Exclusive: Norwegian and Danish officials falsely assert passports aexpire after nine years and nine monthsa

Whatever Big Apple neighbourhood you find yourself in, these are the best New York City hotels for central stays and luxurious views

A judge called the dangerous act astupida and airresponsiblea

Sadiq Khan and Heidi Alexander have reassured Tube passengers that police are on hand if they spot a crime

For quiet decadence and sophistication, these Copenhagen hotels do luxury in a stylish and elegant way

From bespoke treatments to tranquil escapes amid the city buzz, these are our favourite hotels with spas that New York has to offer

Direct links to Lyon, Marseille and Milan are on the cards a and Ashford International could be reopened

Companies have been fined a!20 million for practices that made it aimpossiblea for visitors to buy basic tickets online

The cabin crew asked the passenger to leave after reportedly overhearing a conversation between him and and his wife

Two lavish rentals take the role of Garyas hilltop Thai pad

The number one most beloved theme park is Discovery Cove in Orlando, according to data from Google and Tripadvisor

The wine scene in this rural region of Croatia is not only incredible value, but has also been quietly accumulating awards a and even counts royalty among its fans, discovers Marianna Hunt

Year-round warmth and activities from sky to sea make this Atlantic island the ideal European destination for a dose of adrenaline, finds Monica Meade

For more than 50 years, Father Spyridon has welcomed the faithful in a monastery carved into a cliffside

European countries have issued specific travel warnings to transgender and non-binary citizens

For a captivating adventure brimming with biodiversity, misty cloud forests and indigenous personality, Steph Dyson recommends looking beyond the familiar to uncover some lesser-visited treasures.

Exclusive: Unofficial sites charging eight times the official price have already sprung up

Larger cruise ships could be on their way to the Kent coast

aUnfortunate incidenta occured when crew was resting in a hotel in Brisbane

Advanced CT scanners at some UK and European airports mean liquids and laptops can stay in the travelleras bag a but the 100ml size limit remains

Exclusive: The Independent predicts the worst traffic jams will be on the M5, M6, M25 and A303

Just 36 per cent of people with the condition are clinically diagnosed with the condition

Free ice cream will be available at Ben & Jerryas locations from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

King Charles and Queen Camilla have landed in Italy to embark on their four-day state visit

In the UK, one in 10 adults have fallen victim to parcel theft

The Duchess of Sussex has revealed she battled with a arare and scarya health condition, postpartum preeclampsia, in the debut episode of her new podcast.

Experts say not all cholesterol is bad; in fact, your body needs it for various functions

New research shows that moving your body improves how we think, make decisions, remember things and stay focused a no matter your age

Markle detailed her ahuge medical scarea in an episode of her debut podcast

Sucralose increases activity in brain region known for regulating appetite and body weight

Beyond political squabbles, what does the latest research show?

Prince Laurentas annual state allowance was cut by 15 per cent

aYouare going to have to decide whether youare going to cower, or if youare going to conquer or rise above it,a the Duchess said

The study provides evidence that by eating only in the daytime, shift workers can avoid some risks

Nobody eats more white asparagus than the Germans a each citizen devours about 1.3kg per year

aThis Is Usa actor revealed he started using full name aged 16 to pay tribute to late father

Broadcaster said her time is now aextremely limiteda

TV star said infant was born weighing one pound and eight ounces

The 33-year-old started noticing something awasnat quite correcta while competing in the Half Ironman World Championship in August 2023

Researchers have known for years that this friendly bacteria is associated with good health

Grace Davidson, 36, gave birth to daughter Amy Isabel in February

People conceived in colder months may end up with lower BMI

From buying more books when you already have shelves of unread novels to ordering clothing ahaulsa online when the wardrobe is full to bursting, overconsumption affects more of us than ever before. But how much is too much stuff? Helen Coffey asks the experts how we can declutter our lives

Wild garlic? You mean that thing chefs go mad for every spring? Hannah Twiggs untangles the annual restaurant frenzy for Britainas trendiest spring green a and finds out how to actually use the stuff without just making yet another pesto

Hoppusa memoir aFahrenheit-182a hits shelves on April 8

The Johnsonville cheddar bratwursts were sold at retailers in 10 states

From 2024 winner David Potts to the late Sarah Harding, a list of former CBB winners

aYour economic policy has the same tagline as season 3 of Squid Game?a joked Stewart

Selection features stories that offer aa miraculous lens through which to view human experiencea

aLord of the Ringsa and aWickeda among Hollywood films soundtracked in famed recording space

The Southern California music festival will run from April 11 to 13 and April 18 to 20

Revered singer-songwriter, whose career spans five decades, is known for championing up-and-coming artists

The beginning of the pairas feud dates back to 2002

A blender from the home appliance brand was used as a pivotal prop in the showas season finale

After more than 20 years, advancements have drastically cut down Cummingas time in the makeup chair

aThreadsa was the first film to ever depict what a nuclear winter would actually look like

AJ Odudu told Mickey Rourke to stop looking at her while entering the Celebrity Big Brother house during the series live launch on Monday, 7 April.

Viewers were left uncomfortable by actoras treatment of host AJ Odudu

aOne is always looking to find new ways to look at the past,a filmmaker said

aMadonna has a bit of a crush on me,a claimed the comedian

HBO star has weighed in after characteras divisive conclusion

British actor defended her aMission Impossiblea co-star after shooting scenes for new sequel

Festive series finale became the UKas most-watched scripted show since records began

From the ambulances called to a Cineworld in Bolton to the infamous castration scene cut for inciting panic attacks, Adam White gathers 13 notorious films that truly tested the endurance of their viewers

Pop star, who is currently preparing to head out on a huge tour, said the return of his mental health issues was aconfusinga

Two characters who never met on the HBO series originally had a pivotal encounter

Expectations werenat high for the latest season of aBig Brotheras starry spin-off, but this launch still manages to disappoint

TV presenter said she doesnat want apitya from her housemates on the show

Actor Mickey Rourke, singer Jojo Siwa, actress Donna Preston and former MP Sir Michael Fabricant are all locked in

Police have been called to screenings across the world as one cinema warned chaos awill not be tolerateda

aIs that you, Mr. Milchick?a

Director Mike White is thought to be swapping sun-soaked luxury resorts for a metropolitan setting

aOf course, they kill off the only likeable character in the show,a said one irate viewer

With very little promotion or advertisement, David Bowieas daughter has stepped into her own musical spotlight and released her debut album Xandri

Rumours of cast fallouts and creative clashes make sense once you see the showas third season in its entirety a with this climax being a mixed bag of total genius and crushing disappointment

Wall Street rises after Treasury secretary says US can reach asome good dealsa with trading partners

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Rachel Reeves stepped in to soothe stock market jitters on Tuesday amid signs that the punishing global sell-off triggered by US trade tariffs was starting to ease.

The chancellor told parliament she had spoken to Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, who confirmed amarkets are functioning effectively and that our banking system is resilienta.

Duke of Sussex challenging last yearas ruling that Home Office body fairly gave him different level of protection

The Duke of Sussex claimed he had been asingled out for different, unjustified and inferior treatmenta, as he appeared at the high court in London in the latest round of legal action over his security arrangements in the UK.

Prince Harry is challenging the dismissal of his high court legal action against the Home Office last year, over a decision by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) that he should receive a different degree of taxpayer-funded protection when in the country.

Bhim Kohli, who was walking his dog, was racially abused, kicked and punched in agratuitousa attack

Two teenagers have been found guilty at Leicester crown court of the manslaughter of Bhim Kohli after the 80-year-old was attacked in a park near Leicester in September.

A 15-year-old boy, who kicked, punched and racially abused the 80-year-old man while he was walking his dog in a park, has been found guilty of manslaughter.

Rare early work Going to the Mill is to be auctioned after remaining in the Wallace family since 1926

When LS Lowry sold one of his earliest paintings to the literary editor of the Manchester Guardian in 1926, he had an immediate change of heart.

Arthur Wallace had edited a supplement for the Guardian to accompany a civic week organised by Manchester city council in October 1926, and featured three paintings by the then struggling artist.

Ahmad Mamdouh Al Ibrahimas family say he had come to UK after being injured in a bombing, and dreamed of becoming a doctor

A 16-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed in Huddersfield town centre was a Syrian refugee who came to the UK after being injured in a bombing, his family have said.

Ahmad Mamdouh Al Ibrahim died after being stabbed in front of shocked onlookers in the West Yorkshire town last Thursday.

Tycoon was named in Lords as having obtained injunction against Telegraph to stop publication of misconduct allegations

The retail tycoon Sir Philip Green has lost a legal case against the UK government after complaining about being publicly named in the House of Lords as facing misconduct allegations.

The case, which was said to be a test of the concept of parliamentary privilege, was launched after Lord Hain announced in the House of Lords in 2018 that Green had used the courts to obtain an interim injunction against the Telegraph to stop publication of the allegations.

PC Dion Arnold charged with four counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration and one of sexual assault

A serving Metropolitan police officer has been charged with multiple sexual offences including rape, the force has said.

PC Dion Arnold, attached to South West Command Unit, was charged on 31 March with four counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault after an investigation by Surrey police.

Report released as Labour admits it will break promise to enact law by 36th anniversary and rewrites key proposals

Bereaved families have urged ministers to introduce the Hillsborough law in full, according to a new report, as Labour admitted that a promise to bring legislation to parliament by the 36th anniversary of the disaster would be broken.

The justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, and the Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds attended the afamily listening daya event on 3 February, which the Ministry of Justice funded, organised by the campaign group Inquest.

Counsellors called agrandmothersa and agrandfathersa will provide listening ear through Zimbabwe-founded initiative

People in Sussex who are depressed, lonely or anxious are to be offered free, easily accessible support through the Friendship Bench, a pioneering pilot spreading around the world.

The Friendship Bench scheme, which involves a wooden park bench being placed in a public space, offers a listening ear, in the shape of so-called agrandmothersa and agrandfathersa to anyone passing.

From Muslim Indian womenas lives to a Danish time looper, all six contenders for the APS50,000 prize are from independent presses, as translator Sophie Hughes earns an unprecedented third nomination

Hiromi Kawakami and Solvej Balle have made this yearas International Booker prize shortlist, which for the first time is comprised entirely of books published by independent presses.

British translator Sophie Hughes has been shortlisted for her translation of Perfection, originally written in Italian by Vincenzo Latronico. This marks the third time Hughes has been shortlisted for the prize, making her the awardas record holder for the most times shortlisted and longlisted.

A swift loss of APS4tn from global stock markets has led some to liken Trumpas trade war to 1929 Wall Street crash

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Donald Trumpas escalating trade war has plunged global financial markets into the steepest rout since the spread of the Covid pandemic five years ago.

Drawing parallels with the 1929 Wall Street crash and the ensuing 1930s Great Depression, the US presidentas aliberation daya tariff plan has led to warnings of a global recession from leading economists.

With the brand to disappear from town and city streets, readers share their memories of how it touched their lives

After 233 years, the household name of WH Smith will soon disappear from high streets and the stores will be rebranded under the fictitious afamilya brand name TGJones.

The high street business, which employs 5,000 staff, will sell its 480 high street stores to the Hobbycraft owner, Modella Capital, but will retain its brand for travel shops in airports, railway stations and hospitals.

In Ulaanbaatar, coal fires heat almost every home. But as extreme weather drives families off the Mongolian steppes into the city the air is becoming more deadly

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The eldest child was away training for the army when his family died in their sleep. All six of them, two adults and four children, were poisoned by carbon monoxide gas seeping out from their coal-fired stove into their home in Ulaanbaatar in January, the coldest month in the worldas coldest capital city.

Mongolians were touched by the tragedy but there was anger a month later when, during a two-day parliamentary hearing forced by a public petition against pollution levels, the government released figures showing there had been 779 deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning in the country in the past seven years. By 19 February, when a couple in their 40s were found lifeless in their bed, that number had risen to 811.

Shopping pre-loved can reduce waste and save you money, but thereas a knack to finding a good deal. Our expert reveals how (and where) to shop successfully

Thereas a lot to love about shopping for secondhand clothes. It will satisfy retail cravings but comes with less environmental guilt, offering an antidote to the overproduction of fast fashion, and it can be kinder on your bank account.

However, it also comes with its own problems. Itas hard to assess the fit, and returns arenat always easy. The often next-to-nothing price means itas tempting to impulse buy, but then you end up with a wardrobe full of unworn pieces that arenat quite right a speaking from experience. And, itas not easy to abrowsea when each product is essentially one-of-a-kind.

Predictable plot twists, dodgy pacing and wasted talent a| season three of the HBO hit sadly didnat get anywhere near the heights of its two well-loved predecessors. Hereas where it went wrong

This article contains spoilers for the final episode of the White Lotus season three. Do not read on if you have not seen episode eight.

In the opening scene of The White Lotus finale, a Buddhist monk warned: aThere is no such thing as resolution.a Perhaps it was a warning ahead of a disappointing denouement.

Will Orr, head of The Gym Group, is riding a wave of growth as young people embrace exercise as something beneficial for more than just the body

If you have health-conscious friends, chances are youall have seen at least one posting online about a Hyrox race, the gruelling competitive circuit-training trend that has swept the fitness sector.

Will Orr knows a thing or two about it. His company, The Gym Group, has rolled out Hyrox training sessions to about half of its 245 sites and prides itself on being the biggest club for the discipline in the UK.

After the death of Joe DePugh, the high school baseball player hymned in Springsteenas Glory Days, we look at the ordinary inspirations for extraordinary hits

Last week Joe DePugh, a star high school baseball player from Freehold, New Jersey, died aged 75. It made headlines because he was the guy who acould throw that speedball by you / Make you look like a fool, boya in Bruce Springsteenas 1984 hit Glory Days a one of the numerous ordinary people that have proved inspirational in pop.

The Duchess of Sussex fawns over entrepreneur guests and delivers overwrought messages to listeners, while claiming her lifestyle brand is aan extension of my essencea. It"s a bit much

Remember the girl boss? She burst in to the zeitgeist in the 2010s, riding the eraas nebulous wave of female empowerment and proving that women could become incredibly rich by helming capitalist empires a just like men. Branding-wise, she had some issues: beginning with that infantile moniker and peaking with a series of toxic workplace scandals. This a combined with the fact that celebrating corporate greed took on an even more nauseating hue post-pandemic a means we havenat heard from her for quite a while.

Yet this new podcast from Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is alive with the spirit of the girl boss. Confessions of a Female Founder with Meghan sees the royal quiz ladies on how they made their fortunes: starting with Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder and CEO of the dating app Bumble, who was once the worldas youngest self-made female billionaire. Meghan has a vested interest in such success stories a hot on the heels of her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, the self-styled lifestyle guru is launching a business of her own. As ever sells preserves, teas and those dried flowers she sprinkled on a vegetable frittata in the TV show, much to her guest Mindy Kalingas amusement. But As ever is more than a money-making scheme: it is, as our host puts it on this podcast, aan extension of my essencea.

Use them up in fishcakes, roll them into balls, use them to thicken soups a| the possibilities are almost too numerous to mention, but our culinary experts have had a go anyway

How can I turn leftover cooked potatoes a mashed, roasted, boiled a into dinner?
This sounds like a job for queen of spuds Poppy OaToole, whose latest book just so happens to be all about the tuber. We all know that mashed potatoes can cause heated debate, with smooth and buttery making some folk purr, while others prefer a bit of texture, and this also affects what you do with any spares. aIt can be difficult to use leftover mash, because many recipes depend on how creamy you like it to begin with,a says the author of The Potato Book, although she says one asurefire waya begins by putting a good splash of olive oil in a frying pan on a medium-low heat. aFry two chopped spring onions [green bits and all] until soft, add the leftover mash, and fry until hot and almost caramelising.a Season, and youave got a great base for all sorts.

Alternatively, OaToole might mix her mash with a handful of crumbled feta, some cooked and squeezed spinach, a pinch of chilli flakes, a little grated nutmeg and lemon zest, plus salt and pepper. aDivide into pingpong ball-sized portions, then wrap in filo glued together with a touch of water. Shallow fry in oil until golden and crisp all over.a Perhaps the easiest solution of all, though, is to use excess mash to thicken soups: aSweat some leeks, add the mash, season and cover with vegetable stock and 100ml whipping cream,a says OaToole, who then cooks the lot for 30 minutes before tucking in with a good hunk of bread.

Got a culinary dilemma? Email feast@theguardian.com

After years-long Bob Dylan training helped push his awards cred, the actor has done months of heavy table tennis drill for Marty Supreme. He may be missing the point

Not winning an Oscar can do funny things to people. Look at Leonardo DiCaprio. He tried harder and harder with every successive loss until he eventually made The Revenant, the movie equivalent of getting punched in the face for likes on TikTok. Same with Lady Gaga, who reacted to losing for A Star Is Born by going so method for House of Gucci that she essentially lived as a Dolmio puppet for nine months.

And so we come to TimothA(c)e Chalamet. Now, on paper Chalamet doesnat need to worry about winning an Oscar, because he played the lead in two films that were nominated for best picture. Thatas a huge achievement, especially when you consider that those films a Dune: Part Two and A Complete Unknown a each appealed to wildly different audiences. Before that he made Wonka, which proved his chops in another field. Chalamet appeals to kids, sci-fi fans and peopleas dads. He just needs to be announced as lead in a Bridget Jones reboot and heall have all four quadrants locked up forever. My point is that Chalamet doesnat need an Oscar. He has already transcended awards.

Our cartoonist on legacy fans being taken for granted and YouTube ballers taking the game in a new direction

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When we dig into new research we see why all the alarming headlines are written, but also that science is bringing new hope

Alzheimeras disease and other dementias were the leading cause of death in Britain in 2021 (followed by Covid-19 and heart disease), and a top 10 cause of death in the United States. Dementia is a general term used for several diseases that destroy nerve cells and damage the brain, leading to difficulty with memory, thinking and other cognitive functions. Behind those statistics is a heartbreaking condition for individuals (and their loved ones) as they become confused and disoriented, struggle to recognise family, friends and caregivers, and lose the ability to live independently.

Recent studies from across the world have highlighted that dementia cases are likely to rise dramatically. For instance, an analysis of 15,000 middle-aged US adults in Nature Medicine in January 2025 found that in study participants, the lifetime risk of developing dementia after 55 was 42%. Basically, an estimated 42% of over 55-year-old Americans will eventually develop dementia. This is considerably higher than previous studies had found. The authors say that the number of US adults who will develop dementia annually is expected to double over the next four decades. The numbers are eye-wateringly high, and they align with a growing concern in public health that with more people living longer and elderly people becoming a larger proportion of the population, cases will increase dramatically, with associated health and social care challenges.

I write to bear witness to the incredible nature of these men a to their kindness, their gentleness and their goodness

When the initial news of the executions of eight paramedics from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and the disappearance of one more broke on Eid al-Fitr, I stared for a long time at the pictures of the men the Israel Defense Forces had killed. I have stared more every day since.

I knew some of these men.

Despite Thai advisers, the series failed to escape the western lens of its rich protagonists and the history of the countryas representation

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One of the first things I noticed when I sat down to watch the eagerly awaited third series of The White Lotus was the birdsong. The distinctive call of two species peculiar to Thailand a the coucal and the Asian koel a conjure up precisely how it feels to be there, in the midst of a tropical soundscape. Then there are the exquisite opening credits, which plunge the viewer into a visceral experience of the Thai cultural environment: based on reimagined traditional Buddhist temple painting, the key protagonists are aThai-ifieda as they merge into the mural motifs.

The expertise of an array of famous Thai actors, pop stars, fashion models and celebrities a along with the somewhat heavy hand of the Tourism Authority of Thailand a have helped this series achieve a cultural authenticity like no other previous western drama set in Thailand. Things have certainly come a long way since British governess Anna Leonowens (played by Deborah Kerr) waltzed gaily around the royal palace of Yul Brynneras shiny-headed King Mongkut in the 1956 hit musical, based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage production, The King and I (perhaps unsurprisingly banned in Thailand for its derogatory portrayal of a highly revered monarch). Gone too are the crass depictions of Bangkok from the 2011 comedy The Hangover Part II; or the classic Lord of the Flies-style narrative that is explored in Danny Boyleas 2000 adventure The Beach. In both these cases, the ill-fated western tourist faces crude symbols of the dangers posed by the tropics a from predatory sharks to kleptomaniacal monkeys and gun-toting cannabis farmers.

Rachel Harrison is professor of Thai cultural studies at Soas University of London

Itas the school holidays and the whole family is having a ball a except poor Cinders, stuck indoors revising

Iave often heard parents describing exam season as like going into a war, or an incredibly harsh winter, for the entire family. Not just the person taking the GCSEs or A-levels, but the whole lot of you have to start having early nights, gird your loins, and get used to mood swings and anxiety attacks. Itas sort of true, but it also depends quite a lot on the personality of the exam-taker. Some of them want to be tested on the groyne height of a beach in Hastings and practise talking about the climate crisis in French; others want you to butt out completely and leave them to it. Both approaches seem pretty reasonable to me.

Iad forgotten one thing a the terrible guilt. Maybe itas because the Easter holidays werenat sunny last year, or maybe itas because the youngest is my favourite (I am joking), but the guilt is just hideous. Itas like having a little Cinderella in the house, except Iam not the audience a Iam the evil stepmother. Fancy going to the beach, or to a party? What about a lovely lie-in, and then some re-runs of The Office? What about a ball a you know there are some great balls on? Everyone can do exactly as they wish, except Cinders upstairs, whoas trying to memorise the whole of Great Expectations, while the rest of us a even the people who did the same text last year a sit around going: aIs that the one about the orphanage and the porridge?a

With a byelection looming, the focus is on Runcorn where people voted for Labour in great numbers last year a but so far they feel short-changed

Crises suit him a whether in Southport, Ukraine or the White House. Facing the headwinds of the Donald Trump storm, Keir Starmeras awe have your backa pledge yesterday at a car factory in Solihull heralded a welter of afurther and fastera and afight for the futurea to match his apocalyptic athe world as we knew it has gonea. The psephology supremo Prof John Curtice says of the prime minister: aHeas brilliant at bad news.a Coping with catastrophe is his forte.

Yet the planet-wide tremor didnat feature on the doorsteps of voters last weekend, as I listened to their conversations with Labour canvassers for the Runcorn and Helsby byelection next month. Fear of economic cataclysm as a result of Trump and his tariffs hadnat arrived yet. But it is coming.

Letas stop all the moaning about stock market crashes and soaring grocery prices. Itas time to focus on the upsides!

Thereas been a lot of doom-mongering about tariffs recently, hasnat there? Oh no, my life savings are going to get wiped out and Iam never going to be able to retire! Oh no, grocery prices are going to triple! Oh no, it looks suspiciously as if Donald Trump has used ChatGPT to guide his fiscal policy and now weare going to see another Great Depression! Moan, moan, moan.

While it might be true that much of these predictions are coming from highly credentialed economists and people who tend to know what theyare talking about, Iad like to remind you that there are two sides to every story a and itas always worth looking at both of them. Youave already heard from voices who reckon Trumpas tariffs are misguided and dangerous. Now itas time to focus on the people who support the presidentas assessment that tariffs are a avery beautiful thinga that will usher in a new golden age.

It is Fifaas own policies and hunger for monetization that has helped prevent American soccer from growing organically

Colin Cowherd peered down from his studio desk perched high above the chairs assigned to the guests on his Fox Sports talkshow. He had a simple question for Fifa president Gianni Infantino. More of a demand, really.

aGive me something about America that you really love,a Cowherd said.

Dogs in court, alpacas on trains a| the debate shows how much we lean on animals, and how little we regard their wellbeing

Itas not the first time that the justice system has been accused of going to the dogs a but it may be the first time itas been meant literally.

According to recent reports, defendants and witnesses in England and Wales have taken to bringing pets to court with them for emotional support, acausing chaosa. Judiciary officials have advised judges on how to deal with the issue after anecdotal reports of dogs barking, urinating and defecating, jumping up and otherwise disrupting proceedings. Assistance animals, such as guide dogs and medical alert dogs, are highly trained and covered under equality legislation to enter courts. aEmotional support animalsa (ESAs), however, are not regulated in the UK; they may not necessarily even be trained at all.

Elle Hunt is a freelance journalist

• 125-1 shot was pulled up after the final fence at Aintree
• aHe was a wonderful horse, we will all miss him greatlya

Celebre daAllen, who collapsed after running in the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, died on Tuesday after his condition deteriorated overnight. Trained in partnership by Philip Hobbs and Johnson White, the 13-year-old was a 125-1 shot under MicheA!l Nolan and was pulled up after the final fence and then collapsed on the racecourse.

After receiving treatment, he walked into the horse ambulance and was taken to the stables for further assessment. Nolan was banned for 10 days for continuing to ride after jumping the second-last fence when his chance had clearly gone.

Four English clubs conceded 215 points on a calamitous weekend with French clubs poised to improve further

And then there was one. Good luck to English club rugbyas sole survivor Northampton, who still have a winnable home Champions Cup quarter-final against Castres this Saturday, but otherwise the flag of St George hangs limply at halfamast. To suggest the Premiershipas contenders had an underwhelming weekend is like saying global share prices have taken a slight dip.

If youare squeamish about needle-sharp disappointment, look away now. Between them Saracens, Harlequins, Leicester and Sale conceded 215 points in their last-16 ties. While Sarries and Sale had their first-half moments in Toulon and Toulouse respectively, would you care to guess the aggregate second-half score over those four defeats? The uncomfortable answer was, ahem, 144-21.

Former NBA star says existing league is a acartela that fails young players but others have fears over the new franchise

Having played professional basketball in five countries, including spells at three NBA franchises, John Amaechi would appear better qualified than most to comment on the current state of the sport in this country. So when he describes the nine Super League Basketball clubs as a acartela who churn out asewagea, any interested parties are likely to listen a including the sports minister, Stephanie Peacock, who last week received a letter which included similar sentiments from Amaechi.

Peacock has become involved, as what is essentially a battle for control of British basketball has escalated to civil war. All nine SLB clubs have begun legal proceedings against the sportas governing body, the British Basketball Federation, which last week signed a 15-year agreement with an American consortium called GBBL to operate a new menas professional league from next year.

Hampshire and Nottinghamshire stole a march on champions Surrey in a fine first round of matches

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Walking through the warm, not even watery, sunshine of St Johnas Wood with only the still leafless trees to betray the date, I suspected there would be runs in the first round of the County Championship a and so it proved.

Former England international on her own development, the need for Scotland to do well and winning silverware

a[Coaching] was always in my sights,a reflects the Rangers womenas head coach, Jo Potter. aI donat know why because I donat even think there were professional managers when I was coaching and trying to be a manager.a

aItas something that I had clearly set in my mind from quite early,a she continues. aI was coaching from 18-19 years old and nobody knew. I did things so under the radar that people at the FA didnat even know a| It was really important for me to get all the experience because I wasnat naive enough to think that just because I played for England, I could turn up and be a really good coach or manager.a

Fifteen years on from a Serie A side winning the Champions League, AtlA(c)tico Madrid are the blueprint for return to the top

I am also a child of Italian football. My school was called AC Milan. The 4-0 win against Barcelona in the 1994 Champions League final was the benchmark in my training for how a team attack and defend together. What distances do we keep? Who is responsible for winning the ball? When are cross-field passes forbidden? No other game was shown more often by our Swedish chief instructor BjAPrn Andersson; he must have seen it a hundred times.

My other experience of Italy: I suffered heavy defeats during my career. In my youth, playing against Italian teams was a nightmare. At tournaments in Sicily, Viareggio or Sardinia, we got nothing for free and always took a beating. Later, we lost the semi-finals of the 2006 World Cup and the 2012 Euro with the national team.

Born in Chile, shaped by poverty and hard graft, the prolific inside forward holds a scoring record unbroken to this day

It was a question that had everyone in the room stumped, almost to the point of silence. aWho holds the record for the most league goals scored by an overseas player in the top flight of English football in a single season?a

I felt as if I should know the answer, having written about sport for the vast majority of my adult life. But I didnat. There I was, appearing as a guest at the Brighton branch of Sporting Memories, a UK charity which encourages older people to meet and reminisce through talking about sport, and Iad seemingly been exposed as a total fraud.

Monica Feria-Tinta is one of a growing number of lawyers using the courts to make governments around the world take action

In November 2024, Monica Feria-Tinta, a veteran of UN tribunals and the international criminal court, strode through a heavy black door into a Georgian building in Londonas august legal district for a meeting about a tree in Southend. Affectionately known as Chester, the 150-year-old plane tree towers over a bus shelter in the centre of the Essex seaside town. The council wanted to cut it down and residents were fighting back a but they were running out of options. Katy Treverton, a local campaigner, had travelled from Southend to ask Feria-Tintaas legal advice. aChester is one of the last trees left in this part of Southend,a said Treverton, sitting at a large table in an airy meeting room. aLosing him would be losing part of the cityas identity.a

Feria-Tinta nodded, deep-red fingernails clattering on her laptop as she typed. She paused and looked up. aAre we entitled to nature? Is that a human right? I would say yes. Itas not an easy argument, but itas a valid one.a She recommended going to the council with hard data about the impact of trees on health, and how removing the tree could violate the rights of an economically deprived community. Recent rulings in the European court of human rights, she added, reinforced the notion that the state has obligations on the climate crisis. This set a legal precedent that could help residents defend their single tree in Southend. aIt isnat just a tree,a said Feria-Tinta. aMore than that is at stake: a principle.a

Ex-Bank of England deputy governor Charlie Bean says cut of 0.5 points needed because of acrazy situationa in US

The Bank of England should use its meeting next month to cut interest rates by at least half a percentage point to 4% in response to the financial turmoil created by Donald Trumpas trade tariffs, the former deputy governor Charlie Bean has said.

He believes an aggressive strategy is needed to combat the fallout from Trumpas tariff war, which has knocked trillions of pounds off global stock markets, undermining business and consumer confidence.

Exclusive: Scale of looming job losses prompts NHS leaders to ask Treasury to cover costs

Hospitals in England could axe more than 100,000 jobs as a result of the huge reorganisation and brutal cost-cutting ordered by Wes Streeting and the NHSas new boss.

The scale of looming job losses is so large that NHS leaders have urged the Treasury to cover the costs involved, which they say could top APS2bn, because they do not have the money.

Backbench groups revive controversial issue to counter threat of Reform UK and tackle unauthorised working

More than 40 Labour MPs from three influential backbench groups have called on ministers to introduce digital IDs, which they claim would boost productivity in delivering public services and crack down on illegal employment.

The open letter a organised by the Rother Valley MP, Jake Richards a has been signed by the co-chairs of the Labour Growth Group, Chris Curtis and Lola McEvoy, as well as Jo White, who convenes the Labour Red Wall Group. Other signatories include Dan Carden and Jonathan Brash, members of the Blue Labour group of socially conservative MPs.

William Mitchell artwork saved but Blackheath community centre in which it was housed will be torn down

A rare piece of postwar art that was under threat of being demolished along with the south London building it was housed in has been saved.

The work, a mural by William Mitchell, was created for a community centre in Blackheath that is to be torn down to make way for social housing. The mural will now be preserved by Heritage of London Trust (Holt).

Under-16s will be barred from using the appas Live feature unless they have parental permission

Meta is expanding its safety measures for teenagers on Instagram with a block on livestreaming, as the social media company extends its under-18 safeguards to the Facebook and Messenger platforms.

Under-16s will be barred from using Instagramas Live feature unless they have parental permission. They will also require parental permission to turn off a feature that blurs images containing suspected nudity in their direct messages.

Those who lose benefit payments will find it difficult to access care and support services, says Policy in Practice

Hundreds of thousands of seriously ill and disabled people will become ainvisiblea and cut adrift from local support services as a result of the governmentas APS5bn programme of disability benefit cuts, experts have warned.

Claimants who do not qualify for personal independence payment (Pip) or incapacity benefits would lose a amarker of needa with local councils and NHS bodies, making it anearly impossiblea for them to access help, said the consultancy Policy in Practice.

Community-based approach in England has had good results so far in cutting urgent demand for GPs and A&E

The NHS is attempting to ease the pressure on GPs and A&E by sending a new type of health worker door to door in deprived areas to help detect illnesses before people need urgent care.

Community health and wellbeing workers (CHWW) are already deployed in 12 areas of England, with 13 others to follow, in an attempt to improve poor and vulnerable peopleas access to care.

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82% more likely to undergo an NHS health check.

Series of events mark 165th anniversary of birth of forgotten pacifist who exposed conditions in British concentration camps

She took on the might of establishment and empire to expose the suffering of women and children held in British concentration camps but her story has afadeda from the history books.

From 12 April a series of events are being held at the Cornish home where the pacifist, whistleblower and activist Emily Hobhouse grew up, around the 165th anniversary of her birth, part of efforts to shine a new light on her fight for justice.

US president had said he would impose extra levies unless China withdrew its 34% retaliatory tariffs by today

The European Union still wants to avoid a trade war with the United States despite Donald Trumpas administrationas rejection of the azero for zeroa offer on all industrial goods put forward by Brussels, an EU spokesperson told reporters on Tuesday.

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Monday that the European Union needed to lower its non-tariff barriers, including those created by value-added taxes and food safety regulations, if it wanted to reach a deal.

Ukrainian president says forces captured two Chinese men fighting for Russia in eastern Ukraine and calls for response from Beijing

The US administration is reportedly considering withdrawing up to 10,000 US soldiers from central and eastern Europe, according to a report by US broadcaster NBC News.

The unconfirmed plans are understood to be looking at reducing US presence in Poland and Romania, despite what regional leaders see as a growing threat from increasingly aggressive Russia.

Crews search for survivors after more than 70 injured at Jet Set in Santo Domingo

At least 13 people have died and more than 70 have been injured after a roof fell at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, the authorities have said.

Juan Manuel MA(c)ndez, the director of the emergency operations centre, said crews had been searching for potential survivors in the rubble at Jet Set in Santo Domingo.

Illegal practices included use of bots to hoard tickets for attraction in Rome for resale at inflated prices

An Italian ticketing company and six tour operators have been fined almost a!20m (APS17m) for illegal practices that made it difficult for regular visitors to access Romeas Colosseum at the standard cost.

Italyas antitrust authority, AGCM, said the practices, including using software bots to hoard tickets and resell them at higher prices, made it aessentially impossiblea to buy tickets online for site.

Pete Hildebrand says health secretary anever said anythinga about vaccineas efficacy when he visited for funeral

A Texas man who buried his eight-year-old daughter on Sunday after the unvaccinated child died with measles says Robert F Kennedy Jr anever said anythinga about the vaccine against the illness or its proven efficacy while visiting the girlas family and community for her funeral.

aHe did not say that the vaccine was effective,a Pete Hildebrand, the father of Daisy Hildebrand, said in reference to Kennedy during a brief interview on Monday. aI had supper with the guy a| and he never said anything about that.a

Elections set for 3 June after months of political turmoil triggered by Yoon Suk Yeolas shock declaration of martial law and subsequent impeachment

South Korea will hold a presidential election on 3 June, the countryas acting president said on Tuesday, after predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and removed from office over a disastrous declaration of martial law.

The government ais to set June 3 as the date for South Koreaas 21st presidential electiona, prime minister Han Duck-soo said, adding that the day would be designated as a temporary public holiday to facilitate voting.

Prince Laurent had argued that his work entitled him to the same benefits as independent entrepreneurs but a court in Brussels disagreed

A Belgian prince has lost a legal battle to claim social security benefits on top of his royal allowance, with a court ruling his claim a the first of its kind in the countryas nearly 200-year history a aunfoundeda.

Prince Laurent, the youngest of three children of the former king and queen, had argued that his work entitled him to the coverage granted to independent entrepreneurs a and that he was acting out of aprinciplea rather than for money.

Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris
As reliable as spring daffodils, Hockney reminds us how beautiful the world is with this captivating life-review in paintings and iPad drawings

Itas that time of year. Blossom is on the trees, the air is warming up and David Hockney has a show.

Five years ago,, Hockney spent lockdown in his garden in Normandy painting the spring, bud by bud, sharing his iPad pictures with whoever was in his address book, like the last artist on Earth sending out signals of hope. The slogan he coined then a aDo remember they canat cancel the springa a is now written over the entrance to the Fondation Louis Vuitton, as urgent as it was during Covid.

Wigmore Hall, London
In the Korean musicianas first UK performance of the Goldberg Variations his playing felt simultaneously spontaneous and impeccably thought through

JS Bachas Goldberg Variations is a work many pianists put on the back burner for years, waiting until they feel their interpretation has matured before showing it to the world. Not so for Yunchan Lim, who turned 21 a couple of weeks ago in between giving concerts of the Goldbergs in the US. Maturity and youth collided intriguingly in this hot-ticket performance, his first of the work in the UK.

He gave us the theme simply, if also relatively weightily, emphasising a few moments of left-hand countermelody, before springing into a first variation full of zingy trills. By Variation 5, the first real allegro, he was dazzling us, the notes rattling past but with all the internal phrasing crystal clear and none of the threads tangled. That early way of spotlighting fleeting left-hand phrases became an ongoing feature a as did a degree of playful licence, with some of the repeats played up or down an octave, sounding either music-box-like or grumbly.

The celebrated actor has long struggled with the murder and dismemberment at the heart of Titus Andronicus. Now, at 64, he is finally tackling a play that ateeters on the edge of acceptabilitya a but heas made a few changes

Simon Russell Beale finds it scary to play Shakespeareas high-status characters, athe sort where you walk on stage and everyone bowsa. It is surprising, given he is one of the nationas foremost�theatre actors, a king of his own realm, but also ironic because he�has played most of Shakespeareas alpha-men already: from Hamlet and Lear to Macbeth, Prospero and a brace of Richards.

Still, theyare difficult, he insists. aI�think you need a huge amount of confidence.a

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Just 36 per cent of people with the condition are clinically diagnosed with the condition

Free ice cream will be available at Ben & Jerryas locations from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

King Charles and Queen Camilla have landed in Italy to embark on their four-day state visit

In the UK, one in 10 adults have fallen victim to parcel theft

The Duchess of Sussex has revealed she battled with a arare and scarya health condition, postpartum preeclampsia, in the debut episode of her new podcast.

Experts say not all cholesterol is bad; in fact, your body needs it for various functions

New research shows that moving your body improves how we think, make decisions, remember things and stay focused a no matter your age

Markle detailed her ahuge medical scarea in an episode of her debut podcast

Sucralose increases activity in brain region known for regulating appetite and body weight

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Prince Laurentas annual state allowance was cut by 15 per cent

aYouare going to have to decide whether youare going to cower, or if youare going to conquer or rise above it,a the Duchess said

The study provides evidence that by eating only in the daytime, shift workers can avoid some risks

Nobody eats more white asparagus than the Germans a each citizen devours about 1.3kg per year

aThis Is Usa actor revealed he started using full name aged 16 to pay tribute to late father

Broadcaster said her time is now aextremely limiteda

TV star said infant was born weighing one pound and eight ounces

The 33-year-old started noticing something awasnat quite correcta while competing in the Half Ironman World Championship in August 2023

Researchers have known for years that this friendly bacteria is associated with good health

Grace Davidson, 36, gave birth to daughter Amy Isabel in February

People conceived in colder months may end up with lower BMI

From buying more books when you already have shelves of unread novels to ordering clothing ahaulsa online when the wardrobe is full to bursting, overconsumption affects more of us than ever before. But how much is too much stuff? Helen Coffey asks the experts how we can declutter our lives

Wild garlic? You mean that thing chefs go mad for every spring? Hannah Twiggs untangles the annual restaurant frenzy for Britainas trendiest spring green a and finds out how to actually use the stuff without just making yet another pesto

Hoppusa memoir aFahrenheit-182a hits shelves on April 8

The Johnsonville cheddar bratwursts were sold at retailers in 10 states