1 hour ago Cristiano Ronaldo announces plan to copy Man United legend Gary Neville after retirement

Cristiano Ronaldo was left unhappy with former Manchester United captain Gary Neville during his second stint at Old Trafford

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4 hours ago U.S. homelessness crisis surges to record levels alongside rising rents and immigration

Advocates demand urgent action on housing and family support while Trump promises tent cities and ‘mental institutions’

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2 hours ago Iran arrests Italian journalist and throws her 'in solitary confinement' after she 'released podcast about woman who rejected conservative values'

Cecilia Sala, 29, who works for Il Foglio newspaper and podcast company Chora Media has been under arrest for the past week after she was detained by police in Tehran on December 19.

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1 hour ago What Snoop wants: Arizona Bowl gives NIL opportunities to players for Colorado State, Miami (Ohio)

When Snoop Dogg agreed to become the sponsor of the Arizona Bowl, he had a demand: It must have a NIL component

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2 hours ago Holocaust survivor, 83, is 'stabbed to death' outside her nursing home in Israel by 'Palestinian terrorist who was former West Bank informant before his cover was blown'

Ludmila Lipovsky was attacked while waiting for her daughter to pick her up to take her to a medical appointment in the city of Herzliya on the outskirts of Tel Aviv on Friday morning.

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9 hours ago Gavin and Stacey actor reveals James Corden's behaviour backstage on the show

Scott McGlynn, 37, has lifted the lid on what happened when cameras weren't rolling on the stag and wedding scenes...

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6 hours ago Woman hatches clever plan to find perfect man in 2025 – using ChatGPT hack

A woman took to TikTok to share the unusual ways she's using ChatGPT to help her find 'her future husband' in 2025 by changing her daily routine - but people can't decide if it's genius or insane

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3 hours ago Fears Scotland's NHS 'on brink of collapse' as flu hospital cases surge

Flu cases have soared in Scotland as health officials warn the public to stay away from A&E unless necessary.

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2 hours ago Scots motorist 'can't get rid of stench' in car after sewage spill on M8

The westbound slip road on the M8 at junction 25A for Braehead was shut due to “contaminated water” on the route at around 8.30am on Friday.

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2 hours ago Nigel Farage demands apology from Kemi Badenoch in Reform membership row

Nigel Farage would not rule out taking legal action against the Tory leader over her claim of ‘fakery’ in membership row

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4 hours ago Moment Brazilian lawmaker is assassinated while talking to family outside his home

Gunmen executed Brazilian councilman Marcos Araújo, 58, and wounded his mother-in-law, Marina Maia, 75, in an attack in the northeastern city of Tabuleiro do Norte on Thursday.

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3 hours ago Euro giants eye Celtic star, Rangers plot moves, Hearts ace 'has price', Scots boss return

The latest transfer news across Scottish football

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3 hours ago Arsenal XI vs Ipswich: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League game today

Gunners will be forced into reshuffle in attack after injury blow

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2 hours ago Milton Keynes stabbing: Police issue major update after two killed in Christmas Day attack

Thames Valley Police have issued an update following a Christmas Day knife attack in Milton Keynes in which two people were killed and two others were injured - it was previously reported that a dog also died after the attack

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35 hours ago Santa Dash, Festive Alpaca Farm and 100 year old artificial tree feature in quirky Christmas TV show

Watch some of the runners and paddleboarders who got in the festive spirit by racing in Santa Claus suits, in a Christmas Special of the Unconventional Brits TV show.

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4 hours ago The Bourne Identity star Franka Potente announces she's cancer free after secret health battle and reveals doctors dismissed her symptoms

The German actress and director, 50, said that doctors at first failed to find a cause for the pain in her side before she demanded further tests and a second opinion.

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3 hours ago Barclays, Lloyds and Halifax to shut 42 branches in January 2025 – here's the full list

Banks are closing their doors in January 2025 with Halifax shutting 22, Lloyds closing 11 locations, Barclays six and Bank of Scotland three - his your branch under threat

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9 hours ago A property in plain sight was found to be hiding a nefarious secret with 90,000 items removed

One woman has been arrested by South Wales Police in connection with the discovery which happened at a property in Oystermouth Road, Swansea

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9 hours ago Wild moment Chipotle customer attacks employee behind the counter and then threatens to stab him

A now-viral video shows how an enraged customer allegedly assaulted employees at a Chipotle in northeast Washington DC on Saturday. She alleged her Uber Eats order was made incorrectly.

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3 hours ago Arsenal in talks to sell winger as Mikel Arteta sets record straight on January transfers

Arsenal are open to strengthening their attacking options in the January transfer window but there could also be departures with winger Marquinhos now headed for the exit door

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2 hours ago Horror as woman knocked unconscious in violent Central Line bottle attack

The victim was knocked unconscious after woman smashed a glass bottle over her head on Central Line Tube

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39 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

32 hours ago Doctor's receptionist shared patients' medical records to 'impress friends'

Arman Vyas, 23, was employed by two GP practices in the north of Glasgow and in East Dunbartonshire.

Science

4 hours ago Three men charged after pyrotechnic incidents ahead of Edinburgh derby

All three are expected to appear in court at a later date following incidents ahead of the Hearts v Hibernian match on Boxing Day.

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36 hours ago Rutherglen family enjoy party where Royalty and Santa Claus are guests

The Duchess is patron of disability charity Cerebral Palsy Scotland

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10 hours ago Pizza delivery worker 'stabs pregnant customer 14 times in row over a tip'

Brianna Alvelo, 22, has been arrested and charged with a series of violent charges after allegedly attacking a pregnant woman who had not given her a large tip in Kissimmee, Florida

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8 hours ago Whimpering Rangers fans crown Celtic champions as Hotline clubs together to phone Clement a taxi

Robbie Copeland took your calls after Rangers' defeat to St Mirren plunged them back into crisis mode

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2 hours ago Cops hunt for schoolboy, 11, who 'sexually assaulted woman' in broad daylight

The hunt is on for a schoolboy who 'sexually assaulted a woman' in broad daylight.

Events

5 hours ago Retailer Quiz to ‘run out of cash’ in early 2025 after poor Christmas trading

The struggling Scottish clothing retailer has about 1,500 employees but has hired advisers as it nears running out of money.

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37 hours ago In a Japanese restaurant in west London, this Chinese woman felt truly at home | Xinran

In my younger years I travelled all over China. But on a culinary tour of Bayswater with my son, I tasted belongingIn our end of year series, writers and public figures remember the place or time when they felt most at homeIn 2006, during his gap year before starting university, my son Pan set out to discover a “world beyond books”. After spending four months backpacking through Australia and New Zealand, he shared with me his most profound realisation from his travels: the meaning of home.He told me: “Some people live in luxurious mansions but rarely share dinners or weekends with their families. Others, in crowded cottages, are enveloped daily by the sounds of children playing and the aroma of home-cooked meals. Some reside deep in the mountains, knowing every blade of grass, bird and rabbit, while others traverse busy city districts yet remain strangers to their own neighbours.” His words made me think about the places I have called home.Xinran is founder of the Mothers’ Bridge o...

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28 hours ago Thousands enjoy Boxing Day sales in Scotland splurging '£587k a minute' in

Insiders said big Boxing Day bargains may have helped retailers avoid a knockout blow over the festive period.

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14 hours ago How BBC's Gavin and Stacey finale teaches streaming services a valuable lesson

On-demand TV may be all the rage but, sometimes, forcing us to wait for a show makes the experience all the more exciting

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2 hours ago Woman carried off hill in stretcher for three hours in Christmas Day rescue

It was feared that she had broken her ankle

Events

5 hours ago Farage threatens action against Tory leader in row over membership numbers

Reform UK leader demands an apology from Kemi Badenoch over accusation the party had produced ‘fake’ data

Politics

37 hours ago In a Japanese restaurant in west London, this Chinese woman felt truly at home

In a Japanese restaurant in west London, this Chinese woman felt truly at home  The Guardian

Society

28 hours ago Florida woman arrested after customer is stabbed over pizza delivery tip

Brianna Alvelo, 22, was arrested on Monday following the incident in Kissimmee, Florida

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14 hours ago Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd lay out Rashford demands, Arsenal set for Cunha talks, Liverpool latest

Arsenal and Manchester United are just two of the Premier League clubs who are said to be weighing up their options in the market ahead of the January transfer window

Sport

3 hours ago Police launch hunt for boy, 11, after woman 'sexually assaulted' in broad daylight

Officers said the incident happened on Tuesday December 17 on High Street, Woodford, Northamptonshire between 12 and 12.30pm.

Events

5 hours ago In Pictures: Wales marks 25 years of Senedd and elects two first ministers

Visits by several members of the royal family and some television stars brought the crowds out across the country.

Politics

29 hours ago Bingo caller dubbed 'lucky charm' after drawing three £50k wins – and now she's in demand

Caller, Kat Anderson was standing in for a sick colleague when she drew her third £50k win in 19 months - now Mecca Bingo lovers only want to play when she's on shift

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15 hours ago Here are the travel content creator and cosplayer named Scotland’s 'most influential' TikTokers

TikTok influencers with more than 100,000 followers were analysed

Sport

3 hours ago Jacqueline Jossa teases major BBC EastEnders bombshell after Cindy's brutal attack

EastEnders is two months away from its 40th anniversary and Jacqueline Jossa - whose character Lauren Branning recently exposed Cindy Beale's affair - has teased over it

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6 hours ago Soft Mouthed Dogs: Here are 10 breeds of adorable dog that rarely deliver a painful bite

With demand for pups continuing to rocket, here are the breeds of dogs that have soft mouths so are predisposed to being gentle and never snapping.

Politics

29 hours ago Prestigious Scottish university posts £13m deficit amid 'challenging' pressures

Three other Scottish institutions record a surplus in latest published accounts

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30 hours ago Hearts v Hibs player ratings: The revelation, three 8/10s and plenty 5s as fans' figure of fun has last laugh

Marks out of ten for the players involved in gripping Hearts v Hibs derby

Sport

3 hours ago Bruno Fernandes and the problem of being captain if you keep getting sent off | Simon Burnton

Manchester United midfielder has been more disciplined this term but unique demands of his job keep him in the firing lineAgainst Leicester on Boxing Day Virgil van Dijk took to 50 the number of successive league games he has played every minute of. This alone does not explain why the Dutchman is such an effective leader, nor why his Liverpool side are currently so successful, but it certainly helps. There are many kinds of captain, many ways of leading, but above all the one unarguably necessary thing is to be present. You cannot lead a team from the stands.At which point it is tempting to go in two-footed on Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes, as many newspaper headlines did on Friday morning. The Portuguese is, for a couple more days at least, one of only four other captains to have played in every game of this Premier League season but that run ends with the visit of Newcastle on Monday, for which he will be suspended after Tony Harrington, just after half-time in the Boxing Da...

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6 hours ago Tributes paid to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's 'wonderful' younger brother, who died on Boxing Day

Nick Starmer died on Boxing Day at the age of 60.

Politics

32 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

Sport

3 hours ago 'Deeply shocked': Tributes flow as pilot killed in plane crash near Scottish airport is named

The man involved in the fatal plane crash has been named

Events

6 hours ago Scottish Premiership January transfers: The 18 most expensive signings ever

Here are the 18 most expensive January transfers ever made in the Scottish Premiership.

Politics

38 hours ago BBC Gavin and Stacey fans left 'fuming' after final episode as viewers make demand

The 'perfect' episode saw characters Smithy and Nessa finally get their happy ending - but not everything was resolved

Sport

3 hours ago Bin men forced to dump load in middle of Scots street after lorry catches fire

Fire crews raced to the scene on Lochrin Place, near Tollcross, Edinburgh, after the alarm was raised at around 1.30pm on Friday.

Events

6 hours ago Top Tropical Fish of 2024: The 11 most popular types of colourful aquarium fish

It’s estimated that around 10 per cent of British households own pet fish – making them the third most popular animal to welcome into out homes after cats and dogs.

Politics

3 hours ago Queen Victoria's scathing attack over 'heinous' Jack the Ripper crimes revealed

Queen Victoria unleashed hell in a recently uncovered telegram against her Prime Minister who failed to catch notorious murderer Jack the Ripper

Events

6 hours ago Strange Hogmanay Traditions: Here are 12 quirky ways people around the world celebrate New Year

Depending on where you live in the world you might mark the start of the New Year wearing red pants or jumping off a chair.

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4 hours ago The Guardian view on arms control: essential to prevent the total devastation of nuclear war | Editorial

Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at why an unqualified belief in nuclear deterrence can’t keep us safeNext November marks 40 years since the US president Ronald Reagan and the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev declared that “a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought”. The statement was striking – not least because their militaries were pouring billions into preparing for an unwinnable conflict.A year later, at Reykjavik, the two came tantalisingly close to eliminating nuclear weapons entirely. That historic chance slipped away over Reagan’s insistence on his unproven “Star Wars” missile defence system. The moment passed, but its lesson endures: disarmament demands courage – and compromise. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Why Edinburgh's Hogmanay is a happy place for Sharleen Spiteri and Texas

As Texas prepare to ring in The Bells the Texas frontwoman reveals her Hogmanay traditions

Politics

4 hours ago Police hunt for schoolboy, 11, who 'sexually assaulted woman' in broad daylight

The incident happened when a boy aged 11-12, approached a woman in Woodford, Northamptonshire, and touched her inappropriately, police said

Events

7 hours ago Christmas Day dumpers at Asda slammed as piles of rubbish ditched at Scots store

"There's no really any need for that though is there the recycle centres will be open tomorrow if they can drive to Asda surely they could wait another day."

Politics

4 hours ago Two young women taken to hospital after crash involving Audi on Boxing Day

The incident involving two young women happened on Boxing Day

Events

7 hours ago BBC announce new Scottish football highlights show and increased number of live SPFL matches

A new deal will see more second tier matches than ever before on TV, whilst a highlights programme will shine a light on the lower leagues

Politics

5 hours ago ‘Gross failures’ in London hospital’s care may have led to disabled woman’s death

‘Gross failures’ in London hospital’s care may have led to disabled woman’s death  The Guardian

Events

7 hours ago 'Entitled elderly couple stole my plane seat – so I put them in their place'

A woman was irritated when an elderly couple tried to swipe her plane seat during a long-haul flight – so she found a way to handle the problem that's left lots of people talking

Politics

5 hours ago BREAKING: Milton Keynes murder: Victim of Christmas Day knife attack, 24, named

This is a breaking news story

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8 hours ago 'I used to feel bloated until six steps completely turned things around'

One woman has shared her six tips for getting rid of bloating - but some social media users were left baffled by one of her methods

Politics

5 hours ago Milton Keynes stabbing: Victim of Christmas Day knife attack, 24, named

Teohna Grant, 24, was found in the flat in Milton Keynes where she lived after the attack which also left two other people hurt and a dog dead

Events

8 hours ago Darts star Damon Heta raises the Ally Pally roof with 'almost perfect' nine

The Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship was back with a bang on Friday afternoon as Damon Heta brought the roof down with a nine-darter in the first game

Politics

5 hours ago Pictured: Christmas Day murder victim, 24, killed in knife attack that also claimed life of 38

Teohna Grant, 24, was attacked in the flat where she lived just as millions were sitting down to watch Wallace and Gromit on Christmas Day evening.

Events

8 hours ago Full list of 42 banks closing in January 2025 including Barclays, Halifax and Lloyds

Halifax will close 22 locations in January, while Lloyds will shut 11 sites, Barclays will close six, and Bank of Scotland will say goodbye to three branches

Politics

5 hours ago Chinese man sentenced to death for SUV attack that killed 35 in Zhuhai

The 62-year-old attacker ‘drove into the crowd to vent his anger’ following a divorce

Events

8 hours ago Texas Edinburgh Hogmanay 2024 Stage Times: Expected set times, support, tickets, how to get in, and setlist

It’s nearly time to celebrate the start of a New Year - and there are few better places in the world to do so than Scotland’s Capital.

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5 hours ago One owl rescued by a Minnesota woman is euthanized; efforts to save the other continue

One of the two owls rescued by a Minnesota woman in a story that went viral this week has died, but the other is still getting medical care

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