Hokuma Aliyeva, 33, was a flight attendant on board the Azerbaijan Airlines flight who died when it crashed in Kazakhstan after appearing to have been hit by a Russian missile

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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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Jamie Carragher has cast his eye over the next 12 months and cited Liverpool's only Premier League challengers, who is likely to land the Ballon d'Or and the Champions League's likely winners

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Kremlin say Russian air defences were repelling attacks while plane was trying to land – but stops short of admitting Russian forces shot planeItalian police said on Saturday that they were investigating cyberattacks claimed by a pro-Russian group targeting several websites including Milan’s airports and the foreign ministry.The websites of the ministry, Malpensa and Milan-Linate airport, and the transport systems in Siena and Turin were hit, according to national cybersecurity police spokesman Marco Valerio Cervellini, Reuters reports. Continue reading...

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The Godfather is still a highly regarded piece of cinematic history and fans of the movie can watch it for free this weekend

Culture

Diet, obesity, alcohol and smoking could be explanations for the rising cases of early-onset bowel cancer

Science

A fitness coach shared how to lose weight by adding 10 healthy foods into your diet – here's everything you need to know about toning up by tweaking your meals

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Fog could limit visibility to just 100 metres with the worst forecast to descend on South East and central England

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Hoy, 48, was given between two to four years to live by doctors after being diagnosed with primary cancer in his prostate which then spread to his bones.

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

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Fans of ITV's The Chase paid tribute to a contestant who tragically died in a house fire – just before his episode of the popular game show aired back in 2021

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Researchers are developing new drugs that could extend a dog's live by one to three years. Eventually, they could be used to improve human longevity too, early results suggest.

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Home to choir singers for 650 years, Grade-1 listed Vicar’s Close by Wells Cathedral is in need of funding to keep its medieval houses liveable – and its unique history aliveChoir singers have lived in two handsome terraces of silvery-pink-stoned medieval houses beside Wells Cathedral for more than 650 years. But the gated close – which is thought to be the most complete and continuously occupied medieval street in Europe – is now in desperate need of restoration.“It’s a privilege to live here – it’s a unique place,” says Matthew Minter, 52, who has lived in the close for almost seven years and sings in the cathedral. “But [the house] is cold. The windows leak £10 notes every time you put the heating on and the roof leaks actual water.” Continue reading...

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LIVE updates as fog causes flight delays and cancellations at London airports  East London and West Essex Guardian Series

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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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The January transfer window is just days away

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Louis Price was knifed to death in his home where he lived with his parents in the quiet Staffordshire village of Norton Canes.

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Frank, aka frankthestagman on TikTok, moved to Benidorm a while back, and it's fair to say he loves it. There are simple reasons why he adores his home so much

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House of the Dragon actor Sam Wilson found his life and career began to flourish when he left the capital

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When David Clarke’s mother died, it took him 10 years to work out what to do with the money she left him. This year, a panel of locals in Liverpool made the decision for himIt was a quiet act of generosity that briefly captured the news agenda: David Clarke, a researcher in Liverpool, made the extraordinary decision to give away the £100,000 he had inherited from his late mother a decade ago. But instead of donating it to one cause, Clarke did something radical. He wrote to 600 addresses in the L8 postcode, where he lives, inviting people to nominate where the money should go.Clarke lost his mother in a cycling accident. “Her death was a devastating shock to me,” he says. “She had a huge social conscience and was interested in the world and how it worked – a lot of my moral framework comes from her. I don’t believe in holding on to inherited wealth, so I spent a long time thinking about what to do with the money.” Clarke wanted to do something that would speak to his mother’s values...

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Arsenal managed to stay in touch with Premier League leaders Liverpool are seeing off Ipswich but Mikel Arteta admits they need to take strides forward if they want to land the title

Sport

The news may come as a shock to the quarter of the UK population who admit to drinking it regularly - no doubt in part motivated by previous claims that it was healthier than dairy.

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Gaza health officials said the IDF detained the director of a hospital, which the WHO said was put out of service by an Israeli raidNearly one in five of the world’s children live in areas affected by conflicts, with more than 473 million children suffering from the worst levels of violence since the second world war, according to figures published by the UN.The UN humanitarian aid organisation for children, Unicef, said on Saturday that the percentage of children living in conflict zones around the world has doubled from about 10% in the 1990s to almost 19%, and warned that this dramatic increase in harm to children should not become the “new normal”. Continue reading...

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A Massachusetts couple and their two daughters were identified by authorities Friday as the victims of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after they were found dead at their lake house in New Hampshire on Christmas Day

Society

Virgil van Dijk is one of three leading Liverpool players to have their contracts expire at the end of the season, with little public sign of progress to this point

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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Investigation to follow after Disney actress found dead

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The writer on unattainable studs, erotic fantasies, and why she owes her birth father nothingBorn in Peru, Isabel Allende, 82, worked as a journalist and children’s writer. In 1982, she published her first adult novel, The House of the Spirits, which became an international bestseller. Her titles have been translated into 42 languages, and include a memoir for her daughter, who died at 29. Allende’s accolades include the US presidential medal of freedom and PEN Center lifetime achievement award. Her course, Magical Storytelling, is available on BBC Maestro’s online platform. She lives in California.When were you happiest? When my kids were little – and now, in my old age. Continue reading...

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‘I very much look forward to seeing Moo Deng live long and prosper,’ crypto billionaire says

Society

Luis Diaz's father was kidnapped by Colombian rebels and held for 12 days before his release last year, with the 58-year-old now being hospitalised with chest pains

Economics

Gunners move up to second behind Liverpool with a third straight victory at the Emirates Stadium

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'This incident will undoubtedly cause concern for those who live and work here'

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Bobby Duncan was once considered one of the brightest prospects in Liverpool's academy, but his Anfield career came to a controversial end in 2019 as he quit the club

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Delays of up to four hours at the country’s busiest airports, including Manchester and London Gatwick, as thick fog disrupts travel

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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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Protestors shouted through loudspeakers that the Israeli hostages in Gaza were suffering in the tunnels and were ‘cold, tortured and sick’Five Israeli demonstrators protesting for the release of hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 have been arrested outside the home of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.Twenty protestors gathered outside the home in the early morning, shouting through loudspeakers at the prime minister that the hostages were suffering in the tunnels and were “cold, tortured and sick” while he enjoyed home comforts, Channel 12, an Israeli broadcaster, reported. Continue reading...

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MAC OF THE NET COLUMN: Mohamed Salah is still producing inspired form for Liverpool as they take charge of the Premier League title race in what could be his final season at Anfield

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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.

Society

Gunners would move second behind Liverpool with third straight victory at the Emirates

Sport

Jazwell Brown appeared in court on Saturday

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The UK’s two busiest railway stations, Liverpool Street and Paddington in London, are closed

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Airlines have issued warnings to passengers

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Arsenal are looking to close the gap on Liverpool at the top of the table, but will be without Saka after the England star’s hamstring injury

Sport

Ridiculous burgers and ‘cloud eggs’ have long since passed, but 2024 has thrown up its own peculiarities, says Josh Barrie

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As we all embark on yet another ‘New Year, New You’ journey, Helen Coffey asks the experts whether supplements are more silver bullet or placebo when it comes to improving our health

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

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Gunners would move second behind Liverpool with third straight victory at the Emirates

Sport

An investigation is underway after a property was blasted

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A shy man leads a solitary existence until a young girl – and a cat – inveigle their way into his apparently contented life in this big-hearted taleAll Jack Paton ever wanted was to be a famous country singer, but somehow it never happened. Certainly, the odds were stacked against him: cripplingly shy, no self-confidence. And although he considers it “a landscape of country music”, it can’t have helped matters that he was born in one of the more windswept corners of Shetland, far from Texas or Tennessee, and has remained there ever since, keeping his dreams to himself.That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz, Malachy Tallack’s second novel, follows Jack, now approaching his 63rd birthday, as he spends his days pottering about in the cottage he has lived in since he was a child, listening to music, playing guitar and thinking of the past. The narrative flicks between Jack in the present, as he begins to question his life choices, and his parents, Sonny and Kathleen, decades earli...

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Deadpool star's post arrived days after bombshell scandal involving wife

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Arsenal are looking to close the gap on Liverpool at the top of the table, but will be without Saka after the England star’s hamstring injury

Sport

TV and live stream details for 1872 Cup 2nd leg

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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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Rumors of a rift between Baldoni and the cast of It Ends with Us began in August after the movie’s release

Society

Gunners would move second behind Liverpool with third straight victory at the Emirates

Sport

Six of the seven family members present at the gathering fell ill, all of whom had eaten the cake

Events

Virgil van Dijk has helped put Liverpool in Premier League title contention this year and the Reds captain has opened up on the routine that helps keep him at his peak

Politics

Bitter feud is alleged to have begun while filming the box office hit ‘It Ends With Us’

Society

Gunners will be forced into reshuffle in attack after injury blow

Sport

Olivia Hussey Eisley, who was best known for her role as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, has died at the age of 73, her family have confirmed

Events

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

Politics

TGL, the innovative indoor golf league created by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, will be broadcast live on Sky Sports after striking a two-year exclusive TV rights deal

Sport

As a breast surgeon who was diagnosed with breast cancer at just 40, I feel strongly about raising awareness of lifestyle factors that could reduce risk of the disease.

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Staff arrested, injured and killed as Israeli forces burn and destroy key Kamal Adwan hospital departments, says WHOThe last major health facility in northern Gaza has been put out of service, the World Health Organization has said, after an Israeli military operation targeting sites near the Kamal Adwan hospital.“Initial reports indicate that some key departments were severely burnt and destroyed during the raid,” the WHO said in a statement on X. Continue reading...

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Nick Smith, 65, and 55-year-old Roy Quaden, who were competing on separate boats, have lost their lives amid poor weather conditions on the race’s course

Sport

Fog could limit visibility to just 100 metres with the worst forecast to descend on South East and central England

Events

ARSENAL 1-0 IPSWICH TOWN: Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the game as the Gunners moved up into second place in the Premier League table, but it was far from a vintage display by Mikel Arteta's men

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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

Caroline Flack's friends are 'devastated' after the late star's mother had some harrowing questions about the night the TV presenter died

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

Sport

Blood tests conducted on the family members, including one killed and two surviving members, revealed traces of arsenic

Events

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

Politics

Actress Olivia Hussey, best known for her role as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet, has died at the age of 73, her family have confirmed in a heartbreaking statement

Events

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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Paul Bamba became WBA Gold Cruiserweight world champion last weekend by beating Rogelio Medina in New Jersey

Events

Stand-up comedian Hannah Berner appeared on Netflix’s ‘Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year’

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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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