2 hours ago People still don't know what time between Christmas and New Year's is really called

As the excitement of Christmas Day fades away, we find ourselves in an odd period of festive downtime where leftover snacks, sweets and crisps dominate and nobody knows what day it is

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2 hours ago Ruben Amorim slams one Man United star as players exposed for unseen Wolves moment

Manchester United news as Ruben Amorim picks out one player after his side were beaten 2-0 by Wolves on Boxing Day and Bruno Fernandes was sent off in the second half

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4 hours ago As a student in London I yearned for home, until I found paradise: a vast old villa with perfect housemates | Andrew Martin

We cooked ragu and listened to records while lying on chaises longues. Then the M11 link road was built – and everything changedIn our end of year series, writers and public figures remember the place or time when they felt most at homeIn the mid-1980s, I was in my early 20s and was reading for the Bar in London. I was living in a mouldy Balham bedsit and returning regularly to the comfort zone of my native York, when a friend told me a room was going in a shared house in Leytonstone.I wasn’t expecting much of E11. I wasn’t expecting trees, for example, but my walk from the attractive art deco tube station took me along roads better described as avenues. The house itself seemed almost the last one in London, an illusion created by the proximity of Wanstead Flats. It was a rangy, detached 1920s house, white with a red roof, and it had a name, but I’ll just call it the villa.Andrew Martin is an English novelist; his latest book is The Night in Venice Continue reading...

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7 hours ago People overwhelmingly think life in Wales improved this year but also want changes

A large number of people said life is better than it was a year ago

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10 hours ago SNP accused of 'failing rural Scotland' as condition of schools revealed

SNP ministers have been accused of letting down rural Scotland after it was revealed that the condition of schools is more likely to be better in towns and cities.

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10 hours ago Connor Swindells says losing weight for SAS Rogue Heroes was a ‘big challenge’

The drama will follow Paddy Mayne (Jack O’Connell) as he takes control of the SAS and attempts to prove the regiment remains essential to the war.

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10 hours ago Homeless shelters and food banks to get better access to leftover food on farms

Homeless shelters, food banks and charities will receive leftover food from farms after ministers announced a £15million funding boost to help with collections

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11 hours ago Michael Owen feels sorry for Man Utd star in 'hardest position in Premier League'

Manchester United were beaten by relegation-threatened Wolves in the Premier League on Boxing Day, with their lone striker Rasmus Hojlund left isolated up front

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12 hours ago Miners could have 'turned to cannibalism' after weeks trapped underground with bodies still below

After blinking into the daylight in Stilfontein, South Africa, the miners were met with police handcuffs - but said that fate was far better than if they'd stayed underground

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12 hours ago Liverpool punish rivals’ errors with dominant win over Leicester to stretch lead

Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah scored in a 3-1 win at Anfield.

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13 hours ago Wayne Rooney fires clear response to managerial future as Man United icon faces pressure

Plymouth Argyle were beaten 4-0 by Coventry City at St Andrew's on Boxing Day and manager Wayne Rooney admitted after the game that his side were two different teams at home and away

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13 hours ago Cartels using 'animals and poor people' to test deadly new Fentanyl before flooding market

Mexican drug cartels are luring homeless people into becoming test subjects, offering only $30, to trial new formulations of fentanyl in a bid to dominate the fentanyl drug trade

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15 hours ago Celtic 4 Motherwell 0: Kettlewell baffled by ref's inconsistency as Steelmen well beaten

The Steelmen weren't happy as key decisions went against them at Celtic Park

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15 hours ago Manchester United player ratings vs Wolves as one player scores 2/10 in awful defeat

Man United were beaten by Wolves in the Premier League on Boxing Day and here are how the players rated at Molineux.

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16 hours ago Ange Postecoglou defends Tottenham players after Nottingham Forest loss

Ange Postecoglou has jumped to the defence of his Tottenham player, who were beaten again at Nottingham Forest, with their injury list continuing to influence their starting XI

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16 hours ago The Guardian view on digital media: the case for better regulation must be made | Editorial

Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at the crisis in western democracy, Donald Trump’s victory and the role played by digital mediaIn November 2020, shortly after Donald Trump’s defeat in the US presidential election, Barack Obama observed that America risked entering “an epistemological crisis”. The prospect of Mr Trump’s return to the White House in January validates his predecessor’s premonition.Mr Obama was talking about media fragmentation and polarisation: different segments of society existing in discrete information spaces; arguments no longer drawn from a common reservoir of facts; no shared reality, no foundation of truth. “Then by definition the marketplace of ideas doesn’t work,” he said. “And by definition our democracy doesn’t work.” Continue reading...

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16 hours ago Alan Shearer gives opinion on 'dreadful' Premier League red card that VAR let stand

Jhon Duran was sent-off as Aston Villa were well beaten at Newcastle but his red card has divided opinion with some suggesting the striker was backed into a corner before he committed a violent conduct offence

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17 hours ago Tottenham's defeat at Nottingham Forest deepens Ange Postecoglou's troubles

Despite dominating possession, Spurs failed to convert their chances and lost yet more players

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17 hours ago Swansea City completely dominate QPR as Franco grabs first goal for club

Swansea City were in ruthless form in the first half in their 3-0 win over QPR

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18 hours ago Robbie Williams says he thought he 'would be better off dead' as addiction took hold

Robbie Williams, whose biopic Better Man releases today, opened up about his struggles with addiction and claimed he 'didn't care' if he died at the hands of his drug problem

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