54 minutes ago Flooding took away the love of his life after 35 years without a day spent apart

Jerry and Sibrina Barnett never spent a single day apart in 35 years together

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64 minutes ago Squid Game season two review – TV that will make you uncomfortably bloodthirsty indeed

When we get into the actual games, the smash-kit K-drama finds its feet. But it spends far too many episodes dragging its heels extremely painfully. Series three must do betterOne of Hollywood’s many bad habits is the bloat caused by splitting a story in half in a bid to double the profits (cough, cough, Dune and Wicked). Squid Game was always a perfect one-series story. Gambling addict Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) became Player 456, a desperate man who attempts to pay off his debts by taking part in a twisted underground fight-to-the-death competition. He beats the odds by surviving every one of its potentially fatal playground games. When it first appeared, it was horrifying, it was thrilling, and its satirical edge – which examined capitalism and class in South Korea – was clever and acidic. The world took to it in vast numbers.That it became one of Netflix’s most successful, and therefore most profitable, series of all time placed it in a creative bind. Inevitably, it was renewed...

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70 minutes ago A Syrian family recounts the horrors of the 2013 chemical attack near Damascus

A Syrian family that survived a 2013 chemical weapons attack that killed hundreds of people near the country's capital, Damascus, says the ordeal they experienced haunts them to this day

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94 minutes ago Average NHS 24 waiting time for calls to be answered increases by two thirds in a year

A Freedom of Information Request showed that average wait times for the service rose from round 12 minutes in 2023 to 21 minutes in 2024.

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2 hours ago The enduring popularity of parkrun as huge numbers turn out whatever the weather

It's a deceptively simple concept and people just keep coming back

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2 hours ago Common cooking oil could be causing colon cancer surge in young people, warn doctors

Unhealthy seed oils like sunflower, grapeseed, canola, and corn could trigger chronic inflammation in the body

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2 hours ago Halle Berry, 58, poses in swimsuit while deciding if she's 'naughty or nice' on vacation with her boyfriend

Halle Berry is enjoying her Christmas with her long time boyfriend Van Hunt in a tropical locale. She shared a handful of vacation snaps on Instagram.

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2 hours ago EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE's Boxing Day Quiz on the stars, as quoted by the master columnist in 2024

Tis time to jettison that Christmas cracker crown and don the Hardcastle thinking cap, fire up the brain cells and tackle the first part of the annual quiz of what the stars said, as quoted by Effy, in 2024.

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2 hours ago Coronation Street's Helen Worth shares a heartwarming goodbye message after dramatic exit from soap after 50 years

The soap star , 73, took to X to send a video to fans thanking them for following her throughout her time on the ITV show.

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3 hours ago Time for alcohol to leave the bloodstream and when you can safely drive after drinking

It's vitally important to be safe and know the laws around drink-driving so you can make sure you stay safe on the roads this Christmas

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