24 minutes ago Merrick Garland plans to release Jack Smith’s January 6 report. How Trump is trying to stop him

The special counsel handed in his final report days before Trump returns to the White House

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1 hour ago EFL hits back at Arteta’s complaints: ‘All clubs play with the same ball’

Manager criticised Puma ball after Carabao Cup defeatPuma will manufacture Premier League ball next seasonThe English Football League (EFL) has defended the ball being used in this year’s Carabao Cup in response to Mikel Arteta complaining that it “flies differently” after Arsenal’s defeat to Newcastle on Tuesday.Arsenal lost the first leg of their semi-final at Emirates Stadium 2-0 despite having 23 shots, with three on target. Arteta suggested the ball, which is manufactured by Puma, could have played a role in their defeat because it is different to the Nike balls used in the Premier League. Continue reading...

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63 minutes ago Elon Musk 'stirs up hatred' by 'openly attacking institutions', says Spanish PM Sanchez as European backlash against 'meddling' Tesla billionaire gathers pace

The comments from Pedro Sanchez comes after fellow EU leaders Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz accused Musk of intervening in European affairs.

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68 minutes ago When is Australian Open 2025? Dates, schedule, British players, how to watch, prize money and latest odds

A new year brings a new tennis season and it is about to kick into gear as the world’s best battle it out at the Australian Open.

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22 minutes ago Revealed: Teen rapper, 14, stabbed to death on Woolwich bus was due in court tomorrow accused of bringing machete into college

Aspiring drill rapper Kelyan Bokassa was said to have brought the weapon into Ravensbourne College in Greenwich on May 3 last year.

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4 hours ago Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory star 'STILL receives pay cheques' for his one and only movie role as Charlie Bucket

The former actor, 67,  played the good-natured boy who won the lucky golden ticket, before turning his back on acting and becoming a vet.

Culture

23 hours ago Why did Mark Zuckerberg end Facebook and Instagram’s factchecking program?

The social media giant enters a more partisan political era as its CEO pursues Donald Trump’s approvalMeta is shifting to the right, following the prevailing political winds blowing through the United States. A more partisan era now looms for the social media giant and its corporate leaders, though Mark Zuckerberg himself has few personal politics other than ambition.On Tuesday morning, Meta disbanded Facebook and Instagram’s third-party factchecking program. The company will also recommend more political content across its social networks. Continue reading...

Technology

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Experts say human metapneumovirus presents low risk to public and is part of common collection of winter viruses

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32 hours ago Anguilla travel guide: Where to eat, stay and play on the Caribbean island

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33 minutes ago Chilling moment man stabs showgirl he thought was 'laughing at him' in Las Vegas knife rampage

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5 hours ago Family hear eerie ‘tapping’ coming from walls of home – then make bone

Two young girls who played with a ouija board in hope of communicating with their dead mother were plunged into a mystery that ended with a savage triple murder

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1 hour ago Trump to declare national economic emergency in order to push through tariffs, report says

President-elect has threatened nations including Canada, Mexico and China with steep duties on their products even before taking office

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2 hours ago 10 Scotland players to watch in January transfer window including possible Celtic, Rangers and Hearts moves

Steve Clarke squad members to keep an eye on this month

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49 minutes ago Learning to see through Elon Musk's disgraceful attacks on Labour is vital

As Scottish politics continue on a familiar path, Elon Musk’s latest attacks on Keir Starmer’s government raise serious concerns

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4 hours ago Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory star, 67, 'STILL receives pay cheques' for his one and only movie role as Charlie Bucket

The former actor, 67,  played the good-natured boy who won the lucky golden ticket, before turning his back on acting and becoming a vet.

Culture

27 hours ago Meta axing fact checkers on Facebook and Instagram to rely solely on ‘community notes’

News feeds will also be filled with more political content

Technology

37 minutes ago Coronation Street's Colson Smith breaks silence on ITV axing as he lays feelings bare

Coronation Street star Colson Smith, who plays Craig Tinker on the cobbles, has spoken out after announcing his departure from the show

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7 hours ago Sister of OpenAI boss accuses tech billionaire of childhood sexual abuse

Sam Altman, whose company created ChatGPT, labels allegations ‘utterly untrue’

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1 hour ago Mason Greenwood's rocketing transfer price could leave Man United with £4.5m hole

Mason Greenwood left Manchester United to join Marseille last summer but the Premier League outfit could still profit from any future move by the player

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2 hours ago Freedom Wars Remastered review – cult classic Vita gem is still a multiplayer diamond in the rough

One of the PlayStation Vita's most underrated exclusives gets a much-appreciated visual update, even if it can't quite shed its handheld skin.

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62 minutes ago Badenoch refuses to restore whip to Warsi despite clearing her of wrongdoing over Sunak ‘coconut’ tweet

Exclusive: Tory leader refuses to reinstate UK’s first Muslim cabinet member less than 24 hours after backing Robert Jenrick for railing against ‘alien cultures with medieval attitudes’

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26 hours ago The 2025 London theatre guide: The plays, musicals and productions not to miss this year

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41 minutes ago Don Jr. was told the ‘whole town’ would show up for his Greenland arrival. It appears they did not

Trump Jr.’s visit occurred weeks after Trump re-ignited the calls for the U.S. to acquire Greenland

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9 hours ago Sir Ben Wallace says SAS must live within rule of law after murder pass claims

The former defence secretary said it was ‘absolutely’ essential the Afghanistan Inquiry got definitive answers over whether murders took place.

Society

2 hours ago Starmer urged to scrap funding for Musk’s firms after billionaire receives £190m from UK taxpayers

Exclusive: Firms owned by Elon Musk have raked in more than £190m of taxpayer cash since 2016, sparking calls for Sir Keir Starmer to prevent any further public funds going to the billionaire’s sprawling business empire

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3 hours ago Premier League star accused of rape: Police pass evidence to CPS for them to weigh up as player continues playing for his club

The Metropolitan Police passed on the evidence relating to an international player in his 30s who was first arrested at his home in London in July 2022.

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96 minutes ago Jason and Travis Kelce answer fan’s burning question about jockstraps in the NFL

The Kelce brothers said there was a more efficient item of clothing that NFL players prefer to jockstraps

Events

27 hours ago Kash Patel’s Maga kids’ book is embarrassing. I should know – I’m a children’s author

The Plot Against the King, a thinly veiled take on the ‘stolen’ 2020 election, has a few hits and lots of missesYou don’t have to agree with someone’s politics to appreciate their writing. Roald Dahl was a terrible, antisemitic man, but he came up with a story about four grandparents who stay in bed 24/7 that gives us all something to aspire to.So I was intrigued to find out that Donald Trump’s choice for FBI director, Kash Patel, wrote a trilogy of thinly veiled political children’s books called The Plot Against the King. The King is – you guessed it – Trump. And the plot? Well, we’ll get there. Continue reading...

Culture

43 minutes ago Brexiteer meltdown as Starmer makes May’s chief EU negotiator Foreign Office chief mandarin

Sir Oliver Robbins’s appointment is being seen as a signal of intent on Starmer’s plans to reset relations with the EU

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28 hours ago Fact check: Home Office memo advised police how to deal with vulnerable children

The Home Office circular did not contain the quote, or sentiments, that online users have attributed to it.

Society

6 hours ago Man United have nobody to blame for Kobbie Mainoo nightmare amid £890k

Latest Manchester United transfer news as contracts offered to players in recent years mean Kobbie Mainoo could leave the club

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3 hours ago Three Man Utd players they're desperate to axe as major January transfer issue exposed

Few will be exempt from Manchester United's proposed fire sale as Sir Jim Ratcliffe looks to slash costs and boost Ruben Amorim's transfer kitty with a major overhaul at Old Trafford

Sport

1 hour ago Tory and Reform MPs accused of ‘weaponising trauma’ of grooming victims, as Farage calls for inquiry into Pakistani men – UK politics live

Prime minister told Commons any new inquiry into child abuse would delay progress however spokesperson says he has not ruled one outReform UK has also tabled a reasoned amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill motion tonight. It says:That this house declines to give a second reading to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill because the secretary of state for the Home Department has not launched a UK-wide public inquiry into grooming gangs and has not committed to updating Members of this House every quarter on the progress of the inquiry.The Conservatives are using the victims of this scandal as a political football.The Conservatives alongside Reform, goaded along by Elon Musk will be voting for a motion which will not secure a national inquiry for victims of child sexual abuse, but instead it would kill these crucial child protection measures completely. Continue reading...

Events

28 hours ago Activist and comedian Mark Thomas brings critically acclaimed show to Stornoway.

The UK's godfather of political comedy returns to stand-up after a long hiatus and brings his newest show, Gaffa Tapes, to Stornoway's An Lanntair.

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58 minutes ago Trump ‘seriously’ considered choosing Fox host Maria Bartiromo as his veep, new book claims

Trump was ‘dead serious’ about tapping the MAGA host as his running mate, according to a new book

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28 hours ago The family home with a hairdresser’s salon in the garden that's on the market for the first time in a century

The much-loved home has been a pub, a butchers, a bakers and played an important role during the war effort in the area, and even used to feed the neighbours on occasion

Society

7 hours ago Neil Gray urged to intervene in £100m row over NHS mental health funding for Scots

EXCLUSIVE: A group of Scottish Labour figures have demanded the SNP Health Secretary steps in to help secure new investment for crumbling facilities in Fife.

Economics

4 hours ago Mikel Arteta told which Arsenal player to build his team around after Bukayo Saka blow

Arsenal academy graduate Ethan Nwaneri has also had a fantastic impact on the Gunners’ first team and has been backed to enjoy more opportunities under Mikel Arteta in the future

Sport

1 hour ago Moment brothers who plundered mansions for luxury cars and golf clubs are arrested as they are jailed for crime spree in footballers' Surrey enclave

Jonathan and Timmy Casey, 41 and 37, stole two Audis, a VW Golf and a Jaguar from across across Cobham and Esher in Elmbridge, Surrey.

Events

42 hours ago Nicole Kidman's raunchiest scenes yet! Wild moment actress licks milk off a plate before co

The Hollywood star, 57, stars as a married company boss who falls for her young intern, played by Harris Dickinson, 28, and they embark on a steamy affair.

Culture

64 minutes ago Travis Kelce reveals the time of year he would never get married amid rumors he will propose to Taylor Swift

The Kansas City Chiefs player has been dating the Grammy winner for about two years

Politics

32 hours ago Boy who grew up in his parents' caves now runs them as tourist attraction

A man who spent his childhood playing in a series of underground caves owned by his parents, who bought the prehistoric caves when he was aged just five after seeing a newspaper advert

Society

10 hours ago Chelsea can make £70m Marc Guehi swap transfer happen with perfect bargaining chip

Chelsea are eyeing a move for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi this summer, and the Blues could use one opportune player as a makeweight in any potential transfer

Economics

5 hours ago Australian Open 2025: There really isn't much time off in the offseason for tennis players

If it seems as though the 2025 professional tennis year started pretty much immediately right after 2024 ended, that’s because that’s exactly what happens in a sport where the offseason really does not leave players much time to be “off.”

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2 hours ago Man accused of stockpiling 150 homemade bombs must stay in jail until trial, judge rules

A federal judge in Virginia says a man accused of stockpiling 150 homemade bombs must stay in jail until trial because he poses a danger to the community

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67 minutes ago Andy Murray to make playing return as Scots tennis hero faces 'pupil' Novak Djokovic

Murray retired from playing last summer but fans will get to see him back in action at the home of the Australian Open

Politics

42 hours ago Social Justice Secretary to announce Budget will eradicate child poverty

Shirley-Anne Somerville will make the announcement later on Tuesday.

Society

28 hours ago Keir Starmer splurges £80,000 of taxpayers' cash to change 'Tory blue' decor in Downing Street's TV briefing room... after refusing to use it for his first six months in power

Blue panelling and carpet has been removed in favour of grey alternatives to create a 'politically neutral setting' six months on from Labour's general election victory.

Economics

5 hours ago England rugby player Tom Voyce's car found in 7ft of water, inquest hears

The former wing's body was discovered in the River Aln following days of searches

Sport

2 hours ago Jess Phillips has ‘security bolstered and told not to go out alone’ after Elon Musk attacks

It comes after Elon Musk launched into a furious social media tirade against the home office minister

Events

85 minutes ago Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods in agreement on 'absolutely incredible' Ryder Cup star

Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods were gushing in their praise for Ludvig Aberg after the Swede played a staring role in the launch of their tech-infused golf league, TGL

Politics

28 hours ago Scots patients 'borrowing money and remortgaging their homes' to go private due to NHS waiting times

Ayr MP Elaine Stewart claimed the SNP Government had "abandoned the principles of NHS care at the point of entry".

Economics

6 hours ago Manchester United know who to blame if they are forced into transfer decision fans will hate

Man Utd are having to consider offers for every player in their squad in a bid to raise funds and it means academy stars such as Kobbie Mainoo or Alejandro Garnacho could depart.

Sport

2 hours ago Trump asks Supreme Court to block hush money sentencing as he ramps up threats to seize Greenland and Panama Canal: Live

Incoming commander-in-chief holds alarming press conference at Mar-a-Lago, wandering from topic to topic and threatening allied nations

Events

90 minutes ago Sarah McBride slams Republicans for attempted trans sports ban: ‘Defies understanding’

The first openly transgender lawmaker exclusively tells The Independent that Republicans’ prioritization of the legislation leaves her “mystified that this is a priority” for the GOP.

Politics

29 hours ago Six players who could leave Man United in January as Ruben Amorim gets £118m opportunity

The latest Manchester United transfer news as the club need to raise funds for any incomings over the January transfer window.

Economics

7 hours ago Peter Hain urges South Africa to boycott Afghanistan game at Champions Trophy

Anti-apartheid campaigner plea to governing bodyWomen’s cricket team disbanded under Taliban ruleThe veteran anti-apartheid campaigner Peter Hain has called on Cricket South Africa to challenge the ban on women’s and girl’s cricket in Afghanistan before next month’s Champions Trophy.In a letter seen by the Guardian, Lord Hain urges the Cricket South Africa’s chief executive, Pholetsi Moseki, to take up the issue with the International Cricket Council before South Africa’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan in Karachi. In a particularly striking passage, Hain also draws direct parallels with the struggle of black and brown players under apartheid with the Taliban’s oppression of women’s rights in Afghanistan. Continue reading...

Sport

2 hours ago Badenoch accused of ‘fundraising off the back of child sex abuse victims’ in latest Tory party email

A party political email sent out to Tory members on Tuesday had a donation button a few lines below a call for a national inquiry into grooming gangs

Events

1 hour ago What is closed on January 9? What to know about national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter

As the national day of mourning isn’t a federal holiday, many businesses, financial centers, and services will be open

Politics

29 hours ago Will HMRC fine me £100 if I don't file a tax return? I've emailed AND sent a registered letter with no reply...

I've heard nothing from HMRC after telling them I don't need to file a tax return, and now I don't know what to do. Will I be fined £100?

Economics

7 hours ago Peter Hain urges South Africa to protest Afghanistan game at Champions Trophy

Anti-apartheid campaigner plea to governing bodyWomen’s cricket team disbanded under Taliban ruleThe veteran anti-apartheid campaigner Peter Hain has called on Cricket South Africa to challenge the ban on women’s and girl’s cricket in Afghanistan. In a letter seen by the Guardian, Lord Hain urges the Cricket South Africa’s chief executive, Pholetsi Moseki, to take up the issue with the International Cricket Council before South Africa’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan in Karachi on 21 February.In a particularly striking passage, Hain draws a direct parallel of apartheid with the Taliban’s oppression of women’s rights in Afghanistan. “Having struggled long and hard for black and brown cricketers to represent their country like whites did exclusively for nearly a century, I hope that post-apartheid South African cricket will press for similar rights for all women in world cricket,” Hain tells Moseki. “Will South African cricket please raise the plight of Afghan women cricke...

Sport

2 hours ago Former education secretary warns against ‘politicisation’ of national curriculum

Conservative MP Damian Hinds said the ‘broad framework’ has ‘helped to guard against the politicisation’ of subjects like history and religion.

Events

1 hour ago Travis Kelce denies Chiefs lost to eliminate Bengals from NFL playoffs

Chiefs lost crucial game to allow Denver into postseasonKansas City have struggled against Cincinnati in playoffsTravis Kelce has rebutted claims that the Kansas City Chiefs rested starters in their final game of the regular season in order to deny the Cincinnati Bengals a place in the playoffs.After the Bengals won their final game of the regular season last Saturday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, they needed the Denver Broncos to lose to the Chiefs and the New York Jets to beat the Miami Dolphins the following day. The Jets duly overcame the Dolphins, but a severely weakened Chiefs team lost 38-0 to the Broncos, allowing Denver to claim the final wildcard spot in the AFC. Continue reading...

Politics

30 hours ago Sabrina Carpenter tickets up for resale and how to buy them if you missed out on 2025 dates

Sabrina Carpenter will be playing multiple dates at arenas around the country, and tickets are still available right now.

Economics

7 hours ago Call of Duty players leave Black Ops 6 ahead of Season 2 but it's not all bad news

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 has seen a 50% drop in its player base since launch, lagging behind Modern Warfare 3's retention numbers — here's what we know

Sport

2 hours ago Freedom Wars Remastered review: It's a little dated but still a fun ride

Freedom Wars Remastered gives a PlayStation Vita classic a new chance at finding an audience on current consoles and PC, and is well worth a look for Monster Hunter fans

Events

1 hour ago ‘I’ve been hooked’: scourge of shady line calls baffles Raducanu and others

In world of elite tennis, not everyone believes rivals can be trusted to make fair calls in umpire-free practice sessionsDuring a calm, quiet afternoon in the buildup to Wimbledon last year, the former US Open champion Sloane Stephens was working on her game in a practice set against another player when her opponent’s mood suddenly soured. Stephens prides herself on her integrity and, having contested hundreds of practice matches over the years, she says she always veers on the side of caution when charged with calling her own lines. Only when she is certain there is a clear gap between the ball and line does she call an opponent’s shot out.Halfway through the set, Stephens believed her opponent had missed a second serve and called a double fault. “She thought I cheated her in the practice,” says Stephens, smiling. “I didn’t know this happened [during] the practice. I was like: ‘Second serve out, double fault.’ Apparently, she looked back at her coach in disgust.” Continue reading...

Politics

31 hours ago Revamp of Downing Street TV briefing room to get rid of 'Tory blue' decor 'costs taxpayers £80,000'

Blue panelling and carpet has been removed in favour of creating a 'politically neutral setting' six months on from Labour's general election victory.

Economics

8 hours ago Xbox Game Pass January 2025 games – the classic Diablo and UFC 5 arrive in this month's first drop

Xbox Game Pass has made its first announcement of the year, and though it isn't exactly bursting at the seams, it's going to catch players with nostalgia hook, line and sinker.

Sport

3 hours ago State of emergency declared in Russian city after Ukraine 'drones hit oil depot for Putin's nuclear bombers'

A huge fire exploded at the ‘Kristal’ oil complex in the city of Engels after long-range strikes, said Ukraine’s military

Events

2 hours ago Patrick Harvie to take time away from Holyrood due to medical procedure

The co-leader of the Scottish Greens is expected to take around six weeks to recover

Politics

34 hours ago SNP Budget to pass after Scottish Labour say they will abstain on tax and spending plan

Anas Sarwar said his MSPs could even vote for the Budget if social security measures are brought forward

Economics

8 hours ago Snooker Rich List 2025: Here are the 13 richest snooker players in history

Two Scots feature in the top four.

Sport

3 hours ago Police pass evidence file about Premier League footballer accused of rape to CPS

Scotland Yard said the footballer remains under police investigation for alleged sexual offences that took place between 2021 and 2023.

Events

2 hours ago St Mirren and Coventry City aim to play second leg of match 40 years after the first

After a hard fought first leg ended all square, the second leg of the 1987 Anglo Scottish Challenge is still to be played

Politics

40 hours ago Bread star Jean Boht who played Nellie Boswell in BBC sitcom left behind £2.6million fortune after her death aged 91

EXCLUSIVE: Jean Boht, who died aged 91 from Alzheimer's complications on September 12, 2023, played acid tongued matriarch Nellie Boswell in the hugely popular TV series.

Economics

9 hours ago Mikel Arteta blames ball for Arsenal loss to Newcastle as fans slam 'Erik ten Hag' excuse

Mikel Arteta suggested the Carabao Cup match ball played a role in Arsenal's 2-0 semi-final defeat to Newcastle - despite the fact both teams used the same ball

Sport

3 hours ago Black American Airlines passenger 'kicked off first class flight' after white man claimed she was racist

The passenger said the altercation began when a flight attendant asked her to put her bag in the overhead compartment.

Events

2 hours ago Justice department to release part of Trump election interference report, leaving out documents case – US politics live

Department of Justice to release details on Jack Smith’s investigation into attempts to overturn 2020 result but withhold Mar-a-Lago documents portion The justice department did not say when it would release the portion of special counsel Jack Smith’s report detailing his investigation of Donald Trump’s alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the Associated Press reports.Yesterday, a federal judge in Florida temporarily blocked the department from releasing the entire report, and the justice department has asked an appeals court to overturn that decision. Continue reading...

Politics

40 hours ago Pep Guardiola's Jack Grealish comments speak volumes as £100m star fights for Man City future

MANCHESTER CITY Q&A: Our Chief Sports Writer Andy Dunn answers YOUR questions on what lies ahead for Jack Grealish after his manager said that he wanted the player who won the Treble back to his best

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9 hours ago Why Rangers fans will go 'f****** mental' at Patrick Stewart as Ibrox favourite names 2 players he'd sign right now

Philippe Clement has revealed the new CEO is set to address the media over January transfer plans

Sport

3 hours ago Bread star Jean Boht who starred as Ma Boswell leaves a fortune in her will after death aged 91

Boht, died aged 91 from Alzheimer's complications in September, 2023, played acid tongued matriarch Nellie Boswell in the hugely popular series. Her will left everything to her two filmmaker daughters

Events

2 hours ago Matt Gaetz believes he can win Florida governorship despite allegations against him

Former MAGA congressman, Donald Trump’s first choice for US attorney general, now considering run to succeed term-limited Ron DeSantis in 2026

Politics

10 hours ago Which football teams have won the league without a shirt sponsor? | The Knowledge

Plus: non-football athletes wearing football crests on their kit; and teams who were sponsored by news organisationsMail us any of your questions and answers“Chelsea are firmly in the title race despite what their manager says,” wrote Will Nichols before Christmas. “But who was the last team to win the English top flight without a shirt sponsor? Has it been done more recently in another country?”Chelsea’s conscious uncoupling from the title race doesn’t change the fact that this is a cracking question. Let’s start with the English top flight. Knowledge regular Dirk Maas has trawled the brilliant True Colours website – which, if you are the type of person who reads this column, is likely to be an endless source of serotonin – to find the answer: Aston Villa in 1980-81. Not content with using only 14 players (if you’re under the age of about 40, let that sink in) all season, they didn’t have a shirt sponsor either.Brighton & Hove Albion British CaledonianCoventry TalbotEverton Haf...

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3 hours ago UK Athletics and former boss face manslaughter charges over death of Paralympic athlete in Newham

UK Athletics and its former Head of Sport are accused over a shotputter’s death in east London

Events

2 hours ago Biden admits ‘who the hell knows’ if he could’ve actually served another four

Biden still thinks he could’ve beaten Donald Trump and won a second term had he stayed in the 2024 race

Politics

10 hours ago New Welsh rugby team formed by WRU to help find players who slipped through cracks

Welsh rugby bosses are confident a Wales U23s side will improve the quality of player in Wales

Sport

3 hours ago Iran hostages reflect on a crisis that defined Jimmy Carter’s presidency: ‘A fine man that did his best’

When revolutionary students seized the US embassy in Tehran they initiated a 444-day ordeal that had a huge impact on Carter in both political and human termsIsolated, incommunicado and blindfolded for much of their captivity, the newly released American hostages had mixed feelings at best about the US president who had presided – seemingly impotent and powerless – over their 444 days of misery.Some blamed him for failing to extricate them from the Iranian revolutionaries who held them against their will and subjected them to ill-treatment, including beatings and mock executions. Others blamed him for the presidential decision that prompted their incarceration. Continue reading...

Events

2 hours ago Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez denounces Elon Musk at Franco anniversary event

Sánchez accuses X owner of inciting hatred as country marks 50 years since start of its return to democracyPedro Sánchez has hit out at Elon Musk and his allies for “openly attacking our institutions, inciting hatred and openly calling for people to support the heirs of nazism”, saying the politics of division, disinformation and hatred risk ushering in a new age of authoritarianism.Speaking in Madrid on Wednesday as Spain prepares to mark the 50th anniversary in November of the death of General Franco and the country’s subsequent return to democracy, the Spanish prime minister said hard-won, basic freedoms could not, and should not, be taken for granted. Continue reading...

Politics

13 hours ago Man City's best line up with Omar Marmoush and Abdukodir Khusanov could put three players at risk

Manchester City have transfer interest in Eintracht Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoush and Lens centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov in January.

Sport

4 hours ago Starmer says Mohamed Al Fayed sex abuse claims ‘never crossed’ his desk as DPP

The Prime Minister was asked why he ‘declined to instigate a prosecution for rape’ against the former owner of luxury department store Harrods.

Events

3 hours ago Denmark ‘open to dialogue’ with Donald Trump over security concerns on Greenland

Danish foreign minister says territory unlikely to ever be part of US, while French minister criticises president-electDenmark has said it is open to dialogue with Donald Trump about his legitimate security concerns after the incoming US president said he was prepared to use economic tariffs or military force to seize control of Danish-administered Greenland.Lars Løkke Rasmussen, the experienced Danish foreign minister, insisted he did not see a political crisis, but said it was in everyone’s interests to lower the temperature in the discussions. Continue reading...

Politics

20 hours ago Arsenal player ratings vs Newcastle: Gabriel and Saliba fail Isak test as Odegaard struggles again

Myles Lewis-Skelly the only bright point in a hugely disappointing loss that leaves Wembley hopes hanging by a thread

Sport

4 hours ago Coronation Street fans 'confirm' when Daisy Midgeley will leave in 'explosive' scenes as fans plead another star to stay

It cames after Charlotte Jordan announced she is leaving the ITV soap after four years playing the character

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