88 minutes ago Jr NTR enjoys vacation with family at Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland in London; Watch pics

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4 hours ago Jr NTR enjoys family time in London, buys toys for children at Hyde Park Wonderland

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10 hours ago Owners of rental homes across the country face huge bills to meet Labour's strict new eco targets... meaning even Keir Starmer will be hit with £28,000 home improvements charge

Since moving into his grace-and-favour apartment in Downing Street , the Prime Minister has been letting his £2 million family home on which he no longer pays a mortgage.

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15 hours ago Forget Risk, play Fantasy Football for Fascists: grudge matches, foul play and violent conduct guaranteed | Simon Tisdall

Leading FFF teams include Donald Trump’s Mad Angry Geezers Athletic (Maga) and Vladimir Putin’s Greater Russia United (GRU)It’s been a gloomy old year, often reflected in this space – so maybe it’s time to inject some festive cheer with an exciting new Swiftian parlour game: Fantasy Football for Fascists (FFF). Ideal for dictators, autocrats, strongmen, neo-Stalinists, far-right nationalist-populists or just students of geopolitics, it’s fanatical fun for all the family!Under conventional fantasy football rules, imaginary teams are composed of real-life players from the Premier League. In FFF, the principal players are typically politicians and public figures who exhibit extreme totalitarian tendencies. Leading FFF teams include Donald Trump’s Mad Angry Geezers Athletic (Maga) and Vladimir Putin’s Greater Russia United (GRU). China has the Xi XI. Continue reading...

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8 minutes ago The dark side of Home Alone star Devin Ratray: How Buzz McCallister actor pleaded guilty to two counts of domestic violence 'after strangling his girlfriend' in fall from grace

By their very nature, Christmas movies are supposed to be feel-good films for the whole family to enjoy.

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16 hours ago Sheffield’s museums show how art comes to life when it is connected to place | Rowan Moore

Institutions in and around the city combine great works with humdrum relics of local life, to fantastic effectI’ve been living partly in Sheffield for the past month or so, which has given me the chance to catch up on some of the great monuments of industry and power in and near the city – the model miners’ village and the fantastical Jacobean castle in Bolsover, the stately home of Wentworth Woodhouse with its battleship-length Palladian facade, the buildings of the subtle modernist Peter Womersley in Huddersfield.Also the Weston Park Museum in Sheffield and the Derby Museum and Art Gallery, both of which combine world-class art with humdrum relics of local life. In one, a large John Singer Sargent portrait of three young Yorkshire women shares the premises with the plastic car roof sign of a 1970s driving school. In the other, there is a gallery full of the illuminated tableaux of science and humanity by Joseph Wright of Derby and another room with a collection of stuffed animals,...

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93 minutes ago Kate Middleton 'left in floods of tears' after Prince William 'broke New Year promise'

Before they married, Prince William and Kate would spend Christmas with their respective families and come together for New Year - but one year changed everything

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6 hours ago Khloe Kardashian gives update on daughter True's illness that forced them to skip family Christmas party

Khloé Kardashian shared a health update on her daughter True after previously revealing the six-year-old was ill, forcing them to miss the annual Kardashian Christmas Eve party.

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32 hours ago Multimillionaire told he cannot raze his £8.8million waterfront mansion to the ground and rebuild it to have the tallest house on the street after planning objections

John Yeoman, 70, had applied to demolish his luxury £8.8million three-storey home he shares with his wife Deborah, despite it being only 20 years old, and replace it with a five-storey giant.

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30 hours ago Chrissy Teigen blasts 'n**s and t***s' as she is criticised for 'clueless' interview after wearing Chelsea shirt to attend Arsenal vs Ipswich Town match with John Legend and kids

Fans slammed the 'clueless' couple as they appeared to get confused over which teams had played, with Chrissy even wearing a Chelsea shirt to the game.

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57 minutes ago British families warned to 'stay indoors for 48hrs' as virus spreads in homes

There are ways to protect yourself and other family members if someone in your household falls ill with the highly infectious winter vomiting bug - with advice to stay indoors

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22 hours ago ‘I saw the reflection of his back rolls in the glass door’: Spencer Ostrander’s best phone photo

The American photographer on capturing a moment of intimacy between himself and his baby sonOn a sunny Sunday morning in June, Spencer Ostrander returned from the local hardware store to find his wife, Sophie, gardening in their back yard in Brooklyn, New York. “I handed her the supplies she needed, and a hot coffee, and she handed over our son,” Ostrander says. Their boy, Miles, was six months old at the time.“As I was taking him inside, I saw the reflection of my son’s back rolls in the glass door.” Ostrander grabbed his iPhone 14 Pro and turned the front camera on. “He was teething back then; not crying, but not his usual pleasant self either. I was juggling a wiggling baby and my phone, so I could only take two frames.” Continue reading...

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93 minutes ago Inside Sarah Beeny's sad family loss that changed her perspective on life

EXCLUSIVE: Property guru Sarah Beeny has opened up about her battle with breast cancer and how she became more sentimental after losing her mum to the same disease

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9 hours ago Fatboy Slim's mother passed away on Christmas Day as his and Zoe Ball's son Woody Cook announces heartbreaking family news

The DJ, real name Norman Cook, who shares Woody with radio presenter ex-wife Zoe Ball, has yet to comment on his mum's passing.

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2 hours ago Mum slams 'judgemental' family members over rude comments about son's name

An anonymous mum has hit out at her family for making 'judgemental' comments about her son's name as they told her it's not a 'good idea' - but she refuses to change it

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1 hour ago Sunday with John Cooper Clarke: ‘My wife does a chicken with 60 cloves of garlic’

The poet talks about newspapers and television, coffee and strawberries, and how Monday’s gloomy presence hangs over every SundaySunday habits? A favourite is Desert Island Discs on Radio 4. Or I’ll watch a re-run of Match of The Day on BBC One at 7.30am since I missed it working Saturday. Then what? My local newsagents only order about three copies of each newspaper, so I have to get on the bike to snatch them. Then I read them. That’s my Sunday pursuit.Sunday brekkie? I’m a creature of habit. My breakfast is always the same. A quarter pint of espresso. A couple of baked goods – a danish here, a croissant there – and an entire punnet of strawberries.Sunday lunch? I’m not a lunch guy, but I do have a huge we call it tea. My wife’s French, a terrific cook. The pleasures of the table are close to my heart. What’s on the menu? She does a great chicken with ratatouille, and a chicken featuring 60 unpeeled cloves of garlic. Sixty! Count them. I like Mediterranean grub. I like a nice ragu...

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9 hours ago Arne Slot faces Liverpool headache with trusted ally wanted for managerial role

Liverpool are flying high in the Premier League but are facing a number of challenges off the field in head coach Arne Slot's first season in charge at Anfield after replacing Jurgen Klopp

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4 hours ago Family of Scot murdered abroad get fresh hope as cops identify 13 potential new witnesses

Private investigators have identified 13 French nationals who they believe may hold crucial information about the death of Craig Mallon in Lloret de Mar on May 19, 2012.

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2 hours ago Acclaimed Scotch whisky glassmaker launches international legal action over 'imitations'

Family firm has sold over 40 million of its iconic glasses globally

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10 hours ago Zoe Ball's son Woody Cook announces heartbreaking family death as he shares touching tribute

Norman Cook's son Woody has shared the sad news that his grandmother has passed away on Christmas Day, marking the second grandma he has lost in one year

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4 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: Russia must give clearer explanation of Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash, Zelenskyy says

Moscow has confirmed its air defences were repelling Ukrainian drones at the time of plane’s flight but has not admitted it shot it down. What we know on day 1,040Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has called on Russia to provide a clearer explanation of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash as he expressed condolences to his Azeri counterpart. “The key priority now is a thorough investigation to provide answers to all questions about what really happened. Russia must provide clear explanations and stop spreading disinformation,” Zelenskyy said on X after the call with Ilham Aliyev. On Friday, the White House spokesperson John Kirby said the US had seen “early indications” that Russia might have been responsible for the crash that killed 38 people. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, on Saturday apologised to Azerbaijan’s leader for what the Kremlin called a “tragic incident that occurred in Russian airspace”. Although the Kremlin statement did not say Russia had shot down t...

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2 hours ago Many happy returns: sustainable startups are turning a profit from your unwanted clothes

Now that half of our clothing purchases are sent back, reverse logistics – or the returns industry – has become big business, with companies finding ways to reduce wasteFor many, the Boxing Day sales are a festive tradition, but last week major retailers from Next to John Lewis announced that their stores would stay closed as they expected customers to do their bargain hunting online.For those who regret their internet purchases – or those who unwrapped yet another hideous Christmas jumper – the prospect of a trip to the post office to send their returns awaits. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Beaches, beer and a rare suspended lake why can’t Nigeria attract more tourists?

Visitor numbers to the African country lag far behind its neighbours due to lack of infrastructure and national planning. Now some are starting to demand changesAt the top of the Ado-Awaye hills lies a lake suspended 433 metres above sea level. Local people say the lake is named Iyake (Yoruba for “crying woman”) after a weeping, barren woman who fell in the water hundreds of years ago, conferring on it powers of fertility.This belief in the divine is evident in the foothills, where a huge boulder is emblazoned with the words, written in golden letters: “Here we come: African Jerusalem.” Continue reading...

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8 hours ago Our son's terrifying illness is so rare only 28 other children have it... now we're on a quest to find a cure

Angus Powell, three, carries a rare mutation in the CRELD1 gene. The disorder it causes has now been named: Jeffries-Lakhani Neurodevelopmental Syndrome, or JELANS.

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2 hours ago 'Prince William and Kate's children say so much about the year they've had,' says royal expert

After a year marked by health struggles and preventative chemotherapy treatment, a royal expert has said that Kate Middleton and her family have "pulled together as a unit"

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17 hours ago Family 'lost everything' days after Christmas as two houses on same street go up in flames

Devastating double house fires on Friday morning meant a family in Garston lost 'everything' and were left 'traumatised' as two homes went up in flames over the Christmas period as

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9 hours ago The only Manuel for the job! John Cleese's threat to stop writing Fawlty Towers scripts unless he could sign up Andrew Sachs as beloved clumsy waiter

So sure was the Monty Python star that Andrew Sachs would make the 'perfect' Manuel, that he threatened to stop writing until the actor signed on the dotted line.

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2 hours ago 'Kate Middleton's children show us so much about the year the family's endured' says royal expert

EXCLUSIVE: Kate Middleton and Prince William have had a "brutal" year but have "pulled together as a family unit" alongside their children, a royal expert has told OK!

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20 hours ago My family's sordid secret lay undiscovered for 70 years... then an old scrap of newspaper changed EVERYTHING

Karen Lawler, 64, was stunned to discover that her mother, Patricia Hagan, was just 14 when she discovered her mother, Mary, had been murdered by her 'lover' and lodger Albert in 1953.

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10 hours ago Royal Family's most heartbreaking year in full from health traumas to deaths and scandal

The Royal Family has endured a tumultuous 2024 that nobody could have ever predicted this time last year - and it has been marred by health battles, ongoing bitter feuds and a heartbreaking tragedy

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3 hours ago Thieving Golden Retriever dog runs off with turkey crown almost ruining Christmas dinner

Watch the funny moment when a thieving pet Golden Retriever almost ruined Christmas dinner for a family - by running off with the turkey.

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22 hours ago Kieran Culkin on pranks, parenting and why his famous family doesn’t need therapy: ‘Us siblings, we’re already cooked’

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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11 hours ago Missing Benidorm dad's 'distressing' last phone call as family say 'we know he's dead'

John Hardy, 37 travelled to Spain to see friends and was due back home to spend Christmas with his sons but never arrived - now his family has flown out in search of answers

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6 hours ago Youth pastor identified as man who died after shark bite off Queensland coast

The 40-year-old school chaplain was bitten by the shark while fishing with family in waters off Keppel Islands on SaturdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA youth pastor and school chaplain described as an inspirational leader has been identified as the man who died after being bitten by a shark while on holiday with his family in Queensland.Emergency services were called to Humpy Island in the Keppel Bay Islands national park, about 18km off the central Queensland coast, on Saturday after reports a man had been attacked.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Man dies after shark bite while fishing with family off Queensland coast

The 40-year-old was bitten by the shark in waters off Keppel IslandsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has died after he was bitten by a shark while fishing with his family.Emergency services were called to Humpy Island in the Keppel Bay Islands national park, about 18km off the central Queensland coast, on Saturday following reports a man had been attacked. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Rebel Wilson weds Ramona Agruma in Sydney – and this time it’s for real

The actor announced on social media that the ‘legal wedding’ was officiated by her sisterGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRebel Wilson has married wife, Ramona Agruma, for the second time in Sydney and this time it was legal.Wilson, the Australian actor and director, revealed the “legal wedding” was officiated by her sister on Sunday via Instagram, in a post accompanied by photos of the couple standing in front of the Sydney Opera House with the Harbour Bridge in the background. Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Family of OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji demand FBI investigate death

Parents believe San Francisco police lack ability to conduct thorough investigation into multifaceted casePoornima Ramarao greeted everyone with a smile as they offered condolences for the death of her son, Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher and whistleblower who was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on 26 November.“I am not grieving,” she told a small group of friends at a vigil held for Balaji in Milpitas, California, a city about 50 miles (80km) south-east of San Francisco. “I have become numb.” Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Taylor Swift fans spot secret message in Travis Kelce date night outfit

The power couple enjoyed a double date in New York City with music producer Jack Antonoff, whom Taylor often works with, and his wife Margaret Qualley this Friday night.

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12 hours ago Trailblazing model Dayle Haddon dies from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

A trailblazing former “Sports Illustrated” model who pushed back against age discrimination has died in a Pennsylvania home from what authorities believe was carbon monoxide poisoning

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8 hours ago LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani announces his wife Mamiko Tanaka is pregnant in adorable Instagram post

The Los Angeles Dodgers star confirmed in February that he and Tanaka were married

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12 hours ago Mexico tests app for migrants in U.S. to warn family if they’re detained as Trump’s deportation plans near

Mexico is developing a cellphone app that will allow migrants to warn relatives and consulates if they think they are about to be detained by U.S. immigration officials

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9 hours ago Extraordinary size and staying power: the unlikely origin of a mighty Australian avocado

A chance planting 30 years ago produced an avocado three times the size of other varieties. From March, Jala trees will be sold nationallyMore summer essentialsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThirty years ago, Ken Spackman cut down an avocado tree planted by his father on the family’s Palmwoods property on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. He planted a seed from the tree in a different spot on the farm, with no expectation it would flourish.“That seed did it pretty tough – no water, no fertiliser,” recalls neighbour John Mongan. “But a tree grew from nothing, alone and out of the way, so it must have been lucky.” Continue reading...

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12 hours ago Justin Bieber shares cryptic quote about faith wobbling in wake of Diddy drama

He became a father this year when his wife Hailey Bieber , also a devout Christian, gave birth to their firstborn son Jack Blues in August.

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10 hours ago John Hardy's family 'ripped to pieces' as man vanishes in Benidorm Christmas mystery

John Hardy, known as John George, was due to fly home to spend Christmas with his two children aged 7 and 13 but he never showed up to his flight from Alicante, Spain - his family believe he is dead

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13 hours ago Father of the Bride director Charles Shyer dies as family issues heartbreaking statement

The director of hit films Father of the Bride and Baby Boom, Charles Shyer, has died at the age of 83

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10 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 Police in Christmas cake 'poisoning' probe find mysterious white liquid in bottle

Police in Torres, Brazil, continue to investigate the deaths of three women from the Terezinha Silva dos Anjos family; Maida, Neuza and Tatiana who'd all eaten a Christmas cake

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10 hours ago 'Absolute crap' – Michael van Gerwen tears his OWN performance apart after doing something 'you're not allowed to do'

Van Gerwen wasn't quite convinced by his own performance at Ally Pally

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14 hours ago I broke down in tears when I spotted my dad in his favourite spot on Google Street View 11 years after he died

Katie Scott, 49, found a picture of her late father Arthur, who passed away in 2013, on the search engine's 360 historic street imagery this month.

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10 hours ago Kate Middleton and Prince William's 'fish finger' beds at Sandringham for royal Christmas revealed

Every year members of the Royal Family celebrate Christmas at Sandringham in Norfolk, but the huge guest list means it's reportedly at tight squeeze at the residence

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14 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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10 hours ago Kelvin Fletcher says he knows he's 'valued' after brief split from wife Liz Marsland

Kelvin Fletcher, who played Andy Sugden in Emmerdale, has opened up about his new life on a farm in the Peak District with his wife Liz and their four young children

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15 hours ago Cat Deeley's future on This Morning sealed as star makes shock admission about her time on ITV show

Cat Deeley's future on This Morning has been confirmed just nine months after she made her debut.

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11 hours ago John Legend celebrates his 46th birthday in London with wife Chrissy Teigen

The American model marked the occasion by sharing a photo to Instagram of the singer-songwriter on a day out in the capital.

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15 hours ago The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman teases 'major changes' to season 3 after 'heartbreaking' admission

The Traitors presenter Claudia Winkleman has warned she'll be sacked if she spills any secrets about the upcoming series, but she did tease some 'really exciting' changes.

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