1 hour ago Tyson Fury knocked out by Anthony Joshua and into retirement... star's nightmare 2025

The 'Gypsy King' will be looking to get back to winning ways in 2025 after suffering back-to-back defeats to heavyweight rival Oleksandr Usyk this year

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6 hours ago High Street retailers closed up shop on Boxing Day due to fears of spiralling staff costs, expert claims

More than 7,500 shops remained shut on Thursday, with Next and Marks & Spencer claiming it was to allow staff more time with their loved ones over the festive season.

Economics

10 hours ago 11 players could miss Manchester United vs Newcastle United Premier League clash

The latest Manchester United news as Newcastle United visit Old Trafford in the final game of 2024 with Ruben Amorim's side looking to bounce back from defeat on Boxing Day.

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6 hours ago Third man arrested on suspicion of murder after 'hero father', 37, was killed when he was 'mown down by a car following an argument' on Christmas Day

A 26-year-old is the third man to be arrested in connection with the death of Kirk Marsden (pictured) who died in the early hours of Boxing Day after he was allegedly hit by a car outside a Blackburn pub.

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15 hours ago Love Island star Josh Denzel engaged 6 years after appearing on ITV2 show

The presenter and podcast host popped the question to girlfriend Ruby Wong during a romantic trip to the Swiss alps

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4 hours ago Optical illusion with lines and black boxes has everyone seeing the wrong thing

Your brain is being tricked right now, this optical illusion is playing tricks on your perception – take a closer look and see if you can spot the truth!

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8 hours ago Influencer, 21, who does dares for money dies on Boxing Day after being 'paid £700 to down an entire bottle of whisky'

The influencer was paid 30,000 Thai baht, or £700, for downing the 350ml bottle at a birthday party in Thailand on the night after Christmas Day.

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14 hours ago World's greatest chess player Magnus Carlsen quits tournament after being told he cannot play while wearing jeans

The Norwegian, 34, was defending his championship titles in New York on Friday when the chess governing body made the request for him to change his trousers.

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6 hours ago Young girl stuck down 700ft well for five days with rescue mission underway

A rescue operation to save a three-year-old, stuck 150ft down the well, is now in its fifth day as teams struggle to reach the youngster.

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7 hours ago Tottenham told they must stick with Ange Postecoglou as Mauricio Pochettino sack call questioned

Amazon Prime pundit and ex-Spurs winger Andros Townsend remains a firm admirer of Ange Postecoglou despite his side suffering their ninth Premier League defeat of the season at Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day

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13 hours ago Barcelona set to finally register Dani Olmo after agreeing VIP seating deal

Sale of boxes at Camp Nou likely to secure player’s futureBarça had to find way to comply with FFP by 31 DecemberFC Barcelona have reportedly closed a last-minute €100m (£82.9m) deal to sell VIP boxes at the newly renovated Camp Nou to Middle Eastern investors, enabling them to meet financial fair play rules and finally extend Dani Olmo’s registration.With the deadline for registration just three days away and Barcelona facing the prospect of Olmo leaving as a free agent just six months after joining on a a €55m (£45.6m) transfer, club president Joan Laporta exercised a sale option on Saturday which the club believe will see the first payment made before 31 December. Continue reading...

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14 hours ago Jan Blachowicz vs. Carlos Ulberg: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC London fight

Jan Blachowicz vs. Carlos Ulberg: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC London fight  MMA Junkie

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8 hours ago Rescuers race to save Indian girl, 3, stuck 150ft down 700ft well for five days

A rescue operation to save Chetna, a three-year-old who is stuck 150ft down a 700ft well in the village of Kotputli in Rajasthan., India, is now in its fifth day as teams struggle to reach the youngster who has gone 90 hours without food or water

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7 hours ago Little girl excitedly cried 'Santa, Santa' before he shot her in the face on doorstep

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Bruce Pardo committed one of the worst mass murders in US history when he dressed as Santa Claus and went on a shooting and arson rampage at his ex-wife's family home

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13 hours ago Barcelona hope to finally register Dani Olmo after agreeing VIP seating deal

Sale of boxes at Camp Nou likely to secure player’s futureBarça had to find way to comply with FFP by 31 DecemberFC Barcelona have reportedly closed a last-minute €100m (£82.9m) deal to sell VIP boxes at the newly renovated Camp Nou to Middle Eastern investors. The club are hopeful the sale will allow them to meet financial fair play rules and finally extend Dani Olmo’s registration.With the deadline for registration just three days away and Barcelona facing the prospect of Olmo leaving as a free agent just six months after joining on a a €55m (£45.6m) transfer, club president Joan Laporta exercised a sale option on Saturday which the club believe will see the first payment made before 31 December. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago One step forward, two steps back: Rangers and Philippe Clement stuck in a familiar pattern

Boxing Day defeat sent Rangers back to square one

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9 hours ago Heidi Klum braves the cold as she strips down to just a thong and bra for snowball fight

Heidi Klum is having a very merry time up the American Rocky Mountains with her husband Tom Kaulitz - and she's refusing to let a recent toe injury dampen her spirits

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14 hours ago Mike Tyson makes sad confession after banking millions from Jake Paul fight

Mike Tyson has opened up on his feelings after his fight with Jake Paul last month, with the boxing icon admitting he was left 'a little bit depressed' following the bout

Economics

22 hours ago Boxing's best star, fight, knockout and prospect of 2024 named as Usyk does awards double

BOXING CLEVER COLUMN: 2024 has been another huge year for boxing with the heavyweight division providing most of the big storylines including two epic showdowns between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury

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8 hours ago Pictured: Hero parents who 'saved their daughter's life' before they were killed in Boxing Day 'hit

Anthony Hogg, 40, and Georgina Hogg-Moore, 39, died after the incident on Blanchardstown Road North in West Dublin while they walked with their daughter for an evening meal.

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9 hours ago Maya Jama stuns in skimpy bikini as she enjoys lavish getaway before January TV takeover

Maya Jama appears to be making the most of her time away from work - as viewers will see her hosting Love Island: All Stars and judging on The Masked Singer next month

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19 hours ago Kate Winslet takes poorly fan to theatre and donates £5,000 to see Northern Lights before girl goes blind

A girl who is losing her sight was stunned when her favourite actress Kate Winslet invited her for a night at the theatre and arranged for her to feed tigers at the zoo to fulfil her "visual bucket list".

Economics

8 hours ago Two mums decide to go public after one donates dead daughter's heart to save other's little girl

Amy Anderson and husband Carl made the selfless decision to donate their daughter Mia's heart, liver, pancreas and kidneys after her death to save the lives of four people who needed urgent transplants

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13 hours ago Debenhams boots that 'feel like a glove' for wider calves are selling out

Shoppers are raving about the 'Wynter' boots - now significantly reduced

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19 hours ago 'Professional girlfriend' was treated to £5k getaway and got paid another £5k to go

Ruby Jade, 24, a dancer with a side gig as a 'professional girlfriend,' enjoys being compensated for accompanying men on dates admitting one client rarely says 'no' to her

Economics

9 hours ago Boxing Day horror as holidaymaker dies climbing Lake District mountain in dense fog

A person has died while climbing in the Lake District on Boxing Day, with the climber travelling through dense fog before suffering a suspected fatal head injury

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14 hours ago ‘Ludicrous’: bitter row erupts over plan to replace original Notre Dame windows

Fury as President Macron reveals the new ‘contemporary gesture’ for cathedral devastated by 2019 fireIn the wake of the April 2019 fire that devastated Notre Dame cathedral, the French president Emmanuel Macron promised the monument would be rebuilt with a “contemporary gesture”.There followed all manner of madcap ideas: a glass spire; a 300ft ­carbon-fibre flame, a swimming pool on the roof and a covered garden. In the end, Notre Dame was restored to its original former glory and ­reopened in a ceremony this month. Continue reading...

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10 hours ago Mum backs Sara Sharif judge for use of Tony's Law during tragic murder case

Paula Hudgell praised the judge in the Sara Sharif case for using tougher sentencing under Tony’s Law, which now allows life sentences for causing child deaths, increasing justice for victims

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14 hours ago Love Island star proposes to girlfriend in snowy Swiss Alps engagement

Love Island star Josh Denzel is engaged to his girlfriend Ruby Wong after six years of dating, and he popped the question during a romantic trip to the Swiss alps

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10 hours ago Man Utd are a mess and could be dragged into a relegation battle under Ruben Amorim

Manchester United currently sit just eight points off the relegation zone following their latest defeat to Wolves on Boxing Day and Ruben Amorim is presiding over an accident-in-waiting

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14 hours ago The best slippers for men and women, from cosy sheepskin mules to chic ballet shoes

Whether you’re receiving guests, working from home or don’t like slippers at all, we’ve found the perfect pairs of slippers and bed socks for keeping every foot warmIf it’s true that you can judge a person by their shoes, then it is perhaps even more so when it comes to their slippers. What you choose to put on your feet in your own home is a window into what you value most. As such, buying the perfect pair for yourself is an act of self-nurture.If that all feels too hyperbolic, it feels safe to say that they’re at least a reflection of your favourite mode of relaxation and how high you like to turn up the heating. Continue reading...

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11 hours ago First picture of tragic couple killed in Boxing Day horror in front of young daughter

Anthony Hogg, 40, and wife Georgina Hogg-Moore, 39, were walking with their daughter near Blanchardstown Shopping Centre when they were knocked down and killed

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14 hours ago Voices: Justin Baldoni has built a career on feminism – but does it all mean nothing?

When violence against women and girls is rife, we need male allies more than ever. But if solidarity comes in the form of performative feminism and virtue signalling, it is dangerous, warns Olivia Petter

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12 hours ago ‘Create our own history’: Alisson targets title to mark new Liverpool era

The Liverpool goalkeeper expected ‘hard work’ for Arne Slot but flying start to season means their end goal is clearIf 2024 included the final chapter of Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool, the year may yet be recalled as the start of something else special. It was on 26 January that devastated fans learned one of the best-kept football secrets of modern times, that Klopp could give no more. In late December, a renewed team, more patient in style, far less exuberant yet just as potent, already threatens to emulate Klopp’s finest achievements.The bond between Klopp and former players remains firm. When Curtis Jones made his 100th Premier League appearance against Leicester on Boxing Day, he realised only because his former manager had congratulated him on the milestone. When Klopp returns to public life next week as head of global football for the Red Bull conglomerate, the sight of him in the stands, talking to the media, will take some getting used to. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago Aston Villa left furious by Jhon Duran red card decision as key figure vows 'never surrender'

Aston Villa lost their appeal over Jhon Duran's red card in their 3-0 defeat to Newcastle United on Boxing Day and the club have reacted angrily to the decision

Politics

13 hours ago Court rejects Starbucks’ challenge to US labor board ruling that it illegally fired baristas

Judge says coffee giant has no standing in appeal of NRLP finding it illegally fired two workers for trying to unionizeA federal appeals court has largely rejected Starbucks’ appeal of a National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) finding that the coffee chain illegally fired two Philadelphia baristas because they wanted to organize a union.The third US circuit court of appeals said the coffee shop giant lacked standing to challenge the constitutionality of administrative law judges of the NRLB, the government agency that is set up to enforce labor laws in the US concerning labor practices and collective bargaining. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago 'Liability' Bruno Fernandes told he must make Man United change after ban

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off with the scores goalless during the defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Boxing Day

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13 hours ago Tributes pour in as champion boxer dies aged 35 after haunting last Instagram post

Boxer, Paul Bamba who was managed by singer Ne-Yo, had just won gold at his last fight six days before his death, and tributes are pouring in from friends and fans

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16 hours ago ‘Dubious’ use of the Freedom of Information act stopping access to files on Prince Andrew, researchers say

Biographer says government departments give contradictory refusals to requests and accuses them of ‘cover up’Researchers have called for greater transparency from the Foreign Office over the files it holds on the Duke of York. Officials responding to freedom of information requests have given a variety of reasons why the files cannot be released.Andrew Lownie, an author who is researching a biography of Prince Andrew, was told that the files could not be made public until 2065, and implied there was a general rule that papers relating to members of the royal family must remain closed until 105 years after their birth. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago River Plate women’s players released from prison after arrest for alleged racism

Four players were detained after game in São PauloMatch was called off after apparent monkey gestureA Brazilian judge has ordered the release from prison of four players from River Plate’s women’s football team, all of whom were arrested over an alleged racial slur during a match against Grêmio.Judge Fernando Oliveira Camargo decided to free the Argentinian club’s quartet of Candela Díaz, Camila Duarte, Juana Cángaro and Milagros Díaz, on condition they remain in Brazil and show up at court in São Paulo every month until the case is concluded. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago ‘Dubious’ use of the Freedom of Information Act stopping access to files on Prince Andrew, researchers say

Biographer says government departments give contradictory refusals to requests and accuses them of ‘cover up’Researchers have called for greater transparency from the Foreign Office over the files it holds on the Duke of York. Officials responding to freedom of information requests have given a variety of reasons why the files cannot be released.Andrew Lownie, an author who is researching a biography of Prince Andrew, was told that the files could not be made public until 2065, and implied there was a general rule that papers relating to members of the royal family must remain closed until 105 years after their birth. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago Can YOU tell which is the strongest? Humans are 'terrible' at judging knots

Whether it's tying your shoelaces or doing up your tie, many of us use knots on a daily basis. Despite this, research has shown that humans are 'terrible' at judging knots.

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17 hours ago How Nuno transformed Nottingham Forest from circus to contenders | Will Unwin

After a tumultuous fight against the drop last season, the manager has made smart changes and instilled firm bondsIt is just over a year since Nuno Espírito Santo arrived at the City Ground with the task of turning the ship around. The Portuguese found Nottingham Forest in a battle for survival, sitting one place above the relegation zone, which is exactly where they finished the season, confirming their top-flight status only on the final day. It was an effective first few months in charge but did not suggest Forest would become Champions League challengers as 2025 approaches.Forest visit Goodison Park on Sunday, the scene of their lowest moment since returning to the Premier League in 2022 when an emotional social media post from the club’s X account lambasted the officials during Everton’s 2-0 victory in April. At that point Forest looked like a circus and the prospect of reacquainting themselves with the Championship was a serious possibility, but they did just enough by winning...

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15 hours ago The year in patriarchy: coconut trees, ‘childless cat ladies’ and crimes against humanity | Arwa Mahdawi

It’s now time to ‘hold space’ for everything that happened in 2024 with a list – so here are 10 of the biggest stories from the year in patriarchy2024 was a very demure, very mindful, very dystopian sort of year. I started last year’s annual roundup by noting that it had been the hottest year on record and guess what? 2024 has now surpassed 2023 as the hottest year ever. Many of the same extreme themes from last year have also persisted: anti-abortion activists are still trying to roll back reproductive rights in the US and the horrific situation for women in Iran and Afghanistan has only got worse.Meanwhile Gaza is still being destroyed, and – despite the fact that an increasing number of experts are terming the bombardment a “genocide” – the US is continuing to enable the destruction and much of the world is still continuing to look away. The civil war in Sudan, which started last April, has also spread catastrophically, with women and girls bearing the brunt of the humanitarian c...

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17 hours ago Jeremy Clarkson’s daughter Emily welcomes second child after difficult pregnancy

The podcaster announced the news on Instagram on Saturday with a photo of cradling the newborn baby girl.

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17 hours ago What Man United star said immediately after Wolves defeat should set alarm bells ringing for Ruben Amorim

Harry Maguire claimed Man United weren't troubled by Wolves and yet they lost the Boxing Day clash at Molineux 2-0.

Events

18 hours ago ‘If we don’t look after this treasure, we’re going to lose it’: the fight to restore one of the UK’s most historic streets

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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18 hours ago Boy and two adults bailed after girl, seven, injured in quad bike crash

The girl was left with life-changing injuries after the quad bike she was on crashed into a telegraph pole on Boxing Day.

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18 hours ago Andy Carroll looks loved up with Lou Teasdale in first Christmas together after marriage split

Footballer Andy Carroll has spent his first Christmas with new girlfriend Lou Teasdale after his separation from wife, TOWIE star Billi Mucklow

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18 hours ago Brit forced to return home from 'dream' life in Australia after suffering horror stroke

Liam Rudd and his girlfriend, Stella Slinger Thompson, moved out to Australia and shortly before he was due to start a new job he was found collapsed in a shower due to a stroke

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18 hours ago You're probably playing UNO wrong – two thirds of people get key rule wrong

UNO is a popular choice of card game during the Christmas period – but did you ever stop to question the rules? If so, you may have noticed that this popular detail isn't actually in them

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19 hours ago The battle of Cable Street is entwined in my family’s history – and its message of hope still resonates | Tracy

On that day in 1936, members of my Jewish family stood up to the Blackshirts. Their fight against racism inspired our adaptation of The Merchant of VeniceIn the weeks leading up to the battle of Cable Street, Oswald Mosley, inspired by his friend Hitler, sent his Blackshirt militia into the East End of London to whip up hatred against Jewish people. Jewish buildings were daubed, synagogues smashed and posters calling for patriotism and national pride in the face of the “untrustworthy international Jewish Entity” were nailed on walls and doorways.Then, on Sunday 4 October 1936, the fourth birthday of Mosley’s fascist party, he sent more than 3,000 uniformed Blackshirts in four marching columns through London’s East End and its predominantly Jewish community, promising a “Greater Britain” and blaming all society’s ills on these immigrant Jews. He fully expected to be supported by the working-class population of the area and assumed it would be delighted by his rousing speeches of hate...

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