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Vaping in cars with children could be banned under new plans

The plans are subject to a 12-week public consultation which starts on Friday.

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Sunken Thames barges create new island for birds

The National Trust describes the Northey Island project as "a bold marine engineering feat".

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The true story of Japan's mysterious samurai

How history challenges Western myths about these legendary elite warriors

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Catherine Zeta-Jones 'dipping toes' into art collecting ahead of new role

The actress says she spends more time with New York "art people" than those in LA's film industry.

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'The quad god has fallen' - favourite Malinin tumbles to eighth in dramatic free skate

USA's Ilia Malinin, the red-hot favourite for men's figure skating gold at Milan-Cortina 2026, falls twice as he misses out on a podium finish to give Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan the gold medal.

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Rain and politics driving up half-term holiday bookings, travel agents say

The Advantage Travel Partnerships says rain plus the political environment is creating a "powerful psychological need for escape".

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Instagram boss says 16 hours of daily use is 'problematic' not addiction

Instagram's Adam Mosseri faced questioning about the impact of his platform on minors.

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Eurovision Song Contest live tour 2026 postponed

The event, which had been set to debut in London, has been sheleved due to "unforseen circumstances".

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Prince Harry thanks bereaved families taking on social media firms

The Duke of Sussex addressed parents claiming Instagram and YouTube damage young people's mental health.

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Andrew facing claim he shared Treasury document with banking contact

Reports suggest the former prince shared a Treasury document when he was serving as trade envoy.

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World's rules-based order 'no longer exists', Germany's Merz warns

"Our freedom is not guaranteed" in an era of big powers, the German chancellor tells Munich's security summit.

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The wacky climate change novel dividing readers

George Saunders's new novel Vigil is delighting and enraging critics

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'I've sacrificed everything for this moment' - Weston on skeleton gold

Matt Weston is overjoyed after winning his first Winter Olympic title and Team GB's first medal of the 2026 games in the men's skeleton event at Milan-Cortina.

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Street where residents are terrified of flooding to be bulldozed

Homes on a street at severe risk of flooding will be bought by a local council.

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Wuthering Heights is 'sexy, dramatic and romantic'

This new take on the novel starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi reinvents it

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The true story behind a tragic US icon

As a new TV drama is released, what was Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy really like?

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