Four millennia ago, a Sumerian king, his frontier beset by nomadic tribes fleeing prolonged drought in their own lands, ordered the construction of the world’s first border wall: a 177km-long boundary

Caroline, 57, Plymouth Occupation Professor of developmental psychology Voting record Caroline, who came to the UK from France in 2005, has voted Labour but might vote Green in future Amuse bouche

It wasn’t supposed to be like this. I was waiting for an overwhelming rush of love, but when I looked at my newborn baby what I felt was utter despair. No matter how much I smiled at her, crooned at h

In the open seas, an armada of empty tankers has quietly turned west. A record number of super-sized vessels are now heading to the US, where oil drillers and refineries are preparing to profit from D

Sgt Jack Swindells said: "Our thoughts are with the family of the girl who died. They ask that their privacy is respected at this time."

Too many Democrats believe that fighting for justice and equality is a losing proposition. This gets boiled down to the shorthand that Donald Trump won because Democrats were too “woke” and paid insuf

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He was a reclusive author, who revealed little about himself or the inspiration for his 1951 masterpiece The Catcher in the Rye. Now letters that JD Salinger wrote to his editor have come to light for

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) said "a significant number of resources have been deployed" and the blaze had been "surrounded and tactics are being continuously reviewed to bring the inci

The independent health thinktank charity The King's Fund research fellow Beccy Baird said: "It is really good for patients to have choice and I don't think anyone would think that was a bad idea, but

“We are deflated, we are sad. We feel the government is trying to pull the rug from under our feet,” says David. “It is like we are being criticised for working in a sector which the government called

With every bomb dropped, ship seized and blood-curdling threat of annihilation, Donald Trump increases Iran’s incentive to reject his “grand bargain” peace deal and sprint instead to acquire nuclear w

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Monk football and sperm whales: All About Photo awards winners 2026 A selection of winning images from the 11th edition of the All About Photo awards – The Mind’s Eye. The 2026 winners receive $5,000

Rose, 52 double quotation mark The connection was instant – when we first held hands, an electric current ran between us – but Jim was married I’d been single for 15 years when a mutual friend intro

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Charlotte Hill, the county council's cabinet member for potholes, highways and transport, said: "With these measures we have listened carefully and tried to balance the needs of local people, business

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Speaking later on the same programme as Jones, shadow home secretary Chris Philp said it was "vital" to ensure the King is properly protected and urged security for the monarch to be "urgently reviewe

US President Donald Trump had to be rushed to safety by his security agents after a gunman fired shots inside the hotel hosting the White House correspondents' dinner. Others in attendance included V

Citing the sources, CBS also said that at least five to eight gunshots were fired during the incident. CCTV footage posted by Trump shows a person rushing past security officers, who then turn and cha

"My brother, who's sadly passed away now, he was an alcoholic and I was always trying to figure him out, trying to get into his head and understand why he was the way he was," he said.

Celtic have set their sights on a move to appoint Thomas Frank but the former Tottenham and Brentford manager would need some convincing to come to Scotland. (Football Insider), external Bologna are

Just present your medal at the gate. If you’re not lining the streets, you can follow the day here. An absorbing day at the Oval, where the sun smiled on Dom Sibley, who stabilised the Surrey motorca

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Addressing an audience at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, Adjoa Andoh acknowledged that some of her work might look “Black or colour-centric” but that is only because of the silos the wo

A near-the-knuckle Spitting Image skit involving the former prince Andrew. The Young Ones performing their chaotic single Living Doll with Cliff Richard. Kate Bush somehow being coaxed on to a stage t

The coroner’s court in England has been criticised by families of domestic violence victims for an unwillingness to consider how abuse can drive people to suicide. Grieving loved ones of those who ha

Following months of work, the 361ft (110m) of new track and multiple trains were officially launched by four-year-old Rosie, who won a competition to help unveil the new-look railway.

Both suggest the SNP will be helped over the line because of a heavy fall in Conservative support in the five constituency seats in the Borders and the North East the party is defending – thereby pote

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'I know what I saw' - Scotland's history of big cat sightings

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