Heavy snowfall is forecast to blanket parts of the UK as we enter the first days of the new year with several regions expected to see a snow depth of more than 70cm, according to weather maps

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One year after Ralph was given a life-saving multi-organ transplant, his mother Katie Tatham tells why she is calling for more people in the UK to come forward to helpJust over a year ago, the parents of Ralph Tatham didn’t know if they would make it to Christmas, or if liver cancer would take away their three-year-old son.Now the little boy is just a few weeks away from celebrating his fifth birthday, after receiving a lifesaving multiorgan transplant to replace his liver, pancreas and intestines. Continue reading...

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LIVE BLOG: Follow all the latest January transfer window news and gossip

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A yellow alert for rain and snow has been issued for most of Scotland on December 30 and 31.

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A father tackled his 13-year-old autistic son out of the way of a large truck after his child ran onto a busy highway in Thailand on 23 December.

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Snow could be falling at a rate of around 10cm per hour in some parts of the UK in the coming days, according to advanced weather modelling maps, with other regions set to see torrential rain

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Call for illicit market to be taken out of hands of criminals as numbers continue to fall drastically due to poaching International trade in rhino horns should be legalised, a leading wildlife expert has urged.Writing in the research journal Science, Martin Wikelski argues only carefully monitored, legitimate transactions in horns can save the world’s remaining species of rhinoceros. Continue reading...

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He’s been on screen since he was seven – but only prepares for a scene 10 minutes before. Yet somehow the mischievous Succession star is now tipped for an Oscar. How did the chaotic, charismatic actor do it?Kieran Culkin tries the upright chair first, the one opposite me, high-backed and leather. But no, that’s no good. He can see his reflection in the wall mirror, he’ll be catching himself all interview, thinking how tired he looks with his hooded eyes and beard, how jet lagged. Sleep is always tricky, but he’s been up with the kids – five and three – who weren’t supposed to join him for this publicity tour but there was a last-minute crisis, the short version of which is that the whole family is over from New York (with Culkin, 42, there’s always a long and short version).So, he flumps on the banquette, where he’ll be facing guests drinking afternoon cocktails in the low-lit, high-ceilinged bar here at the Corinthia hotel in London. He tests the firmness of the upholstery. Pa...

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Antler's big Winter Sale is now live and you can save up to 40% off suitcases, luggage sets and travel bags in a variety of sizes and colours for all your holiday needs

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Viewers are now unable to watch the ex-MP Michael Portillo's Andalucia show on the My5 streaming service unless they confirm they are over 16.

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Snow is set to fall '2cm every hour' and blanket parts of Britain in the coming days, with purple weather maps showing exactly where will turn white next week

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The numbers on your radiator aren't just for show - they actually control how hot the radiator gets and can save you money on your energy bills

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Fionnuala Brennan, 53, from Tramore, Ireland, has managed to holiday around the globe, including in America, Australia, and Italy - thanks to exchanging her home.

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While some dub it the most wonderful time of year, it is also one of the most expensive periods - and many are counting their pennines and trying to save on energy bills where they can

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The grieving Prime Minister has opened up about how his beloved brother, Nick Starmer, was told he had inoperable lung cancer .

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All-rounder joins Washington Sundar in critical 127-run standTourists trail by 116 runs with one wicket in hand in fourth Test52nd over: India 180-5 (Pant 22, Jadeja 4) Smokes a pull shot! Pant moves along to the 20s by clattering Boland, then takes a single. Jadeja keeps blocking.Guy Hornsby winds up the crank handle on the email machine. “Morning/evening Geoff. I’m somehow still up in darkest Sale in Manchester, full of port and cheese and wondering if Pant and Jadeja can actually save anything here. Their records suggest there’s a chance, but Pant is Cummins’ bunny of late and India must have felt an absolute gut punch after getting to 153-2 before the calamitous run-out. I’m not going to even attempt to apportion individual blame, just say it was a proper horlicks that took the wind out of India’s sails. Now it’s down to these two and a longish but bullish tail to see how much of a dent they can put into this huge Australian total. Perhaps Bumrah has made clear just how much of ...

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A cocktail of Covid-19 and the cost-of-living crisis has left larger ‘chrome and carpet’ venues high and dry as struggling chains look to party bars‘A taste of Ibiza in grotty King’s Cross’: memories of closed UK nightclubsWhen the patrons of Watford’s Pryzm nightclub celebrated New Year’s Eve on 31 December 2023, they were marking the end of an era, or rather, the end of seven eras. Like every beloved local club, the venue had been known by multiple names over the years: Top Rank, Bailey’s, Paradise Lost, Kudos, Destiny and Oceana.Now, it will be reincarnated no more, after failing to reach a deal with its landlord. Continue reading...

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The Met Office has issued a warning for potential 'severe' snow

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Continuing our Scotland’s Wonderful Wildlife series, Dr Deborah Long explains why grass of Parnassus is one of her favourite plants and how gardeners can help it survive

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This year's Christmas dinner was the hardest so far; I could barely handle the tension. As the roast potatoes were handed down the table at my in-laws', excitement passed through me.

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All-rounder joins Washington Sundar in critical 127-run standTourists trail by 116 runs with one wicket in hand in fourth Test52nd over: India 180-5 (Pant 22, Jadeja 4) Smokes a pull shot! Pant moves along to the 20s by clattering Boland, then takes a single. Jadeja keeps blocking.Guy Hornsby winds up the crank handle on the email machine. “Morning/evening Geoff. I’m somehow still up in darkest Sale in Manchester, full of port and cheese and wondering if Pant and Jadeja can actually save anything here. Their records suggest there’s a chance, but Pant is Cummins’ bunny of late and India must have felt an absolute gut punch after getting to 153-2 before the calamitous run-out. I’m not going to even attempt to apportion individual blame, just say it was a proper horlicks that took the wind out of India’s sails. Now it’s down to these two and a longish but bullish tail to see how much of a dent they can put into this huge Australian total. Perhaps Bumrah has made clear just how much of ...

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Fast-talking, finger-jabbing Jeff Goldblum on vanity, mortality and becoming a father in his 60s. Elon Musk (father of 11) supports their cause, thousands follow their ideology: to make it easier for everyone to have multiple children. Enter the unsettling world of Malcolm and Simone Collins, America’s premier pronatalists Continue reading...

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At MSF’s pioneering centre in Amman, Jordan, the dedicated team deal with lives that have already been saved. Here they make those lives worth livingAs a sign of commitment to peace, help us support those affected by war | Kath VinerDonate to our charity appeal hereA girl slips through the corridors of the hospital’s fifth floor with her friend, the pair bright-eyed and shy. Today is her last chance to wear her sparkly new shoes, bought for a party last week. Tomorrow, the 12-year-old Iraqi will have a leg amputated.The operation was due two weeks ago but the surgeon, who had tried not to weep as he broke the news that amputation was necessary, agreed to delay surgery. She wanted the chance to wear her new shoes to the party first. Continue reading...

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A New Year's Eve and New Year's Day forecast which shows a -2C weather shift, while the Met Office The Met Office is predicting flurries and accumulations

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Tim Darby believes Jason Moore was wrongly convicted of his brother’s murder at the Old Bailey in 2013

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Losing a loved one is always a time of grief and reflection but to lose someone over Christmas, when families traditionally come together, makes it all the more painful

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The oldest living survivor of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the last remaining survivor of the USS Utah has died

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The letters tumbling onto the mat come from across the world - France, Australia, the US and many more - some just addressed to 'Alan Bates, North Wales.'

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Pilots were able to guide the doomed Flight 8432 from Russian airspace following an 'explosion' that prompted panic inside the cabin, eventually crashing the aircraft in Kazakhstan

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Met Office weather forecasters have predicted snow could hit the UK in the New Year - but it will follow potentially severe rainfall that looks set to disrupt people's New Year's Eve plans

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The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain that could bring "significant disruption" to parts of the UK ahead of New Year's Eve, and some areas may also see snow

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The Prime Minister praised his brother for meeting all the challenges in his life with ‘courage and good humour’.

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Coronation Street's iconic Webster family is get even bigger as Carl Webster is set to make his debut on the cobbles ahead of one family member's reported 'death'

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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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A new member of Coronation Street's iconic Webster family is set to make their debut on the cobbles ahead of a beloved character's reported 'death' in a heartbreaking storyline

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"Screening could have at least given us some information that might have saved Poppy... we could save another family from the feelings we have this Christmas."

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Keir Starmer is typically private about his family, particularly his younger brother Nick, who died on Boxing Day aged 60.

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The Met Office says rain and snow are expected next week as the transition between 2024 and 2025 becomes unsettled - and Strathclyde, including Glasgow, will see the heaviest rainfall

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

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The Prime Minister thanked those who cared for his brother, saying ‘their skill and compassion is very much appreciated’.

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Emmerdale's Christmas Day episode took a sinister turn when April Windsor, played by actress Amelia Flanagan, disappeared. Away from the hard-hitting storylines, the star enjoys a quiet life with her family

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The Met Office said there could also be snow and strong winds in some areas on December 30 and 31.

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Hannah is sharing her journey to paying off her £12,000 credit card debt – and is always on the lookout for ways to save money where she can. Her latest hack involves staying warm

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Nick Starmer died from cancer at the age of 60 on 26 December

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A generation of young people are being raised on a vision of masculinity that glorifies muscular bodies. Performance and image enhancing drugs offer a quick – but potentially risky – way to achieve their goalOne month ago, Nick*, an 18-year-old university student living in the United States, got some devastating news: his little brother has cancer. It’s one of the worst times of Nick’s life, he says, but he’s “still positive”.“I wake up with a smile on my face,” he says. Not because of family support or a miracle cure, but because he has a potent combination of chemicals coursing through his veins: steroids.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

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Nick Starmer, 60, passed away on December 26, a Downing Street spokesman has said - his brother, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer today shared his heartache saying 'we will miss him'

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The Prime Minister had been set to go on holiday with his family today but it is understood he will now stay at home.

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‘The security system worked exactly as planned,’ said French rail operator

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Rock legend Noddy Holder has thrown his support behind the movement to save one of the Midlands' most famous beers which is due to be scrapped by Carlsberg next week.

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