80 minutes ago Prince William’s 'secret meeting' with Kate Middleton long before they started dating

The Prince and Princess of Wales' love story famously started at St Andrews University in Scotland - but could they have met by chance several years earlier?

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3 hours ago Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy 'agrees to interview with police in Argentina' as witness in bid for justice

Kate Cassidy was with Payne just two days before he died when he fell from the third floor of a Buenos Aires hotel on October 16.

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4 hours ago 5 Corrie spoilers for 2025 from villain's return to Kevin's cancer news

Coronation Street boss Kate Brooks has teased what's in store for the residents of Weatherfield in 2025 and it's safe to say it's going to be a dramatic year

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5 hours ago Coronation Street's Rob Donovan return sparks 'big story' with 'twists and turns'

Coronation Street will air the return of killer Rob Donovan in the new year, and now soap boss Kate Brooks has teased 'twists and turns' ahead in a 'big storyline'

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5 hours ago Coronation Street 2025: Unexpected exits, big returns, new family and Kevin's cancer diagnosis

Coronation Street is lining up some major storylines for the next year, with the ITV soap's new boss Kate Brooks detailing a cancer plot, a stabbing storyline, a new family and some big returns

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6 hours ago FBI was not allowed to brief President Joe Biden on evidence that suggested Covid

The FBI was not allowed to brief the US President on evidence that suggested Covid-19 was caused by a lab leak, it was claimed last night.

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6 hours ago Arteta backs Martinelli to thrive in ‘bigger role’ at Arsenal after Saka injury

Manager plays down claims Arsenal could buy in January Saka out for ‘many weeks’ after injury at Crystal PalaceMikel Arteta is hoping Gabriel ­Martinelli can help to fill the void created by Bukayo Saka’s hamstring injury, with the England forward likely to miss key fixtures including the north London derby next month.Arteta confirmed on Monday that Saka was expected to be absent for “many weeks” after tearing a hamstring during the first half of Arsenal’s win at Crystal Palace. That would rule him out of Premier League ­fixtures including Arsenal’s game with Totten­ham on 15 January, the ­Carabao Cup semi‑final first leg against Newcastle and an FA Cup third‑round tie with Manchester United. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Liam Payne's girlfriend 'agrees to police interview' over One Direction star's death

Kate Cassidy was with Liam in the days leading to his tragic death in October this year

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7 hours ago Deciding to read a book a week was the best new year resolution I ever made | Katie Cunningham

I read 52 books that year and I’ve kept the habit up in the years that followed, the routine now firmly establishedMore summer essentialsI’ve always been a reader. In primary school, I’d tear through 60-odd books in a month when the annual Read-A-Thon rolled around (they were mostly Babysitters Club books, but still). Then as a teen, I discovered the quiet beauty that could be found in great novels, taking solace in those pages as hormones and high school made the real world awful.In my 20s, though, my pace started to wobble. I was still getting through 15 or 20 books a year, but less consistently. Partly this was because I had to make time for an exciting new hobby called binge drinking. But I was also increasingly distracted by the bottomless pit that was my iPhone. It always went the same way: I’d be on a roll with reading until I hit a book that just wasn’t that interesting. I’d gradually stop reaching for it at night as doomscrolling on Reddit became a more appealing prospect, ...

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7 hours ago I'm a psychologist, here's how you can tell if someone is a psychopath just by the way they stand

Susan Krauss Whitbourne (left), a former professor of psychological and brain sciences, revealed how you can determine if someone is a manipulator just based on their posture (stock image right).

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7 hours ago Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy 'agrees to police interview' in bid for justice

Kate Cassidy is said to be willing to cooperate with police as they continue to investigate Liam Payne's tragic death, almost three months after he died

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7 hours ago True identity of man many swore was Prince Harry at Kate's Chritmas concert revealed

RAF reservist Sgt Chris Dykes, 37, from Monmouth in Wales, was asked to attend the Princess of Wales's Christmas carol service after winning a competition for his squadron

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8 hours ago David and Victoria Beckham reunite with son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz as they pose for festive family snap while celebrating the holiday in Miami

David and Victoria Beckham couldn't contain their smiles as they posed with all four of their children in a sweet family Instagram snap on Thursday. 

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9 hours ago Covid restriction returns to UK as health experts issue urgent warning

Several hospital trusts across the country are re-introducing face masks for patients, staff and visitors in response to "low uptake of the flu vaccine" and the high number of flu, norovirus, RSV and Covid cases

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10 hours ago Brooklyn Beckham shares peek into Christmas with wife Nicola as his parents celebrate in Miami

Brooklyn Beckham has given a glimpse inside his and Nicola's Christmas celebrations at Nicola's family's sprawling Florida estate where they got married two years ago

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10 hours ago Handbag that looks just like designer £2k Miu Miu accessory is under £30 in Boxing Day sale

We've found a way to achieve the designer look without the expensive price tag, with this handbag that looks similar to Miu Miu's iconic Hobo Bag, but costs under £30

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10 hours ago Revealed: Prince Harry lookalike at Kate Middleton's Christmas carol concert is RAF reservist who claims he's 'never noticed the resemblance

Sgt Chris Dykes, 37, a reservist in the RAF, was seen by millions in the trailer for the service with viewers noticing the resemblance between him and Prince Harry.

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11 hours ago Get a designer accessory for less with an under £30 handbag that looks just like £2k Miu Miu

If you've been coveting a designer accessory, but can't afford to splash £2k on a handbag - look no further, as we've found an affordable alternative currently on sale for under £30

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11 hours ago Snap! The London Standard: Best Photos of the Day from around the world

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11 hours ago Constitution Hill’s thrilling comeback has him on course for Champion Hurdle

Unbeaten runner silences doubters after a year offBanbridge takes King George prize back to IrelandThe delight and relief that swirled around Constitution Hill as he extended his unbeaten record to nine starts here on Thursday expressed itself in various ways. Nicky Henderson, his trainer, was teary, the punters who sent him off favourite were jubilant and Nico de Boinville, the winner’s jockey, was rounding on the critics. “It was definitely worth the wait,” he told an ITV racing reporter shortly after their handing only a second career defeat to the excellent mare, Lossiemouth. “And one more thing. Paddy Brennan, you can shove that where the sun don’t shine.”It was, perhaps, a little unnecessary in what is, after all, a game of opinions, and his former weighing-room colleague’s pre-race view that Lossiemouth would emerge victorious was clearly shared by many, as she set off at 11-8. But it was a clear sign of the pressure that had been building in the weeks leading up to Constitut...

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