67 minutes ago When should you take your Christmas tree down? The best date to put your decorations away

Do you know why the tree stays up nearly a fortnight after Christmas?

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52 minutes ago Hobbit home boom in New Zealand: Nation embraces tiny house living amid affordable housing crisis where average home price is $1m

Tiny houses - small, functional dwellings with floor spaces of up to 60 square metres - are becoming increasing popular among families and single occupiers.

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2 hours ago Sainsbury's shopper gobsmacked after bagging £70 turkey for wild price

A bargain hunter has shared their life hack to get a turkey for a fraction of the price from your local supermarket - but you'd have to celebrate after Christmas Day

Economics

23 hours ago Scott McKenna savaged by ex Liverpool keeper as Scotland star branded ‘worst player I’ve seen in my life'

Former Copenhagen goalkeeper Kamil Grabara has launched a blistering tirade against the Scotland international, who is now playing in La Liga

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96 minutes ago EastEnders Cindy's attacker 'exposed' as she fights for her life in hospital

Cindy Beale was brutally attacked and left fighting for her life in a dramatic Christmas Day episode, but now fans think they've worked out who the perpetrator was

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30 hours ago ‘I get spotted in the M&S knicker department’: Lorraine Ashbourne on her 2024 TV takeover

From Bridgerton to Sherwood and Alma’s Not Normal, the actor has lit up our screens all year – and her ‘victory lap’ is only just starting Lorraine Ashbourne has had a massive year. “I know! People keep saying: oh God, Lorraine, get off the telly, we want somebody else,” she says. “But it has been extraordinary.” She kicked things off in January with ITV’s entertaining disaster thriller After the Flood, playing Sophie Rundle’s tough, grieving mother, Molly. As the year went on, she returned to two of her biggest and most significant roles yet, as the former secret spy cop Daphne Sparrow in Sherwood, and Grandma Joan in the wrenching, hilarious second series of Alma’s Not Normal. Has she ended up in such outstanding shows because she’s picky? “Absolutely not. I’ll do anything! I’m a cheap date. It’s just timing that these things have fallen into place.”Right now, Ashbourne is at home in north London. She grew up in Manchester, where she went to drama school. She met her husband, Andy...

Culture

4 hours ago Embarrassing symptom that led to fitness trainer being diagnosed with cancer at just 25

Fitness trainer Dilan Patel recalled how in his mid-20s he was living a normal life for someone his age, working hard and hanging out with friends with no idea he had a potential cancer symptom.

Science

80 minutes ago My daughter will be an only child – and I’m not going to feel guilty about it | Arwa Mahdawi

My wife and I are ‘one and done’ on kids. We’re also ‘one and done’ with unsolicited advice about our decisionFor a few years now, I’ve kept a few vials of a stranger’s sperm on ice. Not just hanging out in my freezer next to the frozen peas, to be clear. They’re in a fancy cryobank and every six months a $285 charge pops up on my credit card statement for the privilege of storing them.I’ve been justifying that hefty price tag as the cost of keeping my options open. My wife and I have a perfect little three-year-old girl and we’ve ummed and ahhed about having another one. (I won’t get into the specifics of assisted reproduction, but if you’re a same-sex female couple, then sperm is kinda key.) We’ve held on to our toddler’s baby things just in case a second one appears: our basement is full of boxes of old toys and clothes. It looks like we’re going to have to clear out and cancel that sperm storage, however – we’ve finally decided that we are firmly in the “one and done” club.Arwa ...

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2 hours ago Homes Under the Hammer star Martin Roberts unsure ‘how much time’ he’s got left to live

Roberts was told he had ‘hours to live’ before undergoing emergency heart surgery

Society

20 hours ago Nurse 'will never worry about money again' after winning £3m dream home in raffle

Catherine Carwardine won a £3 million dream house in the Lake District and said it's been 'life changing'

Economics

32 hours ago Mariah Carey sparks fury as livid fans spot glaring problem with her NFL Christmas match performance

Mariah Carey has been accused of lip syncing after she performed her hit single All I Want For Christmas Is You during the NFL Christmas games on Friday as Netflix streamed Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens vs Houston Texans

Sport

97 minutes ago Easy way to make your radiators heat up faster as UK snowstorm forecast

With more cold weather and snow on the way, it's a good chance to make sure your radiators are working as efficiently as possible to help keep you warm over the frosty spell

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34 hours ago Harrowing videos from inside Azerbaijan Airlines plane show passengers' 'final calls to loved ones'

Footage shows survivors emerging from the wreckage of a plane crash in Kazakhstan which has killed 38 people, amid rumours it may have been shot down by Russians

Culture

99 minutes ago Prince Louis' six words to Kate Middleton at Christmas uncovered by lip reader

Prince Louis was seen turning to his mother Kate Middleton in a sweet moment in a teaser for her annual Christmas carol concert, and a lip reader has now revealed what he said

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19 hours ago Family dispute leaves 3 shot and 1 stabbed at Phoenix airport Christmas night

Police responded to the incident near a restaurant in Terminal 4 of the Phoenix Sky Harbor International airport Wednesday night

Society

24 hours ago Working Well: Returning to the office can disrupt life. Here are some tips to navigate the changes

Thousands of workers are facing an unsettling reality heading into 2025

Economics

1 hour ago Netflix viewers warned 'don't bother' with new series that 'wasted hours of my life'

La Palma, which is at number four on Netflix's most-watched list, has been slammed by fans for being a 'waste of time'

Events

2 hours ago How I beat overwhelm: I said no to social events – and my friendships grew deeper

It seemed important to have a packed calendar. But when I slowed down I made space for spontaneity and funI used to equate a packed calendar with a full life. My days were booked up, well ahead of time, for dinners out, pub quizzes, exercise classes, trips to the cinema – activities that I knew to be beneficial or rewarding.I had been determined to make work less central to my life: I couldn’t burn out when I had so much else going on, I reasoned. But when the time came to follow through on my plans, I tended to find that I had been overly optimistic – not only about how much it was possible to squeeze into a day, but also about my enthusiasm to do so. Continue reading...

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20 hours ago Iconic 60s child actor who starred in classic family comedy with a twist spotted in rare Los Angeles outing

He played the youngest member of a TV family, complete the well-meaning father, the loving mother, the unsophisticated teen and the live-in relative with weird habits.

Society

27 hours ago Mental health firm paying Prince Harry '£1m salary' is condemned by staff as a 'toxic train wreck' and 'psychologically unsafe place to work' where 'everyone is living in fear'

The Duke of Sussex is also a vocal champion for its app, described as 'life coach Tinder for millennials', revealing that he used it to find his own 'truly awesome' mental health trainer.

Economics

3 hours ago Send more convicts to open prisons to ease overcrowding crisis in jails and reduce reoffending, urges Labour adviser

David Gauke, the ex-Tory justice secretary who is now leading Labour's sentencing review, claimed the current prisons crisis offered 'an opportunity' for change.

Events

2 hours ago Lucy Letby's disturbing Christmas Day error that blew her whole twisted cover

Baby killer Lucy Letby, who will be spending this festive season behind bars, made a damning error on Christmas Day 2015, which an expert claims sheds light on her 'macabre' state of mind

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20 hours ago Family dispute leaves 3 shot and 1 stabbed at Phoenix airport on Christmas night

Police responded to the incident near a restaurant in Terminal 4 of the Phoenix Sky Harbor International airport Wednesday night

Society

3 hours ago 'Vibrant' student, 20, dies of silent killer that can strike anyone regardless of health

Poppy Eagle, 20, died suddenly in August but her family is determined to have her legacy live on by setting up a charity to help prevent other families experience similar heartbreak

Events

3 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

Politics

27 hours ago I was fired after my boss found my 'offensive' and 'hostile' office Secret Santa wish list

An American worker has sparked controversy after claiming they were fired over a humorous Secret Santa wish list.

Society

4 hours ago You be the judge: should my daughter stop spending so much on beauty products?

Denise says Marsha is obsessed with her appearance and is wasting her money. Marsha says times have changed. You decide whose argument lacks foundationFind out how to get a disagreement settled or become a jurorWhy does a 19-year-old need to use £200 night cream? Plus she already wants ‘baby Botox’Kids now have 10-step skincare routines. Mum doesn’t understand the pressure I’m under Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Gabby Logan branded 'weird' by husband after tearful moment as daughter shares concerns

Gabby Logan has spoken out about her "sadness" in having an "empty nest" after daughter Lois went to university and son Reuben left home to become a professional rugby player.

Politics

34 hours ago My wife went to the doctor for a simple cough only to be told she had just 18 months to live. She's suffering from a rare and incurable form of cancer

EXCLUSIVE: This time last year, Tim Davies had never heard of Mesothelioma - a rare and incurable form of cancer that affects the lining of the lungs.

Society

4 hours ago Lockerbie drama is a punch to the gut with a stellar performance from Colin Firth

Controversial five-part series stars Firth as Dr Jim Swire, whose daughter died in the UK’s deadliest terror attack

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4 hours ago Family ridicules mum's baby name choice, sparking online support for 'Melanie'

A pregnant woman has been left upset after her family mocked the name she has chosen for her baby daughter - but others have rushed to reassure her that it's a 'lovely' choice

Politics

5 hours ago Can Europe switch to a ‘wartime mindset’? Take it from us in Ukraine: here is what that means | Oleksandr Mykhed

Nato’s warning reached me as I braced for a missile attack in Kyiv – where we’ve learned how to survive in the era of Russian hybrid warfareDay 1,024 of the invasion. Kyiv, 7am. Friday the 13th. In a former life, someone would have observed that this is a day that portends bad luck. But in a country where shelling is a daily occurrence, it has become irrelevant. I wake up to the sound of an app on my phone warning me of an increased missile threat. While my partner and I are hiding in the corridor, I read the news that the Nato chief, Mark Rutte, has called on members of the US-led transatlantic alliance to “shift to a wartime mindset”.With the first bang of the air defence system, a thought strikes me: for those who have not already been living with it for nearly three years, how would you explain this mindset? What is this wartime thinking? Continue reading...

Events

4 hours ago The high street shops and retailers that fell into administration in 2024

The cost of living squeeze has continued to make life tough for retailers - who have faced rising costs at a time when consumers have less money in their pockets

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5 hours ago Emmerdale icon faced with disgusting online abuse as he searches for missing daughter

Emmerdale spoilers have confirmed what's next for the heartbroken Marlon Dingle as he continues looking for his missing daughter April Windsor after she vanished on Christmas Day

Events

5 hours ago Devils, drunks and divas: Tristram Kenton’s opera pictures of the year

Our photographer selects his favourite images of the opera productions he has shot in 2024; from Rossini in a deli to an athletic rake• All pictures: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Coronation Street killer set for dramatic return 13 years after ITV soap debut

Coronation Street's Mark Baylis is reprising his role in the soap as Rob Donovan with his return set to air in the new - and he will cause plenty of chaos for Carla Connor and Lisa Swain

Events

5 hours ago Woman shares ultimate Christmas decoration storage tip after 'having enough'

A video of a woman taking down her Christmas decorations has gone viral and her storage tip has been praised, with the female revealing she 'had enough' of tricky festive items

Politics

11 hours ago Surfing the internet in middle age can cut risk of dementia in later life by more than half, study shows

Scientists think processing the vast amounts of information encountered online can benefit people's brains, while social media use may help to combat loneliness

Events

5 hours ago Real life of Emmerdale's Lydia Dingle actress Karen Blick including real age fans 'can't believe'

Emmerdale actress Karen Blick has been a firm fixture on the ITV soap for nearly nine years, playing the iconic Lydia Dingle - but what is known of the star's life away from the screen?

Politics

12 hours ago Emmerdale's Ned Porteous lifts lid on Joe Tate's 'sinister' plans for village after dramatic return

The actor's character made a shock return to the soap this week after a six-year hiatus and hints Joe will be involved in much more drama in the Dales following his hand in Will Taylor's sudden death

Events

5 hours ago Coronation Street confirms teenage stabbing carnage with 'big consequences' for residents

One of the teens will be elft fighting for life in the ITV soap following a shocking attack

Politics

13 hours ago Azerbaijan Airlines plane 'shot down by Russian air defences' killing 38

The Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed hundreds of miles away from its intended destination in Russia with dozens killed in the impact on Christmas Day.

Events

6 hours ago ITV Emmerdale Lydia Dingle star Karen Blick's life off screen as fans can't believe her age

Karen Blick has been a regular on Emmerdale since 2016 but what more is there to know about her life away from the Dales?

Politics

13 hours ago Kim Kardashian comes under fire for letting North West, 11, wear a miniskirt and low

Kim, 44, has been slammed by trolls on social media for 'allowing' her 11-year-old daughter North West to wear an 'inappropriate' outfit.

Events

6 hours ago The stately homes you’ll see on screen in 2025 – from Downton Abbey to 28 Years Later

Next year we’ll see a number of historic UK properties on TV shows, such the real-life Traitors castle in Scotland and the imposing Burghley House featured in Frankenstein – Tamara Hinson has rounded up some the most magnificent, including many you can visit

Politics

13 hours ago Bombshell twist in death of AI whistleblower found dead by 'suicide' after speaking out

The mother of the AI whistleblower found dead of an apparent suicide just weeks after speaking out revealed that her son 'felt AI is a harm to humanity.'

Events

7 hours ago ‘It’s full of things that didn’t happen – but it feels right!’ Inside the making of Bob Dylan film A Complete Unknown

Starring an Oscar-tipped Timothée Chalamet, James Mangold’s biopic retells Dylan’s electric early career, but it resonates with today’s toxic fame and politics. The creative team explain their process – and what Dylan makes of itBob Dylan is notoriously averse to others poking around in his past – he once suggested the legions of self-styled “Dylanologists” who examine his career in forensic detail should “get a life, please you’re wasting your life”. So when he summoned the director James Mangold to meet him and discuss the Dylan biopic Mangold was making, it had the potential to go badly.The film, A Complete Unknown, was already well under way. A script based on the folk musician and writer Elijah Wald’s acclaimed 2015 book Dylan Goes Electric! had been written by Jay Cocks, best known as the screenwriter of Gangs of New York. Timothée Chalamet was slated to star as Dylan: perfect for the role, Mangold suggests, because “he’s thin and wiry and mercurial and super smart and restles...

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14 hours ago Mother who fought for justice in daughter's murder case involving Kennedy cousin has died

Dorthy Moxley, the mother who fought for decades to bring her teenage daughter’s killer to justice in a roller-coaster Connecticut murder case, has died

Events

7 hours ago Royal Mint unveils new 2025 coin designs featuring Queen Mother and Red Arrows

Coin fans can get a glimpse of some of the designs that will be available in the New Year.

Politics

15 hours ago EastEnders confirms when Cindy Beale's attacker will be revealed after brutal attack

EastEnders has confirmed when fans can expect to find out the identity of Cindy Beale's attacker after the character was left fighting for her life on Christmas Day

Events

7 hours ago Dear Coleen: I'm married but can't stop thinking about one that got away

"We had such an incredible connection – it felt like I’d known this person all my life. I loved his smile, he was so cool and funny, and we had many enjoyable times together both inside and outside of work."

Politics

8 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

Politics

16 hours ago Emmerdale character killed off in tragic twist as Joe Tate's real plan for Kim 'rumbled'

Emmerdale aired the shocking death of Dean Andrews' character Will Taylor on the ITV soap on Thursday night after a collapse, as Joe Tate continued to target Kim Tate

Events

9 hours ago Reason you keep waking up at 4am revealed by sleep expert and it's not just because you're tired

If you're often snapping awake at the dreaded 4am, peering into the pitch black with a mix of frustration and intrigue, it could be down to more than just an annoying quirk in your sleep routine.

Politics

16 hours ago Met Office verdict on exact date 'severe' snow to hit UK as cold snap returns

According to forecasters, there will be an 'erratic change' in the weather next week

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