64 minutes ago Leicester vs Man City LIVE: Score and updates as Kevin De Bruyne given rare start

Pep Guardiola’s side have won just once in their last 13 games as they take on their struggling hosts

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6 hours ago BBC Breakfast's Nina Warhurst steps in as colleague struggles while reporting live on air

BBC Breakfast's Nina Warhurst was forced to step in on Sunday's show as her colleague struggled with coughing live on air during a tragic news update about a plane crash

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64 minutes ago Private school tax breaks ‘a luxury we cannot afford’, Phillipson said as pupils hit with VAT from Wednesday

Despite warnings from private schools over the impact of the policy, the prime minister is ploughing ahead and will charge 20 per cent VAT on independent school fees from the start of 2025

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13 hours ago ITV Wheel of Fortune fans slam Christmas special as they spot same issue during celebrity edition

Wheel of Fortune fans were left underwhelmed with the Christmas special that aired on Saturday night. 

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72 minutes ago Scotland weather: Warnings issued for rain, wind and snow in lead on Hogmanay

There are some stormy conditions ahead as the country prepares to ring in 2025

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10 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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25 hours ago Sir Chris Hoy issues positive health update after terminal cancer diagnosis

Sir Chris Hoy was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer earlier this year and the six-time Olympic gold-medallist has offered an update on his condition as 2024 comes to an end

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79 minutes ago Wales star proves class is permanent in major Gatland boost after torrid 12 months

Josh Adams has crossed for four tries in three matches, showing signs of his best form

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6 hours ago The new property laws and changes coming into force in 2025 that every homeowner and renter must know

There are some major changes being made to the housing sector next year that could affect you

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5 hours ago Travel chaos with massive Northern and TransPennine train cancellations after £100,000 theft brings lines to halt

Travel bosses have issued a warning as a host of major services in and around Greater Manchester cannot run

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17 hours ago Luke Littler vs Ian White LIVE! World Darts Championship latest score and updates on day 11

‘The Nuke’ returns to action in a massive evening session on day 11 at Alexandra Palace

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80 minutes ago Cause of plane crash in South Korea 'early assessment' after 'warning issued'

The crash happened at around 9am local time and all but two of the 181 people on board have been confirmed as dead

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29 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland addresses Channel 4 appearance amid new role

The comedian appeared on Big Fat Quiz of the Year on Channel 4 after his major BBC success

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80 minutes ago Emma Willis sent 'message' to ITV bosses after making Matt Willis 'decision'

Emma and Matt Willis have recently come together to present a Channel 4 documentary about the impact of smartphone bans in schools and how they could potentially help children

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13 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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22 hours ago 25 money changes coming in 2025 including stamp duty, energy bills and childcare

The Mirror rounds up all the key money changes coming your way in 2025, from energy bill and council tax increases, to major updates on stamp duty and National Insurance

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18 hours ago World Darts Championship LIVE! Michael van Gerwen vs Brendan Dolan latest score before Luke Littler returns

A huge night of action awaits on day 11 at Alexandra Palace

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2 hours ago South Korea plane crash: air traffic controllers warned of bird strike minutes before accident, as officials confirm 179 dead

Jeju Air flight carrying 181 people burst into flames after plane hit wall at Muan airport, with two crew rescuedAlmost all presumed dead after aircraft veers off runway and hits wallSouth Korea plane crash: what we know so farDozens are feared dead after a plane skidded off the runway while attempting a landing without landing gear at Muan international airport in South Korea on Sunday morningThe exact casualty figures have not yet been tallied, though authorities are provisionally reporting that 28 people are believed to have died, according to news agency Newsis. Fire officials have warned that given the severe damage to the aircraft, the number of casualties could rise.Jeju Air flight 2216 from Bangkok to Muan was carrying 181 people – 175 passengers and six crew – when it came down, skidded along the runway and hit fencing and a wall around the perimeter before catching fire.Rescues are underway, with two people brought out of the wreckage so far. Emergency services are continu...

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85 minutes ago Tottenham v Wolves, Everton v Nottingham Forest, and more: football – live

Clockwatch news updates from the 3pm GMT kick-offsLeicester v Man City | Live scoreboard | And email SimonThe team sheets have been handed in, and the line-ups for the four 3pm games look like this:Crystal Palace v SouthamptonCrystal Palace: Henderson, Chalobah, Lacroix, Richards, Munoz, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta. Subs: Turner, Nketiah, Schlupp, Clyne, Kamada, Doucoure, Riad, Devenny, Kporha.Southampton: Ramsdale, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Wood-Gordon, Bree, Aribo, Fernandes, Walker-Peters, Dibling, Armstrong, Onuachu. Subs: McCarthy, Manning, Lallana, Sugawara, Archer, Sulemana, Taylor, Ugochukwu, Bella-Kotchap.Referee: Michael Salisbury.It’s unusual but I never complain. As soon as I signed here I knew what would come. I told my family it will be Christmas [working]. Very often it’s, when you work in Germany, off for one week, 10 days but I also didn’t go home then, we always go somewhere in the south for warm weather and this time it’s different. But this is a go...

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29 hours ago LIVE updates as fog causes flight delays and cancellations at London airports

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

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23 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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20 hours ago Bukayo Saka breaks silence on his hamstring injury with an update to fans from his hospital bed... as Arsenal star prepares for 'up to two months' on the sidelines after surgery

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has broken his silence on his injury after undergoing surgery on his hamstring. The winger could be out for more than two months, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta revealed.

Sport

2 hours ago Britain's worst prisons: From inmates removing their own cell doors, to 'catastrophic' levels of drug use, violence and vermin infestations, the shocking reports that lay bare state of UK jails

In the last year, four prisons in England have been issued urgent notifications from the Prisons Inspectorate, which calls on the Justice secretary to remedy their declining state.

Events

1 hour ago Gavin and Stacey's Sonia reveals little known fact about wedding and fans can't believe it's true

Laura Aikman, who played Smithy's wife-to-be in the finale episode of Gavin & Stacey, was sworn to secrecy and even signed a non-disclosure agreement to keep her appearance a surprise

Politics

23 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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23 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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2 hours ago New Year's Day travel chaos as blast of snow to hit flights and train services

A warning for snow has been issued by the Met Office

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1 hour ago JK Rowling says there are 'no trans kids' and says NO child is born in the wrong body in response to online critic who accused her of 'hateful focus'

Rowling has been the focus of controversy over the last few years for her views on women's rights and transgender issues as she repeatedly asserts 'sex cannot be changed'.

Politics

31 hours ago ‘The impact has been out of this world’: the stranger who gave away a £100,000 inheritance to his neighbours

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...

Economics

24 hours ago Barcelona in race to register Dani Olmo and avoid losing him on free transfer

Court denies request to register player beyond DecemberBarça have three days to comply with La Liga FFP rulesBarcelona have three days to find a way to comply with La Liga’s financial fair play rules or they will not be able to register Dani Olmo for the rest of the season – and face the prospect of him leaving as a free agent just six months after joining in a €55m (£45.6m) transfer.On Friday, a court in Barcelona published its decision to deny a lawsuit that the club had brought against the league’s rules, in which they requested a legal order to extend the player’s registration beyond 31 December. Continue reading...

Sport

2 hours ago South Korea plane crash latest: Bird strike warning issued minutes before Jeju Air flight killed 179

Jeju Air’s passenger plane rams into a concrete wall in South Korea as landing gear fails to deploy

Events

2 hours ago Australian actress Rebel Wilson legally marries Ramona Agruma in Sydney

The couple had a wedding ceremony on the Italian island of Sardinia in September, but have tied the knot again in a service in December.

Politics

38 hours ago Liverpool transfer news: Virgil van Dijk deal dismissed as Reds outline sale stance

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

27 hours ago Manchester City’s hearing looms over football in 2025 – and the ramifications will be seismic

As well as the Premier League’s case against Manchester City, Miguel Delaney details the issues hurting a sport bursting at the seams with surprises on the pitch expected

Sport

3 hours ago Manchester Airport issues update after UK airports hit by fog restrictions

Delays and cancellations have affected airports in recent days

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2 hours ago Tottenham vs Wolves LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction today

Spurs are aiming to end a run of successive defeats

Politics

28 hours ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe will be shaking his head at the transfer Manchester United missed on Monday

Man United are desperately lacking goals in their side, but they have made poor decisions when it comes to signing forwards.

Sport

3 hours ago New Year's Day snow warning hits Greater Manchester as Met Office issues NINE alerts

January will begin with wintry conditions

Events

2 hours ago JK Rowling says there are 'no trans kids' and says NO child is born in the wrong body in response to online troll who accused her of 'hateful focus'

Rowling has been the focus of controversy over the last few years for her views on women's rights and transgender issues as she repeatedly asserts 'sex cannot be changed'.

Politics

35 hours ago Man United ‘expected to see six new players signed in 2025’ due to ‘impossible’ issues

Micah Richards believes Manchester United will welcome a whole host of new signings to Old Trafford in 2025, while Alan Shearer has pinpointed an impossible task for Ruben Amorim's current players

Sport

3 hours ago Snow warning as Met Office warns of 'heavy and persistent' snowfall up to 10 inches over New Year

The Met Office has today issued several weather warnings, including for snow, rain and wind as it assess the forecast for New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and into 2025

Events

2 hours ago Motherwell vs Rangers LIVE score and goal updates from the Premiership clash at Fir Park

It's the final round of fixtures of 2024 in the top flight and it's a massive one for Philippe Clement in Lanarkshire

Politics

37 hours ago Arsenal transfer news: Matheus Cunha sends message as Raheem Sterling makes loan decision

Arsenal have a few positions that could do with more quality - especially up front given their lack of a recognised No 9 - while some defensive cover would also be useful after injuries to Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu

Sport

3 hours ago South Korea plane crash latest: Bird strike warning issued minutes before Jeju Air flight killed at least 177

Jeju Air’s passenger plane rams into a concrete wall in South Korea as landing gear fails to deploy

Events

2 hours ago Motherwell 0 Rangers 0 LIVE score and goal updates from the Premiership showdown at Fir Park

It's the final round of fixtures of 2024 in the top flight and it's a massive one for Philippe Clement in Lanarkshire

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4 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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2 hours ago Celtic vs St Johnstone LIVE score and goal updates from the Scottish Premiership clash at Celtic Park

It's top vs bottom as Celtic aim to finish a roaring 2024 in style against Simo Valakari's strugglers

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5 hours ago South Korea plane crash: air traffic controllers warned about bird strike minutes before accident feared to have killed 176

Most presumed dead on Jeju Air flight carrying 181 people, after plane hit wall at Muan airportAlmost all presumed dead after aircraft veers off runway and hits wallSouth Korea plane crash: what we know so farDozens are feared dead after a plane skidded off the runway while attempting a landing without landing gear at Muan international airport in South Korea on Sunday morningThe exact casualty figures have not yet been tallied, though authorities are provisionally reporting that 28 people are believed to have died, according to news agency Newsis. Fire officials have warned that given the severe damage to the aircraft, the number of casualties could rise.Jeju Air flight 2216 from Bangkok to Muan was carrying 181 people – 175 passengers and six crew – when it came down, skidded along the runway and hit fencing and a wall around the perimeter before catching fire.Rescues are underway, with two people brought out of the wreckage so far. Emergency services are continuing their search o...

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2 hours ago Celtic 0 St Johnstone 0 LIVE score and goal updates from the Scottish Premiership clash at Celtic Park

It's top vs bottom as Celtic aim to finish a roaring 2024 in style against Simo Valakari's strugglers

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5 hours ago Met Office issues two weather warnings as Brits braced for unsettled end to 2024

Snow, rain and strong winds are all on the cards

Events

2 hours ago Gavin & Stacey's Neil the baby says 'I'm sorry' to fans as they issue same plea

Gavin & Stacey star Oscar Hartland, who played Neil the Baby in the BBC series, took to social media to issue an apology to fans as he was left with no choice but to respond to a demand

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5 hours ago Max Verstappen rejects Lando Norris protests and accuses McLaren of deliberate stunt

Lando Norris pushed Max Verstappen hard in the 2024 Formula 1 drivers' title race but ultimately fell short as the Red Bull driver completed a decisive victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix

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3 hours ago Ruben Amorim urged to rip up Man Utd plans as January transfer priority decided

Ruben Amorim has endured a difficult start to his reign as Manchester United manager, with his side having suffered four defeats in their last five Premier League outings

Politics

6 hours ago Exactly where snow will fall on New Year's Eve as Met Office issues yellow warning

For parts of the UK, this year will see a white New Year's Eve, but the North of the country may be getting more than they bargained for, with significant disruption and danger expected

Events

4 hours ago Some people’s ancestors are kings or poets. I’m proud my family invented the corridor

I always thought genealogy was as dull as looking at other people’s holiday snaps – until I found out about a 16th-century architect who transformed the stately homes of his eraFriends and family, back in the 1970s, would often aggravate each other with a lengthy holiday slideshow, presenting a string of identical beach views and nameless hillside vistas over the course of a dull evening. Today, there is a new phrase that can freeze the heart just as easily as the sight of a slide projector, and it is: “I’ve done some research into my family history and you’ll never guess what I’ve found out!” A scroll bearing a family tree unrolls to reveal a roster of Jacks and Noreens, leading back to some Charleses and Marys, each perching on ever-more-distant branches and ultimately signifying little about the people who are actually living and breathing around you.For me, this became a domestic issue a while ago, because my husband, a history buff, takes genealogy quite seriously. To be fair, ...

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6 hours ago Experts issue peace lily warning to anyone using their central heating this winter

House plants might be struggling in your home this winter if you use your central heating. Here's what to do to make sure your peace lillies thrive in dry conditions

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4 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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6 hours ago BBC Breakfast updates viewers with 'breaking news' announcement after plane crash

A Boeing 737 passenger plane has crashed in South Korea, bursting into flames after coming down at the runway after a flight from Thailand

Events

5 hours ago In Pictures: Carol service brings some joy at end of difficult year for royals

The King and Princess of Wales revealed they had been diagnosed with cancer during a difficult year for the royal family.

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8 hours ago South Korea plane crash UPDATES: At least 124 passengers dead as plane explodes at Muan Airport

South Korea's National Fire Agency confirmed 124 bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of the Jeju Air flight from Bangkok, Thailand, to Muan Airport after a deadly plane crash

Events

5 hours ago Are you happy with Starmer’s performance this year? Take our poll and have your say

Since taking over in the summer, the Prime Minister's leadership has been a curious mix of bold policy initiatives offset by contentious cost-saving decisions which saw his approval rating plummet. How do you feel about his time at the top so far?

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8 hours ago South Korea plane crash UPDATES: Jeju Air jet explodes leaving at least 151 people dead

South Korea's National Fire Agency confirmed 151 bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of the Jeju Air flight from Bangkok, Thailand, to Muan Airport after a deadly plane crash

Events

5 hours ago Cristiano Ronaldo points blame for Man City struggles after transfer disagreement

Manchester City have endured an awful season, winning just one of their last 13 games in all competitions, with Cristiano Ronaldo now issuing a blunt diagnosis of their problems

Politics

9 hours ago Holidaymaker's urgent warning after migrant found in his trailer at Calais

Peter and Anne Hughes have issued a warning to travellers heading to the continent in the New Year

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