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How ordinary Poles are preparing for a Russian invasion

How ordinary Poles are preparing for a Russian invasion 1 hour agoWill VernonReporting fromWroclaw, PolandBBCAt a military training ground near the city of Wroclaw, ordinary Poles are lining up,...

How ordinary Poles are preparing for a Russian invasion

How ordinary Poles are preparing for a Russian invasion 1 hour agoWill VernonReporting fromWroclaw, PolandBBCAt a military training ground near the city of Wroclaw, ordinary Poles are lining up,...

Are tourists abandoning one of Spain's most famous holiday islands?

Ibiza, long celebrated as Europe’s summer playground, is facing a surprising shift. Once a magnet for partygoers, influencers and sun-seekers, the island is seeing a noticeable dip in tourist...

Ruth Buzzi dead: The Monkees star dies aged 88 after heartbreaking Alzheimer's battle

Ruth Buzzi, the actress and comedian best known for her work on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, died on May 1 aged 88 and her family confirmed the heartbreaking news in a Facebook post. "Ruthie left...

D-Day hero who stormed Normandy beaches and survived being shot three times dies aged 101

A British war veteran who survived the D-Day landings, as well as being shot three times in the line of duty, has died aged 101. Cecil Newton, from the village of Aldbourne in Wiltshire, served in...

Brian May details one wish as he opens up on death amid shock health scare

Queen legend Brian May has revealed what he would like his legacy to be as he opened up about mortality. The 77-year-old revealed he no longer works on Queen projects for the money, having sold the...

They were the 'Forgotten Army'... but they helped win the war against the Japanese

The war in Burma has been dismissed by some as a strategic sideshow, in the sense that winning or losing was not decisive in ending the conflict. This began with the ‘Germany First’ policy agreed...

Anthrax outbreak sparks cross-border alert in African country near wildlife park

Health authorities in Congo are scrambling to contain a deadly anthrax outbreak that has claimed one life and triggered a cross-border alert. The outbreak, centred in North Kivu Province near Lake...

Your guide to four days of VE Day 80 celebrations - from flypasts to street parties

Londoners jubilant as they celebrated VE Day in 1945 (Image: Getty)Millions across the UK will come together next week to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. Four days of...

Mike Peters dead: Legendary 80s rock legend dies after rare blood cancer battle

The Alarm frontman Mike Peters has died at the age of 66 after he was diagnosed with blood cancer. His passing was confirmed by a spokesperson for the charity he co-founded with his wife. The...

Princess Kate's romantic note in guestbook after Prince William proposed

Prince William and Princess Kate are celebrating 14 years of marriage today together in Scotland, with the royals having exchanged vows a decade after first meeting at university. While Princess...

Gene Hackman's cause of death finally confirmed in harrowing autopsy report

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman's cause of death has finally been confirmed in an autopsy two months after his death.The actor, 95, was found dead in his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with his...

The stunning Lake District town revealed as top spot in UK for a ‘digital detox’

Officially crowned the best spot in the UK when it comes to a complete “digital detox”, this pretty Lake District town should definitely be on your radar when it comes to the ultimate relaxing...

Action to help parents clobbered with £442 uniform costs

Urgent action is needed to bring down the cost of school uniforms to parents, according to the Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson. A draft law which will stop schools insisting parents buy more...

Adam Woodyatt's 'surprisingly low' EastEnders wage and massive tax row

EastEnders’ Adam Woodyatt first graced Walford as Ian Beale during the BBC soap’s very first episode in 1985 as a fresh-faced 16-year-old. Today, he is 56, and he portrays the self-proclaimed...

Daily Express cartoonist who mocked Hitler so successfully he was put on a Nazi death list

Express cartoonist Carl Giles at work in his studio on his Suffolk farm in 1948. (Image: Getty)Legendary Daily Express cartoonist Carl Giles refined his craft during the biggest conflict in modern...

Pensioners warned to get weekly payments instead of monthly - here's how

State pensioners, take heed!It's high time to mull over how you receive your well-deserved funds from the Department for Work and Pensions. You're faced with a choice: weekly or monthly payouts? The...

Why Zelensky can't and won't give up Crimea

Why Zelensky can't and won't give up Crimea54 minutes agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorGetty ImagesVladimir Putin initially denied having anything to do with Russia's capture of Crimea in February...

Crimea is key to Trump's peace plan - here's why Zelensky can't give it up

Mummy of ex-ruler of Tehran Reza Shah Pahlavi ’found’ in construction site

Pahlavi was the ruler in Iran during World War Two before he was succeeded by his son, Mohammad Reza Pahlav.He was a controversial character and his reappearance could be a problem for the...