2 hours ago Man United receive new referee verdict on Bruno Fernandes red card after Ruben Amorim comments

The ex-referee thinks that Tony Harrington made the correct decision in sending off Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes in the defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers

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9 hours ago My family call it Old Lady Clubbing, but my giddy ‘nights out’ have lit up a dismal 2024 | Gaby Hinsliff

Dance till you drop, then home by 10pm – daytime events offer a glorious escape for those of us bogged down by responsibilityLast Saturday night, I went clubbing with friends. Once upon a time, this wouldn’t have been a remotely odd sentence to type, because it was what I did pretty much every weekend. But a lot has changed since then – let’s just say that in my peak raving years there was a Labour government in power, only it was actually popular – and like most people whose happy place was once on the dancefloor, inevitably with time comes the feeling that you no longer belong. Deep down, you still come to life when the bassline kicks in. But you morph from hardened raver to the kind of person who’s always up for dancing at parties and weddings, and then finally into the kind of person whose friends aren’t getting married any more and who spends their Saturday nights giving their children lifts to parties. So eventually you tell yourself sadly that those days are over now, and tha...

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27 hours ago Three quarters of Brits think Royals should cough up and pay taxes on their estates

More than 150,000 people have signed a petition calling on King Charles III and Prince William to speed up work on sub-standard properties after our investigation revealed scores fail minimum energy efficiency standards for landlords

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6 hours ago Rafael Nadal 'could coach Carlos Alcaraz' – like Andy Murray with Novak Djokovic

Tennis fans are eager to see Novak Djokovic compete with Andy Murray in his players' box, but one tennis legend thinks Rafael Nadal could also be a good mentor

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3 hours ago Lauryn Goodman's most unlikely plan yet: A year after her explosive text detonated footballer Kyle Walker's marriage, the wannabe WAG is cooking up an astonishing pivot, reveals KATIE HIND

It's exactly a year since Lauryn Goodman sent that explosive text to Kyle Walker's then pregnant wife Annie Kilner to inform her that her husband was the father of her baby daughter.

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32 hours ago Coleen Rooney reunites with husband Wayne for sweet festive snap with their sons in matching pyjamas as they celebrate Christmas

The I'm A Celebrity star, 38, looked in top spirits as she posed along side her husband Wayne and their four children, Kai, 15, Klay, 11, Kit and Cass.

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5 hours ago Strictly's Katya Jones shares defiant post about being single after BBC 'curse' ruined marriage

Strictly Come Dancing star Katya Jones has opened up on her feelings on being single for six years after her marriage to co-star Neil Jones was struck by the Strictly curse

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36 hours ago Inside Outnumbered parents Claire Skinner and Hugh Dennis' relationship after they found love

During the BBC show's run, Claire Skinner and Hugh Dennis had their own marriages but both ended by the Christmas special in 2016

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28 hours ago Netflix Squid Game leaves fans thinking they're 'hallucinating' after Season 2 twist

Squid Game season two has finally landed on Netflix, with fans of the show already blown away by an 'insane' twist at the end of episode three that has left them 'hallucinating'.

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6 hours ago Drug baron Jon Moorby reveals major marriage plan as he bids for freedom

Jon Moorby is serving a 29-year term in HMP Frankland in County Durham, nicknamed "Monster Mansion", where the drug lord is reportedly checked on through his cell spy-hole every hour

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7 hours ago What do you want to change in your life in 2025? Let us know in our poll

Maybe you want to meet someone and get married, or maybe you plan to get more exercise and eat healthily.

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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 Netflix's Squid Game fans think they're 'hallucinating' after insane twist 'no one saw coming'

Netflix's Squid Game has finally returned for season two and fans were left gobsmacked by the end of episode three after a huge twist was unveiled

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10 hours 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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9 hours ago The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie audiobook review – a starry whodunnit

Peter Dinklage’s resonant turn as Hercule Poirot gives the beloved writer’s debut a charismatic rebootWhen an army captain, on leave during the first world war, visits a family friend for the weekend at their country pile in Essex, he is hoping for some sunny respite from the frontline. Captain Hastings and John Cavendish are childhood friends, so Hastings is well acquainted with his family, who also include John’s brother Lawrence and their stepmother Emily.The widowed Emily, we learn, has recently married Alfred Inglethorp, an American 20 years her junior, much to the ire of her children who believe him to be a gold digger. One night, Emily is taken ill and cries out from her bed. By the time Hastings and Lawrence arrive on the scene – they are forced to break down the door, as it is locked from the inside – she is dead. The next morning Hastings announces he has called a friend to investigate: a moustached Belgian named Hercule Poirot. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Bargain Hunt's Natasha Raskin Sharp on dramatic filming moments as she admits 'a lot can happen'

The BBC show has been on screen for more than two decades and it seems that a lot has happened in that time - including marriage proposals and break-ups.

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9 hours ago Top Dog Names 2024: Here are the 10 adorable names chosen by most new puppy owners this year

Struggling to think of a name for your new puppy? Here’s what’s been trendy over the last month.

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13 hours ago Researchers discover the hobby that cuts your risk of dementia in half

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

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10 hours ago ‘My pal drinks all the booze when we go out but wants me to pay for half’

A reader complains to agony aunt Coleen Rooney that her friend puts away a whole bottle of wine while she's driving and can't drink

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14 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...

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10 hours ago Is GTA 6 Trailer 2 being released today? Here's why fans are convinced it's happening

In case you missed it, Grand Theft Auto fans think the second GTA 6 trailer could arrive today (December 27) after a series of coincidences that seem almost too good to be true – here's what you need to know

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20 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

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11 hours ago Ruben Amormin's touchline reaction sums up exactly what he thinks of Bruno Fernandes

The state of Manchester United continues to worsen, as they were handed a 2-0 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Boxing Day, while Bruno Fernandes saw red for a needless challenge

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25 hours ago ITV Emmerdale fans 'work out' who picked up April Windsor in shocking Christmas twist

April went missing on Christmas Day leaving her family scrambling to find her, but some eagle eyed Emmerdale fans think they know who the teen is with

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12 hours ago People are only just realising truth behind 'see it, say it, sorted' slogan

A pair of train passengers who had an argument about British Transport Police's 'see it, say it, sorted' slogan have made people think twice, with some only just realising what the phrase really says

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28 hours ago I've been groped, flashed at and asked for threesomes at the age of nearly 70. This is my stark warning about French men for any woman thinking of moving there: MARIA

When I moved to rural France with my husband in 2002, it was the realisation of a dream I'd nurtured since I was a little girl. What I never considered was the predatory nature of Frenchmen.

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12 hours ago JK Rowling says she’s ‘cancelled’ after post celebrating wedding anniversary

‘Harry Potter’ author often faces backlash for her outspoken stance on trans women

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29 hours ago BBC EastEnders fans 'work out' who killed Cindy Beale after bombshell two

EastEnders fans think they have worked out who killed Cindy Beale after the soap icon met her maker in the dramatic two-part special on Christmas Day.

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12 hours ago Alan Shearer slams Anthony Taylor for 'guessing' on controversial red card decision

BBC Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer has broken down the circumstances behind Jhon Duran's red card against Newcastle and explained why he thinks Anthony Taylor got it wrong

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30 hours ago The one thing you should do if you think you've got Covid, RSV, norovirus or flu this Christmas, warns the NHS

Hospital admissions for flu in Greater Manchester have surged 250pc in just 20 days

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14 hours ago Inside Sandringham's not so glamorous sleeping arrangements at Christmas: From 'fish finger beds' to 'creaky bedsprings' as Rebecca English reveals in PALACE CONFIDENTIAL

The Royal Family typically spends Christmas at Sandringham, and despite being a regal residence it may not be as luxurious as everyone thinks. 

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35 hours ago David Harbour 'hit hard' by Lily Allen split and pulling strength from 'dark places'

Stranger Things star David Harbour is said to be coping with his marriage split from Lily Allen 'day by day' as his past hardships have prepared him for the heartbreak

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15 hours ago The winter walk near Greater Manchester that offers something a bit different

Think the seaside is just for summer? Think again as the coast is full of charm on a crisp winter's day

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38 hours ago Shocking celebrity scandals of 2024: Sean Combs arrest, Huw Edwards' shame and more

The Strictly Come Dancing saga and Dave Grohl fathering a baby outside his marriage headline a year of dramatic celebrity scandals, including arrests and legal battles

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17 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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19 hours ago BRYONY GORDON: Keir Starmer's latest lunacy has tipped me over the edge. I now see he's just a clown in donated designer clothes

Everyone has their limit with Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Party, and I think I just reached mine. For some it was the reversal of the winter fuel allowance, for others it was the betrayal of the Waspis.

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24 hours ago How King Charles's Christmas speech reveals exactly what he thinks of Harry and Andrew amid royal rift

Addressing the nation, the King paid tribute to the medical staff who supported him and the Princess of Wales during their cancer treatment.

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24 hours ago Gwyneth Paltrow opens up about her Hollywood star parents’ ‘scandalous’ marriage

Gwyneth Paltrow’s famous parents Blythe Danner and Bruce Paltrow tied the knot in 1969

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24 hours ago Vernon Kay forgotten by BBC bosses as he begs for Strictly Come Dancing call

Vernon Kay has been married to Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly for longer than the hit TV show has been on the air - but he has not once been asked to compete on the show

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25 hours ago How Outnumbered's Claire Skinner and Hugh Dennis turned TV marriage into real romance

Claire Skinner and Hugh Dennis played the parents in the hit BBC comedy Outnumbered for many years, but it was only after their on-screen marriage ended that they became a couple

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