1 hour ago Best of the Marks & Spencer Boxing Day sale, including 43% off ‘excellent quality’ faux fur coat

As the Marks & Spencer Boxing Day sale officially kicks off, we've rounded up our favourite pieces from a luxe faux fur jacket to better than half-price wide-leg trousers

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1 hour ago Grab great discounts in the Boots Boxing Day sale on haircare, makeup and more

The health and beauty retailer is slashing prices across skincare, fragrance, hair and more

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9 hours ago 'I won 7.6million lottery jackpot but it was too much so my wife and I made huge decision'

Ray Wragg's wonderful generosity has changed the lives of thousands of people in their community in Sheffield, so much so he and late wife Barbara were awarded a special trophy

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9 hours ago Inside amazing generosity of lottery winner who gave away £5.5million of his fortune

Ray Wragg's wonderful generosity has changed the lives of thousands of people in their community in Sheffield, so much so he and late wife Barbara were awarded a special trophy

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9 hours ago Woman’s 'right foot found in a training shoe' still unidentified as police hunt continues

A woman's right foot was found in a sock and a training shoe in Middleton back in August 1987 with the left foot uncovered a few weeks later but her case still remains a mystery

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10 hours ago I won £7.6m on the Lottery but I still check the price of socks: One of Lotto's most generous

After winning a life-changing sum of money in the National Lottery, Ray and Barbara Wragg decided embark of a two-decade spree of philantropy, helping thousands in Sheffield.

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13 hours ago I spent a week working, exercising and relaxing in virtual reality. I’m shocked to say it finally works | Ed Newton

Bar some glitches, I think a tipping point has been reached – except when it comes to virtual gigsI’m writing this from a room that’s slowly orbiting the Earth. Behind the floating screen in front of me, through a giant opening where a wall should be, the planet slowly spins, so close that it takes up most of my field of vision. It’s morning in Australia to my right; India and the first hints of Europe are dotted with lights up and to my left. The soft drone of the air circulation system hums quietly behind me.I spent a week doing everything that I could – working, exercising, composing – on my virtual reality headset. This was the year virtual reality threatened to go mainstream, with prices becoming more attainable and Apple entering the market, and so I wanted to see how far VR has come since I first tried it in the mid-2010s, when the main experiences on offer were nausea-inducing rollercoaster simulators. I used a recent model from Meta, called the Quest 3, and the conclusion w...

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13 hours ago X Factor star who ate beans on toast for Christmas now has huge net worth

Chloe Khan has come a long way since her days on The X Factor. The model and reality TV star has made a fortune from her various ventures, with a net worth of £12 million.

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14 hours ago From red to green: Syria seek united future on pitch after Assad era ends | John Duerden

The national team are looking forward having changed their colours just hours after Bashar al-Assad fled DamascusOn 9 December Syria were drawn in a 2027 Asian Cup qualification group with Myanmar, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Officials at the ceremony in Kuala Lumpur could have had lengthy conversations about how all four’s football fortunes have been damaged and held back by their respective leaders and governments. This time, however, there was even more than usual to discuss. Hours earlier, Bashar al-Assad had fled Damascus for Moscow, ending a dictatorship that had ruled for more than 50 years. As in other fields, there is a sense of uncertainty in football but also an optimism that there may be better times ahead and that the sport can, perhaps, help unite a nation that has gone through so much.The civil war that started in 2011 has resulted in the estimated deaths of more than 500,000 people and the displacement of many more. During that time football still functioned but reflec...

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