7 minutes ago Man City XI vs Leicester City: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League

Pep Guardiola still missing key players for final game of 2024

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15 hours ago Arne Slot's secret weapon behind Liverpool title charge laid bare by Marco van Basten

Dutch legend Marco van Basten has revealed the secret behind Arne Slot's blistering start to life at Liverpool, who are six points clear at the Premier League summit and boast a game in hand over rivals Arsenal and Chelsea, respectively

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4 hours ago Woman pays £2 for surprise Morrisons bakery bag – and is blown away by contents

Elmi used the Too Good To Go application to snag a mystery food bundle from Morrisons supermarket for £2 – and she couldn't believe her eyes when she opened it up

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2 hours ago Djokovic admits sharing tennis secrets with new coach Murray feels ‘strange’

World No 7 will train with former rival at Australian OpenVeteran still critical of Sinner and Swiatek doping casesNovak Djokovic admits it has been “strange” to have Andy Murray working as his coach but believes he will benefit from one of his greatest rivals taking a “fresh look” at his game.The 24-time grand-slam winner also spoke of his frustration at being “kept in the dark” over Jannik Sinner’s doping case, accusing the game’s authorities of double standards and a lack of transparency. Continue reading...

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22 minutes ago Inside Avicii's final years before his tragic death as 'emotional' documentary lands on Netflix

EDM DJ Avicii died by suicide in 2018, at the age of 28, and now a new Netflix documentary is set to explore his life before his untimely death

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8 hours ago From climate denial to gothic movies to ‘treat culture’ what to expect in 2025

The new US president will almost certainly bring unpredictability but several themes will dominate the year ahead. Observer writers offer their guide on what lies ahead in politics, film, fashion, sport and moreThe only thing that can be predicted with absolute certainty about Donald Trump’s second term as US president is that it will be unpredictable. Trump does not really know what he wants to do on a range of issues. He talks a good game, which is how he got re-elected. But he often seems to decide policy on the basis of what the last person he spoke to told him. Is he serious about mobilising the military to carry out mass deportations of “illegal” migrants? Will he use the justice department to hunt down political enemies and media critics? Will he impose sweeping tariffs on foreign imports and trigger a global trade war? Or will he act with greater circumspection, using these threats as bargaining tools? Who knows? He doesn’t yet. Continue reading...

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18 hours ago Alien life beyond our planet will be proven within two years, claims intergalactic entity

An alleged extra terrestrial living on earth, Bashar, who connected to his human host through meditation, feels a duty to 'service' our world with knowledge about life beyond our stars

Science

17 minutes ago Inside Avicii's final years including chilling last words as Netflix releases new documentary

Netflix is set to release an intimate documentary on the late DJ, which is based on never-before-seen footage and interviews

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15 hours ago 'Mother and son' found dead after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at home in Rochdale: Tributes pour in for pair

Police discovered the pair in a property in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, yesterday. A man in his 60s was dead at the scene while a woman in her 80s later passed away in hospital.

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8 hours ago 'I completely renovated my home on tiny budget – some items cost just £1'

A woman has detailed how she turned her drab home into her dream 'little haven of eclectic maximalism', all on a budget and using DIY to get the exact look she wanted

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6 hours ago How to watch West Ham vs Liverpool: TV channel and live stream for Premier League game today

Dominant Reds hoping to further extend their commanding title lead heading into 2025

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32 minutes ago Inside Avicii’s tragic final years as Netflix honours late DJ with intimate documentary

Netflix is set to release a documentary about the EDM star's life, which is told through the late DJ's narration and features private footage

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21 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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35 hours ago Revealed: How doctors struck off in Britain for permanently disfiguring patients, sexual assault and financial dishonesty are allowed to continue practising medicine

Surgeons who have committed serious misconduct, sometimes ending in death and life-changing injuries for patients, are continuing to operate on unsuspecting patients around the world.

Science

76 minutes ago TikToker finds clue in Interstellar that changes meaning of the entire movie

‘I just cannot unsee this’ film’s fan said in viral video

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18 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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18 hours ago Peaky Blinders creator confirms film 'won't be the end' as release date teased

Hit BBC series Peaky Blinders is set to be transformed into a movie as the iconic cast including Cillian Murphy reprise their roles to the highly anticipated Netflix release

Economics

7 hours ago How to watch Leicester vs Man City: TV channel and live stream for Premier League game today

Both struggling sides will be desperate to end 2024 on a positive note at the King Power Stadium

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2 hours ago Urgent appeal issued to find woman who was 'dragged back into car and assaulted'

Police say they want to make sure she is safe

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89 minutes ago Chloe Madeley admits final year of marriage to James Haskell was 'dark and painful'

The personal trainer and reality TV personality opened up about her life with the former rugby player after announcing in October 2023 that their 11-year relationship had ended

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24 hours ago ‘Selfless parents gave their child’s organs to save my son. I’m in awe of them’

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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19 hours ago Squid Game prize money converted into pounds and 500 million Won currency explained

The hit Netflix show has returned and fans might wonder just how much money is on offer to the characters who compete in the deadly tournament.

Economics

18 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.

Sport

2 hours ago Police appeal after report of woman dragged back into car and assaulted

The car, described as a dark coloured hatchback, was last seen shortly after 6.30am on Saturday driving towards Davenport train station.

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2 hours ago Chloe Madeley opens up about ‘incredibly scary’ last year of marriage to James Haskell

‘It’s a good thing we ended it,’ Madeley said

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25 hours ago Young woman so good at her job aged 27 that her clients keep her a secret

Roisin Lea, 27, runs a salon alongside her sister Liv and has built a long list of dedicated clients

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18 hours ago Ryan Bertrand opens up on life after football as former Champions League winner turns himself into successful businessman

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY SAMI MOKBEL: The transition from professional footballer into retirement can be tricky business. For Ryan Bertrand, business is the operative word.

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3 hours ago Eddie Howe fires Newcastle warning to Manchester United as he hints at tactical plan

Man United will be hoping to put the brakes on a three-game winless run when they welcome Newcastle United to Old Trafford on Monday evening

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2 hours ago Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review – Jim Carrey doubles up in frenetically empty sequel

The star’s relentless gurning adds frenzy but little else to this third spin-off from the video game franchiseThree garrulous alien critters – Sonic, Tails and Knuckles – each with their own distinct skill set and fur colour so lurid that it scorches your optic nerves, are summoned to protect humanity from an evil space hedgehog named Shadow (voiced by Keanu Reeves). Shadow has rage issues, super speed and a gloomy emo-black colour palette. But in this frenetically empty sequel, cluttered with pinballing animated extraterrestrial varmints, the most cartoonish performance comes from a member of the human cast: Jim Carrey reprises his role as the villainous inventor Doctor Robotnik, and takes on a new character, Robotnik’s demented grandfather Gerald.While I had more time than many of my fellow critics for the two previous movie spin-offs from the Sega video game series, it turns out that you can, in fact, have too much of a good thing. Two Jim Carreys, each of them turning every indi...

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31 hours ago House of the Dragon actor: 'leaving London for Brighton has been really good for my mental health.'

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

Society

20 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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7 hours ago Rangers are too caught up in blame game and Clement is set to become latest culture of failure casualty – Hugh Keevins

Our man hits out at the Ibrox club's reaction to the Cup final VAR controversy

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3 hours ago Manchester City’s Kerstin Casparij: ‘When you think it can’t get any more detailed, it can’

Dutch right-back on why she feels at home in Manchester, the workings of Gareth Taylor and excitement for Euro 2025The Manchester City full-back Kerstin Casparij grins when her girlfriend, Ruth Brown, is asked whether she can keep up with the elite athlete when they go on runs together in the off-season: “Yes, I can slow down for her,” quips Brown, remarkably straight-faced.Life is good for Casparij and Brown. They have bought a house in Manchester which, bar the new sofa hunt, they have nearly finished decorating; their cats, Kiwi and Mango, have got to grips with the stairs after moving from their flat and have picked out their favourite window sills for lounging on; and they recently completed the cooperative video game It Takes Two. When we sit down over coffee in London, they’re arguing over who has to deal with the giblets when they cook for Casparij’s family on Christmas Day and are getting ready to host their families together, for the first time, on Boxing Day. Continue rea...

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31 hours ago Christmas leftovers meet Italian flair: Three recipes to reinvent festive staples

Christmas meets Italian flair in these recipes that turn festive leftovers into bold, satisfying dishes. From turkey meatballs to cacciatore-style chicken, here’s how to reinvent your festive staples with ease

Society

35 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.

Sport

11 hours ago Countryfile presenter Julia Bradbury candidly opens up about major life changes she's made since cancer battle

The Countryfile presenter, 54, has revealed the significant lifestyle changes she's made since battling breast cancer, describing the experience as a wake-up call to focus on her health.

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3 hours ago How to redeem PS5 code – pick up AAA titles at a discount or claim your DLC content

If you've got some skins you need to redeem or you've managed to snag a game code at a price cut, here's how to redeem a PS5 code.

Politics

11 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Mikel Arteta sends warning amid celebrity's 't***s' blast

Arsenal are six poiints behind Premier League leaders Liverpool with an extra game played meaning Mikel Arteta's team could get active in the January transfer window

Events

3 hours ago Peter Andre’s wife Emily shares rare glimpse of baby Belle amid ‘milestone’

Emily Andre has given fans an insight into life with baby Arabella as the eight-month-old celebrates a major milestone and endures her first-ever teeth cleaning

Politics

11 hours ago Moment officers chase down a rapist, 24, as he walked brazenly down the road after attacking a random woman in a park

Awalkhan Sultankhail, 24, was chased down by student officers PCs Declan McDevitt and Peter Jones after they saw him walking down the street in Birmingham days after the attack.

Events

4 hours ago MAFS UK's Polly shows off epic four stone weight loss in Christmas bikini

Married at First Sight UK star Polly Sellman has showed off her incredible weight loss while enjoying life on an Australian beach

Politics

13 hours ago Urgent hunt launched after woman repeatedly 'sexually assaulted' on bus: Police release CCTV of man

Police have released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to following the woman's claims.

Events

4 hours ago 'She should be suffering in a cell, NOT painting': Mother's outrage after her daughter

A British woman who murdered her husband has recieved praise for her prison artwork, causing her furious mother-in-law to say she 'should be suffering'.

Politics

14 hours ago Kelsey Parker praises her boyfriend Will Lindsay for 'bringing her back to life' after the death of her late husband Tom Parker following cancer battle

Kelsey Parker has praised her boyfriend Will Lindsay for 'bringing her back to life' following the tragic death of her late husband, Tom Parker.

Events

4 hours ago Luke Littler taken aback by next opponent's comments: 'Not good for his game'

Luke Littler saw off Ian White on Saturday night to set up a clash with Ryan Joyce and was surprised to hear that his next opponent didn't think the teenager needed to play well to win

Politics

14 hours ago Kelsey Parker says boyfriend has 'brought her back to life' after Tom's death

The mum-of-two has said that partner Will Lindsay has brought her "back to life" after the devastation of losing The Wanted's Tom in 2022.

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4 hours ago Zoe Ball and Fatboy Slim’s son shares sad news as tough year for family continues

‘She was an amazing woman,’ Woody Cook said after second loved one dies in 2024

Politics

15 hours ago Fans can't wait for Timothee Chalamet's next film from director of Netflix hit

Timothee Chalamet's next film is already being hailed as one of the must-see movies of 2025, with a star-studded cast and a story that is set to take fans on a wild ride.

Events

5 hours ago Chelsea XI vs Ipswich: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League

Enzo Maresca could rotate for third Blues game in nine days

Politics

15 hours ago Woman found nail bomb after opening Galaxy chocolate tin left on doorstep

The pharmacist was preparing for a weekend away with her sister when she received the package.

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5 hours ago Man City XI vs Leicester City: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League

Pep Guardiola still missing a host of key players for final game of 2024

Politics

15 hours ago Woman knocked unconscious on the Tube after being smashed over the head with a glass bottle: Police probing attack

British Transport Police (BTP) said the woman was assaulted on a Central Line train between Shepherds Bush and Liverpool Street on December 2 at around 3.30pm.

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5 hours ago Liverpool XI vs West Ham: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League

Arne Slot facing big decision in attack for final game of 2024

Politics

16 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.

Events

5 hours ago Michael Schumacher ignored Martin Brundle for five years until boozy nightclub session

Sunday, December 29, marks the 11th anniversary of Michael Schumacher's skiing accident in which he suffered life-changing injuries from which he continues to recover today

Politics

16 hours ago Woman spots late dad sitting in favourite spot on Google Street View 11 years after death

Katie Scott, from Salford, Greater Manchester, discovered her father Arthur Scott, who died from complications of kidney failure, has been immortalised on Google Street View

Events

5 hours ago American living in UK shares surprising reasons why she wouldn't move back to US

An American woman who moved to the UK has shared reasons why she probably wouldn't move back to the US. She listed some ways living in the UK is 'better' than living in America

Politics

16 hours ago Two men dead and baby rushed to hospital after Audi and Mercedes crash in Northern Ireland: Woman remains fighting for her life after smash

The collision, involving a Mercedes and an Audi, happened outside the village of Killylea just before 12.45pm on Friday.

Events

6 hours ago Wealthy parents’ greatest asset is the assets they will pass on | Torsten Bell

As a Danish study shows, parental income determines our life chances – but in what way differs according to how rich they areParents shape our lives. There’s the love or its absence – and the genetics. On the financial side, academics focus on intergenerational income persistence (how much parental income determines our own) and its inverse (social mobility).This varies between countries. Economist Miles Corak has shown that higher inequality nations tend to be less socially mobile. When the rungs on the ladder are far apart, individuals born poor struggle to climb them. Continue reading...

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17 hours ago Leicester’s Cole and Pollard thwart Harlequins in thrilling Big Game draw

Premiership: Harlequins 34-34 LeicesterDan Cole try and Handré Pollard conversion seal drawThere may be a grassroots rebellion soon descending on Twickenham, torches and pitchforks in tow, but here was some festive fun before the bonfire begins. Ultimately, it ended honours even – thanks to Dan Cole’s last-gasp try and Handré Pollard’s conversion via a post – and with a slight sense of anticlimax for the sellout crowd. There can be no mistaking they got their money’s worth, however, a nail-biting encounter after a weekend of whitewashes.This was the third time Leicester were the opponents for this annual festive fixture and remarkably, the two previous clashes, in 2008 and 2019, also ended in draws. All the more astonishing is that it was Cole who scored the try to force the draw. It was no less than Leicester deserved, with Michael Cheika unapologetic his side chose to kick the ball out in the dying seconds rather than push for victory. Continue reading...

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6 hours ago Six easy New Year resolutions to boost your finances and make you richer in 2025

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry shares how you can live a richer life with these easy financial resolutions for 2025

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17 hours ago 'Gift of life you could offer others after your death by donating organs is priceless'

There are 7,900 people waiting for transplants, the highest number in a decade, and 280 of them are children. Last year 400 people died before organs were available.

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