70 minutes ago Michael McIntyre shuts down 'struggling' David Walliams as he asks for help on The Wheel

The Wheel is back on BBC One this Saturday (October 19) and a new teaser clip has revealed that Little Britain star David Walliams is on hand to help a contestant with a question

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85 minutes ago British escaper’s stolen Napoleonic uniform and journal go on display in London

PoW Charles Hare, 19, escaped in rare uniform with tall feathered hat and travelled back to Lincolnshire – accompanied by his dogA handwritten manuscript detailing the daring escape of a British prisoner of Napoleon’s troops – with the flamboyant French uniform in which he disguised himself as he fled – have gone on display at the National Maritime Museum in London after being carefully preserved for more than two centuries by the prisoner’s descendants.The “rare and very special” uniform, including its tall and exuberantly feathered hat, was worn in August 1809 by the 19-year-old naval midshipman Charles Hare as he escaped a military prison in what is now western Germany and travelled by coach, river boat, ship and on foot back to his home in Lincolnshire, accompanied by his pet dog. C...

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85 minutes ago Michael McIntyre brutally shuts down David Walliams as he asks for help on BBC The Wheel

EXCLUSIVE: BBC's The Wheel returns this weekend and host Michael McIntyre shuts down David Walliams as the former Britain's Got Talent judge is left struggling with a football question

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85 minutes ago Hamilton boss John Rankin eyeing first win over Falkirk, as Accies excited by chance to topple league leaders

Accies host the Championship pacesetters in tonight's televised tie looking for a rare win over their rivals

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85 minutes ago 'Rarest' 50p coin is 'skyrocketing' in value – with just 200,000 in circulation

A new 50p coin has overtaken the Kew Gardens 50p as the most "sought-after" and it's worth checking your change to see if you have one – as the price is "skyrocketing"

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91 minutes ago UK Foreign Secretary Lammy says engagement with China is necessary at start of 2

Britain’s foreign secretary has called engagement with China “pragmatic and necessary” as he makes the first visit to the country by a Cabinet member from the Labor government that took control in July

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2 hours ago Biden leads international push for Gaza ceasefire after killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

US president joins western leaders in urging Israeli PM to seek an end to conflict, as Tehran suggests killing of Yahya Sinwar will inspire future generations, and Hezbollah vows to escalate confrontationMiddle East crisis: live updatesJoe Biden has urged Israel’s prime minister to “move on” and make progress towards a ceasefire in Gaza following the killing of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader and mastermind of the 7 October attack, as world leaders renewed a push for an end to the conflict.Hours after the killing on Thursday in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost town, the US president congratulated Benjamin Netanyahu, saying Sinwar “has a lot of blood on his hands — American blood, Israeli blood, and others”. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago UK weather: Maps turn icy blue as polar blast forecast to smash Britain in just days

The UK is set for an icy blast ahead as weather maps turn blue with freezing temperatures expected along with snow on higher ground after the current mild spell

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2 hours ago Scottish dentists demand action from SNP Government over 'dental deserts'

The British Dental Association has urged the SNP Government to create "a fully funded workforce plan in place so NHS dentistry in Scotland can recruit and retain the dentists it needs."

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2 hours ago Melania joins her husband at Al Smith dinner where Trump takes jabs at Harris and his ‘persecution’: Live

Donald Trump spoke at Al Smith charity dinner with Melania making rare appearance by his side as Kamala Harris skipped the event in favor of the campaign trail

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