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Meghan, 36, spotted Ashleigh Meikle, 25, from Bo’ness, and her pink nail art in a crowd during her visit to Edinburgh earlier this month. Via: Meghan Markle compliments royal fan's nails

Mercedes boss Wolff does not like the car his team are set to use in the upcoming Formula One season. Hamilton helped launch the W09 which features a cockpit halo to protect the driver. Via: Lewis Hamilton unveils new Mercedes Formula One car

DUBLIN, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Ireland coach Joe Schmidt on Thursday named the following team to face Wales in the Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium on… Via: Ireland team to face Wales in the Six Nations

Follow our live coverage as teaching staff begin industrial action over pension changes they say will leave them £10,000 a year worse off in retirementAre you a striking lecturer, or a student missing out on teaching? Email alexandra.topping@theguardian.com or contact me on Twitter @lexytoppingShare your stories and pictures via our Read more

Several charities pour cold water on fast-food chain’s stated aim to donate surplus poultryKFC is struggling to find charities to which it can donate thousands of tonnes of surplus chicken that has been stored in an unregistered depot during a supply crisis that has closed more than 200 stores for Read more

The pressure on the 22-year-old to deliver a haul of golds at these Winter Olympics was immense. But now she has time and experience on her sideBy no sane metric could Mikaela Shiffrin’s second Olympics, which concluded on Thursday afternoon with her silver medal in the alpine combined to go Read more

Forecasters believe daytime temperatures will hover around 2C mark but bitter wind chill factor will make it feel like -3C or -4C Via: UK weather latest: Arctic blast sweeps Britain with temperatures plummeting to -5C

From homegrown heroes like Clockenflap to international imports Sónar and Creamfields, Hong Kong’s city festivals are easy to enjoy – and mud-free Most of us associate Hong Kong with gleaming skyscrapers, bustling industry and frantic markets. But a succession of homegrown and international music festivals are turning it from staid Read more

The 19-year-old niece of Fiji’s men’s captain will start for England against Scotland in the Women’s Six Nations and says it is an honour to represent her adopted countryEngland roll into Scotland on Friday night to continue the pursuit of another Women’s Six Nations title, now with a smattering of Read more

Stormzy sang 'Yo, Theresa May, where's the money for Grenfell' in a politically-charged Brit Awards performance Via: Theresa May rebuffs Stormzy accusations about Grenfell victims