other victims of sexual abuse to come forward to the police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/we-were-strangers-until-we-helped-bring-a-paedophile-to-justice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/we-were-strangers-until-we-helped-bring-a-paedophile-to-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after allegedly threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Norfolk police charge 39-year-old from Suffolk, who will appear in court later A man has been charged after allegedly threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor near his new home on the Sandringham Estate.The former Duke of York was out walking his dogs when the incident occurred in Wolferton, close to his Marsh Farm property, shortly after 7.30pm on Wednesday, the Telegraph reported previously. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-charged-after-allegedly-threatening-andrew-mountbatten-windsor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-charged-after-allegedly-threatening-andrew-mountbatten-windsor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK schools should remove pupils’ online photos as AI blackmail threat grows, say experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criminals are manipulating pictures found on school websites and social media to create sexually explicit images UK schools should remove pictures of pupils&rsquo; faces from their websites and social media accounts because blackmailers are using them to create sexually explicit images, experts have said.Child safety experts and the UK&rsquo;s National Crime Agency (NCA) warn that criminals are using AI to manipulate photos of children and then demand cash not to publish them. Continue reading..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-schools-should-remove-pupils-online-photos-as-ai-blackmail-threat-grows-say-experts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-schools-should-remove-pupils-online-photos-as-ai-blackmail-threat-grows-say-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real Madrid’s Valverde has stitches after bust-up with teammate Tchouaméni]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valverde accused Frenchman of leaking earlier argumentReal play Barcelona on Sunday with title on the lineReal Madrid&rsquo;s Fede Valverde was taken to hospital to have stitches after a second confrontation with teammate Aur&eacute;lien Tchouam&eacute;ni in two days, as the club&rsquo;s collapse into chaos continues.Players held an emergency meeting and Real have opened disciplinary proceedings after a physical fight, with blood being spilled and Valverde being taken for treatment. Continue rea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/real-madrids-valverde-has-stitches-after-bust-up-with-teammate-tchouamni/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/real-madrids-valverde-has-stitches-after-bust-up-with-teammate-tchouamni/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with allegedly threatening Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Jenkinson, 39, of Stowmarket, Suffolk, has been remanded in custody ahead of a court appearance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-charged-with-allegedly-threatening-andrew-mountbatten-windsor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-charged-with-allegedly-threatening-andrew-mountbatten-windsor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English clubs reach all three European finals for first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[English teams have reached the finals of three different European competitions in the same season for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/english-clubs-reach-all-three-european-finals-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/english-clubs-reach-all-three-european-finals-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six things to watch out for in the Scottish election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results are expected to be announced across the country from early on Friday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/six-things-to-watch-out-for-in-the-scottish-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/six-things-to-watch-out-for-in-the-scottish-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourteen Again review – make a new musical out of Victoria Wood’s warmly witty songs? Let’s do it!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victoria Wood theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere<br />
Marking 10 years since the late comic&rsquo;s death, this affectionate show blends her songs with a time-slip tale of friendship, regret and middle ageThis Lake District venue was called the Old Laundry theatre before it was recently renamed in homage to Victoria Wood. The late performer, writer and lyricist would surely have loved that former title: she made an art out of portraying female domesticity and the foibles of ordinary people with humou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/fourteen-again-review-make-a-new-musical-out-of-victoria-woods-warmly-witty-songs-lets-do-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/fourteen-again-review-make-a-new-musical-out-of-victoria-woods-warmly-witty-songs-lets-do-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US trade court rules against Trump’s 10% global tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump also issues new deadline for EU to implement trade deal terms before raising tariffs to &lsquo;much higher levels&rsquo;The US trade court on Thursday ruled against Donald Trump&rsquo;s latest 10% global tariffs, finding across-the-board tariffs were not justified under a 1970s trade law.The US court of international trade ruled in favor of small businesses that challenged the tariffs, which took effect on 24 February. The ruling was 2-1, with one judge saying it was premature to grant vic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-trade-court-rules-against-trumps-10-global-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/us-trade-court-rules-against-trumps-10-global-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exeter Chiefs members vote in favour of sale to AFC Bournemouth’s American owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill Foley&rsquo;s Cannae Holdings Inc due to complete dealBillionaire expected to provide &lsquo;significant&rsquo; investmentExeter&rsquo;s members have voted in favour of selling the club to the American owners of AFC Bournemouth. Cannae Holdings Inc, part of billionaire Bill Foley&rsquo;s investment empire which also includes the Black Knight Sports and Entertainment group, is now set to take full control of the Chiefs and provide &ldquo;significant&rdquo; multi-million-pound fundingExeter,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/exeter-chiefs-members-vote-in-favour-of-sale-to-afc-bournemouths-american-owners/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/exeter-chiefs-members-vote-in-favour-of-sale-to-afc-bournemouths-american-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government wins legacy case at UK Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judges in London ruled parts of the 2023 Legacy Act did not lead to victims' rights being diminished.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/government-wins-legacy-case-at-uk-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/government-wins-legacy-case-at-uk-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour expected to lose Senedd after century of winning elections in Wales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour sources have told the BBC the party's century-long winning run is expected to come to an end.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/labour-expected-to-lose-senedd-after-century-of-winning-elections-in-wales/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/labour-expected-to-lose-senedd-after-century-of-winning-elections-in-wales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 48, charged with attempted murder over Lurgan police station attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[He is charged with attempted murder, attempting to cause an explosion, hijacking and possession of explosives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-48-charged-with-attempted-murder-over-lurgan-police-station-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-48-charged-with-attempted-murder-over-lurgan-police-station-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grogu is real star of new Star Wars film, says Pedro Pascal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mandalorian and Grogu marks Star Wars' return to cinemas for the first time in more than six years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/grogu-is-real-star-of-new-star-wars-film-says-pedro-pascal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/grogu-is-real-star-of-new-star-wars-film-says-pedro-pascal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodbye, My Love by Yumna Kassab review – biting reflections on the dissolution of a marriage]]></title><description><![CDATA[This novel told in vignettes and poetic fragments follows a woman who discovers that choice does not always equate to agencyGoodbye, My Love begins with a departure. Amina is leaving her childish, controlling husband, believing this will be the start of a new life; a new self. But of course, these things are seldom so simple.Within the first few pages of Yumna Kassab&rsquo;s sixth book, it becomes clear that much of Amina&rsquo;s life has been led by the expectations of the people around her. Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/goodbye-my-love-by-yumna-kassab-review-biting-reflections-on-the-dissolution-of-a-marriage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/goodbye-my-love-by-yumna-kassab-review-biting-reflections-on-the-dissolution-of-a-marriage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a sprawling city make public transit work? Sydney may be on the right track]]></title><description><![CDATA[With transport set to be Australia&rsquo;s top-emitting sector by 2030, officials have recognised the need to investAt Penrith, a suburb on Sydney&rsquo;s rural fringe 50km (30 miles) west of the central business district, you can catch a train to the city every four to eight minutes during the morning peak, and roughly every 10 to 15 minutes during off-peak hours before midnight.On an express service, it takes 52 minutes to Sydney&rsquo;s Central station, comparable to the journey by car, witho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/can-a-sprawling-city-make-public-transit-work-sydney-may-be-on-the-right-track/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/can-a-sprawling-city-make-public-transit-work-sydney-may-be-on-the-right-track/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bonnie Tyler in induced coma after emergency surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery in Portugal on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/bonnie-tyler-in-induced-coma-after-emergency-surgery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/bonnie-tyler-in-induced-coma-after-emergency-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[William, Catherine and children name baby kangaroo at Australia Zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservationist Robert Irwin, son of Steve Irwin, says Cwtch - Welsh for cuddle - is the perfect name.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/william-catherine-and-children-name-baby-kangaroo-at-australia-zoo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/william-catherine-and-children-name-baby-kangaroo-at-australia-zoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bonnie Tyler in induced coma after emergency intestinal surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spokesperson for Welsh singer shared further update on her health after she was rushed to hospital in Faro, PortugalBonnie Tyler has been placed into an induced coma to aid her recovery after emergency intestinal surgery, a spokesperson for the singer has said.It was revealed on Wednesday that the 74-year-old had been rushed to a hospital near her home in Faro, Portugal, for the procedure, and was recuperating. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/bonnie-tyler-in-induced-coma-after-emergency-intestinal-surgery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/bonnie-tyler-in-induced-coma-after-emergency-intestinal-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia’s sporting return on hold for inquiry into official’s alleged role in doping cover-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wada looking into allegations relating to Rusada chiefIOC recommends lifting of ban on Belarusians competingRussia&rsquo;s return to international sport has been delayed following allegations that its head of anti-doping was involved in covering up drug test results at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.While the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday that athletes from Belarus should now be free to compete under their own flag and anthem, it admitted it still had &ldquo;concern&rdquo; ove]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/russias-sporting-return-on-hold-for-inquiry-into-officials-alleged-role-in-doping-cover-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/russias-sporting-return-on-hold-for-inquiry-into-officials-alleged-role-in-doping-cover-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman killed by partner at home in London feared ‘he was on the warpath’, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weeks before her death, Annabel Rook, 46, from Stoke Newington, left her sister a voice message about Clifton George&rsquo;s abusive behaviourThe co-founder of a social enterprise who was fatally stabbed by her partner said he was &ldquo;on the warpath&rdquo; shortly before she died, in a voice message that was played during a murder trial.Clifton George, 45, is accused of murdering 46-year-old Annabel Rook during an argument at their home in north London last June. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/woman-killed-by-partner-at-home-in-london-feared-he-was-on-the-warpath-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/woman-killed-by-partner-at-home-in-london-feared-he-was-on-the-warpath-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas-fired power still looks a safe bet for Centrica in the renewables era]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will still be a need to have gas in the wings to keep the lights on, so the financials stack up on Severn plant purchaseThe eye-catching non-Hormuz news in energy-land last month was that Great Britain is set for a record-breaking summer for wind and solar power generation. The national energy system operator even thought there could be periods &ndash; a sunny weekend or a bank holiday afternoon of low demand, for example &ndash; when more renewable power would be available than the electr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/gas-fired-power-still-looks-a-safe-bet-for-centrica-in-the-renewables-era/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/gas-fired-power-still-looks-a-safe-bet-for-centrica-in-the-renewables-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where does Earth's mysterious 'ring current' come from? NASA and the US Space Force are launching a mission to find out - Space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where does Earth's mysterious 'ring current' come from? NASA and the US Space Force are launching a mission to find out&nbsp;&nbsp;SpaceSTORIE Prepares for Launch at Kennedy Space Center&nbsp;&nbsp;NASA SVS (.gov)NASA's new STORIE mission to provide fresh inside-out view of 'space doughnut' around Earth&nbsp;&nbsp;starlust.orgStrange Space Donut Wraps Around Earth, NASA Is Going Up to See What Gives&nbsp;&nbsp;autoevolutionNASA&rsquo;s STORIE Set To Observe Earth&rsquo;s Ring Current&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/where-does-earths-mysterious-ring-current-come-from-nasa-and-the-us-space-force-are-launching-a-mission-to-find-out-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/where-does-earths-mysterious-ring-current-come-from-nasa-and-the-us-space-force-are-launching-a-mission-to-find-out-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic Oxford cinema under threat as Oriel College refuses to extend lease]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ultimate Picture Palace opened in 1911 and is housed in a Grade II-listed building in need of renovationThe survival of one of the UK&rsquo;s oldest independent cinemas is under threat while its landlord, the University of Oxford&rsquo;s Oriel College, refuses to extend its lease to allow what its director says are vital renovations.The Ultimate Picture Palace in east Oxford opened in 1911, and has entertained generations of students and residents, including the Oscar-winning director Sam Me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/historic-oxford-cinema-under-threat-as-oriel-college-refuses-to-extend-lease/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/historic-oxford-cinema-under-threat-as-oriel-college-refuses-to-extend-lease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on ceasefires that aren’t: Israel never stopped killing in Gaza – allies must reject any escalation | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US is unlikely to pressure Benjamin Netanyahu to comply with truce terms. Europe must take actionThe meaning of the term &ldquo;ceasefire&rdquo; should be self&#8209;evident. Yet Israel&rsquo;s strikes have killed scores of people in Lebanon since it agreed a truce with Hezbollah under pressure from the US, with the two sides trading fire. There was a strike on Beirut on Wednesday. Benjamin Netanyahu&rsquo;s government would be delighted to resume war with Iran. But it is wary of Donald Trum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-guardian-view-on-ceasefires-that-arent-israel-never-stopped-killing-in-gaza-allies-must-reject-any-escalation-editorial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-guardian-view-on-ceasefires-that-arent-israel-never-stopped-killing-in-gaza-allies-must-reject-any-escalation-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on facial recognition technology: mistaken identities are a political issue | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once again, digital tools are running ahead of regulators. Civil liberties must not be sacrificed to policing It is a familiar story. Extravagant claims are made on behalf of novel computerised tools. The public are told that this or that digital application or system is going to change the world for the better. Efficiencies will be unlocked and problems solved as human limitations are overcome by networked devices plugged into vast stores of data. Anyone who questions the narrative is a&nbsp;pe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-guardian-view-on-facial-recognition-technology-mistaken-identities-are-a-political-issue-editorial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-guardian-view-on-facial-recognition-technology-mistaken-identities-are-a-political-issue-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Labour now decides the PM is no longer up to the job, there’s just one problem: neither is anyone else | Gaby Hinsliff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whoever leads Britain through the next three years may have to navigate a recession, even a war. The way we choose that person needs an urgent overhaulThis is going to be an ugly weekend for British politics. How ugly we won&rsquo;t quite know until Saturday night, when enough votes will have been counted to judge whether Keir Starmer&rsquo;s government has suffered merely a midterm kicking or a full-blown collapse, and what dark forces may have been unleashed in the process. For you needn&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/if-labour-now-decides-the-pm-is-no-longer-up-to-the-job-theres-just-one-problem-neither-is-anyone-else-gaby-hinsliff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/if-labour-now-decides-the-pm-is-no-longer-up-to-the-job-theres-just-one-problem-neither-is-anyone-else-gaby-hinsliff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britons on hantavirus cruise ship face 45 days of self-isolation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two British men are being treated abroad after being evacuated from the ship, while two British passengers are self-isolating in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/britons-on-hantavirus-cruise-ship-face-45-days-of-self-isolation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/britons-on-hantavirus-cruise-ship-face-45-days-of-self-isolation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK immigration officer among two men guilty of working for Chinese intelligence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chi Leung "Peter" Wai used the main immigration database to track Hong Kong dissidents in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-immigration-officer-among-two-men-guilty-of-working-for-chinese-intelligence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-immigration-officer-among-two-men-guilty-of-working-for-chinese-intelligence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Jennings on David Attenborough’s 100th birthday – cartoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ben-jennings-on-david-attenboroughs-100th-birthday-cartoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ben-jennings-on-david-attenboroughs-100th-birthday-cartoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta sues Ofcom over fines regime for breaches of Online Safety Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facebook and Instagram owner claims charges should not be calculated based on a company&rsquo;s global revenueMeta has launched a legal challenge against the UK&rsquo;s media regulator over the fees and fines regime it is enforcing under landmark digital safety legislation.The Facebook and Instagram owner is claiming that Ofcom&rsquo;s methodology for calculating the charges is flawed and should not be based on a company&rsquo;s global revenue. Breaches of the Online Safety Act can be punished b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/meta-sues-ofcom-over-fines-regime-for-breaches-of-online-safety-act/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/meta-sues-ofcom-over-fines-regime-for-breaches-of-online-safety-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men first in British history to be found guilty of spying for China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chi Leung Wai and Chung Biu Yuen convicted over surveillance of dissidents in &lsquo;shadow policing&rsquo; operationA UK Border Force officer and Hong Kong trade official based in London have been found guilty of spying for China and surveilling dissidents through a &ldquo;shadow policing&rdquo; operation.Chi Leung &ldquo;Peter&rdquo; Wai, 38, and Chung Biu Yuen, 65, also known as Bill, were found guilty at the Old Bailey of assisting a foreign intelligence service, making them the first people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/two-men-first-in-british-history-to-be-found-guilty-of-spying-for-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/two-men-first-in-british-history-to-be-found-guilty-of-spying-for-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to drive progress on the green transition | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to an editorial on the need to speed up the shift to renewablesYour editorial is spot-on (The Guardian view on the green transition: politicians should speed it up &ndash; and households too, 4 May). Sadly many of the policies implemented by politicians are counterproductive, based on the fear of public backlash. Fossil fuel tax cuts encourage climate harm and will exacerbate the coming shortages.Nuclear power is a way to spend billions today that will have no impact for at least]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-to-drive-progress-on-the-green-transition-letters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-to-drive-progress-on-the-green-transition-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affordable fresh food is the recipe for a healthy Britain | Letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vic Harper on why the government should ensure better access to fresh food Your article on UK food prices being on track to be 50% higher by November 2026 (4 May), read alongside your editorial on unhealthy Britain (3 May) describes a single story from two ends. Food has become unaffordable and the households absorbing those price rises are getting sicker.By the time poor health shows up in the data, families have been cutting food quality, quantity and variety for years. The Bread and Butter Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/affordable-fresh-food-is-the-recipe-for-a-healthy-britain-letter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/affordable-fresh-food-is-the-recipe-for-a-healthy-britain-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The British public need to be better prepared for emergencies | Letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jean Coussins says a cross-party Lords committee has been tasked with coming up with a plan to normalise resilience in our everyday livesYour editorial (Britain&rsquo;s fragile systems: when global shocks hit your shopping bill, 1 May) makes clear that the public need to be more fully informed about global threats and actively engaged in a national resilience plan. The UK remains dangerously exposed to external shocks, whether from cyber-attacks, extreme weather triggered by climate change, or h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-british-public-need-to-be-better-prepared-for-emergencies-letter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-british-public-need-to-be-better-prepared-for-emergencies-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top-tier fun can be had on the buses | Brief letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ways to enjoy life | Butterfly sightings | Cutting speed limits | Bad actors | Rejecting the &lsquo;old age&rsquo; labelAt nearly 75, I have to sit on the front seat at the top of the bus like&nbsp;Justin Myers (49 ways to have fun right now!, 4 May). I have been known to let one bus go and wait for the next one if there are people in my seat. If it ever gets to the point where my legs won&rsquo;t get me up there, I shall know that my time has come.<br />
Liz Fairhurst<br />
Banstead, Surrey&bull; Sara Huds]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/top-tier-fun-can-be-had-on-the-buses-brief-letters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/top-tier-fun-can-be-had-on-the-buses-brief-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour review – style trumps substance in James Cameron’s 3D oddity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eilish and Cameron are mismatched in flashy pop documentary that misses the subtlety of her music For a long time concert tour films were seen as a cash-in. Ask a music fan for their favorite, and they&rsquo;ll probably answer with something that isn&rsquo;t really a concert film at all, such as Madonna&rsquo;s deliciously gloves-off documentary Truth or Dare or Stop Making Sense, Jonathan Demme&rsquo;s high-concept performance art classic starring Talking Heads.But in recent years the concert f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/billie-eilish-hit-me-hard-and-soft-the-tour-review-style-trumps-substance-in-james-camerons-3d-oddity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/billie-eilish-hit-me-hard-and-soft-the-tour-review-style-trumps-substance-in-james-camerons-3d-oddity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Scientology buildings targeted for ‘speed runs’ as TikTok trend spreads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police see off gatherings of teenagers in London and Edinburgh after videos of similar stunts in US go viralHundreds of teenagers have attempted to &ldquo;speed run&rdquo; Scientology buildings in different parts of the UK as part of a TikTok trend that started in Los Angeles.Scientology speed running is where people rush into buildings and see how far they can get before being ushered out by staff. The Church of Scientology said using its spaces for viral stunts was &ldquo;trespass, harassment,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-scientology-buildings-targeted-for-speed-runs-as-tiktok-trend-spreads/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-scientology-buildings-targeted-for-speed-runs-as-tiktok-trend-spreads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Do you think I’m a cougar?’: five influencer couples on their age-gap relationships]]></title><description><![CDATA[From building an online community to losing long-term friendships, micro-influencer couples explain their experiences in age-gap relationshipsWhen it comes to relationships with extreme power imbalances &ndash; say, professional hierarchies or underage participants &ndash; there is broad consensus on what&rsquo;s acceptable. But a relationship between people whose ages differ by a decade or so confuses and intrigues people endlessly.Generally, the wider the age gap and the younger one partner is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/do-you-think-im-a-cougar-five-influencer-couples-on-their-age-gap-relationships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/do-you-think-im-a-cougar-five-influencer-couples-on-their-age-gap-relationships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Attenborough says he is 'overwhelmed' by 100th birthday messages]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legendary wildlife broadcaster thanks fans in a message the day before he reaches his centenary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/david-attenborough-says-he-is-overwhelmed-by-100th-birthday-messages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/david-attenborough-says-he-is-overwhelmed-by-100th-birthday-messages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vatican stresses need for peace as Rubio meets pope amid strained relations]]></title><description><![CDATA[US secretary of state speaks with Leo and officials after tensions following attacks by Trump over Iran warThe Vatican has said it raised the &ldquo;need to work tirelessly in favour of peace&rdquo; in talks with the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, who is in Rome on a trip widely regarded as an effort to ease tensions after Donald Trump&rsquo;s repeated criticisms of Pope Leo.Amid unprecedented strain on relations between the Holy See and Washington, Rubio was received by the pope on Thursda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/vatican-stresses-need-for-peace-as-rubio-meets-pope-amid-strained-relations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/vatican-stresses-need-for-peace-as-rubio-meets-pope-amid-strained-relations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inmate said Watkins attack would 'make me famous']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rashid Gedel is accused of murdering Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins at HMP Wakefield in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/inmate-said-watkins-attack-would-make-me-famous/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/inmate-said-watkins-attack-would-make-me-famous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Beard ‘bullied’ by Burnley before his death, family tells pre-inquest hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former manager died in September 2025 aged 47Burnley exit was &lsquo;catalyst for decline in mental health&rsquo;A pre-inquest hearing regarding the former Liverpool manager Matt Beard has heard that his family felt he was &ldquo;bullied&rdquo; by Burnley before his death.Beard, who won back-to-back Women&rsquo;s Super League titles in 2013 and 2014 with Liverpool, was in charge at Burnley from June to August 2025 before resigning just over three weeks before he died aged 47 on 20 September 2025]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/matt-beard-bullied-by-burnley-before-his-death-family-tells-pre-inquest-hearing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/matt-beard-bullied-by-burnley-before-his-death-family-tells-pre-inquest-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman and teen arrested for murder after two die in BMW and motorbike crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A motorbike and BMW car crashed early on Thursday, with three people arrested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/woman-and-teen-arrested-for-murder-after-two-die-in-bmw-and-motorbike-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/woman-and-teen-arrested-for-murder-after-two-die-in-bmw-and-motorbike-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whoever wins today’s elections, democracy is the loser under first past the post | Polly Toynbee]]></title><description><![CDATA[This outdated system is destroying trust in politics. But there&rsquo;s still time for Labour to follow Wales and Scotland&rsquo;s example and introduce PR in the UKBefore a vote is counted, this much we know. More results than ever will involve the winning party getting a disproportionate amount of power, considering the number of votes cast for it; fewer people will get what they voted for. The ever more random roulette wheel of our voting system will produce wildly odd winners and losers.Our]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/whoever-wins-todays-elections-democracy-is-the-loser-under-first-past-the-post-polly-toynbee/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/whoever-wins-todays-elections-democracy-is-the-loser-under-first-past-the-post-polly-toynbee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neon signs, tiny aisles and the ambience of a panic attack. Britain, are you ready for the Chemist Warehouse experience? | Brigid Delaney]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian pharmacy chain is coming to the United Kingdom. With its hectic and chaotic aesthetic, there&rsquo;s no mistaking it for a BootsWe&rsquo;ve all been there. You feel a slight headache coming on and decide to pop into the nearest chemist to pick up some Panadol. Chances are, if you&rsquo;re in Australia, it&rsquo;s a Chemist Warehouse &ndash; and the experience of shopping for the cure is about to make you feel sicker.Outside, the stores give a hint about the chaos within. Signs scr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/neon-signs-tiny-aisles-and-the-ambience-of-a-panic-attack-britain-are-you-ready-for-the-chemist-warehouse-experience-brigid-delaney/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/neon-signs-tiny-aisles-and-the-ambience-of-a-panic-attack-britain-are-you-ready-for-the-chemist-warehouse-experience-brigid-delaney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My son is moving out. I’m happy for him but I’m bereft. How can I stop feeling so terrible? | Leading questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s OK to feel the loss, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. The fact that you do shows the devotion and care you&rsquo;re capable ofMy son is moving out. I&rsquo;m happy for him but I&rsquo;m bereft. I know &ldquo;empty nest&rdquo; is a cliche but it&rsquo;s out of control and it&rsquo;s ruining my relationship with him. It feels like grief. I&rsquo;m tearful all the time. I can&rsquo;t bear to look at old photos of us. I feel awkward around him, like I&rsquo;m looking for the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/my-son-is-moving-out-im-happy-for-him-but-im-bereft-how-can-i-stop-feeling-so-terrible-leading-questions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/my-son-is-moving-out-im-happy-for-him-but-im-bereft-how-can-i-stop-feeling-so-terrible-leading-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psychiatrist 'unable to section Nottingham killer']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Mike Skelton assessed Valdo Calocane the day after he assaulted a flatmate in Nottingham in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/psychiatrist-unable-to-section-nottingham-killer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/psychiatrist-unable-to-section-nottingham-killer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Superdry co-founder James Holder jailed for eight years for raping woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holder went back to woman&rsquo;s Cheltenham flat after night out and refused to stop assault even when she began cryingA co-founder of the clothing company Superdry has been jailed for eight years for raping a woman after a night out in Cheltenham.James Holder, 54, had been due to get a taxi back to his home in the Cotswolds with a male friend. Instead, the pair got into the victim&rsquo;s taxi and went to her flat in the Gloucestershire town, where Holder raped her.Information and support for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/superdry-co-founder-james-holder-jailed-for-eight-years-for-raping-woman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/superdry-co-founder-james-holder-jailed-for-eight-years-for-raping-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rider dies in North West 200 Superbike incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rider dies after an accident in Superbike qualifying for the North West 200 international road race in Northern Ireland on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rider-dies-in-north-west-200-superbike-incident/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rider-dies-in-north-west-200-superbike-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Only Way Is Essex star Jake Hall dies aged 35]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reality TV star, model and former footballer died in Spain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-only-way-is-essex-star-jake-hall-dies-aged-35/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-only-way-is-essex-star-jake-hall-dies-aged-35/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal after car driven towards Jewish children]]></title><description><![CDATA[A car allegedly drives towards a group of Jewish pupils waiting to cross a road in north London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/appeal-after-car-driven-towards-jewish-children/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/appeal-after-car-driven-towards-jewish-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pretender by Jo Harkin audiobook review – sprightly historical political skulduggery]]></title><description><![CDATA[This 15th-century royal romp of intrigue and courtly conspiracy is given extra charismatic verve by John Hollingworth&rsquo;s rambunctious narrationIt is 1483 and 10-year-old John Collan is living on a farm outside Oxford with his father, Will, and waging war on an aggressive goat that keeps trampling him. His mother is long dead and his older twin brothers, Oliver and Tom, have left home to begin apprenticeships. One morning John overhears the dairy maid Jennot discussing how Edward Plantagenet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-pretender-by-jo-harkin-audiobook-review-sprightly-historical-political-skulduggery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-pretender-by-jo-harkin-audiobook-review-sprightly-historical-political-skulduggery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The best face moisturisers in the UK for every budget, season and skin type, tested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether your skin is dull, dry or sensitive, these are our expert&rsquo;s favourite formulas from her test of 25. Plus, dermatologists share their top tips&bull; The best eye creams for banishing bags, puffiness and fine linesMoisturiser is a crucial step in any skincare routine. It supports barrier function and repair, helps protect your skin from environmental stress, and even forms the base of a flawless face of makeup.However, the market is flooded with options &ndash; Boots has more than a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-best-face-moisturisers-in-the-uk-for-every-budget-season-and-skin-type-tested/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-best-face-moisturisers-in-the-uk-for-every-budget-season-and-skin-type-tested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flutes, freestyles and infectious fun: Lizzo’s greatest songs – ranked!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of her new album, Bitch, we rate the best of a singer who expertly suffuses self-empowerment anthems with humour and party-starting energyLizzo&rsquo;s contribution to the Barbie soundtrack fitted the film&rsquo;s opening scene perfectly: fluffy, wilfully lightweight disco-pop, with lyrics that split the difference between being knowingly daft and offering a self-empowerment message. If you&rsquo;re not in the market for high-camp positivity, try the Pink (Bad Day) version, which flips the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/flutes-freestyles-and-infectious-fun-lizzos-greatest-songs-ranked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/flutes-freestyles-and-infectious-fun-lizzos-greatest-songs-ranked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The objects that escaped from the museum: magical spectacle Return to the Forest – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trip to a museum becomes an unexpected adventure in a new immersive family show by Theatre-Rites and Factory International Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-objects-that-escaped-from-the-museum-magical-spectacle-return-to-the-forest-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-objects-that-escaped-from-the-museum-magical-spectacle-return-to-the-forest-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dawn airport drinkers call out Ryanair boss on proposal to ban ‘holiday ritual’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stansted passengers disagree that stopping airports serving alcohol before early flights will reduce bad behaviourFor most people, the idea of a pint with breakfast is pretty grim. But at the Wetherspoons in Stansted&rsquo;s departure lounge on Thursday morning, it appeared to be the beverage of choice.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a holiday ritual,&rdquo; said Dee Wood, 60, a waste policy officer, who was enjoying a pint while waiting to board her Alicante-bound morning flight. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s like the s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/dawn-airport-drinkers-call-out-ryanair-boss-on-proposal-to-ban-holiday-ritual/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/dawn-airport-drinkers-call-out-ryanair-boss-on-proposal-to-ban-holiday-ritual/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: owner of former WH Smith stores is charging fee to use fictitious ‘family’ brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Documents show Modella Capital, which bought the chain last year, is so far owed &pound;2.9m in royalty feesThe investment company that owns the former WH Smith high street stores is charging the retailer millions of pounds in licence fees for the right to use its widely derided TG Jones name, the Guardian can reveal.Modella Capital, which bought the chain from WH Smith&rsquo;s parent company last year, on Wednesday blamed weak consumer spending as it laid out a restructuring plan tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/revealed-owner-of-former-wh-smith-stores-is-charging-fee-to-use-fictitious-family-brand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/revealed-owner-of-former-wh-smith-stores-is-charging-fee-to-use-fictitious-family-brand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mixtape review – tongues, trolleys and classic 90s tracks celebrate teenage misadventure]]></title><description><![CDATA[PS5, Xbox, PC, Switch 2; Annapurna Interactive<br />
The nostalgic antics of a trio of tenacious teens make for silly yet undeniably enjoyable gameplay, framed by a playlist of bona fide bangersThe older we get, the more we tend to romanticise our teenage years. As bills pile up, we yearn for the simple days of drinking cider in parks. We often tend to forget the bad parts: the frustrating lack of autonomy, the unrequited crushes and the doofuses you&rsquo;re forced to tolerate in the playground. But]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mixtape-review-tongues-trolleys-and-classic-90s-tracks-celebrate-teenage-misadventure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/mixtape-review-tongues-trolleys-and-classic-90s-tracks-celebrate-teenage-misadventure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to save a life: paramedics on emergency first aid – from cardiac arrest to burns to seizures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Would you know how to respond if someone was taken critically ill? Experts explain the basic skills we can all learn and how to perform them with confidence&ldquo;If you learn one thing, it should be how to resuscitate,&rdquo; says Richard Webber, an associate clinical director of St John Ambulance and practising NHS paramedic in the south of England. &ldquo;We know that for every one minute delay in restarting the heart, there is a 10% reduction in survivability.&rdquo; Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-to-save-a-life-paramedics-on-emergency-first-aid-from-cardiac-arrest-to-burns-to-seizures/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-to-save-a-life-paramedics-on-emergency-first-aid-from-cardiac-arrest-to-burns-to-seizures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Only Way Is Essex star Jake Hall found dead in Mallorca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Towie star Hall, 35, found unresponsive with head wounds reportedly caused by shards of glass at villa on Spanish islandThe Only Way Is Essex star Jake Hall has been found dead in Mallorca.The former reality TV show personality was found unresponsive with head wounds reportedly caused by shards of glass at a villa on the Spanish island. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-only-way-is-essex-star-jake-hall-found-dead-in-mallorca/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-only-way-is-essex-star-jake-hall-found-dead-in-mallorca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Football regulator urged to ban Premier League clubs from unlicensed gambling money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entain wants no operators unlicensed in UK as sponsorsTwo clubs did not advertise such companies this seasonThe Independent Football Regulator (IFR) has been urged to stop Premier League clubs from accepting sponsorship from gambling companies unlicensed in the UK in the latest public consultation over its licensing regime.Entain, the global sports betting company that owns Ladbrokes and Coral, has submitted a response to the IFR asking for a clarification of its guidance that would prevent club]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/football-regulator-urged-to-ban-premier-league-clubs-from-unlicensed-gambling-money/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/football-regulator-urged-to-ban-premier-league-clubs-from-unlicensed-gambling-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pussy Riot protest and an Attenborough portrait in sand: photos of the day – Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guardian&rsquo;s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/pussy-riot-protest-and-an-attenborough-portrait-in-sand-photos-of-the-day-thursday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/pussy-riot-protest-and-an-attenborough-portrait-in-sand-photos-of-the-day-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested for selling Morgan McSweeney's stolen phone]]></title><description><![CDATA[McSweeney was the prime minister's chief of staff in October 2025 when his government phone was stolen in London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-arrested-for-selling-morgan-mcsweeneys-stolen-phone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/man-arrested-for-selling-morgan-mcsweeneys-stolen-phone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ian McKellen: ‘Of course Gandalf would beat Dumbledore in a fight’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The actor on dealing with disruptive drinkers in his pub, what he&rsquo;d ask Shakespeare, and being urged by Alec Guinness to withdraw from StonewallIn more than six decades of acting, what has changed the most? eamonmcc<br />
My first job, in 1961, was at the Belgrade theatre in Coventry, the first British civic theatre built after the second world war, with public funds and a subsequent Arts Council grant. My weekly wage was &pound;8, enough to pay for my flat, which cost three guineas, and to eat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ian-mckellen-of-course-gandalf-would-beat-dumbledore-in-a-fight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ian-mckellen-of-course-gandalf-would-beat-dumbledore-in-a-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to match wine with vegetables]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our changing diet, which increasingly revolves around vegetable, makes wine-matching a bit trickier, but there&rsquo;s no need to overthink itAt a recent tasting, I got chatting to a winemaker from Australia&rsquo;s Clare Valley as I bravely made my way through his wares: a ripe, leathery shiraz and a deep, dark cabernet sauvignon that put me in mind of blackcurrant bushes. These were serious wines &ndash; and good value, too. A generation ago, such gutsy New World reds were all the rage, but no]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-to-match-wine-with-vegetables/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-to-match-wine-with-vegetables/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Both left and right are deluding themselves about the scale of the energy crisis Britain faces | Ewan Gibbs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decades of complacency cannot be magicked away by drilling in the North Sea &ndash; or even by hoping that renewables will quickly power everythingEwan Gibbs is a historian of energy at the University of GlasgowFirst it was Russia&rsquo;s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now it is the blockade of the world&rsquo;s petroleum artery in the Gulf. For the second time in four years, Britain is facing an energy crisis that has been made much worse because of the absence of preparation by its political]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/both-left-and-right-are-deluding-themselves-about-the-scale-of-the-energy-crisis-britain-faces-ewan-gibbs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/both-left-and-right-are-deluding-themselves-about-the-scale-of-the-energy-crisis-britain-faces-ewan-gibbs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to choose the perfect wine to accompany Middle Eastern food]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s all about finding bottles that speak the same language as the food, whether for sharp citrus salads, spiced lamb or lemon chickenSign up here for our weekly food newsletter, FeastI have been pouring a lot of wine over this past month, talking a lot about wine, and tasting my fair share, too &ndash; or perhaps a little more than my fair share. It&rsquo;s one of the perks of opening a wine bar on London&rsquo;s Great Portland Street, a project that&rsquo;s been brewing (although ferment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-to-choose-the-perfect-wine-to-accompany-middle-eastern-food/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/how-to-choose-the-perfect-wine-to-accompany-middle-eastern-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A daring flash of pubic hair’: the extraordinary, monumental nudes of Sylvia Sleigh]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new show of this Welsh-born artist&rsquo;s mesmerising portraits is worth visiting for one nude alone: a painting of an eyes-closed, long-legged, elegant brunette, inspired by Sleeping VenusSylvia Sleigh wouldn&rsquo;t paint people if she didn&rsquo;t find them interesting &ndash; and by interesting, I mean attractive. She didn&rsquo;t idealise nudes like the old masters. Instead, the naked bodies she depicted were really, truly beautiful. Many were friends, among them artists and critics. Oth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-daring-flash-of-pubic-hair-the-extraordinary-monumental-nudes-of-sylvia-sleigh/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/a-daring-flash-of-pubic-hair-the-extraordinary-monumental-nudes-of-sylvia-sleigh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s a tiny bit of joy!’ How trinket swapping is making the world a happier place, one china sheep at a time]]></title><description><![CDATA[What&rsquo;s so life-affirming about collecting and trading miniature animals, keyrings, stickers and pins? We visit one of the 1,500 trinket exchanges to find outI&rsquo;m standing, holding a thumbnail-sized glass owl, in front of a pink box filled with a boggling kaleidoscope of colours, shapes and textures. There&rsquo;s a plush elephant wearing a green and pink sombrero; a rubber oval that is part doughnut with sprinkles, part frog; a bubble tea keyring; stickers and pins; a sparkly tangle o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/its-a-tiny-bit-of-joy-how-trinket-swapping-is-making-the-world-a-happier-place-one-china-sheep-at-a-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/its-a-tiny-bit-of-joy-how-trinket-swapping-is-making-the-world-a-happier-place-one-china-sheep-at-a-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘At a crossroads’: will piling-up crises force Europe to put brakes on SUV culture?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bigger cars including electric can cause multiple harms, yet resistance to rise of US-style vehicles has had mixed supportOn a brisk winter&rsquo;s evening in Europe&rsquo;s automotive heartland, a cyclist who had pushed for safer streets went out on his bike for a final time. Andreas Mandalka had documented dangerous driving and shoddy cycling infrastructure for years, measuring the margins at which cars zipped past him and posting videos of blatant violations. While quick to remind readers tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/at-a-crossroads-will-piling-up-crises-force-europe-to-put-brakes-on-suv-culture/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/at-a-crossroads-will-piling-up-crises-force-europe-to-put-brakes-on-suv-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Psychic review – medium strength tale of iffy spiritualists from Ghost Stories’ creators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Theatre Royal, YorkJeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman&rsquo;s story of high competition in a long family line of female stage tricksters loses its powers as it goes onSheila Gold, supposedly Britain&rsquo;s most accurate psychic, wants to be taken seriously by her new clients. &ldquo;This is not theatre,&rdquo; she warns them, as she lights seven candles for a seance.This is an insider joke. Theatre is exactly what it is. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-psychic-review-medium-strength-tale-of-iffy-spiritualists-from-ghost-stories-creators/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-psychic-review-medium-strength-tale-of-iffy-spiritualists-from-ghost-stories-creators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busy boards, bath buddies and Tonies: the best toys and gifts for two-year-olds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interactive or imaginative, educational or just plain fun &ndash; whatever toddler you know, these gifts are parent, kid and play-expert approved&bull; The best toys for one-year-olds: 25 fun, skill-building ideasChildren really start to become little people by the time they&rsquo;re two, with strong opinions on what they do (and don&rsquo;t) like. Most are walking and running around &ndash; often at high speeds &ndash; as well as climbing and pulling themselves up on anything they can get their]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/busy-boards-bath-buddies-and-tonies-the-best-toys-and-gifts-for-two-year-olds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/busy-boards-bath-buddies-and-tonies-the-best-toys-and-gifts-for-two-year-olds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re remixing her library for a new medium’: the video games capturing the happy-sad spirit of Tove Jansson’s Moomins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enchanting and a little eerie, Moomintroll: Winter&rsquo;s Warmth is the second great game in as many years based on the classic children&rsquo;s booksSleepy, happy-sad, and imbued with the mildest peril, Tove Jansson&rsquo;s Moomin stories may seem an unlikely fit for the action-heavy medium of video games. Rather than embark on swashbuckling adventures, these milk-white, hippo-esque creatures prefer to potter about Moominvalley, only venturing further if the weather conditions are just right.Y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/were-remixing-her-library-for-a-new-medium-the-video-games-capturing-the-happy-sad-spirit-of-tove-janssons-moomins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/were-remixing-her-library-for-a-new-medium-the-video-games-capturing-the-happy-sad-spirit-of-tove-janssons-moomins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Drone delivers first Amazon parcels in UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tech giant says it hopes to slowly expand the service as the demand for ultra-fast deliveries grows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/watch-drone-delivers-first-amazon-parcels-in-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/watch-drone-delivers-first-amazon-parcels-in-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You be the judge: should my flatmate stop using my details to sign up for free trials?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ronnie is using Billy&rsquo;s name to register for free streaming services and gyms, which Billy objects to.You get to preside over this trial<br />
&bull; Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a jurorUnlike the kettle or the wifi, my contact details aren&rsquo;t for communal use. Plus it&rsquo;s annoying Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/you-be-the-judge-should-my-flatmate-stop-using-my-details-to-sign-up-for-free-trials/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/you-be-the-judge-should-my-flatmate-stop-using-my-details-to-sign-up-for-free-trials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The best gift Mom gave me was a peaceful death’: Linda Perry on cancer, abuse and her intense documentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[She hit the big time with 4 Non Blondes, then penned hits for everyone from Christina Aguilera to Courtney Love. But as an intimate new film about her life shows, she&rsquo;s had to confront illness, family trauma and an identity crisisWhen Linda Perry agreed to let the&nbsp;director Don&nbsp;Hardy film her at&nbsp;work in her&nbsp;studio, she had no idea what she was getting into.&nbsp;Perry &ndash; the singer, producer and wildly successful songwriter-for-hire &ndash; had been friends with Har]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-best-gift-mom-gave-me-was-a-peaceful-death-linda-perry-on-cancer-abuse-and-her-intense-documentary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-best-gift-mom-gave-me-was-a-peaceful-death-linda-perry-on-cancer-abuse-and-her-intense-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashley Gavin review – a close look at the clitoris, gender and the ‘manly’ business of getting pregnant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glee Club, Glasgow<br />
The masc lesbian comic from New York delivers a superb set with big laughs and twisty logic<br />
Old-school standup celebrating the traditional masculine virtues? It&rsquo;s fallen a little out of fashion. But it&rsquo;s a different story when a masc lesbian comic delivers that material &ndash; a story of gleeful iconoclasm, big laughs and twisty gender logic. Ashley Gavin was a jobbing standup who blew up online during the pandemic, and whose output &ndash; including viral &ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ashley-gavin-review-a-close-look-at-the-clitoris-gender-and-the-manly-business-of-getting-pregnant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ashley-gavin-review-a-close-look-at-the-clitoris-gender-and-the-manly-business-of-getting-pregnant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solace House by Will Maclean review – immensely fun gothic horror with a psychedelic twist]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dead poet&rsquo;s cluttered mansion is the setting for a heady brew of magic, mystery and mushrooms&ldquo;Man,&rdquo; says one of Will Maclean&rsquo;s characters on catching sight for the first time of the titular Solace House. &ldquo;Gothic always tries too hard.&rdquo; Here, perhaps, is a self-deprecating wink in a novel full of them &ndash; a novel that throws the (ancient, sinister, rusted taps coughing a disquieting red-brown liquid) kitchen sink at the problem of writing a good old-fashi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/solace-house-by-will-maclean-review-immensely-fun-gothic-horror-with-a-psychedelic-twist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/solace-house-by-will-maclean-review-immensely-fun-gothic-horror-with-a-psychedelic-twist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gateway to the South Downs: take the train to a picture-perfect village with a cracking pub]]></title><description><![CDATA[The West Sussex village of Amberley, near Arundel, is easy to reach by train and offers great hiking in the national park, castles and a newly reopened pub with a focus on local foodWisteria and clematis hang from weathered cottage walls. Tulips and pink apple blossom spill out of several gardens. Thatched animals decorate the rooftops. There&rsquo;s a Norman church, a medieval castle and an 80-hectare (200-acre) nature reserve. Amberley is the kind of place people assume you can only reach by c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/gateway-to-the-south-downs-take-the-train-to-a-picture-perfect-village-with-a-cracking-pub/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/gateway-to-the-south-downs-take-the-train-to-a-picture-perfect-village-with-a-cracking-pub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election results timeline: when do key battlegrounds in England, Scotland and Wales report?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour is resigned to losses but which party its voters switch to will be crucial in shaping new political landscapeLabour is braced for a brutal set of local, Scottish and Welsh election results that will define either the next phase of Keir Starmer&rsquo;s prime ministership or bring about the end of it. Party strategists expect losses of close to 2,000 seats across England, Wales and Scotland but the damage could be a lot worse. The danger for the prime minister is not whether Labour loses he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/election-results-timeline-when-do-key-battlegrounds-in-england-scotland-and-wales-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/election-results-timeline-when-do-key-battlegrounds-in-england-scotland-and-wales-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Scotland qualified for the World Cup... but didn't go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland waited 28 years to be part of this year's World Cup - back in 1950 they turned it down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/when-scotland-qualified-for-the-world-cup-but-didnt-go/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/when-scotland-qualified-for-the-world-cup-but-didnt-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The AI fitness instructors selling unreal gains]]></title><description><![CDATA[A BBC Sport investigation finds misleading adverts for fitness apps that use AI-generated instructors to make exaggerated claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-ai-fitness-instructors-selling-unreal-gains/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/the-ai-fitness-instructors-selling-unreal-gains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thursday news quiz: Stranded whales, stricken ships and very cute sea otters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?Welcome to the Thursday news quiz, where it pays to listen carefully &ndash; although not necessarily to the extent of developing a question mark for an ear, as our illustration by Ana&iuml;s Mims may suggest. Have you been paying attention to the week&rsquo;s events or just hearing half the story? Fifteen questions await on topical news, pop culture and general knowledge, generously sprinkl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/thursday-news-quiz-stranded-whales-stricken-ships-and-very-cute-sea-otters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/thursday-news-quiz-stranded-whales-stricken-ships-and-very-cute-sea-otters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Roddy’s recipe for spring chicken thighs with spring onions, mint and peas | A kitchen in Rome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Softly braised vegetables combine with crisp-skinned chicken thighs in this reliable, versatile dishThe weather lately has been as temperamental as peas in pods. But peas are even harder to read than the sky: some pods contain sweet things no bigger than peppercorns, which explode when you bite them; the contents of others, however, are closer to small ball bearings, their size very likely a sign that all the natural sucrose has been metabolised and transformed to pea starch. The best thing for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rachel-roddys-recipe-for-spring-chicken-thighs-with-spring-onions-mint-and-peas-a-kitchen-in-rome/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rachel-roddys-recipe-for-spring-chicken-thighs-with-spring-onions-mint-and-peas-a-kitchen-in-rome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arthur Miller opens up about marriage to Marilyn Monroe in newly unearthed recordings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Taped conversations also cover playwright&rsquo;s relationship with fame, self-doubt and communismHe was one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century and she was one of the greatest actors. In newly unearthed recordings made over a period of nearly three decades, Arthur Miller opened up about his short-lived marriage to Marilyn Monroe, saying she wanted a husband who was a &ldquo;father, lover, friend and agent,&rdquo; and the child she longed for would have been an &ldquo;addi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/arthur-miller-opens-up-about-marriage-to-marilyn-monroe-in-newly-unearthed-recordings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/arthur-miller-opens-up-about-marriage-to-marilyn-monroe-in-newly-unearthed-recordings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: Remembering a woman who gave so much to this village | Nicola Chester]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inkpen, Berkshire: There is far less birdsong now than in Lillian Watts&rsquo;s day, but it is down to her that there is any at allLillian Watts&rsquo;s bench has fallen into disrepair, so instead I sit on Arthur&rsquo;s Seat on the common. Warmth rises from the heath, even on this chilly spring morning, and a lizard creates curvaceous lines under the dry, still-dormant heather.It is both Lillian&rsquo;s and my birthday, though she died in 1989, aged 93. I play a recording of her from 1975, from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/country-diary-remembering-a-woman-who-gave-so-much-to-this-village-nicola-chester/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/country-diary-remembering-a-woman-who-gave-so-much-to-this-village-nicola-chester/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is hantavirus and how does it spread? Key questions after outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Andes strain of the virus, which can rarely be passed from person to person,has been confirmed in some passengers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/what-is-hantavirus-and-how-does-it-spread-key-questions-after-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/what-is-hantavirus-and-how-does-it-spread-key-questions-after-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rewilding giants: captive elephants rehomed in Europe’s first sanctuary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julie, once a circus elephant, and Kariba, from a Belgian zoo, are to be moved to a former ranch in PortugalEurope&rsquo;s first large-scale elephant sanctuary, which is opening to offer a more natural environment for some of the 600 animals still held in captivity across the continent, is to receive its first arrivals.Julie, Portugal&rsquo;s last circus elephant, will be moved next month to the animal charity Pangea&rsquo;s multimillion pound sanctuary in the Alentejo, 200km (124 miles) east of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rewilding-giants-captive-elephants-rehomed-in-europes-first-sanctuary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/rewilding-giants-captive-elephants-rehomed-in-europes-first-sanctuary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do women need to exercise differently from men – and ease up on cardio after 40?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot of fitness advice is based on research into people who don&rsquo;t have periods, give birth or go through menopause. How much of it should be modified &ndash; or even thrown out?I can&rsquo;t remember when I first became aware of the phrase: &ldquo;Women are not small men.&rdquo; But once I&rsquo;d heard it, I started hearing it everywhere. Fitness types on social media kept alluding to it. Friends would talk excitedly about the new strain of female-specific exercise research, which was sm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/do-women-need-to-exercise-differently-from-men-and-ease-up-on-cardio-after-40/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/do-women-need-to-exercise-differently-from-men-and-ease-up-on-cardio-after-40/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cryptic crossword No 30,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cryptic-crossword-no-30000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/cryptic-crossword-no-30000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winning Lotto numbers LIVE: Full National Lottery results with Thunderball tonight, May 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tonight's Lotto winning numbers could see a lucky player win a &pound;2m jackpot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/winning-lotto-numbers-live-full-national-lottery-results-with-thunderball-tonight-may-6/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/winning-lotto-numbers-live-full-national-lottery-results-with-thunderball-tonight-may-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK medical company collapses into administration - '90-second tests']]></title><description><![CDATA[The firm's head office is in Devon, with manufacturing facilities in Cornwall and Essex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-medical-company-collapses-into-administration-90-second-tests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-medical-company-collapses-into-administration-90-second-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning issued to anyone going on holiday in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France and Turkey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holidaymakers could face higher fares, reduced schedules and disruption for some of the most popular Brit holiday spots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/warning-issued-to-anyone-going-on-holiday-in-spain-portugal-italy-france-and-turkey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/warning-issued-to-anyone-going-on-holiday-in-spain-portugal-italy-france-and-turkey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK furniture retailer plunges into administration - in business for 150 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The major retailer will lose a number of employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-furniture-retailer-plunges-into-administration-in-business-for-150-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-furniture-retailer-plunges-into-administration-in-business-for-150-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flights suddenly cancelled at 8 major UK airports in May - full list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of flights have been scrapped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/flights-suddenly-cancelled-at-8-major-uk-airports-in-may-full-list/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/flights-suddenly-cancelled-at-8-major-uk-airports-in-may-full-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major Madeleine McCann bombshell as huge update issued on prime suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police want the suspect to stand trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/major-madeleine-mccann-bombshell-as-huge-update-issued-on-prime-suspect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/major-madeleine-mccann-bombshell-as-huge-update-issued-on-prime-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hantavirus latest: British doctor evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship in stable condition - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hantavirus latest: British doctor evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship in stable condition&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCSpain to repatriate 150 passengers from cruise hit by rat-borne virus&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesThree evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship as Spain says vessel will dock in Canary Islands despite objection &ndash; Europe live&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianAndes Strain Of Hantavirus&mdash;Only Known Variant That Spreads Person-To-Person&mdash;Is On Ship (Live Updates)&nbsp;&nbsp;ForbesCanary Islands]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hantavirus-latest-british-doctor-evacuated-from-virus-hit-cruise-ship-in-stable-condition-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/hantavirus-latest-british-doctor-evacuated-from-virus-hit-cruise-ship-in-stable-condition-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran considering US proposal to end war, official says - live updates - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran considering US proposal to end war, official says - live updates&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCOil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCIran Evaluating US Proposal to End War as China Calls for Peace&nbsp;&nbsp;Bloomberg.comHas the US accepted Iran&rsquo;s demand to settle Hormuz first, nuclear later?&nbsp;&nbsp;Al JazeeraLive updates: US and Iran moving toward memo aimed at ending war, source says&nbsp;&nbsp;CNN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/iran-considering-us-proposal-to-end-war-official-says-live-updates-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/iran-considering-us-proposal-to-end-war-official-says-live-updates-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Album cover fails! A misspelled Melanie C – and other mistakes that caused a stir - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Album cover fails! A misspelled Melanie C &ndash; and other mistakes that caused a stir&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianMelanie C Fan Spots Unfortunate Typo On Spice Girls Star's New Album Cover&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo News CanadaSpice Girls fan spots embarrassing error on Melanie C's new album cover&nbsp;&nbsp;Metro.co.uk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/album-cover-fails-a-misspelled-melanie-c-and-other-mistakes-that-caused-a-stir-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/album-cover-fails-a-misspelled-melanie-c-and-other-mistakes-that-caused-a-stir-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From ‘it helped me stick to a routine’ to ‘I despise it’: 11 people explain how they’re using AI for fitness]]></title><description><![CDATA[While some are using AI to tailor programs better suited to their needs, others warn &lsquo;it can be wrong, confidently so&rsquo;People have mixed feelings about AI. While many people regularly use it &ndash; 62% in the US and 69% in the UK &ndash; trust in the technology is low. In the US, only 26% of people have a positive view of AI, according to one NBC poll, and in the UK, 78% say they worry about negative outcomes from AI.So it is perhaps no surprise that readers&rsquo; responses to our c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-it-helped-me-stick-to-a-routine-to-i-despise-it-11-people-explain-how-theyre-using-ai-for-fitness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-it-helped-me-stick-to-a-routine-to-i-despise-it-11-people-explain-how-theyre-using-ai-for-fitness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Dembélé or Musiala - Bayern Munich vs PSG combined XI based on Champions League games - Transfermarkt]]></title><description><![CDATA[No Demb&eacute;l&eacute; or Musiala - Bayern Munich vs PSG combined XI based on Champions League games&nbsp;&nbsp;TransfermarktBayern Munich v PSG LIVE: Team news and line-ups for Champions League semi-final&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentBayern Munich vs PSG predictions, team news, betting tips and odds&nbsp;&nbsp;Racing Post'Losing doesn't scare me' - Kompany promises more 'organised chaos' against PSG&nbsp;&nbsp;TNT SportsLIVE: Bayern Munich vs PSG &ndash; Champions League semifinal&nbsp;&nbsp;Al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/no-dembl-or-musiala-bayern-munich-vs-psg-combined-xi-based-on-champions-league-games-transfermarkt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/no-dembl-or-musiala-bayern-munich-vs-psg-combined-xi-based-on-champions-league-games-transfermarkt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic UK toy shop to open 2 new stores in boost for retail - locations named]]></title><description><![CDATA[The world's oldest toy store will open new branches in two busy UK spots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/iconic-uk-toy-shop-to-open-2-new-stores-in-boost-for-retail-locations-named/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/iconic-uk-toy-shop-to-open-2-new-stores-in-boost-for-retail-locations-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ted Turner, CNN founder who reshaped global news, dies aged 87 - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ted Turner, CNN founder who reshaped global news, dies aged 87&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianTed Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCCNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, dies at age 87&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentTed Turner, media mogul who changed the face of news broadcasting with his cable channel CNN&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphTed Turner, Creator of CNN and the 24-Hour News Cycle, Dies at 87&nbsp;&nbsp;The New York Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ted-turner-cnn-founder-who-reshaped-global-news-dies-aged-87-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/ted-turner-cnn-founder-who-reshaped-global-news-dies-aged-87-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Eurovision to the Venice Biennale, culture contests are being overshadowed by politics - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Eurovision to the Venice Biennale, culture contests are being overshadowed by politics&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianRussia pavilion drags Venice Biennale into EU sanctions dispute&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesWith Free Vodka, and a Few Protests, Russia Returns to the Venice Biennale&nbsp;&nbsp;The New York TimesHow political chaos engulfed the world&rsquo;s glitziest art show&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphPussy Riot, Femen storm Russian pavilion at Venice Biennale&nbsp;&nbsp;The Kyiv Independent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-eurovision-to-the-venice-biennale-culture-contests-are-being-overshadowed-by-politics-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/from-eurovision-to-the-venice-biennale-culture-contests-are-being-overshadowed-by-politics-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benvenuto Cellini strengthens Derby claims as dominant win gives Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore another Oaks-Vase double - Racing Post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benvenuto Cellini strengthens Derby claims as dominant win gives Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore another Oaks-Vase double&nbsp;&nbsp;Racing PostBenvenuto Cellino wins Chester Vase: Latest Betfred Derby odds&nbsp;&nbsp;Sporting LifeChester May Festival: Benvenuto Cellini 9/4 for Derby at Epsom after power-packed Chester Vase victory&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky SportsChester May Festival 2026: Benvenuto Cellini wins the Chester Vase&nbsp;&nbsp;Liverpool EchoAidan O&rsquo;Brien's &lsquo;talking horse&rsquo; boosts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/benvenuto-cellini-strengthens-derby-claims-as-dominant-win-gives-aidan-obrien-and-ryan-moore-another-oaks-vase-double-racing-post/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/benvenuto-cellini-strengthens-derby-claims-as-dominant-win-gives-aidan-obrien-and-ryan-moore-another-oaks-vase-double-racing-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of former WH Smith stores face closure, putting thousands of jobs at risk - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of former WH Smith stores face closure, putting thousands of jobs at risk&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianUp to 150 former WHSmith high street stores to close&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCEx-WHSmith high street business to close up to 150 stores&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial TimesTG Jones&rsquo;s rebranded WH Smith stores risk closure in blow to high street&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphWH Smith successor to shut 150 stores in &lsquo;aggressive&rsquo; restructuring&nbsp;&nbsp;City AM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/dozens-of-former-wh-smith-stores-face-closure-putting-thousands-of-jobs-at-risk-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/dozens-of-former-wh-smith-stores-face-closure-putting-thousands-of-jobs-at-risk-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK restaurant chain operator ‘will run out of money without restructure’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company is a subsidiary of The Big Table Group, which owns several chains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-restaurant-chain-operator-will-run-out-of-money-without-restructure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/uk-restaurant-chain-operator-will-run-out-of-money-without-restructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[F1 and Sky agree new long-term partnership across UK, Ireland, and Italy - Formula 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[F1 and Sky agree new long-term partnership across UK, Ireland, and Italy&nbsp;&nbsp;Formula 1Sky Sports to remain home of Formula 1 until 2034 after five-year extension to exclusive UK and Ireland deal&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky SportsSky Sports extends F1 live broadcast contract&nbsp;&nbsp;AutosportSky Sports extends UK and Italy F1 deals&nbsp;&nbsp;The RaceSky F1 makes new contract announcement after Miami Grand Prix&nbsp;&nbsp;PlanetF1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/f1-and-sky-agree-new-long-term-partnership-across-uk-ireland-and-italy-formula-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/f1-and-sky-agree-new-long-term-partnership-across-uk-ireland-and-italy-formula-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Start small, pick perennials and go peat-free: how to buy plants sustainably]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warm weather got you itching for new greenery? Our expert shares the dos and don&rsquo;ts of plant shopping with the planet in mind&bull; The best places to buy plants online, according to top gardenersWith spring in full swing, it&rsquo;s time to go shopping for plants. While adding to or creating a garden has obvious green credentials, some plants are more sustainable than others.Whether it&rsquo;s hidden peat, throwaway plants, high water and energy use, transport emissions or plastic pots th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/start-small-pick-perennials-and-go-peat-free-how-to-buy-plants-sustainably/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/start-small-pick-perennials-and-go-peat-free-how-to-buy-plants-sustainably/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Licence to thrill: could 007 First Light be the best Bond game since GoldenEye?]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Bond games have always fallen short of capturing the precise feel of the classic movies. But Amazon&rsquo;s first dip into the 007 mythology seems to have a character of its ownIn the wake of the last James Bond movie, No Time to Die, there was a surge of articles asking whether it should spell the end for Ian Fleming&rsquo;s secret agent. In that movie, Daniel Craig played the character as a fading force, mentally and physically exhausted, and out of touch. &ldquo;The world has moved on,&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/licence-to-thrill-could-007-first-light-be-the-best-bond-game-since-goldeneye/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/licence-to-thrill-could-007-first-light-be-the-best-bond-game-since-goldeneye/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[German tourist wins compensation after losing race to reserve sun loungers - The Telegraph]]></title><description><![CDATA[German tourist wins compensation after losing race to reserve sun loungers&nbsp;&nbsp;The TelegraphGerman tourist wins payout after losing 6am race for sun lounger&nbsp;&nbsp;The TimesGerman tourist wins hefty payout after losing 'dawn dash' race for holiday sun lounger&nbsp;&nbsp;GB NewsGerman holidaymaker wins &pound;900 payout after failing to secure sunbed despite 6am wake-up&nbsp;&nbsp;lbc.co.ukTourist wins refund as kids lie on floor after losing 6am sun lounger race&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/german-tourist-wins-compensation-after-losing-race-to-reserve-sun-loungers-the-telegraph/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/german-tourist-wins-compensation-after-losing-race-to-reserve-sun-loungers-the-telegraph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[M5 traffic LIVE: Emergency services rush to 'serious crash' &ndash; 3-mile queues]]></title><description><![CDATA[All emergency services are currently at the scene of the collision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/m5-traffic-live-emergency-services-rush-to-serious-crash-ndash-3-mile-queues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/m5-traffic-live-emergency-services-rush-to-serious-crash-ndash-3-mile-queues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airlines among companies using fuel surcharges to cover surge in costs, UK survey shows - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airlines among companies using fuel surcharges to cover surge in costs, UK survey shows&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianBank of England rates: services sector inflation data makes hike 'more likely'&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo Finance UKNext plans 'moderate' price hikes as rising costs hit businesses&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky NewsUK April final services PMI 52.7 vs 52.0 prelim&nbsp;&nbsp;investingLiveUK services industry faces &lsquo;short-lived&rsquo; rebound as costs rise sharply&nbsp;&nbsp;The Independent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/airlines-among-companies-using-fuel-surcharges-to-cover-surge-in-costs-uk-survey-shows-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/airlines-among-companies-using-fuel-surcharges-to-cover-surge-in-costs-uk-survey-shows-the-guardian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fury as two arrested after fake gay migrants scandal - 'changes nothing']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Immigration Minister has warned that they will come after lawyers giving &lsquo;dodgy advice'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/fury-as-two-arrested-after-fake-gay-migrants-scandal-changes-nothing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/fury-as-two-arrested-after-fake-gay-migrants-scandal-changes-nothing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheffield researchers say insect brains could transform AI technology - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheffield researchers say insect brains could transform AI technology&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCSynaptic high-frequency jumping synchronises vision to high-speed behaviour&nbsp;&nbsp;NatureResearchers Simulate Fruit Fly Brain Controlling Virtual Body&nbsp;&nbsp;Let's Data ScienceUnlocking the Speed Secret of Insects: A New Blueprint for AI and Robotics&nbsp;&nbsp;DevdiscourseInsect brain discovery could enable more efficient AI&nbsp;&nbsp;The Engineer - Home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sheffield-researchers-say-insect-brains-could-transform-ai-technology-bbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/sheffield-researchers-say-insect-brains-could-transform-ai-technology-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: missed Love Story? It’s not too late to embrace 90s minimalism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The key lesson from Carolyn Bessette Kennedy&rsquo;s style is to keep the messaging simpleCarolyn Bessette Kennedy has been an insider style icon for ever, but this year she has flipped from&nbsp;under-the-radar reference to global phenomenon. Ryan Murphy&rsquo;s Love Story, a glossy dramatisation of her doomed romance with JFK Jr, gave us nine delicious hours of lingering closeups of her white tank tops and jeans, her simple black dresses, perfect black oval sunglasses and tortoiseshell headban]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/jess-cartner-morley-on-fashion-missed-love-story-its-not-too-late-to-embrace-90s-minimalism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/jess-cartner-morley-on-fashion-missed-love-story-its-not-too-late-to-embrace-90s-minimalism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pope Leo rejects claim he supports nuclear weapons after Trump tirade - The Guardian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pope Leo rejects claim he supports nuclear weapons after Trump tirade&nbsp;&nbsp;The GuardianTrump lashes out at Pope Leo again ahead of Rubio trip to Rome&nbsp;&nbsp;The Washington PostMission is to preach peace, says Pope in response to Trump attacks&nbsp;&nbsp;BBCPope Leo hits back at Trump over claim he is &lsquo;endangering Catholics&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;The IndependentRubio expects to discuss religious freedom with Pope Leo after Trump blasts pontiff&nbsp;&nbsp;Reuters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/pope-leo-rejects-claim-he-supports-nuclear-weapons-after-trump-tirade-the-guardian/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/general_news/pope-leo-rejects-claim-he-supports-nuclear-weapons-after-trump-tirade-the-guardian/</guid></item></channel></rss>