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Fast approaching 70, Linda Truesdale was keen to look her best. Luckily for her, her cosmetic surgeon son Dr Carl was able to step in and help her turn back the hands of time.

From the Lake District through to the city of Bath, locals say they can't cope with the annual arrivals en masse of sunseekers and holidaymakers.

The passenger boats overturned 'on a river in a tourist attraction' in Qianxi city, Guizhou province, according to local media.

A leading cyber security expert has warned that members' details could be sold on the dark web to fraudsters who could combine it with various hacked information to scam people.

Shoppers say they are sturdy and easy to spot on a conveyor belt

It's 'designed for unexpected shopping trips and travel adventures'

As May the 4th transforms into Star Wars Day, dozens of sites and games have found ways to celebrate. The official Star Wars channel on YouTube released a celebratory video. Disney+ released Tales of the Underworld , a six-part animated series about bounty hunters during the reign of the Empire. And Friday the first two episodes began streaming in Fortnite in a special early premiere on "Star Wars Watch Party island," according to IGN. (Disney acquired a $1.5 billion stake in Epic in March 2024, they note, "positioning itself to collaborate with the game developer for many years to come." One example from StarWars.com: Introducing the GALACTIC BATTLE Season: the largest crossover yet between Fortnite Battle Royale and Star Wars. Strap into a TIE fighter or X-wing and take to the skies over new locations like the First Order Base where you can take on Captain Phasma and her legion of stormtroopers. Players can expect new gameplay updates to drop every week throughout the season, including new weapons, Force Abilities and quests to complete. - There's additional Star Wars celebrations today in several other games, including LEGO Fortnite Brick Life, Rocket League, and Monopoly GO! - CNN is publishing its own list of Star Wars day products and deals. (Including Panasonic's Stormtrooper electric shaver and the Darth Vader toaster.) - There's special Star Wars pages at Amazon, Target, Walmart, and Lego. - On X.com the UK's national library posted what looks a picture of a medieval manuscript with Yoda painted into the text. Someone posted a clip from the 1977 Bob Hope Christmas Special which ends with Mark Hamill rescuing Princess Leia (played by Olivia Newton-John). Even the White House has posted an AI-generated image of president Trump wielding a lightsaber. - Starbucks even has its own line of Star Wars-themed mugs. And if today isn't enough, the Austin American-Statesman reminds readers that there's more Star Wars celebrations are coming up: Sometimes also known as Geek Pride Day, May 25 is known as "Star Wars Day" because it marks the release of the anniversary of the series' debut. "A New Hope" premiered in United States theaters on May 25, 1997... May 21 is Talk Like Yoda Day, an annual celebration marking the release of "Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back" on May 21, 1980 — the film that introduced Yoda to the galaxy...

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The terrifying incident unfolded at around 6.10pm on Friday on the Recreation Ground off Camps Road in Suffolk, as families gathered to enjoy the fairground rides.

An American tourist's visit to the Colosseum in Rome ended in an unexpected emergency that required a major medical response. Authorities say it happened late on Friday afternoon.

The Weakest Link presenter Anne Robinson has dished her secrets to looking amazing at 80.

Fans flocked to the site to give 100% recommendation

A nepo baby with an iconic pop star mum and rock star dad has shared a tribute to his girlfriend on social media. Kingston, 18, photographed himself kissing his partner on Primrose Hill.

President Donald Trump astonishingly announced on Sunday that he would be imposing a 100 percent tariff on any movie produced outside of the United States.

The singer, who split from husband David Harbout late last year, snapped a picture of her gorgeous sprint-themed birthday cake as she thanked her nearest and dearest for helping her celebrate.

Italian cardinal Pietro Parolin and Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, cannot be trusted to protect children from abuse, according to a campaign group.

New arrivals from the Balkan state in Britain, she complained, were scared to register at schools and hospitals because they feared they would be deported.

The voters in last week's local elections delivered a bloody nose to Sir Keir Starmer, and he's now been humiliated in his own political backyard.

Audrey Backeberg left behind a husband and two children in what was is said to have been an abusive home when she disappeared in July 1962.

At the age of 94, and after 60 years at the helm of his company Berkshire Hathaway, on Saturday Warren Buffett told the annual public meeting of his adoring shareholders that he was leaving them.

Residents of China's largest megacity - known for producing half of the world's laptops - have revealed what its really like to live in the dystopian metropolis.