Discover the charm of Toulouse with its cobbled streets and stunning architecture

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Hotel review: A faultless location with welcome Irish design touches – why I was Wilde about my city break in London  Irish Independent

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Luke Littler has enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame and fortune, but a significant portion of his earnings will be taken away from the teen darts sensation

Economics

As Taylor Swift came to the UK for four stops on her huge world tour, interest in sequinned dresses skyrocketed, with a spike in sales and a surge in online searches

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Fan Weiqiu, angry at his divorce settlement, caused ‘great social harm’ when he drove into people as they exercised in the city of Zhuhai, court saysA court in China has sentenced a man to death for killing 35 people last month by driving into a crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings.Fan Weiqiu was venting his anger because he was unhappy with his divorce settlement, the court in the southern city of Zhuhai said in handing down the sentence on Friday. The victims were exercising at a sports centre at the time of the attack. Fan pleaded guilty to endangering public safety by dangerous means, a court statement said. Continue reading...

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Ant and Dec's Limitless Win returns to ITV this weekend and the duo have opened up about a "rare disagreement" they had on the show while acting as lifelines for the contestants

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A Hull resident posted a video of the incident to social media, tagging his local council with the comment: 'Remind me why I pay you over £130 a month [Hull City Council].'

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Manchester City midfielder Rodri was the winner of the 2024 Ballon d'Or award

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Luke Littler has made a fortune from playing darts this year, but he will have to pay a hefty chunk of his winnings back in tax - with one expert in particular identifying that he'll be lumping out around £130,000

Economics

His death comes just six days after his last fight - a win over Rogelio Medina Luna in New Jersey that saw him named the WBA Gold Cruiserweight world champion.

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A Hull resident posted a video of the incident to social media, tagging his local council with the comment: 'Remind me why I pay you over £130 a month [Hull City Council].'

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Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen headline huge Saturday night of action at Alexandra Palace

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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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Mikel Arteta's Arsenal beat Ipswich Town to overtake Chelsea, who lost to Fulham a day prior at Stamford Bridge, and close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool

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ARSENAL 1-0 IPSWICH: Kai Havertz's first-half goal from Leandro Trossard's cross was enough to earn three points, but the performance left Mikel Arteta with more questions than answers

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Gerwyn Price, Jonny Clayton and Luke Woodhouse all edge thrillers as Ally Pally action returns with a bang after Christmas break

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The house is on St Luke’s Mews, where Mark (Andrew Lincoln) makes his famous declaration of love to Juliet (Keira Knightley) in Richard Curtis’ film

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Part of King Street, close to its junction with Cross Street, was taped off

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Sebastian Zapeta is accused of setting fire to a woman inside the carriage of a New York subway train and then fanning the flames before watching on as the victim died

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The world No 1 was defaulted from the World Rapid Championship and has also chosen to withdraw from the World Blitz saying ‘it became a matter of principle’Magnus Carlsen, the world No 1, has been disqualified from the World Rapid Championship in New York due to a dress code violation, refusing to change from jeans, after a previous warning. He is also withdrawing from the World Blitz which starts on 30 December.Fide explained their decision in a statement while Carlsen said: “I said I’ll change tomorrow but they said you have to change now it became a matter of principle for me so here we are! Honestly I’m too old at this point to care too much. If this is what they want to do I’ll probably set off to somewhere where the weather is a bit nicer.” Continue reading...

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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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Dani Olmo is due to become a free agent next week after Barcelona were handed a huge registration blow ahead of January.

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Earlier today (27 December) hundreds of thousands took to the streets in Yemen’s northwestern city of Sa’ada to demonstrate support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

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The reality TV star chugged too many beers following his traitors win, tipping the scales at 16 stone at his heaviest - 'Being invited to all these events, I drank as many free Coronas as I could'

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Manchester City players enjoyed the best of their game with Everton but were again unable to pick up the victory

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She has become well known for her glamorous designer outfits. And Georgina Rodriguez made sure all eyes were on her as she wowed in a black mini dress for the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai.

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Tom Brady has finished building his Los Angeles mansion, which is situated in the Brentwood neighborhood of the city.

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From Star Wars and superheroes to groups of pirates or a wide-mouthed frog - Wigan's big Boxing Day fancy dress night out had it all

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The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has arranged a concert with two grime artists as part of its continued project to try to appeal to a younger audience.

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The Premier League season has not reached its halfway point and yet Arsenal knew this was a game they had to win. Liverpool’s stunning form at the top of the table had seen to that. It was scrappy for long spells, Ipswich digging deep, determined to show a response to the 4-0 home drubbing against Newcastle from last Saturday – the only time they have taken a real battering this season.Arsenal were restricted. They found chances difficult to come by. But in the end, one goal was enough – together with another clean sheet for David Raya, his 23rd in 50 league appearances for the club. Kai Havertz was the scorer, turning home a Leandro Trossard cross midway through the first half; he made it look simple. Continue reading...

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The Nuke missed D12 for what would have been his fifth nine-darter of the year in his World Darts Championship second round clash with Ryan Meikle, denying a fan a £60,000 payout

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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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Arsenal 1-0 Ipswich: The German’s first-half goal was enough to Mikel Arteta’s side to end 2024 with a win

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Luke Littler's emergence has seen the popularity of darts soar over the past 12 months with one of his rivals admitting every player is now feeling the benefit

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The Nuke missed out on the Paddy Power £60,000 bonus for a nine-dart finish in his second round win against Ryan Meikle at Alexandra Palace on Friday afternoon

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When Brighton produced a stirring comeback to defeat Manchester City here at the start of November and move into the top four, Fabian Hürzeler could have been forgiven for thinking that being a Premier League manager is a pretty straightforward business. But after another disappointing performance from his side that made it six matches without a victory and allowed Brentford to pick up only their second away point of the season, the 31-year-old may have a different opinion now.Despite creating a plethora of chances, Brighton could not find a way past Thomas Frank’s battling side, who lost their goalkeeper Mark Flekken to injury in the first half and handed a Premier League debut to Hákon Valdimarsson. In the absence of their top scorer, Danny Welbeck, who has been sidelined with an ankle injury, and for all their positivity and possession under Hürzeler, Brighton lack a cutting edge in attack that was exposed again by Brentford. They have not won at home since beating City and it wa...

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The Gunners are aiming to build on a 5-1 win last time out

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'Offences such as this will not be tolerated'

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Frank Lampard's Coventry City met Wayne Rooney's Plymouth Argyle in The Championship on Boxing Day with the Manchester United legend under huge pressure

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The teenager still can't drive but has shared his quickfire plan for getting on the road himself

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Michael Owen has given his verdict on the Premier League title race after Liverpool's 3-1 win over Leicester on Boxing Day, with the Reds currently seven points clear at the top

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Philadelphia judges concerned about security lapses at city courthouses have ordered the sheriff to address what they call a rising number of assaults, threats and staffing shortages among court officers

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The 29-year-old is out to defend his World Championship title at Alexandra Palace

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Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was arrested following the harrowing incident on Sunday morning on a stopped F train at Brooklyn’s Coney Island station

Events

Luke Littler is back in action at the World Championship against Ian White on Saturday - and Phil Taylor will be among those tuning in to watch the 17-year-old play

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‘It just adds another level of tragedy,’ says homelessness activist as police may have to use DNA and dental recordsFive days after a woman believed to be homeless was burned to death by a passenger inside a New York City subway car, city officials have still not been able to confirm her identity.Investigators may have to rely on dental records or DNA analysis to make an identification of the victim. Continue reading...

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Why stay home in January when you could staycation instead? From Norfolk to Richmond, here are the very best places to haul up and escape the city

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Champions have been shell shocked by Rodri’s injury

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Manchester City star Manuel Akanji believes the defending Premier League champions will eventually come out their disastrous slump in form 'a better side'

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Amorim: ‘United manager can never be comfortable’Manager points out he has only had four training sessionsRuben Amorim has said he is aware his job will be at risk if he fails to reverse Manchester United’s alarming slide and acknowledged supporters are “tired” of the team’s shortcomings. Amorim recognises the volatile state of management and is determined to thrive on the pressure.The coach said he is not immune from danger because United paid €10m (£8.3m) to release him from his contract at Sporting in November and knows he must win to prevent scrutiny from building. Amorim’s successor at Sporting, João Pereira, was sacked this week after eight matches in charge. Continue reading...

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My anxiety about not replying to everyone’s messages was at a constant simmer until I created proper boundariesI feel as if I’ve lost days of my life to digital causes. Even though I’m an extrovert, the near-constant drip of WhatsApp communications can drain me; my anxiety over not replying instantly to everyone is at constant simmer. Add to that the element of performance, and the worry that proving you care is measured in the messages you send and it can all get too much.“Where has Remona gone?” panicked one friend, when I went awol while juggling a deadline, babysitting, and hosting house guests. The pile-up of 248 unread messages in one group alone – inclusive of podcast-length voice notes – made me feel like a bad person for being absent. Sometimes, I’m happy to be entirely mute – as I was in one unnecessarily large group I was added to without consent. I went unnoticed for years amid unsolicited selfies of people I barely knew and forwarded messages that had to be forwarded fu...

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After the bustle of the festive period, New Year's Eve is the final opportunity to dress up before we prepare to hibernate in our pyjamas all January.

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Psychic animals are back in vogue - and the latest mystic to test their hand, or hooves, is Truffles the pig from Ouseburn Farm in Newcastle

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Manchester City were unable to beat Everton on Boxing Day as their slump continues, but defender Manuel Akanji insists that the champions will get back to their best

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From bespoke treatments to tranquil escapes admist the urban buzz, these are our favourite hotels with spas that the Big Apple has to offer

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The Dutchman joined in a £1.5m deal from FC Twente in the summer but has taken time to find his feet

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Luke Littler has taken the world of darts by storm over the past 12 months

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Cody Gakpo, Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah scored in a 3-1 win over Leicester

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