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The picturesque Dutch village set to charge tourists an entry fee

The picturesque Dutch village set to charge tourists an entry fee

The historic Dutch village of Zaanse Schans is well known for its windmills, which a heck of a lot of tourists want to go to see. Indeed, they are some of the most picturesque examples in the Netherla …

The songs I've chosen to help me prepare for dying

The songs I've chosen to help me prepare for dying

For years, local DJ Dave Gilmore soundtracked other people's nights out in pubs and clubs. But now he's curating a uniquely personal playlist - the songs of his own life to carry him through terminal …

TikTok recommends porn to children, says report

TikTok recommends porn to children, says report

TikTok's algorithm recommends pornography and highly sexualised content to children's accounts, according to a new report by a human rights campaign group. Researchers created fake child accounts and …

Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea

Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea

Kemi Badenoch has said her party will remove all net zero requirements on oil and gas companies drilling in the North Sea if elected. The Conservative leader is to formally announce the plan to focus …

Town's wellbeing and health support gets £13m boost

Town's wellbeing and health support gets £13m boost

More than £13m has been given to a town's trust to continue its work improving the health and wellbeing of local residents. The money from Luton Rising, the Luton Borough Council company that owns Lon …

Trump says he authorised CIA in Venezuela as Maduro says 'no to regime change'

Trump says he authorised CIA in Venezuela as Maduro says 'no to regime change'

US President Donald Trump has confirmed a report he authorised the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela, provoking outrage from the South American nation's leader. US forces have already …